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72904 CUPCAKES: Baking Kit by Igloo Books


Delicious, fun, tasty morsels to pop into your mouth, cupcakes can come in all shapes and sizes from fun kids Caterpillar, Skeleton and Bee Sting Cupcakes to Carrot Cupcakes and the more healthy Apple, Banana and good old Fairy Cakes. Each of the 48 recipes is printed on a sturdy postcard sized card with a colour photograph on


the front and prep and cooking time and how many cupcakes it will make with ingredients, decoration and method on the reverse. Includes a big wooden spoon, two sizes of paper cases, three nozzles and a piping bag, white plastic reusable egg separator and four measuring spoons. Step-by-step instructions and colour photos. £14.99 NOW £4


71815 A CENTURY OF BRITISH COOKING by Marguerite Patten OBE


An encyclopaedic collection of over 200 of the best recipes you could hope to find, but also a gripping and informative history of the changes in food in Britain. Here are many nostalgic reminders of trends of the times such as kitchen maids and flappers, soup kitchens and rationing, hostess trolleys and fondue sets - with recipes to match. We, of course, cannot wait to tuck into Lamb Couscous, or Thai Green Chicken Curry, not to mention Soto Ajam or Piquant Scallop Salad. Delicious and easy. 336 paperback pages with colour photos. £14.99 NOW £3


72911 GOOD FOOD 101 PASTA AND


NOODLE DISHES by Jeni Wright Vegetarians are well catered for with dishes such as Conchiglie with Tomato Sauce, Tricolore Tagliatelle, Fusilli with Roasted Vegetables, Four-cheese Pasta Florentine, Spaghetti with Mascarpone and Rocket, and Storecupboard Minestrone. Meat eaters will be more than satisfied with Rigatoni Sausage Bake, Leek, Pea and Ham Pasta or Spaghetti with Chorizo. Noodle dishes include Tiger Prawn Spring Rolls, Oriental Beef and Mushroom Soup, One-pot Chicken Noodles, Aromatic Soy Pork, Pad Thai and Asparagus and Pepper Noodles. Nutritional information and calorie count. 215pp, paperback, colour photos. £4.99 NOW £2


72070 WHAT’S NEW, CUPCAKE?


by Alan Richardson and Karen Tack The cakes in this hilarious, inspirational and totally unique volume are to die for. Materials and methods are described in unbelievably easy stages, as are essential tools which include such unexpected items as offset tweezers, transparent tape and toothpicks. Leaves, flowers, petals, grass and any shape you care to mention are created in no time. Here are such unlikely subjects as Ants On A Picnic, Busy Bees and Rubber Ducky or the gasp-inducing red roses. 230 paperback pages 25cm x 22.5cm in blazing colour with diagrams. £9.99 NOW £3


72186 GROGAN’S COMPANION TO DRINK:


The A-Z of Alcohol by Peter Grogan This fact-packed volume covers a multitude of drinks, and prices of wines are conveniently codified. So if you are in doubt about Zweigelt, you will learn that it is an ‘alphabetically challenged red grape variety’ planted in Austria. Or are you ignorant of the make-up of Black Velvet? Just layer equal parts of chilled stout and champagne in a flute glass. The subject matter is treated generically and/or geographically, so you should not have too much trouble in finding out how to spot the difference between a £5 and a £50 bottle of wine, or how to pronounce Saku Õlletenhase. 436 pages. £25 NOW £4


71596 GOOD HOUSEKEEPING: The Baking Book edited by Meike Beck


Featuring more than 400 delicious, sweet and savoury recipes, this baking compendium helps you prepare scrumptious scones for afternoon tea, elaborate cakes for special event or fresh cookies for the biscuit tin covering all the basic baking techniques as well as advanced methods such as pastry making, cake decorating and sugar crafts. From bread rolls to brioche, glazes to gateau, pizzas to pies, here are beautiful Mini Green Cupcakes, Clown Cake, Cherry Clafoutis, Pitta Bread, Pistachio Baklava, Summer Fruit Parcels to Steak and Kidney Pie and Orange and Chocolate Cheesecake. 352 page large hardback, colour photos. £25 NOW £6.50


73918 A TRAVELLER’S WINE GUIDE TO SPAIN by Harold Heckle


Spain now produces a wide range of quality wines, yet its wine regions and villages, many in unspoilt and remote areas, remain relatively unknown. The author introduces the wine-loving traveller to these regions, providing a background to their wines and leading bodegas, and gives ample recommendations on where to stay and eat in and around each region. Photos and maps, local gastronomic specialties, hundreds of visitor- friendly wineries, descriptions of local and regional wines, museums and sightseeing points, lists of wine festivals, hotels and wine stores, websites. 196 tall colourful pages. Softback. £12.99 NOW £4


72827 CUTE COOKIES


edited by Kyle Cathie A collection of cookies for all tastes and occasions, savoury and sweet, including vegan and gluten free options such as Peach Biscuits (page 58), Chocolate Peanut and Fudge Cookies (page 37) or for those with a really sweet tooth indulge in a piece of comforting Chocolate Shortbread or Date


Walnut and Lemon Cookies. Try Brown Caramel Biscuits or Double Dark Chocolate, Pecan and Ginger Cookies. Plus Christmas and celebratory ideas. Colour photos. 128 page large softback. £6.99 NOW £2.25


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72648 FRENCH MENU COOKBOOK by Richard Olney


Starting in autumn, a Sorrel Soup is followed by Salmis of Pheasant, cheeses and Orange Jelly, while an less formal dinner menu might be Baked Trout or Sautéed Kidneys. A simple meal features Boiled Pigs’ Tails, Goat Cheeses and Perigord Pudding. Informal spring menus include Marinated Raw Sardine Fillets, Grilled Steak and Apple Tatin, and a simple summer lunch starts with Warm Green Beans and goes on to Provenc?al Braised Beef, fruit and nuts. Step-by-step instructions. 447pp, paperback.


£14.99 NOW £4


72766 GORGEOUS CAKES by Annie Bell


Gorgeous cakes are not the sole preserve of professional chefs. Here you will find 100 ideas from comforting favourites to essential classics, wickedly indulgent chocolate cakes and sublimely


creamy cheesecakes to fashion cakes and perfect pancakes. Plus Ice Cream Cake, Christmas Cake, Easter Egg Brownies, Open Mince Pies, Towering Alaska, Cherry Crumble Cake, Rich Lemon Curd Sponge, Orange Sugar Puffs, Pistachio and White Chocolate Buns and dozens of tea time treats. 192pp, large softback.


£9.99 NOW £2.50 72833 MATTHEW BIGGS’S COMPLETE BOOK


OF VEGETABLES: Revised Edition by Matthew Biggs


Perfect for gardener, botanist and cook, and an essential guide to successful vegetable gardening for all, but it also contains 150 mouth-watering recipes. It covers over 90 vegetables, from familiar favourites such as lettuce, tomatoes and runner beans to the more exotic karela, doodhi, oriental mustard and wasabi. Enjoy Custard Marrow with Bacon and Cheese, the Carrot and Raisin Cake and the Gumbo. 280 pages 27cm by 23cm. Colour.


£16.99 NOW £4.50


72910 GOOD FOOD 101 CHEAP EATS by Orlando Murrin


The Good Food Magazine series of user-friendly recipes in chunky small format excels itself in this selection of meals for people on a budget. All major categories are covered: salads, pasta, meat, fish, one-pot dishes and desserts, and each has a nutritional breakdown and calorie count. Lamb and Date Casserole, Summer Chilli, Pork and Potato Hotpot are all substantial one-pot meals, while desserts include Pecan Tart, Steamed Rhubarb Pudding and Coffee Ricotta Creams. 216pp, paperback, colour photos. £4.99 NOW £2.25


71869 OUR TROUBLES WITH FOOD: Fears,


Fads and Fallacies by Stephen Halliday Following the Industrial Revolution, effective refrigeration and preservatives lengthened the life of food, and the railway network began to transport farm produce quickly and cheaply to the towns. In the 20th century greater awareness of the dangers of adulteration of foodstuffs began the march of legislation which nowadays gives us recourse to the Food Standards Agency, while E-numbers are still the subject of endless controversy. 224pp. £18.99 NOW £2.50


72914 FAMILY MEALS FOR A FIVER! Over 250 Tried and Tested Recipes and Ideas for


Budget Meals and Cooking with Leftovers edited by Emma Marsden


Here are classic old favourites and new recipes too. We were particularly impressed by the Leftover Roast Chicken Soup, the Smoked Haddock and Potato Pie and the Cinnamon Pancakes. Cheap and tasty. 257 pages 25.5cm x 19.5cm illustrated with close-up colour photos and with metric conversion chart. £14.99 NOW £4.50


GREAT BRITAIN


But we are the people of England; and we have not spoken yet. Smile at us, pay us, pass us by. But never forget.


- G. K. Chesterton 74190 OUT OF LONDON


WALKS: Great Escapes edited by Stephen Barnett ‘To you we throw this book to really give you a sense of a presence far more interfused.’ Interfusing is what a great guide does, guiding us beyond the fundamentals to find secrets here on the page, something personal, richly particular, unfailingly intelligent and finely wrought. From Stratford- Upon-Avon and Cambridge in the


north, via Bletchley Park, St. Albans, London, Rochester, Hampton Court, Chartwell, Sittinghurst, Rye, Battle, and over to Winchester, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Avebury, Lacock, Bath, through the Cotswolds and to Oxford, we spend a day in each with a great curator. Regard this little book as a magic carpet and one of the nicest ways to learn local history en route, even from your armchair. Lovely pen and ink drawings and eight pages of photos. £9.99 NOW £4


74314 WIT AND WISDOM OF LONDON by J. B. Edwards


Throughout London’s complicated 2,000 year history, residents and visitors, scholars, artists, rogues and wits have spoken or written about the city itself, its vastness and intensity, and the special feeling that comes from being caught up in the unending busyness of the streets.


GARDENING


Gardening is an active participation in the deepest mysteries of the universe.


- Thomas Berry


74278 ADAM THE GARDENER: A Pictorial Guide to Each Week’s Work by Cyril Cowell


and Morley Adams Here is a period gem that will delight and inform gardening


enthusiasts of every stripe. In the 1940s, Adam The Gardener was a national treasure. Each week, in the Sunday Express, he advised gardeners exactly what to plant and how - from carrots in the last week of May (‘but do this after sunset, when there is less chance of trouble from the carrot fly’) to lily-of-the-valley in the final week of November. Accompanied by attractive illustrations, Adam’s charm and expertise won over thousands of people. In this nostalgic book, the weekly world of the peerless Adam has been brought back to life for today’s keen gardener, who will be just as readily captivated by his reliability and peerless knowledge. As well as techniques - pruning and potting, forcing and grafting - and planting instructions for an impressive range of flowers, fruits and vegetables, readers will also learn how to plan a new garden, what gadgets they will need, including an earwig trap, and all about colour harmony in the garden. 144 pages packed with line drawings and glossary of gardening terms. £10 NOW £4


72765 GARDENER’S Q & A: 500 Gardening


Questions Answered by the Experts by Paul Wagland and Jeannine McAndrews How do I set up a drip irrigation system? Is seaweed a good mulch for the garden? Here are the 500 most commonly asked gardening questions, each one answered comprehensively by a member of the National Gardening Association’s panel of experts. Chapters with the broad headings of landscape gardening, flower gardening and food gardening cover all aspects of the garden in a vibrantly and copiously illustrated feast of information, delivered simply, directly and with the minimum of fuss. Covers composting, soils and fertilisers, lawn and ground covers, bulbs and herbs. Colour photos. 256 9½”×10½” pages. £18.99 NOW £6


71601 THE MOST AMAZING GARDENS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND: A Guide to More Than 500 of the Most Magnificent and Memorable Gardens


74031 ABBEY HOUSE AND GARDENS MALMESBURY by Mark Child


Abbey House was constructed in the 16th century and stands on a ridge high above the river at Malmesbury, next to the famous abbey church. Built as a residence for the family of one of England’s most important Tudor clothiers, the house was raised above the remains of a 13th century building,


still in situ. This lovely book describes comprehensively, both inside and out, the buildings that have been on the site and the people who lived in them. We read about entrepreneurs and tradesmen, politicians and soldiers, surgeons and doctors, nuns, aristocrats and landed gentry, as well as learning how the history of the nation affected the house and how the estate engages with the story of Malmesbury. There is also an exploration of how the gardens were made and of each season in them. Here, too, are the now world-famous Naked Gardeners, Ian and Barbara Pollard, the creators of Abbey House Gardens, and an insight into what naturism means to them. 224 paperback pages, colour photos. £16.99 NOW £6


72473 ROSES: A Colour Guide by Amanda Beales


Arranged in alphabetical order within their family groups, the majority are illustrated by specially commissioned colour photos. Each entry describes flower colour, type and season, growth habit and foliage, particular merits or uses, the name of the breeder and the date of introduction. From the smallest of miniature roses, to those capable of searching their way round the branches of the tallest trees, and from growing a bloom in a pot to pruning an ungainly climber, here it all is. 224 pages bursting into flower in over 800 beautiful colour photos, and line drawings. £19.95 NOW £4.50


72603 EVERYTHING YOU CAN DO IN THE


GARDEN WITHOUT ACTUALLY GARDENING by Philippa Lewis


The English like to own a bit of land, even if it is the size of a postage stamp, and once the wheelbarrow and gardening gloves are out of the way the cucumber sandwiches make their appearance. Horticultural entertainments are nothing new, and in 1591 the Earl of Herford created a mock sea battle to entertain Queen Elizabeth I in his extensive grounds, while the Lord Mayor’s fireworks described by Pepys are as spectacular as our present-day New Year displays. A hugely enjoyable social and visual history. 216pp, colour illus. £16.99 NOW £3


73077 75 REMARKABLE FRUITS FOR YOUR GARDEN


by Katherine Lambert and Anne Gatti A fact-filled a Reader’s Digest guide. It divides Britain and Ireland into easily identifiable regions, provided with detailed maps, clear directions and opening times for every garden including mazes, follies and topiary. From Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens where a sheltered aspect has fostered an exotic place redolent of tropical climes, to the fell side garden of Yewbarrow House with a breathtaking view over Morecambe Bay. 319 pages, 18.5cm x 26cm, colour, maps. ONLY £3


The quotes in this endlessly entertaining book capture the delights as well as the horrors of London. The Thames is no longer the ‘Stygian pool reeking with ineffable and unbearable horror’ of which Disraeli spoke in the 19th century. From the Romans to Amy Winehouse via Charles Dickens, and from London Food and Drink to London Laughs, it captures the essence of London in the words of its people. 192 pages with line drawings.


£9.99 NOW £4


73855 GAUNTY’S BEST OF BRITISH by John Gaunt


Sky Sports broadcaster John Gaunt tells us about the things he loves and appreciates and he pulls no punches. He celebrates all that is wonderful, magical, special and fun from the mountain tops of Wales and Scotland to the white cliffs of Dover and along the way meets the best British boozers, cricketers, superheroes, comedy catchphrases, traits, bobbies, the Beeb, Shakespeare, The Sex Pistols and Bobby Moore. 296pp in paperback. £7.99 NOW £2.50


74032 AROUND RUGELEY FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS


by Thea Randall and Joan Anslow Fascinating old photographs in mono of swimming in the river, pubs, cottages, churches, family groups, farms, Wigham’s grocers shop, the Hayes Colliery, Arbour Tree cottages and the Blithfield Hall servants pictured on their annual picnic under the Beggars Oak in Bagots Park circa 1910. It is a lovely collection of old photographs around the Midlands town of Rugeley and its surrounding villages of Longdon, Armitage, Handsacre, Mavesyn Ridware, Hamstall Ridware, Colton, Blithfield, Colwich, Brindley Heath, Stowe-by-Chartley, Fradswell, Gayton, Weston and Hixon. 128pp, paperback. £12.99 NOW £4.50


74051 YORK INDUSTRIES: Through Time by Paul Chrystal and Simon Crossley Unlike other Yorkshire towns, York, a major ecclesiastical centre and a fashionable tourist city, was largely untouched by the Industrial Revolution. The foundations of its commercial identity lie in the powerful medieval guilds. Later, it owed its further growth to its emergence not only as a railway hub but as a key force in the British confectionary industry. Here are the confectionary giants Rowntree’s, Terry’s and Craven’s, as well as less well known firms such as Cooke, Troughton and Simms. These, and the myriad specialist shops that have always crowded the medieval streets, all find a place in the pages of this original book. 96 paperback pages, sepia and colour photos. £14.99 NOW £6


by Jack Staub and Ellen Sheppard Buchert Do you have difficulty with your Five-A-Day routine? This delightful volume may change your whole attitude. There is a fascinating history about the lore and provenance of all the fruits, plus advice on growing them and recipes for serving them up. You will also be treated to short poems. Did you know that ‘apricocks’ are an excellent source of beta-carotene, vitamin C, iron, potassium and fibre and that blackberries may reduce the risk of heart disease and inhibit colon cancer? 224 pages, beautiful watercolours and sliding bookmark. £11.99 NOW £4


74036 BRIGHTON THROUGH TIME: A Second Selection by Judy Middleton


It is a marvel that the Lanes in Brighton have survived. Marine Parade, Queen’s Square, Preston Drove, Victoria Gardens, carnivals, the beaches, boats, paddling pools, ponds and the villages of Preston, Patcham, Stanmer, Falmer, Hove and Portslade are all now part of Greater Brighton. Combining nostalgic old postcards in both colour and sepia together with a variety of recent photos, here many subjects are covered from mail coaches, trams and buses to street scenes and local events. 96 page softback. £14.99 NOW £5.50


74197 OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE: An Uncommon History by Peter Sager


In a unique combination of travel guide, history, biography and psychoanalysis, roaming through the idyllic gardens and courtyards, he uncovers the secrets that lie behind the college gates. He draws on a treasure trove of facts, figures and anecdotes to provide a witty and detailed map of ‘Oxbridge’, the term invented by the Victorian novelist, William Thackeray to describe both universities. Oxford and Cambridge are not merely educational standard- bearers. This book is an endearing pen portrait of non- identical-twin cities. For almost 800 years, the two capitals of the intellectual life of England have radiated their influence across the globe through political leaders and Communist spies, church dignitaries and great heretics, and a host of literary figures from Lord Byron to Salman Rushdie. Oxford has spawned more Prime Ministers but Cambridge has produced more Nobel laureates. It is said that, in Oxford, things are brilliantly formulated whereas in Cambridge they are seriously thought through! Here is Bill Clinton


practising the saxophone in 60s Oxford, and Bill Gates choosing Cambridge as the first Microsoft branch outside the US. A fascinating 438 pages with 63 illus, 46 in colour a short Oxbridge glossary, a College Who’s Who, lists of colleges, museums and other sights and table of festivals and events. £19.95 NOW £8.50


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