Amy Willcock, 'h&-holder to Aga owners' shows that it doesn't matter what kind of Aga you have, baking doesn't have to be a nerve-wracking experience. Never having to preheat an oven means that whipping up a little chocolate cake is as easy as pie & don't even contemplate buying a breadmaking machine, as the Aga is the domestic oven that truly can compare with a commercial Baking Oven. Drawing on her experience teaching cookery classes, Amy Willcock shares with you all the tips & hints to baking wondrous foods every time. The recipes range from old favourites including fruit cake & apple pie, to exciting newcomers such as olive & mozzarella calzone, roasted vegetable tarte tatin, golden croustades & chocolate brioche pudding. There are indulgent treats such as pecan shortbread squares & raspberry souffles, plus all the basic recipes you will ever need for successful baking. ...

From 'the handholder to Aga owners everywhere' (Nigella Lawson) comes the problem-solving instruction book that no Aga owner should be without. Drawing on her experience of teaching Aga cookery classes, Amy Willcock shares the best trade secrets for getting the most out of your Aga. Amy Willcock's Aga Know-How is packed with advice & information on everything from how to keep the heat in, how to clean & service your oven, what kind of utensils to use & how to convert recipes, to the best ways to cook all your favourite foods. Featuring the tips & hints that only a pro knows, such as roasting coffee beans, making stock, melting chocolate & reheating convenience food as well as illustrations of where to cook your favourite dishes & information on stockists, cookware specialists & websites, this is the one-stop handbook for the new generation of Aga cooks. ...

The demand for eating food at its best has sparked a huge resurgence of interest in seasonal foods. Amy Willcock's Aga Seasons ...

The mystery & history of Ancient Egypt has intrigued explorers, travellers & armchair enthusiasts for millennia. Now, in this concise & easy-to-read guide, bestselling author Simon Cox will answer questions & put the record straight in a compact & attractive volume, the first in his new A to Z series.

* Who was Osiris & what are the legends surrounding him?
* What did all the gods & goddesses symbolise & what were their roles?
* How was Ancient Egypt divided up & what jobs did the population undertake?
* When were the pyramids built & what are all the latest theories about their construction & meaning?
* Is there a hidden Hall of Records waiting to be discovered beneath the Egyptian sands?

With the travelling Tutankhamun exhibition set to bring Egyptomania to the United States & Europe over the coming year, this easily accessible reference aid will be an essential guide to all things Egyptian.







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An A-Z of Hellraisers is the last word on inebriated misbehaviour, & the miscreant mob in this whopper of a book constitute ...

An A-Z of Hellraisers is the last word on inebriated misbehaviour, & the miscreant mob in this whopper of a book constitute ...

This is the story of the comic & yet relentless struggle for survival of Austin Gibson Grey, the accidental man. Austin is one of those people who needs to survive through the destruction of others. The others, in Austin's case, include his successful elder brother, Matthew, & the women who, one after the other, are so touchingly convinced that they can 'save' him. In this latter role we meet Austin's estranged wife, Dorina, a crazed angel, & Austin's far from angelic alcoholic landlady, Mitzi. Other women interest themselves too in Austin's fate, with hilarious & appalling results. An Accidental Man is a novel of extraordinary scope & variety in which Iris Murdoch's astonishing fertility of mind & unerring narrative skill are most felicitously combined. ...