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A Waterstones 'Best Books of 2022: Food and Drink' A Times Food and Drink Book of the Year 2022 and a Spectator Cook Book of the Year 2022 A Stylist Christmas Gift Pick 2022 'If pasta is a religion, this book is its sermon' Russell Norman,...

'An absolutely riveting book - reading it makes you intelligent, full of brilliant anecdotes - and very hungry indeed.' - Richard Curtis 'This brilliantly conceived and well-researched book is a source of real delight.' - Dr Annie Gray, BBC Radio 4's The...

Bring the joy of chocolate into your home with fascinating stories, tantalising treats and irresistible creations devised by a world-class chocolatier.This delightfully decadent book is a love letter to chocolate, from the very fundamentals of what is...

Nominated for the Glenfiddich Food Book of the Year Award, this timeless volume is the first and only book of its kind on the subject.A Dictionary of Japanese Food helps food lovers around the world decipher the intricacies and nuances of Japanese...

This gift book is collection of delightful and unusual recipes from the Second World War. Taken from the archives of IWM, the recipes show the ingenuity and creativity behind dishes rustled up out of meagre rations - from austerity recipes such as scrap...

Featuring 125 seminal cookbooks from the last 100 years, Cookbook Book is a celebration of the world's most beautiful, influential and informative cookbooks.About the AuthorFlorian Boehm (1969) is an artist and photographer who lives and works in Munich...

From farfalle and fusilli to fettucine and beyond, this pocket guide serves up a celebration of one of the world's most popular culinary creations Whether fresh, dried, baked into lasagna or swirled as spaghetti around your fork, pasta is fantastic. It's...

The life - and life behind the scenes - of one of Britain's best-known chefs.The Roux family is the most influential family associated with food in Britain. Through their various restaurants (Le Gavroche, Waterside Inn, Brasserie Roux) and catering...

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANYONE WHO ENJOYS A TIPPLE . . . OR TWO . . . OR TEN! Almost every culture on earth has drink, and where there's drink there's drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. Tracing...

For all those Anthony Bourdain fans who are hungering for more, here is Nasty Bits - a collection of his journalism. As usual Bourdain serves up a well-seasoned hellbroth of candid, often outrageous stories from his worldwide misadventures. Whether...

This is a concise version of the award-winning and highly acclaimed second edition published in 2013. It is luxuriously illustrated throughout with colour photos, paintings, medieval miniatures and sketches and displays the diversity of the region's...

Discover the culinary heart of Northern Portugal through the stories, food, and history of Bolhao. Bolhao Market's century-old walls are crumbling as its vendors and visitors wait for the restoration that will return it to its former glory. Though the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909248403Author Mark McWilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books

This title includes: recipes, techniques and decorations from the golden age of cake-making. It is a classic Victorian book by T. Percy Lewis and A.G. Bromley, brought to the modern reader with a foreword by Nicholas Lodge. Hand-tinted illustration...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781581823455Author Linda EverettFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint Cumberland House Publishing,USPublisher Cumberland House Publishing,USWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788895218465Author Miriam BacherFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint SIME BooksPublisher SIME BooksWeight(grams) 1211gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 195mm * 29mm

Curry tells the story of an array of familiar Indian dishes and the people who invented, discovered, cooked and ate them. Curry is vivid, entertaining and delicious.'Fascinating and meticulously researched...layers historical fact with mouth-watering...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903018835Author Blandine VieFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399172618Author David WondrichFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 217mm *...

Go beyond the glass and discover the secrets behind your favorite style of whiskey. Over the past three decades, Lew Bryson has been one of the most influential voices in whiskey-a longtime editor of Whisky Advocate and author of the definitive guide...

'Delicious... Wonderful' Guardian'Fascinating... Full of incident and food for thought' Mail on Sunday'Delightful... Vogler offers up a feast of tales about popular British foods' Financial TimesA SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA WATERSTONES BEST FOOD &...

'Charming, important . . . a journey of discovery' TelegraphOver the course of a year, Robert Penn learns how to plant, harvest, thresh and mill his own wheat, in order to bake bread for his family. In returning to this pre-industrial practice, he tells...

For every cook, with super easy, super delicious and super quick family meals. Donna Hay is all about making life easier. Her new cookbook, The New Easy, is the result of her quest to make things faster, simpler and tastier in the kitchen. ...

'A handbook of classic cocktails essential to every host's repertoire' VogueWant to master the art of mixology from home?Of all the skills you might acquire in life, learning how to make exquisite cocktails is the least likely to be a waste of your time...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626542570Author Mrs Simon KanderFormat HardbackPage Count 226Imprint A.R. Shephard & Co.Publisher A.R. Shephard & Co.Weight(grams) 435gDimensions(mm)...

Share the magic of Guinness beer with this deluxe gift set featuring the first full-length official Guinness cookbook and an exclusive apron-the perfect gift for the Guinness lover in your life. Guinness, one of the world's most iconic and beloved...

Luminous at dawn and dusk, the Mekong is a river road, a vibrant artery that defines a vast and fascinating region. Here, along the world's tenth largest river, which rises in Tibet and joins the sea in Vietnam, traditions mingle and exquisite food...

From Britain's favourite Michelin-starred chefs comes Galvin: A Cookbook de Luxe, in which brothers Chris and Jeff Galvin provide their singular take on the world's favourite cuisine - the much-loved and ever-popular brasserie de luxe food of France...

Behind every traditional type of cheese there is a fascinating story. By examining the role of the cheesemaker throughout world history and by understanding a few basic principles of cheese science and technology, we can see how different cheeses have...

'An absolute gem' Sunday Times 'A mouthwatering history' The Guardian In this delicious history of Britain's food traditions, Diane Purkiss invites readers on a unique journey through the centuries, exploring the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781934170946Author Christina WardFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Process MediaPublisher Process Media

Chapters cover food and society in the sixteenth century, kitchens and cooking, what people drank, food and health (including Tudor ideas on healthy eating), setting the table and table manners, feasting and banquets. Alison Sim shows that dining habits...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781934170748Author Christina WardFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Process MediaPublisher Process Media

'This is, quite frankly, my dream book. Buttery bliss from cover to cover' Nigella Lawson'The last word on butter. Everyone who cooks needs this book' Diana HenrySwirled into hot sugar to create a silken, smoky caramel, or browned until nutty and...

'The perfect nostalgic Christmas gift.'The Famous Five were a clever lot: every island adventure and countryside romp began with a hearty breakfast, was interspersed with rollicking good picnics and ended with supper at Aunt Fanny's - all washed down...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580088046Author Mary Lou HeissFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 352gDimensions(mm) 217mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984862396Author Diana GabaldonFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Winner of the Louis Gottschalk PrizeWinner of the Thomas J. Wilson Memorial Prize"Witty and full of fascinating details."-Los Angeles TimesWhy are there restaurants? Why would anybody consider eating alongside perfect strangers in a loud and crowded room...

In this exquisitely designed and photographed volume, Britain's favourite Italian chef brings forth the work of a lifetime: combining old Locatelli family stories and recipes with the contemporary must-have dishes from his celebrated London restaurants. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909248786Author Marc MeltonvilleFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Prospect BooksPublisher Prospect Books