Books Magical Stories Second in a witty & irreverent adventure series set in Jane Austen times
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Her actions could make history – but at what price?

1399: Constance of York, Lady Despenser, proves herself more than

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This book addresses all of these issues & takes us month by month through the maze of what to eat & from where. It re-introduces us to a healthy lifestyle & provides good recipes that make the most of all of the seasonal produce that is available to us throughout the year. We just can't go on repeating the same old mistakes, for example flying fruit & vegetables to our supermarkets out of season. By the time we get it, the food itself has little value in terms of nutrition & we just can't afford the cost in greenhouse gases any more. The problem is that nobody taught us about the intricacies of our local seasons & how they produce much more flavoursome & very much healthier eating. Carolyn explains everything here. ...

When ex-Government minister Sir Paul Berowne & local tramp/alcoholic Harry Mack are both found with their throats cut in vestry of St Matthews Church, the police are left with an intriguing mystery. Commander Adam Dalgliesh heads a Scotland Yard unit dealing with politically sensitive crimes & this case in particular was effecting as he had known Berowne, & shortly before his resignation asked for Adam's help with a anonymous letter. ...

This beautifully illustrated book is a wonderful sampler of classic dishes. Explore regional specialities as well as dishes that have become national favourites: pea & mint soup, asparagus with hollandaise sauce, roasted rib of beef, steak & kidney pudding, Bakewell tart, jam roly poly, & fruit trifle. Presented in over 100 beautiful & evocative photographs. ...

The food of Scotland reflects the glorious natural landscape; game from the heather-clad moors & dense forests; fresh fish caught from the seas, lochs & rivers; wild fruits, berries & herbs gathered from the hedgerows, & oats & barley harvested where the terrain allows. The dishes that stem from these ingredients are steeped in local history & tradition. Celebrate the culinary heritage of Scotland in this delightful collection of 30 recipes ranging from the iconic haggis, celebrated in verse by national poet Robert Burns, to the finest shortbreads, bannocks & buns. ...

A Taste of the Country is a celebration of country living & how to get involved with the land & the food that you eat. As well as over 80 recipes for traditional British farmhouse dishes from shepherd's pie to rhubarb & strawberry crumble, there is information about gathering wild food, keeping chickens, growing salads, pickling, preserving & much more. Jimmy takes you from the farmyard & back garden, into the fields, hedgerows & woods & back to the kitchen, barbeque or open fire to prepare a feast of wild foods, home-grown produce & quality local ingredients. Whether you live in the town or in the countryside, the lifestyle captured here guarantees your very own taste of the good life. The book was first published in hardback in 2006. ...

Winner of the Guild of Food Writers Food Book of the Year Award 2011. Life is too short to grow ordinary food. Why bother spending time, effort & money growing the typical varieties of fruit & vegetables that you can easily buy locally & cheaply & which, crucially, taste pretty much the same whether home grown or shop bought? In A Taste of the Unexpected, River Cottage head gardener Mark Diacono reveals that it is no harder to grow the unusual & utterly delicious than it is the entirely ordinary. On his farm in Devon, Mark grows virtually nothing that you can buy in the supermarkets. There, instead of potatoes, onions & carrots you'll find gourmet delights such as kai lan, salsify, Chilean guava, day lilies & Szechuan pepper. Filled with practical growing advice & mouthwatering recipes, this inspirational book will encourage you to share Mark's sense of culinary adventure
- introducing you to the finest forgotten flavours, fabulous lesser-known harvests, the tastiest varieties of familiar crops, & the exotic foreign fruit that our changing climate now allows us to grow for ourselves. None of these requires any extra effort to grow than the usual suspects & all of them will bring new flavours & experiences into your garden & kitchen. Exciting & inspirational, A Taste of the Unexpected will redefine your approach to growing your own for good.
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This beautiful new book provides a tasty sampler of the country's cuisine, with more than 30 authentic recipes ranging from ...

This beautiful new book provides a tasty sampler of the country's cuisine, with more than 30 authentic recipes ranging from ...