I Love Macarons" is a step-by-step guide to making macarons with photographs that accompany each step. Macarons are increasing in popularity as more & more bakeries offer them in the US Europe & Japan. The white pink yellow green & various other color combinations & their round domelike shape make macarons charming. The sweet crispy texture of the puffs & the thick cream between them add a rich harmony to this delicate pastry. It is the type of pastry that makes you so happy when you receive it as a gift that you are bound to say ' Wow how cute they are!'. The author of "I Love Macarons" has created recipes for making superb macarons at home. After going through many trials
- such as trying to figure out how to make the pied (the little foot of the macaron) or how not to crack the pastries
- she came up with recipes that anyone can make. Using ordinary equipment & utensils for preparing the ingredients such as simple cookware & a regular oven anyone can give the recipes a try."

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I love my daddy yes I do Hes very kind
- & funny too. Award-winning author/illustrator team Giles Andreae & Emma Dodd celebrate
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I love my mummy very much She's great to cuddle soft to touch! Bestselling author Giles Andreae & popular illustrator Emma Dodd celebrate the special bond between mother & child in this joyful rhyming text. Portrayed with humour & charm this is a book to be loved & shared time & again. ...

Life is stressful enough without your having to spend hours slaving away in the kitchen making meals. Give yourself a well-deserved break instead & put your slow cooker to work. Once you've prepared the ingredients this heaven-sent machine will do all the work for you. Stocks soups & stews couldn't be easier
- & this book will also show you how to expand your repertoire & make imaginative recipes that will wow. I Love My Slow Cooker gives you more than 100 recipes for hearty soups & starters tender meat delicious poultry & fish courses inspiring vegetarian dishes & divine desserts. As the steam rises in a slow cooker the flavours intensify & the ingredients become meltingly tender. Whether you want to make Beetroot & Pear Soup Beef & Aubergine Tagine Chinese Pork Belly or perhaps indulge in a Lemon Pudding you'll find here the succulent comforting flavours that are unique to the slow cooker. Each recipe shows the time it takes to cook & a symbol on some of the recipes indicates it's a super-easy meal. Whatever the occasion you'll find in this book everything you ever wanted
- & more
- for your much-loved slow cooker.


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This book is a must" Michael Morpurgo I love my World is a new guidebook to rekindle the naturally playful spirit & develop a deep connection with nature from an early age. Full of bushcraft environmental art nature awareness & outdoor play activities as well as mentoring tips & beautiful images this book will make you want to pack your bags step out & celebrate our wonderful world. Its for parents outdoor educators play rangers forest school leaders teachers aunties uncles...in fact anyone with a love of our world who spends time outdoors & enjoys sharing it with other people. There is a slideshow of the images in the book many in colour at www.wholel&.org.uk. Signed copies available for GBP15.95 inc. postage from Chriss website www.wholel&.org.uk" ...

Celebrate pink & get sticking with Hello Kitty in the pinkest girliest sticker book youve ever seen! Hello Kitty loves pink so go pink-crazy with this super colour-themed sticker book full of the pinkest scenes & stickers around. Packed with activities & with over 50 pink stickers this book is every little girls dream come true! ...

Sam has a new camera but some of his friends are not happy with his snapping! When Sam has an accident will his friends come to save him? Snapped by Sam is one of a fantastic new fiction reading series for children aged 5+ that combines structured phonic progression with great artwork & fun stories. Devised with the help of an expert consultant it is sure to enable children to achieve reading success. Specially created for use by both parents & teachers I Love Reading Phonics is a dedicated comprehensive reading scheme based on Synthetic Phonics & arranged in 7 progressive levels giving plenty of practice in all the sounds of the English language. Each book

Includes:: clear information on Synthetic Phonics a pronunciation grid & expert advice on how to get the most out of each title. Level 5 titles explore alternative spellings of consonants.

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Despite digital technology dominating the way we communicate & record information the stationery industry today is thriving & is home to some of our most interesting examples of illustration & design. I Love Stationery is a luscious collection of the very best of these from gift wrap to greetings cards notebooks journals invitations & much more. Organised by technique it covers h&-drawn illustrations screen prints letterpress woodblock digital illustration calligraphy spray paint papercut relief print & etchings. Each chapter begins with an explanation & tutorial on the specific technique featured &

Includes:: an arresting array of lovely examples. Top tips & bite-sized interviews with stationery designers offer useful practical advice on everything from paper choices to sustainability & how to approach manufacturers. Beautifully designed & in a gorgeous take-anywhere small format I Love Stationery is jam-packed with stunning notepaper bags wrapping paper & letter sets. It is a testament to the many designers & whod rather send a letter than text or email & to the crafters who prefer to put their thoughts in a journal than post a blog.

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I Love to Bake is the ultimate guide to family baking. Tanas recipes are accessible & affordable making it easy for everyone to create delicious bakes. There are savoury treats such as Chicken & corn pie & Tapenade-coated rack of lamb. But of course the book is also packed with cakes puddings tarts & biscuits
- many of which are bursting with fresh ingredients; alongside Orange polenta cake or Mango & caramel cake is Apricot tart & Baked cheesecake with rhubarb. I Love to Bake is packed with ideas for inexpensive baking for the whole family throughout the year
- from Easter to Christmas from kids parties to family suppers.

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Juicy Lucy Designs" are delightful cheeky witty & slightly off the wall. Based loosely around angels & fairies this unique brand will appeal to females of all ages. A range of quality greetings cards calendars gift products (mugs stationery toiletries confectionery) & apparel are already established in the UK through 800 independent outlets as well as mainstream retailers such as Oasis Paperchase River Island Selfridges & Crabtree & Evelyn. Ravette are delighted to have acquired publishing rights for a series of hardback gift books launching with the first two titles for Valentines Day 2008." ...