Whether you're a novice pasta maker or a competent cook wishing to learn more, Mastering the Basics: Pasta will equip you with the skills you need to make the ultimate pasta meal time and time again. With trusted recipes, step-by-step techniques and expert tips, you ll learn how to create a range of pasta dishes, from the simple through to the divine. With recipes including a luscious lasagna, classic bolognese, perfect carbonara and smoked salmon fettucine, Mastering the Basics: Pasta will have you incorporating fresh pasta into your menu everyday. Forthcoming Titles in the Series: Mastering the Basics: Breads Mastering the Basics: Desserts Mastering the Basics: Meat Mastering the Basics: Pies, Tarts & Pastries Mastering the Basics: Poultry Mastering the Basics: Rice & Grains Key points: Clear, concise, approachable recipes that will guide the reader from basics and beyond Extra helpful information, techniques and tips to ensure success Illustrated throughout in full colour Step-by-step photography Contemporary, easy-to-follow design A useful guide for both the inexperienced and skilled pasta maker with helpful step-by-step instructions and photography, fresh pasta will become a part of everyday life.

'This beautiful book, written collectively by a whole family about their shared passion and business, celebrates the irreplaceable savoury edge of salt - in its flakiest most appetising form. And the recipes are irresistible too.' - HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL After 20 years of making award-winning Halen Mon sea salt, the Lea-Wilson family have put together a collection of recipes on how to showcase this often misunderstood and misused ingredient. Learning to season properly is what separates a good cook from a great one. It isn't a simple case of how much is added but also when these crystals are used: at the beginning of meal prep to help sunny tomatoes sing; coating your meat just before cooking to help the salty char form and the meat stay juicy; or right at the very end, scattered over a chocolate torte to make it all the more chocolate-y. Brine, cure and pickle your way through this book, learning to use salt in new ways to make everyday food more vibrant and flavourful. From a sophisticated fennel and almond lasagne to toasted milk cookies, delicate salt marsh lamb to juicy black pepper brined corn, this book brings new techniques and a breath of fresh inspiration to your plate. With every bit as much attention paid to vegetables and sweet dishes, as well as meat and fish, and beautiful photography shot on location on the wild island of Anglesey throughout, this book celebrates the most important ingredient in your kitchen.

For almost twenty years, Teresa Pregnall, also known as the Charleston Cake Lady, has sent thousands of her bakery's beloved cakes to delighted dessert lovers everywhere.  Following the success of her first book, Treasured Recipes From The Charleston Cake Lady, she's back with more recipes that are destined to become family favorites.  Because her divine desserts don't have long ingredient lists or require hard-to-find equipment-some even use cake mixes as their starting point-they can be whipped up when the mood strikes.  Special Recipes From The Charleston Cake Lady includes coveted recipes for the bestselling baked goods like her Odscene Chocolate Cake, Eggnog Cake, and Christmas Cranberry Cake.  They'll all here and they've never been easier.