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A popular genre from colonial times to 1900, the conduct book
provides the youthful reader with authoritative guidance about
right moral, religious, and gender role behavior. With the aim of
teaching the young what they need to know--and believe--about
society's expectations for the ideal young man and woman, the genre
codified true American manhood and womanhood. Until now, conduct
books have been mixed in and cataloged with books on manners,
etiquette, education, religion, or success. This guide provides an
analytic and historical overview of the conduct book as a genre and
its cultural work in America. With an annotated bibliography of
over 500 books, it is the first work to provide scholars interested
in studying the cultural stance, intent, and importance of
conduct-of-life texts with easy access to conduct books. The book
provides an extensive overview of the conduct book, with separate
chapters on the development of conduct books for children, men, and
women. The fully annotated bibliography, which lists the conduct
books by their intended audience, includes 196 conduct books for
children, 142 texts for young men, 188 titles for young women, and
57 texts for adults of either sex. In addition, the work includes a
short selected bibliography of secondary sources and an index. This
guide opens the genre for further study.
There are lots of ways to start a story, but this one begins with a chicken.
When the world becomes overwhelming, Ella Risbridger focuses on the little things that bring her joy, like enjoying a glass of wine when cooking, FaceTiming with a friend whilst making bagels, and sharing recipes that are good for the soul. One night she found herself lying on her kitchen floor, wondering if she would ever get up - and it was the thought of a chicken, of roasting it, and of eating it, that got her to her feet and made her want to be alive.
Midnight Chicken is a cookbook. Or, at least, you'll flick through these pages and find recipes so inviting that you will head straight for the kitchen: roast garlic and tomato soup, uplifting chilli-lemon spaghetti, charred leek lasagne, squash skillet pie, spicy fish finger sandwiches and burnt-butter brownies. It's the kind of cooking you can do a little bit drunk, that is probably better if you've got a bottle of wine open and a hunk of bread to mop up the sauce. But if you settle down and read it with a cup of tea (or a glass of that wine), you'll also discover that it's an annotated list of things worth living for - a manifesto of moments worth living for. This is a cookbook to make you fall in love with the world again.
Featuring an entire chapter on storecupboard recipes.
A selection of stellar contributors to the fabulous women's
magazine The Gentlewoman present a timely selection of
thought-provoking, witty essays on manners, offering the modern
woman viewpoints and advice on classic conundrums and totally
contemporary matters With contributions from a roster of The
Gentlewoman's impeccably engaging contributors and readers,
including Ann Friedman, Eva Wiseman, Otegha Uwagba, Caroline Roux,
Susan Irvine, and Joan Juliet Buck, this thoughtful, stylish
collection of essays is an essential guide to navigating today's
world. Individually arresting and unexpected, with advice on
subjects ranging from the classic topics of manners and social
behavior (tipping; arriving alone; godparenting; hosting) to
totally contemporary matters (the best legal drugs; the benefits of
a menstrual cup; the art of regifting; and crafting the perfect out
of office reply), and tips and opinions galore from fun friends of
the magazine from Miranda July and Hilary Mantel to Kylie Minogue
and Honey Dijon, together these essays form a singular perspective
on modern life: that of The Gentlewoman.
Sharon Luries s first book, "Cooking with the Kosher Butcher s
Wife," became the trusted name in kosher cooking as every product
used was certified kosher. Continuing in the same light,
"Celebrating with the Kosher Butcher s Wife" can best be described
as cooking with the kosher butcher s wife all year round . The
Jewish calendar year has many significant festivals each with their
own unique specialty dishes. Written in a fun, humorous style with
personal stories, each chapter in "Celebrating with the Kosher
Butcher s Wife" highlights a different Jewish festival with a brief
explanation. Featured festivals include Pesach (Passover), Shavuot,
Sukkot, Rosh Hashanah, Purim, Chanukkah and Shabbat.Sharon gives a
contemporary feel to traditional dishes with fun anecdotes,
delicious recipes and stunning full-color photographs. Each chapter
opener gives you stunning and innovative ideas for decorating and
laying your own table, and is followed by a short introduction to
the specific festival, before launching into an assortment of
mouth-watering recipes for starters, main courses and desserts."
A Perfect Gift for the Cocktail Lover Inspiring, practical, and
designed for entertaining, this beautifully designed deluxe box set
includes two cocktail books and matching coasters-- The Negroni
Book: More than 30 recipes, including both the classic that
achieved cocktail perfection in Florence, Italy, and dozens of
variations, deviations, and delicious reinterpretations. The
Martini Book: A celebration of the timeless, sophisticated, and
iconic cocktail of choice among generations of writers, actors,
politicians, bon vivants--and of course, 007--and more than 30
recipes. 8 Coasters: Serve your perfect drinks in style. Eight
cocktail-bar quality coasters are included in the set, four Negroni
and four Martini, each featuring a striking image over a strong
cork base.
In official partnership with Downton Abbey and with 50 stunning
photographs featuring stills from across the series and right up to
the latest film release, this collection of 70 delicious cocktail
recipes is a lavish toast to the glamorous world of the Crawleys.
With a foreword by Julian Fellowes, the writer and creator of
Downton Abbey, and an introduction by food historian Annie Gray,
this curated selection of recipes spans the world of Downton, from
drawing-room party drinks to downstairs hangover cures and more. In
addition to classic concoctions like a Mint Julep, Prince of Wales
Punch and Ginger Beer, this collection features character-specific
twists such as Downton Heir, Turkish Attache, The Valet and The
Chauffeur. With a brief history of each drink and peppered with
quotes from Downton characters, the recipes are organized by the
places the drinks were served: The library (stirred drinks and
after-dinner drinks) The grounds (refreshing drinks) The great hall
(party drinks) The drawing room (pre-dinner drinks and hangover
helpers) The village (everyday drinks) Photographed using the
original lead crystal used on set, each cocktail is guaranteed to
raise your spirits, whether by channeling the verve of Lady Mary,
the wit of Violet Crawley or the plain speaking of Mrs Patmore.
With these cocktails, relish the rich traditions and flavours of
Downton Abbey without end.
THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLING COOKBOOK - THE ONLY BAKING BOOK YOU'LL
EVER NEED In BAKE Paul Hollywood shares his best ever recipes for
classic bakes. Cakes, biscuits and cookies, breads and flatbreads,
pizza and doughnuts, pastries and pies, and showstopping desserts:
this book has it all. From classic cakes like the Victoria Sandwich
and Chocolate Fudge Cake, through brilliant breads like his
foolproof Sourdough, to savoury and sweet pastries like Sausage
Rolls and Danish Pastries, these are the only recipes you'll need
to create perfectly delicious bakes time and time again. With more
years as a professional baker than he'd care to remember and over
10 years judging the best baking show on TV, Paul has created,
tested and tasted a huge number of bakes. He has also travelled
widely and learnt so much about the craft he loves. For Paul, one
of the most joyful things about baking is how it evolves as we
discover new techniques, ingredients and influences. As our
knowledge improves, so do our recipes. Paul combines every tip and
trick he has learned together with his incredible technical
know-how to create the ultimate collection of incredible bakes.
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