The Holiday Kitchen
Mouth-watering recipes that ease the mental load of cooking on holidays & at home
$39.99
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2026
Summary
Mouth-watering recipes that ease the mental load of cooking on holidays and at home.
Packed with the hard-won wisdom of decades spent cooking for family and friends, two of Australia’s best-organised women share their most delicious recipes with tips on how to cut corners, minimise work and maximise taste and fun while on holidays. The sensible, practical and unfussy philosophy of Leigh Sales and Gwen Blake will look after your wellbeing and protect your downtime at h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781761632358 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1761632353 |
| Author: | Leigh Sales, Gwen Blake |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Australia |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 250mm |
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Leigh Sales
Leigh Sales AM is one of Australia’s most recognised and respected journalists. She is the anchor of ABC-TV’s Australian Story. From 2011 to 2022, she presented the ABC’s flagship evening current affairs program, 7.30, and was the face of major news coverage for the network, including federal elections and budget nights. She has been a foreign correspondent based in Washington DC, covered national security and politics, and worked across TV, radio, print, and digital media.
Sales is the author of five books:
- Detainee 002: The Case of David Hicks (2007)
- On Doubt (2009)
- Well Hello (2021)
- Any Ordinary Day (2018) (a national bestseller)
- Storytellers: Questions, Answers & the Craft of Journalism (2023)
She co-hosts the popular podcast Chat 10, Looks 3 with Annabel Crabb, which garners hundreds of thousands of downloads monthly and features sell-out live shows around Australia. The podcast covers a range of topics, including arts, culture, friendship, and grief.
Sales also anchors the ABC TV program The Assembly, where she mentors autistic journalism trainees.
Her numerous honours include three Walkley awards for journalism and an Order of Australia for public service. She holds two honorary doctorates, from Queensland University of Technology and Edith Cowan University, in recognition of her journalistic achievements. She is the mother of two sons.
Gwen Blake is the Founder and Director of Boxer Brands, an award-winning branding and packaging design agency based in Sydney. For eighteen years, she has worked with major retail industry names such as Woolworths, Nestlé, and Kraft Heinz, helping brands establish a presence in Australian households. Blake is also a passionate cook, organiser, and host. She is the creator and producer of the merchandise range for the podcast Chat 10 Looks 3.
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