Practical Cookery is the book that has trained the very best chefs in the industry for 50 years. It is the only book you need to support your training & will be your trusted reference source throughout your career. Practical Cookery for the Level 2 VRQ is structured exactly around the units & requirements of the Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery (the VRQ). If you are doing the VRQ this is the book for you. The range & breadth of skills techniques & recipes contained in this book is unsurpassed. The recipes cover the latest techniques & methods used in a real Michelin star kitchen as well as the classic dishes that every chef should know. This edition now

Includes:: QR codes & web links so you can view videos of recipes & techniques on your smart phone laptop or tablet. Just scan in the code & watch the video.

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Practical Cookery Recipes for Hospitality Intermediate 1 & 2 provides 90 recipes aimed at the requirements of Hospitality Practical Cookery courses offered by SQA at Intermediate 1 & 2 level. It will also be of use for Hospitality General Operations at Intermediate 2 Hospitality Skills for Work Intermediate 1 & 2 as well as Standard Grade Home Economics. It also contains an invaluable chapter on writing a Plan of Work with techniques & strategies to support candidates & teachers. Written in the unique format of 2 & 4 portion recipes the content also aims to help teachers & students in the skills for planning to cook two or three dishes one of the key skills required for the external assessment in Hospitality. Each recipe is offered with full nutritional analysis & is cross-referenced to the specific course & level for which it is appropriate. ...

This book is for executives & practitioners tasked with the movement of data from old systems to a new repository. It uses a series of steps developed in real life situations that will get the reader from an empty new system to one that is working & backed by the user population. Recent figures suggest that nearly 40% of Data Migration projects are over time over budget or fail entirely. Using this proven methodology will vastly increase the chances of achieving a successful migration. ...

Quickly & confidently evaluate & diagnose skin biopsies with Practical Dermatopathology". Written from the perspective of both the histopathologist & clinician this popular medical reference means that you can search by disease or pathologic feature to quickly locate key criteria & a differential diagnosis. Practical & portable " Practical Dermatopathology" is your ideal high-yield microscope companion!" ...

In The Dog Listener Jan Fennell changed the way we think about our best friends. Now in this indispensible companion volume she deals with the day-to-day practicalities of putting those principles to work. In The Practical Dog Listener Jan Fennell distils her ideas into a simple 30-day guide that will enable everyone to use her remarkable methods in a practical context. She covers every element of pet ownership
- from introducing a dog to its new home & handling it in public to dealing with behavioural problems. With detailed sections on everything from exercise to diet there are problem-solving guides dealing with worries such as biting or anxiety. Once again Jan illustrates her points with entertaining & inspiring real-life cases from her own work with damaged & delinquent dogs. She even tells the saga of the Devil Dog
- a tale to reassure even the most desperate owner that perseverance really does pay off! The book contains easy-to-follow line drawings which accompany the text along with two picture sections.

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This is an illustrated guide to common problems & how to deal with them successfully. It is an illustrated identifier of common & rare garden pests & diseases & a practical problem solver with over 900 photographs. Keep pests in check by managing the health of your garden soil & encouraging natural predators & beneficial insects in the garden. You can learn to identify every type of garden pest from mammals & birds to bugs wasps flies butterflies caterpillars beetles nematodes & other invertebrates. It shows you how to prevent diseases viruses fungi & bacteria from taking hold & spreading around your garden. Divided by category this comprehensive book lists over 800 problems pests diseases disorders & weeds. This is a guide to the most common garden problems & some rarer ones too & how to identify & eradicate them using organic & inorganic means. Divided by category this reference book lists alphabetically every physiological problem pest disease disorder & weed that might find its way into the garden. 800 pests & diseases are identified & discussed with solutions & treatments described for every problem. Over 900 clear photographs are provided for the purposes of better identification. By using this volume any gardener can learn not only how to treat garden pests & diseases but more importantly how to prevent them arriving or spreading & also how to eradicate many pests by encouraging natural predators & beneficial insects into the garden. ...

This title features simple Pilates & yoga-Pilates exercises to safely streamline tone & strengthen your body. Combine the controlled power of Pilates with the stretches of yoga to create a holistic bodywork plan shown in over 1800 step-by-step photographs. This title offers the ultimate fusion of exercise for health & fitness: learn to tap right into your body's core strength by using the muscle control of Pilates alongside the harmonising & balancing poses of classic Iyengar yoga. There are sequences for toning & stretching the body suitable for all the family including 50 safe & enjoyable exercises for children. Expert tuition from highly regarded practitioners & instructors guides you through suitable routines whatever your level with special at-a-glance sequences to suit different times & situations. Yoga & Pilates are two of the most versatile & popular forms of bodywork offering physical fitness enhanced physique & spiritual well-being to individuals of every age & level of ability. This comprehensive guide combines expert tuition with step-by-step photography to offer a highly effective & enjoyable series of exercises for both the body & mind. The book begins with the classic asanas of Iyengar yoga. The second section on Pilates shows how to align the muscles & support the internal organs. The third section is a unique synergy of the two systems to promote stamina suppleness & balance. ...

This highly practical book covers all the essential techniques of the art of manga & offers encouraging instruction for the reader to begin creating their own lively & well-composed strips both by hand & digitally. The first section of the book explains the theory behind the practice of successful character design including anatomy & dress style narratives background settings clear panel composition & more. The second section of the book clearly explains the complexities of digital manipulation. With its inspirational galleries of examples clear exercises & more than 1500 illustrations this guide will be an indispensable resource in this unique art form. ...

Practical Everyday English is the first volume in the Practical Everyday English series. It is a self-study book with audio CD designed to improve the vocabulary of upper intermediate & advanced students of English as a foreign language. This book has a special focus on phrasal verbs advanced vocabulary & idioms. Unlike a dictionary this book actually teaches students how & when to use the words by giving true-to-life examples entertaining dialogue & useful exercises. ...

The craft of smoking food was once commonly practised in order to preserve food-stuffs & enhance flavour but the advent of the cold-store the fridge & chemical food preservatives saw the decline of the practice. However as consumer demand for wholesome produce increases the interest in food smoking is becoming greater. Kate Walker a professional food smoker has written a practical guide of value to home-smokers & commercial concerns alike which covers every aspect of the art & craft. The book covers: the history of smoking the selection of raw materials brining the practice of smoking at home & for the business concern smoke ovens & other equipment setting up a smoking business finance marketing hygiene & environmental matters packaging & labelling & do's & don'ts. ...