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Pretty Gorgeous Cakes
Written by self-taught multi-award-winning cake maker Cynthia Stroud, Pretty Gorgeous Cakes is the cheat's guide to perfectly executing current cake trends. It shows you simple steps and insider tricks to achieve beautiful cakes in the latest trends. A book for beginners and experienced bakers alike, this book shows you how to use everyday objects to create a beautiful desert table. There are tips on how to achieve perfect results every time and helpful guides. It includes a quick and easy way to make stunning sugar roses without using fiddly cutters. Packed with delicious photographs, Pretty Gorgeous Cakes will look great both on the coffee table and in the kitchen.
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Medieval Wanders and Wonders: Understanding Northern Spain and the Camino de Santiago
Those who have walked the Camino will know just how compelling is the magic to be found along this way. In Medieval Wanders and Wonders Kate Simons delves into the drama that can be sensed in glorious cathedrals and mysterious religious houses, the thrills shared by fellow walkers and the triumph of arriving in Santiago de Compostela. But, having gazed upon magnificent art and experienced the vast Spanish skies, do pilgrims question the significance of James' holy bones, the influence the saints wrought on western civilization or the peculiarity of medieval pilgrimage? By examining the mysteries, sometimes grisly, sometimes delightful, of witches, heresy, obsolete religious practices and knights Kate attempts to answer these questions. She also provides personal reflections and anecdotes from her own Camino walk and subsequent trips to northern Spain undertaken with her husband. As well as asking deep questions, Medieval Wanders and Wonders offers insight into the nature of pilgrimage and the curiosities and marvels of medieval Spain.
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Keep On Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea
Today’s fast-changing, globalised world is challenging thousands of years of received wisdom and ideas about Western society. The idea of Ancient Greece as being the cradle of civilisation is increasingly being called into question, not only by archaeological findings, but also by younger generations. As the author and her husband planned a series of sailing trips around the eastern Mediterranean, their children’s question “Why Greece?” inspired the author to investigate why Ancient Greece is so important – or indeed whether it is really still important at all.Readers of this book are introduced to the lasting influence of Ancient Greece through stories from ancient, medieval and modern times, enlivened by accounts of the author’s sailing adventures and are helped along with a large number of citations, maps and photos. This book aspires not only to entertain, but also to inspire, and to reflect on the ongoing impact of Ancient Greek ideas on today’s world.
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Jamaica
Jamaica: The Land We Love introduces the real Jamaica and will show you the way Jamaicans live their life.
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It's About Time!
Quit the 'rat race' forever.Have you ever thought, is this as good as it gets? Disillusioned by the daily grind, tortuous commute, never-ending austerity cuts, job insecurity, disappearing pensions and the 'work until you drop' ethos, John tells the inspirational story of how he and his girlfriend sold up, quit their jobs and set off on an astonishing adventure to escape from the 'rat race' and find the life of their dreams. They couldn't possibly have known what trials they would encounter along the way or the wonders that awaited them. Join them on their road trip of a lifetime and experience the sense of excitement, anticipation, optimism, and joy as they leave it all behind. Filled with useful information, whether for a road trip across Europe or for making a more permanent move abroad, It's About Time! tells a true story of just what incredible things we can do with our lives when we put our minds towards change. So if you're looking for an escape plan... this is it!
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How We Put an ‘e’ in Whiskey
Have you ever wondered how whiskey came about? It has roots that go a long way into the past, and in this book, the author tells us how the various discoveries came together – first of all to obtain alcohol from wine, but in Ireland, where grapes do not grow, from ale. The monks who first carried out this experiment wanted alcohol for medical purposes because the monks in those days were also the physicians.Inevitably, the alcohol was tasted, and though at that time it must have been harsh in flavour, the feeling of well-being and warmth it created could not be missed. At first, it was flavoured with spices, notably saffron, which gave it a beautiful yellow/orange colour. Later it was discovered that storage in an oak cask not only produced the amber colour of whiskey today but did wonderful things to the taste. From then onwards, all additions other than water to adjust the alcoholic strength and some caramel to standardise colouring were prohibited by law.Whiskey distilleries were recognised by their chimneys indicating their voracious use of fossil fuels, but today distilleries are being converted to be 100% fossil-fuel-free and still produce the same beautiful amber liquid.
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Half A World Away: A Mollydooker In A Wobbly
Australia is a land of contradictions – nationalistic, competitive, superficially welcoming and casually racist – a ‘Garden of Eden’ forever teetering on the edge of the next natural disaster. A country built on wave upon wave of economic migrants governed by politicians that have repeatedly adopted immigration policies designed to be racially selective. The author and his wife undertook a 40,000 km journey visiting the remote Outback, small country towns and the cities of ‘The Lucky Country’ and discovered an alien land, simultaneously frightening and familiar – a country living in a parallel universe half a world away from the glossy brochures and television commercials produced by Tourism Australia. Despite these contradictions, they also discovered a country of breathtaking beauty with charming people in possession of an infectious informality. This is the real Australia viewed through a pair of squinted eyes able to highlight both the absurd and the wonderful.
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Great Produce Real Food
I want people to realize that you can cook a great meal at home with confidence, whether it be a simple risotto for two or a three-course dinner. For me, cooking is a way of life; you are only going to get out what you put in, so cook with love and care, don’t rush. Cooking shouldn’t be a chore, it should be something you, your family and friends can enjoy together.'Sam PinzoneSam Pinzone is one of Australia’s youngest Executive Chefs. Great Produce, Real Food is his first book. Setting out his mouth-watering recipes in an engagingly relaxed and informal style, Sam reveals how great food can be achieved at home with minimal effort and shows how important it is to source the best produce you can buy.
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Fancy a Scove?
Fancy A Scove? is a unique fusion of travel guide and personal diary that will take the reader on a very personal tour of Cork City, far from the madding crowd and onto a path less travelled. Whether the reader intends to follow in A. Postel's footsteps directly, or they're simply an armchair tourist, they'll find the book impossible to put down.
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Conscious Cookery; Seasonal Recipes and Inspirations from Sunny Brow Farm Holistic Retreat
A cook book to inspire a healthy way of living that comes from the body and intuition, not just from the mind. Conscious Cookery is a wonderful holistic fusion of nutritional awareness, wild foods, home-grown harvests, organic unprocessed foods, macrobiotics, the philosophy of the five elements and a love of connecting fully to each and every season. By allowing the energy of the seasons and an awareness of the ingredients nature provides, we can be inspired with a new approach to cooking and eating that can support our holistic health. When we eat something, it has a nutritional and energetic impact; this book supports an understanding of both these aspects, which ultimately allows for a better flow in our individual lives, and a strength and vitality to be who we truly are.The eclectic plant based recipes are great for vegans and vegetarians to ensure a tasty and nutritious diet. All recipes are dairy and refined sugar free, with the addition of many gluten free ideas and inspirations.
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China - Behind The Mask
China Behind the Mask is not only an interesting, informative and enjoyable read but gives a thorough description of life in present-day China from the point of view of the author, an Australian English teacher, who lived in China for more than ten years. Not only does he provide a unique flavour of Chinese culture, but also presents a thorough analysis of the current political situation within China and how Chinese attitudes influence its relationships with other cultures and countries. Part travel guide, part biography, part history, this book covers many aspects of China, particularly in relation to Australian life and culture. Some entertaining comparisons are made, which illustrate the divide between West and East in considerable depth. Personal anecdotes abound, bringing the book to life and ensuring that the reader is informed and entertained in equal measure.
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Chasing Our Dream in La Rochelle
When the newly married Gillian and Bill leave Britain for rural France, little could they imagine the adventures they will have: from expert house renovation to wily language-school owners, to becoming involved in village life. The pair embrace all that comes their way, especially Bill, whose eye for the French ladies becomes legendary.While the newly christened 'Gilly-Anne' makes her debut as an English teacher in a school at La Rochelle, Bill tackles their new investment: a ruined house with no water or electricity. Fortunately, they are helped generously by their new neighbours. So many customs to discover, so much to explore in their camping van before the couple finally succeed in making France their home.New author Gillian Broome has written about her experiences with whimsy and humour. For those who have sought a new life abroad or are dreaming about one, her book will be a source of inspiration"”or laughter.
£15.99
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