Author Chantal Lascaris asks the question: who doesn’t love junk food? Whether we are upfront about it or it’s an occasional guilty pleasure, let’s be honest, we all do. Those cravings will hit us and there’s nothing quite like the thrill and comfort of yielding to the temptation. But what if we didn’t have to feel quite so guilty?

Chantal proves that it’s possible by making use of clever, healthier ingredient substitutes and smarter cooking techniques that will fool those tastebuds. So say yes to burgers, chicken wings, calamari, tacos, pastas, pizzas and doughnuts. Open a copy of All Sorts of Junk Food Made Healthy and find out how.

The home bar is open!

It doesn't take much to turn an average Friday night at home into a special evening with exquisite cocktails. Klaus St. Rainer, one of Germany's most renowned bartenders, knows what makes a good cocktail. In Home Bar he shows you how to mix delicious drinks without extensive professional equipment in over 70 cocktail recipes at home. Whether you’re looking for the perfect birthday party tipple, a cosy evening cocktail, or something to sip at a garden party, your home bar has the perfect drinks on the menu!

With a small basic stock of high-quality but affordable ingredients and spirits, you can create sparkling champagne drinks, classics such as Mojitos and Manhattans and exciting variations to experiment with, as well as non-alcoholic cocktails, punches, and homemade lemonade in refreshing flavours.

Shaken, stirred, on the rocks or crushed, bitter, or sweet? Home bar is not just a recipe book, but a must-have for all cocktail lovers, and an inspiration for your next Friday night in.

Need rice-spiration? This book will transform the way you cook rice, from the simply perfect, fluffy bowl of rice to the Ultimate Chicken Biryani, by way of some "cheat" global dishes, including Veggie Bibimbap, Onigiri, Cheesy Arancini Balls, and Lazy Person’s Fried Rice.

Rice is one of the most versatile, affordable, and filling household staples, so don’t leave it lingering at the back of the pantry, just to be used as a side, but showcase it as a wonder ingredient that can be used in one-pan dishes, roasts, salads, curries, stir-fries, breads, sweets, and so much more.

Rene Subash grew up in a South Indian family, where "There’s rice at home" was a much-used phrase, and nearly every meal included rice in at least one shape or form. She has traveled all over the world to discover how rice is prepared in myriad different ways and has consequently created stunningly simple recipes we can cook at home.

This is a single subject cookbook with heart and soul and the ONLY cookbook you need to improve your rice repertoire.

Get your favourite Chinese food on the table in minutes with Simply Speedy Chinese.

In each chapter, Suzie Lee will showcase her handy shortcuts, enabling you to get a tasty meal served up in 30 minutes or less. From Honey Chilli Beef and Quick Dumplings to Hot Peanut Butter Noodles and Mochi, satisfy your Chinese cravings quicker than the time it takes to order a takeaway.

Whether you’re a busy mum with only 10 minutes to spare before it’s time to put the kids down, a hungry student who needs brain food in 15 or a young professional with half an hour to whip something up after a long day at work, this is the book for you.

Suzie will also throw in her famous twists that allow you to tailor the recipes to your needs, so if you need super-quick meals that are also kid-, veggie- and budget-friendly, look no further!

Simply Speedy Chinese is a cookbook full of quick, easy and delicious recipes that are ready – and on the table – in no time.

In a change from the ubiquitous cup cakes and traditional cake books, The Global Bakery has gathered together over 60 recipes of cakes from all around the world in one volume. The amateur baker is taken on a journey across continents to Cote d'Ivoire (Soft Cake with Pineapple and Coconut), Libya (Semolina and Date Cake), Finland (Sour Cream Cake), Hungary (Chocolate Mousse Cake), Cambodia (Persimmon Cake), USA (Red Velvet Cake) and Hawaii (Guava Chiffon Cake) to name just a few. The recipes have been tested in a domestic kitchen by a highly enthusiastic cake baker and are presented in one beautifully photographed book. Accessible by even the most inexperienced cooks, this book also gives the opportunity for experienced cake bakers to learn new techniques while adding to their repertoire. The emphasis is on creating delicious cakes that are prepared using different combinations of flavours and ingredients. It includes recipes that are gluten free, as well as recipes for vegan and dairy-free cakes. All tastes are catered for - from quick and easy cakes that children will have fun creating and eating, to the more challenging but ultimately impressive cakes for a centrepiece or special occasion.

Offering a weaning solution from expert authors based on your baby's sensory personality, Weaning Sense demystifies weaning and, using current research, gives you an easy to use, real food solution.

Grounded firmly in science and using simple and inspiring ingredient combinations with minimal equipment and quick preparation times, the authors introduce a revolutionary way to wean babies. Includes over 50 delicious foolproof recipes.

Revised edition includes:

- the science and ‘how to’ of baby-led weaning
- critical advice for supporting your baby’s gut mic robiome
- new recipes, a healthy first birthday cake and iced tea

A booming popularity has produced endless wine selections to choose from. Our wine expert Fred Swan (WSET, CS, CWAS, CSW, FWS, IWP, WSET L3 Sake, Sud-France Wine Master) has authored the ultimate cheat sheet. Every important descriptor, wine vocabulary word, region and grape is covered so you can pin point the tastes you are searching for. Enough experience is packaged in these 6 laminated pages that you can be knowledgeable enough to swirl glasses with a wine master or sommelier at the vineyard, dinner with friends, or your own tasting party. Whether a new wine drinker or a connoisseur this reference is a must-have. 6-page laminated guide includes: How to Taste Wine Common Wine Descriptors Selecting & Buying Wines Serving Wine Food & Wine Pairing Conducting a Wine Tasting Grape Profiles Climate Regional Profiles Grape Growing Making Wine