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You don't need to slave for hours to dish up fresh and fabulous food. Easy, no-fuss meals that look fantastic can be on the table in 30 minutes or less. In "Olive: 101 Quick-Fix Dishes", you'll find loads of inspiring speedy suppers like Lamb cutlets with almond tabbouleh, Spring greens and blue cheese risotto and Salmon cakes with lemon mayo or, if you're in a sweeter kind of mood, why not try Summer berry fools or Toffee banana puffs? Split into clearly defined chapters, including main meals, starters and puds, you can quickly track down the dish you want. Each recipe is accompanied by a full-colour photo so you can cook with complete confidence. "Olive" is the magazine for modern foodies. As well as easy recipes, restaurant reviews and foodie travel guides, "Olive" features the food issues that matter, insider shopping advice, unpretentious wine recommendations and respected columnists such as superchef Gordon Ramsay and MasterChef's John Torode.

ISBN: 9780563539025

200 fabulous fuss-free recipes for the busy cook, including instant indulgences, healthy snacks, family meals and last-minute entertaining, with over 800 photographs

ISBN: 9781844778331

This book offers recipes for quick, delicious meals from across the world with ingredients available from your local supermarket - all prepared within thirty minutes. It is the perfect book for the busy cook.

ISBN: 9780141029528

Afternoon tea is always a treat. Teatime should begin with Sandwiches and Savouries - delectable savoury morsels that range from Finger Sandwiches to Blinis with Horseradish. Cream and Caviar - Scones and Teacakes features some new takes on old classics, such as Blueberry Drop Scones with Butter and Maple Syrup. For the ultimate indulgence, tuck into Fancies, such as Orange Tuiles with Flaked Almonds. Finally, Cakes are the crowning glory of any tea party - just try the Victoria Sandwich filled with Cream and Strawberries.

ISBN: 9781845972059

Filled with fresh, new ideas and superb photography, this book introduces creative cakes, bakes and preserves which will make every teatime into a special occasion. Covering a wealth of treats, including savoury teatime snacks, breads and preserves, sensational sandwiches and a host of cakes, tarts, flans and gateaux. All ingredients, tastes and styles are included, from tasty cheeses, herbs and sun-dried tomatoes to the rich flavours of coffee, cinnamon and chocolate. The book opens with an essential guide to cake-making and baking techniques, including pastry-making for tarts and bread yeast preparations. A special section covers preserving and jam making. Then follows a superb collection of over 150 recipes, spanning every corner of the globe, from Mediterranean Quiche and Thai Chicken Bites to Australian Hazelnut Pavlova and Mississippi Mud Pie. A special low-fat section provides fabulous teatime sensations that can be enjoyed every day, including scrumptious feasts with health-conscious ingredients. The instructions for every recipe are demonstrated step-by-step and are easy to follow for guaranteed success. Every finished recipe is shown in a glorious colour photograph, so it is easy to see exactly what you are aiming to achieve. Throughout there are cook's tips and suggestions for variations and serving suggestions. All together, this book is a superb reference manual, inspirational sourcebook and one-stop recipe collection - the only book on teatime indulgence you will ever need.COVER PRICE £8.99

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The Aga is much more than an oven: it's an icon. It's a statement. It's a way of life. Agas have never been more popular, and the queen of Aga cookery is undoubtably Amy Willcock. Here is her definitive Aga Bible, with 300 classic, timeless recipes and bags of advice and tips for Aga owners. Here are all the essential recipes that every Aga owner needs to know - from how to cook a full English breakfast on an Aga, making soups, cooking fish and roasting meats, through to baking pies, cakes and breads. The delicious family food includes Beef stroganoff, Steak, mushroom and horseradish pudding, and Bacon and egg pie, and there are stunning dinner-party recipes such as Rillettes of duck with toasted brioche, Chicken in Marsala with oranges and shallots and Parmigiano, thyme and rosemary risotto. Amy also tempts the tastebuds with a delectable selection of desserts and cakes, including Raspberry souffles, Chocolate pecan tart and Lemon meringue cake. And there are 30 new and exclusive recipes, such as Moules marinieres, Crab and coconut soup and Apple and onion tart. All the recipes feature conventional cooking instructions, so even non-Aga owners can enjoy Amy's tasty dishes.

ISBN: 9780091910723

Whether you are a soft fruit specialist or potatoes are your passion, if you grow fruit or vegetables on your allotment or vegetable patch, it can be hard to decide what to cook with your fresh produce.With more than 250 recipes for more than 30 easily grown varieties, you will never lack inspiration again. Choose from superb soups such as creamy artichoke and a classic beetroot borsch, delicious main courses including braised turkey crown with apples and plums and roast monkfish with pea puree and sumptuous desserts such as raspberry pavlova with red berry sauce and rose-strawberry yoghurt ice.If you're faced with a glut of produce, you'll find recipes for making jam and chutney, preserving your extras as pickles or have a go at making some wine...

ISBN: 9780276442605

This practical cookbook is designed for those with busy lives who want to eat tasty, wholesome meals without the need for fussy or time-consuming cooking techniques. For simplicity and convenience the slow cooker is unbeatable: cooking the food slowly and gently to give mouthwatering results while freeing the chef from the kitchen. Creating a dish that requires only one pot - whether a pan on the hob or a casserole dish in the oven - means quicker preparation and supervision, and of course less washing up.

ISBN: 9781846810763

The Compendium of Nosh is all about the weird and wonderful things we put in our mouths. From A through to Z it gives wickedly funny, informative insights into foods, flavours, produce, etiquettes and observances. With it you'll know your Baked Alaska from your Blueberry Grunt, your Capiscums from Cardoons, even your Fadge from your Fufu. You can discover the odd hobbies of J.H.Kellogg, the cornflake king, or the plutocratic origins of baked beans and why coffee and tea have caused wars, revolutions, and draconian punishments in every continent. Besides informing in abundance, The Compendium is wickedly funny and liberally peppered with the author's prejudices. Jack McLean is opinionated, idiosyncratic and -- like his best-loved food -- completely unreconstructed. The Compendium of Nosh is an extraordinary confection and a must-have for foodies.

ISBN: 9780719568268

The indefatigable Mrs Beeton was crowned The domestic goddess long before the likes of Nigella started dispensing kitchen wisdom and licking chocolate off their fingers. Beautifully produced and encapsulating the cream of her Household Management Bible, Essential Beeton Includes pearls of wisdom on housework (and the importance of elbow grease), home hairdressing, child rearing and some of Mrs B's most celebrated recipes.
COVER PRICE £9.99

isbn: 9781840244168

Pushed for time in the kitchen but still want to enjoy great food? "Fast Fresh Food" is packed with 180 imaginative recipes to solve all your cooking dilemmas. From light lunches to evening meals, every recipe can be prepared in 15 minutes or less. With easy-to-follow instructions and no-fuss ingredients, you can spend more time enjoying your food and less time in the kitchen. Whether you fancy a tasty snack or a gourmet delight, there's something to suit everyone's taste. COVER PRICE £9.99

isbn: 9780600615828

Following the success of 'Real Food' and 'Appetite', this is the tenth book from Nigel Slater, the award-winning food writer and author of the bestselling autobiography, 'Toast'. 'The food in 'The Kitchen Diaries' is simply what I eat at home. The stuff I make for myself, for friends and family, for visitors and for parties, for Sunday lunch and for snacks. These are meals I make when I stop work, or when I am having mates over or when I want to surprise, seduce or show off. This is what I cook when I'm feeling energetic, lazy, hungry or late. It is what I eat when I'm not phoning out for pizza or going for a curry. This is the food that makes up my life, both the Monday to Friday stuff and that for weekends and special occasions.' 'Much of it is what you might call fast food, because I still believe that life is too short to spend all day at the stove, but some of it is unapologetically long, slow cooking. But without exception every single recipe in this book is a doddle to cook. A walk in the park. A piece of p***.' 'Fast food, slow food, big eats, little eats, quick pasta suppers, family roasts and even Christmas lunch. It is simply my stuff, what I cook and eat, every day. Nigel's food -- for you.'

ISBN: 9780007241156

"Kitchen Garden Cooking for Kids" contains over 120 recipes that children can cook at home with a little bit of adult supervision. The layout is accessible and fun, with lots of helpful hints and useful facts. Unlike other cookbooks for kids, this one does not assume that a child's palate is unsophisticated or unable to appreciate complex tastes. The recipes, while simple in structure, use a wide range of ingredients, with an emphasis on those that are healthy, interesting and inexpensive. The book also tells the story of the Kitchen Garden at Collingwood College, a program initiated by Stephanie in 2001 to introduce inner-city kids to the joys of healthy, homemade food. Since then, Stephanie, along with a dedicated team, has worked with primary-age children, teaching them to grow edible organic produce in the school grounds, and how to turn their harvest into wonderful dishes such as muffins, homemade pastas, vegetable-rich winter soups and decorated tea eggs. Beautifully illustrated with photographs by renowned food photographer Simon Griffiths, this book will set new directions in the way we think about cooking with and feeding our children.

ISBN: 9781920989491

This is the ultimate inspiration for tea lovers everywhere. Cooking with tea gives dishes an inimitable subtle flavour and there are so many varieties to choose from. The suggestions in the Savoury chapter make great dinner party dishes - choose from Tea-smoked Trout with Peas and Pancetta or Green Tea Tofu, Noodle and Cress Soup. The Puddings are all delicately scented like the heavenly Chai Custard Ice Cream and the Pears Poached in Camomile, Vanilla and Honey. "Sweet Treats" include lovely ideas to make as a gift, such as Earl Grey Biscotti and Apricot and White Tea Jam. There are lots of refreshing surprises in the Drinks chapter - the Vodkateani and Hot Tea Toddy will satisfy any kind of thirst. This cookbook is a beautiful and unique take on tea culture.

ISBN: 9781845976095