Take a tantalizing food journey with the Soil Association & find out how to create your own delicious preserves
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This title helps you to create delicious preserves every season using ingredients at their peak. Make jams jellies chutneys pickles & relishes from early spring right through to late winter with over 130 seasonal recipes in Preserving Through the Year". From spring's Chunky Courgette Chutney to summer's Blackcurrant Jam & from autumn's Cranberry Jelly to winter's Rhubarb Marmalade you can enjoy a whole year of creating beautiful preserves from ingredients at their peak. Make sure your shelves are always stocked with jars & bottles vibrant with colour & packed with flavour with " Preserving Through the Year". The content has been taken from " Preserving" (9780751303452)." ...

Former intelligence officer & one-time instructor at the British Army School of Sniping Phil Mason is struggling to make ends meet as a private investigator when hes contacted by his former M15 liaison officer. The overstretched security service needs all the help it can get hunting down members of al-Qaeda terror cells in the UK
- & Mason needs the cash. But in the murky intelligence world of smoke & mirrors nothing is what it seems. As a routine surveillance operation escalates into a full-blown international crisis Mason must come to terms with the unthinkable: there must be a traitor within Britains security forces. Entering a desperate race against time to identify & avert a major terrorist threat Mason must hastily re-hone his old counter-sniper skills as he returns to the business he swore he had left behind forever. The killing game.
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From 1997 to 2011 Mary Mc Aleese has served as President of Ireland & become one of the most popular Presidents Ireland has ever has known. Representing Ireland on the world stage through the highs of the Celtic Tiger & the lows of recent years she has sounded a voice that is trusted & respected & has become one of the finest examples of what Ireland could & should be. Her tenure focusing on the building of bridges creating an inclusive society celebrating all the people of Ireland is mapped out here in a book that will become a touchstone for all those who have lived through these times. ...

The bestselling author of PRESIDENT KENNEDY presents a stunning account of the brilliant & isolated man who destroyed his own ...

Is she a victim or a heroine? Beth Wilford Avery is the most famous woman in the world. At twenty-one she saves the future President of the United States from an assassins bullet & becomes the perfect candidate for the position of First Lady. Born into a prominent political family Beth knows how to appear poised in public how to smile for the cameras & most importantly how to keep secrets. Until she meets someone to whom she needs to reveal the truth about her life.. . Sharp witty & insightful The Presidents Wife is not only a suspenseful story of a public marriage & private anguish & a telling account of political spin & manipulation it also explores the way certain charismatic women become icons who exercise an enduring fascination in the lives of millions. ...

Dining alone in an elegant Parisian brasserie accountant Daniel Mercier can hardly believe his eyes when President Francois Mitterrand sits down to eat at the table next to him. Daniel's thrill at being in such close proximity to the most powerful man in the land persists even after the presidential party has gone which is when he discovers that Mitterrand's black felt hat has been left behind. After a few moments' soul-searching Daniel decides to keep the hat as a souvenir of an extraordinary evening. It's a perfect fit & as he leaves the restaurant Daniel begins to feel somehow
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The Ultimate Secret. The Ultimate Agent. Nathaniel Cade returns. For 140 years Nathaniel Cade has been the President's Vampire sworn by a blood oath to protect the President & America from their supernatural enemies. Cade's existence is the most closely guarded of White House secrets: a superhuman covert agent who is the last line of defense against nightmare scenarios that ordinary citizens can only dream of. When a new outbreak of an ancient evil
- one that Cade has seen before
- comes to light he & his human handler Zach Barrows must track down its source. To 'protect & serve' often means settling old scores & confronting new betrayals.. .as only a century-old predator can.

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By cooking food at temperatures that are far higher than conventional ovens pressure cookers drastically reduce cooking times enabling us to cook in a cheaper healthier & greener way. Pasta & rice can be made from scratch in less than 10 minutes; thrifty cooks can tenderise flavoursome cheap cuts in just 20 minutes & pulses can be cooked without having to soak them. As a busy working mother Guardian" writer Catherine Phipps is wholly reliant on her pressure cooker to produce quick & easy one-pot meals for her family. Her authoritative guide is aimed at those who are new to pressure cookers as well as established fans. Alongside mouthwatering recipes ranging from pot-roast chicken & seafood risotto to Boston baked beans pulled pork sandwiches & Scotch eggs & even cheesecake & chocolate pots Catherine offers handy tips on how to adapt conventional recipes for the pressure cooker safety ideas & a guide to using certain ingredients. With mouthwatering photography throughout this is an indispensable partner for every pressure cooker owner." ...

How can you enjoy slow-cooked flavours in a fast-paced world? Pressure cookers are the answer. They enable the preparation of delicious meals cheaply quickly & efficiently because the food is cooked in liquid at temperatures far higher than in a conventional saucepan shortening cooking time by up to 70 per cent. Because the method seals in flavour cheaper ingredients can be used to great effect & since the cooking time is shorter you save on energy making it one of the most eco-friendly cooking methods available. Time savings are impressive
- braising beef takes just 30 minutes a chicken casserole can be ready in 15 minutes. Pulses & grains cook in a fraction of the time so its great news for veggies too. Choose from soups & stocks such as Bean & Bacon Soup. Meat dishes include hearty Pork Loin Ribs with BBQ Sauce while lighter poultry & seafood dishes to try include a Thai Green Chicken Curry. A pressure cooker also makes light work of vegetarian dishes
- use it to prepare a satisfying Beetroot & Quinoa Salad while simple sides include New Potatoes with a Tomato Pepper & Olive Sauce. To finish try a dessert such as Ricotta Cheesecake.

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