Most speakers and writers use the terms metaphor and simile as if they mean exactly the same thing. But they are not! A simile is a metaphor, but not all metaphors are similes. A metaphor compares two things, and does so more directly without using as or like. For example, the shop was a little gold-mine. A simile compares (usually introduced by like or as) two things that are generally not alike--such as a line of migrant workers and a wave, or onion skins and a swarm of butterflies. Writers and authors use similes to explain things, to express emotion, or to make their writing more lively and entertaining. Metaphors also offer figurative comparisons, but these are implied rather than introduced by like or as. Salient Features: o Thousands of widely used popular Metaphors & Similes in English o Inclusion of foreign Metaphors & Similes currently in use in English language o Arranged alphabetically from A - Z o Worth recommending without second thought An authoritative Dictionary of Metaphors & Similes for students, writers, and general readers!

The dynamic mother-son team who wrote "Help! My Apartment Has a Dining Room Cookbook" offers humorous advice and more than 100 easy recipes for twenty-somethings and other novice cooks who want to invite friends for dinner. Line drawings throughout.

Enjoy delicious meals in minutes with this collection of speedy recipes. You can rustle up quick and easy appetizers, main courses and desserts in 10 minutes or less. It is packed with ideas to suit all tastes, from spicy soups to creamy puddings. It features over 30 recipes for all occasions from simple Pan-fried Sole to impressive dishes such as Veal Escalopes with Tarragon, and Ice Cream Strawberry Shortcake. You can create stunningly quick three-course dinner parties, by following suggestions on an inspiring menu planner. It includes a guide to basic store cupboard ingredients that keep cooking time to a minimum. Modern life is hectic and many people can find that enjoyable, nutritious meals are sacrificed when time is short. This collection of recipes is perfect for busy people who don't want to live on unhealthy snacks and ready-made food. All the dishes can be prepared and cooked in 10 minutes or less. The introduction includes useful advice on stocking your store cupboard with 'short-cut' ingredients to make food preparation easier. Then there are recipes for all tastes, courses and occasions, whether you are looking for a quick appetizer for a dinner party or a simple family supper. This book demonstrates that fast food can still be nourishing and tasty.

The NuWave oven is one of the world's most amazing countertop cooking devices. By combining the power of conduction, convection, and infrared cooking, the NuWave Oven cooks foods thoroughly and quickly. You may have purchased one of these ovens as a result of the many tantalizing infomercials you've seen on TV but if you have one, you know it includes only a small pamphlet of recipes - well now there is a cookbook of 101 fantastic mouth-watering recipes that allows you really maximize the versatility of your Nu-Wave oven The Nu-Wave oven allows you to cook delicious meals in half the time of a regular oven You'll be amazed at what you can cook in your Nu-Wave oven - recipes you never before dreamed possible The Nu Wave Oven Cookbook covers it all: Beef - Lamb - Pork - Chicken -Turkey - Seafood - Casseroles - Vegetarian - Pastry - Breakfast - Biscuits - Puddings and Desserts - Muffins - even Pizza So treat yourself to this wonderful cookbook that wil serve you and your family for years to come with 101 tried and tested recipes that will put you in culinary heaven About The Author: Lorraine Benedict is a well-known chef and a graduate of the presigious Le Cordon Bleu Academy. Testimonials: "A comprehensive and delicious collection of recipes for an amazing device" Jacques Pepin

Tired of spending long days in the kitchen? Freezer meals allow you to cook once and have multiple meals ready to go at a moment's notice. If you've ever spent an hour cooking dinner after work and thought there has to be an easier way, make-ahead meals are the answer to your prayers. This book gives you a rundown of what freezer meals are and what foods can and can't be frozen successfully. Whether you want to cook a month's worth of meals in advance or you're just looking to make extra food to store away in the freezer, this book will help you on your way. Buy "Freezer Meals: Quick and Easy Make-Ahead Meals" today and start enjoying all the free time you'll have during the week.

Discover quick and tasty dishes in Nigel Slater's The 30-Minute Cook. Quick, delicious meals from across the world with ingredients available from your local supermarket - all prepared within thirty minutes: the perfect book for the busy cook. Praise for Nigel Slater's The 30 Minute Cook: 'One of my very favourite cookery writers' Delia Smith 'The whiff of kaffir lime leaves, cumin and ginger wafts from the pages ... I can think of no one more likely to coax timid cooks into a spirit of culinary adventure' Financial Times 'An inspired worldwide collection of quick and accessible dishes' Evening Standard Nigel Slater is the Observer's food writer, writing a month column for Observer Food Monthly. Real Fast Food was shortlisted for the Andre Simon Award while The 30-Minute Cook was nominated for both the Glenfiddich and Julia Child Awards. In 1995 he won the Glenfiddich Trophy and he has twice won the Cookery Writer of the Year Award as well as being named Media Personality of the Year in the 1996 Good Food Awards. His other bestselling books include Real Fast Puddings, Real Food, Appetite and The Kitchen Diaries.

Love food but hate spending hours in the kitchen? This book is the answer, with over 350 delicious recipes ready in less than 30 minutes. Nigel Slater presents over 350 creative, delicious and nourishing recipes and suggestions for those who'd rather spend more of their time eating than cooking. From simple snacks to dinner-party desserts, all the dishes in Nigel Slater's Real Fast Food can be ready to eat in 30 minutes or under. 'Makes your stomach rumble . . . Easily my first choice for a simple, good, workable and readable cookery book' - Nigella Lawson 'Not just a cookery book for gourmets and foodies, but for real people too' - Sophie Grigson 'Nigel Slater offers us a decade's worth of fresh, original cookery ideas with spoonfuls of wit' Observer 'Designed to appeal to people who love food but don't want to spend hours slaving away at the stove (i.e. nearly everybody in Britain)' - Independent on Sunday Nigel Slater is the Observer's food writer, writing a month column for Observer Food Monthly. Real Fast Food was shortlisted for the Andre Simon Award while The 30-Minute Cook was nominated for both the Glenfiddich and Julia Child Awards. In 1995 he won the Glenfiddich Trophy and he has twice won the Cookery Writer of the Year Award as well as being named Media Personality of the Year in the 1996 Good Food Awards. His other bestselling books include Real Fast Puddings, Real Food, Appetite and The Kitchen Diaries.

When you are short on time and energy after a hard day it is easy to end up cooking the same dishes night after night, or even resorting to ready meals. This book offers a huge range of simple, fresh and delicious dishes, all of which can be put together in 30 minutes or less. With over 250 imaginative recipes for starters, main courses and desserts there is something for every occasion. Whatever you decide to cook, the clear instructions and handy time-saving tips in this book will help you to serve a perfect home-cooked meal in minutes.

Designed for those with busy lives and exacting standards in the kitchen, the budget cookery books in this series make no compromise, offering variety of choice, delicious and proven recipes with serving suggestions and brilliant design and photography.

What finger foods are best for my baby? How do I prepare them safely? What should I avoid? How do I move on from single finger foods? How can I get my baby to eat veggies?

From around 6 months, parents are encouraged to introduce soft finger foods into their baby’s diet - either alongside purées or as part of baby-led weaning. Finger foods are the ideal way to introduce babies to different textures and by handing over the reins to your baby you will empower them to work out how to get food to their mouth, break pieces off and chew, and have all-round fun with food! Yet, many parents are naturally cautious about giving finger foods to their children for fear of choking. Equally, once parents have mastered simple finger foods, they often find it a challenge to think-up interesting and nutritious ideas to fuel little ones.

Annabel brings over 30 years of unparalleled expertise to your table with essential advice, invaluable tips, and deliciously nourishing recipes suitable from 6 months onwards. Discover new and exciting recipes for future family favourites from Tofu and Veggie Stars to Eggy Raisin Bread, Cottage Pie Bites and Prawn and Sweetcorn Pops.

With air-fryer friendly recipes and key nutritional information this book contains everything you need to make simple, meals and snacks to nurture independent little eaters.

Passionate about hummus, Ronen Givon and Christian Mouysset celebrate the versatile and healthy dip. A true staple of the Middle East and the Mediterranean they venture further afield than your standard supermarket selection to bring out surprising and delicious flavour combinations to tickle the tastebuds. Enter into Ronen and Christian's Levantine Kitchen to learn how to make the perfect hummus every time, the ultimate hummus swirl and hummus toppings from different world cuisines to spice them up. As well as this there are recipes for soups, salads and sauces and Mediterranean favourites such as falafel, flatbreads, labaneh, tabouleh and green tahini. With over 60 recipes to impress friends and family with a varied mezze spread, this is an essential for any cookery shelf. Hummus is a star; not just a delicious dip. Chapters include: The Levantine Kitchen, Making Hummus, Toppings for Hummus, Falafel and Wraps, Soups, Salads, Breads and Sauces, Desserts, Drinks and Quick Snacks. Hummus also includes a free-from list to making meal planning as easy as possible.

With straightforward recipes that offer great little meals for one, you can't go wrong with this imaginative collection. From Hot Cranberry and Almond Muesli to set you up for the day, to French Onion Soup for a stylish lunch, Pasta in a Creamy Herb Sauce for supper followed by Chocolate and White Chocolate Chip Pudding for sheer indulgence, you'll be spoilt for choice. The book contains well over 100 simple recipes for: * Breakfasts * Soups * Pasta, noodles, rice and grains * Salads and vegetables * Meat and fish dishes * Egg and cheese dishes * Desserts and cakes There's no weighing, no complicated methods and no expensive or obscure ingredients, just easy, tasty, everyday dishes.

'Some fantastic tips for those who have got stuck in a lunchbox rut and need genuinely inspiring, healthy recipe ideas' - Amelia Freer, nutritional therapist and bestselling author Are you tired of the same old sandwich, crisps and yoghurt combination? Do you struggle to find time for meal prep? Concerned that you and your family aren't eating a healthy, nutritious lunch? That's where this book comes in. Jenny Tschiesche's Real Lunchtime Food is the perfect guide for working adults and parents who want healthier and more inspiring meals than the traditional packed lunch we have come to expect. It contains deliciously simple recipes and practical nutritional information and advice that will put you back in control of your lunch. Also included are tips on how to shop smart, how to make use of leftovers, as well as tips on environmentally-friendly packaging solutions to help you transport your lunch to work or school. This is not a book about stale sandwiches and soggy salads. It is about a healthier, achievable lifestyle. Real Lunchtime Food is about stocking the store cupboard with good quality, readily available foods, having some basic equipment available, being empowered to take control of your family's daily food and involving them in making their own health choices. Lunchtime is an opportunity to enjoy a delicious and nutritious meal. This book will make that a possibility on a daily basis. Jenny is the founder of LunchboxDoctor.com. Her career as a nutritionist has seen her work with Olympic athletes; design recipes for the likes of the BBC, Cancer Research and Premiership Rugby amongst many others; and make regular appearances in the national press as a nutrition expert.

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.

The 40 recipes in this delicious collection use a foolproof formula that requires just one bowl, minimal baking equipment, and no previous experience! You'll find your tried-and-true favourites here - from Chewy Chocolate Chip to Oatmeal Raisin, Shortbread, Ginger Molasses, and Snickerdoodles - plus many more that are sure to become new must-haves, such as Lemon Ginger, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Rum Raisin, Pecan Delight, and Vanilla Walnut Pear. Warm, crave-worthy cookies are just minutes away!

There's nothing more delicious than a holiday.

Oh, is it ever true. Whether it's the anticipation of Christmastime or the ghoulish glee of Halloween, if I see a holiday on the horizon, I simply can't contain my excitement. There's just something about the traditions, the family togetherness, the resurfacing of childhood memories . . . the making of new ones. Holidays are wonderful, special, and fun . . . and they always make me happy.

And one more thing: They make me want to cook

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays is an all-out celebration of the scrumptious, mouthwatering recipes that define our favorite occasions throughout the year. From luck-inducing Hoppin' John on New Year's Day, to a perfectly savory/sweet Glazed Easter Ham, to luscious Caramel Apples on Halloween, to a crowd-pleasing Thanksgiving feast with all the fixins, these pages are positively brimming with recipes guaranteed to make your holidays deliciously memorable . . . and memorably delicious

Twelve different holidays are covered in delectable detail: From New Year's Day to New Year's Eve . . . and all my favorites in between. Host a party for the Big Game for your football-loving friends, make Mom a lovely Mother's Day breakfast-in-bed, invite your sweetie to a Valentine's Day romantic dinner for two . . . or ring in the New Year with a fabulous cocktail party. There's food, glorious food in this cookbook, and you won't run out of yummy things to make.

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