Kitchen inspirations: the recipe books of a Queensland flour manufacturer


Megan Martin

Australiana, Vol 45 no 1, February 2023

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Centrespread of Simpson’s products from The Simpson Recipe Book, 1931. Private collection.

As far as eating paraphernalia goes, Australiana has previously covered dining tables and chairs, sideboards, ceramic plates, silver table ornaments, Splayds and even tea towels. Megan Martin demonstrates that it is about time we looked at recipe books, particularly as these Queensland examples are illustrated with colourful and appealing artwork.

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