Full-flavoured, generous & easy to reproduce recipes have won food blogger Niamh Shields a huge following as well as critical acclaim (The Times included her in its top ten food bloggers from around the world). Now for the first time her adventurous though frugal food & warm, bright writing style is collected in a book. Niamh's gastronomic curiosity has gathered together the cookery of her native Irel&, in such dishes as the Cork speciality spiced beef, exotically greedy but delicious Asian chicken skin skewers, & elegant raspberry & ricotta tarts, in dishes that embrace the passing of the seasons, the foods of the world, & both the intimate & celebratory occasions of a modern life.. .not forgetting what to do with leftovers. Comfort & Spice is also sprinkled with Niamh's passions, such as making your own butter & cheese (easy!), slow-cooked pork in all its forms, & the delights of edible flowers. Always keen to produce spectacular meals on a budget, Niamh reveals how to treat just six or seven jars of spices as a palette to accent each dish you cook. This is a book both to read in bed & to splatter with sauce next to the stove, whether you're a nervous novice
- a group of potential cooks very close to Niamh's heart
- or simply someone who wants to make their food sing.

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A collection of recipes to soothe, cheer, reassure & indulge, Whether your favourite comfort food is sweet or savoury, hot or cold, all options are given in this book, With beautifully designed recipe spreads containing a photograph of every finished dish, stunning cover finish. ...

Featuring delicious comfort foods from around the world, this recipe book contains a classic dish for every mood & occasion. From thick soups & flavoursome main meals to indulgent desserts, this little cook book is a definitive guide to comforting food for cooks of all levels. Inspire your taste buds & enjoy the best in home-cooked food with this collection of hearty recipes. ...

Comfort Knitting & Crochet: Babies & Toddlers is the follow up to Comfort Knitting & Crochet: Afghans (STC Craft, 2010), & it follows the same strategy as the first book: low cost, great style & plentiful projects for both knitters & crocheters of all levels.

The book will feature Approx. 50 patterns for babies & toddlers from the renowned Berroco design team, which is led by popular knitwear designer Norah Gaughan; appealing to both the high & low ends of the knitting & crochet markets.

Projects will include baby blankets, a market with great growth potential, as well as clothing & toys for babies & toddlers. The styles for the projects are meant to appeal to a range of tastes, from sweet traditional pastels to fresh citrusy palettes, from modern aesthetics to classic aran knits, plus lots of international flair.

Gorgeous photographs by Ericka Mc Connell (the photographer for Weekend Knitting) show the projects & children at their best.







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It’s the dawn of the 20th century, but Anna & Dorrie Furlong, young daughters of a Liverpudlian ship captain with archaic ideals,

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One of the most comforting foods is pastry & it is an ingredient used the world over. Pastry started life as a simple ground grain & water paste that was baked around a substantial filling to act as protection from contaminants
- more like an ancient cling film or foil than a food. In fact, the pastry casing wasn't even eaten, it was broken off & discarded, leaving the filling unharmed & perfect for eating. Over the years, the recipe for pastry has been developed into something that is as equally delicious to eat as the filling or topping it houses. Many of us have at least one family member who has made or makes a great pie, & it seems to be one of those dishes that instantly bring to mind a great foodie memory to anyone who loves home baking. The book will include recipes for sweet & savoury pies, pastries & tarts, & will include dishes from all over the world, from American apple pie to French tarte aux pommes to delicate sweet pastries from the Middle East. Packed with over 100 recipes & 50 stunning recipe photographs, this will be a cookbook to cherish. It is suitable for keen home cooks looking to expand their repertoire, & those cooking for friends & family
- a pie is the perfect dish for sharing.

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The biggest stars in British comedy team up to raise money for the Tsunami disaster in Asia, with all proceeds from the show donated to the Disasters Emergency Comittees. Stars include: Jonathan Ross, Jack Dee, Graham Norton, & Lily Savage will host a s ...

From Carole Bayer Sager & Peter Allen, to Barenaked Ladies & Hugh Jackman, we've been told for 30 years that Everything old is new again. Now, after decades of primarily kiddie fare, it applies once more to comics as the join movies, music & mainstream print as a true entertainment medium. No longer the fanboy niche they had steered themsleves into, whether you call them comics, graphic novels, manga, fumetti or bande dessinees, comic art has blossomed & as you will see from book it embraces all styles in its visual storytelling. Noir, expressionism, abstraction, retro, postimpressionism, even primitivism & cubism are eagerly embraced. Just as television found its rightful place as radio with pictures following early resistance from Luddite elitists, so comics have risen above the scornful notion that stories don't need visuals &, as a medium, embrace the fullspectrum of entertainment. But comics have a distinct advantage that radio, TV & film could never lay claim to; they promote literacy by making reading fun. ...

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