This is a book of recipes. Chopped, torn or sprinkled, discover how mint can enliven dishes with its deliciously pungent scent. It includes quick and easy dips such as Cool Mint Raita, exotic appetizers like Potato Pakoras with Coconut Mint Chutney, classic mains such Roast Lamb with Mint Sauce, as well as irresistible desserts, including Mint Chocolate Meringues and Peppermint Swirl Ice Cream. Chapters include Soups and Appetizers; Main Meals; Side Dishes and Salads; and Desserts and Drinks. A useful introduction covers different types of mint, growing, drying and storing techniques, plus simple mint recipes and the benefits of mint tea. It is beautifully illustrated with over 100 photographs of each finished dish plus charming illustrations. It offers a nutritional breakdown for each recipe that will help with dietary planning. Mint is sweetly fragrant and has been used throughout the world for centuries, adding aromatic highlights to dishes from soups and sauces to main meals and desserts. This delightful book draws inspiration from the cuisines around the world including India, Thailand and the Middle East. The front section of the book is packed with information about the different types of mint, with hints, cook's tips and step-by-step techniques. There then follows 30 recipes packed full of ideas to cook with mint. There are cool, refreshing soups such as Yogurt Soup with Mint, appetizing side dishes and salads such as Braised Lettuce, Peas and Mint, and Lebanese Country Salad with Mint, plus stimulating main courses like Fragrant Rice with Chicken and Mint. For those with a sweet tooth there are palate-tingling desserts including Mint Chocolate Meringues and Minted Earl Grey Sorbet. Sumptuous photographs accompany each recipe making this a beautiful gift for any herb-loving cook.

This title features 500 scorching recipes from India and the Caribbean to Mexico, Thailand and South-east Asia. You can explore the rich diversity of chilli in classic hot recipes such as Green Chilli Dumpling Soup, Thai Green Fish Curry, Wok-fried Crab with Red Chilli, Pak Choi in a Spicy Lime and Coconut Dressing, and Chilli Dhal Curry. Recipes include: soups; appetizers and snacks; fish and shellfish dishes; chicken and poultry dishes; meat dishes; vegetable dishes; pasta, noodles and rice; side dishes; salads; and relishes, pickles and salsas. It includes both subtly spiced recipes as well as red-hot dishes, with ideas suitable for every palate and occasion. Every recipe has easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and complete nutritional information. Bring a flash of fire to your cooking with these inspiring chilli recipes specially gathered together from all over the world to tempt your taste buds. The book contains all the popular chilli classics such as Tangy Barbecued Jerk Chicken, Spicy Fish Curry and Beef Enchiladas with Chilli Sauce, as well as exotic dishes such as Tomato, Chilli and Egg Drop Soup, Hot Thai Omelette Rolls, and Crab Cakes with a Chilli Tomato Dip. Make the most of every kind of chilli - red and green, fresh and dried - including jalapenos, cayennes, Anaheim chillies and poblanos. With 500 photographs and tried-and-tested instructions, plus cook's tips supplying information throughout on chilli cuisine, this is an essential sourcebook for anyone wanting to discover exciting red-hot, spicy food.

We've tried to hide it, shoving carbs aside for cauliflower rice and courgetti, but we're not fooling anyone. Carbs are what we want - what we really, really want. We love them because they make every meal better. And anyway, global medical guidelines now say carbohydrates should make up 50% of our daily food intake, and that skipping them could lead to long-term health issues. What have we been thinking? It's definitely time to embrace carbs in all their guises. Macaroni cheese is (practically) a medical requirement.

Whether you've always been a die-hard carb lover, or you'd like to learn to love them again, this book has the recipes you need. There are rice bowls, pizzas, pastas, tacos, toasties, muffins, loaves, and oh-so-many ways with the glorious potato, king of the carbs (including all the chip hacks you can shake your salt at). It's time to put carbs back on the table.