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Your Dream Handbook provides all the sleeping, dreaming, and waking skills you need to unlock your personal potential.Discover how to access, transform, and be empowered by your dreams to become the hero of your night dreams and waking life. Your Dream Handbook is packed with practical exercises to engage your imagination, prepare you for better dreaming, decode the meaning behind dream images and remember your dreams on waking. Learn how to use a dream journal and understand the language of dream images—the numbers, colors, directionality, and recurring dreams that embody your past and present—and rewrite your dreams of the future to become the best version of yourself.

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Uncover the meanings of the cards to interpret the past, present and future with this inspiring guide from expert tarot reader Melinda Lee Holm. In this essential handbook, expert tarot reader Melinda Lee Holm shares her method of understanding tarot as a language and a tool for navigating life. With her guidance, you’ll gain the fluency you need to read the map provided by the cards. Beginning with the basics, you’ll find out about the deck structure and suits, the history of tarot and how to choose your deck. Learn about different spreads (patterns of cards chosen for a reading) and discover how the cards combine to tell stories and provide direction. The book also includes a dictionary of the meaning of each of the 78 tarot cards and the different ways they can function. With their symbols and richly detailed scenes, Rohan Eason’s stunning illustrations provide visual clues to the meanings of the cards. Whether you are a complete beginner or would like to add further depth to your readings, this unique approach to tarot will help you to gain insight into your past, present and future, and find the wisdom and answers that you need.

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Heal your body, mind and spirit using the power of essential oils. Are you seeking a natural and holistic way to improve your mental, emotional and physical wellbeing? And did you know that our sense of smell has the power to trigger and increase memory, change our mood and boost our immune system? In Aromatherapy you will find the foundations for harnessing this power and self-healing with essential oils. Learn about oils such as peppermint, lavender, rose, eucalyptus and many more. Find out how to apply essential oils on acupressure points for enhanced benefits and make an essential bath oil, scrub, spray or steam inhalation, as well as simple massage techniques and compresses for pain relief. Whether you need relief from a common cold, have a digestive concern or suffer from back and neck pain, or if you are looking to improve your memory or seeking relaxation and a calm mind, enter the scent-filled world of Aromatherapy for overall self-care and rejuvenation.

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40 fun retro recipes for drinks that sum up the upbeat, carefree and vibrant vibe of the disco era.The upbeat, carefree and vibrant vibe of the disco era was something that allowed people a momentary reprieve from everyday life, and the fun drinks on offer where a huge part of that scene. These so-called disco drinks are now making a comeback—defined as cocktails that visually interpret and sum up the spirit of that time. They boast bright colors, sweet flavors, and amusing, sometimes outrageous, blush-inducing names! Familiar classics such as Between the Sheets, Midori Sour, and Blue Lagoon until recently seen as a bit kitsch or passé are attracting a new following from a generation who don’t remember them from the first time round, as well as returning fans as the quality of ingredients has improved in the intervening decades. Revisit the iconic drinks you once loved or try fresh new concoctions inspired by this exciting emerging trend.

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More than 45 lip-smacking recipes for Margarita cocktails that capture the spirit of the fiesta.People everywhere are drinking tequila—from the best-known brands to the rarer tequilas and mescals revered by connoisseurs. The Margarita, has survived numerous nips and tucks to retain its fierce identity. All you actually need to create a delicious Margarita is good-quality tequila, lime juice, and orange-flavored liqueur. Yet within the boundaries of these vital ingredients, you can make your drink taste quite different. Try the recipes in the Classics chapter to discover how the type of tequila, the choice of sour, brand of sweetener, and the ratio of all three influence the final fantastic flavor, from a Tommy’s Margarita to a Gin Daisy (the original Margarita). Once you’ve mastered the classics, take your taste buds on a magical exploration of Contemporary Margaritas—from Strawberry to Chilli-chocolate. Or try an Experimental idea—well-know

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Interiors fashions come and go, but iconic British brand Farrow & Ball transcends passing trends and has become a byword for its sophisticated wallpapers and highly pigmented paint. Following on from the best-selling Farrow & Ball Living with Colour, this exciting book features a diverse range of fabulous homes. Whether a converted factory in Paris, the attic of an Amsterdam canal house or a family home in Southern Germany, these interiors are full of fresh ideas and clever ways to use paint and wallpaper. The book is divided into three main chapters: Classical, Country and Contemporary. Under these headings, 18 locations are presented as case studies. In addition, spread throughout are ten informative Decorating Principles, each one discussing a different decorating concept and enabling the reader to put it into practice in their own home. At the end of the book there is a glossary of Farrow & Ball’s popular neutral colour palettes and information on choosing the right type of paint. Practical, intriguing and often surprising, this is a book certain to inspire creativity in all home decorators.

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Enhance your experience of pregnancy, birth and motherhood through learning mindfulness techniques that help improve your physical and emotional wellbeing. It’s normal for women to worry during pregnancy, but being unduly anxious can spoil this precious time. By using mindfulness techniques you can stay in the present, learn to accept and handle your feelings and thoughts, and become more in tune with your changing body and developing baby. Sarah Rudell Beach’s simple techniques can be incorporated easily into everyday life, helping you to become aware of your lifestyle: Are you taking on too much? Do you need to slow down? The more formal meditations help you to shut out the outside world, quieten your mind, and be at one with your unborn baby to strengthen that special bond. There are mindfulness techniques to help you approach labour and birth without fear and handle each stage moment by moment. Finally, Sarah shows how mindfulness practices learnt during pregnancy can be taken into motherhood, so that you can live in the moment with your new baby.

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A step-by-step guide to making melting hot cocoa bombs at home, plus fun ideas for flavours, fillings and decoration. Hot chocolate or ‘cocoa’ bombs are the new sweet must-have. Having initially taken social media by a storm, their popularity means they are now sold in store and on-line and are on everyone’s hygge wish-list! But just what are they? Basically, they are a piñata that melts in your cup… Hollow spheres of chocolate that you put into a mug or cup and when you pour in hot milk, the chocolate melts to create a hot chocolate drink and also magically release the marshmallows or other surprises hiding inside. Once you’ve learnt how to make them at home, you can make fun flavour variations for kids and adults – and yes, you can put booze in them! If you want to make your own, this super-cute book gives you clear, step-by-step instruction for great results – preparing moulds, filling and assembling your bombs, as well as decorating ideas, like drizzles and sprinkles. Once you’ve mastered making them, try out the delicious flavours suggested which include Cappuccino, Coconut Cream Pie, Peanut Butter Cup, Spiced Chai, Dulce de Leche, Peppermint Bark, Chocolate Orange, Raspberry Pavlova and more! Or why not try out your own flavour combinations – whatever floats your marshmallow!

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'Theo’s book is brilliant. What you would call a delightful sunny Mediterranean day on a plate' Jean-Christophe Novelli 'Inventively combines ingredients and foods...fun and accessible...These tempting recipes will inspire both novice and skilled party hosts' – Publishers Weekly Create a brand new dining experience in your own home with 75 recipes from MasterChef UK’s Theo Michaels, presented as themed menus on stunning sharing boards. Here you will discover delicious food, presented with maximum visual appeal and designed to be shared by a group of people. Theo has been presenting his creative cooking this way at events of all sizes and styles for some time, his aim to create an interactive and relaxed dining experience that brings people together. Now he brings his unique vision to your home. Downsized to feed six to eight people and easily achievable, these exciting sharing menus are perfect for modern, communal eating. The book opens with a sharing board comprised of bought-in deli-style foods to get you started, with expert pointers on how to create a visually stunning presentation. Next, each of the themed boards is dedicated to one concept and features recipes as well as suggestions for aromatic and edible garnishes to help you create a feast for the eyes, senses and taste buds. Menus include a relaxed brunch, a summer picnic, a harvest celebration, an indulgent feast, treats to satisfy a sweet tooth, plus plenty for vegans, pescatarians and meat-lovers.

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35 meditative knitting patterns that use colour, repetition and texture to help you unwind and destress. The relaxing rhythm and hand movements of knitting make it the perfect activity to absorb your attention and distract you from unwanted thoughts. As well as being beautiful makes, these 35 projects are specially designed to be a form of mindfulness practice. Suitable for beginners through to experienced knitters, the patterns will help you stitch away stress by incorporating calming repetition and different textures, as well as mood-boosting bright colours and soothing pastel shades. Many of the projects make ideal gifts, bringing you satisfaction and positivity as you knit them for other people. There are also homewares including a mandala pillow and a meditation garland so that you can create an inspiring environment, as well as cosy accessories and garments to allow you to focus on yourself. All of the techniques and stitches you will need are explained with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step artworks. Let the click of the needles and the rhythm of the stitches help you to be in the moment, bringing you calmness and a sense of wellbeing.

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Create a haven of coziness and calm that embraces you as you walk through the door with Chris Myers’ effortless styling ideas and tips. Taking a room-by-room approach, Chris describes the essentials of creating coziness from the colours to use, the textiles to incorporate, the decorative accessories and lighting to include and how to bring a sense of personality and uniqueness to your own space. Using natural, or pre-loved and re-purposed objects is an important element of this ethos. Wherever you live, in an urban apartment, town house, or country cottage, Chris will inspire you to bring comfort and happiness into your space whether by creating a welcoming wreath for the front door made from foraged items, kitchen curtains made from old vintage quilts, eco-friendly natural cleaning products, or lavender bags and scented candles… Your home will become a sanctuary, a home for the soul surrounded by the things you love, a place you will long to return to at the end of the day and one that is kind to the planet too.

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In Summers in France, Caroline Clifton-Mogg celebrates classic French country interiors, with their sense of timeless comfort, simplicity and elegance. Think of summers in France and what comes to mind? Hot sunlight on a stone-flagged terrace. Bees buzzing amidst a sea of lavender. Wandering through a local market and filling a basket with bread, cheese and ripe peaches. Sipping wine as dusk falls, then eating by candlelight in the warm evening air. These aspects please all the senses—and so too does the distinctive decorative style of rural France. Against this backdrop, Caroline Clifton-Mogg visits 15 glorious homes that display the legendary French sense of style and evoke all the sensual appeal of summers spent in this beautiful part of the world. Throughout the book, she also explores the elements of the French country look, from the colour palette and materials typical of rural style, to cosy and chic soft furnishings and decorative accessories and antiques sourced at local markets and brocantes.

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Get the best out of any type of garden without spending a fortune, whether it’s a small window box or a hard patio, with Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell’s brilliant guide to growing crops in pots. Using containers or pots as a base for your gardening is so versatile. Try making an eye-catching design feature by growing nasturtiums in a metal bucket, or grow wild arugula on your window ledge in a kitchen colander. Growing your own crops is not only rewarding and fun, but you’ll be doing your bit for the environment too, as well as being able to ensure that all your crops are produced organically, whilst saving money at the same time. This book is packed with tips and techniques, from companion planting to deter pests, to choosing the right container for the right crop, along with a wealth of other gardening advice. Grow Your Own Food tempts the novice gardener to get growing and the more experienced gardener to grow organically, producing crops that are a pleasure to grow, harvest, and eat.

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Establish a magickal spiritual practice and conjure the life you desire one day at a time with this excellent grimoire. Your Magickal Year is like always having a wise witchy friend by your side. Within these pages you will find all you need to know to help you live your best magickal life, even if you are a complete novice in the metaphysical arts. Tarot priestess Melinda Lee Holm details the core guidance you need to align your life with the natural flow of energy in the Universe. She gives you the basics of magick, simple Tarot spreads that anyone can master and learn from, rituals to follow for each full and new moon and a guide to key astrological dates, including the sun’s and moon’s transits through the signs, moon cycles, the solstices and equinoxes and other major astrological events. You’ll also learn how to personalise your rituals for your specific needs and discover tips throughout on integrating magickal intention into everyday life through food, personal care and more.

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Create 33 stunning projects for your garden, for entertaining and for gifting – all using concrete. Follow Hester van Overbeek's simple tutorials to make a huge range of unique concrete projects. In Gardening & Outdoors you will find projects to add that extra spark to your garden, such as the Chevron planter and Hanging basket, or the Vertical garden and Recycled planters. To impress your guests, head to Food & Entertaining where you will find centrepieces such as the Fire bowl and Fruit bowl, or the Cake stand and Canopy with lights. Finally, there is Display & Gift, where you can find projects to delight your friends and loved ones such as the Two-tone decorative bowl or Wood and concrete bowl, along with the Patterned vase and Storage jar. In a simple and comprehensive techniques section you will find everything you need to know – what type of concrete to buy, how to use it and how to decorate it. With these projects and many more, you will be able to add that extra splash of flair to all corners of your home. First Published in 2017, this is a new edition.

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Self-acknowledged ‘design junkies’ Lucy St George and Jane Rockett launched their online interiors store in 2007. Ten years on, Rockett St George has revitalized the interiors market with their quirky, glamorous and distinctive collections. On offer is is a treasure trove of oddities and curiosities produced by designers and manufacturers around the world and a million miles away from mass produced chain-store products. In this, their first book, Jane and Lucy share their insights and expertise when it comes to creating magical, inviting and imaginative interiors. Friendly and down to earth, they reveal how to create a home that reflects your personality, interests and passions so it truly makes you feel ‘at home’. Jane and Lucy start at the very beginning, taking the reader by the hand and offering sound advice on making the right style choices. They go on to discuss finding inspiration, analysing a space, choosing paint colours and wallpapers, arranging and styling furniture, finding the right lighting, showing off treasures and making style statements that will stop others in their tracks. Illustrated with real-life homes, Extraordinary Interiors helps the reader to navigate the sea of choices out there when it comes to decorating, all with a dash of humour and a light-hearted approach that makes interior decorating fun.

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The Nordic color palette has seen a dramatic shift in recent years - plain white walls and monochrome tones have been replaced with rich, complex and vibrant hues. As well as discussing the theories behind this shift and analyzing the most popular colour schemes, in Nordic Homes in Colour Antonia af Petersens offers expert advice on choosing color for your home. She visits 10 Nordic homes divided into three different styles. “Dark Eclectic” schemes feature deep, intense hues: dusk blue, storm grey, forest green and indigo, all inspired by the more dramatic tones of the Nordic landscape. “Bold Accents” focuses on the details that add character—deep red berry bushes or the russet tones of the northern birch forests in autumn. Finally, in “Majestic Pastels” Antonia provides a glimpse into interiors decorated in strong but subtle pastels for a remarkably modern effect.

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Hand-made jewellery is always in style. So why not go one step further and make your own beads? Polymer clay is the material of choice and you will learn how to use free-form techniques and bead-rolling tools to create several styles. Sculpted effects, simulations of semi-precious stones, photo-image transfers and use of glitter and organic material mean the beads you make will be unique. All the tools you will need are listed, and finishing techniques, such as sanding, buffing and sealing, are described. Detailed instructions on how to use your own work to create stylish and individual pieces of jewellery, including necklaces, bracelets and earrings are also included. Basic techniques, such as stringing and fixing clasps, lead on to assembling all the components in designs and styles ranging from contemporary and elegant to simple and plain fun. Beginners and more advanced practitioners alike will find both practical advice and plenty of inspiration.

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Tune into angel messages and experience the power of love and healing. Talk to Your Angels brings you traditional and not-so-traditional ways to meet your angelic guides. Jayne Wallace and Liz Dean unveil the signs of angelic presence and demonstrate the best ways to get closer to these celestial beings, with each tip illustrated by award-winning artist Sarah Perkins. Discover the signs and symbols that let you know your angels are nearby and connect with them using colours, flowers and crystals to strengthen your connection with the angelic realms. Learn, too, how to ask angels for help with everyday needs and personal challenges such as healing a relationship rift, letting go of the past and sending healing to loved ones.

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Turn every baking occasion into a celebration of all your favourite animals, with over 45 delicious recipes for animal-themed cakes, cookies and more! Take a walk on the wild side of baking with this stunning collection of recipes that are baked or decorated in the shape of a whole host of furry friends. From bunny-shaped biscuits to enjoy at Easter, to a fabulous flamingo cake fit for any child’s (or big-kid’s!) birthday, each recipe is fun to create and tasty to eat. At the beginning of the book you’ll find all the basic recipes you need for your animal bakes and, together with must-know decorating tips, you’ll be well on your way to mastering the designs for every cute critter. Each chapter is then separated by a different theme. ‘A Day at the Zoo’ features a Smiling Sloth cake. ‘Garden Critters’ welcomes a Buzzing Bee Hive into your kitchen, while in ‘Perfect Pets’ you’ll find an Adorable Pug. Head ‘On the Farm’ for a No-Drama Llama cake or Fluffy Sheep gingerbread and, then, grab your magic whisk for ‘Fantastical Creatures’ where you’ll summon rainbow Unicorn Cupcakes and a Bubbly Narwhal. Each bake is sure to be the cute and creative centre of every party!

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Go back to the days when dinosaurs ruled the earth with 15 prehistoric paper-folding projects and 250 sheets of origami paper to sink your teeth into. With 15 designs for big and small dinosaurs, ocean-dwellers and high flyers, there are projects here to entertain any paper paleontologist. Try your hand at the speedy Velociraptor or one of the largest land animals that ever existed, the Apatosaurus. From the Cretaceous period you can make the king of the dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus rex, and the ancestor of the modern-day crocodile, the Mosasaurus. Every project includes simple step-by-step instructions and clear photographs, as well as helpful arrows showing you where to fold. Each design has also been given a skill rating, so start with an easy one and once you’ve mastered that move on to something a bit more challenging. Included in this pack are 250 sheets of specially designed pieces of origami paper, so you can start folding right away.

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‘The emphasis that Scandinavians place on the home being a source of happiness and wellbeing is one we identify with. We believe that everyone should have a home they don’t want to leave!’ Award-winning bloggers and instagrammers Reena Simon and Rebecca Lawson are renowned for their love affair with all things Scandi. In their first book, Scandi Rustic, they reveal how to create a home that takes elements of Scandinavian design and introduces rustic natural materials and textures to create a Scandi-inspired interior that is cosy, relaxed and inviting. Come with Rebecca and Reena on a journey across the UK and Europe showcasing the very best in Scandi Rustic homes. Whether you live in an urban apartment, a country cottage or a blank canvas new-build, this relaxed, sustainable, modern rustic style will work perfectly for your home.

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Over 30 classic recipes and modern twists for Italy's most iconic cocktail, the Negroni. The Negroni has been a favourite with discerning cocktail drinkers for over a century but has perhaps never been as popular as it is today. What started off as a simple, equal-parts, three-ingredient cocktail (campari, gin, vermouth) has become a global sensation. Included here are recipes for classic Negronis from straight-up over ice to a sparkling aperitivo spritz. This basic formula is then played with in endless ways with Negronis designed for different seasons; bright and citrusy summer versions; cosier, spiced winter drinks; and celebratory cocktails for special occasions. These exciting variations make use of both dry, sweet and aged vermouths, along with ports and sherries, and some truly experimental non-gin negronis (made using bourbon, rum or even mezcal) really open up the playing field!

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Enjoy some of our favourite recipes for eating well on the road wherever your travels take you. Having spent months exploring the world in their trusty VW camper, Megan and Simon are experts at putting together incredible food equipped with just a two-burner camping stove and a tiny fridge or cool box. The Clever Camper Cookbook features over 40 of the best recipes they came up with on their travels – there’s no fuss, nothing too fancy, just deliciously simple cooking. Whether you’re on top of a mountain, down by the water’s edge or setting up for a few nights at a festival, they have all your food needs covered. In this updated edition, you can start the day with a Chorizo Omelette, tuck into Fish Finger Tacos for lunch and enjoy an al fresco feast under the stars with ideas for Halloumi Burgers, Boursin & Tomato Pasta, BBQ treats, and more. No longer does food on the road have to involve yet another portion of beans on toast! This book includes new features of advice and tips straight from Megan and Simon’s many trips away in their van, from the need-to-know on camping with youngsters to the most coveted life hacks for taking on festivals van-style. Seize the open road with these recipes in hand and remember to pack a hearty appetite!

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In Relaxed Living, Happy Home Atlanta Bartlett and Dave Coote present a practical and inspirational guide to creating a home that works perfectly for everyone who lives in it. They start at the very beginning, explaining the key elements at the heart of their own unique decorating philosophy, The Simple Mindset, which appreciates good, honest and sustainable design, values quality over quantity and advocates rediscovering the simple pleasures of life. In Chapter 2: Making it Happen, Atlanta and Dave focus on design essentials, such as working with existing architecture and choosing colour, furniture, fabrics, accessories and other decorative details. Finally, in Living the Dream, they take a tour through every room in the home, from attic to cellar, revealing how easy and enjoyable it can be to put together rooms that are practical yet personal and beautiful, and to create a relaxed home that’s easy to live in and easy on the eye. Relaxed Living, Happy Home is a fantastic new edition of the previously published Keep it Simple.

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Use this practical guide to imbue your garden with artistic expression, no matter the size. Having a beautiful garden shouldn't require hours of weeding and planting. Here, you will learn how to transform your garden with the clever use of decorative elements such as gravel, water and sculpture. Popular columnist Elspeth Thompson showcases seven distinctive gardens created from spaces ranging from terrace and city nook to suburban garden and country retreat, demonstrating how easily you can recreate your space. Utilizing decorative elements like topiaries, potted plants, mosses, rocks, lighting and art, Elspeth designs striking havens that can be adapted to suit your mood or the season.

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Gardens for the Soul shows how a sustainable and eco-friendly ethos can be at the heart of creating a beautiful garden, whatever its location or size. There are a multitude of different ways in which we use our outside spaces, and in Gardens for the Soul Sara Bird and Dan Duchars explore ways to create and style a haven that will suit your lifestyle. Day Dreamers seek solitude and a therapeutic experience, and Home Harvesters use their garden space to grow flowers or fruit and veg; while Garden Partiers put their outside space to work as an entertaining zone for friends and family and Great Escapers aim to recreate a chilled holiday vibe at home. Sara and Dan visit real-life gardens that fall into these categories, from tiny patios to larger spaces, to glean ideas, tips and inspiration. With a focus on sustainability and reclaimed materials, there are suggestions for choosing garden elements, from décor to lighting to furniture and accessories, as well as easy craft projects that add quirky personal touches.

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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.

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Do you have a passion for vintage fashion? If so, you’re guaranteed to love the 35 patterns in Retro Crochet. The combination of cute, quirky, and cozy clothes and accessories means you can find something for any occasion. If you’re meeting friends for coffee, the tank top in orange and black is perfect teamed with jeans and flats. Heading out to see a band? Opt for the crocheted skirt with brogues. For the summer months, there’s a cute crop top to wear to the beach and cool cover-ups to put on when the sun goes down. The accessories are also perfect for giving a new lease of life to last year’s fashion—try pairing the collar with an old dress or coat. Making your own clothes is so fun and rewarding, and even if you have never crocheted before, there's an extensive techniques section explaining everything you need to know.

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Beautiful, mesmeric, tactile, and easily available, crystals are natural and powerful tools for bringing health, wealth, love, success, and spiritual harmony into your life. This illustrated guide introduces 101 crystals, uniquely arranged in 12 sections by colour, for easy identification. Discover each crystal's healing qualities, star sign, and chakra point, and how to work with it to benefit body, mind, and spirit. Follow the tips to enhance everyday living, including how to wear crystals for energy, display stones at home to bring in harmony, or place one under your pillow for sweet dreams. You can learn how to choose the crystals that are right for you, discover your birthstone crystal, and ask a question with a crystal pendulum. As more and more people are becoming aware of the power of crystals, this timely guide will help you find the right crystal for every need.

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You can groan all you want, but everyone secretly enjoys a pun. And if they’re good enough for Oscar Wilde and Shakespeare (whose work featured over 3,000 puns), they're good enough for us. Drawing (geddit?) on her incredibly popular Monday Punday online series, Gemma Correll has surveyed her army of punning fans to create this hilarious collection of her best illustrated puns, as well as loads of new ones. Over the following pages you will see grin-inducing visual puns such as Wonton Cruelty featuring sadistic dim sum, or rotten eggs hurling abuse at each other. The sweet tooth has brought you some flowers and the seal of approval is very pleased to meet you. With over 50 puns, this book will bring a smile to even the most miserable person’s face.

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These 50 excellent–and sometimes off-the-wall–tips will help you stay warm, indoors and out. When the temperature drops and fuel prices are going through the roof, you need all the help you can get to preserve your body temperature. Whether you choose to slide your frozen feet under your partner's posterior, or get into bed and flap around like a stranded seal to warm up the sheets, you need never feel frozen again with the help of 50 Ways to Stay Warm. From the obvious (wear layers, exercise) to the scientific (don't sit on cold surfaces, insulate with layers), and whether you are at home (close the curtains, let your pets sleep on the bed) or out of doors (dig a snow hole, keep your back to the wind), there are useful and sometimes humorous ways to prevent hypothermia, however low the thermometer drops, and however resistant your partner or housemate is to turning on the heating.

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65 recipes for grilling, smoking and roasting with fire. Cooking with fire is primal. There is nothing simpler – no metalwork, no fancy gadgets, just food and flame – allowing you to take the most basic of ingredients and turn them into something special. Cultures across the globe have cooked in this way, developing their own innovative methods to combine heat and local flavours. Food and Fire takes the best of these global artisanal techniques – from searing directly on the coals to rotisserie, wood-fired ovens, cast-iron grilling, and plenty more – and creates 65 lip-smacking dishes to cook outdoors and share in front of the fire with family and friends.

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A gourmet, bite-sized guide to 25 of the best cities in Europe for foodies to visit. Foodie City Breaks: Europe is a gourmet, bite-sized guide to 25 of the best cities in Europe for foodies to visit. Want to know the best brunch spot in Berlin, where you can sample the finest pintxos in San Sebastian, or fancy tucking into the tastiest dishes in Copenhagen – Europe’s hottest foodie destination? Need a place for the perfect dinner date in London or want to get off the tourist trail and learn where the locals go in Paris? With its blend of venerable culinary destinations such as Bologna and Barcelona, to cutting-edge cities like Berlin or up-and-comers including Tallinn and Edinburgh, Foodie City Breaks: Europe will provide you with a snapshot of 25 European culinary capitals, each with 10 recommendations any self-respecting foodie simply must try. It’s the perfect travel companion for a long weekend, with all the hard work and research done for you. Simply pick a place to eat and tuck in.

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Beer and Food Matching combines great food with the world’s best beers. Mark Dredge mixes great beer appreciation with delicious food pairings. Not only does this book tell you about some of the best craft beers out there, it also looks at the science of taste and the principles of matching beer with food, explaining which ingredients enhance a brew’s flavour and what beer styles will complement everything from breakfast and barbecue to cheese and chocolate. Also included are over 40 beer-infused recipes like stout mac ’n’ cheese or ribs in Belgian beer. With over 250 beers featured, it’s ideal for anyone who loves a drink and a tasty bite to eat.

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Brontë Aurell, owner of the ScandiKitchen Café in London, brings her famous flair to over 65 Scandinavian-style recipes that perfectly capture the joy of summer eating. In the warmer months we crave food that is often naturally lighter and nourishing. Scandinavians do summer food so well – it is wholesome, flavoursome, simple to make and sumptuous to look at. In Scandinavian culture, eating well is all about ‘lagom’ or balance – everything in moderation. Try the tempting breakfast ideas such as Blueberry Porridge. Sharing plates such as Smoked Mackerel Rillettes with Rye Crisps are ideal for grazing, while satisfying larger plates include Herbed Pork Tenderloin with Hasselback Potatoes or Danish Plaice with Remoulade. The all-important cake and fika recipes include a Midsummer Strawberry Cake and Skinny Lemon Muffins. A classic Sourdough Rye Loaf and Seeded Crispbread with Dried Nettles are on offer in the breads chapter, and tempting desserts include a Swedish Mess with Cloudberries, plus there are some refreshing summer drinks to sip, such as a traditional aquavit cocktail. Also included are Brontë’s fascinating insights into Scandinavian summer traditions and celebrations.

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Create crocheted home accessories, decorations and gifts with these 35 cute and fun patterns that are bursting with colour.

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A gorgeous collection of 35 knitting patterns, all designed in eco-friendly yarns.Bringing their years of expertise, Karen Miller and Susan Ritchie of Mrs Moon demonstrate just how simple it is to knit modern-casual clothes, accessories, and items for the home. There are projects aplenty for you, your home, and your family, from an easy-knit Sloppy Joe sweater that will become a favorite wardrobe staple, a brioche scarf that uses a beautifully simple stitch pattern, and a zigzag-stripe throw in delicious colors to a textured bolster, a delightfully droopy bunny, and a cute baby beanie. Your level of knitting experience doesn’t matter either with Simple Natural Knits—Karen and Susan have included a techniques section that covers everything you need to know to get started, from casting on to making up. Karen and Susan’s regular interactions with knitters of all levels of skill and all kinds of tastes have given them a wonder

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Easy ideas to practice peace each week, to fill your life with happiness and contentment for a whole year.A companion on your journey through the year, this gentle guide will help you achieve inner calm, find balance amid the seasons’ constant change, and the resilience to go with the flow—whether rain or shine. Easy affirmations and meditations urge you to seek peace within, while simple activities connect you to place and time, nature and season. Greet the summer sun with an empowering sunshine visualization or take a life-affirming walk through autumnal leaves and wind. From quick-fix stress-busters to more in-depth exercises and rituals that you can enjoy at your leisure, these simple ways to integrate peace into your everyday life will leave you feeling renewed to your core and at peace with the world around you. Weave inner peace into your everyday life and enjoy a whole year of happiness and fulfillment, and a renewed sense of calm.

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Gillian Kemp''s fantastical oracle cards and accompanying book will send you straight to the enchanted, insightful world of faeries.Whether you are in a state of transition and looking for some reassurance or simply curious about the future, the Faerie Wisdom cards will reveal your fate when asked. You lay them out as you would tarot cards, to predict the future, or choose a faerie message card for a daily affirmation. The four suits of cards are Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, and each suit has a faerie queen and king, who rule that season and its element. The cards encompass every aspect of faerie lore: the merpeople, who protect the oceans; the troll, who lives under the earth, healing the roots of the trees; and invisible brownies, the house-spirits who jinx or help us. Every card holds a unique faerie message, which can be used for a daily affirmation of faerie presence. The accompanying book contains a litany of faerie wisdom, from the elves and boggarts o

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Reduce stress and find inner calm by colouring in these exquisite mandalas and motifs originally designed by artist Melissa Launay. The act of being mindful is being aware of the present moment. The process of colouring is meditative as you become intently aware of colours, designs and motifs – you are living in the moment and the concentration and repetitive nature help to make you oblivious to the stresses and strains of everyday living. In Color Yourself to Mindfulness, there are 100 original designs of mandalas for Awareness, Forgiveness, Wisdom, Abundance, Creativity and Karma. Mandalas, symbols of the cosmos, have inspired those who gaze upon them for hundreds of years. Get ready to experience inner calm and peace as you connect to the shapes and symbols that create these powerful images.

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