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It's salty, smoky, and sweet. It's experiencing a culinary
renaissance. It can make almost any dish better. It's bacon, and
it's the best meat ever. And now, here's the book that celebrates
that deliciously sinful strip of cured pork belly.
In Bacon: A Love Story, popular bacon blogger Heather Lauer
serves up a piping hot dish of fun and facts with this definitive
love letter to what she calls meat candy. Heather explores the ins
and outs of how bacon finds its way to your skillet and what to do
with it when it gets there.
"Bacon: A Love Story" features:
Makin' Bacon: a tour of country-style bacon outfits and their
time-honored methods and traditions. Hankering for some pepper,
cinnamon, honey, jalapeno, or vanilla bourbon-flavored bacon?
They've got it! There are also tips for making your own signature
cure.
""Bacon Nation"": profiles of bacon-loving chefs across the
country who incorporate the meat into their menus in increasingly
innovative ways.
There's Bacon in This?: Heather dishes out more than twenty
delicious recipes for tons of bacon goodies like Bacon-Wrapped
Tator Tots, BLT with caramelized bacon, Jalapeno-Bacon Pizza, and a
few surprises like Bacon Bloody Marys and Bacon Brownies.
Bacon 411: an extensive resource section on all things
bacon.
Written in a witty, engaging style and brimming with Lauer's
infectious passion for the Best Meat Ever, "Bacon: A Love Story" is
a must-read for anyone who loves bacon or is passionate about
food.
Supermarket wines now win Gold Medals in International Challenge.
Best Wines in the Supermarkets, identifies these superior wines,
often at bargain prices. It also has its own secure website
extension, in which to search and sort more wines. This is
unquestionably the best source of wine drinking through the year.
Now with its own secure website for searching and sorting- at
www.bestwinesinthesupermarket.uk. The book provides plenty of
interesting knowledge and for each wine, tasting and style notes,
for readers to use in finding what they enjoy. Now that
supermarkets deliver Internet wine orders, you need a guide through
the amazingly, wonderful, wide range they offer. The perfect wine
guide for you to find the wines you enjoy at the price that suits
the budget of the occasion. The huge buying power of the
supermarkets - and the fact that they employ the finest wine
tasters - means that they can buy the very best of every type of
wine. The trick is knowing which is the best of their best. * For
Best Wines in the Supermarkets, Ned Halley tastes, and rates 2000
wines. * His rating system includes, uniquely, a factor for VALUE.
* He recommends only wines of character in each category. * Every
year, Ned works with the supermarkets to identify their best wines
for you. * Excellent, insightful, reviews reveal award winning own
label wines taste wonderful. * Handy, pocket size is ideal to tuck
in a pocket or bag and use while browsing the shelves. * Helps you
navigate the bottles in supermarkets and sift between the regions
and grapes. * Discover 26 wines that are rated a perfect 10 and 137
wines rated at high 9s. * What Wine Words Mean is a wonderfully
simple, down-to-earth guide to wine terms * Ideal
stocking-filler-gift that will constantly throughout the year. *
Supermarkets own the wine markets. Ned Halley's help to find the
best of their best
If you love the tingle of chilli on your tongue, get stuck in to
this celebration of the all-conquering capsicum - from mild
varieties to red-hot peppers - served with a spicy side of trivia,
tips and recipes Chillies originated in the Americas but they've
now gone global, finding their way onto our plates and into our
hearts. Whether you get your fix in the form of classic dishes, hot
sauces or new culinary creations, chillies offer all kinds of
pleasures and possibilities. This book is the perfect pocket guide
to these wonders of nature, exploring how they became so widely
loved, where their heat comes from, and how they can beguile and
benefit our bodies. The Little Book of Chillies will give you a
taste of the following and much more: Discover all kinds of fun
chilli-related trivia, including how the Scoville scale is used to
measure heat levels Trace the journey made by capsicums across
centuries and continents Get the lowdown on world-famous chillies
as well as the world's hottest Marvel at the weird and wonderful
uses of chillies, from powders and pickles to pepper spray Whip up
a selection of recipes with a kick, from a terrific chilli con
carne to adventurous dessert options
Go beyond the bottle and step inside the minds- and vines- of
Virginia's burgeoning wine industry in this groundbreaking volume.
Join grape grower and industry insider Walker Elliott Rowe as he
guides you through some of the top vineyards and wineries in the
Old Dominion. Rowe explores the minds of pioneering winemakers and
vineyard owners, stitches together an account of the wine
industry's foundation in Virginia, from Jamestown to Jefferson to
Barboursville, and uncovers the fascinating missing chapter in
Virginia wine history. As the Philip Carter Winery's motto
explains, 'Before there was Jefferson, there was Carter.'
Rowe goes behind the scenes to interview migrant workers who
toil daily in the vineyards, makes the rounds in Richmond with an
industry lobbyist and talks shop with winemakers on the science and
techniques that have helped put the Virginia wine industry on the
map. Also included are twenty-four stunning color photographs from
professional photographer Jonathan Timmes and a foreword by noted
wine journalist Richard Leahy.
Jethro Kloss, author of Back to Eden, believed that food from
animals was not necessary in our diet. This is a practical guide to
natural living, combined with inexpensive vegetarian recipes. It
explains how to make animal protein substitutes - soy, nut milks,
cheeses and butter - at home.
Make great cider at home with just a few ingredients and minimal
equipment--with some help from Stephen Wood and the crew behind
Farnum Hill Ciders.In Apples to Cider, these cidermakers and their
colleagues share decades of experience and a simple philosophy:
Cider is all about the apples. Whether you are a home brewer, a
home winemaker, or simply a cider lover, you can join the growing
community of cidermakers that are reviving this thousand-year-old
craft. With these easy-to-follow instructions for first-time
cidermakers and advanced techniques for the more experienced,
you'll be on your way to making your own delicious cider at
home.Inside you'll find: Step-by-step instructions for making your
first batch of still ciderA guide to tasting cider like a
professionalTroubleshooting tips for preventing, diagnosing, and
correcting the most common cider flawsAdvanced home cidermaking
techniques for sparkling cider, methode champenoise cider,
French-style cidre, and ice cider
A wildly entertaining and practical cookbook filled with shortcuts and permission to do it your own way, by Donna Hay’s right-hand woman. As Donna herself says: ‘Lucy has a special gift. Everything she touches turns to magical, sparkling loveliness.’
Some days you want to cook; other days the goal is simply ‘food in mouths’. Welcome to Every Night of the Week, a cookbook for people who don’t like hard-and-fast recipes, by food and recipe writer, stylist and Instagram genie Lucy Tweed.
Relax. Refresh. Restart. Amid the commotion of everyday life,
finding a few precious moments of "me time" can be challenging.
With so many demands on our attention, knowing how to get the most
out of our limited downtime is more important than ever. Discover
new ways to take some time out with this invaluable guide to
finding and creating sanctuary. Whether you're searching for
serenity at home or seeking solace in the great outdoors, this book
is packed with self-care tips, calming crafts and delicious recipes
to help you relax, recharge and rejuvenate.
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