In *Lourinhã* by Matt McConnell and Jo Gamvros, Melbourne’s bar-dining favourites bottle the joy of European snacking into a generous, highly usable cookbook. If you love tapas-style nights, breezy hosting and flavours that feel sun-warmed and vivid, this one belongs on your kitchen bench.
Built around 90 share-plate recipes, *Lourinhã* travels through Italy and Sicily, Portugal and Greece, taking cues from clifftop meals near Naples, tucked-away Seville bars, Portuguese seafood spots and the buzz of Athenian markets. The focus is on vibrant Iberian and Mediterranean dishes to share—food that suits grazing, conversation and a second glass.
Perfect for home cooks who collect cookbooks, entertainers planning a relaxed spread, and anyone chasing Mediterranean flavours, tapas, mezethes and modern Australian bar food inspiration.
Add it to your shelf and start cooking your way through Europe, one small plate at a time.
