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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd The Make-up Manual: Your Beauty Guide for Brows, Eyes, Skin, Lips and More
A comprehensive make-up manual that details all aspects of make-up application, solutions to common problems, as well as tips and tricks for perfecting your look every time. Starting with Skin Secrets, make-up artist Lisa Potter-Dixon teaches you everything you need to know about skincare and perfecting your base. In Beautiful Brows, Lisa explains how to enhance your brows, before styling a Natural, Full, Ombre and Feathered look. In Go with the Glow, she explains why we add colour and takes a look at Contouring, Strobing, Blushing and Bronzing. In The Eyes Have It, things really get interesting, with looks for Smokey, Colourful, Nude, Smudged and Glittery Eyes. And in Luscious Lips, Lisa helps you understand the difference between types of lipsticks, pencils, glosses and all that's in between before teaching you how to achieve the perfect lip, no matter what your style. Finally, Lisa offers up Looks to Dazzle, from Extreme Glitter to using sequins, feathers and transfers, as well as enhancing your look with accessories. Whether you’re looking for a fun and youthful, elegant and sophisticated or one-off look, Lisa will show you how to make the most of your facial features and complexion in this Make-up Manual.
£12.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd The Natural Home: Creative Interiors Inspired by the Beauty of the Natural World
‘If you love the idea of living in a relaxed environment filled with vintage finds, texture, industrial touches, old meets new and natural earthy colors you will adore The Natural Home. It's stunning and a current fave of mine!’ Holly Becker, Decor8 blog The Natural Home is a place where natural materials and motifs are the key elements of a decorating style that is a joy to live with and a joy to behold. Influential art director and stylist Hans Blomquist starts off by exploring the essence of his style. Firstly, Plants and Flowers celebrates the beauty of nature, botanical prints and pictures, and the cycles of the natural world. Display reveals Hans’ passion for creating vignettes that showcase treasured pieces, while Colour presents his favourite earthy palette, which provides the perfect muted backdrop for hits of brighter natural hues. In Texture, he revels in the textures and patinas of natural materials – scuffed wood, frayed rope, beaten metal and bare stone. Finally, Hans shows how to use Fabrics to bring warmth and softness to any interior. In the second part of the book, The Natural Homes, through a series of case studies, Hans explores houses and apartments that showcase the beautiful simplicity and elegance of the natural look.
£20.70
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Vegetarian Sheet Pan Cooking: 101 Recipes for Simple and Nutritious Meat-Free Meals Straight from the Oven
What’s not to love about sheet pan cooking? It is super-convenient, healthy, easy on the washing up and, as Liz Franklin proves here in 101 inspired meat-free recipes, big on flavour! More and more of us are cutting out animal protein and products from our diets, or at very least reducing them. Liz Franklin reveals how all manner of the truly scrumptious dishes can be created when oven, sheet pan and vegetables conspire. Most of the recipes are built on a rainbow of roasted vegetables, grains, cheese and vegan sources of protein, but there are also recipes for things you might not associate with oven cooking too – fabulous fritters, glorious soups and the best-ever baked porridge. Taking their lead from dishes enjoyed all around the world, recipes include delicious dishes from the Mediterranean, Middle East, Africa and The Americas as well as ideas designed to showcase your own local seasonal produce.
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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Inspirational Interiors: Classic English Interiors from Colefax and Fowler
Discover the world of decorating in the classic English style as revealed by Roger Banks-Pye of legendary English decorating company Colefax and Fowler. Roger Banks-Pye was one of the most sought-after interior decorators of his time. Design director at the doyen of interior decoration Colefax and Fowler, his work appears traditional at first glance but is in fact spiced with innovation, originality and irreverence. This classic volume shows the decorator at work in a selection of the private homes he transformed with flair and panache, from a London studio flat decorated on a shoestring to a Scottish hunting lodge where money was no object. This book is a record of the spaces he created and there are accessible, practical and creative ideas to be picked up on each and every page. Inspirational Interiors allows a privileged glimpse into his unique world of style.
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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd A Beginner's Guide to Upholstery: Revamp Your Furniture with This Step-by-Step Guide
Rescue old and beautiful chairs, beds and footstools with fabulous new fabrics and renovate treasured family heirlooms in perfect period style. With clear step-by-step instructions throughout, A Beginner's Guide to Upholstery shows you how to take your old or tattered furniture and fabrics and breathe new life into them with natural and sustainable materials. By saving the money you would have spent on someone else doing the work, you can afford to splash out on a really special length of cloth and create stunning pieces of furniture that reflect your own individual style. A Beginner's Guide to Upholstery is a fantastic new edition of the previously published Quick & Easy Upholstery.
£14.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Colourful Crochet: 35 Designs to Bring the Benefits of Colour into Your Life
Bring more colour into your crochet with these bright and beautiful patterns. Imagine you are in the wool shop or searching for yarn online - do you instinctively go for the reds and pinks, naturally veer towards soft blues and greens, or head to the dark side of greys and blacks? The relationship between colours and our state of mind is well established, but we don't often consciously notice how much different colours affect us or understand why we favour some over others. Emma Leith is known for her colourful crochet, and has designed 35 projects that will bring you the psychological benefits of working with different shades, along with the enjoyment of creating beautiful items for the home and to wear. There is a chapter for each season, to reflect the colours of nature in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and then a chapter of 'four seasons' designs, showing you how to mix shades from different times of the year. With notes on the colour therapy benefits of different patterns, and suggestions for switching shades to suit your own preferences, you will soon be crocheting in full colour.
£12.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd The Magical Nordic Tarot
Inspired by old Nordic myths and folklore, this beautiful deck featuring a specially commissioned card by Tracey Emin, offers a new and powerful insight into the meanings of each card. Filled with symbolic imagery, it takes the reader on an empowering journey filled with magical possibilities.From images of symbolic animals (like wolves and bears), to depictions of the Northern Lights and Nordic Tree of Life, The Magical Nordic Tarot is filled with powerful imagery. There are references to the Nordic Gods and Goddesses, including Odin and Freya, and images of key Nordic symbols, such as the Nordic compass and Rune stones. References to some of the key characters in Nordic myths include a mischievous squirrel called Ratatoskr, who would run up and down the Tree of Life stirring up trouble between the eagle on top and the serpent at the bottom. The deck also includes a book giving detailed information about each card, along with key words, an inspirational message,
£18.00
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Spirit Animal Tarot
Using tarot cards is a time-honoured way to see the patterns of the past, explore the potential of what is to come and predict your future, now use them to connect with your spirit animal.Use this inspirational book and complete deck of 78 tarot cards to connect with your inner spirit animal. Every card in the deck has been assigned its own animal from the major arcana cards to all the cards in the four suits. Within, you will find a full-page description of each card, its associated meaning, and animal advice. For more inspiration, there are messages and guidance on how to read and interpret the cards. Do you respond to the Horse, spirit of freedom and inspired adventurer? Or are you spiritually connected to the Sea Turtle, intuitive, loving, and led by the heart? With rich illustrations by Ola Liola, these spirit animals will help you achieve a deeper understanding of yourself and your goals.
£15.29
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Wild Interiors: Beautiful Plants in Beautiful Spaces
“We work with Hilton because he’s both a plant stylist and an incredible plant-care wizard. Hilton doesn’t just teach you how to get your plants to thrive – he teaches you how to bond with them.” Apartment Therapy Bestselling author Hilton Carter brings his unique eye and love of plants to show you how to create luscious interiors that not only look amazing but are good for your well-being, too. Hilton first guides you through his own plant journey, his inspirations, and his top ten favourite house plants. He then takes you on a Journey in Greenery where he showcases the homes of 12 inspiring plant parents that demonstrate the versatility of decorating with plants. From a tiny house in Venice, California and a light-filled loft in New York City, to a Berlin apartment decorated with vintage finds, and the Barcelona home of a ceramic artist, there are ideas for all types of spaces and budgets. Hilton then sets you off on your very own plant journey, taking you room by room, profiling the plants that are most suited to each: those that thrive in the tropical humidity of bathrooms, the erratic heat changes of kitchens and plants that can live happily in the indirect light of an entryway or bedroom. Packed full of interior design advice such as using ‘statement plants’ like Fiddle-leaf figs to create a focal point, how to layer your greenery by using hanging baskets, and how to assemble the perfect plant shelf, Hilton shows you how bringing houseplants into your home creates instant impact. Be inspired to create your own Wild Interiors with Hilton’s expert styling advice, plus his hints and tips on plant care that take the mystery out of looking after your green friends.
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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Crocheted Hats and Scarves: 35 Stylish and Colourful Crochet Patterns
Wrap up in style with these 35 cute crocheted projects. It takes no time at all to crochet a scarf or a hat, and Nicki Trench has created a wide range of contemporary designs, with a variety of stitches and fashionable colours, so you’ll really stand out from the crowd. Start with the soft and cosy seashell stitch scarf or the bright beanie hat which can be made in a range of eye-catching shades. Not every scarf or hat has to just be for winter! The delicate daisy scarf and the pretty rose headband can be worn all year round. There are also handy stash-busters such as the granny square patchwork scarf and the pompom hat for babies. All the stitches are explained and there are infinite possibilities to match your accessories to your outfit with Crocheted Hats and Scarves.
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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Crochet Know-How: Techniques and Tips for All Levels of Skill from Beginner to Advanced
A complete guide to the stitches, techniques and finishing touches that every crocheter needs to know. Whether you are just learning to crochet, or you are seldom separated from your hook and yarn, there will always be times when you need instruction – or just a reminder – on a particular technique or stitch, and even the most experienced crocheter may not know all the tips and wrinkles included here. Crochet Know-How has step-by-step instructions accompanied by clear colour artworks, showing you how to do everything from basic double and treble crochet, to increasing and decreasing, working in the round and in spirals, and changing colour. If you want to know how to get started, everything from making a slip stitch and working out your tension to blocking your finished make is covered. For more experienced makers, useful tips on making raised stitches, creating bobbles and clusters, and creating ribbing in crochet will all help you achieve a perfect finish to your makes.
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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd The Green Wiccan Spell Book: A Compendium of Magical Knowledge
This is the must-have grimoire for every modern-day witch who wishes to discover a world of boundless possibilities, with spells for attracting more love, money and luck into your life, cleansing your home, healing a rift in a friendship, and much more. This lavishly illustrated compendium, written by Celtic Wiccan High Priestess Silja, covers a wide-ranging array of spells. With an easy to difficult rating system, Silja makes it simple for anyone to learn the basics and then progress to more advanced practices. She explains the history of magic and magical theory, and shares love spells and potions, seasonal rituals, vision quests and meditations. Throughout there are tips, tricks and handy advice on how to continue your magical journey. Whether you are looking to practise your craft alone or with a coven, The Green Wiccan Spell Book has everything you need to advance your magical studies.
£8.03
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd The Crystal Power Tarot
Take the tarot beyond divination into the magical realm of self-empowerment with this beautiful 78-card deck, which is infused with the wisdom of crystals and accompanied by a 64-page guidebook.For many centuries, both tarot cards and crystals have been used as powerful divination techniques—and they come together in The Crystal Power Tarot. Featuring more than thirty stunning stones throughout the deck, every tarot card depicts a lavish artist-commissioned tarot image. The book provides interpretations for all the cards, plus the properties of their crystals and five spreads to try—from a simple card of the day to a seven-card chakra spread for healing. Each card also includes an empowerment affirmation, which provides a way for you to declare your intention and connect with the card’s crystal, thus taking action to influence your future and make your dreams a reality. From relationship advice to career guidance, this unique crystal tarot illumi
£18.00
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd The Dragon Tarot
The mysteries of the tarot and the legend of dragons come together in this stunning box set, including a full tarot deck and 64-page guidebook.
£18.00
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Rainbow Knits: 20 Colorful Knitting Patterns in Stripes, Ombré Shades, and Variegated Yarns
Bring more fun into your life with 20 patterns for rainbow-hued and multicoloured knits. Rainbows are everywhere – in rainbow hair, rainbow toast, and rainbow knits. Whether you like the bright colours of a true rainbow or softer shades of the spectrum, there is something for you in this collection of 20 patterns by Nicki Trench. There is a cute rainbow-yoked baby cardigan, a silky striped tie, stripy sweaters and cardigans, and a purse embroidered with multicoloured flowers to make as a gift. Then there are accessories for adults, including a bobble hat and a cabled scarf, as well as makes for the nursery including baby blankets, a hat and a sweater. There's even a striped baby blanket in all the colours of the rainbow, easy enough for a beginner to knit, and a lovely gift for a new arrival. If you don’t want to go all-out on the rainbow theme, then the cabled pillow with rainbow-coloured tassels could be for you. Just get out your needles and knit your own rainbows.
£12.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Scandi Christmas: Over 45 Projects and Quick Ideas for Beautiful Decorations & Gifts
Create special Christmas memories by making these cards, decorations, garlands and cosy gifts with a Scandinavian flavour. Christiane Bellstedt Myers has developed a beautiful collection of Christmas essentials using natural materials and traditional colour themes of red and white, and green and silver. The four chapters cover a wide range of crafts, including collage, embroidery, sewing and baking, and take inspiration from Scandinavian traditions to bring the magic of hygge to your holiday celebrations. Make a group of little sparkling Christmas trees for your table, hang Danish paper cone decorations on your tree, create a sweet pinecone family, or a scented anise wreath, and don’t forget to indulge in the Scandinavian passion for candlelight by making some beautiful twig candle holders. Try out some simple embroidery on the tiny framed pictures, which would make great gifts, or make a pretty mitten garland to hang on the mantelpiece. There is also a chapter of bakes including a delightful gingerbread house and a sweetly scented cookie wreath. So why not get the family involved and make the festive season really special by making decorations together? You can then relive those happy memories each year as you decorate your home.
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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Tea with Jane Austen: Recipes Inspired by Her Novels and Letters
Enjoy a cup of tea and a slice of cake with Britain's favourite novelist Inspired by the novels and letters of Jane Austen, this collection of cakes, bakes and pastries is based on authentic recipes from the Regency era, which have been fully updated for modern-day cooks. In Jane Austen's day, tea and cakes were usually served after dinner, or to evening guests, but these rolls, buns, tarts, and biscuits will be equally welcome at breakfast, with mid-morning coffee, or for afternoon tea. Recipes featured in the book include: English Muffins, based on the muffins served with after-dinner tea in 'Pride and Prejudice'; Buttered Apple Tart as offered by Mr. Woodhouse to Miss Bates in 'Emma'; and Jumbles, inspired by the biscuits enjoyed by Fanny in 'Mansfield Park'. From Plum Cake and Gingerbread to Ratafia Cakes and Sally Lunns 'Tea with Jane Austen' has all the recipes you need to create the finest tea time treats, and the original recipes are given alongside, so you can compare them and appreciate modern time-savers such as icing sugar, dried yeast and electric mixers all the more!
£9.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd The Book of Kitchen Witchery: Spells, Recipes, and Rituals for Magical Meals, an Enchanted Garden, and a Happy Home
Turn your kitchen into a pagan power centre using herbs, crystals and spells for health, wealth, love and happiness. Are you seeking more contentment in your daily life? Could you use more money to improve home and hearth? Are you looking for ways to spice up your love life? This gorgeously illustrated book will greatly enhance your every day with secrets, spells and witchy wisdom, passed down through many generations and collected in one place for the first time by best-selling author Cerridwen Greenleaf. Filled with recipes and rituals, The Book of Kitchen Witchery explores every aspect of ‘the good life’, from how to create an altar as your personal power centre to which herbs and plants have properties to heal and how to cook enchanting meals for all occasions, along with green Wicca ways to grow your own Garden of Eden. The kitchen of a witch is a thing to behold – a sacred space where good health, abundance, luck and love can be conjured. Cerridwen Greenleaf has gathered her years of spellcraft in this vibrant volume containing everything you need to know to increase your bliss quotient. She includes meditations, charms, folk wisdom and incantations along with instructive lore covering astrological aspects, phases of the moon, candle colour alchemy and exactly which domestic goddesses to invoke. The inspired ideas in this practical guide will empower you to create a happy home filled with the best kind of magic.
£14.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd I Am Dragon: How to Unleash Your Fiery Side
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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Food for Thought
Mindful meditations and delicious recipes that will encourage you to take control of your eating habits and really enjoy your food.Mindless eating is a modern-day malady. In today’s hectic world, we reach for unhealthy snacks for a quick energy boost, we don’t take proper lunch breaks, and we are constantly distracted while we eat. The enjoyment of eating is lost as a result. Mindful eating offers a new, positive way forward. By applying the principles of mindfulness, an ancient Buddhist practice, to our everyday eating habits we can make simple changes to our diet and learn how to appreciate and savor food. Rachel Bartholomew and Mandy Pearson demonstrate how easy-to-follow mindfulness meditations, inspiring stories from people who have benefited from mindful eating, and delicious recipes can set you on the path to a new and healthier way of eating.
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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd The Mindful Garden
Make your outside space a restful retreat, somewhere to restore the spirit. Just being outdoors can refresh tired eyes and a tired mind.Imagine spending time in a garden that is relaxing just to look at, thanks to a simple design, soothing plant colors, scents, and textures, and the calming sounds of water, birdsong, and the rustle of leaves. In The Mindful Garden, gardener and garden writer Stephanie Donaldson shows you how to achieve a tranquil outdoor space with a therapeutic effect. The first section, Peaceful Shapes and Spaces, promotes the virtues of simplicity, symmetry, and balance. Stephanie explains how to carve out scenic spaces for contemplation and introduce art and sculpture into a garden. The second part of the book, Tranquillity for the Senses, shows how to incorporate soothing colors, appealing textures and light and shade into even the smallest outdoor space. In the final section, Scent and Sound, the author reveals how to add sensory touches suc
£22.50
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Mindful Gardening: Find Peace and Calm in Your Outdoor Space
Be inspired by this collection of beautiful words and images about the magic of tending an outdoor space. When you devote time and energy to growing plants and flowers, it is richly rewarding; in doing so, you care for nature and the planet, as well as create a beautiful space. This book celebrates the joy of doing just that, with a carefully curated selection of quotes and inspirational photography, as well as advice and simple suggestions on nurturing your own outdoor space, no matter how big or small. Quotes include: ‘To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.’ – Alfred Austin ‘When I go into the garden with a spade and dig a bed, I feel such an exhilaration and health that I discover that I have been defrauding myself all this time in letting others do for me what I should have done with my own hands.’ – Ralph Waldo Emerson ‘Life begins the day you start a garden.’ – Chinese proverb
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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Vegan Baking: More Than 50 Recipes for Vegan-Friendly Cakes, Cookies & Other Baked Treats
Whether you are a full-time vegan or you choose to cut out animal products whenever possible, there’s no need to miss out on your favourite cakes. Baking without eggs, butter and milk is not only possible, but also easy and just as delicious as what you are used to baking. There are now so many alternative ingredients available from supermarkets and healthfood stores and with Dunja Gulin’s recipes, you’ll have all the inspiration you need to start baking. Dunja's background and expertise in natural nutrition provides invaluable insight in this collection of nourishing vegan bakes. Simple Cakes and Muffins to try include Muffins with Summer Berries; Fancy Cakes like the stunning Chocolate Layer Cake are sure to impress; for a mid-morning snack, try Slices & Bars like Bean Brownies and Fruity Oat Bars; choose from Cookies and Biscuits such as Hazelnut Bites and Coffee-Toffee Cookies; vegan Pies, Tarts & Strudels can be just as good as real pastry, so try a Pear Strudel; bake vegan Herb Focaccia and you will never buy regular Bread again; and finally, Special Baked Treats like Jam Parcels and Baked Plum Dumplings make mouthwatering desserts.
£15.29
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd I'll Have the Risotto!: 50 Delicious Recipes for Italian Rice Dishes
Creamy, satisfying and delicious, risotto is one of the world’s favourite rice dishes. This Italian comfort food is so versatile and works well made with vegetables, fish, shellfish, meat and poultry. Different regions of Italy have their own classic rice dishes, from the soupy Rice and Peas of the Veneto to the Hunter’s-style Rabbit Risotto of Umbria and Tuscany, but what they all have in common is the careful cooking of the rice to perfection. For a simple but comforting dinner, there are plenty of dishes packed full of warming cheese and butter, such as Saffron Risotto, Wild Mushroom Risotto or Artichoke and Pecorino Risotto. Lighter fish and shellfish dishes include the dramatic Black Risotto, flavoured with squid ink, Seafood Risotto or Crab and Chilli Risotto. There are also many tempting meaty options, from hearty family meals to dinner party dishes. Children and adults alike will enjoy Ham and Leek Risotto, while you can impress guests with Pheasant and Red Wine Risotto. There are also a few ideas for using up leftover risotto (or for when you simply want to ring the changes), such as Arancini or Rice Croquettes with Tomato Sauce, as well as some surprising sweet delights such as Cherry and Almond Risotto Puddings or Risotto Ice Cream. With useful recipes for various stocks, easy-to-follow instructions for making a basic risotto and a guide to the different kinds of rice available, this is a complete guide to risotto for all lovers of the classic Italian dish.
£13.49
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Fish: Delicious Recipes for Fish and Shellfish
A collection of inspired and delicious fish and shellfish recipes for the home cook from MasterChef UK winner Mat Follas. Organised by fish type, Mat's guide to preparing and enjoying fish and seafood teaches you how best to cook with all the varieties of this healthy ingredient. Whether you are cooking with pink, white, raw or smoked fish; or trying clams, mussels, crab or lobster for the first time, he demystifies the art of preparing and cooking your quality ingredients perfectly with minimum effort. Recipes range from brasserie classics Moules Meuniere and Spaghetti Vongole, to modern plates with an Asian twist, such as Roast Cod with Miso & Nori, and comforting brunch dishes like Haddock with Potato Cakes, Poached Egg & Hollandaise Sauce. Also included are fool-proof recipes for looking to build their confidence when it comes to cooking fish at home.
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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Dirty Food: 65 Deliciously Lip-Smacking Foods That Make You Crave More, from Sticky Wings and Ribs to Tasty Burgers, Fries and Pies
Say ‘yes’ to the devil on your shoulder and feast on all the deliciously ‘dirty’ foods you really want to eat. If you’ve ever found yourself saying ‘no, I shouldn’t’ to the grilled, greasy, grab-me-a-napkin-NOW kind of food, it’s time to stop denying your appetite and tuck in your tie, pull back your hair and let things get messy with an irresistible plate of grown-up comfort food. When you’re hungry for more than just salad and snacks, go with your gut and allow yourself to enjoy the bold and beloved dishes in this book. Tickle your breakfast taste buds with Blueberry Cotton Candy Pancakes. Risk getting back to the office without a squeaky-clean shirt after chowing on a Grilled Cheese Sandwich. And then, end the day with the (un)shameful dishes you can’t help but drool over – Sweet & Spicy Wings, followed by some Apple Chedder Pie and a refreshing Margarita. With over 65 tasty recipes to recreate at home, Dirty Food is your bona fide permission to think ‘YOLO’, ‘why not’ and indulge in the finger-licking flavours of all your fast-food favourites.
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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Charcuterie Boards: Platters, Boards, Plates and Simple Recipes to Share
How to create a delicious charcuterie board tailored to any occasion and taste, and use charcuterie in simple recipes. Want to make the most of the wide variety of charcuterie products available today? From cured meats, smoked sausages and salami to pâtés and rillettes, you’ll find the perfect serving suggestion here. Travel around the world and get to know well-known charcuterie from the obviously popular countries of Italy, Spain and France, delving deeper into the regional intricacies to really understand the origins and appeal. Charcuterie Boards also invites you to travel a bit wider and sample some hidden gems from Germany, the UK, Poland and further afield to discover flavours from around the world. Learn how to match and put together visually impressive and delicious charcuterie boards. Choose from a range of themed boards, to help you create a variety of table showstoppers to wow your guests; or even just when dining solo or for two to really get to know charcuterie and all its wonderful flavours. There is endless possibility for different charcuterie combinations to suit all occasions from grouping various salamis from different countries for a taste sensation, to creating the perfect charcuterie board for an on-the-move picnic.
£18.00
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd The Vegan Baker: More Than 50 Delicious Recipes for Vegan-Friendly Cakes, Cookies, Bars and Other Baked Treats
Whether you are a full-time vegan or you choose to cut out animal products whenever possible, there’s no need to miss out on your favourite cakes. Baking without eggs, butter and milk is not only possible, but also easy and just as delicious as what you are used to baking. There are now so many alternative ingredients available from supermarkets and healthfood stores and with Dunja Gulin’s recipes, you’ll have all the inspiration you need to start baking. Simple Cakes and Muffins to try include Muffins with Summer Berries; Fancy Cakes like the stunning Chocolate Layer Cake are sure to impress; for a mid-morning snack, try Slices & Bars like Bean Brownies and Fruity Oat Bars; choose from Cookies and Biscuits such as Hazelnut Bites and Coffee-Toffee Cookies; vegan Pies, Tarts & Strudels can be just as good as real pastry, so try a Pear Strudel; bake vegan Herb Focaccia and you will never buy regular Bread again; and finally, Special Baked Treats like Jam Parcels and Baked Plum Dumplings make mouthwatering desserts.
£15.29
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Panini, Bruschetta & Crostini: Simply Delicious Recipes for Classic Italian Toasted and Open Sandwiches
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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Mocktails, Cordials, Syrups, Infusions and more: Over 80 Delicious Recipes for Alcohol-Free Drinks
It's time to reclaim alcohol-free drinks from the bland and the boring, and instead elevate the cordials, infusions, syrups and mocktails to unprecedented heights of deliciousness. For too long designated drivers, detoxers and teetotallers have been left out in the cold when it comes to great drinks. Instead they are forced to sip on the same insipid fruit juices that make up most alcohol-free offerings. Thankfully help is at hand with Mocktails, Cordials, Infusions, Syrups, and More – a collection of delicious recipes that are welcome alternatives to the boring soft drinks or mineral water. These drinks prove that ditching the booze doesn't mean sacrificing taste. Exciting ingredients and flavour combinations such as strawberry and black pepper, mango and ginger, lemon and thyme, coffee and cardamom, or blueberry and elderflower will make your taste buds stand up and pay attention. And another bonus: no hangovers!
£14.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Winter Drinks: Over 75 Recipes to Warm the Spirits Including Hot Drinks, Fortifying Toddies, Party Cocktails and Mocktails
This comforting collection of over 75 recipes for warming drinks will carry you through the cold days and darker nights of the winter. There are Soothing recipes to curl up with in front of the fire such as a Cinnamon and Clementine Hot Chocolate and Chai Tea Latte. Restorative recipes include Spiced Winter Tea – especially reviving after a long winter’s walk. For a fortifying tipple try a Hot Buttered Rum or a punchy Penicillin which combines Scotch with lemon, honey and ginger – the perfect winter warmer to soothe sore throats. There are a host of festive recipes including a Gingerbread Spiced Hot Chocolate, a classic Eggnog and spiced Mulled Wine as well as cocktails such as Espresso Martinis and Festive Fizz sure to pep up any wintertime gathering.
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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Brownies, Blondies and Other Traybakes: 65 Delicious Recipes for Home-Baked Sweet Treats
A collection of 65 gorgeously gooey and sumptuously sweet brownies, blondies and traybakes, from much-loved vintage classics to modern creations. Chocolate brownies are happiness squared. The quest for the elusive BEST EVER brownie is one that never ends, it can be sprung upon you at any moment - whether eaten in the corner of a cosy café or to accompany your afternoon cup of tea at home, a truly fabulous brownie is something you will find yourself lusting after for years to come. Likewise, blondies, the trendy younger sister of the brownie and the extended family of traybakes, are just as well-loved, and this genre of straightforward baking ensures goodies to suit every occasion and every day of the week. All you really need is a mixing bowl, a rectangular pan and a hot oven to create amazing cakes that will endear you to friends and family.
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Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Feast from the Fire: 65 Summer Recipes to Cook and Share Outdoors
What better way to celebrate summer than to enjoy the very best food cooked over the fire whether at the beach, camping or in your own back yard. Combining fresh flavours with exciting grilling techniques including cooking on a fire pit grill, salt block cooking and cedar-plank smoking, Valerie Aikman-Smith presents 65 recipes for relaxed summer entertaining. The first chapter features delicious seafood recipes including Baja Fish Tacos with Blistered Jalapeños, Grilled Snapper in Banana Leaves and Mezcal Lime Shrimp on Salt Block. For meat-lovers there’s a host of ideas for grilling your favourite fare such as Jerk Pork with Mango Chutney and Grilled Honey Plantains, Portuguese Piri Piri Poussin and an All-American Burger. Valerie includes fabulous vegetable dishes from Grilled Courgette Flowers with Shiso Lemon Salt to Roasted Cauliflower with Walnut Romesco. Desserts designed to round off an alfresco feast include Matcha Ice Cream with Black Sesame Praline or a classic Grilled Banana Split with Dark Chocolate Sauce. Finally, if all the heat has made you thirsty, try a Basil Aperol Spritz with Flowering Herbs, Sicilian Slush Cocktail or a Watermelon Margarita.
£17.77
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Martini: More Than 30 Classic and Modern Recipes for the Iconic Cocktail
Extend your cocktail repertoire with 30 tantalizing classic and contemporary martini recipes. There is nothing more satisfying than that first sip of a crisp, cold martini. In this book, David T. Smith and Keli Rivers guide you on an exhilarating journey through all things ‘martini’, showcasing all the exciting places that the iconic cocktail can take you. You’ll find everything from classics like the Dirty Martini and Vesper, to more avant garde combinations that demonstrate sensational possibilities, alongside seasonal treats. Contemporary recipes include the Appletini and Espresso Martini, while more experimental creations make the most of less typical spirits and flavours, allowing you to indulge in the Rum Martini and the Mezcal Martini. The recipes provide opportunities for everyone so whether you prefer yours shaken or stirred, grab your finest spirits and let the experts show you the very best of the martini!
£8.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Macarons: 65 Recipes for Chic and Delicious Treats
Step-by-step instruction and more than 60 recipes for simple and decorated French macarons. Stylish, picture-perfect and delicious, macarons are the ultimate in pretty sweet treats. Adaptable to any colour scheme or flavouring, these delicate little fancies make the perfect gift or centrepiece for a smart afternoon tea. This gorgeous book gives you step-by-step instructions on how to master the basic macaron recipe so that you always get a crisp exterior, chewy cookie, and flavoursome filling. Flavours to enjoy include salted caramel, pistachio, lemon, cappuccino, cherry and chocolate, malted milk chocolate, and raspberry and passion fruit. Once mastered, you can try your hand at the beautiful decorated macarons, from pandas to flowers, caterpillars to Chinese lanterns, bumble bees to tennis balls, these stunning and playful designs will delight and thrill at any occasion.
£9.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd The Magic of Tahini: Vegan Recipes Enriched with Sweet & Nutty Sesame Seed Paste
Over 65 heavenly plant-based recipes featuring protein-rich tahini, from savoury salads, soups and burgers to sweet energy bars, smoothies and bakes. Tahini, or sesame seed paste, is much more than the staple ingredient in hummus it is recognized as in the western world. Known as ‘white gold’ in Middle Eastern cuisine, it is a widely used and treasured ingredient, famed for its versatility. In this book, discover how the savoury-sweet, nutty taste of tahini can be used to enhance all manner of vegan recipes. The creamy texture and high un-saturated fat content are especially precious, as when mixed with water tahini has dairy-like qualities that are hard to re-create in a plant-based diet. Learn about the different types of tahini and how to make them from scratch; hulled and unhulled, with both black and white sesame seeds, and how to choose the right store-bought tahini for your recipe. Then discover a plethora of dreamy recipes, from Strawberry-tahini Yogurt to Sesame-full Quiche, Velvety White Soup, Marbelled Muffins and Coconut and Black Tahini Ice Cream. Just a swirl of this sesame seed paste can take your vegan food from to lackluster to luscious!
£9.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd So You Think You're a Foodie: 50 Food Snobs and Gourmets Grilled
£11.85
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd The Mythic Goddess Tarot
Tap into humanity’s inner knowledge at a spiritual and primal level with The Mythic Goddess Tarot, a beautiful 78-card deck inspired by the world’s most revered heavenly beings.With this stunning tarot deck and book, you can channel the power of an army of goddesses simply by picking a card. These beautifully designed cards include deities as diverse as Lakshmi, the lady of abundance who represents The World in this deck, right through to Africa’s earth mother Asase Yaa, who becomes The Empress. Well-known deities from Rome and Greece, such as Juno and Selene, sit alongside divine beings from other traditions, such as Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of good fortune. Combining goddess power with tarot is a compelling and effective way to reach the heart of an issue, as the link to sacred femininity enhances spiritual intuition. The accompanying illustrated book offers a range of card spreads for readings, as well as detailed information about each card
£18.00
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd The Guardian Angel Oracle Deck
Connect with your guardian angels for insight and support with this stunning deck of 72 hand-painted cards and an accompanying illustrated guidebook.Angels act as channels between the world of human beings and the heavens. We all have a guardian angel, according to our date of birth and our character, potential, and life will be structured according to that angel’s divine qualities. With this exquisite deck, which comes in its own compact box, you can connect with all the guardian angels to find solutions to problems and to uncover your life’s purpose. The guidebook details several card layouts to use for divination, help, and wisdom, as well as explaining the associations and meanings of all 72 angels featured in the deck. The cards and guidebook are also beautifully presented in a keepsake box.
£26.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Leaf Tea: Infusions, Cold Brews, Sodas, Frappés and More
Unravel the history, sample the flavours, and experience the amazing versatility of the world's favourite brew and all its health-giving properties. Tea expert Timothy d’Offay starts with the very basics with a section on water and tea tools to make brewing easier. Then, as well as traditional ways of making tea, he explores new brewing methods such as ‘Flow Brew’, which involves brewing one tea through another to create an infusion, and ‘Ambient Tea’, a way of making tea pair better with food. There is a ‘Cold Brew’ chapter as well as one for delicious sparkling teas, called ‘Kitchen Colas’, which you can make in the comfort of your own home with tea and a few other natural ingredients. ‘Fresh Fruit Tea Quarters’ are another new innovation, combining tea and fresh fruit juice to create a refreshing soft drink. In Leaf Tea there will be recipes to make the most of matcha and the other stoneground teas now available so you can learn to make tasty ‘Somersault’ drinks – frappes, milkshakes and ice creams. So turn on your kettle, tune into tea culture and drop those tasteless tea bags for some of the best leaf tea experiences you can have.
£12.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Two’s Company: The Best of Cooking for Couples, Friends and Roommates
More than 65 original and delicious recipes, written with panache and authority and offering both practical advice and inspiration for anyone cooking at home for two people. Two’s Company is a book with a positive message that cooking for two is exciting, fun and worthwhile. More than that – free from the demands of family or guests, liberated from a strict timetable, you can follow your mood, whether you fancy something homey, a fake-away or a creative culinary adventure. There is a major gap in the market for a mainstream cookbook for two, providing inspiration for couples, friends and flat-sharers who enjoy cooking and eating at home. Most of those cooking for two are forced either to scale down recipes or repeatedly contend with a fridge full of leftovers. Supermarkets have identified this trend, and provide a lavish choice of ready meals aimed at twosomes. But there is still a lack of inspiration for those of us who want to cook something fresh from scratch for a partner or friend. Here Orlando Murrin not only brings you original recipes but sets out the different ‘rules’ to consider when cooking for two. He suggests ways to shop sensibly to minimize waste and shares ingenious tips for shortcuts and techniques, gleaned from working with professional chefs and food stylists.
£17.09
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Origami for Children: Book & Paper Pack with 35 Projects
Divided into six sections, the projects cover a fun range of themes, from classic origami designs such as animals to party decorations and modern vehicles. There’s even a project showing how to create the classic Japanese arcade character Pacman. You’ll be amazed at how much you can create with a few simple folds. Every stage is described in a series of clear step-by-step photographs, showing all the techniques you will need to complete each of these great designs. Also included is a specially designed pack of origami paper with enough pieces to complete all the projects, so you can start making your own amazing creations straight away.
£14.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Perfect English
“The sheer variety of interiors featured in this enjoyable book is happy evidence that an English tradition still thrives.” Review of English Eccentric in The World of Interiors. The English style in interior design is admired and imitated the world over. At its grandest it is a stately home furnished with antiques, but the houses featured in this book are cottages, farmhouses, townhouses and apartments. What links them is as much an attitude as a look. The English style of decoration is practical and informal, designed around the inhabitants of the rooms and their lifestyles rather than to awe or impress. These houses are lived in and loved, with interiors that are comfortable, relaxed and not afraid to be pretty. The book’s chapters – Plain English, English Eccentric, English Rose, English Country House and Classic English – reflect the many and varied facets of English style, and each section ends with pages devoted to suggestions for furnishing a house in all these versions of English style. At the back of the book, there is also a listing of suppliers to help readers create their very own take on perfect English style
£31.50
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd ScandiKitchen: Fika and Hygge: Comforting Cakes and Bakes from Scandinavia with Love
A follow-up to the successful 'The ScandiKitchen' (published September 2015), this new book from Brontë Aurell features over 60 recipes for cakes, bakes and treats from all over Scandinavia. From indulgent cream confections to homely and comforting fruit cakes and traditional breads, sweet buns and pastries. FIKA is a Swedish word meaning to meet up for a cup of coffee or tea over something delicious. It is also the word for the delicious treats themselves. Swedes traditionally stop twice a day for fika: taking a much-needed break from the daily grind. People fika with family, colleagues, friends, children and even go on fika dates. HYGGE (pronounced hue-guh) is a word that originated in Norway but is now mainly used in Denmark. It means ’a sublime state of cosiness you feel when you are with loved ones and nothing else matters’. Hygge can be enhanced by the addition of a log fire, a good film, a cup of something warm and a sweet treat…hence the ideal combination of the two terms. Chapters are divided into Biscuits and Cookies, Tray and No bakes, Everyday Fika, Little Fancy Cakes, Celebration Cakes and Bread and Batters. This beautifully illustrated, authentic guide is a celebration of Scandinavian baking in all its glory. It is evocative of cosy days shared with friends, slowing down and taking the time to enjoy simple, homemade, wholesome pleasures - encouraging a lifestyle to aspire to. With features on special Scandi winter celebrations, their baking traditions and how to bring fika and hygge into your life.
£17.09
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Monochrome Home: Elegant Interiors in Black and White
Decorating in black and white is perennially popular and eternally chic. Hilary Robertson demonstrates how, whether used alone or together, these contrasting shades can create dramatic effects at home, from the classic to the eclectic. Sought-after interiors stylist Hilary Robertson celebrates the stylish simplicity of the monochromatic home – elegant interiors in black, white, and every shade of grey in between. In the first chapter, The Monochrome Palette, Hilary analyzes five different monochrome schemes, providing moodboards for different effects: In Black and White, Grey Matters, Shades of Pale, Dark Looks and In the Mix. Following on, Let there be Light provides examples of interiors with a whiter, brighter approach, while The Dark Room visits homes that have employed darker monochrome palettes. Next, in Monochrome Home, Hilary Robertson shows how to bring the look right up to date, visiting 13 fabulously inspiring homes of artists, architects and designers across the globe from London to Paris, Copenhagen, rural Sweden and NYC.
£27.00
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd How to Make Bread: Step-By-Step Recipes for Yeasted Breads, Sourdoughs, Soda Breads and Pastries
Emmanuel Hadjiandreou is passionate about bread and in this, his first book, he shows you how to make it, step by step. The book starts by explaining the key to good bread: how flour and yeast work, which kitchen equipment makes life easier and how to ensure a light crumb and good crust. In Basics & Other Yeasted Breads, you’ll learn how to make a Basic White Bread with clear, step-by-step photos. With this method, you’ll have the base for a number of variations. The rest of the book covers Wheat-free or Gluten-free Breads, Sourdoughs, Flavoured Yeasted Breads, and Pastries and Sweet Treats – in more than 60 easy-to-follow recipes.
£17.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Dinner with Jane Austen: Menus Inspired by Her Novels and Letters
Take a seat at the Regency dining table and share food enjoyed by Jane Austen’s much loved fictional characters, written by Sunday Times bestseller Pen Vogler. Inspired by the novels and letters of Jane Austen, this collection of recipes is based on authentic recipes from the Regency era, which have been fully updated for modern-day cooks and are taken from the author's original book, Dinner with Mr Darcy with a renewed focus on the dinner parties that featured in Austen's novels. Menus featured include Mrs Bennet’s Dinner to Impress (from Pride & Prejudice), An Old-fashioned Supper for Mr Woodhouse and his Guests (from Emma) and Christmas with the Musgroves (from Persuasion). The book includes menus for lighter fare, such as Fresh Pea Soup, Baked Sole and Everlasting Syllabub, to the indulgent Roast Leg of Mutton Stuffed with Oysters followed by Buttered Apple Tart. The original recipes are given alongside, so you can compare them and appreciate modern time-savers all the more!
£9.99
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Granny Square Crochet: 35 Contemporary Accessories, Homewares and Gifts
Make more than 35 fabulous projects, from quick and easy scarves and mug cosies to blankets and arm warmers. Versatile and easy to make, the granny square is the ideal starting point for many people when they first learn to crochet. In Granny Square Crochet, crochet teacher Catherine Hirst presents 35 projects which show how this traditional square can be updated and used in many different ways. The first chapter has over a dozen projects for the home, ranging from a blue-and-white mug cosy which can be made in less than an hour to a stunning bed cover. There are cushion and seat covers to brighten up your living room, plus place mats and a runner for your table. The second chapter has some beautiful accessories, including gloves, a scarf, bags, and even a dog coat to keep your pets warm in winter. The third chapter has a great range of patterns to make as gifts for children and babies, such as blankets, bibs, hats and toys. Each project is graded according to the level of skill required, and there is a comprehensive basic techniques chapter explaining all you need to know.
£14.99