Gran’s Kitchen, by Natalie Oldfield & Dulcie May Booker, Hardie Grant Books, $45.
Ninety-five-year-old Dulcie May Booker’s recipes and cooking tips have the wonderful whiff of a bygone era.
Dulcie grew up in a rural farming community in Weymouth, Auckland, and started cooking as a child on her family’s coal range, winning prizes for her scones at just 18. What’s great about her recipes are their practical simplicity. It’s easy to see how Dulcie’s passion has been passed down through the generations – she’s a born teacher.