Alan Curtis

Alan Cutler

Alan Davies

Alan Dean Foster

Alan Duff

Alan Durant is the author of books for a wide age-range, from picture books such as Burger Boy, Angus Rides the Goods Train and Always and Forever to top-end teenage thrillers (Blood, Flesh and Bones). Having worked as a copywriter at Walker Books, he is now a full-time author. 
 
He's married, with three children and lives in Brighton. He does a lot of school visits throughout the UK and abroad and also runs writing workshops.

Alan Durant

Alan Edge

Alan Ereira

Alan Garner

Alan Gilbey

Alan Gordon is the founder and director of the Pain Psychology Center in California, a leading treatment facility for chronic pain sufferers that sees over 1,500 patients from around the world every year. Debilitated by chronic pain throughout his body for several years and frustrated by the lack of effective treatment, Gordon developed the ground-breaking Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) – a highly effective system of psychological techniques that rewire the brain’s neural circuits to turn off “stuck” pain signals. He is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Southern California.

Alan Gordon

Alan Grant

Born in 1926 in New York City, Alan Greenspan worked as a Juilliard-trained professional musician before studying Economics at New York University, where he earned his PhD. From 1974 to 1977, he served as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Gerald Ford. In 1987, President Ronald Reagan appointed him Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, a position he held until his retirement in 2006. He is the author of the bestselling The Age of Turbulence and The Map and the Territory 2.0.

Alan Greenspan

Alan H Guth

Alan Hansen was one of Britain's most respected football players and is now one of the most outspoken and popular football pundits.

Alan Hansen

Alan Harris is a Welsh playwright who has written several plays for BBC radio including The Lighthouse and The Gold Farmer. His play A Good Night Out in the Valleys launched the new National Theatre Wales in 2010 and he has also been awarded a prestigious Creative Wales Award.

Alan Harris

Alan Hill

Alan Hollinghurst was born in 1954. He is the author of one of the most highly praised first novels to appear in the 1980s, The Swimming-Pool Library, and was selected as one of the Best of Young British Novelists 1993. His second novel, The Folding Star, won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the 1994 Booker Prize. His novel The Line of Beauty won the Booker Prize in 2004. His most recent novel, The Sparsholt Affair, was published in 2017.

Alan Hollinghurst

Alan Hooper is a founder and Honorary Fellow of the Centre for Leadership Studies, 
University of Exeter, and is also a visiting Professor at Bristol Business 
School. He has been a CEO in the public sector and now consults widely on 
senior management development and the management of change.

Alan Hooper

Alan Isler was born in England in 1934, emigrating to the US at the age of 18. After serving in the US army he went on to study literature at Columbia University, and taught for much of his adult life. Isler was the author of several novels including Kraven Images, The Bacon Fancier, Clerical Errors, The Living Proof and The Prince of West End Avenue, which won the National Jewish Book Award in 1994. Isler died in 2010. 
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Alan Isler

Alan J Wilson

Alan Jenkins

Alan Johnson was born in May 1950. He is a British Labour Party politician who served as Home Secretary from June 2009 to May 2010. Before that he filled a wide variety of cabinet positions in both the Blair and Brown governments, including Health Secretary and Education Secretary. Until 20 January 2011 he was Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. Johnson was the Member of Parliament for Hull West and Hessle until his retirement from politics in 2017. 
 His first book, This Boy, won the RSL Ondaatje Prize and the Orwell Prize in 2013. His second, Please Mister Postman, won the National Book Award for Autobiography of the Year in 2014. His third, The Long and Winding Road, was published in 2016 and won the Parliamentary Book Award for Best Memoir.

Alan Johnson

Alan Jones

Belfast-born twins Alan and Gary Keery love cereal. As creators of The Cereal Killer Café, the trendiest new eatery on Brick Lane, they have turned that love of the nation’s favourite comfort food into a thriving business. The opening of their first café saw extraordinary interest with press and broadcast coverage from all over the world. The café was voted best new restaurant by Hot Dinners in 2014. A second café is opening in summer 2015.

Alan Keery

Alan Langford

Alan Lerner

Alan MacDonald

Alan Macdonald

Alan Macfarlane

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Leiths School of Food and Wine

These easy-to-use guidebooks take the reader through every aspect of preparation and cooking. Skills are comprehensively explained and clearly illustrated with step-by-step photographs throughout, enabling the reader to identify the correct texture at every stage of the recipe. There are over 70 recipes in this book, taking in contemporary dishes from cuisines worldwide as well as great classics with a modern twist. This authoritative book provides detailed, illustrated step-by-step guides to making all kinds of cakes, from creamed cakes and whisked sponges, through teabreads and traybakes, to cupcakes, muffins and scones. In addition, there is a selection of gorgeous cookies and biscuits. Each chapter also presents a range of original, contemporary cakes as well as classics that have stood the test of time. This enticing collection includes such mouth-watering recipes as Chocolate caramel espresso cake, Mojito genoise, Raspberry and lime traybake, Muscat sponges with elderflower icing, White chocolate and strawberry muffins and Pine nut sables. &#160;

How to Cook Cakes

These easy-to-use guidebooks take the reader through every aspect of preparation and cooking. Skills are comprehensively explained and clearly illustrated with step-by-step photographs throughout, enabling the reader to identify the correct texture at every stage of the recipe. There are over 70 recipes in this book, taking in contemporary dishes from cuisines worldwide as well as great classics with a modern twist. Desserts feature a variety of preparation techniques, all of which are covered in this authoritative book. There are illustrated step-by-step guides to making a host of puddings, from simple crepes and cr&egrave;me br&ucirc;l&eacute;es, through to jellies, souffl&eacute;s and meringues, to effortless ice creams and sorbets. Each chapter also presents a range of original, contemporary recipes as well as ever-popular classics. Choose from indulgent hot puddings, such as Chocolate and cherry souffl&eacute;, Medjool date and cardamom pudding, and Spiced gooseberry oat crisp, or delectable prepare-ahead cold desserts, such as Pink grapefruit and Champagne jelly, Roasted almond panna cotta, and Coconut and mango meringue roulade. A mouth-watering selection of refreshing frozen desserts includes Clotted cream ice cream with raspberries, White peach sorbet and Praline parfait. &#160;

How to Cook Desserts

These easy-to-use guidebooks take the reader through every aspect of preparation and cooking. Skills are comprehensively explained and clearly illustrated with step-by-step photographs throughout, enabling the reader to identify the correct texture at every stage of the recipe. There are over 70 recipes in this book, taking in contemporary dishes from cuisines worldwide as well as great classics with a modern twist. This authoritative book provides detailed, illustrated step-by-step guides to making all kinds of pastry, from simple shortcrust, hot watercrust and suet pastry, through enriched French pastries and choux, to puff and streusel. Each chapter also presents a range of original, contemporary recipes as well as traditional tarts and pastries. Choose from tempting new savoury dishes such as Asparagus, pecorino and speck tart, Quince and Cornish yarg pies and Aubergine and pomegranate strudel tartlets, or classics such as Fillet of beef en croute, Chicken and wild mushroom pie and Quiche Lorraine. Enticing sweet recipes include Elderflower custard tart, Red berry jamboree, Chocolate and salted caramel tart and Passionfruit eclairs. &#160;

How to Cook Pastry

Cath Kidston

Anna Burges-Lumsden

Mug cakes are the hot baking trend for everyone who wants to whip up quick, delicious treats with minimum fuss.With simple and fast recipes from Anna Burges-Lumsden, all you need is a (Cath Kidston) mug and a microwave! For those who prefer to spend a bit more time in the kitchen, there are also recipes for easy cupcakes, delicious brownies, and one or two larger cakes.Sections include: Mug cakes, Cupcakes, Chocolate cakes, Kids&#39; cakes.You don&rsquo;t need to be an expert cook and you&rsquo;ll never again be short of a comforting snack to throw together for yourself or with the children. Each recipe suggestion is ideal for one person or two, or cook up a batch for the whole family. And tying in perfectly with all your Cath Kidston tableware, Cath Kidston Mug Cakes, Cupcakes and More! is a feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds.

Cath Kidston Mug Cakes, Cupcakes and More!

Fernando Peire

Gary Lee

The Ivy is the quintessential London restaurant, where people go to see and be seen, encapsulating everything that&rsquo;s glamorous and romantic about dining in the capital.The original Ivy was established in 1917 on the very site where it still stands, in the heart of London&#39;s Theatreland. The epitome of glamour, there can be few film stars, musicians, royals, writers, artists and raconteurs who have not passed through its hallowed front doors. There are now also nine Ivy brasseries in London and more opening nationwide.In 2017 this iconic landmark celebrates its centenary and, twenty years from the publication of the original Ivy cookbook, it&rsquo;s time for a new peek behind those famous stained-glass windows.The Ivy Now contains all the dishes, secrets and stories behind the restaurant&rsquo;s success. Charismatic Director and former ma&icirc;tre d&rsquo; Fernando Peire tells the story &ndash; the history, the theatre, the celebrities and the scandal &ndash; and with classic recipes from Executive Chef Gary Lee, including the Ivy&rsquo;s signature shepherd&#39;s pie, Asian-inspired salads, desserts and cocktails, this is the must-have book for a new generation of Ivy fans.

The Ivy Now

Rosie Reynolds

Put it on a stick and get stuck in!From the original Turkish doner to Indonesian satay, everyone loves a kebab. Featuring over 70 simple recipes for everything from brochette to shashlik to souvlaki, Posh Kebabs takes you on a global tour of flavours and ingredients.Prepare to char that chicken and roast your pineapples! Whether it&rsquo;s Blackened Cauliflower, Moroccan Lamb, Skewered Harissa Sardines, or Portuguese Beef Espetado, these succulent skewers, scintillating sauces and fabulous flatbreads reinvent the humble kebab for a new generation.

Posh Kebabs

Over 70 Recipes for Sensational Skewers and Chic Shawarmas

Dan Toombs

Dan Toombs (aka The Curry Guy) has perfected the art of replicating British Indian Restaurant (BIR) cooking after travelling around the UK, sampling dishes, learning the curry house kitchen secrets and refining those recipes at home.In other words, Dan makes homemade curries that taste just like a takeaway from your favourite local but in less time and for less money. Dan has learnt through the comments left on his blog and social media feeds that people are terribly let down when they make a chicken korma or a prawn bhuna from other cookbooks and it taste nothing like the dish they experience when they visit a curry house... but they thank him for getting it right.The Curry Guy shows all BIR food lovers around the world how to make their favourite dishes at home. Each of the classic curry sauces are given, including tikka masala, korma, dopiazza, pasanda, madras, dhansak, rogan josh, vindaloo, karai, jalfrezi, bhuna and keema.Popular vegetable and sides dishes are there as accompaniments, aloo gobi, saag aloo and tarka dhal, plus samosas, pakoras, bhaji, and pickles, chutneys and raitas. Of course, no curry is complete without rice or naan. Dan shows you how to cook perfect pilau rice or soft pillowy naan every time.

The Curry Guy

Recreate Over 100 of the Best British Indian Restaurant Recipes at Home

Bill Granger

Bill&rsquo;s Everyday Asian celebrates the big, bold taste explosions of Asia and the fresh, lively combinations of ingredients that have had bestselling author Bill Granger hooked since childhood. Bill demystifies Asian food, unveiling the secrets behind balancing sweet, sour, salty and hot, and has simplified his favourite classics to create a collection of failsafe, quick and healthy recipes for everyday. From Summer Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce, Sticky Sesame Chicken Wings, to Rice Noodle Pho with Rare Beef, Bill serves up the tastes of Asia to tantalise the tastebuds and fit in with our fast-moving lives. A modern classic, packed with sumptuous and inspiring photography, Bill&rsquo;s Everyday Asian will have readers cooking their way through the recipes from cover to cover.

Bill's Everyday Asian

Nathan Outlaw

The fourth book from the 2 Michelin-starred chef, with over 100 amazing recipes for effortless home cooking.With two children and a busy professional life as a chef with restaurants in Cornwall, London and Dubai, Nathan knows how hard it is to juggle cooking for the family with a hectic work schedule. In his Home Kitchen, Nathan offers over 100 recipes, covering all kinds of food, to inspire and improve your cooking.From sustaining breakfasts and lovely lunches, such as crab and chilli omelette and satay quail salad, through the best ever Sunday roasts and accompaniments, to easy everyday dinners like chicken and leek pie and breaded hake with tartare sauce, everything is approachable and flavourful. For special occasions there are enticing ideas such as prawn and champagne risotto and barbecued butterflied leg of lamb, and to round off the dinner, how about sticky toffee pudding or elderflower custard tart with poached gooseberries?Nathan&rsquo;s approach to cooking is honest and straightforward &ndash; no messing about when it comes to good food for family and friends &ndash; and these are all the recipes you will ever need.

Nathan Outlaw’s Home Kitchen

100 Recipes to Cook for Family and Friends

Katy Beskow

15-Minute Vegan features 100 brand new vegan recipes that can be prepared in mere moments.Using ingredients that are available in supermarkets, the recipes are as easy as can be &ndash; from shopping to cooking to serving.The book starts with Katy&rsquo;s introduction to vegan cooking and cooking, with advice on the equipment you need to make your cooking go faster, plus essential storecupboard ingredients. In chapters covering Breakfast, Light Bites, Mains, Essentials and Sweet Stuff, Katy offers 100 straightforward recipes and tips about preparation, freezing and storing.Whether you&rsquo;re already eating vegan or just want to try something new, nothing could be simpler and faster than 15-Minute Vegan.

15-Minute Vegan

Fast, Modern Vegan Cooking

Quadrille

Welcome to Alphabet Cooking, a new collection covering the A to Z of cuisines from around the world.S is for Sri Lankan showcases 50 iconic recipes with a modern twist, including egg hoppers, coconut pancakes, shredded roti, string hoppers, podi dosa, green sambol, buriani, fish kari, lotus root and cashews, kurakkan flatbreads, goat curry, dhal, beetroot and pumpkin curry, date and tamarind chutney, love cake curd and sambahr.

Alphabet Cooking: S is for Sri Lankan

Anjum Anand

In this, her eighth book, Anjum Anand presents her absolute favourite dishes from all over India.This is her tribute to her homeland, to its extraordinary food culture, drawn from its diverse regions as well as from a host of traders, settlers and immigrants over the years. Anjum offers her personal collection of the most authentic recipes she has gathered over years of travelling throughout the regions of India.As vibrant as a Delhi spice market, the book reveals the vast range of flavours, cooking techniques and occasions that revolve around this popular style of cuisine, and the evocative chapters cover the times of day and celebrations that typify eating in India, such as Indian Summer, On High Days and Holidays, Sunset Bites, and Street-side Tiffin. There are also special features on 18 key ingredients to illustrate how versatile, vibrant and accessible Indian food really is. Anjum is the queen of Indian cooking, and her recipes are brilliantly easy to follow, as well as moreishly good.

I Love India

Recipes and Stories From Morning to Midnight, City to Coast, and Past to Present

Emily Kydd

Rice is one of the most versatile and delicious foods in the world. From risottos to nasi goreng, pilaf to pies, puddings to snack bars, this extraordinary grain is an essential ingredient in so many classic dishes.Posh Rice offers over 70 brand new recipe ideas for rice, with sections on soups &amp; snacks (pakoras, b&eacute;chamel fritters, sticky rice summer rolls), salads &amp; bowls (sesame, avocado and salmon rice bowl, chicken burrito bowls, Persian rice salad), main courses (bibimbap, risi e bisi, lamb Hyderabadi biryani, seafood paella, Hong Kong claypot rice), side dishes (coconut and cashew rice, mudajahhra) and desserts and sweets (Belgian rice tart, Balinese black rice pudding, summer berry rice cream).With tips on storecupboard essentials and a guide to types of rice, and with a photograph of every single recipe, Posh Rice gives you a wealth of fast and tasty meal solutions.

Posh Rice

Over 70 Recipes For All Things Rice

Catherine Phipps

Citrus fruits are the most exciting family of ingredients with which to cook. They satisfy almost every part of the palate &ndash; sweet, sour, bitter and umami-enhancing, and how many other foods are as versatile and transformative?From the smallest squeeze of lemon, to the zing of lime zest, citrus fruits are almost magical. Citrus offers more than 170 recipes that celebrate everything from Seville oranges to yuzu to grapefruit, bergamot and pomelo. Through fresh salads, scented broths, the happy marriage of seafood and citrus, Asian and Mediterranean-inflected meat dishes, preserves and pickles, to the world of sweet pies, tarts, cakes and cocktails, Catherine Phipps explores the myriad uses of oranges and lemons and all things in between. Her recipes are straightforward, easy to follow and work perfectly every time.A fascinating cookbook for when you&rsquo;re stuck for new ideas (we&rsquo;ve all had a surplus of lemons in the fridge) or simply if you want to freshen up your flavours, Citrus is a colourful source of delight and inspiration.

Citrus

Recipes That Celebrate the Sour and the Sweet

James Martin

James Martin&rsquo;s French Adventure showcases the superstar chef&#39;s handpicked favourite recipes from the series and sees him journey the length and breadth of the country, sampling the very best food France has to offer. Along the way he cooks seafood in Marseille, shops at colourful Provencal markets, cooks with legendary chefs including Michel Roux and Pierre Gagnaire and explores the vineyards of Burgundy.With 80 recipes for fabulous French classics, as well as James&#39;s own takes on some of the delicious dishes he tastes on the road, you&rsquo;ll be spoilt for choice. Enjoy a warming bowl of vibrant pistou soup on a chilly evening, or take duck rillettes with fig and peach chutney on your next picnic. For a treat, try scallops Saint Jacques with champagne sauce or a classic boeuf bourguignon. And what better end to a meal than a pear and rosemary tarte tatin or a refreshing iced blackberry souffl&eacute;?Overflowing with stunning photography, James Martin&rsquo;s French Adventure is a must-have for anyone who loves the good life and great, simple food.

James Martin's French Adventure

80 Classic French Recipes

Géraldine Olivo

Discover how to marry spring water, fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices to create delicious, detoxifying flavoured waters that are packed with health-enhancing vitamins and antioxidants to purify, fight against bloating and aid weight loss. 
 
 Increase your daily water intake the easy way with appetizing detox waters. We are all aware of the benefits of keeping hydrated &ndash; from flushing out toxins to burning fat when exercising &ndash; but the reason why many of us fail to drink enough water each day is simply boredom. Now these delicious recipes &ndash; including Summer Peach, Courgette and Thyme, Rosemary and Lemon and &lsquo;Carrot Cake&rsquo; drink &ndash; put the taste back into detoxing. The citrus kick or berry sweetness of a detox water can also help to curb food cravings, so keeps your diet on track as well as your skin clear and body healthily hydrated. 
 
 The recipes for the detoxifying drinks are divided into two chapters &ndash; Detox Waters for Spring and Summer, then Detox Waters for Autumn and Winter &ndash; so this cookbook has a drink to purify you any time of year. During the warmer months, make infusions rich with vitamin C from red fruits and berries accompanied by herbs, including Watermelon Water with Mint or Floral Water with Cherries and Rose Petals. Then as the weather becomes colder turn to dried fruits and spices to create infusions such as Coffee Water with Raisins and Cinnamon or Rooibos Infusion with Dried Apricots and Tonka Beans.&#160; 
 
 The final chapter in the book gives more than ten recipes and ideas for utilizing the leftover residues from the detox waters, so rather than waste these precious antioxidant-rich ingredients they can be transformed into delicious smoothies, chutneys and even pancakes.&#160;

Detox Waters

80 Simple Infusions for Health and Vitality

Anni Kravi

Porridge is the new food trend on the block. It has become the ultimate canvas for creating imaginative, healthy recipes, packed full of flavour and topped with an abundance of superfoods.Here are over 50 recipes which take inspiration from around the world, using oats, quinoa, amaranth, raw buckwheat, bulgur wheat, rice and spelt. The chapters are broken down into mylk (almond milk and coconut milk) bases, sweet, savoury, raw and cooked recipes and over 20 inventive toppings.&#160;All the recipes are sugar-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan.In Porridge, Anni Kravi re-writes the porridge rule book, creating bowl food that will transform the way you eat breakfast forever.

Porridge

Grains + Pulses + Seeds

Xand van Tulleken

Georgina Davies

Are you ready to lose weight well?Written by Dr Xand van Tulleken, who slimmed down from 19 stone, How to Lose Weight Well accompanies the hit Channel 4 show and champions a foolproof weightloss method. He presents a simple 4-step plan for a healthy diet, backed by science. No gimmicks, no expensive supplements, no hassle &ndash; just practical advice and 70 easy recipes for every day of the week.For most people, diets fail when cravings and temptation get the better of them, but this diet addresses these common traps so that anyone can keep the weight off for the rest of their lives. Recipes include filling meat, fish and vegetable mains, breakfasts and even puddings. Additionally, a series of menu plans provides all the help readers might need to fit the recipes into their busy days.

How to Lose Weight Well

Keep Weight off Forever, the Healthy, Simple Way

Pippa Murray

Nut butter is the new superfood. You&rsquo;re now as likely to see almond butter as peanut butter on supermarket shelves everywhere. It&rsquo;s a fabulous, high-protein option for those looking to avoid both dairy and palm oil, as well as tasting fantastic.From almond to cashew and peanut, this trailblazing cookbook shows you how to use versatile nut butters in breakfasts, snacks, smoothies, savoury dishes, desserts and bakes, as well as make your own.With recipes including Nut Butter Granola, Peanut Butter and Cacao Protein Balls, Almond Butter Superfood Smoothie, and Peanut Butter and Raspberry Cheesecake, this is the ultimate cookbook for people looking to give a healthy, protein-fuelled boost to their diet.

Pip & Nut: The Nut Butter Cookbook

Over 70 Recipes that Put the 'Nut' in Nutrition

Tim Hayward

'Hayward, one of the... best food writers alive, every page a different blade, glintingly pictured and lovingly described. Kitchen porn but not sinister: A cook’s gotta chop, a cook’s gotta mince.' – Simon Schama in New York Times 
 
'Both essential and informative, useful information and sheer blade porn. Tim Hayward explores the world of knives with enthusiasm and authority.' – Anthony Bourdain 
 
'This is possibly the coolest book I have ever seen. Glorious in content, geeky in text and engaging in photography. This is every cook's must-have reference book! I love it.' – Tom Kerridge 
 
'Tim Hayward is the most serious cookery writer I know. Whatever he says, I will listen. Whatever he writes, I will buy.' – Len Deighton 
 
'A gleaming, razor-sharp paean to the chef s greatest weapon in Knife by Tim Hayward. Both eloquent and encyclopaedic, Knife is the ultimate book of blades'' – Tom Parker Bowles, Mail on Sunday 
 
Knife is a love-letter to this essential culinary tool – its form, history and creation. The knife can be the most functional utensil or the most exquisite piece of design – avid collectors pay jaw-dropping sums for a piece of Japanese hand-crafted steel, made according to traditions that date back thousands of years. 
 
Through interviews with knife-makers, chefs and collectors, acclaimed food writer Tim Hayward explores how the relationship between cook and blade has shaped the both the knife itself, and the ways we prepare and eat food all over the world. From Damascus blades to Chinese cleavers and sushi knives, at the heart of Knife is a fascinating guide to 40 different types of knife, each with its own unique story, detailed description and stunning photographs. 
 
Lavishly illustrated and designed, and as cool, personal and desirable as the most intricately crafted deba, Knife opens up the world of this most covetable of culinary implements.

Knife

The Culture, Craft and Cult of Cook's Knife

Atul Kochhar

Award-winning Indian chef, Atul Kochhar, shares his passion for Indian food with a wonderful collection of recipes based in the rich culinary tradition of the sub-continent.Atul&rsquo;s style of cooking is contemporary and his enticing recipes re ect the diversity of modern Indian food with its vibrant colours and intriguing blends of avours. All the recipes are drawn from all parts of India, from the rich, meat-based Moghul food of the North to the vegetarian curries of Goa and Kerala and the aromatic sh dishes of Bengal and Assam. Atul provides a hands-on guide to cooking superb authentic Indian food at home.Cooking techniques are clearly explained in the recipes; a good home cook will nd most of the dishes in the book easy to prepare and even a beginner could attempt many of them successfully.There are also menu suggestions and general guidelines for choosing dishes that complement each other for the perfect Indian dining experience.

Simple Indian

The Fresh Tastes of Indian's Cuisine

The Fresh Tastes of Indian’s Cuisine

Simon Hoggart

In this informative and amusing book &ndash; updated by Jonathan Ray to include 12 new wines &ndash; Simon Hoggart provides a highly personal selection of more than 100 exciting and eclectic wines that are invariably good value. 
Life&rsquo;s Too Short to Drink Bad Wine is aimed at the amateur wine lover prepared, occasionally, to spend a little more than supermarket prices to get something special. Simon eschews pretentious &lsquo;wine-speak&rsquo; yet describes his encounters with each of them so wittily you will be sure to remember them. 
 The wines are arranged alphabetically with entries interspersed with interesting features varying from how to read a wine label or on how to buy wine, to an account of the Judgment of Paris, when Californian wines beat the French in a blind tasting. From the 112 selected, Simon has awarded ten of them Top 10 status. At the back of the book is a source list of wine makers, distributors and merchants.&#160;

Life's Too Short to Drink Bad Wine

Over 100 Wines for the Discerning Drinker

Tessa Kiros

Tessa Kiros, renowned for her exquisite food and travel books, takes us on a fascinating journey across the globe to explore French culinary influences in far-flung destinations. Her journey begins in Provence, where Tessa first fell in love with French food, and explores the Mediterranean region&rsquo;s links between the indigenous ingredients, flavours, materials and traditions.She then takes the path of early French explorers, travelling to the island of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean; Vietnam in South-east Asia; Pondicherry on the Bay of Bengal, India; La R&eacute;union, a French island in the Indian Ocean; finally returning to France and landing in Normandy, where the cuisine is so different from the South of France. In each destination, Tessa delves into the history and culinary traditions of the country (or region), discovering how French cuisine has become embroiled with local ingredients and traditions.The result is an intriguing collection of recipes that will appeal to all those with a broad interest in food and culture.

Provence to Pondicherry

Recipes from France and Faraway

Trine Hahnemann

The Scandinavians excel in comfort &ndash; family, friends, a good atmosphere, long meals, relaxation and an emphasis on simple pleasures.They even have a word for this kind of cosiness that comes with spending quality time in hearth and home when the days are short: hygge.Trine Hahnemann is the doyenne of Scandinavian cooking and loves nothing more than spending time in her kitchen cooking up comforting food in good company. This is her collection of recipes that will warm you up and teach you to embrace the art of hygge, no matter where you live.

Scandinavian Comfort Food

Embracing the Art of Hygge

Antonio Carluccio

Like most Italians, the great Antonio Carluccio loves vegetables. In this book he turns his attention to his favourites, and many others, adding up to over 100 different varieties.He researches the botanical family of each type of vegetable, its history, describes in loving detail how to buy and prepare it &ndash; and in over 150 recipes tells us how to make the most of the humble veg, whether eaten raw, cooked or preserved.There are pastas with vegetables, soups, vegetable bakes and salads, risottos, pickles, stews, tarts and dips. There are even some sweet cakes and biscuits based around vegetables.The Italian way with vegetables is renowned the world over, the Carluccio way with vegetables is unsurpassed, and this book is an essential for every kitchen.

Vegetables

Monica Galetti

In The Skills, Monica Galetti offers both amateur chefs and professionals basic cooking skills for cooking over 100 fabulous recipes.Building on her Masterchef: The Professionals reputation as the expert in the kitchen, Monica takes the reader through a series of essential techniques including: jointing a chicken, preparing a rack of lamb, filleting fish, making basics such as sauces, mayonnaise, pasta, meringues, caramel and souffl&eacute;s, and making breads and pastries.Once you&rsquo;ve mastered Monica&rsquo;s foolproof methods you can cook her fabulous recipes such as Braised artichoke with bacon and gin, Tartare of salmon, Roast lamb with peppers and olives, Salt caramel chocolate ganache and Apricot sabayon.With step-by-step photographs throughout, The Skills will give you all the secrets of success in the kitchen.

The Skills

How to Become an Expert Chef in Your Own Kitchen: 120 Recipes, Tips and Techniques

Omar Allibhoy

Spanish food can be incredibly easy to make at home. In Spanish Made Simple, Omar Allibhoy, the chef behind the Tapas Revolution restaurants, guides you through the basics of 100 key Spanish dishes. All the ingredients are available from supermarkets and you don&#39;t need to be an expert cook.Spanish cooking is characterised by deep flavours, vibrant colour and minimal ingredients so you will learn to make a paella that packs a punch without spending hours in the kitchen, cook up a tapas feast for friends, and even whip up a delectable Spanish dessert in minutes.Sunny and delicious, informal and everyday, Spanish cooking is for everyone, from skilled chefs to complete beginners, and Omar tells you how.

Spanish Made Simple

100 Foolproof Spanish Recipes for Every Day

Gill Meller

Winner of the Fortnum &amp; Mason Debut Food Book Award 2017Nominated for the Andr&eacute; Simon award for best cookbook and Guild of Food Writers book of the yearGather is a cookbook that celebrates simplicity and nature, both in ingredients and cooking styles. Head Chef at River Cottage for 10 years, Gill Meller showcases 120 brand new recipes inspired by the landscapes in which he lives and works.Featuring chapters on foods from Moorland (game and herbs), Garden (tomatoes, salads, soft fruits), Farm (pork, dairy, honey), Field (rye, barley, wheat, oats), Seashore (crab, seaweed, oysters), Orchard (apples, pears, cherries), Harbour (fish and seafood), and Woodland (mushrooms, damsons, blackberries), Gill gently guides the reader through simple recipes, with no need for obscure ingredients or complicated cooking.With great food at its heart, Gather is the most contemporary of cookbooks, with photography that captures a year of the best cooking and eating.

Gather

Simple, Seasonal Recipes from Gill Meller, Head Chef at River Cottage

Lucy Bee

Coconut Oil: Recipes for Real Life is just that &ndash; a cookbook containing a collection of over 100 gluten-free, easy-to-follow recipes using everyday natural ingredients, including coconut oil and other products from the Lucy Bee range.Whether you need culinary inspiration in the kitchen or simply want a change from your usual repertoire of dishes, this is the cookbook for you. Each of the brand new recipes produces a tasty, nutritious meal using ingredients that you&#39;ll either already have at home or are easy to source in your local shop. We all lead such busy lives that it&#39;s not always possible to spend hours creating meals, so these recipes intend to nourish and satisfy with minimum prep time &ndash; and washing up. They&#39;re great to share with family and friends, or simply to make for yourself and take to work for lunch or snacks the next day.Enjoy a little &#39;me time&#39; in the kitchen &ndash; or get a friend or family member to lend a hand &ndash; as you rustle up your favourite recipes from the book, such as the One-Tray Roast Chicken, which takes the hassle out of cooking a Sunday roast and involves only a minimum of washing up. Try recipes with a healthy twist in the &#39;Fakeways&#39; section, where healthy alternative ingredients are used to achieve mouthwatering dishes that will leave you feeling as though you are still indulging in your favourite, naughty takeaway food. Recipes include Sweet and Sour Chicken, Chicken Katsu Curry and Courgetti Carbonara. Other chapters include: Brunchin&#39;, Glow with the Flow, Saturday Night Fakeaways, Sharing is Caring, One-Pot Cooks, Naughty but Nice and Lucy&#39;s Larder.Coconut Oil: Recipes for Real Life recommends using Fair Trade and organic ingredients whenever possible, which in turn supports those communities that produce these and cares for the environment, making a real difference to real lives across the world.

Coconut Oil: Recipes for Real Life

Over 100 Recipes to Share with Friends and Family, Using Nature's Perfect Ingredient

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