READ’ EM AND EAT

1. No one can deny Melbourne’s cafe culture is among the best in the world. Having run one of the city’s most-loved cafes, South of Johnston, Stuart McKenzie has compiled some of his favourite recipes in his new book All Day Cafe ($ 39.99; Murdoch Books). In it you’ll find easy-to-recreate recipes, from French toast to terrine. 2. Naughty x Nice ($ 45; Equilibrium) celebrates the foodification of Sydney’s Kings Cross. With stories and recipes from some of the area’s best restaurants, including ACME, The Butler and Bar Brosé. 3. Acclaimed Brae chef Dan Hunter releases a book about his first restaurant, Brae ($ 75; Phaidon), in May. Not just recipes, it chronicles Hunter’s culinary journey and locavore philosophy alongside beautiful photography of the landscape and farm.