Raymond Blanc knows more about food than pretty much anyone else. His cooking has been described as an extraordinary process of creativity passion subtlety indeed genius. His life & career to date have been utterly dedicated to the search for culinary perfection. Raymond is entirely self-taught & over the years has been developing & refining his philosophy of food & eating. Such is his reputation that his restaurant Le Manoir was awarded two Michelin stars even before it opened in 1984 & it remains one of our premier destination restaurants. He has taught many of Britains most successful chefs including Marco Pierre White & Heston Blumenthal. Now for the first time Raymond is going to share the fruits of all that hard work & experimentation & reveal the secrets of his gastronomy. Woven around stories from his years at the sharp end of the food business are his thoughts about where food is going & a passionate appeal for sustainable cuisine. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in food & cooking this is the definitive book by a culinary genius. ...

It is amazing that in these times of passion for the food from every corner of the globe the cooking of Portugal remains unexplored by so many especially given its vibrant flavours & simple domestic style. In this authoritative & fascinating book Edite Vieira traces the rich legacy of her country's culinary excellence from medieval through to modern times lacing it with history & anecdote & a collection of authentically delicious recipes. From simple & wholesome peasant fare to elaborate celebratory meals ingredients include salt cod (bacalhau) in all its myriad variations cumin & oranges are both remnants of the voyaging past green coriander is the main flavouring herb; essentially the food is the food of a country which grows grapes peppers melons quinces & apples & few other countries have such a repertoire of pork dishes. Fresh pork is much in evidence as well as ham (presunto) pork & red pepper sausages (chouricos) & black pudding (morcela) all foods very much in present vogue. ...

Charlotte. Emily. Anne. The Bronte sisters
- the drama the passion & a story that lives for ever... Once upon a time there were
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On her boss's orders... For her entire life pastry chef Grace Blake has been the pinnacle of politeness. Yet less than a day into her contract with enigmatic Argentinian boss Cesar Navarro all of her good manners
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- have flown out of the window. Cesar's got his sexy little spitfire of a chef right where he wants her
- in his penthouse at his command! He knows his staff should be offlimits but Grace has tantalised his jaded palate & Cesar finds himself ordering something new from the menu
- a taste of the forbidden...' It is always a pleasure to read a Carole Mortimer novel with her spunky heroines & macho heroes. Very humorous & always great fun!'
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The paparazzi are in a frenzy mothers are locking up their daughters
- Nacho Acosta is back in town! The wild unpredictable polo
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Beer may be the common beverage of the people but it is far from simple. With 10 000 years of history more than 900 identified flavours dozens of styles & thousands of breweries around the world beer is as complex as its grape-based neighbors in the liquor stores. It is an artistic creation brewed from dozens of possible ingredients & processed in hundreds of different ways. Mosher guides readers to a better understanding of how every batch of beer is affected by each of the brewmaster's choices
- recipe formulation brewhouse procedures yeasts fermentations carbonation filtration packaging & much more. Beer can be light dark mild strong flat or fizzy. Hundreds of tastes can be detected in beer from resin to toast & from apple to smoke. Readers will learn how to identify the scents colors flavors & mouth-feel of all the major beer styles. There are also chapters on proper serving & storage conditions & classic beer & food pairings. The second half of the book is a style-by-style compendium of the different brews within major beer families including American craft brews British lagers German ales & Belgian Dubbels. For each style there are historical & regional facts taste & aroma characteristics seasonal availability food pairings & a few terrific recommendations for readers to sample.
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The many influences of the past on our diet today make the concept of British food very hard to define. The Celts Romans Saxons Vikings & Normans all brought ingredients to the table as it were & onwards the Crusades gave us all manner of spices. The Georgians enjoyed a new level of excess & then of course the world wars forced us into the challenge of making meals from very little. The post-war period brought convenience foods & health issues which are being felt widely now. This is the first study of the rich history of our food its fads & its fashions to be combined with a practical cookbook of over 200 recipes from each age for use today. Offerings include tasty beach BBQ ideas from Celtic times a hearty Roman Army lentil stew & ideas for festive feasts from every period. ...

A powerful story of grief & hope a passionate & epic love story from the Russian-born author of the internationally bestselling novels TULLY & ROAD TO PARADISE. The world at war.. .two people in love. Tatiana is eighteen years old & pregnant when she miraculously escapes war-torn Leningrad to the West believing herself to be a widow. Her husband Major Alexander Belov a decorated hero of the Soviet Union has been arrested by Stalin's infamous secret police & is awaiting imminent death as a traitor & a spy. Tatiana begins her new life in America. In wartime New York City she finds work friends & a life beyond her dreams. However her grief is inescapable & she keeps hearing Alexander calling out to her. Meanwhile Alexander faces the greatest danger he's ever known. An American trapped in Russia since adolescence he has been serving in the Red Army & posing as a Soviet citizen to protect himself. For him Russia's war is not over & both victory & defeat will mean certain death. As the Second World War moves into its spectacular close Tatiana & Alexander are surrounded by the ghosts of their past & each other. They must struggle against destiny & despair as they find themselves in the fight of their lives. A master of the historical epic Paullina Simons takes us on a journey across continents time & the entire breadth of human emotion to create a heartrendingly beautiful love story that will live on long after the final page is turned. ...

Within the compact area covered by this guide (140km east-west 65km north-south) are two outstanding national parks in southernmost Poland: Pieniny & Tatra & the best of neighbouring Slovakia's mountains in four national parks: Tatra Slovensky Raj (Slovak Paradise) Low Tatra & Mala Fatra. There can be few places where walkers are better catered for: skilfully constructed paths make walking in very rough terrain comparatively easy; signposting & waymarking are almost universally excellent. Hillwalkers will be in their element here but there are often shorter easy suggestions for the less hardy
- or they can create their own walks from the detailed maps in the book (which show all waymarked routes). In addition the car tours lead to dozens of short walks & picnic spots so that even those with little walking experience can make the most of these wonderful mountains. The guide

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