Annie's Farmhouse Kitchen
Annie SmithersRobin Cowcher

Annie's Farmhouse Kitchen is a window on the world of acclaimed Australian chef Annie Smithers. A handsome, gifty package, it includes a best-of selection of three and four-course menus collected by Annie over the first three years of her restaurant, du Fermier, in Trentham, Central Victoria. Annie's food is classic French-Provincial, presented with a distinct pared back, accessible aesthetic, and determined very much by whatever is thriving in her rambling home vegetable garden. As well as the menus, Annie includes timelines that talk the reader through the process of recreating her feasts. Annie's distinct voice features throughout - both guiding readers with advice about getting the best results from her recipes, and via occasional entertaining vignettes that tell the story of the daily challenges and victories inevitably associated with running a successful small restaurant in a country town - solo.