In AUSTRALIAN CUISINE Maureen Simpson presents new recipes and old beautifully illustrated, easy to prepare and delicious. If you hanker for your grandmother"s golden syrup dumplings or real Australian meat pie you will find them here, together with innovative dishes designed to reflect our relaxed and casual attitude to eating and using the wonderful selection of fruit, vegetables, seafood and meat so readily available.A regular broadcaster for "The Weekend" program on ABC Radio, Maureen Simpson offers not only the traditional Australian recipes - many updated to use less sugar and fat - but also recipes from Europe and Asia in recognition of today"s multicultural society. In addition, she provides practical, handy hints to solve all your problems. If you want to cook never-fail, crisp baked potatoes or if you wonder why your pavlova weeps or your cakes crack in the middle, look no further. The answers are here in a classic cookbook full of recipes for favorite dishes of the past and others destined to become favorites of the future.