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Books > Food & Drink > National & regional cuisine
Carnival! is packed full of vibrant party food from the nation that
does street parties better than anyone: Brasil! Whether you've got
Rio Olympic fever, or you just love a great BBQ, this colourful
little book has everything you need to know to host the best party.
From recipes for finger food, spicy Brasilian BBQ dishes with a
medley of fresh and fruity salsas, and of course lots of refreshing
cocktails, to tips on how to dance the samba and how to mix the
perfect caipirinha, Carnival! will get you into the party spirit
and fire up your summer. From the team behind the popular and
ever-expanding chain of Brasilian restaurants, Cabana, this
attractively priced gift book is zingy and full of life. Recipes
include Pulled Pork Sliders, Caipirinha 'Beer Can' Chicken,
barbecued Chimichurri Monkfish, Sweet Potato Fries, Watermelon
Martini and Cabana Colada.
When asked what sound most describes South Africa, a number of
answers are possible. Some say it’s the chilling roar of the lion
in the early evening in the bush. Others say it’s the haunting call
of the fish eagle that hovers above our many rivers and dams. Still
others feel it’s the soft cooing of the laughing dove or the
cackling of the guinea fowl coming in to roost at night. And yet,
the sound that unifies South Africans all around the world is the
sound of a crackling fire. It is the call to come together and
enjoy hospitality that is so unique to our people. It is an
invitation to eat together, laugh together ... an invitation to
share. South Africa, flavours and traditions invites you on a
journey through our richly diverse country with its colourful
people and fascinating food. Please stay a while and enjoy the
tales of adventure, determination and courage at our table as we
serve up this, our South Africa.
Turn your air fryer into your most used (and loved) kitchen appliance.
This comprehensive cookbook has everything you need to create mouthwatering meals in your air fryer, including practical guidelines for using your appliance and recipes that go beyond air frying. Yes, it’s possible to use your air fryer to bake, grill, steam, and roast—and these delicious recipes make it easier than ever.
What sets The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook apart from others:
- TEACHES YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW: Take the intimidation and guesswork out of air frying with step-by-step instructions, simple recipes, and more to make things easy.
- INCLUDES HELPFUL COOKING CHARTS: This book includes handy reference charts for cooking times, temperatures, and measurements to cook popular vegetable, poultry, meat, and fish air fryer dishes in your kitchen.
- 100+ SIMPLY AIR FRYING RECIPES: Make a wide variety of delectable meals and sides, including Spinach Quiche, Mexican Pizza, Beef and Mango Skewers, and Buffalo Chicken Bites. Make something that's fitting for every diet and lifestyle, whether you're keto, vegetarian, or concerned about weight loss.
- TIME-SAVING HACKS: Learn how to bake, grill, and fry with the push of a button, and discover how you can drop pre-prepared and frozen foods right into your air fryer for the ultimate in quick cooking and convenience.
Whip up a wide variety of tasty air fryer recipes using The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook.
The ultimate course for wine lovers! Learn your sauvignon blanc
from your chardonnay and your merlot from your grenache. Smell,
swirl and taste your way to transforming from wine novice to
expert. The pages of this wine book make a comprehensive,
no-nonsense wine tasting course that covers every aspect of wine
from grape to glass. Explore the nuances of your favourite red and
white and discover new cultivars. Inside, you'll find: - A dynamic
course in understanding wine - through tasting and appreciation -
with every subject given a high-impact visual treatment - A
structure that reflects how people approach wine - talking,
tasting, and buying wine come before exploring grape varieties and
wine regions - All key wine subjects covered, shown, and explained
in an easy-to-understand way - Themed tasting exercises are located
throughout the book, encouraging readers to learn at their own pace
Follow expert wine advice in the latest edition of Wine: A Tasting
Course. The updated text and refreshed design bring concepts to
life such as food and wine pairing, identifying the style spectrum,
and distinguishing taste and smell. It explores fun wine facts and
explodes myths, giving you everything you need to talk, taste, and
enjoy your favourite vintage. Can't smell honeysuckle in that glass
of sauvignon blanc, or wondering which end of a bottle of chianti
is the "nose"? With this immersive guide to all things wine, you'll
soon become an expert. Pour over vibrant infographics and learn
through "Did you know?" boxes as you try out a selection of taste
tests and get a handle on grape varieties and regions. This wine
guide is a beautiful gift for the wine-lover in your life or the
book for beginners you've been searching for to enjoy, understand,
and appreciate wine.
Katie Chin's Global Family Cookbook lets you travel the world from
your kitchen! Professional chef, TV personality and working mom of
three kids, Katie Chin shows you how easy it is to prepare new and
exciting meals from many cultures. Discover comfort food from
around the world, and add some international flair to your dinner
table. In addition to providing simple recipes for every meal and
occasion, Katie includes sidebars explaining how her recipes can be
adapted for vegetarians, vegans and those with food allergies--and
how to add fresh new flavors to kids' lunches. From "meatless
Mondays" to "taco Tuesdays," the recipes in this book include
something for everyone! Bring the unforgettable flavors of the
world to your table through 170 recipes including: Seven Global
Go-To Sauces Mexican Chimichurri Chicken Burgers Thai Curry
Meatball Subs Cuban Fish Tacos with Citrus Mango Slaw Easy Pad Thai
Noodles Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza Crispy Korean Chicken Sliders
And so much more! This cookbook also provides great ideas for
celebrating cultures through food: Chinese New Year's
Dinner--featuring TV personality Jeannie Mai (The Real) and with
recipes provided by her mom, Mama Mai Greek Easter Dinner--with
recipes provided by TV personality and lifestyle expert Debbie
Matenopoulos (The Home & Family Show) Cinco de Mayo
Celebrations--with recipes provided by cookbook author and
celebrity chef Jeffrey Saad Hanukkah Dinner--with recipes provided
by Faye Levy, a prolific cookbook author and lead cooking columnist
for the Jerusalem Post Katie learned to cook alongside her mother,
and it's now an experience she loves to share with her daughter.
She hopes to inspire other families to have fun in the kitchen
together with these recipes everyone will love!
In today's world of ready meals and snacking, the value of healthy
eating has never been more important. Seafood is one of the
healthiest things you can put on your plate: fish is good for the
heart, improves circulation, keeps your joints mobile and your eyes
healthy, and is packed with minerals. There's even evidence it can
boost your brain power. In this book, Sally MacColl presents 50
delicious tried-and-tested seafood recipes featuring produce from
the waters around her home island of Mull, including salmon, trout,
haddock and mackerel as well as mussels, langoustine, lobster,
scallops and crab. Arranged in five main sections - Quick and Easy
Fish Recipes, Quick and Easy Recipes with Smoked Fish, Quick and
Easy Recipes with Shellfish, Favourite Fish Recipes, and Sides and
Sauces - and featuring a host of mouth-watering dishes, from Smoked
Salmon Hash to Scallops with Island Black Pudding and Garlic
Butter, Sally also includes useful information on buying and
preparing fish.
This book features traditional food and cooking in 25 authentic
dishes. You can discover the unexpected delights of Finland's
hearty cuisine in this little book on Finnish food and cooking. You
can explore the wide range of fresh, seasonal ingredients in more
than 25 recipes, ranging from classic dishes such as Baltic
Herrings with Caper Butter, and Cloudberry Mousse, to fusion
recipes that reveal diverse influences, such as Reindeer Pot au
Feu, and Russian-inspired Easter Bread. The introduction offers a
concise overview of this exciting culinary tradition, plus a guide
to the main ingredients of the country. It is illustrated with
wonderful photographs by William Lingwood of practical steps and
final dishes. The spellbinding landscape of Finland is dominated by
more than 180,00 lakes and 175,000 islands with vast expanses of
unspoilt boreal forests. Wild meat, seasonal berries, indigenous
vegetables and freshwater fish abound and, combined with
traditional cooking methods such as baking, casseroling and
pickling, have resulted in a healthy, hearty and seasonal culinary
tradition.These delicious recipes offer a tantalizing taste of both
historical and contemporary Finnish cooking. There are age-old
classics such as Crayfish Soup, and Trout with Cucumber and
Horseradish, as well as more recent adaptions such as Karelian
Hot-Pot, and Lingonberry and Semolina Pudding. Packed with
beautiful photography, cook's tips, variations and nutritional
information for each recipe, this unique little book is a must for
anyone interested in learning about this fascinating cuisine.
'This isn't just any cookery book. It is Mastering the Art of
French Cooking, first published in 1961, and it's a book that is a
statement, not of culinary intent, but of aspiration, a commitment
to a certain sort of good life, a certain sort of world-view; a
votive object implying taste and appetite and a little je ne sais
quoi. Julia Child was like Amelia Earhart, or Eleanor Roosevelt:
she was a hero who'd gone out there and made a difference. Her
books are a triumph, and also a trophy.' AA GILL, The Times This is
the classic guide to French cooking, with over 1,000 clear,
authentic and delicious recipes for everything from Boeuf
Bourguignon to the perfect omelette. Bon appetit!
The Top 100 CAJUN Recipes Of All Time is a 48-page saddle-stitched
soft cover book containing 100 recipes selected by the editors of
Acadiana Profile, "The Magazine of the Cajun Country". For example,
Boudin, Couche, Maque Choux, Mirliton, Crawfish Etouffee, Chicken
Fricassee, Pralines -- the classics of South Louisiana cuisine.
The Times Top 10 Best Food Books of 2022 Financial Times Top 3 Best
Books of 2022: Food and Drink The Independent 10 Best Cookbooks of
2022 The Telegraph Autumn 2022 Best Cookbooks Hot Dinners Best
Cookbooks of 2022 "A beautifully crafted collection of heartfelt,
wonderful recipes from one of the most exciting chefs and
restaurants of the past few years. Eclectic, interesting and above
all else, super-tasty. A must-have for anybody who has an interest
in the world of food." - Tom Kerridge "How lucky are we to have
Hoppers! First the restaurants, now the book, giving... a taste of
the incredible riches of Sri Lanka. The recipes and the photos have
such a transportive power. I love everything! But first on my list
to try is the Hot Butter Squid, followed by an epic Buriani." -
Yotam Ottolenghi Welcome to Hoppers, where the flavours, colours,
aromas and sights transport you to the tropical warmth of Sri
Lanka. Serving up the best of Sri Lankan cooking, Hoppers: The
Cookbook showcases signature recipes from the cult London
restaurants, while also going beyond their four walls to explore
the dishes, places and people that inspired them. The book
celebrates both home cooking and the food served at roadside
shacks, kitchens and stalls across Sri Lanka. From spicy devilled
dishes to crab kari (curry), crunchy deep-fried mutton rolls, dosas
and sambols, kalupol chicken and satisfyingly rich kothu roti,
Karan Gokani explores the classics as well as new recipes developed
at Hoppers restaurants. Stunning location photography, glorious
food, warmth, personality and generosity suffuse the pages of this
cookbook - join the Hoppers family in a personal and vivid journey
exploring and celebrating the food from this extraordinary island.
You will absolutely love the 101 Asian recipes in this easy-to-use
cookbook! This engaging cookbook includes dozens upon dozens of
full-proof Asian recipes that are quick and easy to do--all in time
for tonight's supper! The recipes will appeal to Americans' growing
interest in Asian cuisines and a taste for foods that range from
pot stickers to bulgogi burgers and from satay to summer rolls.
Whether you're hurrying to get a weekday meal on the table for
family or entertaining on the weekend, author and blogger Jaden
Hair will walk you through the steps of creating fresh, delicious
Asian meals without fuss. In an accessible style and a good splash
of humor, Jaden takes the trauma out of preparing "foreign" Asian
recipes. With Jaden's guiding hand, you'll find it both simple and
fun to recreate Asian flavors in your own kitchen and to share the
excitement of fresh Asian food with your family and friends! Asian
recipes include: Firecracker Shrimp Pork & Mango Potstickers
Quick Vietnamese Chicken Pho Beer Steamed Shrimp with Garlic Korean
BBQ-style Burgers Maridel's Chicken Adobo Simple Baby Bok Choy and
Snow Peas Chinese Sausage Fried Rice Grilled Bananas with Chocolate
and Toasted Coconut Flakes
For everybody excited about exploring the unique cuisine and food
culture of Malaysia and Singapore, this book is the perfect primer.
It introduces the key specialities of each region, covering their
history and significance to the local people. Learn about the
dishes that you will find on regional menus, how to order and eat
them, and other essential words and phrases for navigating the food
scene. The extensive section on etiquette covers all the dos and
don'ts of local customs so you need never feel awkward or
uncertain. From how to sit opposite your hosts (tip: don't cross
your legs), to when and how to eat with your hands. Written by
Simon Richmond, who has previously authored Lonely Planet's
Malaysia and Singapore travel guides, this book provides an insight
into the country's best neighbourhoods and latest trends. A
dedicated feature also focuses on hawker and street food stalls so
that you know what to try and can experience this vibrant and
exciting aspect of local life. Regions covered: Kuala Lumpur, Kota
Bharu, Kuching, Penang, Melaka, Singapore In-depth profiles of
Malaysian and Singaporean specialities: nasi lemak, laksa, satay,
murtabak, rendang curry, char kway teow, hawker and street food For
first time visitors, experienced travellers or those who simply
love the region, Eat Malaysia & Singapore is a culinary
companion packed with beautiful illustrations, inspirational
photography and detailed insights that bring the distinctive food
and culture of these famous destinations to life. About Lonely
Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing
both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of
traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed
over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and
grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers.
You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14
languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling
you to explore every day. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply,
like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's
bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile
phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling
entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax
Media (Australia)
As France s most prominent host and the artistic director of Dior
Home and Baby Dior, Cordelia de Castellane is a leading ambassador
of the Gallic lifestyle. Simply put, Cordelia is to French
entertaining what Ines de la Fressange is to French style. Drawing
from her illustrious career, family life, and lively social circle,
she invites readers into her welcoming world of stylish hospitality
with this new volume. Organised according to the seasons of the
year winter, spring, summer, and fall the chapters uncover Cordelia
s tips and inspirations for living and entertaining a la francaise.
With individual sections dedicated to seasonal tableware, recipes,
interior design, flower arranging, and more, readers will delight
in learning how to re-create chic French style for special events
and everyday occasions alike. Accompanying personal archival
photos, exclusive images of vibrant table settings and decor at
Cordelia s gorgeous private residence in the French countryside
brim with effortless flair. Complete with informative captions and
texts, this book is a must-have guide on how to bring French joie
de vivre to your home.
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Provencal
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Alex Jackson
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Discovery Miles 5 520
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Cook the simple and flavoursome food of the South of France with
acclaimed chef Alex Jackson's Provencal. Provencal is the stunning
reissue of Alex Jackson's widely acclaimed first book Sardine. This
unique collection of recipes encapsulates the beauty and simplicity
of Provencal French cooking and shows you how to recreate the
flavours of the South of France at home. Provence and Languedoc are
France's window onto the Mediterranean Sea and all that lies
beyond, and the culinary influences that converge there make for a
cuisine that is varied, rich and deep. The recipes are
unpretentious and seasonal, highlighting Alex's belief that cooking
the food of Provence is about simplicity, good ingredients and
generosity of spirit. Lovingly described, the recipes evoke the
South of France with their warmth and flavour; from Bouillabaisse
and Autumnal Grand Aioli to a Tomato and Tapenade Tart and Nougat
Ice Cream with Fennel Biscuits. The book is divided into seasons
and each season contains a 'Grande Bouffe' - a set menu for a feast
- so you can really impress your guests and celebrate many
wonderful ingredients in one evening's cooking. Provencal promises
to reignite a love affair with French provincial cooking,
celebrating its multitude of influences, its focus on seasonal
eating and, ultimately, an attitude to food which centres around
sharing and enjoyment.
The ingredients we use in Caribbean cookery tell a story - and it's
a huge swirling tale... The Pepperpot Diaries is Andi Oliver's
long-awaited first cookbook. Showcasing both traditional and new
recipes, cherished ingredients and vibrant flavours from across the
Caribbean, let Andi Oliver take you on an exploration of identity
and heritage as she shows you how to create simple yet sensational
dishes that will bring the unbeatable flavours of Caribbean cooking
to your table. The story of food captured in this book will take
readers on a journey around the melting pot of cultural influences,
history and heritage that has uniquely shaped traditional and
contemporary Caribbean cuisine. Through her travels in Antigua,
Andi shares her deeply personal journey on reconnecting with the
food she grew up eating - the flavours and ingredients that run
through her heart and soul - and what the future might hold for
Caribbean cookery. This book explores who we were, who we are, and
where we're going - all through the food we eat and the people we
meet along the way.
Shortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards
(2022) Guild of Food Writer's Awards, Highly Commended in 'First
Book' category (2022) Andre Simon Awards shortlisted (2022)
"Beautiful, inspiring, but above all authoritative. Mandy Yin holds
all the secrets to exquisite Malaysian cooking... It is a rare
treat that she's chosen to share them." - Grace Dent, restaurant
critic for the Guardian A soulful tribute to Malaysian cuisine,
from snacks, soups and salads, to rice and noodle dishes, curries
and sweet things. Sambal Shiok is a brilliant collection of over 90
accessible recipes that were handed down from Mandy Yin's mother as
well as those that she has developed for her critically acclaimed,
award-winning London restaurant. The recipes - such as her
signature curry laksa, Penang assam laksa, Malaysian fried chicken,
prawn fritters, spiral curry puffs, flaky roti canai, beef rendang,
KL golden fragrant clams, sambal mapo tofu, and the perfect steamed
rice - can be made for a weekday family meal, a dinner party or
celebration. Malaysian food results from the unique merger over
centuries of indigenous Malay ingredients with Indian spices and
Chinese techniques. Every dish delicately balances sweet, sour,
salty with chilli heat and a hint of bitter. With Mandy's evocative
look at Malaysian food culture, her recipes, and the basics of a
Malaysian pantry (shrimp paste, lemongrass, tamarind and coconut
milk), you can easily enjoy the most delicious Malaysian meals at
home.
For almost four hundred years the humble Yorkshire Pudding has been
an essential part of British cuisine. Intrinsically linked to our
culture, it is now loved around the globe. This book has been
compiled by renowned food writer and Yorkshire Pudding Expert,
Elaine Lemm. With contributions from top chefs and Yorkshire
personalities including Rosemary Shrager, Brian Turner, Dickie
Bird, Ian McMillan, Margaret Drabble and BBC R4 Woman's Hour
presenter Jenni Murray. The Great Book of Yorkshire Pudding, delves
deep into the history and folklore of the Yorkshire Pudding,
explodes myths, tackles common problems and provides a failsafe
recipe and step-by-step guide for making the perfect pudding every
single time. It even includes a unique `Yorkshire Pudding
Calculator', to ensure your quantities are right, and variations
suitable for special diets. Packed full of recipes for starters,
mains, desserts, leftovers and parties, this book has everything
you'd ever need to know about Yorkshire Pudding. In this new
edition, Elaine has refreshed what is a timeless book ensuring it
is up to date including reflecting the need of recipes for a range
of diets including gluten free and vegan without taking away from
the traditional roots of this well-loved dish.
This is not a cookbook. It is the unwritten story of a people.
Between the vast Indian and Pacific oceans lies a realm of
extraordinary natural abundance: the Malay Archipelago, known
widely as the Nusantara. These islands of Southeast Asia have
nourished the lives of indigenous Malays throughout the centuries
and nurtured the diverse peoples that have set foot on their
shores. Today, the Malays make up less than a fifth of the
population in Singapore, a city with ancient ties to the Malay
world. This book explores their food, not just as a means of
sustenance but as a cultural activity. Inheriting the Nusantara's
rich flavours, Singapore Malays have a grand culinary heritage
reflecting their worldviews, social values and historical
interactions with other cultures. Through close examination of
their daily objects, customs, art and literature, these pages
reveal how the food Malays enjoy is deeply embedded in different
aspects of their identity. Following the broad sweep of Malay
cuisine's evolution - from the 7th-century kingdom of Srivijaya to
the 21st-century emporium of cosmopolitan Singapore - this book
traces the continuity and dynamism of a shared cultural
consciousness. Sumptuously served with stunning photographs,
delicious recipes and diligent research, this is essential reading
for anyone - gourmets and amateurs alike - hungry for a deeper
understanding of the relationship between people and their food.
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