The Australian Macadamia Cookbook

A wide range of recipes and uses for macadamias are presented by Australian author and cook Deborah Nelson to encourage people to use delicious healthy macadamia nuts and macadamia oil. Deborah hopes that macadamias will become more widely utilized and enjoyed. The recipes range from everyday meals to Thai and Mediterranean dishes. There are also many desserts, cakes, baked goods and chocolates. This book celebrates this marvellous nut.

The Australian Macadamia cookbook celebrates Australia's native nut, the macadamia, and utilizes them in a wide variety of way. Deborah Nelson has compiled this cookbook based on her love of good food and the wonderful produce available in Australia. She has lived overseas and travelled extensively enjoying local foods in many parts of the world. Deborah has used her experience and appreciation of food to write recipes that utilize macadamias in a variety of ways, to celebrate her unique Australian heritage. Macadamias are very healthy, containing no saturated fats and some protein. The recipes range from healthy salads and main meal ideas to dishes for entertaining and sweet treats. Her background in visual art and love of colour and design are evident in the stying. She now lives in Bundaberg, Queensland the major macadamia producing area of Australia, with her husband.

Deborah enjoys cooking and being creative with food. She lives in Bundaberg, the heart of macadamia production in Australia and is passionate about finding ways to incorporate them into a wide range of recipes to be eaten at all times of day, both casually and for entertaining.