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Make your next party extra magical with this superb collection of delicious drinks, delectable potions, and exciting elixirs.Turn your bar into an altar with these delightful recipes, including drinks to foster wealth, love brews, and high holiday concoctions, as well as classic cocktails with a splash of sorcery and mystical mocktails. Cleanse your aura with a Mystic Hibiscus and Blackcurrant Mojito, sip a Pumpkin Spice Prosperity Coffee, and conjure up love with Enchanted Martinis for Two. You can even consult the Astrological Cocktail Guide to find the perfect beverage for your star sign! Featuring inspiring photography of drinks, potions, and garnishes, this unique approach to crafting cocktails using the craft of Wicca from bestselling author Cerridwen Greenleaf will ensure many enchanted evenings.

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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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Master the art of creating sleek, elegant, and chic French interiors with the renowned author and designer Carolyn Westbrook.“French Inspired” is Carolyn’s signature decorating style. Her stunning house in Texas, a sleek urban apartment, and a classically elegant townhouse showcase a variety of interiors that will leave you enamoured with all that is French. Whether adding a distressed and gilded mirror or a faded rug that exudes rustic charm, her ideas are quintessentially French in their inspiration and execution. Taking cues from her childhood in the US, Carolyn instils her earliest memories into everything she styles. From the chic elegance of New Orleans to the homey romance of a traditional farmhouse, she always creates a truly French-inspired interior. Priding herself on her classic and timeless interiors rather than reflecting the latest trends, Carolyn hopes they will spark a true romance with your own home. The French have perfected th

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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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Find the right interiors recipe to personalize your home with colour expert and best-selling author Annie Sloan CBE, the creator of Chalk Paint™. In Find Your Style with Annie Sloan, the renowned paint effects guru and colour expert considers what makes a successful interior. Style and colour lie at the heart of the matter, but both can be stumbling blocks for the amateur decorator. Annie reveals how to achieve your chosen style by creating moodboards and understanding key factors, such as scale, display and layout, before examining nine timeless decorating styles: French Elegance, Neoclassical, Traditional Swedish, Vintage Floral, Modern Retro, Boho Chic, Coastal Style, Rustic Country and Warehouse Style. She also addresses the techniques you’ll need to recreate these styles in your own home: colour theory, using storytelling with pictures and collected treasures, style fusion (combining your favourite styles) and, of course, paint techniques. With a wealth of practical advice, this book will inspire you to identify and decorate using your own particular style. Find Your Style with Annie Sloan is a fantastic new edition of the previously published Annie Sloan's Room Recipes for Style and Colour.

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The definitive guide to creating and using your own enchanted Book of Shadows, an essential tool for any witch looking to hone their magical workings and take their ritual work to the next level.From choosing, decorating, and personalizing the book of your dreams, to chronicling your spells, rites, and charms, and observing the dates of the seasonal, astrological, and lunar calendar, this field guide contains everything you need to take your ritual work to the next level. When you track the magical correspondences that work best for you, you can power up your potions and evolve your enchantments. Most importantly, your Book of Shadows is a space for creativity—for the spells, musings, sketches, and journaling that have special significance to you. Join best-selling author Cerridwen Greenleaf to create your own Book of Shadows and make every ritual an opportunity to refine your personal magic and increase the success of your spells.

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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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‘Golnaz gently mentors readers through the qualities of each stone. Her practical suggestions will help nurture and encourage any budding crystal-guru to success.’ – Spirit and Destiny Whether you want to wow your boss, meet your soulmate, develop self-confidence or keep calm in a crisis, The Essential Guide to Crystals will show you how to do all this and more for a happier, healthier life. With so many beautiful and powerful gems to choose from, it can be difficult to know which one is best for your current situation. Golnaz Alibagi makes choosing the correct crystal easy – gems are organised by benefit, with chapters on home, work, love, friendship, abundance and wellbeing. Handy ‘crystal cocktails’ and ‘gem-scriptions’ show you how to combine the crystals to maximise their healing power. ‘Power crystal’ features give an in-depth look at this crystal’s properties, including links to the chakras, astrology and the planets. Golnaz’s easy-to-follow, practical suggestions will help you to work with crystals to change every aspect of your life for the better.

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“It's unusual for a beginner's astrology book to contain anything that might make a professional astrologer sit up and take notice but Joanna's elegant guide to being your own astrologer does just that. […] the reader will have hours of fun with this book and learn many important new insights into their life.” Cygnus Community Winner of Best Moonology Book in the Soul & Spirit magazine Spiritual Book Awards Lift astrology out of the sun-sign columns, interpret your birth chart and discover the true meaning of the stars and planets, and their influence on your personality. Most people know their sun sign and the character traits that go with it: Leos are leaders, Scorpios are secretive and Cancerians are sensitive. However, there is much more to astrology than this approach, and in Essential Astrology, best-selling astrologer and tarot reader Joanna Watters gives you the tools to gain a deeper understanding of your sign and insights into hidden aspects of your personality. Joanna goes beyond the sun signs to look at the influence of every planet’s position in your birth chart. She will guide you on your astrological journey and you will soon be able to interpret your own natal chart.

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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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Enter the enchanting world of teas, potions and magical drinks in this fully illustrated essential treasury of witchy wisdom and wellness to create your own mug of magic. Tea has amazing magical and healing properties, making it an essential in every witch’s life. With brews to empower and functional benefits to improve wellbeing, the beautifully illustrated and practical Wiccan Teas & Brews is a treasury of witchy wisdom and wellness. Join bestselling author Cerridwen Greenleaf and her years of spellcraft and experience to discover your own mug of magic. You will learn how to brew up teas, digestives, tisanes, tonics, tinctures and many other enchanting concoctions that can be created right at home. Nurture through nature with nourishing recipes, essences and infusions. Create celebratory brews for the sabbats and everyday rituals. And finding magical spells in a cup for love, luck and beyond will be a constant source of delight. For comfort, inspiration, remedy and divine magic, it’s time to reach for the cauldron and the kettle!

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Uncover the mysteries of the tarot with this quick and convenient guide from tarot expert Liz Dean. The tarot is a secret system of symbols that has been used for almost 600 years, and is becoming increasingly popular today as people look for meaning and reassurance in our ever-changing and chaotic world. This form of spiritual counsel can be used to seek answers to life’s key questions: ‘Will I find success in my chosen career?’, ‘Will I find true love?’, ‘What does the future hold?’ and ‘Will I be happy?’. This book empowers the reader by revealing the knowledge that each card brings, and how every reading can give a dynamic understanding of events, personalities and relationships. With sample readings and concise interpretations, tarot expert Liz Dean gives you the confidence to approach the cards holistically. Freed from concentrating solely on the meaning of individual cards, you will begin to see them as a story or journey of life that gives you a clear picture of the past, present and future.

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Unleash your creativity to design a home you love – a space that is distinctly yours and works in perfect harmony with your lifestyle. Author Lizzie McGraw, the founder of interiors boutique Tumbleweed & Dandelion, has had the honour of designing many different styles of home for all kinds of people. She understands that, when designing a space, one should thoroughly understand the lives of its inhabitants. The creative process is fun and adventurous, though it takes patience, imagination and self-awareness to transform your home into your sanctuary. In Creative Style, Lizzie begins with the basics – textiles, furniture and accessories – and then opens the doors to 12 of her inspiring interiors projects. They include her own 1920s cottage in California, which she has lovingly restored and furnished with flea-market finds and upcycled vintage pieces. This once-neglected building is now light, airy and full of character – a testament to the power of creativity.

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Make your own origami models with this book and printed papers. The therapeutic effects of origami are well known in Japan. By focusing on the experience of creating beautiful paper models, this collection of 15 projects specific to Japanese culture will guide you on a path to connectedness, awareness and improved physical and emotional health. Not only that, the feelings of joy and satisfaction gained from completing a model will produce inner peace and help bring some respite to our busy daily lives. Origami is also the perfect tool for anyone interested in taking the first steps toward a mindful lifestyle – it can be done anywhere and no expensive equipment is required. To get you started, 250 pieces of origami paper are provided, including a selection of sheets you can colour in yourself – another activity proven to elicit a calming response in the body.

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Enhance your everyday life through the empowering connection between the moon and the practice of magic through spells, rituals and recipes for greater happiness, health, love and abundance. Make room for the moon and the magical enchantments of the lunar lifestyle. Discover the amazing connection to aligning with the phases of the moon and the practical and inspirational ways to influence your daily life. Timing is everything and the proper phase of the moon is essential for spell craft – from the energies of the new moon and sowing the seeds of positive change to the ancient secrets of radiance under the full moon. In Wiccan Moon Magic you will learn which moon signs and lunar phases are best for your magical workings, self-care, prosperity, home, work, romance and much more. Create personal magic with lunar lore, tips and blessings, including more than 60 spells, rituals, incantations and recipes. Equally fun and grounded in witchy wisdom and celestial guidance, best-selling author Cerridwen Greenleaf continues to enlighten and inspire our lives.

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A charming collection of crocheted designs for the home, featuring flowers, plants and leaves. Kate Eastwood is known and loved for her wreaths and garlands covered in crocheted decorations, and her exquisite attention to detail in everything she makes. Crochet with Flowers and Plants brings together her love of nature and the seasons with her eye for colour and style. These 35 different patterns for blankets and cushions, home décor, table decorations and wreaths and garlands all feature flower, leaf or plant motifs, and in a few cases they actually recreate the whole plant! If you follow Kate on Instagram (@justpootling) or if you have seen her work in Simply Crochet magazine or on lovecrafts.com, you'll know how much her garden and the countryside around her home are an inspiration to her. Now you too can share her appreciation of nature with these beautiful designs.

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Everything you desire is within your grasp – simply ask the universe to make it happen. Create the life you want by using intention-focusing techniques and affirmations. Joanne Gregory guides you through the process of manifestation, explaining the key principles of cosmic ordering, such as the laws of attraction and karma. You’ll learn how to tap into the powerful energies that flow through everything and everyone to ask the cosmos for what you need. By working with over 50 inspiring messages from the universe, you will discover how to break down your personal barriers and let go of things and people that are holding you back to make space for all the amazing things the universe has to offer you.

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Create your own unique tarot deck and discover the secrets of the past, present and future with Colour Your Tarot.

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Create your own stunning flowers from paper with these 35 step-by-step projects Decorate your home using techniques such as simple origami, layered découpage, papier mâché and quilling. Using everyday giftwrap, colourful pages torn from glossy magazines, paper napkins and tissue paper to handmade paper, parchment paper and crinkly crepe paper, Denise Brown guides you through the process of making perfect paper flowers. You can display the flowers in vases, create bouquets and posies to give as gifts, use them to decorate gift boxes and greetings cards, or create wall hangings and window displays. Whether your taste is rooted in Simple yet Stunning, where you will find Oriental Poppies and Frilly Fancies, or Bright and Beautiful, with projects such as Vibrant Dahlias and Waterlilies, or finally, Sophisticated Style, where you can make a Peony Wreath or Elegant Lilies, you will be sure to find the perfect project.

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Over 60 delightful recipes for festive cookies, from traditional favorites to creative new ideas, all of which make perfect gifts.Get festive and creative at the same time, with this cosy collection of cookie recipes for the holiday season. Decoration hints and tips are followed by recipes for more than 60 different cookies, from Jolly Santas, Coconut Snowballs, Frosted Fir Cones and Hot Chocolate Cookie Cups to Reindeer Pretzel Cookies, and Meringue Snowmen. Go all out with packaging ideas for giving your home-baked treats as gifts and find tips on how to host a Christmas cookie swap at home, from clever ways to display bakes to sending out invitations. A joyous collection of seasonal baking recipes that all the family can enjoy.

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Continuing her exploration of English interiors, Ros Byam Shaw visits 14 distinctive townhouses full of charm, character and style.In Perfect English Townhouse, Ros Byam Shaw examines the timeless English style of decoration in a variety of Georgian, Victorian, and contemporary townhouses. Architecturally, these tall, narrow properties present challenges. How do you make the best of a basement kitchen with a low ceiling and little light? Or allocate space effectively when you live across five floors? And how do you maximize any outdoor space? Perfect English Townhouse features case studies of such homes, not only in London but also in the provincial towns and cities of England. Some feel like little corners of countryside surrounded by sidewalks, others have a more sophisticated urban allure; some are endearingly quirky, others more classical. All the interiors featured are interesting, inspiring, and reflect the personalities of the people who live in them

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Everyday Antiques shows how to introduce antique and vintage pieces into every room in the house to create a home that’s individual, comfortable, and stylish.For most of us, decorating is not about taking an empty room and filling it with all-new co-ordinated furnishings, nor is it a case of inheriting matching sets of priceless antiques. Usually, we’re somewhere in the middle—a couple of hand-me-downs here, some big-box items there, plus a few antique or vintage or simply secondhand pieces thrown into the mix. In Everyday Antiques Katherine Sorrell shows how to harmoniously combine these unexpected and individual older pieces with new ones to make your home sing—an old portrait that was a lucky fleamarket find, perhaps, a set of 1960s glassware found at a thrift store, or an ornate gilt-framed mirror that belonged to your grandma. Incorporating such gems into your home has never been easier, thanks to online marketplaces such as eBa

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Recreate the most popular drinks that have been shaken, stirred and swallowed at one of the world’s most unique venues.George Michael, Freddie Mercury, Grace Jones, Fatboy Slim, Irvine Welsh, Boy George, Kate Moss, Kylie, LCD SoundSystem and countless other celebrities and rock royalty, have all sipped the cocktails served at the legendary Pikes Ibiza while sitting around its iconic pool and dancing in the in-house nightclub that used to be Freddie Mercury’s suite. The Pikes Cocktail Book tells the story of this incredible place, with drinks recipes inspired by mischief and misbehaviour at this epicentre of Balearic excess. The 65 drinks recipes are divided into chapters such as Poolside Sunset, After Midnight and The Morning After where you can sample Captain of the Night, Sunny''s Gay G&T, Golden Bird and many more. Among Ibiza’s growing raft of luxury hotels, Pikes remains a characterful standout. The venue has carved a niche as a h

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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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This 50-card boxed set and a 64-page book provides everything you need to know to create exquisite home-grown cocktails from foraged fruits, herbs, and edible flowers.Lottie Muir is the creator of the Midnight Apothecary pop-up cocktail bar, set in a roof garden in the heart of London, where she also grows many of the ingredients for her mixes. Moving from flowerbed to bar, she rustles up seasonal plant-powered cocktails, made with the harvest from her garden and from foraging trips. The book features The Cocktail Cabinet, where Lottie explains both gardening and cocktail-making basics. She tells you what botanicals you will need year-round, including edible flowers. She also introduces you to basic equipment and techniques for making infusions and syrups as well as cocktails, and suggests garnishes. Then, using the card deck, discover a wide range of recipes for Garden Cocktails, Foraged Cocktails, Mocktails, and Restorative Cocktails. With delicious drinks such as the

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50 recipes for the deliciously fun and colorful Taiwanese tea drink that everyone''s talking about!Bubble tea, also known as boba milk tea, is a Taiwanese drink that has been become hugely popular around the globe. The first bubble tea shop opened in Taichung, Taiwan, in 1988 and sold milk teas with chewy boba. Since then, bubble tea fever has spread all over Asia, Australia, and beyond. In 2009 bubble tea shops began opening in North America and Europe and in the past few years the trend is growing at an exponential rate. Bubble tea is a drink made from tea and milk, and includes other ingredients such as tapioca balls, popping boba, fruit jelly, or nata de coco (coconut gel). It is often also finished with a whipped crown topping made from cream cheese. The name bubble tea comes from the balls or boba that are added to the drink and float in the transparent cup when the drink is shaken. These are sucked up from the drinks through special oversized bubble tea st

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Busy chef, TV personality and father of three THEO MICHAELS holds the answer to the challenges of feeding a family with easy and fun recipes for every day. Complete with tips and tricks from a busy working chef, this is the ULTIMATE feel-good family cookbook to solve all your family kitchen nightmares. This invaluable book is sure to become your most-used family cookbook with recipes to suit the fussiest of eaters, veggies and carnivores alike. Rustle up tempting and filling platefuls of something fast, take more time to prepare something special for a sit-down meal at the weekend and occasionally cook for extended family and friends. Recipes include Singapore-style Noodles, Halloumi Buddha Bowl, Feta-marinated Pork Chops, Crispy Chilli Beef, and Gingered Treacle Tart to name just a few. Easy comfort food for days when the world is against you, dishes that the kids can get involved in preparing, tray-bakes and one-pots, fun Friday fake-away ideas that are kinder to your household budget than ordering in, and a few special occasion treats. Plus recipes to please a sweet tooth, and new ways to put a spin on store-cupboard standbys and get the most out of forgotten food lurking in the freezer.

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This 50-card boxed set and a 64-page book features an expert guide to setting up a home bar from one of the world’s leading bartenders.Preparing a first-class cocktail relies upon an understanding of its ingredients and the delicate alchemy of how they work together. Here, Tristan Stephenson—drinks industry consultant, bar owner, restaurateur, and author of best-selling drinks books—offers his expert advice on the fundamentals of home mixology and shares his perfected recipes for cocktails. 50 handy cards in this stylish boxed set showcase an irresistible collection of recipes. Enjoy a Manhattan, Negroni, and Martini, discover lesser-known vintage gems including the Martinez and Aviation, as well as modern favorites the Espresso Martini and Mojito. A 64-page book accompanies the cocktail cards and features an expert guide to setting up a home bar as well as guidance on equipment, glassware, ingredients, and how to mix a drink successfully. This indispen

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Create delicious slow-cooked flavours with affordable ingredients using minimal energy with over 50 pressure cooker recipes. Pressure cookers enable the preparation of delicious meals cheaply, quickly and efficiently because the food is cooked in liquid at temperatures far higher than in a conventional saucepan, shortening cooking time by up to 70 per cent. After years in the culinary doldrums, the popularity of brands such as Instant Pot, has propelled all types of pressure-cooking gadgets back into favour and fashion. John Lewis says that purchases of pressure cookers have risen by 110 per cent, and their popularity is only set to continue with the current rises in energy prices and food costs. The pressure-cooking method is brilliant at sealing in flavour, so cheaper ingredients can be used to great effect and since the cooking time is shorter you save on energy too, making it one of the most eco-friendly cooking methods available. Time savings are impressive – braising beef takes just 30 minutes, a chicken casserole can be ready in 15 minutes. Pulses and grains cook in a fraction of the time, so it’s great news for veggies too. A John Lewis spokesman said: 'The cooking method often used by our parents and grandparents to tenderise cheaper cuts of meat is once again popular as thrifty, time-poor cooks rediscover the time and fuel-saving benefits of these marvellous machines' (Daily Mail October 2022). Choose from over 50 recipes covering all tastes and occasions including Soups & Stocks, hearty Meat dishes, lighter Poultry & Seafood dishes, Vegetarian Dishes and Desserts.

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Living Comfortably Now is an inspiring guide to making the most of every square inch of your available space. When the housing market takes a dip and borrowing becomes more expensive, fewer of us move as we just can’t afford it. That’s the time to take a long hard look at your home and work out how to make the most of every room – even every corner. Perhaps you’re trying to carve out more space to accommodate a growing family, or maybe you’re wondering where you can squeeze in a home office, a utility room or a kids’ playroom. Whatever your particular needs, in Living Comfortably Now Rebecca Winward uncovers ways to make your home work harder for you. She explores open-plan living, opting for more flexible room configurations, and using pockets of ‘dead space’ – under the stairs, on the landing or in the garden – that have unrecognized potential. Multi-tasking furniture and smart storage both have their role to play, as does versatile lighting. Streamline everyday life stylishly with Living Comfortably Now.

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In Botanical Style, popular stylist and bestselling author Selina Lake brings her signature romantic vintage style to the current trend for all things botanical. The first chapter, Botanical Inspirations, sets out the ingredients of the look – antique botanical prints and artworks, flower stalls, potting sheds and houseplants – as sources of fresh ideas to transform your home. Moving on, Selina explores five different facets of the style. Vintage Botanicals celebrates the gentle palette of floral watercolours and pressed flowers, while Boho Botanicals has a free-spirited 1970s vibe, with jungly potted plants and flower garlands. The varied textures and contemporary appeal of Industrial Botanicals give it a modern edge, combining polished concrete, rusted metal and laboratory glass with peeling paint and vintage science posters. Next, Natural Botanicals is based around antique prints and museum specimen cases for a nostalgic feel, while Tropical Botanicals features bold leafy motifs, cacti and palm trees for a glamorous retro flavour. Throughout the book, Selina’s DIY Makes and Style Tips provide suggestions for how to recreate the textures, tones and ambience of botanical style at home. First published in 2016, this is a new edition.

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Pastels are enjoying a comeback, and this time round they’re associated with feelings of comfort, wellbeing and calm. When used well, pastels have a rich intensity or a subtle sophistication, keeping them on the cool side of sweet. They allow us to fill a home with subtle colour, making us feel cosseted and safe. In Pretty Pastel Style, Selina Lake shows how to use pastels to create spaces that are sophisticated, quirky and colour-rich without being garish. To start, she looks at different ways of decorating with this versatile palette by dividing it into four styles. There’s Modern Pastels, which are are contrasted with pops of stronger colour and sharpened with statement furniture, while Vintage Pastels are more nostalgic and elegant. Handmade Pastels highlights creative touches and simple crafting ideas that showcase pastels in candy stripes, polka dots and floral prints, while Simple Pastels work with neutrals and off-whites for an elegantly minimal look. Next, the Details section looks at everything from furniture and lighting to display and decoration, with inspiring ideas on how to put the style together. Finally, the Spaces section of the book showcases a series of beautiful rooms that use pastels with stylish effect. First published in 2013, this is a new edition.

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Tristan Stephenson is back to shake up the cocktail world once more, perfecting classic cocktails and offering his signature reinventions using his world-renowned mixology skills. The Curious Bartender: In Pursuit of Liquid Perfection is the sixth book by bestselling author and legendary bartender Tristan Stephenson. You’ll find 64 of the finest cocktails: 32 perfected classics and 32 game-changing reinventions of classics. Tristan makes you discover tastebuds and talents you never knew you had. You will find recipes for everything from a White Russian or a Tom Collins to an Umami Bomb or a Giraffe. He’ll show you the tools of the trade, the techniques he swears by and how to experiment to create your own cocktail sensations at home. Tristan’s done all the hard work for you – all you have to do is leaf through the pages of his book. This is a fantastic new edition of the previously published The Curious Bartender’s New Testament.

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Eating well at home doesn’t have to mean hours in the kitchen. Put together a selection of these stylish dishes full of flavour and relax. This is food you can whip up at the end of a working day or during a busy weekend. Kathy Kordalis offers inspired ideas for creating dishes to share at home, whether you are serving brunch, lunch, dinner, nibbles with drinks or a family feast. Within each sharing menu there are lists of things to buy in, dishes that require simple preparation, plus recipes to cook from scratch. In Autumn, reflect the bounty of the harvest with dishes that include seasonal treats like squash, chard, beets and purple artichokes. Winter is a time for comfort food at its finest. It's dark, it's cold, it's probably raining. The only antidote is a cosy home and a dining table groaning with delicious things to eat. Serve comforting spiced tomato soup with cheese scones, a good old-fashioned beef stroganoff and chilli chocolate mousse. Come Spring it’s time to lighten up. Young vegetables with tangy dips, small bowls of pea and mint risotto, artichokes with the perfect vinaigrette and herb-garnished gin and tonics. Let it shine in Summer. Head outdoors and have fun with the barbecue, cooking seafood and setting up dazzling dessert stations for al fresco fun. Finally, embrace the art of feasting, whether cooking a special dinner for Valentine’s Day or celebrating a big event. Serve a stunning centrepiece rib of beef or a classic whole salmon served with sumptuous sides. Ultimately, it’s all about spending quality time at home and enjoying yourself.

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80 stunning recipes and inspiration for how to host and bake for the ultimate afternoon tea party with instruction from master patissier Will Torrent. Arranged by season, and with extra chapters on a Classic afternoon tea and a Showstopper afternoon tea, Will showcases his no-nonsense approach to the techniques involved in patisserie, baking, chocolate work and serving savoury dishes. Beautifully illustrated and an invaluable source of inspiration, there are also six guest recipes from top restaurants and hotels: The Ritz; The Dorchester; The Gramercy Tavern; The Berkeley; Harrods and Raymond Blanc's Les Manoir aux Quat'Saisons. Starting with a brief history of British afternoon tea, Will then offers up recipes for jams, spreads, butters and curds – everything you might need to serve with an afternoon tea. Recipes include Smoked Salmon & Whipped Cream Cheese sandwiches, Cherry & Almond Bakewell Tarts and Fruited Scones; as well as more adventurous offerings of Prosecco, Lime & Mint Jellies and Lemon & Lime Matcha Tea Friands.

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Recreate the tastes of Italy with over 65 delizioso recipes for pizza, calzone, focaccia and more – buon appetito! Hailing from the sunny south of Italy, and quickly popularised around the world, pizza is undoubtedly a fast-food favourite. Now more popular than ever with the rise of ‘craft’ creations, its versatility of tastes, toppings and types of bread, means that everyone can share in a slice of the action, and Craft Pizza will show you how. Without the need for elaborate equipment, you’ll be shown it’s possible that – with just the most basic, fresh ingredients – you, too, can make luscious handmade pizzas, calzones and focaccias. If you’re a fan of the classics you’ll find recipes for a Margherita, Stromboli or Pizza Piccante but, if you fancy something a little different, why not put your hand to the Pulled Pork Calzone or the Truffled Breakfast Focaccia. Once you master the basics of the pizza doughs and sauces, you’ll be amazed at how this popular dish is wonderfully easy to make, always tasty to eat and guaranteed to transport you to the vibrant streets of Italy – you’ll want every night to be ‘pizza night’!

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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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Delicious cocktails made with minimal alcohol and quality ingredients to give maximum thirst-quenching satisfaction, featuring Japanese ingredients and flavours such as sake, whisky, plum wine, yuzu, sakura and matcha. With the focus on delicious fruity flavour combos rather than upping the alcohol content, Japanese cocktails are the perfect beverage for anyone who would prefer to avoid hard alcohol. Using fresh ingredients, real fruits and healthful teas, these easy-to-sip quaffs are rather revitalising instead of ruinous, and allow you to feel positively fresh the next day. Drinking alcohol is accepted as the norm in social situations, and Japan is no exception, from hanami picnics to celebrate cherry blossom season to business meetings in izakaya restaurants. Rather than force you to order a soft drink if you want to pace yourself, they offer a commonly-available selection of classy low-alcohol cocktails. Try a Lemon Sour made with shochu, soda water and fresh lemon juice, a Matcha Hai highball, Umeshu (plum wine) and tonic or Red Eye Beer made with tomato juice. Find out why cocktails are one such illustration of the Japanese approach to perfecting a craft.

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An interactive journal filled with guidance, prompts and plenty of writing space to explore your personal journey and turn dreams into positive actions to make a difference in the world. Change the Story is a guided journal for self-reflection to discover your hopes and dreams and go beyond the written page to take action. Inside you will find writing prompts, activities and meditations that inspire and encourage your journey of self-empowerment. Connect with your authentic self, untangle frustrations and be motivated through daily practices and intentions to ignite your awareness. Through lists of pros and cons become more discerning in your decisions and how to direct your energies in the best way. Write a letter to your younger self and uncover personal truths to tap into new perspectives and approaches. As you face the challenges of change, both expected and unexpected, you will begin to recognize your larger purpose.

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Packed full of witchy wisdom passed down through the generations, this is the go-to guide for the modern Wiccan. The spells and rituals in this indispensable witchy manual cover the gamut of magical rites and charms that you can apply to health, wealth, work, creativity, home, family, self-care and love, so that you can live a more prosperous, healthy and contented life. It includes the best herbs, crystals and colours to use in your spellwork anywhere in the home where a touch of magic is needed. You can learn how to create a personal altar, a pagan power centre where you can craft enchantment every day, and discover spells that create the potential for love, strengthen the union between couples, and fill your own heart with love and compassion. Its magical self-care tackles a range of problems from stress reduction to energy management and its magical tools will turn your luck round and lead to greater prosperity.

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Tap into the spirit of love with this enchanting book and set of 25 tarot cards.In this bewitching book, Liz Dean shows you how the ancient system of divination can be used to explore and predict love. The card pack and color book has been designed with nothing but this in mind. Are you searching for love? Are you trying to rekindle a romantic relationship? Or are you hoping to navigate the rough seas of dating life with renewed confidence? Whatever your situation, this book and tarot deck will help you find what you are looking for. The cards included represent 50 ways to receive true guidance, as well as each cards'' history and how to lay them out for a reading, ensuring you have everything you need to pursue all matters of the heart.

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Experience what it is like to live in the moment with this beautifully illustrated journal, specially designed to help you develop your own mindfulness practice. My Mindfulness Journal provides a way to introduce and integrate mindfulness into your life. Keeping a journal naturally encourages us to reflect on our experience. Reflection is a key part of mindfulness, as it requires an attitude of curiosity and also helps us to set an intention for our practice. Anna Black explains what mindfulness is and how it can help us to have less stress and more contentment, then offers guided exercises and activities that will help you record and reflect your experience with curiosity and without judgment. As well as writing and drawing exercises, there are also a variety of meditation practices, including working with our breath and focusing on the body, and pages where you can note down your own observations and thoughts. As you work through the book, you will not only discover that mindfulness practice becomes a more natural way of being, but have a vaulable record of your journey.

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Follow the wise words of one of the world's best-loved authors to lead a happier life. Are you more Marianne than Elinor, Lydia rather than Lizzy? Be More Jane will teach you to address life with more sense and less prejudice, taking useful lessons from the novels and letters of Jane Austen, one of the world’s best-loved writers. Times may change, but many of our problems remain the same. Sophie Andrews, a young Janeite, knows from personal experience that in times of trouble, or just on matters of friendship, family and love, answers are to be found in the pages of Miss Austen’s novels.

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Use the wisdom of the moon to make your life easier and to explore how you are connected with the breath of the world and the cycles of the stars. How we respond to the Moon’s powerful influence is key to how we live our lives. The Moon sets the tone of the day and when we can register the Moon’s sign, we know what to expect and how to operate at our maximum level. Understanding these signs and cycles allows us to gain a greater understanding of ourselves and those around us; it gives a beneficial tool that can be used to grant ourselves deeper knowledge of a friend, partner or boss and how to get along smoothly with them. Be Your Own Moon Astrologer explores the meaning and usefulness of the Moon each calendar day, how to make the most of our time, the Moon’s relationship with other planets in our solar system and how to use those important aspect-relationships to fine tune our planning. When all of these elements work together, we can take charge of our lives in a positive, healthy and proactive way.

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“Yeoward's passion... is infectious and a cocktail party with the proper stuff should be on everyone's agenda… A deliciously glamorous book.” The Field Magazine Join William Yeoward on his journey through London’s most stunning bars as he shares his passion for exquisite drinks and glamorous living in this, his compendium of iconic and signature recipes by some of the world’s most acclaimed bartenders. In Glamorous Cocktails, William visits five of his favourite bars and chooses their trademark cocktails, including genius tips from their world-class bartenders. William also shares his own thoughts on making cocktails and, importantly, how to present them. As someone who is not only passionate about cocktails but also about crystal, he has the perfect knowledge and “eye” to advise and inspire. As William says, ‘Cocktails come in such a huge variety that there’s something for everyone and for every possible occasion – a birthday celebration, an anniversary, a first date, the closure of a deal or a surreptitious flirt.’ These cocktails cover a wide range – some are short, others are long, and a few contain no alcohol, but two things are common to all: they are delicious – and extremely glamorous.

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“Calling all crafters, the marvellous Clare Youngs is back... Taking inspiration from the beauty of letter forms and typefaces, she has created 35 effortlessly stylish and contemporary projects for your home.” Making Magazine 35 quirky and cool makes to bring a touch of typography to your home. Clare Youngs presents a range of simple projects, using inexpensive and easy-to-find materials, so you can make your very own colourful alphabet. For a stylish display, adorn your mantelpiece with bold letters made out of recycled fruit crates, make your own vintage fabric ‘T’, or cheer up a child’s bedroom with a bright alphabet pillowslip. All the projects are clearly explained with step-by-step artworks, and there is a tools and techniques section so you can brush up on your crafting skills – all you need to do is decide which letter to create. It’s as easy as A, B, C.

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