I still remember my first time cooking a turkey for my family. Even though I was a competent cook, the whole turkey thing terrified me.

I found myself stressing out, rather than enjoying the day. Fortunately, the turkey ended up being edible. But I learned a very important lesson…

Cooking a big dinner is hard work so it pays to be super prepared.

That’s where ‘Stress-Free Food for Thanksgiving & Christmas’ comes to the rescue. It’s your go-to reference for planning and preparing your ‘stress-free’ holiday feasts. Because we cooks deserve to enjoy the holidays too…

In Stress-Free Food for Thanksgiving & Christmas, I’ll Show You…

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I want you to be completely happy with your purchase. If at any time you don’t find something to LOVE about your eCookbook, I’ll promptly refund 100% of your money, no questions asked.

More than just recipes, this eCookbook also includes…

Planning & timing tips
Each menu comes with a description to help you decide the best menu for your occasion.

The timing tips that accompany each menu are designed to help you organize yourself and get things done in the most efficient manner.

Suggestions for different serving sizes
Families come in all shapes and sizes so these festive recipes have been designed to be flexible with the number of serves. Each recipe contains suggestions for increasing or decreasing the number of serves to suit your family. So you won’t be caught short with too little food, OR mountains of leftovers.

Problem solving guides
Each recipe comes with its own detailed problem solving guide to help you avoid the common mistakes. Or to help you recover without stressing if disaster does strike.

Interactive search function
Find exactly what you want with the search function, book marks and index.

Full Colour Photographs
of every recipe.

Plus!
Each recipes contains variations for different dietary requirements or allergies.

I’ll show you how to make…

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Questions?

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After my Mum died suddenly in August 2007, I decided to pull together a collection of her recipes.

With the help of my sisters I tested and photographed all the classic family dishes we had grown up with.

The results were too good to keep to myself so I decided to self publish the book to celebrate the beautiful life of my Mum and share our family’s collection of simple, no-fuss Australian recipes.

Recipes that anyone can learn to cook and that everyone will love to eat.

Click the “ADD TO CART” button below to choose your preferred option and get FREE SHIPPING for your print copy of ‘And The Love is Free’ ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!

HOW THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

Dedicated to Mums everywhere, ‘and the love is free’ is first and foremost a celebration of the Mums who bring so much joy to our lives. It makes a lovely gift to treasure your Mum and make the most of the time you have together.

Packed with simple, no-fuss family recipes that have been tried and tested it is guaranteed to solve the problem of what to have for dinner when you feel like something simple and wholesome that everyone will love.

With 57 classic Australian recipes from pavlova to lamb roast, it is a one-stop reference for anyone who wants to learn about traditional Australian cooking. And makes a beautiful gift for family and friends overseas – take advantage of our worldwide shipping deal and order a book to get delivered as a surprise.

It is also a brilliant book for home leavers, or people who would like to learn how to cook. I was lucky to have a Mum who taught and inspired me to cook – here’s your chance to learn the basics from a simple country cook.

WHO SHOULD BUY THIS BOOK?

√ Anyone with a Mum they treasure.

√ Beginner cooks looking for a simple, clearly explained reference of the basics.

√ Cookbook lovers who loves stories, especially those about beautiful, strong women and their food.

√ Aussies looking for a gift for friends and family overseas.

√ Anyone looking to learn about basic Australian family cooking.

√ Lovers of page-licking food photography – each recipe has a picture.

WHO SHOULD NOT BUY THIS BOOK

Anyone looking for fancy, complicated recipes to impress their friends for their next eight course dinner party. Anyone who doesn’t appreciate a mother’s love and all the little things they do to make our lives better.

Plus! SPECIAL BONUS

WHAT PEOPLE HAVE SAID ABOUT ‘AND THE LOVE IS FREE’

Trudy

new family favourite dinner – pasta with bacon & cabanossi – now called ‘red’ pasta. yum.
we all love your book, lots of quick and kid friendly things

Sasha

I gave them to all the girls for Xmas (who are all mothers themselves) and they were a hit!
I’ve read it from cover to cover, parts of it really hit home as my own mother still wages her battle with cancer, and I laughed & I cried.
Next thing will be to try some of the recipes.

Christine

Received your book “and the love is free” yesterday so surprised how soon it arrived.
Would just like to say what a wonderful compliment to your mum the recipes and your written memories associated with that recipe are truly lovely.
I can honestly say this book will be a treasured part of my kitchen – thank you for sharing the pics and recipes and I wish you all the best.

HOW TO BUY ‘AND THE LOVE IS FREE’

‘And the Love is Free’ is a physical print book and is only available through The Stonesoup Shop.

ORDER NOW and get a bonus copy of my new eBook – HOW TO BAKE YOUR FAMILY COOKBOOK, normally $9.95 – Absolutely FREE.

Click the “ADD TO CART” button below to choose your preferred option and get FREE SHIPPING for your print copy of ‘And The Love is Free’ ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!

Click the “ADD TO CART” button below to choose your preferred option and get FREE SHIPPING for your print copy of ‘And The Love is Free’ ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!

Note to international visitors: As per the Stonesoup style, each recipe is presented in both metric measurements and imperial so everyone anywhere in the world can enjoy these special Australian recipes.

MEDIA ARTICLES ABOUT THE BOOK

Highlife Magazine: Love – The Recipe for Life [click HERE]
The Daily Telegraph & Courier Mail: Memories of Mum [click HERE]
The Canberra Times: Morsels from My Mum [click HERE]

Podcast Link – with Victoria from Bite Sized Cooking.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hi I’m Jules Clancy. I’m an Australian based food scientist, writer, photographer and the author of 5 Ingredients 10 Minutes. In January 2010, I packed in my day job as a chocolate biscuit designer for Australia’s largest biscuit company to become a full time blogger.

I write Stonesoup – a blog that helps people become better home cooks by using a simple approach to cooking that gets meals on the table minimal time without sacrificing flavour or freshness.

When I’m not cooking, writing about food or taking photographs [of food], I can be found indulging her passions for long boozy lunches, travel, running, cookbooks, boating on Sydney harbour, cheese and red shoes. [OK. all shoes].

Click the “ADD TO CART” button below to choose your preferred option and get FREE SHIPPING for your print copy of ‘And The Love is Free’ ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!

GUARANTEE

We want you to be completely happy with your purchase. If at any time you don’t find something to LOVE about ‘And the Love is Free’, we’ll promptly refund 100% of your money, no questions asked.

Questions?

Email me! jules[at]thestonesoup[dot]com.

A SUPER SIMPLE eBOOK GUIDE TO WRITING A FAMILY COOKBOOK

Last year, I self published my first print cookbook, ‘and the love is free’ to celebrate the beautiful life and cooking of my Mum who died from cancer in 2007. One of the things that surprised me most about the success of the book was the number of people who commented,

What a fabulous idea – I should do that for my Mum / family /children.

So I decided to pull together an instructional ebook to show people how easy it is to create their own professional looking, personalised family cookbook.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

* How to stop procrastinating, get motivated and tackle your cookbook project
* Time saving tips for planning your cookbook
* 10 tips for foolproof recipe writing
* A simple method for testing recipes
* How to take delicious food photographs
* 10 tips for tasty food styling
* How to get away without taking your own photos
* 11 tips for stunning layout and design
* The pros and cons of the different printing and distribution options
* How to promote your book
* How to write a convincing sales page & sell your book
* How to make the most of modern, inexpensive online tools for book writing & printing
* And much more

WHAT YOU WON’T LEARN

* How to actually ‘bake’ any members of your family or how to harm them in any way – except perhaps with kindness.

* How to cook anything. There are no recipes in this book – it’s all about how to write a cookbook.

HOW TO PURCHASE

How to Bake Your Family Cookbook is a digital eBook you will be able to download and start reading immediately.

Alternatively it is FREE with any purchase of my print recipe book ‘and the love is free‘ which is available HERE with FREE SHIPPING anywhere in Australia.

WHAT PEOPLE HAVE SAID ABOUT ‘HOW TO BAKE YOUR FAMILY COOKBOOK’

Paul

This eBook is for anyone who’s thinking about doing their own cookbook…. not just a family cookbook. Or even anyone who is thinking of self publishing any sort of book. Why? ‘cos it’s a wealth of concise, useful information.

Greg

I have some friends writing blogs about cooking. I would recommend HOW TO BAKE YOUR FAMILY COOKBOOK even if they don’t plan to publish a book. This eBook is great source of advice about writing, recipes and taking photos which are their main thing.

Jesse

I don’t know if my family has lots of recipes like most, but your eBook has inspired me to do some asking around! I would recommend this to people who like to cook; especially recipes handed down from their mother or grandmother. People who have close-knit families that get together all the time and hang out. I say them because they probably have a lot of family recipes and there’s a heritage that needs to be more permenant in book form, not just a collection of paper scraps. Then they can pass it on to their children and their children’s children..

GUARANTEE

We want you to be completely happy with your purchase. If at any time you don’t find something to LOVE about your eBook, we’ll promptly refund 100% of your money, no questions asked.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hi I’m Jules Clancy. I’m an Australian based food scientist, writer, photographer and the author of 5 Ingredients 10 Minutes. In January 2010, I packed in my day job as a chocolate biscuit designer for Australia’s largest biscuit company to become a full time blogger.

I write stonesoup – a blog that helps people become better home cooks by using a simple approach to cooking that gets meals on the table minimal time without sacrificing flavour or freshness.

When I’m not cooking, writing about food or taking photographs [of food], I can be found indulging her passions for long boozy lunches, travel, running, cookbooks, boating on Sydney harbour, cheese and red shoes. [OK. all shoes].

In December 2008 I couldn’t believe my luck. I still remember being so so excited and a little surprised that I had won the equivalent of the food lover’s lottery – Yes I had secured a reservation at the best restaurant in the world. I was off to elBulli.

And that’s how I came to find myself spending a wonderful six weeks in a little apartment in the beautiful city of Barcelona. When I started research for my trip, I was lucky in making some contacts through the good old friend-of-friends network. These were an invaluable resource for recommendations of where to stay and shop and what to eat. It was because of these brilliant people that I had such a wonderful time in Barcelona.

So when I found myself stranded in Ireland with the whole Icelandic volcanic ash incident, I took it as a sign to return to Barca for a few blissful days to catch up with friends and visit all the places I had missed out on last year.

This ebook is intended as a guide to anyone who loves food and is heading to the beautiful city of Barcelona. I hope the recommendations included in these pages inspire you to make the most of your time in the Catalan capital. It’s also for anyone who love a bit of arm chair (or desk top) travel and is interested in Spanish and Catalan food culture. It’s for those who would like to experience a little of what it’s like to eat, shop and cook in this magical part of the world.

preview the e-book highlights

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

*How to eat like a Catalan
*My top 10 places to eat in and around Barcelona
*Where to go for the best tapas, both modern and old-school
*Which casual and formal restaurants you cannot miss
*Where to find the best sweet treats and bars
*My top 20 things that you absolutely must eat in Barcelona
*The best places to shop for food both in the markets and beyond
*Recipes for some classic (and not so classic) Spanish dishes such as jamon bocadillo, almond gazpacho, arroz con chorizo, bread & tomato salad, romesco sauce, paella and super simple broccoli
*A brief introduction to Spanish wine and other beverages
*how I recently spent two days eating in Barcelona
*a few accommodation suggestions
*where to shop for your non-food needs
*recommended reading – book to get you in a Spanish mood
* And much more including a food lovers’ walking tour

WHAT YOU WON’T LEARN

* How to visit every church, museum, art gallery and Gaudi building. This isn’t a normal travel guide – it’s all about the food.
* Anything practical about the transport system in Barcelona or how to get to and from the airport.
* Any other mundane (read: non-food) travel information that can be found in any number of guide books.

HOW TO PURCHASE

‘BARCELONA for FOOD LOVERS’ is ON SALE for only $9.95.

As a digital eBook you will be able to download and start reading immediately.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT BARCELONA FOR FOOD LOVERS

Alex

Thanks! Just bought the ebook – it is definitely very useful. I tend to plan trips around meals as well and given I know I only have 7 days in Barcelona was starting to stress I could not fit everything in. This gives me a chance to stay focused when things get a little out of hand….and I can show the husband that icecream for dinner is a reality for other people as well

Steve Sagman

A friend who loves your blog sent me a link to your ebook and I have some amazing coincidences to share. We were supposed to leave NYC for Barcelona this past Monday but our flight was cancelled due to volcanic ash, so we’re headed to Barcelona in mid-June instead. You went to Barcelona because of the ash. We didn’t get to Barcelona because of the ash but if it weren’t for the ash we’d have never seen your book in time!

And we’re already reserved at the Casa Camper, recommended to us by a friend months ago.

So thanks for your great ebook. I’ve already enjoyed it, and I’m really looking forward to following your recommendations!

tracy in barcelona

I started reading your post and thought you’d been following me around town last week: lunch at the counter at the Santa Caterina Market, ice cream at Belgious (and patatas bravas from Bar Tomas – the best!)… all greats! Your Barcelona book looks fabulous — good luck!

kirsten

Oh, man, you hit up all my favorites and found a couple I managed to miss during my four months in Barcelona. Clearly I need to go back… thanks for the quick trip down memory lane.

GUARANTEE

We want you to be completely happy with your purchase. If at any time you don’t find something to LOVE about your eBook, we’ll promptly refund 100% of your money, no questions asked.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jules Clancy [that's me] is a full time food blogger and the type of girl who plans her holidays around restaurant reservations.

I’m a writer, photographer, food scientist, reformed winemaker, runner and aspiring minimalist. I live in Australia.

I was fortunate enough to dine at elBulli in December 2009 – a superlative food experience.

While discovering new places to eat and drink is one of my obsessions, I also love spending time in my kitchen and have been blogging about my simple [5 ingredients | 10 minutes] recipes over at Stonesoup since late 2005.

I’ve always loved the challenge of thinking up the perfect restaurant recommendation for friends, family and colleagues. There are few things more rewarding than racking your brains for the ideal venue, recommending it and then getting rave reviews.