What it is that we love so much about food in a French brasserie? Is it the delicious, time-honoured dishes cooked to perfection? Or the fresh, local ingredients & regional recipes? Or is it that most of these recipes started life in the home? Perhaps this is why they have such a special place in our hearts. In French Brasserie Cookbook, top chef Daniel Galmiche brings us a superb collection of 100 classic brasserie recipes with a modern Mediterranean twist. A committed champion of French food & cookery, & someone who is passionate about making home cooking approachable, Daniel gives us irresistible recipes for starters, mains, side dishes & desserts
- all based on the classic principles that characterise brasserie cooking: regional recipes, local ingredients & homely, comforting flavours. Try his aromatic Roast Leg of Lamb with Garlic & Lavender, for example, the delicious Grilled Fillet of Sea Bass with Caramelised Lemon & Basil Oil or the wonderful Wild Mushroom & Herb Risotto, followed by a mouth-watering Raspberry Clafoutis, Tarte Tatin with Rosemary & Toasted Almonds or Orange Souffle Pancakes. Vibrant with the mesmerisingly diverse tastes & aromas of France, this brilliant book shows you how to create fresh, contemporary French flavours in your own kitchen.
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Map No. 782, Cherokee & Pisgah National Forests: French Broad & Nolichucky Rivers in Tennessee, at 1:63, 360 in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.

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To be launched in conjunction with the new Phrase Book & Dictionary editions. The packs contain a Phrase Book & Dictionary & 60-minute CD. The CD

Includes:: all the essential phrases needed to get by presented clearly & slowly by a native speaker. The packs provide a chance to practise & learn key words & vocabulary before you embark on your travels. Repeated listening will ensure that you will recognize much of what is said to you abroad.

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Nineteen years of experience have gone into creating this trusted glove-pocket guide, a pleasure to read & the perfect gift for a Francophile friend. A seductive collection of 380 hotels, chateaux & auberges
- beautiful, unusual, individual
- have been selected & inspected in the best Sawday's tradition
- these special places are here because we like them. Find hotels from all over France, including 60 new for this edition, from catered ski chalets in the Pyrenees to beachside retreats on the Cote d' Azur Over 150 places have rooms for two at EURO100 or less
- or treat yourself to a slice of luxury. All are chosen for their character & warmth, great hospitality & fine wines & food
- often hosted at the communal table Clear symbols, excellent maps, over 750 colour photos, & honest & lively write-ups take the hard work out of finding the perfect place for your special stay Combine this with good maps, clear symbols & quick reference indices, & you will find French Chateaux & Hotels a pleasure to read.




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Nineteen years of experience have gone into creating this trusted glove-pocket guide, a pleasure to read & the perfect gift for a Francophile friend. A seductive collection of 380 hotels, chateaux & auberges
- beautiful, unusual, individual
- have been selected & inspected in the best Sawday`s tradition
- these special places are here because we like them. * Find hotels from all over France from catered ski chalets in the Pyrenees to beachside retreats on the Cote d` Azur * Over 150 places have rooms for two at 100 or less
- or treat yourself to a slice of luxury. All are chosen for their character & warmth, great hospitality & fine wines & food
- often hosted at the communal table * Clear symbols, excellent maps, over 750 colour photos, & honest & lively write-ups take the hard work out of finding the perfect place for your special stay Combine this with good maps, clear symbols & quick reference indices, & you will find French Chateaux & Hotels a pleasure to read.




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The book everyone is talking about: how the French manage to raise well-behaved children, & have a life! Who hasn`t noticed how well-behaved French children are, compared to our own? How come French babies sleep through the night? Why do French children happily eat what is put in front of them? How can French mothers chat to their friends while their children play quietly? Why are French mothers more likely to be seen in skinny jeans than tracksuit bottoms? ” Fascintating...gripping...extremely funny...I loved it. It made me want to move to Paris` (India Knight, ” Sunday Times”). ” Her book should be dispensed on prescription”. (” Spectator”). ...

French Compact Dictionary in a selection of language titles from Berlitz, to aid you before & during your travels. Berlitz have been producing language titles & promoting language learning for more than 125years. Catalogue selection comprising the following Berlitz series: Phrase books & Dictionaries, Phrase books & CDs, Shortcuts to ...

This completely up-to-date bilingual reference work is compact in size but comprehensive in coverage. It features over 50, 000 entries on 768 pages, blue headwords & a robust vinyl cover. Sense indicators help users identify the various meanings of any translation. The new 48-page Activity & Reference Section comprises a wealth of language activities including word puzzles, riddles, crosswords, word searches, language sudokus & cryptograms, & also features basic phrases & a mini French grammar. The dictionary is rounded off with useful appendices containing French verb conjugations & numbers. ...

An acclaimed Chinese writer makes his English-language debut with this heart-stopping literary noir, a richly atmospheric tale of espionage & international intrigue, set in Shanghai in 1931-an electrifying, decadent world of love, violence & betrayal filled with femme fatales, criminals, revolutionaries & spies. A boat arrives in Shanghai harbour, carrying an important official in the Nationalist Party & his striking wife, Leng. Amid the raucous sound of firecrackers, gunshots ring out; an assassin has shot the official & then himself. Leng disappears in the chaos. Hsueh, a Franco-Chinese photographer aboard the same boat, became captivated by Leng`s beauty & unconcealed misery. Now, she is missing. But Hsueh is plagued by a mystery closer to home: he suspects his White Russian lover, Therese, is unfaithful. Why else would she disappear so often on their recent vacation? When he`s arrested for mysterious reasons in the French Concession & forced to become a police collaborator, he realizes that in the seamy, devious world of Shanghai, no one is who they appear to be. ...

First published sixty years ago while food rationing was still in force, Elizabeth David used this book to introduce to the nation`s bland palate, ingredients & recipes previously undiscovered in post-war Britain. Many people of that era had never experienced anything other than British cooking
- meat, two veg & a nice steamed pudding. She starts by setting the record straight: ` Those who care to look for it will find the justification of France`s culinary reputation in the provinces, at the riverside inns, in unknown cafes...in sea port bistros...and nowadays in cafes routiers, the lorry-drivers` restaurants. In such places the most interesting food of France is to be found`. For having lived with a French family while studying over there, she was able to bring first-hand knowledge to this short yet concise guide to provincial French cooking. She starts with a chapter on the Batterie de Cuisine. But it`s the collection of regional recipes that follow that made this book such a treat for 1950s Britain; divided into sections on soups, fish, eggs, luncheon, supper & family dishes, meat, poultry, game, vegetables, salads, sauces & sweets, she gives an entertaining & informative introduction to each. ” French Country Cooking” reveals the immense diversity of the cuisine through recipes that range from a primitive peasant soup of the Basque country to the refined Lyonnaise dish of Poulet a la Creme. To those used to the traditional format of recipe writing the book will come as something of a surprise since Elizabeth David weaves the ingredients into the methods complete with details of the region, tradition & people. Elizabeth David`s acclaimed writings are often cited as an inspiration by many of today`s leading chefs, as well as home cooks, & are essential to any serious cookery book collection. The following are other hardback editions of Elizabeth David published by Grub Street: ” French Provincial Cooking, ” Spices, Salt & Aromatics in the English Kitchen”, ” English Bread & Yeast Cookery”, ” An Omelette & a Glass of Wine”, ”A South Wind Through the Kitchen” & ” Elizabeth David Classics”.
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