Greg Malouf is one of Australia's most innovative & influential chefs, drawing his culinary inspiration from childhood memories, family traditions & his travels through the Middle East, North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean & Moorish Spain. In Arabesque, Greg & his writing partner Lucy present a comprehensive A-Z of ingredients widely used in Middle Eastern cooking. The list covers everything from the basics, such as almonds, lemon & yoghurt, through to lesser-known ingredients such as rosewater & sumac. Each ingredient is showcased with a brief description & history, as well as invaluable tips on how to select, prepare & cook them. The accompanying recipes are a wonderfully modern take on the traditional dishes he grew up eating, such as Lamb Rump with Pistachios & Peppercorns, Salmon Kibbeh Nayeh & Seven Vegetable Cous Cous with Onion Jam. There are also tempting dinner party menu suggestions like Cardamom Honey-Glazed Roast Duck or Whole Roasted Snapper with Walnut Coriander Dressing. Irresistible desserts like Rose-Scented Berry Mousse, Date Brulee with Kahlua or Pine Nut Praline are destined to become favourites. ...

In Arabesque, Greg Malouf draws his culinary inspiration from childhood memories, family traditions & his travels throught the Middle East, North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean & Moorish Spain. Greg & his writing partner Lucy present a comprehensive A-Z of ingredients widely used in Middle Eastern cooking, from basics such as almonds, lemons & yoghurts, to lesser used ingredients such as rosewater, pomegranate & sumac. This book welcomes the stars of Arabic cooking into the modern kitchen with descriptions & history of each ingredient, as well as invaluable tips on how to select, prepare & cook them in delicious & exciting recipes. This award-winning collection of 170 recipes

Includes:: several of Greg`s signature dishes, such as salmon kibbeh nayeh & little pigeon bisteeya, alongside imaginative dinner party ideas like cardamom honey-glazed roast duck. Tuck into the delicious simple supper recipes, including lamb rump with pistachios & peppercorns, & finish off with the sumptuous rose-scented plum jelly & pine nut praline ice-cream.

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Following in the footsteps of great explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia & Wilfred Thesiger, Arabia is Levison Wood`s account of his most complex expedition yet: circumnavigating the Arabian Peninsula. Travelling through some of the harshest & most beautiful environments on earth, he seeks to challenge our perceptions of an often misunderstood part of the world, seeing how the region has changed & examining the stories we don`t often hear about in the media. ...

Travels in Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Yemen, Egypt & Jordan. With an exceptional eye for the human details of life Jonathan Raban presents the reader with an insight into Arab society & also raises some questions about Western perceptions of the Middle East.A gem of a book, full of events & people & philosophy.
- Sunday Telegraph
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Into Jonathan Raban s familiar Earls Court neighbourhood after the 1970s oil boom came new visitors from the Arab world, dressed in floor-length robes & yashmaks. A people apart, little known, Raban wanted to get behind the myth & the rumour to discover the reality of their lives & world. His journey took him through Bahrain, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Yemen, Egypt & Jordan. What he discovered was a far cry from the camel, tent & sand dune archetypes of early European explorers. Oil wealth had seeped into almost every corner, & Bedouin encampments had been replaced by cosmopolitan boomtowns, camels by Range Rovers. The sons of Bedouin nomads were now studying medicine in Europe & engineering in New York. Yet in this fast-moving world, old certainties remained & cultural innovation lagged miles behind economic change ...

PEPIN (R) Postcard Colouring Books contain 20 postcards (format 10 x 15 cm, 4 x 6 in) of superior 250gsm acid-free & age resistant drawing paper, printed with 20 exceptional designs in very light lines. The printing is done in such a way that, depending on the techniques used, the original outline will be hardly visible after colouring. The first-rate paper is made to our specifications by one of the best paper mills in Europe & is suitable for a wide range of colouring applications, including pencil, crayon, pastel, felt marker, gouache, etc. Also water colours & liquid inks can be used. ...

PEPIN (R) gift & creative paper books all contain 4 pages of introduction & 12 large sheets of very high-quality wrapping paper. They can easily be removed from the books by tearing them along a perforated line. The wrapping papers are folded to fit into the book; when removed & opened they measure 50 cm x 70 cm (191/2 inch x 271/2 inch; a standard size for gift wrapping papers). Depending on the theme, we have selected a suitable light-weight paper quality. For example, papers with designs in gold, silver or bronze are printed on silky art paper on which the inks show to their best advantage. Designs with an antique or h&-made feel are printed on high-quality creamy offset paper. PEPIN (R) papers make your gift package look very special. In addition, our papers are suitable for scrap booking & all sorts of craft projects. Each volume contains 12 different, exceptional designs, in this case 12 beautiful Arabian design masterpieces. ...

One of the absolute classics of all time, the Arabian Nights is one of those books that everyone should have read just once in their lives. This is volume one of three. Every night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her the next morning. To end this brutal pattern & to save her own life, the vizier`s daughter, Shahrazad, begins to tell the king stories of adventure, love, riches & wonder
- tales of mystical lands peopled with princes & hunchbacks, the Angel of Death & magical spirits, tales of the voyages of Sindbad, of Ali Baba outwitting a band of forty thieves & of jinnis trapped in rings & in lamps. The sequence of stories will last 1, 001 nights.
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One of the absolute classics of all time, the Arabian Nights is one of those books that everyone should have read just once in their lives. This is volume two of three. Every night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her the next morning. To end this brutal pattern & to save her own life, the vizier`s daughter, Shahrazad, begins to tell the king stories of adventure, love, riches & wonder
- tales of mystical lands peopled with princes & hunchbacks, the Angel of Death & magical spirits, tales of the voyages of Sindbad, of Ali Baba outwitting a band of forty thieves & of jinnis trapped in rings & in lamps. The sequence of stories will last 1, 001 nights.
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One of the absolute classics of all time, the Arabian Nights is one of those books that everyone should have read just once in their lives. This is volume three of three. Every night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her the next morning. To end this brutal pattern & to save her own life, the vizier`s daughter, Shahrazad, begins to tell the king stories of adventure, love, riches & wonder
- tales of mystical lands peopled with princes & hunchbacks, the Angel of Death & magical spirits, tales of the voyages of Sindbad, of Ali Baba outwitting a band of forty thieves & of jinnis trapped in rings & in lamps. The sequence of stories will last 1, 001 nights.
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