One recipe and one hundred variations。—glorious gooey chocolate confections,crisp and crunchy nut-filled bites，special treats for special occasions，an absolute harvest of fruity delights and twice-as—nice，cream。filled cookie sandwiches。There are loads of cookies you can make for kids—and even make with kids—as well as plenty that are strictly for adults。I n fact，there’ssomething to please everyone in the family and afI you have to do is master one very easy recipe。

Included in this pocket guide are five chapters full of exciting and mouth-watering cocktails. Each recipe is illustrated in full color with clear instructions to guide you through the preparation to the final drink. sophisticated classics contemporary classics sparkling cocktails liqueur cocktails mocktinis.

The perfect guide for every parent or carer who wants advice and ideas on creating bealthy and varied meals for their child After-school Food contatins 40 beautifully photographed recipes for tasty quick-and-easy snacks and meals for school-age chikden that the whold family will eojoy With After-school food you can be confident your children get the nutrients they need to be adert at school and at play.

From simple 'one-bite' delicacies such as cherry tomatoes stuffed with crab mayonnaise to more substantial dishes such as scallops in saffron sauce or miniature pork brochettes, these traditional tapas dishes are mouthwateringly delicious. Serve them before lunch or dinner with a cool glass of white wine, or combine a selection of dishes to make a more substantial meal. Part of a series for the adventurous cook, all of the recipes are beautifully presented with color photography and detailed instructions. Let your imagination take you into new culinary territory with these enticing and versatile tapas dishes.

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

MuFFins are great Fun to malee and eat - whether you lilee them fresh and fruity in the form oF a classic Blueberry MuFFin, or you are in the moodFor something extravagant, such as a Decadent Chocolate DessertMuffin, you will Find something to please in this fabulouscollection. The 50 recipes in this collection are all based on a basic muFFin mix, using delicious and imaginative variations to create Fantastic muffins you will want to make time and time again. BeautiFully photographed, this is the perfect book For true muFFin lovers!

"365 Dish a Day" provides a little inspiration for every day of the year, making sure you don't miss out on the month's freshest ingredients and seasonal specialties. You'll find warm, hearty comfort food in the fall and winter months and healthy, light and refreshing dishes in spring and summer. The recipes are quick, easy to follow. Full-color photographs.

Thai cuisine is a wonderfully aromatic and harmonious mixture of flavours, colours and textures, and it is incredibly easy to cook. World Food: Thailand introduces you to the flavours and textures of Thailand and shows you how to bring them into your own kitchen and impress your family and friends. There is also background information on Thailand as a country, and the foods that make up its culinary history. Thailand is now one of the most popular holiday destinations for Westerners, and more and more cooks are experinlenting with tile different dishes that originated in the country. Eating Thai food is an amazirlg experience - each flavour, be it hot, sweet or sour, can be tasted separately;leaving the mouth feeling clean and ready for more. Thai cooking is all about balance and harmony, In most people's opinion, the chilli is the most important ingredient, but there are many other essential elements that go towards creating these fahulous tastes. Coconut rnilk, lemon grass, galangal, lime leaves, palm

It's a simple fact that-many of us would like to enjoy home-cooking but don't always have time to cook complicated, time-consuming recipes. Help is at hand, however, in]ust lOMinutes. If you are unable to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, but enjoy fresh, tasty wholesome food and creative cooking, then the recipes in this book are for you. Even though they take just ten inutes or less to make, each recipe is full of f[avour and goodness. There's no fiddly reparation,elaborate trimmings, or fancy garnishes in any of these dishes -just uncomplicated delicious food that looks and tastes fabulous. Beautifully illustrated with full-co[our photography, all the recipes in this book are written in easy-to-follOw, step-by-step instructions,and are simple to prepare and cook. So get cooking and see how easy it is to create these quick and tasty meals.

Here is the first book all the great sauces of practical,workable system. Raymond Sokolov, the widely admired former FoodEditor of The first to point out that the hitherto mysterioussaucier's art, as practiced by the best restaurant chefs, is basedon what amounts to an elegant "fast food" technique. And this iswhat he demonstrates in his unique, useful, and witty book: -- How to prepare, at your leisure, the three fundamental classicsauces (the "mother" sauces from which all others evolve: Brown,White, and Fish Veloute)... -- How to freeze them in one-meal-size containers, ready for useat a moment's notice... -- How to transform any of these basic put-away sauces, quicklyand easily, into the exact ones that French chefs are famous forand serve in the finest restaurants... -- How to prepare the classic dish for which each sauce istraditionally used, with suggestions for enhancing simpler fare(the recipes run the gamut from Duckling a la Bigarade to PoachedEggs Petit-Duc -- that i

Perfectly pristine ingredients, combined sensibly and cookedproperly, are the unmistakable hallmarks of the best Italian food.Chef Mario Batali, known to fans far and wide as "Molto Mario" fromhis appearances on television's Food Network and as chef of NewYork's much-loved Pó restaurant, has elevated these simpleprinciples to fine art, creating innovative new fare that paystribute to traditional Italian home cooking in a distinctly modernway. Now, for the first time, more than 200 of his irresistiblerecipes for fresh pastas, sprightly salads, grilled dishes, savoryragus, and many others are gathered in Simple Italian Food, acelebration of the flavors and spirit ofItaly. Mario draws inspiration for his distinctive dishes from the two"villages" that have left their stamps on his cuisine: BorgoCapanne, the tiny hillside village in Northern Italy where he livedand cooked for several years, and New York's Greenwich Village,where he has ready access to bountiful produce and outstandingartisan-made

Jhere is aothing in the world quite like a bowl full of something heartg or a slice of something sweet just to make gou feel the world is a better place When life is greg and cold savdur a little domestic warmth with simple food that lifts the spirits and aourishes bodg and soul.

The Mediterranean diet has become widely recognised in recent years for its many health benefits. It's a simple, colourful and delicious cuisine, consisting mainly of a stunning range of nutrition-packed fruits and vegetables, with fresh seafood and a little meat and cheese. Plenty of olive oil, with its heart-protective properties, completes the picture of a way of eating that promotes an enviably long and healthy life. Sounds too good to be true? Try the recipes in this book to discover just how good it is! 112 authentic and delicious recipes; Brief introduction to each chapter on the traditional use of ingredients; A clear and easy-to-follow ingredients list and method for each recipe to ensure a perfect result; Inspiring photography of each recipe to set your taste buds tingling.

A delightful collection of simple and delicious recipes. Clear and easy-to-follow ingredients list and method for each recipe to ensure a perfect result. Inspiring photography of each recipe to set your taste buds tingling.

Middle Eastern food is as fascinating and varied as theancient region frOm which it。comes。Dishes range from simple stewsto extravagant offerings characterised by heady fragrances，exoticspices，sweet-sour flavours and decorative garnishes． Drawing on the culinary traditions of the past，Middle EasternBible includes more than 120 recipes for easy，authentic food．Aswell as meat，seafood and vegetable dishes，there are mezes，soups andsalads，pastries，breads，sweets and drinks．You’II find recipes forgrilled Turkish kebabs，lavish Iranian rice dishes，slow—cookedEgyptian beans，and rose-scented pastries from Syria andLebanon．

Banish those lacklustre feelings and kick-start your energy levels with a delicious bowl of salad! Readily available seasonal produce means year-round goodness is always on the menu and fresh salads are no longer a summer-only option. We all know we should be eating healthier foods and the fabulous photography inside this book will inspire you to create vibrant and original salads for the whole family to enjoy.

"365 Dish a Day" provides a little inspiration for every day of the year, making sure you don't miss out on the month's freshest ingredients and seasonal specialties. You'll find warm, hearty comfort food in the fall and winter months and healthy, light and refreshing dishes in spring and summer. The recipes are quick, easy to follow. Full-color photographs.

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.

Whether you're an experienced cook or just starting out, Cakes and Bakes is the idea guide to home baking, There's almost always a moment in the busy day when a 'little something' fills the bill a slice of sponge cake with a cup of tea for a tired mum, flapjacks and glasses of milk for the children when they return from school, gloriously indulgent chocolate cake for a elebratory meal. crisp cookies with a pick-me-up coffee. It has never been easier to rustle up a batch of muffins, a clutch of cookies, a luscious chocolate cake or cute melt-in-vour-mouth morsels for a child's birthday. All the recipes are beautifully illustrated with easy to follow step-by-step instructions. You dont need loads of special equipment or the advanced skills of a professional chef to serve tempting treats every time - with Cakes and Bakes satisfaction is virtually guaranteed.

America's best-lovedculinary expert brings together her most "magnifique" Frenchrecipes in a lavish new trade edition of her classic cookbook. Thefeatured recipes are slightly simplified versions of the classicones in Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." ofphotos.

Our long running romance with the cocktail is testament to the fact that everyone deserves a slice of decadence. Whether youre throwing a lavish black-tie affair, having a few drinks with friends, or curling up on the sofa with a glass of something comforting, you are sure to find just the right cocktail in this book. Each chapter covers a separate spirit and provides you with the most popular recipes together with a few new twists on classic cocktails. Cocktail recipes include:Vodka,Gin,Tequila,Rum,hiskey,Champagne,Nonalcoholic cocktails. From party drinks to everyday treats, 1001 Cocktails offers everything you need to know about cocktails.

Small, yet perfectly formed, who can resist the tempting treat that is the cupcake? Adored by adults and children alike, these classic little cakes know few boundaries. Whether topped off with silver balls of chocolate curls, this inspiring collection of recipes proves there really is a cupcake for every occasion.

This book has 80 simple and delicious recipes from the MiddleKingdom.

This title includes fresh and bold flavours from Spain. Withover 120 recipes, "Spanish Bible" provides an easy-to-followintroduction to the classic flavours that are an intrinsic part ofSpain's cuisine - from garlic-rich, tasty tapas to seafood spicedwith golden saffron, hearty bean stews, slow meat braises and ofcourse, creamy desserts and irresistible sweets. The Spanish lovetheir food and they love sharing it so the recipes are designedwith variety and flexibility in mind be it snack-sized tapas orlarger dishes such as paella, perfect for special occasions. Packedwith colourful photographs and simple instructions, "The SpanishBible" reflects Spain's diverse landscape and rich culturalheritage and guarantees success every time - this is satisfying,bold food with an authentic twist.

The Chamberlain family spent a dozen blissful years in preWorld War II France, with their beloved cook, Clementine, learningthe gustatory pleasures of snail hunting in their backyard andbottling their own wine. When war rumblings sent them scurryingStateside, Clementine refused to be left behind and made a new homefor herself in Marblehead, Massachusetts, where she introduced theinitially suspicious Yankees to the pleasures of la cuisine debonne femme. First published in 1943, Clementine in the Kitchen isa charming portrait of a family of gastronomic adventurers, and amouth-watering collection of more than 170 traditional Frenchrecipes. This Modern Library Food series edition includes a newIntroduction by Jeffrey Steingarten, food critic for Vogue andauthor of The Man Who Ate Everything, winner of the Julia ChildBook Award.