The Cook's Apprentice by Stephanie Alexander - ISBN: 9780143788485
Hardcover
Unlock kitchen confidence: a young cook’s essential guide to deliciousness.

The Cook's Apprentice

Tips, Techniques and Recipes for New Foodies The

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  • Hardcover

    576 pages

  • Release Date

    1 October 2018

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Summary

For younger readers, the companion to Stephanie Alexander’s classic work, The Cook’s Companion—destined to be another go-to cookbook for families across Australia.

The Cook’s Apprentice is the essential teaching cookbook for the younger cook who’s just starting out. This wonderful book is full to the brim with everything new foodies need to know to become relaxed and confident in the kitchen.

Arranged alphabetically, The Cook’s Apprentice includes 56 ingredient chapters—from A…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780143788485
ISBN-10:0143788485
Author:Stephanie Alexander
Publisher:Random House Australia
Imprint:Random House Australia
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:576
Release Date:1 October 2018
Weight:1.50kg
Dimensions:46mm x 299mm x 286mm
About The Author

Stephanie Alexander

Stephanie Alexander AO

Stephanie Alexander AO is widely recognized as one of Australia’s foremost food educators. Her distinguished career spans over three decades as an owner-chef in various restaurants, the author of 18 influential cookbooks, and the visionary behind the groundbreaking Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation.

Driven by a passion to demystify cooking, celebrate the inherent beauty of fresh produce, and promote the joy of shared meals, Stephanie’s work consistently aims to instill confidence and foster a lifelong appreciation for food. She holds a strong conviction that early, positive, hands-on experiences with food, particularly for children, lead to healthier food choices throughout life.

Stephanie’s contributions have been recognized with numerous accolades:

  • 1994: Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the hospitality industry and tourism, and for her mentorship of young apprentices.
  • 2010: Victorian of the Year.
  • 2013: Officer of the Order of Australia for her significant work with the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden project.
  • 2025: Cooking & Travelling in South-West France received the Best of the Best - Special Award of the Jury at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.

Her seminal work, The Cook’s Companion, first published in 1996, is considered an Australian culinary classic, with over 550,000 copies sold.

Among Stephanie’s other notable books are:

  • Stephanie’s Menus for Food Lovers
  • Stephanie’s Australia
  • Stephanie’s Seasons
  • Stephanie Alexander’s Kitchen Garden Companion
  • Stephanie Alexander & Maggie Beer’s Tuscan Cookbook
  • Stephanie’s Journal
  • Cooking and Travelling in South-West France
  • Home
  • Fresh
  • A Cook’s Life (memoir)

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