Rene Redzepi has been widely credited with re-inventing Nordic cuisine. His Copenhagen restaurant Noma was recognized as the best in the world by the San Pellegrino Worlds 50 Best Restaurant awards in 2010 & received the unique Chefs Choice award at the same ceremony in 2009. Redzepi operates at the cutting edge of gourmet cuisine combining an unrelenting creativity & a remarkable level of craftsmanship with an inimitable & innate knowledge of the produce of his Nordic terroir. At Noma which Redzepi created from a derelict eighteenth-century warehouse in 2003 after previously working at both el Bulli & The French Laundry diners are served exquisite concoctions such as Newly-Ploughed Potato Field or The snowman from Jukkasjarvi all painstakingly constructed to express their amazing array of Nordic ingredients. Redzepis fascination with giving his diners a real taste of their foods environment extends to serving dishes on pebbles found in the same fields as his produce. His search for ingredients involves foraging amongst local fields for wild produce sourcing horse-mussels from the Faroe Islands & the purest possible water from Greenl&. Redzepi has heightened the culinary philosophy of seasonally & regionally sourced sustainable ingredients to an exquisite level & in doing so has created an utterly delicious cuisine. ...

Sibella Court sees the world differently. In her latest book the stylist & bestselling author of Etcetera" shows us how to bring our travels home with us in the most unexpected of ways. The globetrotter & treasure hunter travelled to Syria Mexico Italy India & Japan to be inspired by everything from door knobs & street signs to roadside shrines & household brooms
- things that most of us wouldnt even notice. In " Nomad" the ideas photographs & mementos she collected are used to inspire room settings illustrating simple practical & surprising ways to be reminded of your travel experiences. Sibellas approach is not about recreating a whole look but about adding & subtracting rearranging & recycling transforming & rethinking to make interior spaces that reflect your personality experiences & lifestyle. " Nomad" will help open your eyes to whats around you & fuel your imagination long after the suitcase is unpacked. Key points include: room settings are shot in private homes rather than a studio to show that any decorative background can be restyled with travel inspirations; Sibella Courts philosophy is an organic & sustainable one encouraging recycling & creatively re-using rather than consuming new resources. This title

Includes:: a list of Sibellas favourite shops & a list of the unique hotels she stayed in while researching the countries in this book."


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This guide to 11+ success will help you to assess your current non-verbal reasoning skills & target those that you need to practise & build so that you can sit your 11+ selection tests with complete confidence. * Covers all the skills & key question types that could appear on the commonly used 11+ non-verbal selection test papers. * Accurately reflects the level of difficulty of the actual tests. * Helps build essential problem solving skills. * Plus a section on writing skills to help prepare for any writing tests individual schools might set. ...

A unique revision programme to consolidate skills & focus revision in the countdown to the 11+ selection tests incorporating a placement test to target the areas where further revision is most needed with straight-to-the point revision material & progress tests to quickly build skills & maximise marks. * A placement test to target the areas where further revision is most needed * Each topic starts with a clear summary of the skills that the child needs to master * Straight-to-the point explanations * Worked examples based on the most challenging 11+ questions * Skills practice questions for active revision * End of section tests to check understanding with links back to the relevant revision material. ...

Eight tests to help assess & build aptitude in problem solving & processing visual information which will underpin learning in subjects like maths science & design technology. * 8 papers to help build non-verbal reasoning skills * Test questions that assess a child's problem solving skills & their ability to work with abstract concepts * Guidance from experienced teachers of getting the best out of test practice * A helpful chart to track progress ...

This book contains 8 assessment papers. Each paper contains a range of question types using shapes pictures & patterns. The simple layout is similar to that used in many exam papers. The papers therefore help children to become familiar with the question types & to become more confident tackling these types of tests. Non-verbal reasoning assesses a child's ability to see patterns & relationships independent of language or prior learning. The tests are particularly helpful for children who may have specific difficulties with literacy or for whom English is an additional language. They provide a clear indication of a child's ability to identify & work successfully with abstract concepts. The papers can be used as timed assessment tests or worked through a little at a time for regular non-verbal reasoning practice. Initially it is better to focus on accuracy then as your child gains confidence working at speed can be developed. Use the pull-out answer booklet to mark completed papers. Children can use the score boxes in the margin to make a note of their marks for each section. They then record their overall scores on the progress grid at the back of the book. It is a good idea to work through completed papers with your child then you can identify any areas of weakness or confusion & discuss those questions together. ...

An enlightening look at how peaceful communication can create compassionate connections with family friends & other acquaintances. The book uses stories examples & sample dialogues to provide solutions to communication problems both at home & in the workplace. Guidance is provided on identifying & articulating feelings & needs expressing anger fully & exploring the power of empathy in order to speak honestly without creating hostility break patterns of thinking that lead to anger & depression & communicate compassionately. These non-violent communication skills are fully explained & can be applied to personal professional & political differences. Included in this new edition is information on how to compassionately connect with oneself. ...

Sir Waldo Hawkridge -- wealthy handsome eligible illustrious & known as ' The Nonesuch' for his athletic prowess -- believes he is past the age of falling in love. But when he comes North to inspect his unusual inheritance at Broom Hall in the West Riding his arrival leads to the most entertaining of ramifications.. . Georgette Heyer won the hearts of a huge worldwide readership with her peerless novels of historical romance
- a readership which continues to this day
- & in The Nonesuch all her storytelling skills are in eveidence.

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The third set of 3 titles in the essential collectors Dickens based on the world-famous Nonesuch Press edition of 1937. The text is taken from the 1867 Chapman & Hall edition which became known as the Charles Dickens edition & was the last edition to be corrected by the author himself. The Nonesuch edition contains illustrations selected by Dickens himself by artists including Hablot Knight Browne (Phiz) George Cruikshank John Leech Robert Seymour & George Cattermole. The new Nonesuch Dickens reproduces the original elegance of these beautiful editions. Books are printed on Natural Cream shade high quality stock are quarter bound in bonded leather with cloth sides include a ribbon marker & feature special printed endpapers. This set
Includes:: The Old Curiosity Shop" " The Pickwick Papers" & " Our Mutual Friend"."
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Welcome to the world of Edward Lear! Wonderfully reissued in 2012 to celebrate the bicentenary of Edward Lear this exquisitely-illustrated hardback is a classic in the making. John Vernons Lords stunning illustrations completely capture the spirit & satirical wit of Lears work conveying a lifelong enthusiasm for Lears nonsense. Nonsense is the breath of my nostrils wrote Edward Lear (1812-88). This is the perfect gift for both Lear fans & those discovering his work for the first time. ...