Everyone thinks they know the real Gordon Ramsay: rude loud pathologically driven stubborn as hell. But this is his bestselling real story... Humble Pie tells the full story of how he became the world's most famous & infamous chef: his difficult childhood his brother's heroin addiction & his failed first career as a footballer: all of these things have made him the celebrated culinary talent & media powerhouse that he is today. Gordon talks frankly about: * his tough childhood: his father's alcoholism & violence & the effects on his relationships with his mother & siblings * his first career as a footballer: how the whole family moved to Scotland when he was signed by Glasgow Rangers at the age of fifteen & how he coped when his career was over due to injury just three years later * his brother's heroin addiction. * Gordon's early career: learning his trade in Paris & London; how his career developed from there: his time in Paris under Albert Roux & his seven Michelin-starred restaurants. * Kitchen life: Gordon spills the beans about life behind the kitchen door & how a restaurant kitchen is run in Anthony Bourdain-style. * How he copes with the impact of fame on himself & his family: his television career the rapacious tabloids & his own drive for success. ...

Oscar Wilde claimed that Humiliated & Insulted is not at all inferior to the other great masterpieces" & Friedrich Nietzsche is said to have wept over it. Its construction is that of an intricate detective novel & the reader is plunged into a world of moral degradation childhood trauma & above all unrequited love & irreconcilable relationships. At the centre of the story are a young struggling author an orphaned teenager & a depraved aristocrat who not only foreshadows the great figures of evil in Dostoevskys later fiction but is a powerful literary presence in his own right. This new translation catches the verve & tumult of the original which
- in concept & execution
- affords a refreshingly unfamiliar glimpse of the author."

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The bestselling hugely popular Hummingbird Bakery is back with a wonderful new collection of easy & delicious cupcakes layer cakes pies & cookies to suit all occasions in this beautiful book. The Hummingbird Bakery has brought their mouth-watering yet easy-to-make cupcakes to kitchens everywhere & this time they show readers how to bake delicious cakes & other sweet delights for those days of the year that are just meant for indulgence
- such as birthdays Easter Valentines & Christmas
- as well as those times when you just deserve a little treat. This beautifully designed lavishly photographed book takes you through the year to offer simple baking recipes suited to your favourite seasonal events or celebrations plus inspired recipes that will encourage you into the kitchen even if there is no special occasion! Cake Days: Recipes to Make Everyday Special not only

Includes:: the Hummingbird favourites that so many people have come to love but many brand new ideas such as cocktail & fizzy pop cupcakes flower-infused cupcakes & even coffee- & tea-flavoured cupcakes. Whether you fancy a classic Red Velvet want to enjoy an Earl Grey cupcake with your cup of tea or bake Lemonade cupcakes for a party the Hummingbird Bakers will how you how easy it is to make fun & delicious cakes. In addition readers will find the Hummingbirds new whoopie pies easy tray bakes classic layer cakes fruit pies & plenty of scrumptious cookies. With a photograph for every recipe plus tips & friendly advice The Hummingbird Bakerys new cookbook is an essential & enjoyable addition to every kitchen.



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The bestselling hugely popular Hummingbird Bakery is back with a wonderful new collection of easy & delicious cupcakes layer cakes pies & cookies to suit all occasions in this beautiful book. The Hummingbird Bakery has brought their mouth-watering yet easy-to-make cupcakes to kitchens everywhere & this time they show readers how to bake delicious cakes & other sweet delights for those days of the year that are just meant for indulgence
- such as birthdays Easter Valentine's & Christmas
- as well as those times when you just deserve a little treat. This beautifully designed lavishly photographed book takes you through the year to offer simple baking recipes suited to your favourite seasonal events or celebrations plus inspired recipes that will encourage you into the kitchen even if there is no special occasion! ' Cake Days: Recipes to Make Everyday Special' not only

Includes:: the Hummingbird favourites that so many people have come to love but many brand new ideas such as cocktail & fizzy pop cupcakes flower-infused cupcakes & even coffee- & tea-flavoured cupcakes. Whether you fancy a classic Red Velvet want to enjoy an Earl Grey cupcake with your cup of tea or bake Lemonade cupcakes for a party the Hummingbird Bakers will how you how easy it is to make fun & delicious cakes. In addition readers will find the Hummingbird's new whoopie pies easy tray bakes classic layer cakes fruit pies & plenty of scrumptious cookies. With a photograph for every recipe plus tips & friendly advice The Hummingbird Bakery's new cookbook is an essential & enjoyable addition to every kitchen.



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The Hummingbird Bakery is the destination bakery for Londoners with a passion for great cakes. In this irresistible book the chefs from the bakery share their recipes for a delicious range of 60 bakes from deliciously light cupcakes with pretty buttercream frosting to moist chocolate layer cakes & zesty lemon meringue pie. Hummingbird recipes not only taste great but also look spectacular
- without resorting to fussy recipes & hours in the kitchen. The chapters include Cupcakes Cakes (including loaf layer ring & cheesecakes) Pies Brownies & Bars Muffins & Cookies.
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The Hummingbird Bakery is the destination bakery for Londoners with a passion for great cakes. In this irresistible book the chefs from the bakery share their recipes for a range of deliciously light cupcakes with pretty buttercream frosting & muffins in a variety of flavours. Hummingbird recipes not only taste great but also look spectacular
- without resorting to fussy recipes & hours in the kitchen.
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Britain's million-copy bestselling hugely popular bakery is back with over 100 new tried-&-triple-tested recipes that celebrate home baking. This stunning new cookbook including step-by-step photos & every foolproof recipe with its own image offers some of the bakers' all-time favourite home baking recipes & brand new inspirational ideas. Our love of baking has been handed down from generation to generation & this collection of gorgeous Hummingbird bakes

Includes:: delicious cupcakes loaves layer cakes biscuits sweets roulades pies puds & savouries
- all with the unique Hummingbird twist. Pecan & Toffee Thumbprint Cookies Custard Cream Cupcakes & Strawberry Milkshake Cupcakes for afternoon tea; Pineapple Upside-down Cake Blackbottom Pie Raspberry & Jelly Roll & for dessert; Blueberry Buns S'more Brownies or Pinwheels for a delicious pick-me-up; Red Velvet Roulade Maple & Walnut Streusel Cake & Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Meringue for something a bit special. From easy-peasy Olive Loaf to gorgeous Lemon Layer Cake the baker's original cakes & bakes will appeal to novice bakers & confident pie-makers alike
- & offer memorable moments for friends family or simply to enjoy at home. This gorgeous mouth-watering cookbook evokes a delightful age of classic home baking & will stand out from the baking shelf with recipes to treat to give & to celebrate.



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Survivor genius critic. Murderer. Meet Benjamin Davids White blessed since his infancy with an extraordinary gift: to understand humour at its deepest level. Yet Benjamin is cursed too: in all his life he has never laughed or smiled. At the height of his profession as a comedy critic yet lacking any kind of human empathy Benjamin discovers a formula that will allow him to construct the most powerful joke the world has ever known. A joke that has the power to kill... ...

Survivor genius critic. Murderer. Meet Benjamin White blessed since his infancy with an extraordinary gift: to understand humour at its deepest level. Yet Benjamin is cursed too: in all his life he has never laughed or smiled. At the height of his profession as a comedy critic yet lacking any kind of human empathy Benjamin discovers a formula that will allow him to construct the most powerful joke the world has ever known. A joke that has the power to kill... ...

Humphrey Hippo decides it is time to have a bath unfortunately Humphrey becomes stuck! Can his mum find help to rescue him?! Read the poem Hum-phreys Bath to find out! Humphrey Hippo also has lots of friends joining him in this book; Leo the Lion who visits the Doctor & Billy the Elephant who learns a new trick for the circus. This book has been created by Susie Ellis writing poems for children every-where & especially her grandsons. She had lots of fun drawing the illustrations herself! ...