Michelin-starred chef & star of BBC 2s Economy Gastronomy Paul Merrett is using the plot... This is the story of how one man swaps his shopping trolley for a wheelbarrow & cooks up fine homely food as a result. This is the story of how a famous foodie turns to a small plot of communal land to feed his family. Having become tired of poor-quality supermarket food & disillusioned with the dubious ethics of large corporations Paul Merrett takes an allotment to see if he & his family can live off the fruit & vegetables they are able to grow. Along the way Paul reconnects with his grandparents legacy of self-sufficiency & discovers the unbeatable flavour of a home-grown green tomato (especially when its turned into salsa with spring onion & mint). He also learns that our romantic notions of a simpler life are not as simple as they seem... The Allotment Chef follows Paul his wife & two reluctant children as they learn to garden make what they hope is their final trip to the supermarket build relationships with fellow allotmenteers & slowly watch their crops flourish & sometimes fail. They contend with the inevitable disappointments along the way with good humour & perseverance & only the occasional temper tantrum. As the asparagus poke through the soil & the battle against the lettuce-munching slugs is won Paul turns his humble vegetables into recipes worthy of his epicurean background. He

Includes:: over 85 allotment-inspired recipes including simple dishes such as One Pot Vegetable Stew & Meringue Cake with Summer Berries as well as more involved dishes such as Pumpkin Ravioli Tea-Smoked Chicken Breast on Allotment Vegetables & Steamed Walnut & Allspice Sponge with Roasted Plums. Pauls charming narrative is interspersed with his personal take on food ethics celebrity chefs & the legacy of his self-sufficient grandparents. Reportage & food photography accompanies his story. Part recipe book part memoir The Allotment Chef is an engaging informative & humorous read.

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This title offers 200 simple recipes using the produce from your plot. The Allotment Cookbook Through the Year" is the recipe book for those gardeners that would like to know how to cook delicious seasonal dishes to help make the most of their home-grown produce. Featuring over 200 recipes for popular crops such as apples berries & herbs this is packed with imaginative & inspiring ideas to turn your produce into healthy fresh meals. Including techniques & expert advice to help you harvest preserve & prepare your crops successfully this is the perfect veg-growers kitchen companion." ...

Anyone who's ever spent their weekends evenings & even lunchtimes at the allotment will delight in Kay Sexton's stories of life at the Voodoo Plot & the entertaining characters that keep her amused throughout the year. As the plot thickens & the growers thrive or struggle to flourish there's an abundance of year-round horticultural advice for any kitchen gardener with month by
- month sections on sowing & growing crop care & allotment tasks what to harvest & tried & tested seasonal recipes. Along with numerous helpful tip boxes Kay's diary takes you through a year in the life of an allotment site from mulching to munching & everything in between.
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This manual is essential for the budding or experienced allotment owner. Along with all the details for growing fruit & vegetables that one might expect from an allotment book this manual also details some of the more advanced aspects of modern allotment keeping. It

Includes:: information on planning projects such as an allotment shop & outlines the legal & financial issues that face todays allotment owner. It also has comprehensive A-Z lists making it a one-stop source of allotment knowledge.

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How to grow your own fruit & veg all year round on your allotment or in your garden? For tasty delicious fruit & veg that hasnt traveled halfway around the world you cant beat home grown produce from your own allotment or vegetable patch. Heres how to ensure your plot provides fresh healthy food all year round. This book lets you follow month-by-month easy-to-follow advice on what to do on your allotment & how to do it. Pick up time saving tips & techniques on everything from pruning to dealing with pests. Theres clear guidance on when to sow plant & harvest for excellent results. Get more from your allotment with this indispensable companion. ...

Get the most from your allotment all year round. For tasty delicious fruit & veg that hasnt travelled halfway around the world Allotment Through the Year" tells you everything you need to know about how to get the most out of your allotment or garden. Now in a larger spiral-bound format this guide to gardening will ensure your plot provides fresh healthy food all year round. Follow month-by-month simple advice on what to do on your allotment & how to do it. Pick up time saving tips & techniques on everything from pruning to dealing with pests. Theres clear guidance on when to sow plant & harvest for excellent results making " Allotment Through the Year" an indispensable companion. It is previously published as " Allotment Month by Month"." ...

The Mistborn trilogy has become a firm favourite with fantasy fans the world over. The imagination that Sanderson brought to the series & his skill at marshalling epic storylines & dramatic action his ability to create vivid characters made him a natural choice to complete Robert Jordans epic wheel of time sequence. But with Mistborn his standalone fantasies & his new series The Stormlight Archive Sanderson has shown his bountiful talents in his own fiction. Now he returns to the series that made his name with a new story set years after the events of Hero of Ages. In a world recovering only slowly from evil a world where allomancers wield immense power through their ability to unleash the magic bound up in common metals someone who can burn metals that no-one has burned before can tip the balance... Sanderson has the knack of giving the epic fantasy reader exactly what they want. This ability has thrown him to the forefront of the genre & the dramatic story within The Alloy of Law shows off this skill to its very best. ...

The Mistborn trilogy has become a firm favourite with fantasy fans the world over. The imagination that Sanderson brought to the series & his skill at marshalling epic storylines & dramatic action his ability to create vivid characters made him a natural choice to complete Robert Jordan's epic wheel of time sequence. But with Mistborn his standalone fantasies & his new series The Stormlight Archive Sanderson has shown his bountiful talents in his own fiction. Now he returns to the series that made his name with a new story set years after the events of Hero of Ages. In a world recovering only slowly from evil a world where allomancers wield immense power through their ability to unleash the magic bound up in common metals someone who can burn metals that no-one has burned before can tip the balance... Sanderson has the knack of giving the epic fantasy reader exactly what they want. This ability has thrown him to the forefront of the genre & the dramatic story within The Alloy of Law shows off this skill to its very best. ...

Coco Chanel invited Paul Morand to visit her in St Moritz at the end of the Second World War when he was given the opportunity to write her memoirs; his notes of their conversations were put away in a drawer & only came to light one year after Chanels death. Through Morands transcription of their conversations Chanel tells us about her friendship with Misia Sert the men in her life
- Boy Capel the Duke of Westminster artists such as Diaghilev her philosophy of fashion & the story behind the legendary Number 5 perfume... The memories of Chanel told in her own words provide vivid sketches & portray the strength of Cocos character leaving us with an extraordinary insight into Chanel the woman & the woman who created Chanel.
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Rachel & Kirsty are visiting Kirstys grandmother by the sea for their spring break. One morning they spot a very sparkly shell on the beach & it whisks them away to Fairyland! Its the occasion of the yearly Ocean Gala where Shannon the Ocean Fairy plays her Magical Golden Conch Shell to ensure that the seas & oceans remain peaceful & ordered for the year ahead. But Jack Frost is there to ruin things for everyone! His pesky goblins break the Magical Golden Conch Shell into seven pieces as they try to steal it & the pieces are whisked away into the oceans of the human world. Queen Titania uses her magic to send seven magical sea creatures to guard the pieces of the shell but the Ocean Fairies & Rachel & Kirsty must get the pieces back before chaos takes over the oceans! Can they outwit Jack Frost & his goblins & make the oceans a safe & happy place for everyone once again...? In this first story in the series Ally the Dolphin Fairy must find her creature Echo & the first piece of the missing shell... ...