Since the earliest times the people of Europe have gathered together, either as families or as whole communities, to celebrate their traditional festivals. From all over Europe from Scotland to the Mediterranean, from Hungary to Cornwall, Elisabeth Luard has collected descriptions of these traditional feasts and festivals, many of which she has experienced first hand, and hundreds of recipes for the dishes appropriate to them.

Pages: 544

Dimensions: 185 x 246 mm

Publication Date: 30-09-2009

When Geetie Singh opened her now-famous organic gastro pub in Islington, London experts in the trade said it would never work. That was 10 years ago - and last year the Duke of Cambridge in St Peter's Street was celebrating winning three ethical awards. It has received a Natural and Organic Award, in association with the Soil Association, for the Best Organic Restaurant and its 'unflinching commitment to the environment'. The judges were impressed by the pub's policy of using only produce that is in season, creating a twice-daily changing menu - with 80 per cent of fresh ingredients coming from the Home Counties. The Duke of Cambridge serves outstanding organic food made with seasonal local ingredients. It's hearty, rustic British food with Mediterranean influences. You won't find any fresh tomatoes on the menu in winter or parsnips in summer. The menu changes twice daily, showcasing ingredients according to what is at its peak of freshness and flavour. All the food is made at the pub - from the ice cream to the bread and pickles.
This book, illustrated with stylish photographs of the food, the cooks, waiting staff and customers is arranged into sections according to the season and will provide you with a year's worth of culinary inspiration.

Pages: 224

Dimensions: 170 x 240 mm

Publication Date: 01-09-2009

Pages: 366

Dimensions: 185 x 246 x 28 mm

Publication Date: 30-09-2008

Raw foods are enjoying increasing popularity, particularly now many Hollywood stars are discovering how a diet based on fresh fruit and vegetables, nuts, seeds, sprouts and juices leaves you looking and feeling great. Recently Donna Karan, the fashion designer attracted media attention when she lost 2 stone on a raw food diet and Demi Moore went raw to train for her role in the last Charlie's Angels" movie."

Pages: 168

Dimensions: 175 x 248 mm

Publication Date: 31-07-2007

This book which appeared in hardback in 2002 and is now published for the first time in paperback will be welcomed by the many fans of her recipes. Her pared-down lively style of cooking uses the best of fresh herbs and produce in season and is perfect for the modern cook. Starters, Soups and Snacks include Spiced Pumpkin Dip and Tomato and Chickpea Soup with Saffron. Main Courses contain recipes for Tarts and Pies, Stove-Top Vegetables, Gratins, Frittatas, Stuffed, Baked and Rosted Vegetables. There are chapters on Desserts, Baking, Breakfasts, Sauces Condiments and Salad Dressings.

Pages: 224

Dimensions: 189 x 234 x 14 mm

Publication Date: 01-07-2006

Following on from Julie's first book, Cakes Regional & Traditional (short listed for the prestigious Glenfiddich Award and highly praised in the press by Nigel Slater and Tom Parker Bowles), comes her next comprehensive work, Cakes From Around The World. This is an equally thorough and entertaining bible which has taken four years to research and write, gathering together all the great cake recipes from around the world. There are recipes from Europe, Scandinavia, the Middle East, the USA, the Caribbean, the Far East, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, as well as ones from Iceland, South Africa, Patagonia and the Gulf States. There are large cakes, small cakes, plain cakes, fancy cakes, light cakes, rich cakes, fruit cakes, spicy cakes, apple, orange and lemon cakes, coffee and chocolate cakes, iced cakes, layer cakes, sponge and yeasted cakes. Included are recipes for brownies, cupcakes, muffins, macaroons, cheesecakes, parkins, pound cakes, streusels, gingerbreads and shortbreads.

Pages: 260

Dimensions: 185 x 246 mm

Publication Date: 30-10-2009

Pages: 160

Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm

Publication Date: 01-04-2009

Arto der Haroutunian's twelve cookbooks written in the 1980s became classics; it was his belief that the rich culinary tradition of the Middle East is the main source of many of our Western cuisines and his books were intended as an introduction to that tradition.
His Middle Eastern Cookery is regarded as the seminal work on the subject and at last here is a new redesigned edition of the Middle Eastern cookbook everybody wants.
It is a book containing every possible recipe from the Middle East - there are dishes from the plains of Georgia, from Afganistan, Egypt, Syria, Lebano, Israel, Persia and Armenia. It is written in the same wonderful style as his other classic cookbooks; peppered with anecdotes on life, food and culture. He guides us first around the mezze table and then leads us on to recipes for soups, salads, savouries, pilaffs, kebabs, casseroles and grills that make the best use of meat, fish and poultry. He teaches the cook about different spices that are favoured by different countries - mint for Armenia, cumin for Iran and with each recipe comes a piece of history or a fable which makes this a book to read as well as an unequalled collection of recipes.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 384

Dimensions: 170 x 240 x 30 mm

Publication Date: 31-10-2008

Diabetes is now unfortunately a common health problem. Of About 95 per cent of diagnosed cases are suffering from Type 2 diabetes, this is non-insulin dependent diabetes. Those most at risk are the middle-aged and elderly but increasingly we are seeing diabetes affecting the young. One of the primary causes of Type 2 diabetes is being overweight, but happily this form of diabetes is controlled simply by diet and exercise. This book contains essential information and is based on the very latest research. It features over 100 recipes, all rated with Glycaemic Index & Load, day-by-day menu planner, advice on how to shop and plan your meals, meals with a high intake of vegetables, pulses, fruit and whole grains.

Pages: 192

Dimensions: 156 x 234 mm

Publication Date: 31-10-2009

Pages: 160

Dimensions: 175 x 248 mm

Publication Date: 10-10-2002