A nervous breakdown seems like a great idea: all that lying in bed and watching daytime TV. But who's going to have it? Will it be housewife Clodagh, who spends her days microwaving pasta for her demanding toddlers and waiting for her beautiful husband Dylan to come home? Or Lisa, hard, brittle and shiny as an M&M, reeling from the shock of a demotion from her fabulous job in London to a one- horse magazine in Dublin? Or Ashling, so normal she's weird? 作者简介： Marian Keyes is the international bestselling author of Watermelon, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, Rachel's Holiday, Last Chance Saloon, Sushi for Beginners, Angels, The Other Side of the Story and Anybody Out There. Her latest novel is This Charming Man. She is published in twenty-nine different languages. Two collections of her journalism, Under the Duvet and Further Under the Duvet, are also published by Penguin. Marian lives in Dublin with her husband.

This essential and highly readableguide to the entire world of red wines will demystify thecomplexities of tasting, selecting, storing, and serving redwine.

This compendium is brimming with 500mouthwatering recipes for pizzas and flatbreads.Packed with clear,easy-to-follow recipes, you'll find the perfect tasty treat forevery occasion. Casual weekend lunch, simple supper or tastystarter - these delicious recipes will hit the spot every time.

What's the secret to making foolproof friands? How do you bakethe perfect piped cookie dough pinwheel? And what puts the snap inthe very best ginger snaps? Find out in "Field Guide to Cookies", ahandy pocket reference to more than 100 cookie recipes, completewith the fascinating historical background (the first known recipefor brownies was published in the 1897 Sears, Roebuck Catalogue),season (April 9 is Chinese Almond Cookie Day), and helpful bakingnotes for each delicious variety, from traditional favourites tomore exotic concoctions from all over the world. Including drop,bar, piped, rolled, puffed, sandwich, savoury, and mouldedvarieties, every cookie is illustrated in glorious full colour,with step-by-step instructions on how to prepare, bake, serve, andstore your creations. Gooey, delicious, home-baked confections arejust minutes away with "Field Guide to Cookies" in your pantry!

Italian cooking is steeped in tradition and history, yet it is still relevant to today's modern cook. The emphasis on seasonal, locally sourced ingredients and uncompromising quality has had a profound effect on the style of Italian cuisine and has led to its sustained popularity. Simplicity is the essence, a philosophy adopted by Linda Doeser when creating this inspiring and mouthwatering range of dishes. With a collection of 100 traditional recipes, Linda captures the rich diversity of the culinary regional styles, revealing the characteristic ingredients and distinctive cooking techniques that are the key to creating delicious authentic dishes. The recipes evoke the essence of Italy, whether it be a plate of pasta topped with a simple sauce of olive oil, garlic and clams, a slow-cooked aromatic beef stew or the perfect seafood risotto. The additional advantage of the Italian diet, like that of most Mediterranean countries, is that it is one of the healthiest. This aspect, along with the distinct personalit

Asian cuisine is fusion cooking. With ancient Chinese influencesat its root, Asian culinary culture is one that is founded on abalance of flavours, well-being, refinement and artfulpresentation. 500 Asian Dishes is crammed full of the mostdelicious Asian recipes - taking you on a culinary journey of Asianflavours. Giving the inside track on authentic Asian kitchen tips,techniques and ingredients, these 500 recipes evoke the passion forcooking found in al Asian cuisine.

Mediterranean Food,Elixabeth David's first bood,is based on a collection of recipes she made when she lived in France,Italy,the Grddk Islands and Egypt.Here are the satisfying pasta and polenta dishes of Italy.the aromatic and tangy salads of Turdey and Greece and the delicate seafood and saffron dishes of Spain,From the simplicity of taramasalata and hummus to delicious plates of ratatouille of paella,all the tastes of the sunny south lie within these enticing pages. Quite simply a love story.It tells,in the most beautiful words,of a woman's passion for the warmth of the sun,the peoples of the Mediterranean and the pleasure to be found in food'Thane Prince,Daily Telegraph. Not only did she transfum the way we cooked but she is a delight to read'Jennifer Paterson,Express on Saturday. 作者简介： Elizabeth David discovered her taste for good food and wine when she lived with a French famliy while studying history and literature at the Sorbomme.A few years after her return to England she

This soup compendium is brimming with500 mouth-watering recipes, all of them clear and easy to follow.Every page is filled with ideas and tips for everykind ofsoup,broth, bisque, chowder, potage and consomme. Casua weekendlunch, simple supper,sophisticated starter, winter warmer or summercooler - you name it, there's a perfect soup for it.

Imagine the adoring praise from family and friends when they smell the aroma of freshly baked treats! Don't be fooled into thinking that baking take too much time. A batch of tasty biscuits or delicious savoury cheese scones can be created in less time than a trip to the shops! Recipes divided into four easy-to-use sections; Family Treats,Sweet Delights, Savoury Bites and Festive Feasts Home Baking includes classic recipes such as Carot Cake,Victoria Sponge Cake and Double Chocolate Brownies Savoury delights include Bacon & Polenta Muffins and Cheese & Mustard Scones Essential advice on equipment,technique and top tips to ensure successful baking every time

There is no more fitting conclusion toa celebration, special meal, or a simple, soothing cup of tea orcoffee than cake. 500 Cakes has the right recipe for absolutely anyoccasion: a birthday or anniversary party, an informal gathering offriends, a wedding reception - you name it. From easy refrigeratorcakes to elaborate creamy gateaux, from delicious gluten-free cakesto sumptuous layered confections, this book covers all styles andflavors of cakes, for adults, children, 'tweens, and everyoneelse!

The extremes of American eating--our equal urges to stuff and tostarve ourselves--are easy to blame on the excesses of modernliving. But Frederick Kaufman followed the winding road of theAmerican intestine back to that cold morning when the firstfamished Pilgrim clambered off the Mayflower, and he discovered thealarming truth: We've been this way all along. With outraged witand an incredible range of sources that includes everything fromCotton Mather's diary to interviews with Amish black-marketraw-milk dealers, Kaufman offers a highly selective,take-no-prisoners tour of American history by way of the Americanstomach. Travel with him as he tracks down our earliest foodies;discovers the secret history of Puritan purges; introduces dietgurus of the nineteenth century such as William Alcott, whobelieved that "Nothing ought to be mashed before it is eaten";traces extreme feeders from Paul Bunyan to eating-contest champDale Boone (descended from Daniel, of course); and investigates ourblithe efforts to re-create

Now in paperback–the debut cookbook from the beloved Italiancook, restaurateur, and public television personality. Lidia Bastianich is famous for her Italian-American cooking, butthis cookbook–her first–captures the distinctive cuisine of hernative Istria, located on Italy’s northeastern Adriatic coast nearthe border of the former Yugoslavia. This book is also her mostpersonal; in addition to the recipes, she has included numerouspersonal stories, memories, and photographs from herchildhood. With La Cucina di Lidia, you can savor antipasti such as Polentawith Fontina and Mushrooms or Shrimp and Mixed Bean Salad. Rice andpastas include Plum Gnocchi, Risotto with Squash Blossoms, andZucchini and Tagliatelle with Leek Sauce. Entrées feature fish(Swordfish in Sweet and Sour Sauce), fowl (Roast Chicken withRosemary and Orange), meat (Stuffed Breast of Veal), and game (DuckRoasted with Sauerkraut). Desserts range from Chocolate ZabaglioneCake to Apple-Custard Tart. Here is an Itali

From crisp fragrant panini, to warm chewy wraps and delicioussandwiches, here you will find a host of great ideas forsnacks,lunch boxes and picnics. Rediscover classics such as toasted Caprese panini with freshmozzarella cheese and tomatoes or old-fashioned Reuben panini withcorned beef and sauerkraut on rye. Create vegetarian delights,likeCurried tofu wraps and Spicy provolone green applessandwiches.

The beautifully presented and inspirational Cook's Bible is the definitive cooking guide for everyone—beginner and experienced cook alike. From choosing kitchen utensils to stocking the pantry,this book shows you can be superbly oranzed and creative in the kitchen. it offers valuable advice about all culinary matters,including kitchen equipment, ingredients, kitchen safety, and the basics of diet and healthy eating. The Cook's Bible provides practical information about all aspects of preparing and cooking food—from how to boil an egg to how to prepare sushi. It is also useful for those who know the basice but want to extend their kitchen repertoire to cooking exciting and varied dishes.its wide range of recipes has been carefully selected to combine traditional favorites with modern choices. So whether you wish to make a cheese souffle, create a paella, or bake Fresh Croissants—you will find the Cook's Bible an invaluable source of inspiration and advice that you will want to go back to again and ag

Nearly a quarter-century after her death, Agatha Christie remains the most popular mystery writer of all time. Now, in a celebrated publishing event, fans and newcomers alike are treated to another Christie novel. Created in 1930 as a stage play and faithfully adapted by Charles Osborne, Black Coffee brings back beloved detective Hercule Poirot to exercise his "little grey cells" one more deliciously deductive time... An urgent call from physicist Sir Claud Amory sends famed detective Hercule Poirot rushing from London to a sprawling country estate. Sir Claud fears a member of his own household wants to steal a secret formula destined for the Ministry of Defense. But Poirot arrives too late. The formula is missing. Worse, Sir Claud has been poisoned by his after-dinner coffee. Poirot soon identifies a potent brew of despair, treachery, and deception amid the mansion's occupants. Now he must find the formula and the killer...while letting no poison slip 'twix his low lips.

When the sun is shining, who can resist a barbecue? What better way to spend quality time outside with family and friends. Everyone enjoys themselves--even the cook--and there are great dishes to suit all tastes. In fact, with such a variety of foods available you may struggle to find space for it all on the barbecue!

Witty, one-of-a-kind imaginative cupcake designs using candiesfrom the local convenience store. America's favorite foodphotography team, responsible for the covers of America's topmagazines, shows how to create funny, scary, and sophisticatedmasterpieces, using a zipper lock bag and common candies and snackitems.With these easy-to-follow techniques, even the mostkitchen-challenged cooks can - raise a big-top circus cupcake tierfor a kid's birthday - plant candy vegetables on Oreo earthcupcakes for a garden party - trot out a line of confectionery"pupcakes" for a dog fancier - serve sausage and pepperoni pizzacupcakes for April Fool's Day - bewitch trick-or-treaters withchilly ghost chocolate cupcakes - create holidays on icing withturkey cupcake place cards, a white cupcake Christmas wreath, andEaster egg cupcakes No baking skills or fancy pastry equipment isrequired. Spotting the familiar items in the hundreds of brilliantphotos is at least half the fun.

From cold to hot, side salads to main meals, spicy to Creamy,this is the ultimate guide to saladexperimentation for anyone wholikes their food fast, healthy and fresh, tf you find you'rewayspreparing the same salads and want some inspiration, 500 Saladstakes the guessworkout of recipes with the most delicious flavourcombinations.

Now you can re-create the best and most inventive sandwichesin America right in your own kitchen. In this eating tour of thenation, those gurus of the road, Jane and Michael Stern, hunt downnearly 100 examples of supreme sandwichery. You'll enjoymouthwatering discoveries from nearly every state, from California(grilled Gruycre with leeks on multigrain from a neighborhoodbakery in Los Angeles) to Maine (an overflowing, warm lobster rollfrom a seaside diner) to Florida (a Cuban: ham, pork, Swiss, andgarlicky salami with pickles, lettuce, and tomato). The Sterns havetracked down America's best muffuletta (cold cuts and cheese toppedwith a bold and briny olive salad on Italian bread) and thespecialty of Louisville, Kentucky (the Hot Brown: white turkey meatunder sizzling cheese with tomato and bacon), not to be confusedwith Hot Truck (a hot pizza sub baked open-face, a campus sensationin Ithaca, New York). Each of the legendary heroes, hoagies, wraps,grinders, blimps, gyros, and subs comes with its own qui

This talian pIlection contains 500 mouthwatering recipes forevery meal, simple gathering and special pccasion. From asimple minestrone to a more elaborate lobster risotto, or a rusticand wholesome dessert, you'll find just what you need everytime. An introductory section covers all the preparation and cookingessentials, inclucling equipment, ingredients and troubleshootingadvice: Includes recipes for meat, vegetables and fish such as chickenscallopini, baked stuffed tomatoes and octopus and radicchiosalad. " Create traditional pastas, risottos and soups with inspirationfrom all of Italy'.s culinarily diverseregions.

Packed with a variety of fruits andflavours, this compendium blends new juice ideas withtried-and-tested classic smoothie recipes, and is oaeked with tipsonspicing, thickening and sweetening up your favourite juices andsmoothies. From filling breakfasts to summer treats, this is theonly healthy drink book you will ever need.

A history of the landmark case of James Earl Gideon's fightfor the right to legal counsel. Notes, table of cases, index. Theclassic backlist bestseller. More than 800,000 sold since its firstpub date of 1964.