{"product_id":"a-matter-of-taste-lauren-samuelsson-9781925835991","title":"A Matter of Taste: The Australian Women's Weekly and Its Influence on Australian Food Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince its inception in 1933, \u003ci\u003eThe Australian Women's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e has been Australia's highest-selling women's magazine, largely due to its hugely popular cookery section and companion cookbooks. From birthday cakes to barbecues, mock meat to Chinese food, the \u003ci\u003eWeekly\u003c\/i\u003e taught generations of Australians what to eat and how to cook it at home. Yet despite this, the magazine and its influence on Australian cooking has been overlooked in histories of Australian food. \u003ci\u003eA Matter of Taste\u003c\/i\u003e restores the \u003ci\u003eWeekly\u003c\/i\u003e to its rightful place at the centre of Australia's food culture. Drawing on recipes, food editorials and readers' memories, \u003ci\u003eA Matter of Taste\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of the \u003ci\u003eWeekly\u003c\/i\u003e's vital role in the development of Australian food culture, debunking the myth that Australian food was 'bland' and 'boring' prior to postwar migration and illuminating important relationships between food, culture and identity. It shows that the magazine encouraged its readers (mostly women) to be adventurous, to experiment in the kitchen and to try new ingredients and flavours, stimulating an eclectic, Australian way of eating, which is still reflected on our tables today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lauren Samuelsson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1925835995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781925835991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Monash University Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Lauren Samuelsson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241917395199,"sku":"9781925835991","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fb00d896-8719-4b64-809a-b6c1d95a81a4.jpg?v=1772656566","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-matter-of-taste-lauren-samuelsson-9781925835991","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}