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University of Alberta Press The Snowbird Poems
It's a matter of knowing winter. Snowbird travels south, seeks warmth, and begins waiting. Robert Kroetsch's new collection, The Snowbird Poems, is a brilliant flight of departure. Beached where he watches a drowning horizon, teased by romance, Snowbird lets his responses become a message in a bottle to the lost and for the found. Appearing at first wearing bifocals and drinking from a fake coconut, Snowbird goes on to retrieve the footprint of story from the ocean of memory.
£21.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Kew Children's Guide: Grow, find and explore with brilliant activities, facts, quizzes and more
Around the world there are lots of different types of gardens, from woodlands and rainforests to deserts and mountains. At Kew you can explore many of these amazing habitats, all in one place. Packed full of fascinating facts about flowers, plants, trees and more, and lots of activities, this is the perfect book to start your Kew adventure. Trek through the rainforest in the Palm House and spot coconuts, bananas and cacao pods. See the world in bird’s eye view as you climb the Treetop Walkway. Let the bluebells brush your ankles on the Woodland Walk. You’ll learn more about the plants, flowers and wildlife that live at Kew, and which ones you might spot at home. Find out why the elements are important, why bees are superheroes and how birds prepare for hibernation. With tips on how to grow plants, make a bird feeder, create art from nature, and so much more, this book allows you to take home the Kew experience.
£7.70
Taylor & Francis Ltd Drying Technologies for Foods: Fundamentals and Applications
Drying is an important unit operation used in industry for processing and preservation of food products. Although a large volume of technical literature is available on drying of foods, it is still challenging for scientists and engineers to improve continuously upon the quality of dried products and existing drying systems. This book will aid processors in their search for cost-effective and energy-efficient drying techniques allowing them to succeed commercially in their ventures as well as to fulfill consumer-demand for high-quality products. Drying Technologies for Foods contains state-of-the art knowledge on several key aspects of drying ranging from fundamental principles, classification and selection, different types of conventional and modern techniques, drying of different food materials, advances in packaging of dried products, control and safety, energy calculation, modeling to advances in food drying.Comprehensive yet concise chapters cover different types of drying technologies; this book describes freeze, heat pump, spray, superheated steam, microwave drying and many other drying technologies. Discussion of specific food-related drying including drying of fruit, leather, medicinal herbs, cocoa and coffee beans, mushroom, and protein among others are covered in the book. Chapters are also presented on quality of dried food such as degradation mechanism and kinetics of vitamin C, antioxidants, delinquencies and caking phenomena. Control and safety, energy calculations, modeling are also included with emphasis on industrial applications. Artificial Neural Networks and computational modeling techniques as well as application of computer vision in food drying followed by a chapter on advances in food dryer are covered in some detail, again highlighting potential applications.
£165.00
Anness Publishing Healthy Thai Cooking
Although Thai cooking can be high in fats, this cookbook makes clever use of traditional ingredients - coconut cream, peanuts, pork and beef - to retain all of the authentic taste but little of the fat. Here are low-fat versions of best-loved dishes such as Cellophane Noodle Soup, Thai Spring Rolls, and Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce. These are matched by innovative contemporary dishes such as Pork on Lemon Grass Sticks, Marinated Duck Curry, and Fish in Coconut Custard. All the recipes are easy to follow and are illustrated throughout with sumptuous photography. Nutritional analysis for each recipe gives reassurance that these exotic recipes can be enjoyed as part of any healthy lifestyle.
£8.89
Ediciones Akal Le creuset libro de cocina
David Rathgeber, chef de "Aux Lyonnais", el bistrot parisino de Alain Ducasse, ha seleccionado para este libro, como homenaje a la "cocotte", 56 recetas sacadas del patrimonio culinario francés: blanqueta de ternera, "gigot" a las siete, pato con aceitunas...Junto a la versión familiar de estos platos sencillos y asequibles, el lector encontrará ideas prácticas sobre la cocción propia de los utensilios de fundición, consejos para elegir bien sus productos o la opinión del sumillar para acompañar cada plato.
£10.31
Surrey Books,U.S. The Art of Extract Making: A Kitchen Guide to Making Vanilla and Other Extracts at Home
A first-of-its-kind cookbook, featuring 40 unique and approachable extract recipes for both brand-new and experienced DIY extract makers.From VanillaPura founders Paul and Jill Fulton comes a delightful collection of scrupulously tested extract recipes designed to pack maximum flavor and sweetness into a variety of baking and cooking applications. Creating high-quality, high-impact extract is so much more than simply putting beans into booze and waiting. In The Art of Extract Making, the Fultons offer a brief overview of the history of vanilla cultivation, the science of extraction, and the intricacies of different vanilla species and spirit varieties so that at-home extract makers can make the best choices about which ingredients will yield the best results for their desired applications.From an introductory-level “first vanilla extract” recipe, to more complex blends of cocoa, caramel, and coffee, the book covers a vast range of flavors, even delving into surprising combinations like ginger and peach. With simple recipe steps, detailed taste-testing instructions, and clear guidance on vanilla bean origins and alcohol types to use for each recipe, the hardest part will be waiting for the extract to be ready! The Fultons invite readers to make each recipe their own with the extract-making journal pages included at the end of the book so that personalized, perfect sweetness can be recreated time and time again.
£21.99
New Trends Publishing Inc,US Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats
This well-researched, thought-provoking guide to traditional foods contains a startling message: Animal fats and cholesterol are not villains but vital factors in the diet, necessary for normal growth, proper function of the brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels. Sally Fallon dispels the myths of the current low-fat fad in this practical, entertaining guide to a can-do diet that is both nutritious and delicious. Nourishing Traditions will tell you: *Why your body needs old fashioned animal fats *Why butter is a health food *How high-cholesterol diets promote good health *How saturated fats protect the heart *How rich sauces help you digest and assimilate your food *Why grains and legumes need special preparation to provide optimum benefits *About enzyme-enhanced food and beverages that can provide increased energy and vitality *Why high-fiber, lowfat diets can cause vitamin and mineral deficiencies Topics include the health benefits of traditional fats and oils (including butter and coconut oil); dangers of vegetarianism; problems with modern soy foods; health benefits of sauces and gravies; proper preparation of whole grain products; pros and cons of milk consumption; easy-to-prepare enzyme enriched condiments and beverages; and appropriate diets for babies and children.
£25.00
Workman Publishing Frank Stitt's Southern Table: Recipes and Gracious Traditions from Highlands Bar and Grill
SEBA Award Winner SIBA Award Winner R. W. Apple, Jr., of The New York Times credits third-generation Alabamian Frank Stitt with turning Birmingham into a "sophisticated, easygoing showplace of enticing, southern-accented cooking." His southern peers think his cooking may have a more profound sense of place than any of theirs. His food is rustic and homey, but sophisticated in method. Now, Alabama's favorite son has written a long-awaited cookbook that features his enticing Provençal-influenced southern food. More than 150 recipes range from the traditional--Spicy Green Tomato and Peach Relish, Spoonbread, and Pickled Shrimp--to the inspired--Slow-Roasted Black Grouper with Ham and Pumpkin Pirlau and Pork Loin with Corn Pudding and Grilled Eggplant. Desserts such as Bourbon Panna Cotta and Sweet Potato Tart with Coconut Crust and Pecan Streusel elevate the best of the South for cooks everywhere.
£30.00
WW Norton & Co Clean Snacks: Paleo Vegan Recipes with Keto Options
With more than 200,000 followers, Arman Liew’s popular Instagram, @TheBigMansWorld, features foolproof recipes designed for keto, paleo, and/or vegan diets. His popular no-bake banana bread, 4-ingredient pumpkin energy bites, coconut crunch bars, and more, are presented with his signature cheeky Australian attitude as well as mouth-watering photographs. These satisfying snacks include: • Baked Veggie Chips • Sweet Potato Pizza Crusts • No Churn Coffee Ice Cream • Keto Blueberry Muffins It all adds up to irresistible!
£17.73
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Elves in Wonderland 20 Postcards: A Coloring Book
A charming companion to Elves in Wonderland, featuring twenty detachable postcards to color and send or display. Color your way through an enchanting woodland with this dazzling collection of intricately illustrated scenarios taken from Marcos Chin's Elves in Wonderland. This engaging postcard book includes a diverse range of images, from sledding with ribbon candy on hills of crushed ice and hopping across marshmallows in giant cups of cocoa, to playing tag in a lollipop forest and shopping for caps at the local elf haberdashery.
£9.10
Faber & Faber Serious Concerns
Wendy Cope's first book of poems and parodies, Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis, went straight into the bestseller lists. Its successor, Serious Concerns has proved even more popular, addressing such topics as 'Bloody Men', 'Men and Their Boring Arguments', 'Two Cures for Love', 'Kindness to Animals' and 'Tumps' (Typically Useless Male Poets).This beautifully designed edition forms part of a series of ten titles celebrating Faber's publishing over the decades.
£12.99
POECUENTOS
Perico, un ratoncito glotón; Nicanor, un peculiar pirata que guarda un secreto; Pedrucho, un cocodrilo despistado que busca algo perdido y, un personaje muy intrépido que los une a todos.Queréis saber quién es? Poecuentos es una obra rimada que invita a
£14.89
La Esfera de los Libros, S.L. Muchachas 2
Segunda entrega de la nueva trilogía de Katherine PancolDe la autora de Los ojos amarillos de los cocodrilos. Más de un millón de ejemplares vendidos en Francia. Estas chicas son intrépidas. No piden nada a los demás. Solo se lo piden a ellas mismas. Esconden su miedo detrás de una sonrisa. Es la manera más segura de avanzar, inventar, inventarse. Sienten el impulso en las alas, levantan el vuelo, caen y remontan aún más bellas. Hay secretos, misterios, traiciones. Obstáculos que sortear. Palabras de amor lanzadas al viento. La vida, claro está!
£19.13
Spinifex Press Cowrie
Cowrie travels to Hawaii and as she circles the island in an old pick-up truck we discover the tokens of her heritage. Sensual and sexual language brings the earth to life, and Cowrie too as she tests the limits of her endurance and explores her erotic connection with the earth. Island life erupts through the descriptions and you can taste the tropical fruit, the fish cooked in banana leaves and coconut, and smell the sweet fresh ginger.
£14.95
WW Norton & Co Best Mug Cakes Ever: Treat Yourself to Homemade Cake for One In Five Minutes or Less
The mug cake is a warm, sweet little confection for one. And so quick and easy to make: A few spoonfuls of flour, sugar, butter, maybe some cocoa or fruit, sometimes egg and in less than two minutes in the microwave, there’s a delicious cake. Here are the best of the best recipes, for cakes from decadent to healthy(ish), including Raspberry Cobbler Mug Cake, Apple Spice Mug Cake, Nutella Mug Cake and Coffee Crumb Mug Cake.
£12.09
Ebury Publishing The Food Programme: 13 Foods that Shape Our World: How Our Hunger has Changed the Past, Present and Future
Vital stories for hungry minds.In the first official book from BBC Radio 4's hit series The Food Programme, award-winning writer Alex Renton tells the stories of 13 key staples such as spice, oil, cocoa, bread and tomatoes, exploring their history, evolution and how our ever-growing hunger for them continues to alter our world. Look at food in a new light - as a weapon, an art form, a tool of revolution, but also a bringer of pure happiness.Discover a kaleidoscope of fascinating facts and curiosities, including the forgotten joys of lard, the secret to perfect chips and how our love of pepper led to piracy.
£16.99
Editorial Bruño Kika Superbruja en busca del tesoro
Al leer en voz alta su libro de magia..., Kika aparece en mitad de la selva! En esta aventura tendrá que descubrir el secreto del misterioso oráculo que la llevará a través de las Aguas Rientes hasta el fabuloso tesoro del Rey Cocodrilo. Pero también se las verá con el temible hombre del hueso parlante y la caja cantarina... Conseguirá Kika superar todas estas pruebas?
£14.89
Gooseberry Patch Christmas for Sharing
At Christmas, we think of people and places that have meant so much to us, and of going home to them...even if only in our hearts. Christmas carols, fresh-cut pine, steamy hot cocoa and of course Mom's best cookies baking in the oven all bring cherished memories back to us. You'll find easy-to-follow recipes using familiar ingredients, clever tips for adding all the holiday trimmings and heartfelt memories of Christmases past. So get ready...we'll set a place for you!
£14.99
NubeOcho Una tarde super increible
What would happen if a little girl and her grandpa came across a witty monkey, a hilarious crocodile, a daring zebra, a fearless tiger and a strong hippo on the way home? Would they join them in jumping in a puddle, bouncing on a trampoline or tap dancing? This intergenerational, imaginative tale is perfect for active story time. Qué pasaría si una tarde te encontraras con un mono, un cocodrilo, una cebra, un tigre y un hipopótamo? Te unirías a ellos para saltar en los charcos, subir a los árboles y bailar? No podrás decir que no!
£14.39
DK DK Super Readers Level 2 Animals at Home
Join your favorite animals at home! Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction.Use your reading superpowers to learn all about where animals live, from cocoons to carpets - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress.Animals At Home is a beautifully designed reader all about where different animals call home - from tall termite mounds to nests and burrows.The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about some of the extraordinary places that animals call home.
£14.99
Planeta DeAgostini One Piece 22 Esperanza
Bibi y su grupo intentan detener la explosión planeada por Cocodrilo. Luffy regresa justo a tiempo para enfrentarse una vez más al jefe de la banda de asesinos. Es el tercer encuentro entre estos dos grandes luchadores y ya se sabe que, a la tercera, va la vencida. Quién seguirá en pie al final del combate?
£9.94
The Experiment LLC Caribbean Vegan
There's so much more to Caribbean cuisine than pineapples and coconuts. The real secret is in the herbs and spices: With the right sauce or seasoning blend, everyday ingredients transform into unforgettable Caribbean delights. Taymer Mason welcomes vegan home cooks to this rich tradition that combines African, French, Asian, and Indian influences with an unmistakable local flair. Covering a remarkable variety of tropical flavours and ingredients, Caribbean Vegan serves up 175 recipes--for every meal--that will spice up your diet like no other cookbook.
£19.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Bitter Chocolate
Pascal's life is like any other boy's as he worries about his English classes and his football skills - until the day rebels come to his village and everything changes. On the run with friends, Pascal finds himself at the mercy of some tough events. But it is not until he ends up working in a cocoa plantation that he realises he must endeavour to find his family and to set himself free of his enslavement. Armed only with his determination, and supported by his friend, Kojo, Pascal has a difficult battle ahead of him.
£8.32
DK DK Super Readers Level 2 Animals at Home
Join your favorite animals at home! Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction.Use your reading superpowers to learn all about where animals live, from cocoons to carpets - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress.Animals At Home is a beautifully designed reader all about where different animals call home - from tall termite mounds to nests and burrows.The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about some of the extraordinary places that animals call home.
£6.36
Skyhorse Publishing History's Assassins: Motives for Murder
A fact-based book that highlights political assassins in history. The book includes the stories of the assassins rather than just their famous victims. The book dissects selected political assassinations and and why the assassins acted; details their political goals, addresses why they chose the methods they chose, and describes the ultimate outcome of the assassination. In many cases, the assassinations were not effective and actually worked against the stated goals of the assassins. People of questionable sanity and cases where the act was strictly personal are not included. For the more modern subjects, there is supporting documentation with detailed accounts written at the time in question. However, with some of the historic cases, specifics on methodology, coconspirators, etc. are not well known or there are conflicting accounts. In such cases, reasoned dramatizations are used to ensure the stories are entertaining to the reader as well as educational.The book is organized chronologically with examples from Ancient Persia and Rome and ending with several of the 19th and 20th Centuries’ high profile assassinations. The assassins and the victims are representative of men and women, and eastern and western civilizations.
£18.00
Simon & Schuster Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide
A must-have guide to raising inclusive, antiracist children from educator and advocate, Britt Hawthorne.Raising antiracist children is a noble goal for any parent, caregiver, or educator, but it can be hard to know where to start. Let Britt Hawthorne—a nationally recognized teacher and advocate—be your guide. Raising Antiracist Children acts as an interactive guide for strategically incorporating the tools of inclusivity into everyday life and parenting. Hawthorne breaks down antiracist parenting into four comprehensive sections: -Healthy bodies—Establishing a safe and body-positive home environment to combat stereotypes and create boundaries. -Radical minds—Encouraging children to be agents of change, accompanied by scripts for teaching advocacy, giving and taking productive feedback, and becoming a coconspirator for change. -Conscious shopping—Raising awareness of how local shopping can empower or hinder a community’s ability to thrive, and teaching readers of all ages how to create shopping habits that support their values. -Thriving communities—Acknowledging the personal power we have to shape our schools, towns, and worlds, accompanied by exercises for instigating change. Full of questionnaires, stories, activities, tips, and tools, Raising Antiracist Children is a must-have, practical guide essential for parents and caregivers everywhere.
£10.79
Octopus Publishing Group Jude's Ice Cream & Desserts: Scoops, bakes, shakes and sauces
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.
£19.80
Planeta DeAgostini One Piece 23 La aventura de Bibi
Gracias a Zoro y sus compañeros la revuelta ha finalizado: Bibi va a recuperar el control del reino de Alabasta si. . . El combate entre Luffy y Cocodrilo continúa y el joven pirata, malherido, lleva las de perder. Volverá Luffy a morder el polvo? Y, aún en caso de que saliera victorioso. . . Le quedarán fuerzas para enfrentarse a la Marina, que sigue su pista de cerca?
£9.98
Princeton University Press Birds and Animals of Australia's Top End: Darwin, Kakadu, Katherine, and Kununurra
One of the most amazing and accessible wildlife-watching destinations on earth, the "Top End" of Australia's Northern Territory is home to incredible birds and animals--from gaudy Red-collared Lorikeets to sinister Estuarine Crocodiles and raucous Black Flying-foxes. With this lavishly illustrated photographic field guide, you will be able to identify the most common creatures and learn about their fascinating biology--from how Agile Wallaby mothers can pause their pregnancies to why Giant Frogs spend half the year buried underground in waterproof cocoons. The Top End stretches from the tropical city of Darwin in the north, to the savannas of Mataranka in the south, and southwest across the vast Victoria River escarpments to the Western Australian border. The region includes some of Australia's most popular and impressive tourist destinations, such as Kakadu, Litchfield, Nitmiluk, and Gregory national parks, and is visited by more than two hundred thousand tourists every year. An essential field guide for anyone visiting the Top End, this book will vastly enhance your appreciation of the region's remarkable wildlife. * Features hundreds of stunning color photographs* Includes concise information on identification and preferred habitat for each species* Provides a summary of each species' life history, including interesting habits, and suggestions on where to see it* Offers valuable tips on searching for wildlife in the Top End* An essential guide for visitors to the Top End, from Darwin south to Katherine and Kununurra, including Kakadu, Litchfield, Nitmiluk and Gregory national parks
£25.20
Taylor & Francis Inc Tree Nuts: Composition, Phytochemicals, and Health Effects
Traditionally perceived as a high-fat, high-calorie food best avoided or consumed only in moderation, tree nuts have come into their own. Recent epidemiological and clinical studies provide evidence that frequent nut consumption is associated with favorable plasma lipid profiles, reduced risk of coronary heart disease, certain types of cancer, stroke, atherosclerosis, type-2 diabetes, inflammation, and several other chronic diseases. Drawing on contributions from experts based in industry and academia Tree Nuts: Composition, Phytochemicals, and Health discusses the results of state-of-the-art research on different aspects of tree nut compositions, phytochemicals, and their health effects. Explore New Research on Health Effects of Tree NutsThe book examines popular tree nuts, together with chestnut and heart nut, and describes each one’s compositional and lipid characteristics, phytochemicals, and health effects. It also briefly examines the chemical composition of acorn nut, beech nut, coconut, and hickory. The volume provides a comprehensive assessment of allergens and anti-aflatoxigenic activity of phytochemicals, and sphingolipids and health benefits of tree nuts as well as their flavor and volatile compounds. The contributors include coverage of the bioactives and phytochemicals of tree nut by-productswhen the information is available.Complete, Comprehensive, and Up-to-Date CoverageWith its distinguished, international panel of contributors and expert editorial guidance, this book provides coverage that is both comprehensive and authoritative. The information presented is an excellent starting point for further research into the uses, processing, and marketing of tree nuts and tree nut by-products.
£215.00
Penguin Books Ltd The Happy Pear: Vegan Cooking for Everyone: Over 200 Delicious Recipes That Anyone Can Make
The No. 1 Bestselling Happy Pear twins are back! Vegan Cooking for Everyone is the vegan cooking bible, distilling their twenty years of plant-based cooking experience into ten chapters.David and Stephen's recipe grids show you just how many different meals you can make using the same key ingredients and methods. This means you can start adapting your favourite dishes to your taste, to your budget or to whatever you have in the cupboard.Their introductory chapters walk you through the fundamentals of taste and texture, teaching you the role of every ingredient you use. Once you understand this, you will have the confidence to swap ingredients in and out and even come up with recipes of your own.You will find over 200 versions of plant-based recipes anyone can make, from fluffy coconut granola for breakfast, to home-made vegan pizza for lunch, to creamy broccoli pie for dinner to carrot cake with vegan cream cheese frosting for dessert.From the plant-based newbie to the experienced vegan, this approach will inspire you to become the best plant-based cook you can possibly be.'These lovely boys always create incredibly tasty food' Jamie Oliver'Proper good food ... hearty, decent and delicious' Russell Brand'The poster boys for a healthy way of life!' Sunday Times'Their energy is almost tangible' Dr Rangan Chatterjee'A healthy-eating phenomenon' Mail on Sunday'Great people, unbelievable food' Joe Wicks
£22.00
Taylor & Francis Inc Fermented Foods, Part I: Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Traditional fermented foods are not only the staple food for most of developing countries but also the key healthy food for developed countries. As the healthy functions of these foods are gradually discovered, more high throughput biotechnologies are being used to promote the fermented food industries. As a result, the microorganisms, process biochemistry, manufacturing, and down-streaming processing, as well as the bioactive metabolites released by the fermenting organisms and, above all, the healthy functions of these foods were extensively researched. The application and progress of biotechnology and biochemistry of traditional fermented food systems are different from each other, as the microorganisms and the food matrices vary widely. Part I (Biochemistry and Biotechnology) of this book (Fermented Foods) discusses the general aspects of biochemistry and biotechnological application of fermented foods involving acetic acid bacteria, lactic acid bacteria, ethanolic yeasts, and fungi in accelerating the many and variable functional factors in the fermented foods as well as metagenomics of fermented foods. The detailed technological interventions involved in different categories of fermented foods such as fermented cereals (bread and sourdough), fermented milk products (yogurt, cheese), fermented sausages, fermented vegetables (kimchi, sauerkraut), fermented legumes (tempeh, natto) and coffee and cocoa fermentations, and fermented beverages (animal- and plant-based) with their potential and actual health benefits, are discussed in Part II (Fermented Foods: Technological Interventions).
£180.00
Princeton University Press Tales Things Tell: Material Histories of Early Globalisms
New perspectives on early globalisms from objects and imagesTales Things Tell offers new perspectives on histories of connectivity between Africa, Asia, and Europe in the period before the Mongol conquests of the thirteenth century. Reflected in objects and materials whose circulation and reception defined aesthetic, economic, and technological networks that existed outside established political and sectarian boundaries, many of these histories are not documented in the written sources on which historians usually rely. Tales Things Tell charts bold new directions in art history, making a compelling case for the archival value of mobile artifacts and images in reconstructing the past.In this beautifully illustrated book, Finbarr Barry Flood and Beate Fricke present six illuminating case studies from the sixth to the thirteenth centuries to show how portable objects mediated the mobility of concepts, iconographies, and techniques. The case studies range from metalwork to stone reliefs, manuscript paintings, and objects using natural materials such as coconut and rock crystal. Whether as booty, commodities, gifts, or souvenirs, many of the objects discussed in Tales Things Tell functioned as sources of aesthetic, iconographic, or technical knowledge in the lands in which they came to rest. Remapping the histories of exchange between medieval Islam and Christendom, from Europe to the Indian Ocean, Tales Things Tell ventures beyond standard narratives drawn from written archival records to demonstrate the value of objects and images as documents of early globalisms.
£40.50
Workman Publishing How to Make Frozen Yogurt: 56 Delicious Flavors You Can Make at Home. A Storey BASICS® Title
Don’t forget the sprinkles as you get ready to spin out your own homemade creamy, soft-serve style frozen yogurt. In this Storey BASICS® guide, Nicole Weston shares her unique technique for making smooth and delicious frozen yogurt using a simple meringue and an ice cream maker. With recipes for 56 irresistible flavors, Weston will inspire you to go beyond vanilla and chocolate and try your hand at making tropical coconut, dulce de leche, spiced pumpkin, candy cane, and many more frozen yogurt delights.
£9.37
Skyhorse Publishing My First Indoor Garden: Everything You Need to Know to Grow Little Houseplants
Age range 5 to 9Discover the joys of growing plants everywhere from your kitchen to your bedroom with My First Indoor Garden, an interactive and illustrated guide for the youngest of gardeners. This book teaches you everything you need to know to succeed in raising some very interesting houseplants. After following the easy steps, you'll know how to care for anything you choose to plant, from flowers like lilies to cacti, mushrooms, and even carnivorous plants and cocoa beans. In no time at all, you'll be proudly showing off all the beautiful and different (and sometimes even funny!) plants in your home! Learn all about: Necessary gardening tools and materials Choosing the perfect place for your planter Building your very own terrariums Choosing the right houseplants for your mini gardens Properly watering and taking care of your plants Making sure your plants get enough sunlight Transferring your plants to new pots and more! Few things are more exciting than planning your garden and watching its plants grow big and strong!
£12.60
Titan Books Ltd Call the Midwife: The Official Cookbook
Cook through over 50 recipes inspired by the hit PBS series Call the Midwife. Spanning British cuisine of the period-like Prawn Cocktails, Cheese & Tomato Tartlets, and Orange Orgies-to Midwife-inspired dishes-like Coconut Cake, Gingerbread Nuns, and Banana Coronet-these recipes capture the quintessential dishes of Britain and this popular show. Featuring lavish stills from the show, fan-favorite quotes, a detailed character-driven narrative, fans of Call the Midwife and home cooks alike can celebrate the timeless classics of British cuisine at home.
£26.99
Hachette Children's Group Story Singer
The land of Khandar needs silk. The moths must dance in the palace garden and Tareth must weave once again. As Maia races across the Vast with the last of the cocoons, she knows the future of the Sun City lies in her hands. But her sister, Elin, will stop at nothing to steal back what was hers and see Caspia crowned as Sun Catcher and Queen. The silk sighs its secrets and Maia realises that now, more than ever, she must find a Story Singer to sing by her side.
£6.29
Chronicle Books Pocket Nature Series: Mushroom Hunting: Forage for Fungi and Connect with the Earth
Discover the quiet joy of mushroom hunting with this delightful field guide to identifying mushrooms and reconnecting with the natural world. For the mycologically curious, this take-anywhere handbook is the perfect thing to toss in a backpack and bring on a mushroom hunt. Learn how to identify fifteen common types of mushrooms and forage safely - not necessarily for consumption but rather as a practice in curiosity, mindfulness, and peaceful observation. Mindful reflections and shroom-inspired rituals, such as brewing reishi hot cocoa, invite you to reconnect with the earth and consider what we can learn from these incredible specimens. Filled with charming illustrations, Mushroom Hunting is your doorway to the mysterious and magical world of these earthy life-forms.
£9.99
Little, Brown & Company The Twelve Hours of Christmas
In this reinvention of the classic holiday carol "The 12 Days of Christmas," five golden rings become five Nana hugs, eight maids a-milking become eight mugs of cocoa, and much more, as a family comes together to celebrate the holidays.In the first hour of Christmas Santa left for me...a kitten underneath the Christmas tree!It's December 25th, and one big family isn't wasting a minute of this special day! Grandparents arrive, cousins build snowmen, Uncle Lee tells jokes, Auntie takes pictures, and the whole family shares a holiday feast before it's finally time to say goodbye and good night. This fun-filled, modern take on the classic song celebrates the most important part of Christmas Day: being together.
£14.99
Llewellyn Publications,U.S. African Cowrie Shells Divination: History, Theory and Practice
Divination with cowrie shells is one of the oldest known spiritual practices in the world. Originated by the Yoruba people of West Africa, cowrie shell divination is a powerful technique for connecting to the wisdom of the great beyond. This book shows you how to open the portals of spiritual communication with cowrie shells and other African divination systems, such as cola nuts and coconuts. Written by a long-time practitioner, African Cowrie Shells Divination shares the meaning of all the different shell combinations, as well as tips and variations for readings based on the specific question being asked. Discover the powerful meaning of the orishas and magical symbols as you use the shells to investigate the infinite powers of the mind and the cosmos.
£16.19
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Table Full of Love: Recipes to Comfort, Seduce, Celebrate & Everything Else in Between
Home cooked food can be used to nourish our loved ones, as well as ourselves. Whether it’s a roast chicken shared on a Sunday night, a thick soup to soothe yourself, or American-style cookies to be eaten whilst still warm, it's the ultimate form of sharing love. With chapters devoted to how food can Comfort, Seduce, Nourish, Spoil and Cocoon, Skye McAlpine has exactly the right recipe for every moment of connection be it: - An elegant dish to make someone fall in love with you - Scallops with Buttery Brandy Gratin - A satisfyingly reliable meal for everyday family life - Polpette di Ricotta with Tomato Sauce - A go-to recipe for a very old friend - Chocolate, Coconut and Cherry Cake - Or something deeply simple to eat alone - Spaghetti with Pistachio and Lemon With hand-marbled patterns and glorious recipes and photography, A Table Full of Love is a beautiful cookbook. It invites us to pull up a chair to Skye’s delightfully aspirational and unabashedly romantic table.
£23.40
Vintage Publishing River of Time
Between 1970 and 1975 Jon Swain, the English journalist portrayed in David Puttnam's film, The Killing Fields, lived in the lands of the Mekong river. This is his account of those years, and the way in which the tumultuous events affected his perceptions of life and death as Europe never could. He also describes the beauty of the Mekong landscape - the villages along its banks, surrounded by mangoes, bananas and coconuts, and the exquisite women, the odours of opium, and the region's other face - that of violence and corruption.
£10.99
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Deserter: Junji Ito Story Collection
An ever-increasing malice. A mind-numbing terror. The seeds of horror are sown in this collection of Junji Ito’s earliest works.A vengeful family hides an army deserter for eight years after the end of World War II, cocooning him in a false reality where the war never ended. A pair of girls look alike, but they’re not twins. And a boy’s nightmare threatens to spill out into the real world… This hauntingly strange story collection showcases a dozen of Junji Ito’s earliest works from when he burst onto the horror scene, sowing fresh seeds of terror.
£17.09
HarperCollins Publishers Inc How to Cake It: A Cakebook
Yolanda Gampp’s offbeat, crazy-fun YouTube channel, How to Cake It, has caused an Internet frenzy! Every Tuesday, she bakes up mind-blowing cakes into any shape you can imagine. Everything from cakes shaped like watermelons to unicorns to her most popular food shaped cakes, such as taco and pizza cakes, Yolanda’s creations are not only fun, but truly realistic! How to Cake It will feature directions for making 18 spectacular cake creations, including a few fan favorites along with mind-blowing new cakes. Before you begin, Yolanda will provide all the basics for getting started, including tips for leveling a cake, preparing fondant, and a visual tool and ingredient guide. Organized by difficulty level, chapters range from easy/kid-friendly cakes (no carving necessary and easy to decorate) to cakes at a slightly higher level of difficulty (minimal carving and simple fondant work) to some hero cakes (aspirational cakes that involve carving, painting, and other detail work). Cake recipes include: • Piggy Bank Cake (a brand-new cake that’s fairly easy to make with minimal carving but lots of cuteness) • Coconut Drink Cake (a nod to Yo’s Grenadian heritage and deep love of cocounts, this lifelike cake will feature a colorful straw and cocktail umbrella) • Rainbow Grilled Cheese Cake (a colorful spin on the hugely popular yet simple Grilled Cheese Cake) • Watermelon Cake (this is the cake that put How to Cake It on the map—fans love this cake and readers will be intrigued to find other fruit cakes, such as the Strawberry Cake, here as well) • Pyramid Cake (a fun, realistic version of her popular gummy-covered pyramid cake, this recipe will feature a secret treasure chamber!) With clear, step-by-step instructions and Yolanda’s inspiring, encouraging voice, How to Cake It will turn beginners into confident bakers, and confident bakers into baking superstars—and keep them having fun all the way!
£24.68
Rowman & Littlefield Moitessier: A Sailing Legend
In 1968 during the Golden Globe, the first solo non-stop race around the world, Bernard Moitessier sent the following message with a slingshot onto the deck of a freighter, 'I am continuing ...' With this unbelievable decision to turn his back on glory and money, when he had victory in his grasp, and continue sailing to the Pacific Islands after seven months at sea, he became a guru for all small boat sailors. Jean-Michel Barrault was his friend for 36 years. He met him when Moitessier, having survived two shipwrecks, went to Paris in search of work. He got him to start writing about his adventures, which Moitessier did beautifully. More adventures followed, a trip from Tahiti to Spain via Cape Horn as a honeymoon. After finishing 'The Long Way', his most famous book, Moitessier and Joshua, his 39-foot ketch spent many years in Polynesia where he built his own house, planted coconut trees and transformed his atoll into a speck of green in the middle of the South Pacific. He lived in the United States for a time, lost his boat in Cabo San Lucas during a hurricane, and spent his last years in France, where he wrote his memoirs. Shortly before his death, Tamata and the Alliance was published to great acclaim. Moitessier, the internationally known sailor, writer and ecologist, became a legend in his own time.
£16.18
Tuttle Publishing Maria Orosa Freedom Fighter: Scientist and Inventor from the Philippines
"As a food scientist, she sought to reduce the Philippines' dependence on imported food, pioneering new ways to use local products. And that was before she became a war hero." —New York TimesThis delightful children's book follows the life of Maria Orosa—a pioneering woman scientist who studied food science in the United States then returned to a war-torn Philippines and created super-nutritious foods to help her nation in a time of crisis.A champion of native products from her homeland, Orosa is celebrated for her daring war exploits as well as her scientific inventions. Today she is honored and remembered for: Sneaking food into World War II internment camps concealed in hollow tubes of bamboo Working as an undercover agent in the underground forces fighting the Japanese occupation Developing new ways to preserve seasonal products in a time of grave food shortages, including making vinegar from pineapples, flour from cassava and ketchup from bananas— all now staples on Filipino tables Transforming vitamin-rich rice bran, previously a waste product, into tasty disease-preventing desserts Organizing rural-improvement clubs, inventing the palayok or clay oven and developing delicious recipes for coconuts, soybeans and a range of native plants, vegetables and herbs This book celebrates the life and achievements of a daring daughter of the Philippines, war heroine, culinary scientist and bold freedom fighter who helped to feed the nation!
£13.49
Editorial Lumen Excéntricos ingleses
Un divertido catálogo de los personajes más disparatados que ha dado la historia de Inglaterra.Poeta, ensayista, novelista, excéntrica, icono cultural de los años veinte, Edith Sitwell fue también una de las escritoras más originales y fascinantes del siglo XX. En este, uno de sus libros más reconocidos, Sitwell recoge a viajeros, eruditos, científicos, hombres de letras, ermitaños, místicos y otros personajes disparatados de la nobleza inglesa, desde el anfibio lord Rokeby, que vivía en su bañera, hasta Waterton, que se paseaba por su finca a lomos de un cocodrilo. El resultado es un ejemplo de la más pura excentricidad insular; una obra maestra repleta de humor e ironía.
£20.10
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc The Immunity Food Fix Cookbook: 75 Nourishing Recipes that Reverse Inflammation, Heal the Gut, Detoxify, and Prevent Illness
A companion book to the best-selling Immunity Food Fix, The Immunity Food Fix Cookbook delivers 75 delicious superfood recipes that support your body’s natural defenses. Studies have shown that nutrition impacts immunity and disease development. What you put on your plate can either heal you or hurt you. The Immunity Food FixCookbook gives you superfood recipes that naturally support robust immunity. Aside from being accessible and delicious, food is less expensive than medication and free of side effects and, unlike supplements, has the most complete form of the nutrient. While adding the top immune-supportive foods to your diet individually can provide benefit, recipes and meals give you the opportunity to combine different immune superfoods for maximum nutrient density, absorption, and flavor appeal. Recipes are organized around the 5 key pillars of immune support: reversing inflammation, detoxification, antioxidants, digestion and microbiome health, and hormone balance and signaling. Supporting your immunity has never been so appealing. Inside, you’ll find delicious whole food recipes, including gluten-free, dairy-free, and grain options. Enjoy recipes such as: Soothing & Calming Licorice Lavender Latte Sprouted Quinoa Porridge with Raspberries & Hazelnut Butter Pumpkin Cardamom Oats with Coconut Butter & Orange Zest Egg Muffins with Butternut & Sunflower Seed Pesto Chicken Radicchio Salad with Apple, Celery & Cashews with Apricot Dressing Roasted Butternut & Avocado Salad with Lemon & Kalamata Olives Tuna, Chickpea & Arugula Salad with Lemon & Tarragon Vinaigrette Tomato Peach Fruit Salsa with Black Beans & Lime Cantaloupe & Smoked Salmon Caprese with Lemon Mint Sauce Thai-Spiced Coconut Lentil Soup Savory Mushroom & Chestnut Soup with Thyme Green Tea Rice Bowls with Miso Glazed Salmon Lemony Shrimp Chickpea Pasta with Spinach & Walnuts Fig & Apricot Almond Balls with Pistachio & Cacao Nibs Passion Fruit Panna Cotta Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies Immune response underpins everything from chronic health conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, to warding off the common cold to how well one ages. So start boosting your immunity at the very next meal with The Immunity Food Fix Cookbook!
£17.99