Australia's Creative Native Cuisine Cookbook (Softcover)

Australia’s Creative Native Cuisine is a landmark guide that invites readers to reconnect with Australia’s native plant foods and bring them confidently into everyday home and family cooking. The book positions native ingredients not as novelties, but as central to Australia’s food culture and identity.

Written by Andrew Fielke, a pioneering figure in modern Australian native cuisine, this comprehensive manual draws on decades of culinary experience both in Australia and internationally. Andrew’s career spans kitchens in Switzerland, Austria, and London’s Savoy Hotel, alongside a long-standing commitment to elevating native ingredients with respect, creativity, and integrity.

The book combines practical cooking guidance with deep food knowledge, making it an invaluable resource for home cooks, educators, chefs, and anyone interested in native foods.

Inside, you will find:

• Over 150 recipes where native ingredients take centre stage

• A detailed native foods encyclopaedia

• Nutritional information and insights

• Ingredient substitution guidance

• A wide range of vegetarian dishes

• Professional chef tips throughout

Praised internationally, the book has been described by Rene Redzepi of Noma as “an important work dedicated to the native foods of Australia which holds a wealth of inspiring knowledge.”

Book details

• Publisher: Brolly Books

• Publication date: 1 September 2020

• Language: English

• Format: Paperback

• Length: 256 pages

• ISBN: 978-0648691822

• Weight: 1.43 kg

• Dimensions: 20.32 x 2.79 x 25.4 cm

A foundational text for anyone seeking to learn, teach, or cook with Australia’s native foods in meaningful and informed ways.