Its time to ditch the cabbage soup maple syrup & rabbit food only diets & discover the easiest most enjoyable way to lasting weight loss. Following the amazing success of the first book (most popular debut diet of 2007) comes this br&-new collection of over 120 recipes plus fantastic tips & real-life success stories. By popular demand there is an entire chapter devoted to chicken more tempting desserts family favourites (spag bol chilli con carne) & lots of mouthwatering meals in minutes for the time poor among us. Finally a diet to savour... ...

Celebrating the diversity & bounty of foods available today The Cooks Bible of Ingredients" is a visual Encyclopedia of more than 1200 foods & ingredients. Each of the 12 chapters is devoted to a particular group of ingredients be it meat fish vegetables or oils & flavourings. Attractively presented full-colour photographs present a scrumptious visual gallery of food & food ideas from all over the world. Complementing the photos are extended descriptions of the characteristics origins & uses of each ingredient & each chapter is introduced by a short thematic essay. This book is an invaluable reference source for anyone who loves to cook or who just loves food." ...

This is a timeless & comprehensive collection of essential recipes that will save you trawling through lots of cookbooks to find a particular recipe. This essential resource contains over 1 000 recipes cooking tips & techniques & will become the most trusted & used reference book in your kitchen. Each recipe in The Cooks Book of Everything has been triple tested in the Murdoch Books Test Kitchen for guaranteed results."" ...

This is a full-colour photographic identification guide to 50 spices in all their guises & illustrated recipes for over 35 traditional spice mixtures. This is the most comprehensive reference guide to all the familiar & lesser-known spices & traditional spice blends complete with a fascinating historical introduction & information on preparation & cooking techniques containers & equipment. It is illustrated instructions on how to make spiced gifts decorations aromatic cooking oils flavoured vinegars & a variety of drinks. This book is a kitchen reference with information on all the common & lesser-known spices. The introductory section provides straightforward instructions on preparation cooking techniques plus information on storage & equipment. The book then features a full-colour A-Z index of 50 spices & aromatic ingredients each shown in all its various forms
- whole ground dried or fresh
- including facts about its history origins & medicinal & culinary uses. This volume gives a fascinating insight into the world of spices revealing their historical importance & the development of the spice trade as well as their diverse uses. It is an intriguing guide to spices of the world
- the only book on identifying preparing & using spices that you will ever need.


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Nancy Jackman was born in 1907 in a remote Norfolk village. Her father was a ploughman her mother a former servant who struggled to make ends meet in a cottage so small that access to the single upstairs room was via a ladder. The pace of life in that long-vanished world was dictated by the slow heavy tread of the farm horse & though Nancys earliest memories were of a green sunny countryside still unspoiled by the motorcar she also knew at first hand the harshness of a world where the elderly were forced to break stones on the roads & where school children were regularly beaten. Nancy left school at the age of twelve to work for a local farmer who forced her to stand in the rain when she made a mistake physically abused her & eventually tried to rape her. Nancy continued to work as a cook until the 1950s sustained by her determination to escape & find a life of her own. ...

The New York Times Top Five Bestseller
- Michael Pollan's uniquely enjoyable quest to understand the transformative magic of cooking.
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In 1994 Anchee Min published Red Azalea a memoir of growing up during the violent trauma of the Cultural Revolution. It became an international bestseller. Twenty years later Min returns to give us the next chapter as she moves from the shocking deprivations of her homeland to the sudden bounty of the promised land of America without language money or a clear path. With the help of actress Joan Chen Anchee applies to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She shows a portfolio of her self-taught brush paintings at the US consulate & is granted an entry visa but once in America Anchee finds she is on her own forced to survive by her wits & indomitable spirit. She teaches herself English by watching Sesame Street has five jobs at once sleeps in unheated rooms in desolate neighbourhoods. As well as her struggle to understand her new country
- the food the warm showers
- Anchee suffers rape collapses from exhaustion marries poorly & divorces after giving birth to her daughter Lauryann. Despite her tough lonely journey Anchee finds that it is Lauryann who will save her & root her finally in America. As a child Anchee understood herself as a mere 'bolt on the great machine that was Communism'; in America she learns how to succeed in a radically different culture despite bitter hardships & countless setbacks. The Cooked Seed is an unforgettable story.

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This is a great opportunity to pick up some great cookery tips! Depending on the school you pick & the season you will have different themes to choose from such as vegetarian Asian Italian Mediterranean Indian Seafood or bread-making. Enjoy a warm welcome complimented with refreshments on your arrival. A qualified chef will then provide you with a cookery demonstration in a fun atmosphere where you will witness the cooking of several dishes in the theme of the lesson. Depending on the location you will either get to taste food along the way or sit down to a meal at the end comprising of the dishes that were cooked in front of you. ...

This is an indispensable guide to preparing fish from sourcing & seasoning to gutting & filleting with over 50 mouthwatering recipes. If you have ever found yourself at the fishmongers feeling overwhelmed at the variety of fish available then this is the book for you. Cooking fish doesnt have to be difficult if you are well prepared & have a few essential techniques mastered. The book begins with a detailed look at types of fish including white fish & oily fish as well as shellfish. A comprehensive techniques section follows covering essential skills such as gutting scaling filleting & marinating. Once the basics have been mastered choose from 50 delicious yet simple recipes each clearly explained with step-by-step photography & text. Cookery School: Fish" is a must-read for anyone looking to improve their skills in the kitchen & understand more about where the food we eat comes from." ...

This is an indispensable guide to preparing meat from sourcing & seasoning to boning & carving with over 50 delicious recipes. If you have ever found yourself in a butchers shop feeling overwhelmed at the variety of cuts of meat then this is the book for you. Cooking meat doesnt have to be difficult if you are well prepared & have a few essential techniques mastered. The book begins with a detailed look at the various cuts of meat available with invaluable advice on sourcing & choosing ingredients. A comprehensive techniques section follows covering essential skills such as slicing carving & de-boning & seasoning. Once the basics have been mastered choose from 50 mouthwatering yet simple recipes each clearly explained with step-by-step photography & text. Cookery School: Meat" is a must-read for anyone looking to improve their skills in the kitchen & understand more about where the food we eat comes from." ...