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Contende: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of St Joseph's

ContendeThe highly anticipated St Joseph's College cookbook, Contende: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of St Joseph's is now available for sale.

In the first few weeks since the book's launch, more than 1,000 copies were sold. It has received rave reviews and is proving extremely popular with parents and friends of the College.

Click here to find out more about Contende at the Contende website.

Order and pay for your copy online here

Download an order form (for fax or post) here

Also available to purchase in person at the College Uniform Shop or from the following retailers:

  • Meat Me at Talones, 45 Gladesville Rd, Hunters Hill
  • Ricciotti Cafe, 2/37b Alexandra St, Hunters Hill
  • Shearer's Bookshop, 99 Norton St, Leichhardt

Contende’ contains more than 200 treasured recipes that have been passed down through the generations of Joeys families. Enjoy the stories behind the recipes and other memories from Old Boys, students, parents, teachers and staff. Wonderful as a memento or gift, this is a book by the Joeys community which celebrates the joy and strong bonds within the Joeys ‘family’. With over 250 full colour pages, this hardcover, beautifully designed book will be launched in 2010. Photographed by Ian Carlson (1995), and created by past and present Joeys families, this book represents, through recipes, memories and stories, the unique experience enjoyed by those who have walked through St Joseph’s gates, and the love we show our family and friends when we cook for them.


Whether you love to cook or just delight in reading and enjoying a beautiful book – you will find a lot to take pleasure in within these pages.

This publication is sure to be a sellout, so get in early and purchase your copy today to make sure you don't miss out.

Please direct all cookbook enquiries to:

Tracey Tanous - M: 0412999255

Susan Glenn - M: 0413 486 850

Email: cookbook@joeys.org