Merle's Country Show Baking and Other Favourites

Australian Baking Country Show Cooking CWA Heritage Recipes Award-Winning Desserts Rustic Home Baking Food & Drink Memoir Regional Australian Cuisine

Merle’s Country Show Baking and Other Favourites is the ultimate keepsake for anyone who loves honest, blue-ribbon baking straight from the Australian show circuit.Compiled by CWA legend and multiple-Gold-medal winner Merle Parrish, this warmly written cookbook distils 50 years of country-show triumphs into 120+ tested recipes for scones that rise like clouds, brandy-snap baskets that snap perfectly, and the famous “Never-Fail” pavlova that has taken out top prizes at Sydney Royal every year.Each page feels like a front-row seat in Merle’s own kitchen tent, with step-by-step tips, judges’ checklists, and the little “why-this-works” science notes that turn home bakers into champion cooks.

Beyond the lamingtons and perfect vanilla slices, the book celebrates Australia’s rural heart: stories of 4 a.m. dough sessions in country halls, kids learning to cream butter with a wooden spoon, and the friendly rivalry that keeps regional shows alive.Photos of prize tickets, handwritten notebook scribbles, and nostalgic shots of the author in her CWA apron make this more than a recipe collection—it’s a slice of living Australian food heritage that can be re-created in any kitchen, city or outback.

Ideal for young adults building their first kitchen library or seasoned bakers hunting for the definitive melting-moment formula, this very-good-condition, smoke-free copy is ready to ship today and is frequently out of print.Search terms like “Australian show baking cookbook,” “Merle Parrish CWA recipes,” or “country show scones gold medal” consistently bring collectors to this title, so snapping up a clean copy while available guarantees both culinary inspiration and future collectability.

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