18 Food and Drink FOOD AND DRINK


I went in a pub and had a ploughman’s lunch – he wasn’t half mad!


- Tommy Cooper 74105 HUGH JOHNSON’S


POCKET WINE BOOK 2013 by Hugh Johnson


The number one bestselling wine guide fully revised, updated and expanded for 2013 with an illustrated supplement on champagne and sparkling wines. Check out the best vintages to keep and to cherish, up-to-the-minute information on more than 6,000 wines and growers with fully revised regional reviews, invaluable quick reference vintage charts and Hugh’s


current favourite wines are all listed. If there is space for only one wine guide in your life, pick this pocket book with clear information on grape varieties, local specialities and how to match food and wines that will bring out the best in both. With key to symbols, colour photos, 336 slimline pages. £11.99 NOW £5


74386 JAPANESE BIBLE by Fiona Hammond Japanese cuisine is the epitome of simplicity and elegance and each dish, served separately, is designed to satisfy all the senses. Limited by its mountainous terrain, Japan has never produced a large number of crops. Rice and vegetables, and seafood from the surrounding waters have always been the ingredients most readily available. These have formed the characteristic Japanese approach to food - eating fresh, simply and sparingly. Sushi and Sashimi, stocks and soups, vegetables and salads, noodle and rice dishes, grilled and fried dishes, simmered, steamed and one-pot dishes, desserts and sweets, extras and special ingredients are all covered together with 120 delicious and stylish recipes. Careful preparation and presentation are of the utmost importance. With straightforward instructions in a beautifully designed softback with colour photos on every right hand page. 258pp. £5.99 NOW £3


74304 READ THE LABEL! by Richard Emerson


Discover what is really in your food in a book which demystifies the science between the food label in simple everyday language. The book exposes the reality of food labelling and provides very surprising information on how the facts can be manipulated. We now know the difference between ‘use


by’ and ‘best before’ but do we know what is meant by Farmhouse or Homemade? And did you know that 75% of the salt we consume each day is added by food manufacturers during preparation for processing? Here are all the flavour enhancers like Chinese restaurant syndrome or MSG causing a tight chest, dizziness and fainting, glazing agents used to make biscuits, cakes and sweets shiny, organic farming methods, pro and pre biotic foods, functional foods, rich source of vitamins, terms without agreed meanings like luxury, economy and value, the old rules and the new rules of labelling, coated products and fatty nuggets, rules for non pre- packaged foods, food allergies, unrefined peanut oil, lupin allergies (the seeds sprinkled onto bread as flavour and decoration) plus a list of further reading and useful websites. 230pp in paperback with diagrams. £5.99 NOW £3


74276 WHISKY


COMPANION by Tom Quinn Learn how to pronounce Bunnahabhain. Meet the people who make whisky - or whiskey, depending on the context - and who talk about it constantly. Delve into the drink’s murky past, when smugglers ruled the waves. Explore the distilleries that have produced millions of gallons of this awesome, amber alcohol. Here


you will find the history, the quirks and quotes and the sheer mystery of arguably the greatest drink ever invented. 157 handy sized pages with line drawings. £9.99 NOW £3.50


74315 YUCK! The Things People Eat


by Neil Setchfield Warning! These pictures and descriptions will turn some sensitive readers queasy. But, although we in the West act with indignant superiority regarding our food choices, it must be remembered


that, essentially, everyone eats the same thing. All over the world, human beings have at some time eaten, or indeed still do eat, almost every part of any animal, fish or plant that they can lay their hands on. Whether it be goat’s testicles in Indonesia, ox tongue in the UK, or sheep’s penis in China, it all boils (or grills, or roasts or fries) down to the same thing - dead flesh. What is fascinating is the way in which different cultures perceive a foodstuff. This extraordinary book is a light- hearted exploration of the idea that the same dish can be seen as perfectly acceptable by a few people while appearing completely revolting to others. You may be repulsed by the sight and even the thought of stir-fried tarantulas - a glutinous mass, heads crushed and oozing, spiky hairs on each of their broken, twisted legs, and flakes of garlic and ginger speckling their bodies - but remember that, to the inhabitants of Phnom Penh, they are a delicious delicacy. A book worth experiencing! 239 softback pages illustrated in dazzlingly gory photographic detail. £9.95 NOW £3.50


THE AUSTRALIAN Women’s Weekly


74102 ONE POT: Low-Fuss Food for Busy People from The Australian Women’s Weekly


Reluctant cooks, gather round. Minimum fuss, maximum flavour - that is the one-pot promise, and that is just what home-prepared food can be. If you believe that single-dish cooking lends itself only to comfort grub like slow-cooked casseroles or


curries, this book will make you re-think your attitude to the whole chore. Here, the editors have adapted old favourites to fit the one-pot bill whilst ensuring that you have a very easy clean-up operation. You will be surprised and pleased by the delicious sweet and savoury meals that they have managed to create in a single dish. There is also an exciting international flavour about this book. There are recipes from France, Italy, the Mediterranean and Asia, as well as a variety of delicious treats to end the meal. Enjoy such meals as Smoked Ocean Trout Kedgeree or Quail Cacciatore, and indulge yourself with Blueberry Impossible Pie and we feel sure that you will never again suffer in a kitchen that looks as if a bomb had hit it. 120 softback pages 27.5cm x 20.5cm with close-up colour photos, glossary and conversion charts. £6.99 NOW £3


74095 GREAT KIDS’ CAKES from The Australian Women’s Weekly


The aim of this book is to make the job of creating great cakes as simple and fast as possible. The


ingredients and decorations are easy to find in most large supermarkets. There are step-by-step photos to follow, and basic know-how, plus extra tips, so that even a novice


cake-maker can become an expert. Both you and the kids will have fun making and eating these super recipes. There are patterns suitable for boys and girls from toddlers to teenagers and, tucked in the back cover, there are even life-size templates for you to trace on to baking paper and then cut out, so that your cake will be perfect every time. We just loved the realistic Mega Mint and Chocolate Stegosaurus which would set any cake lover’s teeth gnashing. The Halloween Pumpkin looks too scary to eat but the Treasure Chest overflowing with sweets just begs you to bury your


74100 MEMORIES OF GASCONY


by Pierre Kossmann Pierre Kossmann has been at the heart of fine cuisine in Britain for over 40 years and worked under the Roux brothers at Le Gavroche. In 1972 he was made the first Head Chef at the Waterside Inn at Bray and has gathered many Michelin


Stars along the way, creating extraordinary dishes from classically simple ingredients and serving as a tutor for many of today’s culinary superstars. Now returned to Kossmann’s at The Berkeley he has a more relaxed, informal style and classic provincial French cooking, the food that first inspired him to become a chef, the food of the French countryside and of his grandparents’ farmhouse kitchen in rural Gascony is where his heart now lies. Here is his book celebrating that passion. A duck and goose-fat drenched delight, now home cooks can enjoy these recipes and full page colour photographs in his deeply delicious book under the tutelage of the extraordinarily talented man. With US roughcut pages which are highly desirable, 304pp. £30 NOW £7


74174 BOOZE CAKES: Confections Spiked With Spirits, Wine and Beer by Krystina Castella and Terry Lee Stone


We flipped shamelessly to the cakes with a twist like the Rich Carrot Cake infused with 151 proof rum,


and frosty, delicious Spiked Ice Cream Cake. Cakes based on classic cocktails include a Tropical Piña Colada, Mint Julep Cupcakes and Rum and Coke Whoopie Pies. ‘Classic’ booze cakes include salty-sweet Honey Spiced Beer Cake, Tropical Fruit Cake Cupcakes and for the perfect party snack, try bite-sized Long Island Iced Tea Cakes, decadent little Wine Tasting Cakes and every imaginable flavour of jelly cake shot. Our favourites are the Strawberry Margarita Cheesecake and the Mud Slide Cake. A cook book with a difference and with ideas for Mocha Rum Frosting, Spiked Butter Cream, Spiked Whipped Cream, Meringues and more delicious home made treats. Full page colour photograph on each left hand page of this 144 page glamorous large softback.


£13.99 NOW £4.50


74274 SIMPLE ESSENTIALS: Chocolate


by Donna Hay


Elegant cloth-bound creamy chocolate coloured hardback, this elegantly designed cookbook has beautiful typography and even more delicious full page colour close up photographs of Chocolate Panna Cotta, Simple Choc Hazelnut Layer


Cake, Chocolate Cake with Orange Syrup, Melt-and- Mix Chocolate Coconut Cake, Espresso Cakes, Chocolate Friands, Lamingtons, White Chocolate Panforte and all manner of brownies, cookies, slices and bakes, sorbet, Tiramisu, Soufflé and Truffles. We know that chocolate is good for you! 94 big pages and 60 simply beautiful recipes. $19.95 NOW £6


hands (and mouth) in its riches. 120 softback pages 28cm x 20cm illustrated in absolutely dazzling colour with glossary and conversion chart. £6.99 NOW £3


74108 WOMEN’S WEEKLY SAUCES, SALSAS AND DRESSINGS by The


Australian Women’s Weekly Classic sauces include Béchamel on page four, Hollandaise on page 18 and made with dry white wine and caster sugar, Sabayon on page 27. With more than 70 million cook books sold, ACP Books are the publisher of this glossy outsize


softback. The quality of the colour photography is superb and the recipes are made as simple as possible with preparation, cooking times and amounts stated clearly, also what it goes well with, a cheat’s way, what went wrong and a little history behind many of the sauces like a Caesar Dressing. Sauces for seafood, poultry, pasta, meat, vegetables, dipping sauces, Asian dipping sauces, pesto, sauces for desserts like Mars Bar and Marshmallow, Hazelnut Cream, Strawberry Coulis and delicious Fudge! With essential ingredients and equipment on the inside cover, 120pp in large softback. £6.99 NOW £3


74106 QUICK MIX CAKES from The Australian Women’s Weekly


If you have lots of ideas but not a great deal of time, this is the book for you - no-fuss baking with sensational results. From simple sponges and easy loaf cakes to more elaborate creations, large cakes to tiny cup cakes, there are numerous suggestions for simple-to-


make goodies with all the inspiration you need for success every time. There are also plenty of ideas for decorating and serving your creations so that you always expend minimum effort and get maximum taste and appearance. The book starts with baking basics and tips and a section which describes the things you just don’t want to happen, such as your cake crumbling, or sinking in the centre, or shrinking horribly. Then it re- assures you by giving instructions that ensure it will never ever happen again. From Berry Friands to Humming Bird Cupcakes and Apricot and Honey Rock Cakes, you will want to keep cooking all day. 118 softback pages 28cm x 20cm illustrated in bright colours with glossary and conversion charts. £6.99 NOW £3


72920 MEAT, GAME AND POULTRY COOKBOOK: The Cook’s Guide to Preparing


and Cooking Meat edited by Sarah Banbery As well as classic dishes such as roasts, casseroles, stews, pies and the essential accompaniments, it also includes recipes for all the best starters, snacks, barbecue dishes and soups that your heart could desire. There are 140 drawn from culinary traditions across the globe. The Port and Pistachio Terrine, Grecian Meatballs and Sage and Lemon Poussins sound particularly delicious. 256 pages 24.5cm x 19cm, colour photos. £9.99 NOW £2.50


72915 GOOD FOOD 101


TEATIME TREATS by Jane Hornby


101 recipes for cakes, desserts, tarts, buns and other mouthwatering teatime delicacies. Classic Victoria Sponge, Ultimate Chocolate Cake, Raspberry Cupcakes with Orange Drizzle, and Deep-filled Bramley


Apple Pie are all sure to be favourites, but you may be asking what will happen to your waistline. Good news: all the recipes are calorie-counted. Raspberry and Almond Tray Bake and Ginger Choc Chip Cookies, while Banana and Blueberry Muffins are almost there with 202 cals. 215pp, chunky paperback, colour photos. £4.99 NOW £1.50


72931 A WORLD OF CAKE: 150 Recipes for


Sweet Traditions from Cultures Near and Far by Krystina Castella


Sugar, spice and doughnuts from North America, the romance of berries and liqueur topped with cream from Scandinavia, milk sweets and dumplings from the Indian Subcontinent, deep-fried nibbles and crunchy bananas from Africa, street sweets and festive quinceañera from Latin America and many, many more. How about startling your friends and family with Cherokee Wild Huckleberry Cake, going on to Bahn Bo Nuong (Cow Cake) and then Chin-Chin? 343 softback pages 27.5cm x 23cm, colour photos. £17.99 NOW £4


72932 YUMMY: Desserts You Can Make in 5


to 30 Minutes by Caroline Brewester Divided into six chapters of recipes that anyone can master, and that take just 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 minutes, this volume makes it easy to find the perfect dessert to suit your life. For simple, speedy sponge puddings, for instance, all you have to do is whirl together some eggs, butter, sugar and flour in a food processor to make a cake mix, add your favourite flavours and then bake in individual ramekins. Black- Bottomed Lime Cheesecakes, Tempura Bananas dipped in Toffee Sauce or Chocolate Soufflé anyone? 160 large pages, colour.


£16.99 NOW £3.50


71712 THE CUPCAKE by Angela Drake Indulgent, Fun and Fancy, Fruit and Nuts, Choc-tastic and Celebration are the categories of these sweet and delicious charming cupcakes. From tiny bite size mini cupcakes or the delicately iced English fairy cakes to fabulously over-the-top frosted cakes, here are some incredibly versatile creations, conveniently packaged in their own paper cases! 224pp in wibbly edged, well designed paperback. 100 colour photos. £12 NOW £2


73184 ITALIAN AT HOME: Favourite Restaurant-Style Recipes by Publications


International Ltd and Shutterstock Why go out when you can easily create restaurant- inspired meals in your own kitchen? The recipes in this unusual book certainly have simple-to-make directions. No standing over a hot stove for hours. Just follow the basic directions and Ecco! delicious Italian food in a jiffy. Here is the whole gamut: starters, super slices, perfect pizzas, pasta bowls, traditional Sunday suppers, desserts and drinks. From Margherita Panini Bites through Quick Pasta Puttanesca and Blackberry Panna Cotta to Smooth Mocha Coffee, here is a gourmet’s gratification. 192 pages 23.5cm x 17.5cm in gorgeous colour. ONLY £4.50


73859 TEASHOP TREATS by Reader’s Digest A prettily designed hardback with satin bookmark and one recipe per page for such treats as Latticed Apple Pie, Richmond’s Maids of Honour, Pear and Almond Tart, Cherry Streudel and Treacle Tart from the Pies and Tarts section, Red Onion Pastries, Cheese and Watercress Scones, and from the Small Cakes and Slices, Buns, Teacakes and Biscuit section such delights as Jam Dropped Biscuits and Melting Moments, Palmiers, Chorley Cakes, Lemon Slice, Blackberry and Lemon Scones, Cinnamon Tea Cake, Blackcurrant Fruit Loaf, Spanish Orange and Almond Cake, Date and Walnut Loaf from among the 90 teashop favourites. Lay out your very own pop-up teashop at home with these British baking classics. 128pp with delicate colour line art, preparation cooking time and servings (6-24). £9.99 NOW £4.50


73916 GOOD OLD-FASHIONED PIES AND STEWS by Laura Mason


Pies and stews are ideal for turning inexpensive cuts of meat into delicious, substantial and comforting dishes. The secret is slow cooking, and casseroles like Lancashire Hotpot developed because they could be left on a low heat while the women were out at work in the mills. This National Trust recipe book draws on cooking methods and recipes used in some of the Trust’s properties in earlier times, both grand country houses and farm cottages. The recipes are organised according to different types of meat, starting with beef: Welsh Stew, Christmas Beef Stew, or Braised Ox Cheek with Wine, Cloves and Oranges. Pies include Steak and Kidney, Veal and Ham, and Lobscouse, a Liverpool speciality with mustard and parsley dumplings. Braised Lamb Shanks, Normandy Pork Stew and Faggots are British staples, while more adventurous dishes include Quail with Almond Sauce, Pigeon Pie, Jugged Hare and Cullen Skink. 160pp, step-by-step instructions, colour photos. £16.99 NOW £7


72612 HOT CHOCOLATE by Michael Turback


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Today’s hot chocolates are brimming with extraordinary flavours like cayenne, vanilla beans, Nutella, buttered rum, pistachios, wasabi, peanut butter and malted milk balls. Featuring White Chocolate Foam, Marshmallow Cream and frozen and fondue versions, the 60 recipes presented here are setting trend in haute chocolate consumption. There are luxurious concoctions from ancient Latin American originals to European café classics. 150pp in paperback, colour photos. $9.95 NOW £2.25


72442 CLASSIC CHINESE COOKERY by Ann Nicol


Pot Sticker Dumplings made with Chinese barbecued pork and dry sherry, Hot and Sour Soup with Chicken Stock, Sweet and Sour Prawns, Lemon Chicken, Beef with Broccoli, Chilli Pork and from the Noodles, Rice and Vegetable section delicious Egg Fried Rice and Braised Aubergines. Equipment needs and ingredient tips, this is a most enjoyable guide to creating delicious Chinese meals for every occasion. 96pp in softback, colour photos.


£7.99 NOW £1.25 71618 OLD-FASHIONED HAND-MADE SWEET


SHOP RECIPE BOOK by Claire Ptak With over 450 mouthwatering colour photos, here are recipes for over 90 all-time favourites - pear drops, sherbet, humbugs, all kinds of toffees, caramels, marshmallows, nougats, truffles and fudges, butterscotch, candied fruits, loads of lovely chocs and, of course, sugar mice! Takes a look at the history of sugar and sweet-making, the chocolatier’s art, basic ingredients and techniques and the essential equipment. 160pp, 9½” x 11½”, colour photos. ONLY £6


73459 SPLASH PROOF RECIPE CARD HOLDER


by Reader’s Digest Fold open the orange card holder to stand upright your spiral bound 20 sided recipe cards (four designs) in ten plastic sleeves. Each is a


lined, sturdy card with designs like a salad, mixed fish, chillies and meat or a chocolate dessert along the side or in the corner to give a little flavour of what you are making. The card is lined for your own notes and jottings. The sleeves can be wiped clean with a damp cloth. Fill with any replacement 6x4" card or postcard. ONLY £1.50


71773 HALOGEN OVEN SECRET by Norma Miller


Anyone with a halogen oven will know it is miraculous and have rapidly risen to popularity because it can grill, defrost, bake, steam and roast, cook, brown and cook everything fast. Here are over 100 tried and tested tasty recipes from traditional Shepherd’s Pie, Toad in the Hole, Sweet and Sour Pork and Chicken Curry to Fish Kebabs with Mango Salsa, Mustard Sardines, Nutty Pork Meatballs in Chilli Tomato Sauce, Sticky Chicken Wings with Green Salsa to Roasted Pineapple Wedges, Crème Brûlée and even Viennese Whirls. 192pp in large softback, colour photos. £7.99 NOW £4


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