This is the ultimate go-to guide for entertaining - you'll find 20 menus, each featuring a drink, nibbles, a dip, the platter, a side, some extra carbs and a pud. All customisable, all incredibly tasty. Warm lemony fried olives, roasted aubergine and tamarind dip, gochujang buttered wings (or cauliflower) with grilled limes and sesame, grilled and chilled peppers in pineapple and honey, herbed halloumi cornbread and tequila macerated strawberries are just a handful of the dishes you'll find in this selection of showstoppers.
The sun-drenched Mediterranean paradise is having a design moment with a new wave of design talent fostering a nostalgic respect for tradition. The stunning houses and lush gardens traverse the rustic and the contemporary, the vibrant and neutral, the beach and the mountains. The book features stunning photographs by Lucia Gorostegui alongside intimate interviews with the architects, designers and residents.
Chapters cover Something Fruity, Something Chocolatey, Something Creamy, Something Nutty and Something on the Side and each includes a mix of hot and cold desserts, vegan and gluten free recipes (or simple swaps), and recipes that can be made in advance or on the day with tips on how to transport or finish assembling later. From Cherry slab pie and Smoked salt and halva cookies to a Gingerbread mascarpone roulade and Hot honey peach shortcakes, there are recipes for when you want to really push the boat out and others that suit a more relaxed gathering.
Steve carefully plots a visual journey to be followed through ten different areas of the home, highlighting key styling tips in each one, showing how you can tailor them to your space to create meaningful moments in your home. Be encouraged by Steve's elegant approach to creating spaces that feel both personal and luxurious.
This explores the links between bread and the boundaries of culture and nationality, and offers over 100 recipes for recreating loaves from across the globe. Almost every country has its own breads, each with its own individual character but often sharing a common relative. From basic ingredients and an explanation of methods and equipment, through essential bread making tips, it guides you through the key bakes of the world. Illustrated with beautiful maps and stunning photography, this is a compendium of baking knowledge and insight, and a vital book for every bread enthusiast.
This new, updated edition of Charmaine Solomon's iconic The Complete Asian Cookbook honours the classic tome with a stunning contemporary design. Instantly heralded as a classic when it was first published in 1976, The Complete Asian Cookbook covers 800 classic and contemporary dishes from fifteen countries (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, The Philippines, China, Korea and Japan). Written with the home cook in mind, Charmaine's recipes are straightforward, simple to follow and work every time. Recipe and chapter introductions give valuable information about how local dishes are prepared and served, while the comprehensive glossary explains unfamiliar ingredients (which are steadily more commonplace in supermarkets today). The Complete Asian Cookbook is a book that belongs in the kitchens of every household.
Be inspired by the new ways garden and landscape designers are thinking about planting and garden design in the face of climate change. Over 80 gardens are featured from across the globe, including the USA, UK, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, showcasing innovative design solutions that look to the future. Visionary presents exciting gardens from around the world that will inspire and challenge your thinking about gardens.
150 of the best budget recipes from Katy Beskow's original 15-Minute Vegan books. In as little as 15 minutes you can have a delicious meal on the table using readily available, budget-friendly ingredients, and fuss-free cooking techniques. Thrifty Vegan starts with Katy's introduction to plant-based cooking, with advice on the equipment you need to make your cooking go faster, plus essential pantry ingredients and money saving tips. With 150 recipes to satisfy at any time of day, this book is not only the go-to cookbook for new and established vegans, but also for home cooks looking for effortless and wallet-friendly ways to bring plant-based meals into their kitchen. This is feel-good, effortless food by an expert in vegan cooking—nothing could be simpler and faster than the Thrifty Vegan.
Suzie Lee pulls the reader up a seat to her table to explore the myriad Chinese celebrations, festivals and traditions, all of which centre around food and family. All the recipes have been designed for the home kitchen.Structured via food group, in each section, Suzie will reveal the traditions, symbolism and lucky sayings associated with fish, meat, bread or cakes, before delving into delicious recipes to be shared and celebrated with family and friends.
"Veganise your favorite Chinese dishes at home with Vegan Chinese Food. Founders of the hugely popular food blog Little Rice Noodle, Yang Liu and Kathi Pinczolits are known for their easy, delicious and plant-based Chinese recipes. Now, they are expanding their repertoire in Vegan Chinese Food with 60 well-loved and diverse Chinese recipes using traditional cooking methods and skills - and veganizing it. Use everything from mushrooms to soy protein to imitate the duck in Peking duck or the mince in Dan Dan noodles. There's a favorite recipe here for everyone, 100 per cent plant-based. This book draws upon Yang's experience of relocating to Austria from China and wanting to make the dishes from her childhood vegan-friendly. Yang and Kathi know that food is so much more than something you just eat, it is an experience rooted in memory, family and cultural representation."--
The Little Book of Chocolate: Sweet Treats will teach you the techniques needed to make your own chocolates at home. From tempering to moulding and glazing to making ganache, and featuring over 15 chocolate recipes such as Honey Ganache Dipped Chocolates, Moulded Gianduja Chocolates, Truffles, Chocolate Slabs and even a Chocolate Egg, you will perfect your chocolate skills with these fun, original treats to enjoy yourself or share with loved ones. This is a bitesized masterclass in chocolate and every chocolate lover’s dream.
Made in Bangladesh explores the delicious cuisine of Bangladesh in 75 tantalising recipes. Taking you through the six Bangladeshi seasons – summer, monsoon, autumn, late autumn, winter and spring – with warming flavours and memories, Dina Begum's Made in Bangladesh teaches modern classics and age-old recipes to home cooks across the world. Puchka (potato & chickpea filled pastry shells with tamarind sauce), Tenga (light & sour fish stew with green tomatoes), Narkel diye murghi (steamed chicken in a spiced coconut paste),Tehari (aromatic beef and rice cooked with mustard oil & chillies) and Dhood puli pitha (coconut-stuffed rice flour dumplings in molasses milk) are just a few of the enticing dishes she shares. Dina also offers advice on pantry essentials, a range of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free recipes, and sample menus for feeding a crowd, celebrating how food brings community and festivity. A unique visual feast with beautiful food and location photography that captures the atmosphere and vibrancy of Bangladeshi food.
A highly original non-fiction guide on waste and the environment for a young audience. Your Planet Needs You! is packed with simple and entertaining ways that kids and their families can reduce, re-use, recycle, renew and REALLY GET INVOLVED in cleaning up our planet. Nobody really likes to think about rubbish (pee-ew!). But whether you know it or not, waste is part of everyoneâ¿s lives. Each year, a single person can create up to a tonne of waste. Thatâ¿s the equivalent weight of a small hippo! Where does waste come from? Where does it end up? And what can we do to help our planet? Renowned picture book creator Philip Bunting answers all these questions and more in this entertaining and enlightening look at how to wallop waste and reduce rubbish. Learn how to start a compost bin, or how to use an old egg carton to sprout your very own seedlings. Get tips on cool things you can do with empty tin cans or an old pair of socks, and discover how long different things take to decompose â¿ from an apple core to a gumboot to a plastic bag. With a positive outlook and a generous dollop of humour, Your Planet Needs You! shows that taking care of our environment can be both fun and rewarding. You can be the change! Your planet needs you! For ages 4 and up.
Living on the remote island of Mull has inspired Banjo Beale to be resourceful, inventive, and original—which he calls his Wild Island Style. Mindful of the environment and budget in everything he creates, and combining vintage finds with clever design, he re-purposes the old and re-imagines it into something new. From contemporary to classic, his spaces are characterful, curated, and conscious. His spaces tell a story about the people who inhabit them. In his first book, Banjo wants to encourage people to give design a go and create their own style by thinking outside the box. Don’t defer to the homewares brands to redecorate—from our backyards to scrapyards, mudlarking to marketplaces, masterpieces sit in waiting. It just takes imagination, a sense of adventure, and a little bit of courage to make it happen. The re-purpose and reuse revolution has already begun with more people turning to Facebook Marketplace to buy, swap, and sell than ever before, Antique Fairs are attracting a new generation of collectors, and curators and Instagram stores are popping up everyday with curated collections aimed at an audience who are looking for something unique to express their identity. No matter your style, from budget bougi to boho nouveau, this book will uncover universal ideas that you can easily implement into your next design. This is an accessible bible to creating authentic, cost-effective interiors.
"Unleash your creativity and build a unique collection of sketches around faces, characters and people. Drawing People is an interactive journal featuring a mix of 100 prompts, playful activities and step-by-step projects on the theme of people. Whether you're new to drawing and want to learn how to sketch or you're an experienced artist in search of inspiration, Drawing People will (re)ignite your love of art. Viktorija Semjonova's easy techniques and helpful hints will show you how to hone your people drawing skills, add colour to your sketches and develop your own personal style. Drawing People is the springboard to exploring your creativity and having fun with art."--Back cover.
The New Naturals celebrates 18 global homes that put well-being and environment first, incorporating eco elements and sympathetic natural materials that provide a nourishing connection to nature. The properties showcased include: renovated Victorian homes in leafy Highgate; Italian summer houses; New York retreats and Australian new builds. Their owners and designers are the likes of Louisa Grey (House of Grey), Jonathan Tuckey, Jack Harries and Alice Aedy of Earthrise Studios, Sebastian and Brogan Cox and many more. Their shared credentials are garnered from a focus on key eco elements such as clay walls, reclaimed wood, stone, and natural paints but their visual identities are unexpectedly varied. These contributors are pioneers of slow living and sustainable choices, whether it's a lick of paint, an upcycle of existing pieces, the use of sustainable materials, or modern technology that sits comfortably behind the scenes. All combine to create a book showing us how we must exist, now and in the future.
Grace Kelly: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is a stunning illustrated biography of style and screen legend Grace Kelly, from internationally renowned fashion illustrator Megan Hess. Oscar-winning actress, muse to one of the greatest directors of all time, global fashion icon and European princess – Grace Kelly was a truly remarkable figure. In just six short years in Hollywood, she became one of the most significant and highest-paid stars of her generation. She was the darling of costume designers and fashion houses everywhere and beloved by fans across the globe, but at the height of her fame, 'the girl in the white gloves' gave it all away to follow her heart across the sea. In a lavish ceremony that captivated the world, she married Prince Rainier III and became Princess Grace of Monaco. Elegantly enclosed by a hardback cover and ribbon, Grace Kelly: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is a celebration of a cultural icon who turned heads and won hearts wherever she went, with every enchanting detail brought to life on the page by the expert hand of Megan Hess.
"In recent years, Korean popular culture has taken the form of a tidal wave sweeping over the West. Whether it's music, film, drama series, fashion, or cuisine, South Korea is establishing itself as a key player on the world stage. And the Korean Wave (Hallyu) shows no sign of stopping. Even before Squid Game and the award-winnning film Parasite, K-pop had become a $5 billion industry and Korean food had become the exciting new regional cuisine in restaurants and bars. K Culture will reveal all aspects of South Korea's way of life, both historically and in its new found fame. Including sections on K-pop bands, cinema, drama, art, comics, food, fashion, and night-life, with features within each section on the best films, shows, stars, artists etc.--this book offers different gateways into contemporary South Korea and what drives it. Also highlighted is the global influence, with a focus on eight cities from around the world (including London, Paris, Berlin, Toronto, New York, and L.A.) that have embraced this dynamic culture. This book is a stunning, informative, and fun handbook to the Korean Wave."--
Easy Vegan Christmas is a 70-recipe cookbook showcasing simple vegan recipes, for a fuss-free festive season. Whether you're cooking for your vegan family, looking for inspiration for your first vegan guest, or simply want to add new flavors and dishes to your Christmas dinner table, you'll find stress-free, plant-based recipes to get you through the happy holidays. With an easy tip for each recipe, plus advice on whether the recipe is suitable for freezing, this book is perfect for getting ahead! You'll also find a handy menu planner to take the stress out of deciding what to cook. All of the ingredients are available in supermarkets, with a focus on seasonal winter produce. ¿The magic of Christmas is in togetherness and giving, and there's nothing that shows this more than a special, hearty meal, prepared with love.
The speeches of Queen Elizabeth II hold a special place in many people's hearts across the world. During her 70-year reign she delivered many poignant, touching, and inspirational speeches, always with a warmth and sincerity, many of which have been collected in this volume. From the sentiments of her Christmas Day address, which will have been a firm fixture in many households during the festive period, to the reassuring words of her speech during the uncertainty of the Covid pandemic, The Queen's Speeches features some incredibly powerful and quietly contemplative words from a much-loved monarch. The book is peppered throughout with quotes from notable figures and world leaders that reflect the enormous impact that the Queen's words, ethos, and faith had on them. Her ability to connect with people across continents and cultures is reflected in this wonderful and beautiful collection of her speeches.
Whisky: Shake, Muddle, Stir is a beginner’s guide to whisky and bourbon. Dan Jones teaches you how to stock your home bar, pick some of the world’s best whiskies and pull together your own infusions and syrups. Try your hand at classics like an Old Fashioned or The Sazerac, or modern hits like Bourbon Smash or The Rattlesnake. With over 40 whisky recipes, Whisky: Shake, Muddle, Stir shows you just how versatile whisky is.
"Do you feel like you're missing out on your sexuality? Has the time spent with your lover(s) become a bit predictable and boring? Are you tired of the same old storylines about sex - foreplay, penetrate, ejaculate, repeat? In Sex Tips for Creative Lovers, Jèune Pläa teaches you how to let go of your hang-ups and explore your sexuality at your own pace. You will learn everything there is to know about sex outside of the 'penetration' box, regardless of your gender or sexual orientation. With maps of pleasure zones as well as an inventory of moves, it is full of tips and tricks on how to pleasure yourself and your partner, resulting in explosive new experiences. Whether you're a virgin or sex expert, Sex Tips for Creative Lovers is perfect for anyone wanting to reinvigorate their sex life." --
Beginning with the five foundational themes of: light, life, instrument, material and sense, Sarah is sharing some impeccable examples of their use in homes across the world. The following chapters offer a chance for a deeper dive in the styling choices. It will inspire readers to look afresh at their homes.
In Time & Tide, Emily Scott weaves together all the strands that influence and inspire her cooking; from the salt-scented air to the ever-changing shades of the water and the shapes and textures of the wild fennel and tamarisk plants that crowd in on the coastal path. These elements make for incredible dishes infused with creativity and a sense of place.
Starting with the knots, Fanny will introduce you to all the knots that are featured throughout the book - making this accessible to all. She will explore the different materials you can use beyond rope to help expand your knotting experience. Through a combination of step-by-step illustrations, charts and easy-to-follow instructions, this will be an indispensable source for anyone looking to take their craft further. It offers a selection of simpler projects to make in Fanny's signature style. It is for both beginners and those looking for new knotting challenge to tackle.
As a small country on the west coast of Africa, throughout its history Sierra Leone has always embraced diversity - and this willingness to discover and grow has shaped Sierra Leone's rich food culture. Forged by history, people and place, the cuisine is completely unique. Maria Bradford's recipes, inspired by her grandmother's cooking, have at their heart the traditional meals of Maria's childhood, introducing delicious Afro-fusion dishes and flavours. Characterised by key ingredients including tamarind, beans, sesame seeds, mango, chilli and pineapple, in Maria's hands these ingredients become something truly special. Moreover, she tells the story of the cuisine and the people, shedding light on everyday life through exclusive location photography. Through her evocative writing and innovative dishes that draw on tradition while melding contemporary influences, Maria's Sweet Salone is a stunning culinary dive into recipes and a culture unmatched anywhere in the world.
It is divided into four chapters - Attitude of Gratitude, The Power of the Word, The Gift of Giving and Let it Grow - and includes a broad scale of practical applications that can help you to live a better life, from manifesting financial prosperity, and realising your self-worth, to letting go of negative energy and improving your engagement with others. Exercises range from 10-second mantras and simple rituals that will easily fit into your daily routine, to more ambitious 40-day practices.
The trend for designing homes with a move away from neutral spaces, towards bringing enlivening colour, is steadily growing. This colour movement isn't about fleeting Instagram trends, though; it's about bringing brightness into your life to uplift your mood and add joy to a space to positively impact everyday life. By exploring 20 of the world's most inspiring, colourful homes Amy explains how incorporate colour into projects
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