Mabu Mabu: An Australian Kitchen Cookbook by Nornie Bero

MABU MABU: An Australian Kitchen Cookbook celebrates the vibrant flavors of Indigenous Australian food with recipes and insights from First Nations chef Nornie Bero. Raised on Mer Island in the Torres Strait, Nornie’s culinary journey—from Italian and Japanese kitchens to her Melbourne restaurant, Mabu Mabu—shapes her philosophy of simple, colorful cooking. This cookbook features native ingredients in recipes like Pumpkin and Wattleseed Damper and Kangaroo Tail Bourguignon, along with a glossary of essential native pantry items. Nornie also shares personal stories of foraging, fishing, and cooking with her father on Mer.