The thoroughly revised and expanded edition of this Australian classic appeared in October 2004. The new edition includes wonderful images by Earl Carter of the people, products and places that combine to create this wonderful food country. It contains 1100 pages of practical advice relating to more than 100 common ingredients, arranged alphabetically. For each ingredient there is information on varieties, season, selection, storage, preparation and cooking, as well as recipes and quick cooking ideas. This is the book that will always be open on your kitchen bench, that you will consult for basic methods and turn to for inspiration, that friends will borrow and family steal, and that will give you lasting pleasure from the tastes, the treats and the delights of the kitchen.

Lantern, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2004, 1126 pages

Stephanie’s celebration of the food, wine, history and culture of France’s South-West. Illustrated with magnificent photographs by Simon Griffiths, this book takes you deep into the Dordogne and the Lot (also known by the old regional names of Perigord and Quercy), exploring the underground caves and the food markets and discovering the land of black truffles, foie gras and confits, prunes, mushrooms, walnuts and chestnuts. In Cooking & Travelling in South-West France Stephanie describes the rich food culture she found there during her visits over the years and shares over eighty original recipes inspired by the region.

This book won Best French Cuisine book in the World, and Best Cookbook of the year in English at the 2002 World Cookbook Awards in Perigueux France. It was also awarded a special prize, Prix La Mazille International in 2002 at the Salon International du Livre Gourmand, in Perigueux.

First published 2002

Stephanie's Journal

Stephanie's Journal invites the reader on an intimate journey through Stephanie's culinary year in 1997. This is a very personal account of a year of both difficulties and promise, which saw the opening of the Richmond Hill Cafe & Larder, the closure of the celebrated restaurant, Stephanie's, and cooking schools in Tuscany with Maggie Beer. Stephanie's observations reveal an openness to experience that will delight and inspire not only food lovers, but lovers of life. A special selection of recipes is sprinkled throughout.

Viking, Hardback, 352 pages

Tuscan Cookbook

A beautiful gift book of recipes and evocative writing from the cooking schools held by Stephanie and Maggie Beer in Tuscany in 1997. Breathtaking photography by Simon Griffiths captures the food, culture, architecture, countryside and people of the region, along with the talent and cooking ideas of these two much-loved Australian cooks.

Penguin Books, 
paperback edition published 2003

Recipes My Mother Gave Me

Stephanie's strongest influence – as with most cooks – was her mother. Recipes My Mother Gave Me contains the text of her mother's 1960 cookbook, Through My Kitchen Door, with annotations and reminiscences by Stephanie and her brothers and sister.

Viking, Hardback, 144 pages

Stephanie's Menus for Food Lovers

Stephanie's first book – written while Stephanie's Restaurant was in full swing – comprises 20 of her favourite menus interwoven with anecdotes and illustrations. Each is a wonderful blend of the classical, the creative, the experimental and the exotic.

In this new edition published nearly 20 years later, Stephanie has included illuminating comments and reflections throughout the text that highlight for new readers just how much has changed in these twenty years.

Revised edition with photography by Simon Griffiths.

The following titles are now out of print. Sometimes they can be found in second hand book shops.

A Shared Table

Stephanie has long been an outspoken champion of Australian produce. In A Shared Table, she travels to seven different regions across the continent to introduce you to some of the unsung Australian characters who are helping us change the way we eat and drink. The seven chapters of this book mirror the episodes in the ABC's television series of the same name. Stunning full-colour photographs and over 80 recipes capture the rich variety of Australian food and life.

Viking, Hardback, 256 pages
(Out of print)

Stephanie's Seasons

Stephanie's diary of her culinary year in 1992 includes accounts of preparations for Melbourne's annual Harvest Picnic, a month spent in an old farmhouse in flood-torn Provence, the trials of running a restaurant devoted to excellence in a recession, the passing of her mentor Elizabeth David and constant adventures in the quest for new and superior produce. Beautifully illustrated with colour still-life plates and black and white photographs, and with over 80 recipes to complement the journal.

Allen & Unwin, Paperback, 316 pages (Out of print)

Stephanie's Feasts & Stories

A celebration of food experiences, new tastes and traditions. This is a book of culinary tales, ideas and ingredients – and over 170 recipes from all over the world. It's about how the experience of eating is a way of looking at the world and how a heightened appreciation of the colours, textures and smells of food adds to the enjoyment of each bite.

Allen & Unwin, Paperback, 327 pages (Out of Print)