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Thought I'd start a thread for me to tell anyone who reads e-books what is on sale. I focus on food, fabric and gardening (pssst Buy John and Val's books).
Today it's the history of making fabric and how it made society. I quoted the blurb below
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Golden-Thread-Fabric-Changed-History-ebook/dp/B07C7FBYMN?_bbid=13598080&tag=bookbubemail-21
** A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK **
'Fascinating . . . The history of the world through the eye of a needle . . . I recommend this book to anyone' THE SPECTATOR
'A charming, absorbing and history that takes us on a journey from the silk roads to sportswear, from ruffs to spacesuits . . . I devoured this quietly feminist book' SUNDAY TIMES
'Joyful and beautiful' NATURE
'Will make you rethink your relationship with fabric' ELLE DECORATION
All textiles begin with a twist. From colourful 30,000-year old threads found on the floor of a Georgian cave to what the linen wrappings of Tutankhamun's mummy actually meant; from the Silk Roads to the woollen sails that helped the Vikings reach America 700 years before Columbus; from the lace ruffs that infuriated the puritans to the Indian calicoes and chintzes that powered the Industrial Revolution, our continuing reinvention of cloth tells fascinating stories of human ingenuity.
When we talk of lives hanging by a thread, being interwoven, or part of the social fabric, we are part of a tradition that stretches back many thousands of years. Fabric has allowed us to achieve extraordinary things and survive in unlikely places, and this book shows you how -- and why.
With a cast that includes Chinese empresses, Richard the Lionheart and Bing Crosby, Kassia St Clair takes us on the run with escaped slaves, climbing the slopes of Everest and moonwalking with astronauts. Running like a bright line through history, The Golden Thread offers an unforgettable adventure through our past, present and future.
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This is on the Cyber Monday deals so you have until the 2nd December to get them. Don't hold me responsible for how much you like them.
30 Years at Ballymaloe: A celebration of the world-renowned cookery school with over 100 new recipes (Irish Cookery) by Darina Allen. 99p down from £9.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/30-Years-Ballymaloe-celebration-world-renowned-ebook/dp/B07D6QWC76/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=darina+allen&qid=1575217408&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-10
When Ballymaloe's doors opened to students in 1983 there were 15 courses available. Now there are over 100, reflected in the recipes collected here, including curing meat, making gluten-free meals and sushi as well as learning forgotten skills like producing butter and cheese and beekeeping. The book chronicles how the school has been at the forefront of cooking and food trends since its inception, from Darina's championing of the Slow Food movement and her highlighting the importance of using local, seasonal and fresh produce to installing a wood-burning oven and expanding its gardens so students can learn the importance of eating less meat and more veg and preserving heirloom varieties of produce. A fascinating insight into Ballymaloe, this is also a history of food over the past thirty years, from a time when Darina couldn't get anything other than pre-packaged, grated Parmesan cheese to one where a local producer makes his own mozzarella.
Meadowland: the private life of an English field
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meadowland-private-life-English-field-ebook/dp/B00HS2NMKS/ref=sr_1_4?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1575217693&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-4
HE PERFECT Christmas GIFT FOR NATURE LOVERS AND READERS
'BRITAIN'S FINEST LIVING NATURE WRITER' - THE TIMES
WINNER OF THE THWAITES WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2015
What really goes on in the long grass?
Meadowland gives an unique and intimate account of an English meadow’s life from January to December, together with its biography. In exquisite prose, John Lewis-Stempel records the passage of the seasons from cowslips in spring to the hay-cutting of summer and grazing in autumn, and includes the biographies of the animals that inhabit the grass and the soil beneath: the badger clan, the fox family, the rabbit warren,the skylark brood and the curlew pair, among others. Their births, lives, and deaths are stories that thread through the book from first page to last.
For people who like fishing
HOOKED: Adventures in Angling and Eating
https://www.amazon.co.uk/HOOKED-Tales-Shore-Mark-Hix-ebook/dp/B07D6RDZHD/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=hOOKED%3A+Adventures+in+Angling+and+Eating&qid=1575218911&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-1
Hooked delves into the exciting fishing adventures of celebrated chef, restaurateur and food writer Mark Hix, opening with the story of his first catch, age 8, being cooked for supper by his grandmother - the catalyst for what has become his passion.
You will be regaled with tales of extraordinary fishing expeditions at home and afar, from the banks of the Dumfriesshire coast to Tuscany's Porto Ercole, with each trip ending with a feast - be it the catch of the day (if all went to plan), or something found and foraged if the need arises (always have a back-up plan). Hooked features both exotic and humble dishes such as Hot stone salmon, Barracuda & pineapple ceviche, Trout kedgeree and Mahi mahi sashimi.
Weaved into the narrative are the infectious, and unexpected, joys of fishing and what it does for you. Hint: it's not necessarily about the fish.
Featured locations:
England, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Florida, The Bahamas, South Africa, Japan, Australia, New Zealand
Finally 99p down from £9.99
Higgidy: The Cookbook: 100 recipes for pies and more
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Higgidy-Cookbook-recipes-pies-more-ebook/dp/B07CRHFDJB/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=higgidy&qid=1575218963&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-2
Higgidy is known for its scrumptious pies and tarts. In this updated edition of their debut cookbook, co-founder and chief pie maker Camilla Stephens ventures beyond pastry with new recipes for healthy and delicious frittatas and more. Also included of course are mouth-watering Higgidy classics such as Chicken Pot Pie, the Best Quiche Lorraine and Salted Pecan Fudge Pie.
From chapters on Simple Suppers and Crafty Quiches to Party Pies and Sweet Treats, all your cooking needs are covered, so you can enjoy a Simple Fish Pie for an after-work supper, Lemony Asparagus & Ricotta Tart for a summer picnic, Little Hot Dog Rolls and Mini Chorizo and Chilli Tartlets for a party and a Chocolate Snowflake Tart for a wintry treat.
With Camilla's expert guidance on foolproof pastry techniques added in, this is a wonderful source of heartwarming recipes for family and friends.
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Found another down to £1.99
Our Planet: The official companion to the ground-breaking Netflix original Attenborough series with a special foreword by David Attenborough
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Planet-Alastair-Fothergill-ebook/dp/B07KBQ6N53/ref=sr_1_18?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1575218525&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-18
‘The future of all life on this earth depends on our willingness to take action now’ - David Attenborough
What we do in the next twenty years will determine the future of not just the natural world but humanity itself.
With a foreword by Sir David Attenborough, breathtakingly beautiful still photography, specially commissioned maps and graphics, and compelling text expanding on the remarkable TV stories and giving the reader a depth of information that is impossible on screen, this companion book presents a whole new view of the place we call home.
Featuring some of the world's rarest creatures and previously unseen parts of the Earth—from deep oceans to remote forests to ice caps—Our Planet takes nature-lovers deep into the science of our natural world.
Revealing the most amazing sights on Earth in unprecedented ways, alongside stories of the ways humans are affecting the world’s ecosystems—from the wildebeest migrations in Africa to the penguin colonies of Antarctica—this book captures in one concise narrative a fundamental message:
If we don't act now to protect and preserve our planet, the beauty we're lucky enough to witness on these pages will have disappeared . . .
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Another Darina Allen Ballymaloe Cookery Course: Revised Edition. Down from £23.99- 99p
I have the hard copy of this and it is FANTASTIC. Not just cooking, has gardening tips. Really excited to get this on e-book as well. It's a massive heavy book 640 pages long which can be really heavy. Unlike many cook books where you get a big book they have one recipe per page, lots of white space and then a huge picture of the dish on the facing page. Her cook books have 10 recipes and variations on a page and suggestions on seasonality. Some of her books give growing advice as well.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ballymaloe-Cookery-Course-Darina-Allen-ebook/dp/B07HM9855G/ref=sr_1_7?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1575982390&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-7
Darina Allen has won many awards such as the World Gourmand Cookbook Award 2018, the Andre Simon Food Book Award, the Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Irish Culinary Sector by Euro-Toques, the UK Guild of Food Writers Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2018 Guaranteed Irish Food Hero Award.
'At last, a truly user-friendly cookery manual...Lovely recipes and plenty of help for the new cook.' Observer Food Monthly
'It's a modern day Mrs Beeton.' Independent on Sunday
Ballymaloe is one of the world's best cookery schools and Darina Allen, its co-founder and main teacher, is in a league of her own. Every student who has gone through her school has begged her to write down her recipes and thoughts, tips and shortcuts, and here they are in this definitive teaching book, which has everything to inform and inspire you to become adventurous in the kitchen. Ballymaloe Cookery Course explains 1,175 recipes, 370 variations and more than 100 basic skills, from making pastry to the art of carving, from preserving lemons to making delicious home-made pasta, from culturing creamy yogurt to butterflying a leg of lamb: the simple instructions given by one of the world's great cookery teachers will inspire you to prepare and enjoy the art of fresh produce and fine food.
The Ritz London: The Cookbook, 99p - hard cover new is £19.80. It's an interesting read, tried a couple of recipes and they worked, my lot enjoyed them.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ritz-London-Cookbook-John-Williams-ebook/dp/B07CL1PCMS/ref=sr_1_14?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1575982390&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-14
AS SEEN ON TV
As featured on ITV's 'Inside the Ritz' series
'When you look at the dishes in this book, the photographs - it's beyond beautiful. You wouldn't need to cook a thing. You could just flick through these pages - it is a proper feast for the eyes.' - Graham Norton
'The dining room has long attracted old-world grandees and now enjoys a new stream of gastronauts eager to try Williams' "Menu Surprise" for the first time ... Extraordinary standards.' - British GQ
'[John William's] distinctive classical British dishes match their beautiful surrounding.' - Telegraph
'These establishments have long and illustrious histories, but the cooking at both has never been better than it is today.' - Rebecca Burr, Editor of the Michelin Guide
' John's remarkable career is an example to anyone who wants to become the very best in the culinary world.' - Andrew Oxley, Head of Hotel & Hospitality Services at The AA
The Ritz: The Quintessential Cookbook is the first book to celebrate recipes of the dishes served today, at lunch and at dinner. The book features 100 delicious recipes, such as Roast scallops bergamot & avocado, Saddle of lamb belle époque and Grand Marnier Soufflé, and is divided into the four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.
The recipes reflect the glorious opulence and celebratory ambience of The Ritz; seasonal dishes of fish, shellfish, meat, poultry and game. Desserts include pastries, mousses, ice creams and spectacular, perfectly-risen soufflés. There are recipes that are simple and others for the more ambitious cook, plus helpful tips to guide you at home.
Along the way, John Williams shares his culinary philosophy and expertise. For any cook who has wondered how they do it at The Ritz, this book will provide the answers. There will be plenty of entertaining tales about the hotel and unique glimpses of London's finest kitchen beneath ground.
Fortnum and Mason £2.99
I do not have this since I got their conserves book, I thought it's be full of recipes but it was mostly them talking about how wonderful they thought they were and classy their décor was (they've gilded their white beehives that sit on the roof, how fancy pants are they?). It got put back. You can get a sample and judge you yourselves if it's any good. It's a Sunday Times best seller so someone likes it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cook-Book-Fortnum-Mason-ebook/dp/B01DT37C1Y/ref=sr_1_13?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1575982390&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-13
Sunday Times Bestseller
It’s a national icon, a British institution, the finest grocer of them all. Fortnum & Mason is a store that has fuelled the tide of British history, fed the appetites of kings and queens, maharajahs and czars, emperors, dukes and divas alike.
Fortnum & Mason is a constantly evolving, hugely successful modern enterprise, one that respects its magnificent history while looking forward into the 21st century. The first Fortnum & Mason’s cook book does the same, appealing to the modern reader and cook, whilst never forgetting the past.
A contemporary, accessible recipe book that combines superb recipes and expert advice on ingredients, The Cook Book: Fortnum & Mason shines a light on the history of the best British cuisine, with delicious, contemporary Modern British dishes.
The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook: The number one best-seller now revised and expanded with new recipes Kindle Edition. Down to 99p. I have it, lots of good, interesting and tasty cakes.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hummingbird-Bakery-Cookbook-best-seller-expanded-ebook/dp/B072R1X6BK/ref=sr_1_11?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1575982390&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-11
The number one bestseller (more than 830,000 copies sold) now updated with new recipes.
From their first shop in Notting Hill's Portobello Road, The Hummingbird Bakery introduced London to the delights of American-style baking. The simple yet spectacular recipes for indulgent cupcakes, muffins, pies, cheesecakes, brownies, cakes and cookies, in this, their first and bestselling cookbook, ensured that the home cook could create some Hummingbird magic in their own kitchens too.
Now Tarek Malouf and The Hummingbird Bakers have created a new edition of the book, fine-tuning their classic recipes and introducing new bakes such as:
Mile-high Chocolate Salted Caramel Cake
Sticky Fig and Pistachio Cupcakes
Hot Cross Bun Cupcakes
Chocolate Cola Cake
The Louise Parker Method: Lean for Life down to 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Louise-Parker-Method-Lean-Life-ebook/dp/B01BKSIFKC/ref=sr_1_10?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1575982390&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-10
Louise Parker, AKA the figure magician, has worked her magic on actors, athletes, pop stars, politicians and princesses and believes absolutely anyone can have a sensational body.'
Glamour
'Louise Parker is one of the very few weight-loss experts worth the title. A genius method, an unbelievable client list and years of experience.'
Good Housekeeping
'Clever, kind and committed to getting you the best body possible. Louise Parker really does think of everything.'
Tatler
'Quite simply the most intelligent weight-loss programme out there.'
Independent
It is not a diet - it is an inspiring, easy-to-follow programme for life, consisting of two phases:
TRANSFORM - taking the direct route to your best body
LIFESTYLE - protecting your results for life
The method is the best-kept secret of A-list celebrities, royals, global CEOs, entrepreneurs and London society - the quickest, most do-able approach of total body and lifestyle transformation. It contains over 80 effortless recipes to help you 'Eat Beautifully' and avoid being 'Organically Overweight'. Many of the recipes call for fewer than 8 ingredients and take just 8 minutes to prepare.
For the first time, Louise shares her unique four-pronged approach to lasting success that has made her method the mecca for worldwide clients demanding the most intelligent, focused and practical solution to permanent weight loss and habit change. The book details four simple pillars that promise you can drop two dress sizes in six weeks without a chia seed in sight.
Think Successfully - positivity, keeping inspiring company and making time for simple pleasures every single day
Live Well - de-cluttering your surroundings, a Digital Detox after 9pm every night, sleeping 7-8 hours a night and taking 20 minutes a day to 'brain nap'
Eat Beautifully - eating 3 meals and 2 snacks daily from any of the 80 delicious recipes in the book
Exercise Intelligently - achievable goals of walk a minimum of 10,000 steps, exercise for 30 minutes, following Louise's workouts or other exercises you enjoy
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I will add now I've had a look at the 30 years at Ballymahoe I didn't realise what the nature of the book was-a biography of the school with some recipes. I wouldn't say don't buy it, but now I've had a look at it it's off my OMG IT'S ON SALE GET IT, GET IT, GOT IT, MY LIFE IS BETTER list. I'm glad I have it so I now know it wasn't worth the full price. If your on a budget DEFINITELY buy the other book Ballymaloe Cookery Course: Revised Edition. Down from £23.99- 99p, I have it in hard copy and it is on my essentials cook book list. It has "1,175 recipes, 370 variations and more than 100 basic skills". 99p for 1'175 recipes is good. Most high end recipe books have 100 odd recipes so your getting a huge amount of bang for your 99p. The 30 years now isn't in the same league, it's for die hard fans.
Link to what is on my must have cook books list. Top 10 of around 300 books.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ballymaloe-Cookery-Course-Darina-Allen-ebook/dp/B07HM9855G/ref=sr_1_7?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1575982390&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-7
Sirocco: Fabulous Flavours from the East: From the Sunday Times no.1 bestselling author of Feasts, Persiana and Bazaar by Sabrina Ghayour. Have this, it's interesting and I've cooked a few recipes, they were nice and it was an interesting book.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sirocco-Fabulous-Flavours-Sabrina-Ghayour-ebook/dp/B016IOF9JS/ref=sr_1_12?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1576060625&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-12
THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Shortlisted for the Book of the Year - Food & Travel Reader Awards
From the author of Persiana - the golden girl of Middle Eastern cookery - Sirocco will bring tastes of the East to Western-style dishes in a collection of 100 delicious and accessible recipes. With an emphasis on simple ingredients and strong flavours, Ghayour will bring her modern inspirational touch to a variety of dishes ranging from classics and comfort food to spectacular salads and sweet treats.
Sabrina's highly anticipated follow-up, FEASTS, is out now!
**Special Bonus Chapter** Download an exclusive 'Little Bites' bonus chapter for FREE by searching 'Feasts: Little Bites' and get 10 extra recipes, exclusive to Amazon.
Praise for Persiana:
'Loving Persiana' - Nigella Lawson
'An instant classic' - Observer Food Monthly
'The most exciting debut cookbook of the year' - Sunday Telegraph Stella
'A fantastic treasure trove of good food' - Raymond Blanc
'Sumptuous, thrilling, learned and downright brilliant' - Mail on Sunday
'The most appetizing book - I want to eat every page of it' - Pierre Koffmann
'Sabrina cooks the kind of food I love to eat' - Bruno Loubet
'Brilliant for the novice, the timepoor and even the seasoned cook' - Guardian
'Will have you salivating with Pavlovian gusto on page after page' - Independent
'This book will delight fans of Ottolenghi-style food' - Waitrose Kitchen
'Easy to decipher, packed with lots of flavour and... surprisingly easy to pull off' - Huffington Post
'A gorgeously produced ode to richly spiced, exotic food from the Middle East and beyond' - A Little Bird
'The latest doyenne of Persian food' - Metro
The Way We Eat Now: Strategies for Eating in a World of Change by Bee Wilson, to £1.49
About changing eating habits and diet. Just got it as it sounds interesting.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Way-We-Eat-Now-ebook/dp/B07DQ7YQSD/ref=sr_1_2?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1576060625&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-2
We never snacked like this and we never binged like this. We never had so many superfoods, or so many chips. We were never quite so confused about food, and what it actually is.
This is a book about the good, the terrible and the avocado toast. A riveting exploration of the hidden forces behind what we eat, The Way We Eat Now explains how modern food, in all its complexity, has transformed our lives and our world. To re-establish eating as something that gives us both joy and health, we need to find out where we are right now, how we got here and what it is that we share.
Award-winning food writer Bee Wilson explores everything from meal replacements such as Huel, the disappearing lunch hour, the rise of veganism, the lack of time to cook and prepare food and the rapid increase in food delivery services. And Bee provides her own doable strategies for how we might navigate the many options available to us to have a balanced, happier relationship with the food we eat.
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Today's daily deal is
BISH BASH BOSH!: The Sunday Times bestseller, packed with all your vegan Christmas recipes
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07J62CCDG/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_0_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=2HTY6W0AH0QN4VYTHSG4&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031
Includes all your vegan Christmas recipes!
‘The Vegan Jamie Olivers’ The Times
Over 140 brand new, unmissable plant-based recipes.
Do you want a quick weeknight supper that gets more veg into your diet? A show-stopping vegan summer barbecue? A fun, fresh meal plan to set you up with plant-based packed lunches? Whatever you’re after, BISH BASH BOSH! has the perfect recipe.
Henry and Ian have created a food revolution through the world’s biggest plant-based platform. Their first cookbook was the highest-selling vegan cookbook ever, and with over 2 million followers across all their fast-growing channels, BOSH! are on a mission to show the world just how versatile cooking with veg can be.
In BISH BASH BOSH! you’ll discover a whole world of quick eats, weeknight suppers, showstopping feasts, and incredible sweet treats – all using the power of plants. From a hearty, classic lasagne to an indulgent mini banoffee meringue, and from quick quesadillas to an incredible curry house jalfrezi, these are simple, savvy recipes that you’ll turn to time and again.
Whether you are a committed vegan, trying plant-based food for the first time, or simply just want to try a meal a week without meat, this book has all the know-how and inspiration you need.
BISH BASH BOSH!
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Hairy Bikers today only on daily deal 99p.
he Hairy Bikers' British Classics: Over 100 recipes celebrating timeless cooking and the nation’s favourite dishes
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DNDL48G/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_3_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=9K0ZBDNSN3EEC6DKW1T2&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031
In this brand-new collection of the finest classic recipes, Si King and Dave Myers, AKA the Hairy Bikers, celebrate the riches and delights of great home cooking. Always triple-tested, always full of flavour, Si and Dave's recipes are everything we love about great food.
From savoury classics such as the perfect prawn cocktail, homely homity pie, rich Lancashire hotpot and herb-stuffed shoulder of lamb, to sweet crowd-pleasing puds like jam roly poly and deep-filled lemon meringue pie, there are recipe favourites on every page.
With chapters on soups and salads, family suppers, classic comfort food, Sunday dinners, BBQ and picnics, tea time and puddings - this collection caters for all. It also has a fantastic Christmas section on classic festive feasts with all-new Biker twists.
So, be inspired to cook the very best of the Bikers in this new collection of their favourite recipes and ever-popular modern British classics.
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Daily deal down to 99p.
Jamie Oliver's Christmas Cookbook
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01IX1T06W/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_1_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=8P5WQZ7T9C9G20A3PENP&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031
Jamie Oliver has got Christmas covered with the ULTIMATE festive cookbook that you will come back to year after year.
With classic recipes for every part of Christmas dinner, veggie alternatives, clever ways to use up all of those leftovers, top tips for cooking meat perfectly, and even recipes for edible gifts and Christmas cocktails - he really has thought of everything!
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Recipes include:
SMART STARTERS like BEEF CARPACCIO or ROASTED APPLE & SQUASH SOUP
MAIN DISHES such as ROAST TURKEY, JERK HAM, SALT CRUST SALMON, BAKED SQUASH or NUT ROAST
ALL THE ACCOMPANIMENTS from THE BEST ROAST POTATOES to CRANBERRY SAUCE
GENIUS WAYS TO USE UP LEFTOVERS including TURKEY RISOTTO, BUBBLE & SQUEAK or WINTER RAGU
DELICIOUS DESSERTS like BANOFFEE ALASKA, CHOCOLATE POTS or WINTER BOMBE
IDEAS FOR HOMEMADE GIFTS such as FUDGE, BISCOTTI, FLORENTINES or PEAR PICKLE
It's a comprehensive guide to every stage of Christmas cooking!
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'OUR FAVOURITE. It is a 400-page-plus volume featuring recipes that will become your go-tos for the festive period and beyond' Independent
'EXCELLENT' Evening Standard
DAILY MAIL BOOKS OF THE YEAR
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MISSED THIS. There are 2 cooking books on sale today to 99p. I have this one and use some of the recipes (waffle one mostly).
Rick Stein's Long Weekends
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01K9DTB9I/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_3_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=JCD6MS49FRNBRAVFYDCK&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031
To accompany the major BBC Two series, Rick Stein’s Long Weekends is a mouthwatering collection of over 100 recipes from ten European cities. Rick’s recipes are designed to cater for all your weekend meals. For a quick Friday night supper Icelandic breaded lamb chops will do the trick, and Huevos a la Flamenca makes a tasty Saturday brunch. Viennese Tafelspitz is perfect for Sunday lunch, and of course no weekend would be complete without Portuguese custard tarts or Berliner Doughnuts for an afternoon treat.
Accompanied by beautiful photography of the food and locations, and complemented by his personal memories and travel tips for each city, Rick will inspire you to re-create the magic of a long weekend in your own home.
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The first book of a Game of Thrones is down to 99p today. The books in the series are usually about the £4.99 - £6.99 range.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004GJXQ20/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_0_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=SNG7YTC5JFDSD9B042H6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031
Blurb, if anyone needs or wants it.
HBO’s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R. R. Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A GAME OF THRONES is the first volume in the series.
Summers span decades. Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun.
As Warden of the north, Lord Eddard Stark counts it a curse when King Robert bestows on him the office of the Hand. His honour weighs him down at court where a true man does what he will, not what he must … and a dead enemy is a thing of beauty.
The old gods have no power in the south, Stark’s family is split and there is treachery at court. Worse, the vengeance-mad heir of the deposed Dragon King has grown to maturity in exile in the Free Cities. He claims the Iron Throne.
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To comment on the above post, A Game of Thrones is up to £2.99.
12 Days of Christmas deals, there's some cook books and this one which I highly recommend as very interesting and very funny.
99p And Then You're Dead: A Scientific Exploration of the World's Most Interesting Ways to Die by Paul Doherty.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Then-Youre-Dead-Exploration-Interesting-ebook/dp/B0747KS5KK/ref=sr_1_423?qid=1577356687&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-423
"Entertaining - if harrowing." - New York Times Book Review
What would happen if you took a swim outside a deep-sea submarine wearing only Speedos? How long could you last if you stood on the surface of the sun? How far could you actually get in digging a hole to China?
And Then You're Dead offers serious answers to these horribly interesting questions. Paul Doherty and Cody Cassidy explore the real science behind these and other fantastical scenarios, offering insights into physics, astronomy, anatomy and more along the way. Illustrated with straightforward technical art and leavened by small doses of dry humour, And Then You're Dead is both scientifically informative and gruesomely entertaining.
Kaukasis The Cookbook: The culinary journey through Georgia, Azerbaijan & beyond
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kaukasis-Cookbook-culinary-journey-Azerbaijan-ebook/dp/B01N9X6J6M/ref=sr_1_410?qid=1577356669&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-410
"A sensitive, personal journey expressed through the beauty of food - just wonderful" - Jamie Oliver
"Olia Hercules is a storyteller-foodwriter, and a wholly original voice in the kitchen - there's not a recipe of hers I don't want to cook immediately" - Nigella Lawson
"You might not think you would be interested in a book celebrating the food and flavours of the Caucasus...but you would be wrong. Olia Hercules is a great storyteller who will take you on a journey through the region without you ever having to leave the sofa" - Sunday Time Ireland
"This is an incredible book - as I began to leaf through I started to smile, and I didn't stop" - Diana Henry
"Each recipe has a story, making this a fascinating read as well as a stunning cookbook" - BBC Good Food
"If the cooking of the Caucasian region isn't yet on your radar, it soon will be. (...) These gorgeous, flavour-packed recipes will give you a taste of what you've been missing" - delicious. magazine
From the winner of the Observer's Rising Star Award and Fortnum & Mason Debut Food Book Award 2016 comes a celebration of the food and flavours of the Caucasus - bridging Europe and Asia and incorporating Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran, Russia and Turkey. Olia Hercules introduces us to more than 100 recipes for vibrant, earthy, unexpected dishes from across the region such as Plum fruit leather, Chestnut plov with pumpkin crust, Quince stuffed with lamb & carmalised shallots, Vine leaf dolma, Village breakfast, Khachapouri, Armenian "cognac" profiteroles and Red basil sherbet.
Gino's Veg Italia!: 100 quick and easy vegetarian recipes By Gino D'Acampo down to 99p
I own this and it's interesting and the recipes I cooker were good.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ginos-Veg-Italia-vegetarian-recipes-ebook/dp/B00PW5V340/ref=sr_1_9?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1577364676&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-9
Healthy Italian recipes from Britain's favourite Italian chef.
In his first meat-free cookbook, Gino D'Acampo brings together his favourite dishes. The Italian diet is one of the healthiest in the world. Based on simple fresh vegetables and crisp salads, and flavoured with herbs, oils and chilli, Italian food offers endless healthy recipes.
From simple pasta and gnocchi, pizzas and breads, antipasti and salads, gratins and bakes, the possibilities are endless. And because the recipes use the freshest vegetables and salads, you can enjoy delicious Italian food without piling on the pounds.
Gordon Ramsay Ultimate Fit Food: Mouth-watering recipes to fuel you for life down to 99p.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gordon-Ramsay-Ultimate-Food-Mouth-watering-ebook/dp/B073BQJWRF/ref=sr_1_10?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1577364676&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-10
'These are my go-to recipes when I want to eat well at home. My great hope is that they will inspire you to get cooking to improve your own health whatever your personal goal.'
GORDON RAMSAY
The dream combination - a Michelin-starred superchef who is also a committed athlete. Gordon knows how important it is to eat well, whether you're training for a triathlon or just leading a busy active life. And just because it's healthy food you don't have to compromise on taste and flavour.
The book is divided into three sections, each one offering breakfasts, lunches, suppers, sides and snacks with different health-boosting benefits. The Healthy section consists of nourishing recipes for general wellbeing; the Lean recipes encourage healthy weight loss; and the Fit section features pre- and post-workout dishes to build strength and energise.
This is the ultimate collection of recipes that you'll enjoy cooking and eating, and will leave you in great shape whatever your fitness goals.
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking Fress (Yiddish): 'to eat copiously and without restraint'
I have this one, it's very interesting if you like to know the science behind why things aren't quite right in the cooking department. £2.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Salt-Fat-Acid-Heat-Mastering-ebook/dp/B01MQCCXPW/ref=sr_1_6?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1577364676&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-6
Now a Netflix series
WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON BEST DEBUT FOOD BOOK 2018
Sunday Times Food Book of the Year and New York Times bestseller
While cooking at Chez Panisse at the start of her career, Samin Nosrat noticed that amid the chaos of the kitchen there were four key principles that her fellow chefs would always fall back on to make their food better: Salt, Fat, Acid and Heat.
By mastering these four variables, Samin found the confidence to trust her instincts in the kitchen and cook delicious meals with any ingredients. And with her simple but revolutionary method, she has taught masterclasses to give both professionals and amateurs the skills to cook instinctively.
Whether you want to balance your vinaigrette, perfectly caramelise your roasted vegetables or braise meltingly tender stews, Samin's canon of 100 essential recipes and their dozens of variations will teach you how.
Oklava: Recipes from a Turkish–Cypriot kitchen
Down to 99p. Tried the falafal recipe, taste as you salt, but I think our salt is super salty. The pomegranate glazed lamb went down very well in the past and I'll probably adapt it to some leftovers.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oklava-Recipes-Turkish-Cypriot-Selin-Kiazim-ebook/dp/B01LY8BW1I/ref=sr_1_14?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1577364676&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-14
Fantastic Turkish-Cypriot food' - Yotam Ottolenghi
'Welcome to the extremely tasty world of modern Turkish-Cypriot food - what a stunning and beautiful book' - Peter Gordon
'This woman can blooming cook' - Grace Dent, Evening Standard
'Keep an eye out for Selin Kiazim, because she is going places, in every conceivable way' - Giles Coren, The Times
'Swoon' - Time Out London
With influences from the Mediterranean, Southern Europe and the Middle East, Turkish-Cypriot food offers incredible flavour combinations unique to its region. Oklava: The Cookbook celebrates the culinary delights of this area in a way no cookbook has done before.
Oklava translates simply as 'rolling pin'. For Selin Kiazim, this word conjures up memories of her Turkish-Cypriot grandmother: a rolling pin was never far from her hands, which meant a delicious treat was imminent. The same can be said for this book. These sensational recipes will take you on a journey from home-cooked meals and summers spent in North Cyprus to an exciting interpretation of modern Turkish-Cypriot cooking in London.
Bring the Oklava experience into your home with Turkish delights such as Pistachio-crusted Banana & Tahini French Toast with Orange Blossom Syrup & Smoked Streaky Bacon; Grilled Quails with Palm Sugar, Sumac & Oregano Glaze; Courgette, Feta & Mint Fritters; Crispy Pomegranate-Glazed Lamb Breast with Yoghurt; Chilli-Roast Cauliflower; and Chocolate, Prune & Cardamom Delice.
The Savvy Cook Izy Hossack 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Savvy-Cook-Izy-Hossack-ebook/dp/B01N2QK9LK/ref=sr_1_15?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1577364676&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-15
'The new Nigella' - The Times
'My aim is maximum flavour for minimum effort, without breaking the bank' - Izy Hossack
For those cooking for themselves for the first time, or for anyone who wants the weekly budget to go a bit further without sacrificing flavour, cooking sensation Izy Hossack has all the answers.
With features that include menu plans, clever alternatives to meat and giving last-night's leftovers a makeover, The Savvy Cook is full of more than 160 nourishing and totally delicious vegetarian recipes that will be kind to your body, wallet and free-time. It's not about health fads, 'antioxidants' or obscure ingredients. Just honest, nourishing and delicious cooking that will make you glow inside and out!
Recipes include Berry Oat Smoothie Boxes, Ricotta Gnocchi with Pesto & Courgettes, Lazy Potato Hash and Lemon Blueberry Drizzle Cake. Each recipe also contains a key, making it easy to spot the vegan, dairy- and gluten-free options. From healthy breakfasts to warming suppers, delicious sweet treats to snacks for sharing, Izy shares her favourite recipes that will make cooking easy for the new cook operating on a tight budget and busy schedule.
Fress: Bold, Fresh Flavours from a Jewish Kitchen 99p Emma Spitzer
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fress-Fresh-Flavours-Jewish-Kitchen-ebook/dp/B01M7NJ8V2/ref=sr_1_16?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1577364676&rnid=3017941031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-16
Fress (Yiddish): 'to eat copiously and without restraint'
'Fress, the knockout debut cookbook from Emma Spitzer, a 2015 finalist on Britain's 'Masterchef' show, seamlessly blends Ashkenazic and Sephardic culinary heritage ...
Spitzer is a Brighton-born travel business entrepeneur who now caters and teaches cooking classes ... her voice is that of a home cook privileged to be a part of the new food world order, acknowledging her Russian roots, her mother-in-law's Israeli feasts, British celebrity chef John Torode and cookbook author Claudia Roden.
There's a touch of Yotam Ottolenghi in the book's images - vegetables that look lush and savoury on the plate. Props to the styling team, who make even beef-stuffed artichokes look handsome.'
The Washington Post
Emma Spitzer's style of cooking is unfussy and uncomplicated, extracting the maximum flavour from the humblest of ingredients without spending hours in the kitchen. For Fress, her melting pot of inspiration embraces Poland and Russia, Jewish recipes learned from her mother, travels in Israel, Egypt, Jordan and North Africa, as well as Algerian recipes shared by her mother-in-law. Big on flavour and spice, Fress is full of happy, sociable food to feed the soul.
modify to add a link to the 12 Deals of Christmas so you can look if you fancy it. You can click a subject along the side, hone and garden, food etc.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_c2cl?node=8517542031&search-alias=digital-text&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-5&pf_rd_r=P0C5X420D3GW634HF0EG&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=9edccdab-901f-41e0-8ded-2b80491d7154&pf_rd_i=3017941031
Also thank you MumofStig for liking some posts, I was wondering was I posting away to myself and no one was looking.
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Today has a Big Deal. Like daily deal but themed, it's Val McDermid on sale, books 1-6 for 99p each.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c2_x_c2cl?node=4725112031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=MQR7G001HMTX1EY20VHB&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=872ea989-e916-4d7c-bce8-ad81c0a2b82b&pf_rd_i=5400977031
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Also thank you MumofStig for liking some posts, I was wondering was I posting away to myself and no one was looking.
They are definitely looking......and costing them money, thank you ;)
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PRIME: The Beef Cookbook by Richard H. Turner for 99p
I have this one, one of the recipes stipulates cook more onions, people never have enough onions, slather it in onions. The Husband loved the Burmese curry recipe and it gave his steak a flavour boost as I aimed and managed to get a crust rather than aiming for pink in the middle. But I suppose me actually trying to cook a steak also helped.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/PRIME-Cookbook-Richard-H-Turner-ebook/dp/B01JM9PRSO/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=prime+beef&qid=1577749170&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-1
Following the bestselling Hog comes Prime. This fantastic book is an ode to all things beef from the ultimate authority in meat cookery.
Beef is the star of many people's all-time favourite meals - from steak or a cheeseburger to roast beef with all the trimmings. In Prime, beef expert Richard H. Turner will impart his recipes for these timeless classics, as well as sharing new ways in which to enjoy this fantastic ingredient in all it's forms. Covering every cut, every style of preparation and with recipes from the world over - not to mention features on bovine breeds, butchering, buying your meat and more, Prime is everything you'd want in a beef cookbook.
Some of the mouth-watering recipes include:
- Burmese beef curry
- New York veal parmigiana
- Salt beef
- Smoked brisket
- Bone marrow dumplings
- Chilean empanadas
- Carbonnade flamande... plus many, many more!
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Today's Big Deal: 6 Nonfiction Kindle Books on sale
How to Eat Better: How to Shop, Store & Cook to Make Any Food a Superfood 99p
James Wong's excellent book down to 99p. Compiles a lot of research to tell what you to do to keep things better-cook broccoli with mustard so the nutrients aren't lost during cooking. What varieties contains more nutrients etc.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01M22FPMO/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c2_x_1_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=23Z0Q16C2560X9CQAPX7&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1d81f617-acd6-43b8-b6ed-95e9c9286b4e&pf_rd_i=5400977031
James Wong brings some welcome sanity to the world of healthy eating...its genius is his advice on how to get more nutrition from fruit and veg. It's fascinating, and better than cutting out food groups or paying for so-called superfoods' - delicious. magazine
SELECT a Braeburn apple over a Fuji and get almost double the antioxidants from a fruit that tastes just as sweet.
STORE strawberries on the counter, instead of in the fridge, and in just four days they will quadruple their heart-healthy compounds.
COOK broccoli with a teaspoon of mustard and send its levels of cancer-fighting potential skyrocketing ten-fold.
Between the rush to keep up with the latest miracle ingredient, anxiety about E-numbers and demonization of gluten/dairy/sugar (or the next foodie villain du jour) many of us are left in a virtual panic in the supermarket aisle. Tabloid headlines, 'free-from' labels and judgemental Instagram hashtags hardly help matters - so what should we be buying?
How to Eat Better strips away the fad diets, superfood fixations and Instagram hashtags to give you a straight-talking scientist's guide to making everyday foods far healthier (and tastier) simply by changing the way you select, store and cook them. No diets, no obscure ingredients, no damn spiralizer, just real food made better, based on the latest scientific evidence from around the world. With over 80 foolproof recipes to put the theory into practice, James Wong shows you how to make any food a superfood, every time you cook.
Link to all, got one cooking/growing book and the other things are about business/compassion/Court One in the Old Bailey
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c2_x_c2cl?node=4725112031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=4SJBQYVKXK2GPBPZX539&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1d81f617-acd6-43b8-b6ed-95e9c9286b4e&pf_rd_i=5400977031
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Today's big deal has some cook books,
Ultimate Slow Cooker: Over 100 simple, delicious recipes for 99p,
But if you spend £3 more you get the 500 recipe version. You could also wait until it comes up on sale. Sara lewis writes a lot of Hamlyn cook books, I've cooked loads of her slow cooker books over the years and they all were lovely.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0087JVCW6/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c2_x_1_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=BX0Z09VTYZ532BT373VD&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=180b2574-9f5a-4b1a-bb38-3a9bd5034f00&pf_rd_i=5400977031
Using a slow cooker couldn't be easier: simply prepare the ingredients in the morning, turn on your machine and then return home to wonderful aromas and mouthwatering food that has been cooked to perfection! This book provides you with a choice of over 100 of the best slow cooker recipes to ensure that cooking will never be a chore and dinner will never be dull again! Whether you are making a family meal or entertaining friends, you'll find delicious, healthy dishes that are guaranteed to satisfy all tastes and save you valuable time.
Bento Power: Brilliantly Balanced Lunchbox Recipes by Sara Kiyo Popowa for 99p, down from £10 or thereabouts.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CLM17GJ/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c2_x_2_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=BX0Z09VTYZ532BT373VD&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=180b2574-9f5a-4b1a-bb38-3a9bd5034f00&pf_rd_i=5400977031
Many people bring their lunch to work to save money, time and to help control what they are eating (with no hidden nasties from processed shop-bought food), but sometimes it's hard to think of interesting, nutritious things to make.
Sara has come to the rescue with her vibrant, fun and inspirational approach to lunch boxes. She concentrates on having 5 clear elements: complex carbs, protein, fruit and veg, and sprinkles as well as the 5 colours used in authentic Japanese cooking: red, white, black, yellow and green. With just a few essential ingredients, you add your extras to create highly nutritious, vegetarian, colourful boxes of joy.
Sara includes ideas for bento breakfast boxes (Sesame Snap Granola Bento and Mighty Muesli), 15-minute bento (Busy Days Instant Noodles and Lazy Tamago Bento), Everyday bento (Red Velvet Quinoa Bento, Green Theme Bento and Zen Bento) and the Fantasy bento (Starry Sky Bento and Fairy Jewel Box Bento).
With tips on how to stock your bento store-cupboard and basic ingredients and recipes to get you going, now is the time for bento to bounce into your breakfast, lunch box, or even into your dinner parties, filling you with Bento Power!
www.shisodelicious.com @shisodelicious
Mildreds: The Vegetarian Cookbook
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mildreds-Vegetarian-Cookbook-Dan-Acevedo-ebook/dp/B00PW5V7MI/ref=lp_4725112031_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1577841105&sr=1-4
If you think vegetarian food is limiting, this is the book to change your mind.'
Health & Fitness
'Theres inspiration here to help you elevate humble vegetables into something special.'
The Caterer
'Be warned, you'll want seconds of everything...'
Veggie Magazine
'This is good food at it's best, made with delicious, fresh ingredients, which are easy to source and easy to cook with.'
The Vegetarian Experience
An exciting new cookery book from the popular vegetarian restaurant, Mildreds: The Vegetarian Cookbook has something for everyone.
Whether you are a vegetarian, or are trying to cut down on your meat intake, the international influences in these recipes promise variety and flavour. There are also plenty of ideas for how to adapt the dishes quickly by adding meat, to cater for keen omnivores.
With easy ingredients and smart, time-saving ideas, each recipe is easy to cook from the comfort of your own home. The dishes are flexible and include ingredients that can be easily sourced, allowing you to make hassle-free and delicious meals.
The Great Food Gamble by John Humphrys
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Food-Gamble-John-Humphrys-ebook/dp/B00946TQ6K/ref=sr_1_12?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1577873003&rnid=9313129031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-12
'Compelling' OBSERVER
'Humphrys' level-headedness makes the arguments all the more powerful' SUNDAY TIMES
'A concise, no-nonsense assessment of the true cost of cheap food: to the environment, the livestock, and the nation's long-term health' DAILY MAIL
'A passionate discourse ... well-written and accessible' INDEPENDENT
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John Humphrys is passionate about the state of British food, farming, fishing and agriculture. Here, he looks back to the days of organic farming in England when people shared and swapped food and considered the wildlife as well as the farmed animals, crops and fruits. He examines today's travesties: factory farming, pouring chemicals into the land, the scandal of the supermarket wars and cheap imported goods. He then turns to the future and asks: Can we save this ravaged earth and rebuild our community values? Most of all, can we reverse the damage to ourselves and our long-term health that may result from what we eat? John Humphrys' book requires the full attention of anyone who cares about themselves or the future.
Does anyone want me to put up Vegan cookery books that are on sale?
Looking at the food thread I'm the only non meat eater here but I thought I should ask. I'm an Ovo-lacto vegetarian, which means I like dairy and eggs.
I generally believe people's diet is non of my business as long as your not eating people or something that's aware (that excludes oysters) and alive at the time of consumption. I am however anti soy which is a big part-but not the sore backbone of veganism due to soy monocultures replacing the rainforest and wetlands causing devastating deforestation and loss of wildlife in vast parts of the world. Including South America where there's been lots of studies and protests in the past.
I just think if your trying to save the planet, sticking to your portion sizes which are smaller than we think, grow your own and eating locally is far better than food from far off nations. As a nation we have some of the best animal welfare laws on the planet, buying good quality British meat that you properly savour will help tremendously. Support the dairy farmer next door, not the almonds from far away. Preparing for a verbal hiding now.
https://www.wetlands.org/casestudy/soy-and-wetlands/
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On Spice: Advice, Wisdom, and History with a Grain of Saltiness by Caitlin PenzeyMoog £1.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spice-Advice-Wisdom-History-Saltiness-ebook/dp/B07HXR9HN7?_bbid=13790216&tag=bookbubemail-21
A revealing look at the history and production of spices, with modern, no-nonsense advice on using them at home.
Every home cook has thoughts on the right and wrong ways to use spices. These beliefs are passed down in family recipes and pronounced by television chefs, but where do such ideas come from? Many are little better than superstition, and most serve only to reinforce a cook’s sense of superiority or cover for their insecurities. It doesn’t have to be this way.
These notes On Spice come from three generations of a family in the spice trade, and dozens upon dozens of their collected spice guides and stories. Inside, you’ll learn where spices come from: historically, geographically, botanically, and in the modern market. You’ll see snapshots of life in a spice shop, how the flavors and stories can infuse not just meals but life and relationships. And you’ll get straightforward advice delivered with wry wit.
Discover why:
Salt grinders are useless
Saffron is worth its weight in gold (as long as it’s pure)
That jar of cinnamon almost certainly isn’t
Vanilla is far more risqué than you think
Learn to stop worrying and love your spice rack.
Eating Less: Say Goodbye to Overeating by Gillian Riley 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eating-Less-Say-Goodbye-Overeating-ebook/dp/B005H0CALU/ref=sr_1_55?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1578086422&rnid=9313129031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-55
As anyone who has ever been on a diet knows, they simply don't work. No one can diet indefinitely and, once you stop, the weight simply piles back on. Eating Less is not about dieting; instead, it places the emphasis where it belongs, on healthy eating and eating less.
This revised and updated edition offers you a unique and inspiring solution to overeating: its aim is to look at thoughts and beliefs about food, unravel the mind's addictive impulses, and retrain it to have a more healthy, balanced relationship with food. It introduces you to practical techniques that you can apply in your daily life; it shows you how to set your own limits without feeling deprived and becoming rebellious; and it gives you the ability to develop greater control by helping you to overcome addictive behaviour. So simply follow Eating Less and see your weight fall off and stay off.
'Eating Less is likely to succeed where diet books fail. The utter simplicity of its message and techniques makes it easy to start and continue with a programme that revolutionises your attitude to eating and weight.' Sarah Litvinoff
Two by the following author (Dale Pinnock)
Eat Shop Save: 8 Weeks to Better Health by Dale Pinnock 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eat-Shop-Save-Better-Health-ebook/dp/B07Q18B6FN/ref=sr_1_7?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1578086547&rnid=9313129031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-7
* Accompanies the new 4 part ITV series August 2019 *
Sunday Times Bestseller
EAT SHOP SAVE is the ITV phenomenon helping families across the UK to get seriously fitter, healthier and richer. In this 8-week healthy-eating plan to accompany the hit TV series, you'll find 80 brand-new recipes, as well as simple weekly meal planners to help you achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Award-wining chef and qualified nutritionist Dale Pinnock will transform the way you eat forever with delicious, effortless and unbelievably affordable recipes.
Crammed with nutritional facts, creative twists and time-saving tips - you'll feel fantastic and save hundreds of pounds along the way!
REALISTIC RECIPES FOR EVERYDAY FAMILIES
GUARANTEED TO SATISFY EVEN THE HUNGRIEST
FUSSIEST, BUSIEST EATERS
KEEP UP THE RESULTS FOR LIFE
Eat Shop Save: Recipes & mealplanners to help you EAT healthier, SHOP smarter and SAVE serious money at the same time by Dale Pinnock. 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eat-Shop-Save-mealplanners-healthier-ebook/dp/B07CLPWJ8S/ref=sr_1_22?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1578086655&rnid=9313129031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-22
**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**
Television tie-in Eat Shop Save contains over 80 recipes to restore sanity to the challenges of family cooking.
Focusing on the time-poor in particular, these delicious meals will put a smile on the fussiest of eaters and entice families with chapters such as: Quick After Work Suppers, Favourites with a Facelift and Something Sweet (but good for you).
Food is just the beginning. Using smart shopping and meal planning as a basis, you'll find tips to get organised, save money and free up precious time.
- Weekly meal planners in each chapter help you save money
- Make your own quicker, healthier 'takeaways'
- Hide vegetables for fussy eaters
- Become a smart shopper
- Upcycle leftover ingredients
- Give classic dishes a facelift
Liam Charles Cheeky Treats: Includes recipes from the new Liam Bakes TV show on Channel 4, down to 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Liam-Charles-Cheeky-Treats-recipes-ebook/dp/B0787B4BMW/ref=sr_1_21?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1578086655&rnid=9313129031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-21
The debut cookbook by the breakout star of The Great British Bake Off 2017 and the host of Channel 4's brand new show, Liam Bakes.
When you bake you want the results to be mouth-watering and jaw-droppingly good. You want gasps of awe followed by silence as your friends and family munch their way through your genius creations.
No one understands this better than Liam Charles. Who else could bring you a Caramel Peanut Millionaire's Shortbread, an Oreo Chocolate Brownie Freakshake or a Christmas Dinner Pie? It has to be Liam and in his first book, he introduces his latest inventions and favourite bakes that are guaranteed to get you in the kitchen.
Cheeky Treats is a cookbook like no other, packed with fantastic flavours, wonderfully creative bakes, and fun and beautiful photography that captures Liam's personality and flair. Warning: if you're looking for a Victoria Sponge recipe - look elsewhere!
'Cheeky Treats, a spangly, Technicolor, many-faceted recipe book... It is distinguished not by the two kilos of icing sugar in the Football Cake (and that's just the buttercream!), nor the very simple, incredibly effective, domino pattern on his salted millionaire dominoes, nor his vertiginous layering or moments of French patisserie perfectionism, but by the joie de vivre conveyed by all those things, and the rest.' - Guardian
Super Pulses: Truly modern recipes for beans, chickpeas & lentils by Jenny Chandler Down to £3.09
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Super-Pulses-recipes-chickpeas-lentils-ebook/dp/B07N2TYDTR/ref=sr_1_43?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1578086673&rnid=9313129031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-43
Pulses are incredibly economical as well as healthy and, increasingly, people are looking for new sources of protein as meat eating wanes (for both environmental and economical reasons).
This is a truly modern look at preparing under-exploited protein-packed pulse ingredients. Including an illustrated guide to pulses, this exhaustive volume also covers all you need to know to buy, prepare, cook and store your superfoods. Chapters include: The Power of the Pulse, The Recipes and Check Your Pulse. Try canellini, parmesan and basil frittelle or perhaps celeriac and Puy lentil remoulade before tucking into Adzuki bean ice cream with crystallized ginger. Divided into nibbles & dips, small bites, soups & salads, big dishes and sweet treats, Jenny Chandler has collected a mouthwatering range of recipes that are truly international in flavour and will provide plenty of tips for everyday catering. With modern, crisp photography and an elegant design this is a book to update every foodie’s bookshelf and will be a go-to book for years to come.
Other titles in this series include: Super Root Spices and Super Grains, Nuts & Seeds.
The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees by Robert Penn. £1.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Man-Who-Made-Things-Trees-ebook/dp/B00YG4O05W/ref=sr_1_6?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1578086547&rnid=9313129031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-6
Robert Penn cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it. After all, ash is the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the course of human history. Journeying from Wales across Europe and Ireland to the USA, Robert finds that the ancient skills and knowledge of the properties of ash, developed over millennia making wheels and arrows, furniture and baseball bats, are far from dead. The book chronicles how the urge to understand and appreciate trees still runs through us all like grain through wood.
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Today's Daily deal
Veggie Lean in 15: 15-minute Veggie Meals with Workouts by Joe Wicks 99p, his are usually about £7.99
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Veggie-Lean-15-15-minute-Workouts-ebook/dp/B07DTHW8F7?ref_=Oct_DLandingS_D_050fbeab_61&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F
The first veggie cookbook from the nation's favourite healthy cook and fitness sensation, Joe Wicks aka The Body Coach.
Get ready for Joe's vegetarian take on Lean in 15: The Shift Plan, which is the bestselling diet book of all time. Inside are a hundred flavour-packed vegetarian recipes, many of which are also vegan, plus three exclusive Body Coach HIIT workouts and a bonus abs workout.
From Smoky Sweet Potato Chilli to 'Creamy' Butternut Pasta, Veggie Lean in 15 features a fantastic range of meat-free dishes, all prepared in fifteen minutes flat. The recipes are ideal for full- and part-time veggies, as well as those wishing to cut down on eating meat in a healthy and delicious way. There are also plenty of make-ahead ideas to get you prepping like a boss in no time at all.
Joe has more than four million followers on social media where fans share their personal journeys towards a leaner, fitter lifestyle. All of his books have been non-fiction number one bestsellers, and he has sold over 3 million copies in the UK.
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Gregg's Italian Family Cookbook by Gregg Wallace. From £9.99 to 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MZ69LHC/?coliid=I3PJJ6Z0AILVBE&colid=9S110ADA3CHS&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Gregg Wallace has fallen in love with Italian cuisine. Along with his wife Anna, and a little help from her Italian parents, he has created a simple Italian cookbook so we can all enjoy traditional Italian cuisine at home.
For Italians, food is not just about recipes, it's a way of life. It's about making time for each other, forgetting work and worries, and enjoying tasty, satisfying meals. Gregg and Anna share the dishes they have explored, laughed and argued about with their family, from vitello tonnato to orecchiette and crespelle to veal chops, bagna cauda and bowls of vongole. Brought to life through stunning photography in the Tuscan countryside and buzzing food markets, you'll discover traditional recipes, cooked the authentic Italian way.
'I want to do this book and I want to do it with my new Italian family. Everybody knows this is my favourite cuisine...it is to my mind the greatest cuisine of the world. It's family food, it brings people to the table, it's not difficult to do, everybody can learn to cook this way...I have discovered so much love in this new family of mine and it's centred around the table. I want to share this passion, I want everybody to taste their own slice of it." - Gregg Wallace
The Wagamama Cookbook by Hugo Arnold. Down from £6.99 to 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KFJQ4P7/?coliid=I76QFMZKFV2RR&colid=9S110ADA3CHS&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
True to the 'positive eating, positive living' ethos of Wagamama's idiosyncratic chain of noodle restaurants, this official collection of recipes shares the secret of the hallmark culinary minimalism that has won it instant cult status worldwide. The distinctive Wagamama flavour originates from the traditional 200-year-old ramen (noodle) shops of Japan which guarantee nourishment with ingredients that cleanse and nurture the mind and body. Suitable for meat-eaters, seafood lovers and vegetarians alike, the 120 recipes have been specially created by the people behind Wagamama's unique house style and concentrate on cooking fresh, quality ingredients in a way that retains maximum flavour and nutrition. With mouth-watering recipes for appetisers and side dishes, hearty soups and stir-fries, and exotic sweet-rice desserts and juices, plus hints and tips on ingredients, equipment, cooking techniques and structuring a meal, this unique collection means that the stylish Wagamama experience is now yours to take home.Whether you want to impress the health-conscious dinner guest or simply feed family and friends good, wholesome meals, this book allows you to recreate the best of Japanese cooking with a selection of delicious, low-fat, one-pot meals which are easy on your time and budget as well as your waistline.
First Bite: How We Learn to Eat Bee Wilson, Recommended £8.99 down to 99p.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00PFBLNSC/?coliid=I2J8H94NON0K4T&colid=9S110ADA3CHS&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Fortnum & Mason Food Book of the Year 2016
We are not born knowing what to eat. We all have to learn it as children sitting expectantly at a table. For our diets to change, we need to relearn the food experiences that first shaped us.
Everyone starts drinking milk. After that it’s all up for grabs.
We are not born knowing what to eat; we each have to figure it out for ourselves. From childhood onwards, we learn how big a portion is and how sweet is too sweet. We learn to love broccoli – or not. But how does this happen? What are the origins of taste? And once we acquire our food habits, can we ever change them for the better?
In First Bite, award-winning food writer Bee Wilson draws on the latest research from food psychologists, neuroscientists and nutritionists to reveal how our food habits are shaped by a whole host of factors: family and culture, memory and gender, hunger and love. She looks at the effects siblings can have on eating choices and the social pressures to eat according to sex. Bee introduces us to people who can only eat food of a certain colour; toddlers who will eat nothing but hot dogs; doctors who have found radical new ways to help children eat vegetables. First Bite also looks at how people eat in different parts of the world: we see how grandparents in China overfeed their grandchildren, and how Japan came to adopt such a healthy diet (it wasn’t always so).
The way we learn to eat holds the key to why food has gone so disastrously wrong for so many people. But Bee Wilson also shows that both adults and children have immense potential for learning new, healthy eating habits. An exploration of the extraordinary and surprising origins of our taste and eating habits, First Bite explains how we can change our palates to lead healthier, happier lives.
Sorry there's so many posts, there's loads of different lists to get through in January. The monthly, daily, sometimes a big daily deal, 80 discounted books deal, 12 Days of Christmas and New year, New you January deals.
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I can recommend all these next books.
The Hidden Life of Trees: The International Bestseller – What They Feel, How They Communicate by Peter Wohlleben. £1.99.
I really love this book, it tell how trees communicate using hormones, sounds and pheromones. When being eaten by giraffes or caterpillars plants can detect what is eating them, produce chemicals to warn those of it's same species down wind, this is eating me get ready, more chemicals to make their leaves taste nasty or try and kill what is eating them. As well as pheromones to attract insect predators. beech trees feed cut down members of their grove via their roots. They also organise a "Masting Year" so they all produce pollen at the same time.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06XKH957H/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title
Sunday Times Bestseller
‘A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement’ Charles Foster
Waterstones Non-Fiction Book of the Month (September)
Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings?
In The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben makes the case that the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death and regeneration he has observed in his woodland.
A walk in the woods will never be the same again.
Today's big deal is fiction.
The first 5 book of the Rivers of London series by Rivers of London are 99p each. I also like these books.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/browse/?ie=UTF8&node=4725112031&ref=dotd_lm&ref_=pe_2118791_434189251
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Reduced cook books. All down to 99p
Two by John Gregory-Smith
Orange Blossom & Honey: Magical Moroccan recipes from the souks to the Sahara by John Gregory-Smith
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07B2YXL87?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&storeType=ebooks&pf_rd_p=2f8413f2-201a-48aa-84c2-c3b7ed62c972&pf_rd_r=DT4RCTNTAXZ1Q00CG195&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_t=40901&pd_rd_i=B07B2YXL87&ref_=dbs_f_r_shv_rfy_2f8413f2-201a-48aa-84c2-c3b7ed62c972_20&pf_rd_i=3017941031
Orange Blossom & Honey is a culinary journey across Morocco, from the souks of Marrakesh, through the Sahara, and onto the blustery shores of the Atlantic coast. In researching this book, John travelled into the heart of the High Atlas Mountains to learn the secrets of traditional lamb barbecue, then journeyed north, through the city of Fes, where the rich dishes of the Imperial Courts are still prepared in many homes. From here he continued on to the Rif Mountains, where rustic recipes are made with the freshest seasonal produce. From Moroccan-style paella, cooked in the painted town of Chefchaouen, to stuffed Berber breads baked in the hot desert sands, John has discovered the real food of the country, learning from the locals to reveal little-known dishes, which he then gives his modern twist. The chapters include Streetfood, Salads & Vegetables, Meat & Poultry, Seafood, Tagines and Desserts, plus there is a section of spice mixes and marinades from chermoula to harissa. With mouthwatering recipes, breath-taking location photography and John's infectious enthusiasm, this is an essential addition to every cook's collection.
Turkish Delights: Stunning regional recipes from the Bosphorus to the Black Sea
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07DDDB2H1/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1
'John Gregory-Smith has a passion for Turkish food - and it shows. This is a rich and inviting introduction to the authentic flavours of Turkey, presenting regional dishes and traditional food.' The Bookseller
'A gorgeous mix of modern, regional and traditional Turkish Dishes - I want to cook them all.' Diana Henry
In Turkish Delights John Gregory-Smith brings his passion for Turkey and its food to your kitchen. He celebrates the best of the country's traditional food with 100 regional dishes, giving each one his simple, modern spin. Forget greasy late-night doner kebabs, John offers the Iskender kebab from the city of Bursa in Northwest Turkey, filled with finely sliced tender lamb, hot tomato and garlic sauce and yogurt. Other tempting dishes include the Ilgin Beef Kofta (pepper and parsley spiked beef from the Central Anatolian region) or his Ottoman-inspired Stuffed Pepper Dolma. With chapters on Breakfast, Meze, Pide and Kofta, Kebabs, Salads, Meat, Seafood, Vegetables and Desserts and Drinks, it is crammed full of exciting flavours and inspiring ideas.
Olives, Lemons & Za'atar: The Best Middle Eastern Home Cooking by Rawia Bishara
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07DHQ5HYR?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&storeType=ebooks&pf_rd_p=2f8413f2-201a-48aa-84c2-c3b7ed62c972&pf_rd_r=DT4RCTNTAXZ1Q00CG195&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_t=40901&pd_rd_i=B07DHQ5HYR&ref_=dbs_f_r_shv_rfy_2f8413f2-201a-48aa-84c2-c3b7ed62c972_18&pf_rd_i=3017941031
Tangy lemony tabbouleh, smoky, rich baba ghanouj, beautifully spiced lamb shank...the recipes in Olives, Lemons & Za'atar provide something irresistible for every occasion. These dishes represent the flavours of Rawia's Middle Eastern childhood with recipes copied faithfully from family cookbooks (her mother's most treasured harissa), and then developed with a creative flourish of her own. Her food is deeply personal and so she includes the classics but also the Mediterranean influences that come from summer holidays in Spain and living in Bay Ridge, the old Italian neighbourhood in Brooklyn. The result is a sensational cross-cultural mix and provides you with everything you need - pickles, yogurt, bread, mezze, salads, stews etc - to enjoy the best home cooking and share the most convivial Middle Eastern hospitality.
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Just in case anyone is interested, Tom Hanks book is on sale today.
Uncommon Type: Some Stories
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06W5JR4MM/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_3_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=J48W9VYFG36WHS3GZ0FP&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories which show that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor.
A hectic, funny sexual affair between two best friends. A World War II veteran dealing with his emotional and physical scars. A second-rate actor plunged into sudden stardom and a whirlwind press junket. A small-town newspaper columnist with old-fashioned views of the modern world. A woman adjusting to life in a new neighbourhood after her divorce. Four friends going to the moon and back in a rocket ship constructed in the backyard. A teenage surfer stumbling into his father’s secret life.
These are just some of the people and situations that Tom Hanks explores in his first work of fiction, a collection of stories that dissects, with great affection, humour and insight, the human condition and all its foibles. The stories are linked by one thing: in each of them, a typewriter plays a part, sometimes minor, sometimes central. To many, typewriters represent a level of craftsmanship, beauty and individuality that is harder and harder to find in the modern world. In his stories, Mr Hanks gracefully reaches that typewriter-worthy level.
Known for his honesty and sensitivity as an actor, Mr Hanks brings both those characteristics to his writing. By turns whimsical, moving and occasionally melancholy, Uncommon Type is a book that will delight as well as surprise his millions of fans. It also establishes him as a welcome and wonderful new voice in contemporary fiction, a voice that perceptively delves beneath the surface of friendships, families, love and normal, everyday behaviour.
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Commenting on a book I got, the The Great Food Gamble by John Humphrys. It's really good.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Food-Gamble-John-Humphrys-ebook/dp/B00946TQ6K/ref=sr_1_12?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1577873003&rnid=9313129031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-12
Today's a vegetarian cookbook. I read these for my lot as a side or something I can add meat to.
Meat-Free One Pound Meals: 85 delicious vegetarian recipes all for £1 per person by Miguel Barclay. I can't put the synopsis as it keeps crashing my computer. Sorry :(
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07S9GL2H7/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_1_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=JYN6339Q3K5V6P9105RT&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031
Killing Eve, down to 99p.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0791HLT2M/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_0_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=JYN6339Q3K5V6P9105RT&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031
No Tomorrow: The basis for the BAFTA-winning Killing Eve TV series (Killing Eve series)
The basis for KILLING EVE, now a major BBC TV series, starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer
In a hotel room in Venice, where she's just completed a routine assassination, Villanelle receives a late-night call.
Eve Polastri has discovered that a senior MI5 officer is in the pay of the Twelve, and is about to debrief him. As Eve interrogates her subject, desperately trying to fit the pieces of the puzzle together, Villanelle moves in for the kill.
The duel between the two women intensifies, as does their mutual obsession, and when the action moves from the high passes of the Tyrol to the heart of Russia, Eve finally begins to unwrap the enigma of her adversary's true identity.
Codename Villanelle, the first of the Killing Eve series, is out now!
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Monthly deal has changed so I'll post them over the next few days.
The Easy Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook: Prep-and-Go Restaurant Favorites to Make at Home for 99p.
We have this, cooked quite a few out of it and the Husband enjoyed every dish so recommendations from us.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Easy-Indian-Cooker-Cookbook-Prep-ebook/dp/B075413CZ2/ref=sr_1_698?qid=1580550551&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-698
Authentic Indian cuisine served up with minimum effort and maximum flavor.
The Easy Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook introduces you to the history, culture, and flavors of Indian dishes and combines them with the modern magic of the slow cooker. It’s an Indian cookbook that lets you get recipes started fast, with minimal prep, and then leave them to cook in a single pot. Easy.
Author, blogger, and popular cooking instructor Hari Ghotra puts a simple, slow cooker spin on over 60 classic favorites—no need to reach for the takeout menu. From Butter Chicken to Chickpea Curry and Red Lentil Dhal, you can discover her own personal take on a traditional Indian cookbook—minus a million pots and pans.
Get cooking—and clean up quick with an Indian cookbook that offers:
15-minute prep time—Most dishes can be simmering in the slow cooker in about 15 minutes.
Something for everyone—This Indian cookbook includes delicious meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetarian recipes.
Smart shopping—Find an appendix of Indian markets and stores by city, state, and online so you can stock up on all the spices and ingredients you’ll need.
Your favorite Indian dishes are just one pot away with The Easy Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook.
The Lord God Made Them All: The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lord-God-Made-Them-All-ebook/dp/B00844Y0IC/ref=sr_1_330?qid=1580550207&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-330
The fourth volume of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small.
Finally home from London after his wartime service in the RAF, James Herriot is settling back into life as a country vet. While the world has changed after the war, the blunt Yorkshire clients and menagerie of beasts with weird and wonderful ailments remain the same. But between his young son, Jimmy, trailing him around aping his every move, stubborn farmers refusing to try his ‘new-fangled’ treatments and a goat that has eaten 293 tomatoes, Darrowby is far from quiet. And with another baby on the way, life is about to get even more chaotic . . .
Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, The Lord God Made Them All is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors.
A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Year-Life-Yorkshire-Shepherdess-ebook/dp/B016L5L2YA/ref=sr_1_16?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1580549690&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-16
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
As seen on Channel 5's Our Yorkshire Farm.
From bestselling author Amanda Owen come more tales of life at Ravenseat, the remote Yorkshire hill farm she shares with husband Clive, eight children and 1,000 sheep. In A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess she describes the age-old cycles of a farming year and the constant challenges the family faces, from being cut off in winter to tending their flock on some of Yorkshire's highest, bleakest moors – land so inaccessible that in places it can only be reached on foot.
Writing with her trademark warmth and humour, Amanda takes us into her life as nine-year-old Miles gets his first flock, Reuben takes up the flugelhorn and she gives birth to a new baby girl. She is touched by the epic two-day journey of a mother sheep determined to find her lamb and gives a new home to an ageing and neglected horse. Meanwhile Clive is almost arrested on a midnight stakeout to catch a sheep-worrying dog and becomes the object of affection for a randy young bull.
Funny, poignant and charming, A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess is a must for anyone interested in the countryside and those who farm it.
'Amanda Owen is like a breath of fresh air. Amanda's life is one of old-fashioned values, hard graft and plenty of love. She, like her life, is extraordinary.' - Ben Fogle
Countryfile: Adam's Farm: My Life on the Land for £1.49
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Countryfile-Adams-Farm-Life-Land-ebook/dp/B004QOA3BC/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvp?fst=as%3Aoff&pd_rd_i=B004QOA3BC&pd_rd_r=400c6825-2a30-4a66-a148-97e0c49f4ad5&pd_rd_w=3ePZD&pd_rd_wg=KJ9KZ&pf_rd_p=7dc56c0d-8a5f-4d97-9143-7233b106859a&pf_rd_r=81J4TN7N47CAGSDT3ZX3&psc=1&qid=1580549690&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&sr=1-8-718396de-69ac-46a0-9195-9669ab0086b2
In 2001, Adam Henson was chosen from 3,500 applicants to become a presenter on Countryfile. Adam's agricultural knowledge and open manner soon made him a popular figure and when the programme moved to its current Sunday evening slot in 2009, he began to present a weekly report from his own farm in the Cotswolds.
There, the ups and downs of the farming calendar, as told in Adam's straight-talking fashion, soon became one of the most popular parts of the programme as viewers watched him endure the stress of TB testing and his sadness at losing valuable cattle as well as the highs of spring lambing.
This is the first book by Adam Henson, and it is an enthralling, first-person account of the drama, emotion and sheer hard work that is life on Adam's Farm
Waterlog for £1.99.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterlog-Roger-Deakin-ebook/dp/B0050OLFCS/ref=sr_1_463?qid=1580550324&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-463
‘Roger Deakin is the perfect companion for an invigorating armchair swim. Engaging, thoughtful and candid’ Telegraph
Waterlog celebrates the magic of water and the beauty and eccentricity of Britain.
In 1996 Roger Deakin, the late, great nature writer, set out to swim through the British Isles. From the sea, from rock pools, from rivers and streams, tarns, lakes, lochs, ponds, lidos, swimming pools and spas, from fens, dykes, moats, aqueducts, waterfalls, flooded quarries, even canals, Deakin gains a fascinating perspective on modern Britain.
Detained by water bailiffs in Winchester, intercepted in the Fowey estuary by coastguards, mistaken for a suicide on Camber sands, confronting the Corryvreckan whirlpool in the Hebrides, he discovers just how much of an outsider the native swimmer is to his landlocked, fully-dressed fellow citizens.
This is a personal journey, a bold assertion of the native swimmer's right to roam, and an unforgettable celebration of the magic of water.
How to Stay Alive: The Ultimate Survival Guide for Any Situation by Bear Grylls for £1.99 (so everyone knows what bugs to eat on their plots :tongue2:).
https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Stay-Alive-Ultimate-Situation-ebook/dp/B06X9F3KPL/ref=sr_1_494?qid=1580550363&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-494
THE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL GUIDE FROM THE WORLD’S LEADING SURVIVAL EXPERT.
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Do you know how to...
Survive a bear attack?
Make fire from virtually nothing?
Fly a plane in an emergency?
Survive in the most extreme conditions?
Bear Grylls does.
There is barely a terrain he hasn’t conquered or an extreme environment he hasn’t experienced. From his time in 21 SAS, through to his extraordinary expeditions in the toughest corners of each of the seven continents, Bear has accumulated an astonishing wealth of survival knowledge.
Now, for the first time, he is putting all his expertise into one book. How To Stay Alive will teach you all of the essential skills you need to survive in the modern world.
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Todays daily deal, on top of the monthly one I just posted.
Foundation (The Foundation Series), 4 books by Isaac Asimov
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c2_x_c2cl?node=4725112031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=Y2NECNBTSK0AY2Y72J88&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=38c137ec-4e78-4954-9f33-d7e6dd1a3518&pf_rd_i=5400977031
First book synopsis.
WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES
The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon’s two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today.
The Galactic Empire has prospered for twelve thousand years. Nobody suspects that the heart of the thriving Empire is rotten, until psychohistorian Hari Seldon uses his new science to foresee its terrible fate.
Exiled to the desolate planet Terminus, Seldon establishes a colony of the greatest minds in the Empire, a Foundation which holds the key to changing the fate of the galaxy.
However, the death throes of the Empire breed hostile new enemies, and the young Foundation’s fate will be threatened first.
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Just bought the Indian slow cooker book - looking forward to trying it!
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Just bought the Indian slow cooker book - looking forward to trying it!
She uses a lot of different types of spices. I ended up leaving some (Asafoetida) out realising that if the Husband didn't know what it should taste like, he wouldn't know something was missing. But you can get small bags of spices from big online shops. Or great big ones, I have 1kg of mixed spice coming next week :D and 250g of both sesame seeds and fenugreek.
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Today's daily deal for 99p which I put on because of the smallholding side of this forum.
The Yorkshire Vet: In The Footsteps of Herriot (Official memoir from the star of The Yorkshire Vet TV show) by Peter Wright
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07J1NWMTS/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_2_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=EH1K3K572R0BX121HD22&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031
As featured on BBC Breakfast.
A warm, engaging and witty memoir from the star of Channel 5's The Yorkshire Vet.
This is the life story of vet Peter Wright, charting his working relationship with the famous 'James Herriot', from work experience with him as a lad, to taking over his practice in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.
Packed full of laugh-out loud moments, heartbreaking stories and transporting tales of his love for the animals and people of this breathtaking part of the country. Covering his bucolic childhood growing up on a farm right through to the heady days of his successful Channel 5 TV series, Peter's warm nature and professional attitude shine through every page.
Includes a Foreword by Jim Wight, author of The Real James Herriot.
'Honest and refreshing' On: Yorkshire Magazine
What readers are saying:
'Fascinating and absolutely engrossing'
'One of the best books I've read this year'
'Peter has been a noble successor to James Herriot'
Reviews taken from GoodReads.com
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Today's daily deal is The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson for 99p.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CUJA454/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_3_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=Y8J5KT0FA93ZSCMVHY3R&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031
Discover the books that changed the way the world reads crime.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned by the powerful Vanger clan. Her uncle employs disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist and tattooed hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. When the pair link Harriet's disappearance to a number of grotesque murders, they begin to unravel a dark family history...
The Girl Who Played With Fire: Lisbeth Salander is now a wanted woman, on the run from the police. Mikael Blomkvist, editor-in-chief of Millennium magazine, is trying to prove her innocence. Yet Salander is more avenging angel than helpless victim. She may be an expert at staying out of sight - but she has ways of tracking down her most elusive enemies.
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest: Salander is plotting her final revenge - against the man who tried to kill her, and against the government institutions that very nearly destroyed her life. With the help of journalist Mikael Blomkvist and his researchers at Millennium magazine, Salander is ready to fight to the end.
Stieg Larsson's phenomenal trilogy is continued in The Girl in the Spider's Web and The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Lagercrantz.
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Terry Pratchett's Guards Guards for 99p today.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00354YA5E/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_0_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=CG6BMR49QH0N1DZE979R&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00354YA5E/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_0_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=CG6BMR49QH0N1DZE979R&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031)
'This is one of Pratchett's best books. Hilarious and highly recommended' The Times
The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . .
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'It was the usual Ankh-Morpork mob in times of crisis; half of them were here to complain, a quarter of them were here to watch the other half, and the remainder were here to rob, importune or sell hotdogs to the rest.'
Insurrection is in the air in the city of Ankh-Morpork. The Haves and Have-Nots are about to fall out all over again.
Captain Sam Vimes of the city’s ramshackle Night Watch is used to this. It’s enough to drive a man to drink. Well, to drink more. But this time, something is different – the Have-Nots have found the key to a dormant, lethal weapon that even they don’t fully understand, and they’re about to unleash a campaign of terror on the city.
Time for Captain Vimes to sober up.
There are thrillers for sale every day, just so your thriller readers know.
Link to all the daily deals.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/l/5400977031/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_b1616883267?_encoding=UTF8&ie=UTF8&node=5400977031&ref_=pe_3401951_237314371_pe_button&storeType=ebooks (https://www.amazon.co.uk/l/5400977031/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_b1616883267?_encoding=UTF8&ie=UTF8&node=5400977031&ref_=pe_3401951_237314371_pe_button&storeType=ebooks)
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For 99p today
"The Doctor’s Kitchen - Eat to Beat Illness: A simple way to cook and live the healthiest, happiest life" by Dr Rupy Aujla
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07JBSF14L/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_3_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=2EJFV063V8M80KP14ZH6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07JBSF14L/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_3_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=2EJFV063V8M80KP14ZH6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031)
SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
'If you read this book you’ll live longer and you’re going to leave this world better than you found it… amazing' Chris Evans, Virgin Radio UK
Following on from Dr Rupy’s bestselling cook book The Doctor’s Kitchen, Eat to Beat Illness distils actionable ideas for daily life to teach you how to use food to trigger and amplify your defences against illness. Accompanying the advice there are 80 new delicious recipes.
In Dr Rupy’s second book he builds on the message that what you choose to put on your plate is one of the most important health interventions you can make. Food can not only affect our likelihood of disease but it can lengthen our lives, change our mood and even affect the expression of our DNA.
The first section of the book explains how our bodies can better fight off illness through eating well and how we can heal our bodies through simple lifestyle changes including exercise, stress reduction, sleeping well and finding purpose in our lives.
It is now scientifically proven that certain foods and food groups are beneficial for staving off illness and here Rupy will look at key conditions such as cancer, depression, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, stress and explain what to eat to increase our chances of staying healthy.
Complemented by 80 new recipes, full of tempting international flavours such as Roast Golden Beets with Italian Greens and Hazelnut Pesto; Bangladeshi Cod Curry
Spatchcock Poussin and Middle Eastern Ful Madames;
Iranian Dizi Stew; Garlic Chilli Prawn and Black Bean Stirfry with Bokchoy and Silverbeet; Pea and Broccoli Orecchiette
Japanese Togarashi Mix, to name just a few, eating well for has never been so easy and delicious
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Today's 99p cook book deal is from an author I like, I have all of them, mostly because they are often on sale for 99p. I always find several nice recipes that I get asked to make again.
From the Oven to the Table: Simple dishes that look after themselves: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER by Diana Henry
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NRSQNFH/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_3_i?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=JEPCT08BR7XSCG6A9CM9&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NRSQNFH/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_3_i?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=JEPCT08BR7XSCG6A9CM9&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031)
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'For bung-it-in-the-oven cooks everywhere, this is a must-have book: Diana Henry has a genius for flavour.' - Nigella Lawson
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The Sunday Times Best Cookbooks of the Year
'This might be Henry's most useful book yet, which is saying something.' - The Sunday Times
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Guardian's Best Cookbooks and Food Writing of the Year
'The shining star is Diana Henry's From the Oven to the Table, in which she faultlessly delivers highly achievable, boldly flavoured dishes.' - Meera Sodha, the Guardian
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Independent's Best Cookbooks of the Year
'A new cookbook from Diana Henry is always a reason to celebrate and From the Oven to the Table is no exception.' - Independent
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Observer Food Monthly 20 Best Food Books of the Year
'There's so much to love about the latest from the Sunday Telegraph writer. Its great strength lies in updating and upgrading food you'll want to produce with a flourish. Deliciously photographed, too.' - Allan Jenkins, Observer Food Monthly
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Daily Mail's Cookery Books of the Year
'Diana Henry is one of Britain's best cookery writers: her recipes are instantly appealing and she's the most elegant of writers. (...) Packed with hearty, highly flavoured dishes, it's the perfect winter cookbook for those days when you need sustenance without putting in too much effort.' - Daily Mail
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Sunday Times Ireland Cookbook of the Year
'Of all the new cookbooks that came into my house this year, this is the one that has been used most often.' - Sunday Times Ireland
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Delicious.magazine's Best Cookbooks of the Year
'Her most simply satisfying book yet? A must-own.' - Delicious.magazine
Whether you're short of time or just prefer to keep things simple, From the Oven to the Table shows how the oven can do much of the work that goes into making great food.
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'I'm not quite sure how Diana Henry does it but every book she writes is a winner; practical, enticing and evocative. And the recipes always work. This one may seem as simple as it gets (one-pot or tray cooking) but it never ceases to delight.' - Tom Parker Bowles, the Mail on Sunday
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Diana Henry's favourite way to cook is to throw ingredients into a dish or roasting tin, slide them in the oven and let the heat behind that closed door transform them into golden, burnished meals. Most of the easy-going recipes in this wonderfully varied collection are cooked in one dish; some are ideas for simple accompaniments that can be cooked on another shelf at the same time.
From quick after-work suppers to feasts for friends, the dishes are vibrant and modern and focus on grains, pulses and vegetables as much as meat and fish. With recipes such as Chicken Thighs with Miso, Sweet Potatoes & Spring Onions, Roast Indian-spiced Vegetables with Lime-Coriander Butter, and Roast Stone Fruit with Almond and Orange Flower Crumbs, Diana shows how the oven is the most useful bit of kit you have in your kitchen.
Praise for How to Eat a Peach:
'This is an extraordinary piece of food writing, pitch perfect in every way. I couldn't love anyone who didn't love this book.' - Nigella Lawson
'...her best yet...superb menus evoking place and occasion with consummate elegance' - Financial Times
Food Book of the Year at the André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards 2019
Found this slow cooker cook book for 99p.
Slow Cooked: 200 exciting, new recipes for your slow cooker by Miss South
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00P1WZMGE/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00P1WZMGE/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title)
n her first book, Miss South turns to one of her favourite kitchen appliances, her beloved slow-cooker, and shares 200 recipes for economical, adventurous food. Look forward to mouth-watering one pots, including Pulled Pork, Sausage Ragu, spicy Gumbo, Beetroot Orzotto and even easy Christmas Pudding.
Her ideas include plenty of hearty stews, soups and curries, braises, pasta and rice dishes, and lots of meat-free ideas as well as foolproof recipes for slow-cooked chicken, pork, fish, seafood, lamb and beef dishes. There are scrumptious puddings, cakes, brownies and breads, simple jams, chutneys and relishes and easy side dishes and clever ideas for using up leftovers, all using your slow cooker.
This is no-fuss, affordable, slow-cooker food at its best.
For £1.99 an author whose books are reliable. A good starting place for slow cooking.
Ultimate Slow Cooker: Over 100 simple, delicious recipes by Sara Lewis
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultimate-Slow-Cooker-delicious-recipes-ebook/dp/B0087JVCW6/ref=pd_sim_351_12?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0087JVCW6&pd_rd_r=5a5a6a28-0d17-4553-a204-5d2c4cb3686b&pd_rd_w=7BcGM&pd_rd_wg=5UxGc&pf_rd_p=2fd67464-3829-4391-8747-f4fac7516a6d&pf_rd_r=34YFV2YR0J3VQYSMZXTY&psc=1&refRID=34YFV2YR0J3VQYSMZXTY (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultimate-Slow-Cooker-delicious-recipes-ebook/dp/B0087JVCW6/ref=pd_sim_351_12?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0087JVCW6&pd_rd_r=5a5a6a28-0d17-4553-a204-5d2c4cb3686b&pd_rd_w=7BcGM&pd_rd_wg=5UxGc&pf_rd_p=2fd67464-3829-4391-8747-f4fac7516a6d&pf_rd_r=34YFV2YR0J3VQYSMZXTY&psc=1&refRID=34YFV2YR0J3VQYSMZXTY)
Using a slow cooker couldn't be easier: simply prepare the ingredients in the morning, turn on your machine and then return home to wonderful aromas and mouthwatering food that has been cooked to perfection! This book provides you with a choice of over 100 of the best slow cooker recipes to ensure that cooking will never be a chore and dinner will never be dull again! Whether you are making a family meal or entertaining friends, you'll find delicious, healthy dishes that are guaranteed to satisfy all tastes and save you valuable time
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Twochubbycubs The Cookbook: 100 Tried and Tested Slimming Recipes by by James Anderson & Paul Anderson 99p.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07RMK7F8J/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_2_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=FC7AT3J7B8EJQ7JHQHC0&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07RMK7F8J/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_2_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=FC7AT3J7B8EJQ7JHQHC0&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031)
AS SEEN ON ITV's SAVE MONEY: LOSE WEIGHT!
*OFFICIAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!*
This must-have, delicious debut cookbook from the duo behind one of the UK's most popular slimming blogs, TWOCHUBBYCUBS, aka James and Paul Anderson - with 100 amazing, healthy yet filling recipes, all elegantly presented and beautifully photographed and each sprinkled with a mini-blog of total nonsense.
James and Paul will give you a newfound confidence to get cooking and have you laughing along the road to weight loss. Fancy that?!
INCLUDES:
- 100 tasty, slimming meals - tried, tested and loved by the TWOCHUBBYCUBS - with 90 BRAND NEW RECIPES and 10 updated classics from the blog.
- This is FUSS-FREE, RELIABLE and FILLING proper food you'll enjoy eating, that helped the cubs shed over 18 stone between them and it never once felt like a chore.
- There's banging breakfasts, lunches to keep hunger locked up and mouth-watering dinners - plus fakeaways, lighter takes on your favourites and snacks, sides and desserts.
- They've even added 'an occasional blow-out' chapter - those delectable dishes for once in a blue moon!
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Highly recommend this one as it got me onto this site since it's by the owner, John. 99p
Vegetable Growing Month-by-Month: The down-to-earth guide that takes you through the vegetable year
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/ref=pe_151291_452042481_pe_a4x1_1_reftag/?ASIN=B002S0KBVI (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/ref=pe_151291_452042481_pe_a4x1_1_reftag/?ASIN=B002S0KBVI)
Whatever the size of your garden or allotment, you can grow your own vegetables. Even if you only have a balcony or a small paved area outside your kitchen, you can grow more than you ever thought possible in pots, containers and raised beds.
Experienced vegetable grower John Harrison takes you through the entire vegetable year so that, for all the main vegetables, you'll know exactly when you should sow your seeds, dig your plot and harvest your crops.
Choose the most appropriate vegetables for your particular soil and select the right position so that they flourish. Discover how to make your own compost and organic fertilisers, as well as the best methods of controlling pests. Find out how to extend the season by buying or building your own cloches and cold frames.
Put an end to worries that your shop-bought vegetables contain chemical residues or to concerns about the air miles such vegetables have flown en route to your table!
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Today's daily deal is
The Roasting Tin: Simple One Dish Dinners by Rukmini Iyer for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roasting-Tin-Simple-Dish-Dinners-ebook/dp/B01JNZ6EXY?_bbid=14376357&tag=bookbubemail-21 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roasting-Tin-Simple-Dish-Dinners-ebook/dp/B01JNZ6EXY?_bbid=14376357&tag=bookbubemail-21)
Cook quick and easy delicious meals by letting your oven do the work.
The Roasting Tin has recipes for 75 delicious one-dish dinners ranging from chicken traybakes to supergrains.
The concept is simple: fresh, easy ingredients, a few minutes prep, and let the oven do the work. Each chapter also includes a helpful infographic for how to build you own roasting tin dinner using whatever is in your fridge tonight.
These recipes are for anyone who wants to eat nutritious food made from scratch that fits around their busy lives. (And for anyone who doesn't like washing up).
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If people want to eat stir fries or Chinese food
Stir Crazy: 100 deliciously healthy stir-fry recipes by Ching-He Huang for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stir-Crazy-deliciously-healthy-stir-fry-ebook/dp/B0786S5W3W/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_rcmlt_0_31?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0786S5W3W&pd_rd_r=fb7d53ce-a60a-43e6-b121-7deeea433d29&pd_rd_w=pQMlw&pd_rd_wg=HG6cD&pf_rd_p=34659bef-20b9-453b-936d-732092967a7a&pf_rd_r=NXKSPH800GXSSPCQGN36&psc=1&refRID=NXKSPH800GXSSPCQGN36&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stir-Crazy-deliciously-healthy-stir-fry-ebook/dp/B0786S5W3W/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_rcmlt_0_31?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0786S5W3W&pd_rd_r=fb7d53ce-a60a-43e6-b121-7deeea433d29&pd_rd_w=pQMlw&pd_rd_wg=HG6cD&pf_rd_p=34659bef-20b9-453b-936d-732092967a7a&pf_rd_r=NXKSPH800GXSSPCQGN36&psc=1&refRID=NXKSPH800GXSSPCQGN36&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F)
Winner - Gourmand World Cookbook Awards: Best UK Chinese Cookbook 2017
Stir-frying is one of the quickest and easiest ways to cook - and one of the healthiest, using little oil and retaining more nutrients than many other methods. It also requires very little equipment - all you need a wok, a knife and a chopping board. Learning what separates a good stir-fry from a great one, however, is not always so easy to master. Indeed, it is all about timing, knowing when to add what and how to get the best out of each ingredient. With tips on everything from controlling the heat to using the right oil, bestselling author Ching-He Huang has gathered together a collection of delicious dishes, simple enough for every day and with nutrition, taste and affordability in mind. Many are gluten and dairy free, as well as suitable for vegans and vegetarians, and include both Asian and Western ingredients readily available in any supermarket. So whether or not you eat meat, love carbs or prefer to avoid them, want something special or find yourself having to feed your family, Stir Crazy will do the trick.
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Second post today, given some of us can't get bread or flour I don't know how helpful it will be.
The Handmade Loaf: The book that started a baking revolution by Dan Lepard for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Handmade-Loaf-started-baking-revolution-ebook/dp/B008YGJHBU/ref=pd_cp_351_2/260-4049864-3059355?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B008YGJHBU&pd_rd_r=820d1d95-74cb-4de9-b59f-253f5f21b91c&pd_rd_w=qsgBJ&pd_rd_wg=XO3Ut&pf_rd_p=7f1b6edf-b341-4013-8da3-b019d0a14f8d&pf_rd_r=MB14TE8G50HXHVQ8ZEDQ&psc=1&refRID=MB14TE8G50HXHVQ8ZEDQ&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F
'Dan Lepard is to baking what Lewis Hamilton is to Formula One.' - Jay Rayner
'After 40 minutes in the oven my loaf emerges to a round of applause (mine). It is quite simply the most beautiful, flour-dusted, crisp-crusted, heaven-scented, honey-coloured loaf I could ever have hoped for. It is the loaf of my dreams, a loaf with which to celebrate not just the ending of a diet, but life itself. Mr Lepard, I love you.' - Nigel Slater
'Dan Lepard - one of the first bakers and writers in the UK to get people interested in honing their baking skills.' - Diana Henry
With more than 75 recipes, from dark crisp rye breads and ricotta breadsticks through to effortless multigrain sourdough, The Handmade Loaf guides you through the stress-free techniques you need to make and bake great breads at home.
Made and photographed in kitchens and bakeries across Europe, from Russia through to the Scottish Highlands, Dan Lepard's ground-breaking methods show you how to get the most flavour and the best texture from sourdough and simple yeast breads with minimal kneading and gentle handling of the dough. Let this classic cookbook guide you to making superb bread at home.
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Third post today and this is a daily deal, it's about virus.
The Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age by Nathan D. Wolfe for £5.49
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Viral-Storm-Dawn-New-Pandemic-ebook/dp/B005JZD364/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1585326697&refinements=p_27%3ANathan+D.+Wolfe&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=Nathan+D.+Wolfe#customerReviews (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Viral-Storm-Dawn-New-Pandemic-ebook/dp/B005JZD364/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1585326697&refinements=p_27%3ANathan+D.+Wolfe&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=Nathan+D.+Wolfe#customerReviews)
In The Viral Storm award-winning biologist Nathan Wolfe - known as 'the Indiana Jones of virus hunters' for his work in jungles and rain forests across the world - shows the threat of a global pandemic is greater than we have ever imagined.
The Viral Storm examines how viruses like HIV, swine flu, and bird flu have almost wiped us out in the past - and may do so in the future. It explores why modern life makes us so vulnerable to global pandemics, and what new technologies can do to prevent them. Wolfe's provocative vision may leave you feeling distinctly uncomfortable - but it will reveal exactly what it is we are up against.
Nathan Wolfe is the Lorry I. Lokey Visiting Professor in Human Biology at Stanford University and Director of Global Viral Forecasting, a pandemic early warning system which monitors the spillover of novel infectious agents from animals into humans. Wolfe has been published in or profiled by Nature, Science, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Economist, Forbes and many others. Wolfe was the recipient of a Fulbright fellowship in 1997 and was awarded the National Institutes of Health (NIH) International Research Scientist Development Award in 1999 and the prestigious NIH Director's Pioneer Award in 2005.
Reviews:
'An excellent piece of scientific gothic, rich in descriptions of the threat we face from emerging viruses' Nature
'Part autobiography, part warning ... enthralling' BBC Focus
'Quietly terrifying ... It's hard not to feel a bit feverish at times while reading' Boston Globe
'Wolfe has an important story to tell and as a virologist at the forefront of pandemic forecasting, he is the perfect person to tell it. He explains the science clearly and never stoops to sensationalism - the evidence of our increasing vulnerability to pandemics speaks for itself' Guardian
'The plague-ridden future imagined by this authoritative, measured, yet gripping book is extremely alarming' Sunday Times
'Nathan Wolfe is saving the world from near-inevitable pandemic ... a kick-ass book' Mary Roach, author of Stiff
'The world's most prominent virus hunter' New Yorker
'A good place to start preparing for what might come' New Humanist
If you want something funnier read East of Croyden by Sue Perkins which is rather funny.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/East-Croydon-Blunderings-through-India-ebook/dp/B07GBBBVMG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11U0IXA74H41M&keywords=sue+perkins+east+of+croydon&qid=1585326812&s=digital-text&sprefix=East+of+Cr%2Cdigital-text%2C170&sr=1-1
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Daily deal again.
Lose Weight for Good: Full-flavour cooking for a low-calorie diet by Tom Kerridge for £2.69
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lose-Weight-Good-Full-flavour-low-calorie-ebook/dp/B074XC8H26/ref=sr_1_5?pf_rd_i=5400977031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_r=6483GTYVYZAZFZRSQ35J&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1585402863&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-5 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lose-Weight-Good-Full-flavour-low-calorie-ebook/dp/B074XC8H26/ref=sr_1_5?pf_rd_i=5400977031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_r=6483GTYVYZAZFZRSQ35J&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1585402863&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-5)
Easy pizza. Fish-in-a-bag. Cajun spiced eggs. French apple tarts. If you think this doesn't sound like diet food, then think again. Featuring ALL the recipes from his BBC2 TV series, Tom Kerridge shows how you can enjoy all your FAVOURITE FOODS and still LOSE WEIGHT with his LOWER-CALORIE DIET WITH A DIFFERENCE.
Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge has been developing top recipes for nearly three decades and knows how to make things taste good. He also understands how much willpower it takes to shift unhealthy excess weight, because he has lost over 11 stone in the last four years by following a low-carb diet. Now Tom is turning his attention to helping food-lovers who have chosen a lower-calorie diet as their own route to weight-loss.
This is a lower-calorie diet with a difference – it's based on hunger-satisfying portions of delicious, lower-calorie dishes that taste amazing. The focus is on the food that we can and should be eating to lose weight, which is easy to make and won't make you feel as though you are missing out. Recipes include Southern-style chicken; One-layer lasagne; Chicken tikka masala; Lamb doner kebab; Beef stroganoff; Sweet potato and black bean burritos; Sticky pork chops; and Baked doughnuts with sweet five-spice dust.
As Tom says: 'It's impossible to stick to a diet if the food you're expected to eat is boring and doesn't fill you up. So I've developed lots of tasty and satisfying recipes that people will love to cook and eat, but that will also help them lose weight. I truly believe that this attitude works. I've been there myself and now I want to help others get there too.'
By adopting a new, healthy approach to eating you really CAN lose weight for good.
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My sincerest apologies, I've been distracted by the goings on. Here are the monthly deals which you have today and tomorrow to get.
The what are you reading thread revealed lots of people like crime, thriller and mysteries so here is the list of all the books on sale in that category.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?bbn=4363389031&rh=n%3A341677031%2Cn%3A%21425595031%2Cn%3A%21425597031%2Cn%3A4363389031%2Cn%3A341689031%2Cn%3A362247031&pf_rd_i=4363389031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=4dc2f7c6-5375-43a8-9fcf-20aa2c312e7b&pf_rd_r=4C3CTAS14GGPF3X9YM2B&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_t=101&ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_c2cl (https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?bbn=4363389031&rh=n%3A341677031%2Cn%3A%21425595031%2Cn%3A%21425597031%2Cn%3A4363389031%2Cn%3A341689031%2Cn%3A362247031&pf_rd_i=4363389031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=4dc2f7c6-5375-43a8-9fcf-20aa2c312e7b&pf_rd_r=4C3CTAS14GGPF3X9YM2B&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_t=101&ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_c2cl)
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: The Untold Story of a Lost World by Steve Brusatte for 99p-very good.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rise-Fall-Dinosaurs-Untold-Story-ebook/dp/B0776ZYDNB/ref=sr_1_1?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1585573959&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rise-Fall-Dinosaurs-Untold-Story-ebook/dp/B0776ZYDNB/ref=sr_1_1?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1585573959&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-1)
The Times Science Book of the Year.
A Sunday Times Bestseller.
66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today, Dr. Steve Brusatte, one of the leading scientists of a new generation of dinosaur hunters, armed with cutting edge technology, is piecing together the complete story of how the dinosaurs ruled the earth for 150 million years.
The world of the dinosaurs has fascinated on book and screen for decades – from early science fiction classics like The Lost World, to Godzilla terrorizing the streets of Tokyo, and the monsters of Jurassic Park. But what if we got it wrong? In The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, top dinosaur expert Brusatte, tells the real story of how dinosaurs rose to dominate the planet. Using the fossil clues that have been gathered using state of the art technology, Brusatte follows these magnificent creatures from their beginnings in the Early Triassic period, through the Jurassic period to their final days in the Cretaceous and the legacy that they left behind.
Along the way, Brusatte introduces us to modern day dinosaur hunters and gives an insight into what it’s like to be a paleontologist. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is full of thrilling accounts of some of his personal discoveries, including primitive human-sized tyrannosaurs, monstrous carnivores even larger than T. rex, and feathered raptor dinosaurs preserved in lava from China.
At a time when Homo sapiens has existed for less than 200,000 years and we are already talking about planetary extinction, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a timely reminder of what humans can learn from the magnificent creatures who ruled the earth before us.
'Thrilling . . . the best book on the subject written for the general reader since the 1980s.' - The Sunday Times
All Things Bright and Beautiful: The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet by James Herriot for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Things-Bright-Beautiful-Yorkshire-ebook/dp/B00844PED2/ref=sr_1_5?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1585573959&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-5 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/All-Things-Bright-Beautiful-Yorkshire-ebook/dp/B00844PED2/ref=sr_1_5?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1585573959&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-5)
The second collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC series All Creatures Great and Small.
Now settled into the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, and married to Helen the farmer’s daughter, James Herriot thinks he’s finally got himself sorted. But life as a vet in the 1930s was never going to be easy. Quite aside from his unpredictable colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, he must contend with new-fangled medical techniques, delivering calves after far too much home-made wine, and a grudge-holding dog called Magnus who never forgets. And then, with Britain on the verge of war, James faces a decision that could separate him from Darrowby – and Helen – for ever . . .
Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Things Bright and Beautiful is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors.
This omnibus edition comprises the majority of chapters from Let Sleeping Vets Lie and Vets in Harness.
This one I highly recommend, those medicines you take-they know who they work (mostly) and they've been developed using these cells. The knowledge of what is in cells, how cells and the intra cellular bodies work, how drugs work on cells, what diseases do to cells, DNA? All based on the work on one woman cells. This is the story of what happened.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Immortal-Henrietta-Lacks-Picador-Classic-ebook/dp/B003P2WJ6S/ref=sr_1_10?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1585573959&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-10 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Immortal-Henrietta-Lacks-Picador-Classic-ebook/dp/B003P2WJ6S/ref=sr_1_10?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1585573959&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-10)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, is now an HBO film starring Oprah Winfrey & Rose Byrne.
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her cancer cells – taken without her knowledge – became a multimillion-dollar industry and one of the most important tools in medicine. Yet Henrietta’s family did not learn of her ‘immortality’ until more than twenty years after her death, with devastating consequences . . .
Rebecca Skloot’s fascinating account is the story of the life, and afterlife, of one woman who changed the medical world forever. Balancing the beauty and drama of scientific discovery with dark questions about who owns the stuff our bodies are made of, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is an extraordinary journey in search of the soul and story of a real woman, whose cells live on today in all four corners of the world.
‘No dead woman has done more for the living . . . A fascinating, harrowing, necessary book.’ – Hilary Mantel, Guardian
How to Give Up Plastic: A Conscious Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time by Will McCallum for £1.99. Helpful maybe, if we were allowed out of the house.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Give-Plastic-spokesperson-anti-plastic-ebook/dp/B07BLPWV6B/ref=sr_1_16?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1585573959&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-16 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Give-Plastic-spokesperson-anti-plastic-ebook/dp/B07BLPWV6B/ref=sr_1_16?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1585573959&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-16)
'We have a responsibility, every one of us' David Attenborough
Around 12.7 million tonnes of plastic are entering the ocean every year, killing over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals. By 2050 there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish by weight.
But how can YOU make a difference?
This accessible guide will help you make the small changes that make a big difference, including:
· Using a wash bag to catch plastic microfibers
· Replacing your regular shampoo with bar shampoo
· How to throw a plastic-free birthday party
Plastic is not going away without a fight. This is a call to arms - to join forces across the world and end our dependence on plastic.
#BreakFreeFromPlastic
The Hot Zone: The Chilling True Story of an Ebola Outbreak by Richard Preston for £1.99. It's about a level 4 virus. I'm currently reading it and it's really interesting.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hot-Zone-Chilling-Story-Outbreak-ebook/dp/B00AKBEIFW/ref=sr_1_5?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1585573964&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-5 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hot-Zone-Chilling-Story-Outbreak-ebook/dp/B00AKBEIFW/ref=sr_1_5?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1585573964&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-5)
COMING TO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ON 27 MAY 2019
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In March 2014, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa was first reported. By October 2014, it had become the largest and deadliest occurrence of the disease.
Over 4,500 people have died. Almost 10,000 cases have been reported, across Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and the United States.
Impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone is the terrifying, true-life account of when this highly infectious virus spread from the rainforests of Africa to the suburbs of Washington, D.C in 1989. A secret SWAT team of soldiers and scientists were quickly tasked with halting the outbreak. And they did. But now, that very same virus is back. And we could be just one wrong move away from a pandemic.
Indian Cookery Course by Monisha Bharadwaj 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Indian-Cookery-Course-Monisha-Bharadwaj-ebook/dp/B07DCY8NJR/ref=sr_1_2?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1585573975&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-2
'Monisha Bharadwaj, an Indian cooking authority,' The New York Times
This comprehensive guide to Indian cooking explores the myriad regional varieties of authentic, healthy and lesser known Indian recipes. With chapters broken down into: Rice, Breads, Meat, Fish & Seafood, Poultry, Eggs, Dairy, Lentils & Beans, Vegetables, Snack & Sides, Grills, Salads & Raitas, Chutneys & Relishes, Desserts and Drinks, Monisha covers a varied range of dishes as well as providing insights into ingredients, techniques and step-by-step masterclasses to help you recreate classic and popular recipes.
Monisha offers a vivid overview of India's colourful traditions and geographical differences, from the earthy lentil dishes of the North to the coconut-based curries which are a staple in the South. Including advice on the building blocks of Indian cuisine, such as how to make a basic curry and how to cook the perfect rice, plus tips on the different varieties of rice and how to shop for the best type for each dish. Monisha teaches you how to make traditional Indian food at home, based on the principles of good health and touching on the values of Ayurveda. The Indian Cookery Course is the ultimate guide to everything you ever wanted to know about Indian food.
If your going to be stuck in the house, why not have ice cream?
Jude's Ice Cream & Desserts: Scoops, bakes, shakes and sauces by Chow Mezger for 99p.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judes-Ice-Cream-Desserts-Scoops-ebook/dp/B07LFF5MQC/ref=sr_1_6?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1585573975&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-6 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judes-Ice-Cream-Desserts-Scoops-ebook/dp/B07LFF5MQC/ref=sr_1_6?fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1585573975&rnid=4363389031&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-6)
Indulge in a collection of innovative, lip-smackingly brilliant recipes celebrating ice-cream and the desserts that accompany it.
This beautiful cookbook starts with a chapter on how to make classic and more unusual ice-cream flavours as well as sorbets and vegan options (from Strawberry and Buttermilk, No-churn Flat White Coffee to Vegan Coconut Ice Cream). Then ice-cream desserts and celebration recipes take centre stage, bringing fun to the kitchen (from Stacked Ice Cream Cheesecake with figs and cinnamon to Lemon Meringue Ice Cream Pie). Decadent desserts that are the perfect companion to ice cream, like Collapsed Espresso Cake, add a baking element, whilst sundaes, shakes and cocktails give inspiration for all-hours entertaining. Toppings, of course, are showcased, with sauces, chunky honeycomb, homemade waffle cones, marshmallows and salted pecan brittle on offer so you can decorate and create your own desserts.
This joyful selection is an homage to one of our favourite foods and, in the hands of the award-winning British brand Jude's, you know these recipes will be exciting and packed with flavour.
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New month, new deals. Starting with the thrillers, crime and mystery.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?bbn=4363389031&rh=n%3A341677031%2Cn%3A%21425595031%2Cn%3A%21425597031%2Cn%3A4363389031%2Cn%3A341689031%2Cn%3A362247031&pf_rd_i=4363389031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=4dc2f7c6-5375-43a8-9fcf-20aa2c312e7b&pf_rd_r=W7FZ0138404ZQYJYZBNK&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-6&pf_rd_t=101&ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_c2cl
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Tapas Revolution by Omar Allibhoy for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tapas-Revolution-Omar-Allibhoy-ebook/dp/B00DE15P9S/ref=sr_1_879?qid=1585725628&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-879 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tapas-Revolution-Omar-Allibhoy-ebook/dp/B00DE15P9S/ref=sr_1_879?qid=1585725628&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-879)
Omar Allibhoy is the new face of Spanish cooking: he’s charismatic, effusive, passionate and wants to bring Spanish food to the people of the UK.
Tapas Revolution is the breakthrough book on simple Spanish cookery. Using everyday storecupboard ingredients, Omar offers a new take on the classic tortilla de patatas, making this iconic dish easier than ever, and brings a twist to pinchos morunos and pollo con salsa. With sections covering vegetables, salads, rice dishes, meat, fish, cakes and desserts, the emphasis is on simplicity of ingredients and methods – reinforcing the fact that absolutely anyone can cook this versatile and accessible food.
TAPAS NOT PASTA!
Death by Burrito by Shay Ola for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Burrito-Shay-Ola-ebook/dp/B00I089U6Y/ref=sr_1_896?qid=1585725647&s=digital-text&sr=1-896 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Burrito-Shay-Ola-ebook/dp/B00I089U6Y/ref=sr_1_896?qid=1585725647&s=digital-text&sr=1-896)
Delicious modern recipes from Death by Burrito, the revolutionary Mexican eatery based at the Catch bar in the heart of Shoreditch, with a new branch recently opened in central London.
A far cry from the Tex-Mex style of Mexican fast food, where cheese and mince dominate, the dishes in Death by Burrito put taste first - the truly exceptional range of starters, main meals and sides prioritises fresh, vibrant flavours: Smoked Beef Short Rib Mole Tacos, Deconstructed Guacamole with Blue Corn Tortillas and Crab Cakes also look stunning on the plate.
To recreate the atmosphere of Death by Burrito at home, the perfect tequila cocktail is essential: the legendary Taqueria Toreador Slushy is sure to become a favourite.
Wahaca - Mexican Food at Home by Thomasina Miers 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wahaca-Mexican-Food-at-Home-ebook/dp/B0087JUVSM/ref=pd_cp_351_3/260-4049864-3059355?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0087JUVSM&pd_rd_r=ded67527-eade-48b7-8967-871a031e1508&pd_rd_w=OimOM&pd_rd_wg=hBVth&pf_rd_p=7f1b6edf-b341-4013-8da3-b019d0a14f8d&pf_rd_r=50G8QMF80S21FXJEKPN2&psc=1&refRID=50G8QMF80S21FXJEKPN2&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wahaca-Mexican-Food-at-Home-ebook/dp/B0087JUVSM/ref=pd_cp_351_3/260-4049864-3059355?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0087JUVSM&pd_rd_r=ded67527-eade-48b7-8967-871a031e1508&pd_rd_w=OimOM&pd_rd_wg=hBVth&pf_rd_p=7f1b6edf-b341-4013-8da3-b019d0a14f8d&pf_rd_r=50G8QMF80S21FXJEKPN2&psc=1&refRID=50G8QMF80S21FXJEKPN2&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F)
'Thomasina Miers is bringing a large slice of genuine Mexico to the mainstream' Independent Eat your way around the markets of Mexico with this collection of over 130 mind-blowing recipes from Thomasina Miers, co-founder of the award-winning Wahaca restaurants. Inspired by the flavours of Mexico but using ingredients easily found in Britain, Wahaca - Mexican Food at Home is all about cooking authentic Mexican food in your own kitchen. Mexican cooking is fresh, colourful and full of flavour, with breakfasts to get you through the day, hearty dinners, sensational puddings, and zingy cocktails. Follow Tommi on her trip through the markets, cantinas and fiestas of Mexico to discover recipes bursting with flavour you'll want to eat and share.
Simple Food, Big Flavor: Unforgettable Mexican-Inspired Recipes from My Kitchen to Yours by Aaron Sanchez for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simple-Food-Flavor-Unforgettable-Mexican-Inspired-ebook/dp/B005PMFDV4/ref=sr_1_1055?qid=1585725852&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-1055
You’ve seen him on the Food Network’s Chopped, Chefs vs. City, and Heat Seekers. You’ve savored his lovingly prepared dishes at Centrico in New York City. Now, with Simple Food, Big Flavor, award-winning restaurateur Aaránchez brings the amazing tastes and aromas found in his kitchen to yours.
Aaránchez’s passion for food has placed him among the country’s leading contemporary Latin chefs. He has earned a premiere spot in the world of culinaria, introducing an enthusiastic national audience to his technique and creativity with modern interpretations of classic Latin cuisine. In Simple Food, Big Flavor, rather than over-whelming readers with complex, intimidating dishes, he starts small, showing how one simple but fabulous “base” recipe can become many fantastic dishes. Take Garlic-Chipotle Love, a blend of roasted garlic, canned chipotles in adobo, cilantro, and lime zest that keeps in the fridge for weeks or in the freezer for months. Once you make it, you’re just a few steps away from delicious dishes like Chipotle-Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Bean and Butternut Squash Picadillo, and Mussels with Beer and Garlic-Chipotle Love.
And that’s just the beginning. Sánchez features fifteen of these flavor base recipes, including Roasted Tomato Salsa, Cilantro-Cotija Pesto, and homemade Dulce de Leche. He even shares his plan of attack for making the perfect mole and how to team it up with roasted Cornish game hens, turkey enchiladas, and the ultimate crowd pleaser, braised beef short ribs. He then provides detailed yet easy tips for applying each sauce to everyday meals, whether you spread it on hamburgers, turn it into a marinade for easy grilled chicken, or stir in a little oil and lime for salad dressing with a kick.
With his warm and engaging style, Sánchez equips home cooks with the skills and knowledge they need to come up with their own simple, flavorful meals every night of the week. Your kitchen will be en fuego! As Sánchez says, your food will go from inspiring smiles and polite nods to igniting ridiculous grins and bear hugs. Enjoy!
Baan: Recipes and stories from my Thai home by Kay Plunkett-Hogge for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baan-Recipes-stories-Thai-home-ebook/dp/B07QR17MJK/ref=sr_1_923?qid=1585725694&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-923 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baan-Recipes-stories-Thai-home-ebook/dp/B07QR17MJK/ref=sr_1_923?qid=1585725694&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-923)
‘Baan’ means the hearth, the home, the community, the place where you come from and this new book by Kay Plunkett-Hogge emulates just that feeling from Thai cuisine. Born and raised in Bangkok, Kay spoke Thai before she spoke English and has spent more than half her life in Thailand. Baan is a true homage to her childhood, to the delicious recipes that she was raised on and a cuisine and country that she loves.
Baan features over 120 recipes that Kay has collected from all over Thailand from friends, acquaintances and street-stall holders, all gathered over around 30 years of travel, and all of them tried and tested back in London. Some are familiar, some unusual, and some so regional they capture a distinct sliver of Thailand and all its unique character. Crucially, all of them are well within the capabilities of the competent and curious cook. Kay demystifies Thai food, providing clear and concise recipes and revealing the shortcuts, kitchen hacks and ingredient substitutions that make delicious and authentic Thai cookery achievable in an ordinary Western home.
Learn how to cook rice – so central to Thai food and so easy to get right, whether steamed jasmine rice or sticky white rice, all secrets are revealed. Chapters include: Snacks and Aharn Len; Yums, Laarps and Tums; Soups; Stir-fried and Deep-fried; Curries, Stews and Braises; Grilled, Steamed and Baked; Relishes, Dipping Sauces and Pickles; Eggs and Drinks and Desserts.
Baan will guide the reader through the fragrant world of Thai cooking – of dishes of profound and gracious subtlety – onto a culinary adventure all within the comfort of their own kitchen.
Itsu 20-minute Suppers: Quick, Simple & Delicious Noodles, Grains, Rice & Soups by Blanche Vaughan (Author), Julian Metcalfe (Author) for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Itsu-20-minute-Suppers-Delicious-Noodles-ebook/dp/B016A8S7OQ/ref=sr_1_891?qid=1585725647&s=digital-text&sr=1-891 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Itsu-20-minute-Suppers-Delicious-Noodles-ebook/dp/B016A8S7OQ/ref=sr_1_891?qid=1585725647&s=digital-text&sr=1-891)
In this revolutionary cookbook the authors of the bestselling itsu: the cookbook (almost 60,000 copies sold worldwide) provide simple, nutritious, easy-to-follow recipes, all of which can be made within 20 minutes. Using ingredients readily available at mini-markets, they have created 100 deliciously healthy Asian-inspired recipes with noodles, rice, grains and soups. Why resort to bland ready meals when you can cook itsu-style meals at home in minutes?
itsu is dedicated to skinny but delicious food: light, green and good for you. But it's not just the calories that are taken care of; the 'superfood' ingredients in the recipes provide optimum nutrition too. And it's food that tastes as good as it looks...
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Simply Delicious the Classic Collection: 100 timeless, tried & tested recipes by Darina Allen for 99p. One of my favourite books, and it's got loads of content rather than loads of pictures.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simply-Delicious-Classic-Collection-timeless-ebook/dp/B07D79ZBTG/ref=sr_1_798?qid=1585725547&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-798 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simply-Delicious-Classic-Collection-timeless-ebook/dp/B07D79ZBTG/ref=sr_1_798?qid=1585725547&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-798)
'Ireland's answer to Delia and Nigella' Sunday Telegraph Stella magazine
'Our first lady of food' Irish Independent
'There's not much this gourmet grande dame doesn't know' Nigel Slater
Nearly 30 years on from the original Simply Delicious book and TV series, Darina Allen brings together 100 of her timeless, tried and trusted recipes. Divided into:
Soups & Starters - Winter Leek & Potato Soup, Smoked Trout with Cucumber Salad & Horseradish Sauce and Ballymaloe Chicken Liver Pate
Meat - Ballymaloe Irish Stew, Dingle Pie and Steak with Bearnaise Sauce & Chips
Poultry - Farmhouse Chicken and Roast Duck with Apple Sauce & Cabbage
Fish - Ballycotton Fish Pie, Three-minute Fish and Cod with Leeks & Buttered Crumbs
Vegetarian - Macaroni Cheese, Mushroom Risotto and Potato, Carrot & Cauliflower Curry
Salads - Roast Red Pepper, Lentil & Goat's Cheese Salad, A Warm Winter Salad with Duck Liver's & Hazelnut Oil Dressing and Red & Yellow Tomato Salad with Mint or Basil
Puddings - Ballymaloe Vanilla Ice Cream, Country Rhubarb Cake, Caramel Mousse with Praline
Comfort: food to soothe the soul by John Whaite 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Comfort-food-soothe-John-Whaite-ebook/dp/B07D2FWWFB/ref=sr_1_751?qid=1585725502&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-751
Comfort food is enjoying a renaissance as people start to shy away from exclusion diets and `clean eating' and embrace the balance of nourishing homemade meals. With the concept of hygge emphasising the importance of enjoying the sensual, warming things in life, cosy cooking has taken on a new life. John's collection of enticing recipes will have you cooking up a comforting feast in the kitchen. A champion of comfort food, John Whaite celebrates the simple pleasure of cooking and eating without feeling guilty. Chapters are divided by comfort cravings and include Something Crunchy; Something Spicy; Something Pillowy; Something Cheesy and, of course, Something Sweet. Recipes include Breakfast Ramen, Devil Curry, Crab & Sriracha Mac'n'Cheese, Lemon & Pea Barley Risotto, Peanut Butter Brownies and Cinnamon Knots.
Joe's 30 Minute Meals: 100 Quick and Healthy Recipes by Joe Wicks for 99p.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Joes-30-Minute-Meals-Healthy-ebook/dp/B07BKZTSJT/ref=sr_1_494?qid=1585725320&s=digital-text&sr=1-494 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Joes-30-Minute-Meals-Healthy-ebook/dp/B07BKZTSJT/ref=sr_1_494?qid=1585725320&s=digital-text&sr=1-494)
Easy and quick 30-minute recipes from Britain's best-loved healthy chef, Joe Wicks
Bestselling author Joe Wicks, aka The Body Coach, presents this gorgeous book featuring more than a hundred nutritious recipes that are perfect for sharing. Proving once again that you don't need loads of time to cook great food, Joe’s 30-Minute Meals is packed with everyday healthy dishes that you'll want to make, time and time again.
Most chapters are simply organised by main ingredient, making it easy to find a recipe for every occasion. Every recipe is labelled as either reduced-carb or carb-refuel, which makes this book a brilliant addition for those already familiar with Joe's popular Lean in 15 eating structure (carbs following workouts or on active days), but the meals are also enjoyable and tasty for all, whether you are following Joe's plan or not.
If you're looking for a crowd-pleasing lunch like the Bang Bang Chicken Stir-Fry or something tasty to chuck in the oven at the end of a long day such as Joe’s Sausage and Mushroom Pie, Joe's 30-Minute Meals makes it easy to make a fuss-free, tasty plate of food, every single day.
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Curry Easy by Madhur Jaffrey for 99p. Good book
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Curry-Easy-Madhur-Jaffrey-ebook/dp/B004K1EM0O/ref=sr_1_1020?qid=1585725820&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-1020 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Curry-Easy-Madhur-Jaffrey-ebook/dp/B004K1EM0O/ref=sr_1_1020?qid=1585725820&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-1020)
In this delicious collection of recipes, Madhur Jaffrey shows us that Indian food need not be complicated or involve hours in the kitchen. Take a few well chosen spices and readily available ingredients, and in a few easy steps you can make a delicious prawn curry from Goa; succulent chicken baked in an almond and onion sauce; hearty Sri Lankan beef with coconut milk; a creamy potato and pea curry; tasty swiss chard stir fried with ginger and garlic; and a spicy dip with beans (canned of course), cumin, chillies and lime. With over 175 clear, accessible and simple recipes, this mouthwatering cookbook is as beautifully written as her bestselling Ultimate Curry Bible, and is fully illustrated throughout with gorgeous colour photography.
Whether you are cooking curry for the first time or have plenty of culinary experience and are looking for quick and easy recipe ideas, Madhur Jaffrey brings you all the tastes of India with the minimum of work.
Curry Easy Vegetarian by Madhur Jaffrey for 99p. Good book, I use it for sides.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Curry-Easy-Vegetarian-Madhur-Jaffrey-ebook/dp/B00NERNFCQ/ref=sr_1_815?qid=1585725561&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-815
(https://www.amazon.co.uk/Curry-Easy-Vegetarian-Madhur-Jaffrey-ebook/dp/B00NERNFCQ/ref=sr_1_815?qid=1585725561&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-815)
Madhur Jaffrey is the queen of curries and the world authority on Indian Food, having published over 15 cookbooks on the subject over the last 40 years.
Following on from her bestselling cookbook, Curry Easy, Madhur is back with a beautiful new cookbook, Vegetarian Curry Easy.
Offering over 200 brand new and simply delicious recipes, Madhur cooks a tantalising, mouth-watering array of meat-free dishes and proves, yet again, how easy it is to cook authentic Indian food at home.
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From Mother to Mother: Recipes from a family kitchen by Lisa Falkner for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mother-Recipes-family-kitchen-ebook/dp/B01H0J3Z5U/ref=sr_1_954?qid=1585725732&s=digital-text&sr=1-954 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mother-Recipes-family-kitchen-ebook/dp/B01H0J3Z5U/ref=sr_1_954?qid=1585725732&s=digital-text&sr=1-954)
I believe that most of us cook and create by being given nuggets of inspiration. We take recipes and cook from them, then we cook them again, and tweak them and add things, and then we cook them again. It was this idea of passing on favourite dishes to the next generation that inspired my first book, Recipes from my Mother for my Daughter.
This book wouldn’t have come about without an email I wrote to my family and friends who are mothers. I asked them what they liked to cook and eat: what their fallbacks are, their comfort dishes, the meals they make for their families when time is short. I have tweaked, rewritten, added and played around with their ideas, and added my own family’s staples, but without their willingness to share their treasured favourites, there would be no book.
In a world that is ever changing and not always a smooth ride, food is a thing that binds us. So here are those treasures, from mother to mother, with all my love and gratitude…
Tea and Cake with Lisa Faulkner for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tea-Cake-Lisa-Faulkner-ebook/dp/B00MCSQ3KY/ref=sr_1_958?qid=1585725732&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-958 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tea-Cake-Lisa-Faulkner-ebook/dp/B00MCSQ3KY/ref=sr_1_958?qid=1585725732&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-958)
Number One bestselling author of Recipes from my Mother for my Daughter and Celebrity MasterChef winner, Lisa Faulkner invites you to join her for Tea & Cake.
A regular on BBC's Saturday Kitchen, ITV's This Morningand Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, Lisa really, really loves a cup of tea. As we all know, whether it's a broken heart, a crisis at work or just 'one of those days', reaching for the kettle is halfway to making everything better. But for Lisa, it's also about setting aside a moment, whether on your own, with your best friend or even in a bigger group, and taking a few minutes to just be.
And so that's what this book is all about: delicious things to dunk, slice and eat on your tea break so that you can have the perfect cup of tea moment too. Tried and tested easy recipes for biscuits, cakes, tarts and pies - as well as fancier, pretty things for special occasions and an entire chapter devoted to all things chocolate.
From the perfect dunking biscuit, orange blossom baklava, strawberry milkshake and Earl Grey tea loaf to savoury bites, pastries and even a G & Tea cocktail, you have everything you need to sit back and enjoy Tea & Cake with Lisa Faulkner.
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Mr Todiwala's Spice Box: 120 recipes with just 10 spices by Cyrus Todiwala for 99p. Also good.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simple-Spice-Indian-recipes-spices-ebook/dp/B01BKSIFIE/ref=sr_1_904?qid=1585725677&s=digital-text&sr=1-904 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simple-Spice-Indian-recipes-spices-ebook/dp/B01BKSIFIE/ref=sr_1_904?qid=1585725677&s=digital-text&sr=1-904)
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The forum refuses to post the quote from Mr Todiwala's Spice Box book.
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Cracking Yolks & Pig Tales by Glynn Purnell. for 99p. I have it, I wouldn't buy it again it I lost it but your mileage may vary.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cracking-Yolks-Tales-Glynn-Purnell-ebook/dp/B07F1C4WQQ/ref=sr_1_973?qid=1585725757&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-973 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cracking-Yolks-Tales-Glynn-Purnell-ebook/dp/B07F1C4WQQ/ref=sr_1_973?qid=1585725757&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-973)
Dishes with names such as Beef Carpaccio with Red Wine Octopus and Sweet and Sour Onions may seem like they belong firmly in the world of classy restaurants, but in this book Glynn Purnell breaks down the kitchen door, sharing his secrets with the home cook - then invites you to stay for the after party. He guides you through an array of dazzling dishes, including Mackerel and Potato Pakoras, Pork Chops with Sauerkraut and Chocolate and Passion Fruit Domes - all using affordable ingredients and accessible methods - in between sharing mischievous anecdotes detailing his exploits with his fellow chefs once the kitchen doors are closed. Illustrated with stunning photography throughout, it'll ensure you never look at a cucumber in the same way again.
Gino's Healthy Italian for Less: 100 feelgood family recipes for under £5 by Gino D'Acampo for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ginos-Healthy-Italian-Less-feelgood-ebook/dp/B06WRN3ZSD/ref=sr_1_838?qid=1585725581&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-838 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ginos-Healthy-Italian-Less-feelgood-ebook/dp/B06WRN3ZSD/ref=sr_1_838?qid=1585725581&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-838)
Want to cook like a true Italian and stick to the budget? Look no further than these 100 authentic and simple meals from the heart of Italy.
Gino will teach us how to cook like a true Italian, but this time on a budget! Full of money-saving tips and tricks, to create delicious, healthy Italian meals at home - brimming with fresh ingredients with the same big flavours, in his simple signature style. Learn how to shop smart and store food, make the most of your fridge / freezer, and fill your kitchen cupboards with fail-safe Italian basics. Bring down the cost of your weekly shop and start eating better than ever with Gino's Healthy Italian for Less.
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The Tucci Cookbook Kindle Edition by Stanley Tucci for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007IL5C8Y/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_11_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_i=3017941031 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007IL5C8Y/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_11_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_i=3017941031)
The Tucci Family brings wine pairings, updated recipes, gorgeous photography, and family memories to a new generation of Italian food lovers.
There is some truth to the old adage “Most of the world eats to live, but Italians live to eat.”
What is it about a good Italian supper that feels like home, no matter where you’re from? Heaping plates of steaming pasta . . . crisp fresh vegetables . . . simple hearty soups . . . sumptuous stuffed meats . . . all punctuated with luscious, warm confections.
For acclaimed actor Stanley Tucci, teasing our taste buds in classic foodie films such as Big Night and Julie & Julia was a logical progression from a childhood filled with innovative homemade Italian meals: decadent Venetian Seafood Salad; rich and gratifying Lasagna Made with Polenta and Gorgonzola Cheese; spicy Spaghetti with Tomato and Tuna; delicate Pork Tenderloin with Fennel and Rosemary; fruity Roast Duck with Fresh Figs; flavorful Baked Whole Fish in an Aromatic Salt Crust; savory Eggplant and Zucchini Casserole with Potatoes; buttery Plum and Polenta Cake; and yes, of course, the legendary Timpano.
Featuring nearly 200 irresistible recipes, perfectly paired with delicious wines, The Tucci Cookbook is brimming with robust flavors, beloved Italian traditions, mouthwatering photographs, and engaging, previously untold stories from the family’s kitchen.
The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan (considered to be the book of Italian cooking, at 737 pages long it's a monster. It's also very good). 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Essentials-Classic-Italian-Cooking-ebook/dp/B0071MPFRS/ref=sr_1_489?qid=1585725320&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-489 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Essentials-Classic-Italian-Cooking-ebook/dp/B0071MPFRS/ref=sr_1_489?qid=1585725320&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-489)
'If this were the only cookbook you owned, neither you nor those you cooked for would ever get bored.’ –Nigella Lawson
Marcella Hazan is widely regarded as one of the greatest Italian cookery writers in the world and The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking is her masterpiece. Aimed at cooks of every level, be they beginners or accomplished chefs, it is an accessible and comprehensive guide to authentic Italian cuisine and should find a place in the kitchen library of anyone who is passionate about good food.
Featuring hundreds of recipes ranging from soups, pastas and risottos, to delicious meat and vegetable dishes, The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking is an indispensable addition to any kitchen.
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10-a-Day the Easy Way: Fuss-free Recipes & Simple Science to Transform your Health by James Wong at 99p. i like his books.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/10-Day-Easy-Way-Fuss-free-ebook/dp/B07J5F23XZ/ref=sr_1_846?qid=1585725581&s=digital-text&sr=1-846 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/10-Day-Easy-Way-Fuss-free-ebook/dp/B07J5F23XZ/ref=sr_1_846?qid=1585725581&s=digital-text&sr=1-846)
'A brilliant new book'- Daily Mail
Eating healthily can be a confusing business. But what if there were a single, simple change you could make that would transform your health, without forcing you to give up the foods you love?
According to a growing body of international studies, little tweaks to your everyday diet to get you beyond the 5-a-day minimum and towards 10-a-day could slash your risk of developing the biggest diseases to affect the Western world. In fact, experts agree that simply eating more fruit and veg is the single most important dietary change you can do for your health!
As only 3 out of 10 people are even achieving the minimum amount of fruit and veg, this book aims to make getting there easy. No gimmicks, no 'banned' foods, no miserly portion sizes. Just 80 of the classic recipes you know and love made healthier (and tastier) by simply upping the amount of fruit and veg in them, all backed by the best science available.
How to Eat Better: How to Shop, Store & Cook to Make Any Food a Superfood by James Wong (99p)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Eat-Better-Store-Superfood-ebook/dp/B01M22FPMO/ref=sr_1_668?qid=1585725435&s=digital-text&sr=1-668 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Eat-Better-Store-Superfood-ebook/dp/B01M22FPMO/ref=sr_1_668?qid=1585725435&s=digital-text&sr=1-668)
'James Wong brings some welcome sanity to the world of healthy eating...its genius is his advice on how to get more nutrition from fruit and veg. It's fascinating, and better than cutting out food groups or paying for so-called superfoods' - delicious. magazine
SELECT a Braeburn apple over a Fuji and get almost double the antioxidants from a fruit that tastes just as sweet.
STORE strawberries on the counter, instead of in the fridge, and in just four days they will quadruple their heart-healthy compounds.
COOK broccoli with a teaspoon of mustard and send its levels of cancer-fighting potential skyrocketing ten-fold.
Between the rush to keep up with the latest miracle ingredient, anxiety about E-numbers and demonization of gluten/dairy/sugar (or the next foodie villain du jour) many of us are left in a virtual panic in the supermarket aisle. Tabloid headlines, 'free-from' labels and judgemental Instagram hashtags hardly help matters - so what should we be buying?
How to Eat Better strips away the fad diets, superfood fixations and Instagram hashtags to give you a straight-talking scientist's guide to making everyday foods far healthier (and tastier) simply by changing the way you select, store and cook them. No diets, no obscure ingredients, no damn spiralizer, just real food made better, based on the latest scientific evidence from around the world. With over 80 foolproof recipes to put the theory into practice, James Wong shows you how to make any food a superfood, every time you cook.
RHS Grow for Flavour: Tips & tricks to supercharge the flavour of homegrown harvests by James Wong (99p and I use it on a regular basis)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NT7YNFO/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NT7YNFO/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1)
Use James Wong's revolutionary tips and tricks to grow:
- Tomatoes that are 1.5 times sweeter than usual, with 50% more vitamin C
- Chillis with double the fire power
- Blueberries that are 3 times richer in antioxidants
... and that's only the beginning!
Have you ever grown a batch of lovingly nurtured tomatoes only to be disappointed by the flavour when you harvest them? Bestselling gardening writer and botanist James Wong shows you how to measurably increase the flavour of grow-your-own favourites such as sweetcorn, strawberries and tomatoes with a collection of deceptively simple tips and tricks.
Simply by growing the best-flavoured varieties and treating them just a bit meaner, you will not only get harvests with an intense flavour - but also slash the work involved. Combining cutting-edge science with overlooked traditional techniques, this ground-breaking book helps you to make the most of your crop, while at the same time revealing exciting new foodie varieties you never knew you could grow. James also provides 40 really simple recipes for delicious ways to eat what you've grown.
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Liam Charles Second Helpings: 70 wicked recipes that will leave you wanting more by Liam Charles (99p, his claim to fame in my life is that makes an elderly lady with dementia very happy because he's easy on the eyes.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PY4NFGH/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_6_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_i=3017941031 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PY4NFGH/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_6_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_i=3017941031)
Banging crowd-pleasers
Epic bakes
Mad flavours
Enjoy all the recipes that Liam loves to eat again and again!
In this second helping of recipes from Channel 4's breakout star, Liam Charles shares 70 brand-new sweet and savoury recipes that are guaranteed to get you cooking!
Whether you're having a cosy night in, going to a family get-together or hanging out with your mates, Liam has a taste-bud-tingling recipe for you.
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PROPER MEALS for everyday feasting
Includes Mexi Salad Bowls, Veggie Wedgie Pie and Monday Roast Wraps
SHARING plates to impress your friends
Includes Late Night Doner, Chicken Katsu Doughnut and Kofta Foccacia
QUICK FIX snacks and smaller bites to keep the 'hanger' at bay
Includes Chilli Cheese Toastie, Ice Cream Brekky Jar and plenty of smoothies and juices!
PUDDINGS to satisfy even the sweetest tooth
Includes Rhubarb x Custard Cheesecake, Dripping-in-Sauce Pineapple Pudding and Caramel Soft-Serve ice cream
CAKES, BAKES, BISCUITS - because everyone needs a cheeky treat once in a while!
Includes Cinnamon Roll-Ups, Cola Bowling Éclairs and Doughnut Dynamite
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Praise for Cheeky Treats
'A spangly, Technicolor, many-faceted recipe book... It is distinguished not by the two kilos of icing sugar in the Football Cake (and that's just the buttercream!), nor the very simple, incredibly effective, domino pattern on his salted millionaire dominoes, nor his vertiginous layering or moments of French patisserie perfectionism, but by the joie de vivre conveyed by all those things, and the rest.' -Guardian
National Trust Book of Afternoon Tea Kindle Edition by Laura Mason (£2.19)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/National-Trust-Book-Afternoon-Tea-ebook/dp/B07F6XXYR1/ref=sr_1_43?pf_rd_i=3017941031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1585765340&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-43 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/National-Trust-Book-Afternoon-Tea-ebook/dp/B07F6XXYR1/ref=sr_1_43?pf_rd_i=3017941031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1585765340&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-43)
From cucumber sandwiches to jam and scones, this comprehensive cookery book from the National Trust is chock full of recipes that go perfectly with a cup of tea.
Afternoon tea is the quintessential British ritual. And with over 100 tearooms across the country, the National Trust knows a thing or two about it.
This gift-sized guide has delicious recipes for savory and sweet treats, whether you’re looking for a lively party, the last word in elegance or a hearty winter tea by the fire.
From sandwiches and tarts to cakes, scones, macaroons and preserves – some are classic, some have a twist, such as cucumber sandwiches with minted cream cheese, toasted farmhouse bread with anchovy butter, the classic Victoria sponge, brandysnaps or scones.
Plus there’s everything you need to know to brew the perfect pot of tea (not to mention the odd cocktail and bowl of punch).
Food historian Laura Mason also includes some fascinating and amusing historical recipes that reveal how afternoon tea was taken in times gone by and the origins of some of our beloved dishes.
How Baking Works: …And what to do if it doesn’t by James Morton (99p)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Baking-Works-what-doesnt-ebook/dp/B00SN9UACS/ref=sr_1_35?pf_rd_i=3017941031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1585765340&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-35 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Baking-Works-what-doesnt-ebook/dp/B00SN9UACS/ref=sr_1_35?pf_rd_i=3017941031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1585765340&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-35)
I want to show you how baking works. I want to prove how easy baking can be.
Whether you want light cakes, squidgy brownies, perfect pastry, stress-free macarons or mountainous meringues, this book features a mini-masterclass for each one.
Everything's split up into wee, simple steps. There's no faff and you don't need any expensive equipment. You don't even need a sieve.
And for baking veterans, this book tells you why you're doing what you've been doing all these years.
Here’s to baking that just works.
Khazana: An Indo-Persian cookbook with recipes inspired by the Mughals by Saliha Mahmood Ahmed (99p)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B076H621KG/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_9_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_i=3017941031
(https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B076H621KG/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_9_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_i=3017941031)
OBSERVER FOOD MONTHLY COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR 2019
Shortlisted for 'Travel Cookery Book of the Year' in the 2019 Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards.
'Delving into this book feels like taking a leap back into an exotic, saffron-scented past - with her beautiful writing and delicious recipes, Saliha takes you on a culinary journey of discovery.'
- Thomasina Miers
Saliha, who won over the MasterChef judges with her fusion of Indo-Persian food, has written a book that will delight. Drawing on the rich culinary heritage of the region and her own travels in modern-day India and Pakistan, the recipes are bang up-to-date and will inspire 21st century food lovers.
Steeped in Persian flavours, Khazana, which means treasure trove, is a cookbook that promises to become a much-loved classic, introducing recipes like Smoked Chicken & Basil Kebabs with Beetroot Basil Salad & Beetroot Buttermilk Raita, Mughul Baked Cod Korma and Crème Fraîche & Rose Ice Cream with Honey-glazed Figs.
'This debut cookbook from the 2017 MasterChef winner is inspired by the opulent Mughal empire and her travels across India. The perfect blend of Indian and Persian flavours, curries, rice, and beautiful samosas are lifted with rosewater, saffron, almonds and pomegranate' - BBC Good Food Magazine
'A glittering hoard of Indo-Persian dishes' - Aldo Zilli, Express S Magazine
The Borough Market Cookbook: Recipes and stories from a year at the by market by Ed Smith (99p)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BQFHMRW/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_0_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_i=3017941031 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07BQFHMRW/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_0_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_i=3017941031)
Like the market, the book is exciting, instructive, seductive and inspirational.' -Claudia Roden
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An essential gift for the keen cook in your life.
Borough Market is the beating heart of London's food scene. Every year millions of locals and tourists flock to Borough Market to soak up the unique atmosphere, interact with the expert traders and sample the world-class produce.
This gorgeous book takes you on a tour of a year at the Market, from the beginning of spring, through Easter and Midsummer, to Apple Day in October and the switching on of the lights at Christmas - with the most delicious recipes highlighting the very best of those celebrations.
Divided by season, each recipe celebrates at least one hero ingredient from that time of year: why not try Chilled asparagus soup in spring; Rolled pork belly and sticky nectarines in summer; Beetroot dal in autumn; or Clementine sponges with cranberry sauce in winter? Along the way, you'll be introduced to key seasonal ingredients with shopping and preparation tips, straight from the artisan producers, that will change how you cook for ever.
Packed full of beautiful photography, much of it shot on location at Borough throughout the year, this is a cookbook that will inspire food lovers and home cooks everywhere, even if they only follow Borough Market from afar.
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THE PERFECT SPRING MENU
Globe artichokes with lemon and herb butter
One of the easiest and best ways to enjoy an artichoke is to cook and consume the whole thing - dip the petals into the herby butter and suck them as you work your way towards the tender heart in the middle.
Lamb meatballs in pea and herb broth
Perfect for this time of year: minted lamb meatballs in a light broth, studded with sweet sugar snap and mangetout peas.
Mango and passion fruit posset
An irresistible combination of sweet mango and sharp passion fruit, this posset is even more enjoyable if served with a buttery biscuit or tuile.
Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking by Michael Ruhlman (99p)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ratio-Simple-Behind-Everyday-Cooking-ebook/dp/B00BORM9PC/ref=sr_1_924?qid=1585725694&s=digital-text&sr=1-924 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ratio-Simple-Behind-Everyday-Cooking-ebook/dp/B00BORM9PC/ref=sr_1_924?qid=1585725694&s=digital-text&sr=1-924)
Michael Ruhlman’s groundbreaking New York Times bestseller takes us to the very “truth” of cooking: it is not about recipes but rather about basic ratios and fundamental techniques that makes all food come together, simply.
When you know a culinary ratio, it’s not like knowing a single recipe, it’s instantly knowing a thousand.
Why spend time sorting through the millions of cookie recipes available in books, magazines, and on the Internet? Isn’t it easier just to remember 1-2-3? That’s the ratio of ingredients that always make a basic, delicious cookie dough: 1 part sugar, 2 parts fat, and 3 parts flour. From there, add anything you want—chocolate, lemon and orange zest, nuts, poppy seeds, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, almond extract, or peanut butter, to name a few favorite additions. Replace white sugar with brown for a darker, chewier cookie. Add baking powder and/or eggs for a lighter, airier texture.
Ratios are the starting point from which a thousand variations begin.
Ratios are the simple proportions of one ingredient to another. Biscuit dough is 3:1:2—or 3 parts flour, 1 part fat, and 2 parts liquid. This ratio is the beginning of many variations, and because the biscuit takes sweet and savory flavors with equal grace, you can top it with whipped cream and strawberries or sausage gravy. Vinaigrette is 3:1, or 3 parts oil to 1 part vinegar, and is one of the most useful sauces imaginable, giving everything from grilled meats and fish to steamed vegetables or lettuces intense flavor.
Cooking with ratios will unchain you from recipes and set you free. With thirty-three ratios and suggestions for enticing variations, Ratio is the truth of cooking: basic preparations that teach us how the fundamental ingredients of the kitchen—water, flour, butter and oils, milk and cream, and eggs—work. Change the ratio and bread dough becomes pasta dough, cakes become muffins become popovers become crepes.
As the culinary world fills up with overly complicated recipes and never-ending ingredient lists, Michael Ruhlman blasts through the surplus of information and delivers this innovative, straightforward book that cuts to the core of cooking. Ratio provides one of the greatest kitchen lessons there is—and it makes the cooking easier and more satisfying than ever.
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Finally, because I missed them.
Good Food: Pressure Cooker Favourites by Good Food Guides (99p). It got me started with pressure cooking.
https://ww.amazon.co.uk/Good-Food-Pressure-Cooker-Favourites-ebook/dp/B00FG6DDCK/ref=sr_1_17?pf_rd_i=3017941031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1585765775&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-17 (https://ww.amazon.co.uk/Good-Food-Pressure-Cooker-Favourites-ebook/dp/B00FG6DDCK/ref=sr_1_17?pf_rd_i=3017941031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1585765775&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-17)
If you have little time to cook, but want delicious and hearty meals then a pressure cooker is the perfect way to enjoy tender and wholesome dishes. With only a short amount of prep time you can tuck in to tasty homemade meals. Good Food: Pressure Cooker Favourites is crammed with tender casseroles, satisfying soups and mouth-watering stews.
In Pressure Cooker Favourites you will find a whole range of seafood, chicken, game and vegetarian dishes and with each recipe triple-tested by the experts at Good Food you are guaranteed success every time. Both speedy and delicious these recipes are the perfect companion to a busy lifestyle.
The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook: The number one best-seller now revised and expanded with new recipes by Tarek Malouf (99p)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hummingbird-Bakery-Cookbook-best-seller-expanded-ebook/dp/B072R1X6BK/ref=sr_1_723?qid=1585725481&s=digital-text&sr=1-723 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hummingbird-Bakery-Cookbook-best-seller-expanded-ebook/dp/B072R1X6BK/ref=sr_1_723?qid=1585725481&s=digital-text&sr=1-723)
The number one bestseller (more than 830,000 copies sold) now updated with new recipes.
From their first shop in Notting Hill's Portobello Road, The Hummingbird Bakery introduced London to the delights of American-style baking. The simple yet spectacular recipes for indulgent cupcakes, muffins, pies, cheesecakes, brownies, cakes and cookies, in this, their first and bestselling cookbook, ensured that the home cook could create some Hummingbird magic in their own kitchens too.
Now Tarek Malouf and The Hummingbird Bakers have created a new edition of the book, fine-tuning their classic recipes and introducing new bakes such as:
Mile-high Chocolate Salted Caramel Cake
Sticky Fig and Pistachio Cupcakes
Hot Cross Bun Cupcakes
Chocolate Cola Cake
Here's a link to all the kindle food books on the monthly deal. . Warning, some will probably go off before the month is up. There's some there that are on "sale" that are more than I'd pay or have poor rating or I think were awful. Or the author decided they had to have their name in the title as some mark of being wonderful that makes the books special. Which I disagree with.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=digital-text&rh=n%3A341677031&hidden-keywords=B003YCPZKQ|+B004EEODGK|+B004K1EM0O|+B005JDTUPE|+B005PMFDV4|+B00667J278|+B0071MPFRS|+B007CR11B6|+B007IL5C8Y|+B0087JUVSM|+B008MSOMNI|+B008X82PKO|+B008YGJHBU|+B00A26NJ1Y|+B00A6DCCY8|+B00BORUBQQ|+B00BORYPWW|+B00BORYQDU|+B00DE15P9S|+B00EORAB0E|+B00FG6DDCK|+B00GIV5Q7M|+B00H4EPCGW|+B00L2DMZKW|+B00LB9XNNA|+B00MCSQ3KY|+B00NERNFCQ|+B00NT7YNFO|+B00QQNW2Y2|+B00SN9UACS|+B00TLXKY8K|+B00TLXKYA8|+B00URUR9K2|+B00URUR9KC|+B00URUR9KW|+B00URUR9M0|+B00URUR9MA|+B00W0LQKXS|+B0117TMU14|+B013PKZVHI|+B01K2NSHCW|+B01MS8DIJV|+B01MYCGE8Y|+B01N1998UF|+B01N3834XL|+B01N7W7U0U|+B06WRN3ZSD|+B06ZZDFTVR|+B075FPMGNT|+B076H621KG|+B077DXBNZM|+B07BQFHMRW|+B07D2FWWFB|+B07D6RS7K9|+B07D79ZBTG|+B07F1C4WQQ|+B07F6XXYR1|+B07GNR5JZ8|+B07J3HG65H|+B07JLCSJVV|+B07JZDKF1C|+B07NJGDTD5|+B07PY4NFGH|+B07QR17MJK|+B07VCC7NVN&pf_rd_i=3017941031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1585765775&ref=sr_pg_1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=digital-text&rh=n%3A341677031&hidden-keywords=B003YCPZKQ|+B004EEODGK|+B004K1EM0O|+B005JDTUPE|+B005PMFDV4|+B00667J278|+B0071MPFRS|+B007CR11B6|+B007IL5C8Y|+B0087JUVSM|+B008MSOMNI|+B008X82PKO|+B008YGJHBU|+B00A26NJ1Y|+B00A6DCCY8|+B00BORUBQQ|+B00BORYPWW|+B00BORYQDU|+B00DE15P9S|+B00EORAB0E|+B00FG6DDCK|+B00GIV5Q7M|+B00H4EPCGW|+B00L2DMZKW|+B00LB9XNNA|+B00MCSQ3KY|+B00NERNFCQ|+B00NT7YNFO|+B00QQNW2Y2|+B00SN9UACS|+B00TLXKY8K|+B00TLXKYA8|+B00URUR9K2|+B00URUR9KC|+B00URUR9KW|+B00URUR9M0|+B00URUR9MA|+B00W0LQKXS|+B0117TMU14|+B013PKZVHI|+B01K2NSHCW|+B01MS8DIJV|+B01MYCGE8Y|+B01N1998UF|+B01N3834XL|+B01N7W7U0U|+B06WRN3ZSD|+B06ZZDFTVR|+B075FPMGNT|+B076H621KG|+B077DXBNZM|+B07BQFHMRW|+B07D2FWWFB|+B07D6RS7K9|+B07D79ZBTG|+B07F1C4WQQ|+B07F6XXYR1|+B07GNR5JZ8|+B07J3HG65H|+B07JLCSJVV|+B07JZDKF1C|+B07NJGDTD5|+B07PY4NFGH|+B07QR17MJK|+B07VCC7NVN&pf_rd_i=3017941031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=8664a71e-2656-427f-9f10-092f297f3398&pf_rd_r=RYD82P3ESTWHAQKNK6KE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-7&pf_rd_t=101&qid=1585765775&ref=sr_pg_1)
I'll do the non cook books that I think are worth posting another day, except for this one.
Walks in the Wild: A guide through the forest with Peter Wohlleben Kindle Edition
by Peter Wohlleben (99p). I love his books and make a point of getting all of them. Right, after that marathon of posting I'm going to find out what tree is best to shelter underneath.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Walks-Wild-through-forest-Wohlleben-ebook/dp/B06Y1FSRSK/ref=sr_1_991?qid=1585725768&s=digital-text&sr=1-991 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Walks-Wild-through-forest-Wohlleben-ebook/dp/B06Y1FSRSK/ref=sr_1_991?qid=1585725768&s=digital-text&sr=1-991)
Can you tell the difference between wolf and dog prints?
Which trees are best to shelter under a storm?
How do you tell a deciduous and coniferous tree apart?
Bestselling author of The Hidden Life of trees, Peter Wohlleben, lets you in on the quintessentials of his forestry knowledge. He invites you on an atmospheric journey of discovery. Learn to find your way around the woods without a compass or GPS, which berries and mushrooms are good to eat, how to read animal tracks and what it’s like to spend a night alone in a forest.
Walks in the Wild has everything you need to make a woodland walk – be it spring, summer, autumn or winter – into a very special experience.
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Missed a cook book.
Tin Can Cook: 75 Simple Store-cupboard Recipes by Jack Monroe (99p)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tin-Can-Cook-Store-cupboard-Recipes-ebook/dp/B07L34BL4Z/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tin+can&qid=1585902033&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tin-Can-Cook-Store-cupboard-Recipes-ebook/dp/B07L34BL4Z/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tin+can&qid=1585902033&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-1)
Winner of the OFM Best Food Personality Readers' Award, 2018. A Sunday Times bestseller.
'An exuberant rebuttal to the idea that good food must be expensive, farm-fresh and unprocessed.' - Ruby Tandoh
Simple and affordable, Tin Can Cook strips away the blinding glamour and elitism of many cookbooks and takes it back to the basics: making great-tasting food with ordinary ingredients.
Food writer and anti-poverty campaigner Jack Monroe presents Tin Can Cook, bringing together seventy-five recipes that you can rustle up from tinned and dried ingredients. Beautifully designed with accompanying quirky hand-drawn illustrations, this book is for you if you’ve struggled to make a dish because the recipe calls for an exotic ingredient you’ve never heard of. Jack does away with the effort; all her dishes are exciting and new, but you won’t have to look further than your local supermarket to make them.
Jack's recipes include Red Lentil and Mandarin Curry, Catalan Fish Stew, Pina Colada Toast and many more delicious and creative ideas.
'At a time when good food can often be seen as rather elitist or exclusive, Jack has done an excellent job to create recipes which are simple, straightforward and delicious.' - Felicity Spector
A really good novel.
Smile of the Wolf Kindle Edition by Tim Leach (99p)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Smile-Wolf-Tim-Leach-ebook/dp/B0778NSTC3/ref=sr_1_993?qid=1585725797&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-993 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Smile-Wolf-Tim-Leach-ebook/dp/B0778NSTC3/ref=sr_1_993?qid=1585725797&s=digital-text&smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F&sr=1-993)
A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL NOVEL OF THE YEAR.
Tenth-century Iceland. In the midwinter darkness, on the lifeless black soils of a newly settled land, two friends kill a man. Kjaran, an itinerant storyteller, and Gunnar, a once-feared warrior, must make a choice: conceal the deed or confess to it and pay the blood price to the dead man's brothers.
For the right reasons, they make the wrong choice.
Kjaran and Gunnar's fateful decision will leave them fighting for their lives, fighting to retain their humanity as Iceland's unyielding code of honour ignites a remorseless blood feud that will consume all it touches.
'Smile of the Wolf bares its fangs from the first page. Like a medieval tapestry, the storytelling is rich with imagery. Readers will be lured spellbound into this lyrical and evocative Icelandic saga. It deserves huge success' DAVID GILMAN.
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Today's daily deal has an Indian cook book, the author has a You Tube channel and a second world war book.
Double Cross: The True Story of The D-Day Spies by Ben Macintyre (£1.39)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00746TVHG/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_3_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=5A883Q0K8NM8BQSPE3PS&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00746TVHG/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_3_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=5A883Q0K8NM8BQSPE3PS&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031)
D-Day, 6 June 1944, the turning point of the Second World War, was a victory of arms. But it was also a triumph for a different kind of operation: one of deceit, aimed at convincing the Nazis that Calais and Norway, not Normandy, were the targets of the 150,000-strong invasion force.
The deception involved every branch of Allied wartime intelligence - the Bletchley Park code-breakers, MI5, MI6, SOE, Scientific Intelligence, the FBI and the French Resistance. But at its heart was the 'Double Cross System', a team of double agents controlled by the secret Twenty Committee, so named because twenty in Roman numerals forms a double cross.
The key D-Day spies were just five in number, and one of the oddest military units ever assembled: a bisexual Peruvian playgirl, a tiny Polish fighter pilot, a Serbian seducer, a wildly imaginative Spaniard with a diploma in chicken farming, and a hysterical Frenchwoman whose obsessive love for her pet dog very nearly wrecked the entire deception. Their enterprise was saved from catastrophe by a shadowy sixth spy whose heroic sacrifice is here revealed for the first time. Under the direction of an eccentric but brilliant intelligence officer in tartan trousers, working from a smoky lair in St James's, these spies would weave a web of deception so intricate that it ensnared Hitler's army and helped to carry thousands of troops across the Channel in safety.
These double agents were, variously, brave, treacherous, fickle, greedy and inspired. They were not conventional warriors, but their masterpiece of deceit saved countless lives. Their codenames were Bronx, Brutus, Treasure, Tricycle and Garbo. This is their story.
Indian Restaurant Curry at Home Volume 1: Misty Ricardo's Curry Kitchen by Richard Sayce (aka Misty Ricardo) (99p)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079WJSNWZ/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_1_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=5A883Q0K8NM8BQSPE3PS&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079WJSNWZ/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_1_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=5A883Q0K8NM8BQSPE3PS&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031)
Misty Ricardo’s Curry Kitchen is already renowned across YouTube as one of the premium resources for learning how to cook Indian Restaurant quality food at home, with over 20,000 subscribers and 4 Million video views and rising.
In this book, the man behind it all, Richard Sayce, guides you through the fundamentals and proper techniques to cooking a top notch curry at home and provides all the Indian Restaurant Curry favourites, right from the classic Chicken Korma through to the mighty Phaal. There are also popular starters such as Onion Bhajis and Seekh Kebabs, special dishes such as Masala Fish Fry and a selection of side dishes like Bombay Aloo and Dhal. Finally no curry would be complete without the obligatory chapatis, naans and rice!
Each and every recipe is accompanied by a step-by-step video, showing you in clear and concise detail how each dish is prepared and cooked to perfection.
From amateur cook to budding chef, no matter what your skill set - Richard Sayce will walk you through every step, technique and trick of the trade you will need to learn so that you can turn out restaurant quality Indian dishes from your own kitchen. All you need is a basic grasp of kitchen techniques and practices, and this book by your side. Each recipe is linked to an online video, so you can see the chef himself in action, and learn by example.
With over 40 detailed recipes with beautiful photos, this is an essential book for anyone who wants to replicate that "takeaway taste" at home. Covering every aspect of every preparation, from spice mixes to base gravy and breads, and filled with tips and advice, it is the ideal companion for any curry loving chef who wants to replicate that unique British Indian Restaurant taste.
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Todays Deal of the day has the:-
Fellowship of the Ring, the first of the Lord of The Rings trilogy for 99p
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002RI9THI/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_1_i?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=TBP3R3P9PG4NG5CP43MW&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002RI9THI/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_1_i?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=TBP3R3P9PG4NG5CP43MW&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031)
The first part of J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic adventure
THE LORD OF THE RINGS
‘A most remarkable feat’
Guardian
In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power – the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord Sauron’s evil dominion.
Thus begins J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, which continues in The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
THE FITNESS CHEF: Eat What You Like & Lose Weight For Life - The infographic guide to the only diet that works by Graeme Tomlinson (99p)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07V5SH7L1/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_2_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=RNPEV5HK2E37PTFR6VYT&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07V5SH7L1/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c2_x_2_t?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=RNPEV5HK2E37PTFR6VYT&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=f919c5f8-edf0-4006-8e4e-0da74f867846&pf_rd_i=5400977031)
As seen on ITV's Save Money and Lose Weight and This Morning.
‘This is a brilliant book’ Phillip Schofield
'The book to turn to for advice you can trust.' Mail on Sunday
‘If you want to lose weight then this book is for you.’ Dietician Nichola Ludlam-Raine (as seen on BBC, ITV & Channel 4)
Ditch the January diet and make 2020 the year you lose weight for good. No gimmicks, no rules, no tough exercise regime. Just a simple, proven calorie deficit plan.
Guilt foods are a myth. Discover how to make small simple changes to your lifestyle and eating habits and slim down for the long-term.
Cook over 70 easy, lower-calorie versions of your favourite foods - including curries, fry ups and even fish and chips and get dramatic results!
Graeme Tomlinson, a.k.a. The Fitness Chef, has amassed over half a million instagram followers thanks to his myth-busting health-and-diet infographics.
In this digestible infographic guide, you will discover: how to lose weight and keep it off forever; why you don’t need a complicated new diet, slimming-club rules or a personal trainer; How you can still eat everything you love and feel great about it.
You don’t need to ban foods (you can still eat your favourite biscuits) or stop eating food groups (enjoy carbs, fats and sugar). After reading this book you will be able to make informed food choices for the rest of your life and succeed at any weight-loss goal. Empower yourself to make informed food choices.
You don't need another new diet. You just need this book.
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Today's deal of the day is 6 of the James Bond books for 99p.
Goldeneye, Nobody Lives Forever, Carte Blanche, For Special Services, Icebreaker and Trigger Mortis. I will say they are by different authors.
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Daily deal and I, BBC Radio 4, loads of papers and Richard and Judy Very highly recommend it. It's about a nurse who got early onset dementia, she writes it and about how it's affected and affecting her. How she works against it to keep herself.
It was a real insight. It was a proper heartbreak. Take food, she used to love cooking and make cuisines from all over the world. But now flavour means nothing to her, texture affects her and it's become pure fuel. She's no interest in it and has to barricade herself in the kitchen until she's eaten. She's not interested, hunger has no meaning and she forgets why she's in the kitchen and wanders off. That's hugely simplified, there is so much more to it. Sound was another, sound traffic outside her house went from something she didn't notice to overwhelming to the point she had to move house to a tiny village.
She works around problems like not remembering where things are, she puts photographs on the cupboards so she tell oh bla bla bla is in there. Then she has to put photographs on doors so she knows she can get out of the room.
Somebody I Used to Know: A Richard and Judy Book Club Pick 2019 by Wendy Mitchell (99p)
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THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES
SELECTED AS A SUMMER READ BY THE SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE TIMES AND THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
'Revelatory' Guardian
'A miracle' Telegraph
'Remarkable' Daily Mail
'A landmark book' Financial Times
How do you build a life when all that you know is changing?
How do you conceive of love when you can no longer recognise those who mean the most to you?
A phenomenal memoir – the first of its kind – Somebody I Used to Know is both a heart-rending tribute to the woman Wendy Mitchell once was, and a brave affirmation of the woman dementia has seen her become.
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Daily deal.
Take One Tin: 80 delicious meals from the storecupboard by Lola Milne (99p)
Radio 4 was really thrilled about this book. Not sure what show, but probably the food programme to do with stockpiling over Corona.
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One of the The Independent's 10 best storecupboard cookbooks
'Take One Tin shows how simple it is to make tasty dinners from basic ingredients such as tinned lentils, sweetcorn and peaches.' Stylist
'The Sri Lankan mackerel curry is so delicious, warming and easy.' Daily Mail
THE ESSENTIAL COOKBOOK DEDICATED TO COOKING WITH TINS.
Quick, easy and environmentally friendly, tinned foods have many of the benefits of fresh, plus can also be used to create delicious, versatile meals without breaking the bank.
With just a few ingredients from your storecupboard topped up with some fresh extras, you can create simple speedy suppers, tasty take-to-work lunches and even impressive dinner party desserts, including a hearty Flageolet Bean & Artichoke Gratin, a spicy Sri Lankan Mackerel Curry and a fruity Peach, Mango & Passion Fruit Pavlova. So, forget worrying about what to cook while sticking to your budget, these tin-tastic recipes are affordable, accessible and exciting!
Save money, be creative and waste less food by looking in your cupboard instead of visiting the supermarket.