Millions of people love Ina Garten because she writes recipes that make home cooks look great; family & friends shower them with praise & yet the dishes couldn't be simpler to prepare using ingredients found in any grocers. In Barefoot Contessa Foolproof Ina takes easy a step further sharing her secrets for pulling off deeply satisfying meals that have that 'wow!' factor we all crave. Start with delicious Dukes Cosmopolitans made with freshly squeezed lemon juice plus Jalapeno Cheddar Crackers that everyone will devour. Lunches include Hot Smoked Salmon Lobster & Potato Salad & Easy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons all featuring old-fashioned flavours with the volume turned up. Elegant Slow-Roasted Filet of Beef with Basil Parmesan Mayonnaise & showstopping Seared Scallops & Potato Celery Root Puree are just two of the many fabulous dinner recipes. & your guests will always remember the desserts from Sticky Toffee Date Cake with Bourbon Glaze to Salted Caramel Brownies. For Ina 'foolproof' means more than just making one dish successfully; it's also about planning a menu including coordinating everything so it all gets to the table at the same time. In Barefoot Contessa Foolproof Ina shows you how to make a game plan so everything is served hot while you keep your cool. There are notes throughout to keep you on track
- & with 150 gorgeous colour photographs & Ina's invaluable tips Barefoot Contessa Foolproof is a stunning yet infinitely practical cookbook that home cooks will turn to again & again.
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They say you can never go home again...but when Life Coach to the Stars" Jocelyn Bloom is embroiled in scandal she has to try. She left Barefoot Bay -- & the boy next door who knows all her secrets -- years ago & never looked back. But nothing about the tiny island off the coast of Florida is quite how she remembers it especially Will Palmer. Hes even more gorgeous more tempting & still capable of turning her world inside out. Will Palmers life is in a holding pattern. A knee injury knocked him off the path to professional baseball stardom & coaching jobs are hard to come by. In the meantime hes been working construction living in his parents old house & keeping an eye on his elderly neighbor. Will would like to think hed look out for anyone suffering from Alzheimers but Guy Bloom is more than that -- hes the last connection to Jocelyn the woman Will has loved since they were teenagers. When Jocelyn comes home the reunion doesnt go quite the way Will expected. Unprepared for the change in her fathers personality Jocelyn struggles to reconcile the abusive monster of her childhood with the sweet confused man Will has grown close to. & even though the chemistry between Will & Jocelyn is as electrifying as ever suddenly theyre clashing about everything especially her fathers future. Wills capable hands can build almost anything but can he forge a bridge to forgiveness for Jocelyn & her father? If not the woman whos guided countless clients to happiness will never be able to escape the rainy days of her past for a sunny new future with the man who loves her." ...

Zoe Tamarin is a flight risk...literally. In her early thirties this hot air balloon pilot has yet to spend more than a few years in any one place earning her the nickname of the tumbleweed" by her far more stable friends. Theres a reason for that however...a reason that Zoe hasnt ever told her best friends. They think its the gypsy blood in Zoes great aunt Pasha Tamarin that has kept the two women moving from town to town while Pasha raised Zoe & even after Zoe was as adult. The fact is Pasha isnt really Zoes aunt & they arent just two ladies who love the next great adventure. Zoe was once lost in the foster system & to save her Pasha "took" her & theyve been careful never to set roots too deep ever since. Zoe & Pashas latest move has them leaving Arizona to join Lacey & the other girls to help run the Casa Blanca resort in Barefoot Bay; Zoe is launching a hot air balloon ride business & hoping that the change of scenery will help her ailing old aunt. Zoe never plans to see Oliver Bradbury again although she did run into him a year ago at a posh hotel in Naples Florida. She assumed he was visiting & that he still lived in Chicago where theyd met. Oliver now a renowned oncologist known for his unorthodox & aggressive treatment of cancer has moved to Naples permanently & lives just on the other side of the causeway that leads to Barefoot Bay. When Zoe realizes her aunt is suffering from a rare but she believes treatable cancer they are stuck. Pasha is terrified to go to a doctor certain that records prove that she essentially kidnapped Zoe as a little girl. But Zoe know Pasha has to get help & decides that Oliver owes her...and goes to him for help off the books. Itll take a miracle for Pasha to survive...and another for Zoe & Oliver to find love again. But if you dont believe in miracles how can you ever experience one?" ...

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Includes: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR** Born in 1979 in Grenada as one of eight children living in a two-bedroom
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Born in 1979 in Grenada as one of eight children living in a two-bedroom hut surviving on meagre meals of beans & rice & walking barefoot three miles to school. At 13 Johnson Beharry quit school & worked as a decorator & labourer. In 1999 he scraped together the airfare for England & joined the Princess of Waless Royal Regiment. He served six months in Kosovo three months in Northern Ireland & then went to Iraq. On 1 May 2004 Beharry helped assist a foot patrol caught in a series of ambushes. His vehicle was hit by multiple rocket propelled grenades but he drove through the ambush & extracted his wounded colleagues from the vehicle all the time exposed to further enemy fire. He was cited on this occasion for valour of the highest order. While back on duty on 11 June 2004 a rocket propelled grenade hit Beharrys vehicle incapacitating his commander & injuring several of the crew. Despite his very serious head injuries Beharry took control of his vehicle & drove it out of the ambush area before losing consciousness. He required brain surgery for his head injuries & he was still recovering when he was awarded the VC in March 2005. ...

Hank Zipzer wants to be number one not the one who always gets it wrong. A like able struggling hero that readers will adore. When Hanks dad enters a crossword-puzzle tournament out of town he decides to take the whole family along as a treat. & they get to spend a day at a theme park! Hank cant wait but he has to finish his homework first which could be difficult as he seems to have lost it on route. Can Hank rescue the lost homework & still make it to the theme park on time? ...

Ever wondered how the professional barista can make all of those great designs on the top of your coffee? Well here is your opportunity to learn & become your familys own barista. The process of preparing & serving espresso-related beverages seems to the average person a relatively simple task. However as you start to use your machine you will find initially that the production is anything but simple. In Barista Coffee Michelle Finn will provide you with all the coffee art steps designed to assist you to become an effective barista. You will love the intricate designs & be surprised at how easy they can be achieved. Also included are some fantastic cake & biscuit recipes containing coffee as an ingredient. ...

This extraordinary book is the culmination of ten years of photography dedicated to finding the most beautiful examples of tree bark around the globe. Here are the most spectacular striking & remarkable examples of bark found across the five continents. Each image is a work of art in itself & is accompanied by a photograph of the tree in its natural environment along with information about its origins & uses. Cedric Pollet has combined his scientific background & his passion for plants to create a highly informative text which compliments the beauty of his photographs. Already a bestseller in France where it was awarded the Redoute Prix Artistique for 2009 Bark will delight & inspire any nature lover. To visit Cedric Pollets website click here ...

Monsters are roaming the streets of London. Of course some monsters are scarier than others: Unicorns? No bother. Vampires? Big deal. Werewolves? Ho hum. Lawyers?.. . Aaargh! Duncans boss doesnt think that hes cut out to be a lawyer. He isnt a pack animal. He lacks the killer instinct. But when his best friend from school barges his way back into Duncans life with a full supporting cast of lawyers ex-wives zombies & snow-white unicorns its not long before things become distinctly unsettling. Hairy even. ...

When Bruce an abandoned collie-cross puppy is adopted by a lively family he encounters more affection than ever before in his short life. With humour & a unique charm he describes his life with his loving but troubled owners & offers a sometimes hilarious insight into the world from a dogs point of view. But when the family is threatened Bruce lends a paw & uses his canine second sight to guide the family through some difficult times. Already a sleeper success Barking At Winston" is an authentic & endearing tale of one family & their canine friend." ...