最近发布的从Suet到番红花, by historian Fiona Bligh, documents the changes in our culture, as charted by the Presbyterian Women’s Mission Union cookbooks, which have been in print since 1904. The book has the distinction of being the longest-running cookbook series in the country, and Bligh was fascinated and encouraged by what she found over the 18 months it took her to write its history.

“PWMU书籍总是向其他文化的食物开放，”她说。虽然第一个版本主要涵盖英国烹饪，但包括印度食谱。到20世纪70年代，这本书中最多可达29个国家的美食。“将食谱书籍的女性在一起是不造成的变化，”Bligh说。

她的书确实有食谱，但最终它是澳大利亚文化的重要洞察力 - 通过厨房。

从Suet到番红花：维多利亚PMWU食谱的历史1904-2012（Fairfield Press）是19.95美元，可供选择pwmu.org.au.。