Thyme to Cook: an intimate conversation with My Darling Lemon Thyme.

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Over the past few years, one of our go-to authors for delicious, comforting food that caters to vegetarians, vegans, and those avoiding gluten and dairy has been Emma Galloway. Better known through her beautiful food blog, My Darling Lemon Thyme, Emma is a best-selling, New Zealand-based cookbook author, food writer and photographer.

Emma grew up in a vegetarian family before training and working as a chef. She has been writing about food since 2010 and has since written and photographed three best-selling cookbooks, filled with delicious, inventive comfort food that just happens to be vegetarian and suitable for those with dietary restrictions.

In October, Emma’s newest book, Thyme to Cook, will be published — and it is absolutely gorgeous.

In Emma’s words:

“This one’s a little different from my previous cookbooks — it’s not just about the recipes. It’s about the full journey of growing, harvesting, and cooking real food at home.”

The book is for anyone who cares about what they eat, wants to feel more connected to their food, or is beginning to explore a more self-sufficient way of living. It covers everything from growing vegetables from seed and making simple, cost-effective soil amendments, to saving seeds and turning kitchen and garden waste into nutrient-rich compost.

With in-depth growing guides for more than 25 vegetables, Thyme to Cook gives you everything you need to get started. And, of course, all that homegrown abundance eventually makes its way into the kitchen, with more than 70 nourishing, flavour-packed vegetarian and gluten-free recipes to cook throughout the year.

As Emma says:

“In uncertain times, knowing how to grow and cook your own food feels more important than ever.”

Perfectly suited to our Mediterranean-style climate and featuring many of our favourite vegetables, Thyme to Cook is a must-have for your kitchen-garden shelf — even if you’re only a little bit in love with vegetables.

Although we don’t have a kitchen garden at the shop, we’ll be sourcing beautiful, fresh produce from the market, as always, and creating several dishes from the book for you to taste.

Please join us as we celebrate growing, harvesting and cooking real food at home, and the release of Emma Galloway’s latest beautiful book, Thyme to Cook.

FAQs

I can't attend an event, can I buy/pre-order a signed copy of the book?

Yes. Copies will be available for signing and purchase on the night. If you can't attend, we can organise to post signed and personalised copies to you.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

If you haven't been to one of our events for a while, please note we have moved to the northern side of the Queen Victoria Market. Our new address is 115-121 Victoria Street (next to A Shed)

The 19, 20, 57 (Elizabeth St)and 55 (William & Peel St) trams go past the Queen Victoria Market and run frequently. We are in the Free Tram Zone and are a short 50m walk from the Elizabeth St Queen Victoria Market stop and the Peel St Queen Victoria Market stop. Melbourne Central and Flagstaff railway stations are two blocks away.

If driving, there is plenty of metered parking on Queen St near the corner of Victoria St. There is also limited parking on Victoria Street outside the store.