Featuring recipes and a foreword from Michelin-starred restaurant The Nut Tree Inn, The Oxfordshire Cook Book celebrates the culinary diversity of this beautiful rural county. It features more than 40 recipes from some of the county's finest food establishments, local restaurants, delis, farm shops, pubs and local producers. These include The White Hart at Fyfield, Sudbury House, The Wild Rabbit, Miller of Mansfield and wonderful local producers such as Grant Harrington Butter and Plantation Chocolates. From specialist cake makers and local cheeses to luxury chocolates and deli delights, all tastes are catered for and the diverse range of contributors ensures that this is your definitive guide to making the most out of the region's offerings.

From quirky home-grown cafes to sleek city-centre restaurants and off-the-beaten-track country pubs, The Leeds and West Yorkshire Cook Book offers a veritable slice of the region's burgeoning food and drink scene. These include The Box Tree in Ilkley, which has held a Michelin star for over ten years, one of the city's finest eateries, Craft House, as well as the likes of Bondgate Bakery, Stockdales of Yorkshire and Bundobust. Combining original recipes with stories and anecdotes from the independent businesses that make the city and its surroundings thrive, this book is your guide to the area, one forkful at a time. Whether you fancy something hearty and traditional like beef cheek bourguignon, roast woodland pigeon, or Shipley hogget, or if you're after a taste of something different such as a dandelion and burdock cake, Brazilian breakfast or festive chicken bastilla, the dishes amongst these pages reflect the true diversity of our city and beyond.

The Manchester Cook Book: Second Helpings celebrates the best of the city's food scene and follows on from the best-selling first edition released in 2015. Showcasing how Manchester’s food scene has developed in the last three years, the book features more than 40 recipes and stories from some of the city's finest local restaurants, delis, gastro pubs, farm shops, cafes and local suppliers. It includes recipes from former MasterChef winner Simon Wood, whose restaurant opened just off Deansgate last year. There are also inclusions from Indian street food and craft beer meisters Bundobust, The Victorian Chophouse Company, and Chorlton-based crowdfunded bar, restaurant and bakery, The Creameries, run by Great British Menu contestant and award-winning chef Mary-Ellen McTague. But it's not all restaurants and cafes here; hipster convenience store and coffee house Ancoats General Store are a part of the book, alongside the Real Junk Food Manchester, who transform what would otherwise go to waste into amazing meals on a pay-as-you-feel basis. So whether your taste is fine dining, no nonsense hearty food or something altogether more exotic, there’s lots for you here.

160 fun, creative and easy-to-make ideas shown step by step, with over 800 practical photographs * Beautiful designer craft ideas to enhance every room of your house, with step-by-step photographs to show what to do at every stage This title helps you make your own frames, mirrors, home accessories, clocks, mobiles, decorative boxes, fabric furnishings, earrings, badges, creative stationery and gift wraps, using all kinds of craft techniques. There are all kinds of craft techniques to try, including applique, patchwork, cross stitch, machine embroidery, salt dough, polymer clay, painting, gilding and stamping. Crafts have never been so accessible, so up-to-the-minute or so popular. Modern craft materials and simplified techniques have encouraged more and more people to discover their own creative abilities. In this book are easy-to-follow project ideas to tempt all crafters, with the bonus of making something wonderful to improve your home. You can find out how to make a delightful gilded frame, a shabby-chic painted bench, a charming toy box, a retro cafe-style curtain, and pretty rose-stamped stationery.Every project is shown stage by stage with 800 bright and clear pictures, to inspire and guide the reader, from beginners to experienced hobbyists.

The Street Food Cook Book features the stories and recipes behind some of the north of England's finest street food traders. Britain has a rich heritage of multi-cultural cuisine and that's never more evident than in the array of flavours available on the high streets and in street food markets across the country. This book features recipes from the likes of Masterchef 2012 finalist Sai who runs Buddha Belly selling street-side Thai dishes and world famous fish and chip specialists Magpie Cafe, as well as Percy and Lily, Pie Eyed, The Boston Shakers and lots more. There are plenty of easy-to-recreate recipes from the likes of the Street Food Chef with their chicken mole and salsa verde and Pizza Loco, who serve their pizzas from a disused steam engine, and have served up a pickled damson, pancetta and goat's curd pizza. Whether it's being served up from a tent, van or mobile pizza oven - if it's made on the move, it's covered in this book.

This title features sensational sweet recipes from around the world: 140 delectable dishes shown in 250 stunning photographs. You can create sumptuous desserts with this irresistible collection of sweet recipes, from elegant fruit tarts to rich and indulgent chocolate puddings. It features a range of classic dishes, including Boston Banoffee Pie, Tiramisu, Lemon Meringue Pie, Bread and Butter Pudding, and Chunky Chocolate Ice Cream. It includes a fully-illustrated practical section that gives you advice on mastering techniques such as making different types of pastry and preparing fresh fruit, as well as cooking traditional sweet sauces such as Creme Anglaise, Brandy Butter, and Chocolate Fudge Sauce. A tempting dessert is the perfect way to finish off any meal. Whether it's a light fruity dish on a summer's evening, a hearty pudding on a cold winter's night, an elegant pastry creation for an impressive dinner party or a simple ice cream dessert for a family treat, everybody has their own best-loved sweet dish. This book contains classic recipes from modern ideas, divided into chapters covering Ice Cream and Iced Desserts; Cold Puddings; Pies, Tarts and Cheesecakes; Cakes, Gateaux and Pastries; Fruit Desserts; and Hot Puddings. There is a photograph of every finished dish, making it easy to achieve successful results.

The Sheffield Cook Book: Second Helpings celebrates the best of the local food scene with recipes from Sheffield's own MasterChef finalist Stuart Archer and Great British Bake Off's Howard Middleton as well as Sheffield mainstay The Milestone. The book follows on from the acclaimed first edition, showcasing how the region's food scene has evolved and become even more exciting. The book features more than 60 recipes and stories from some of the region's finest local restaurants, delis, gastro pubs and local suppliers including Bhaji Shop, Brocco on the Park, Twisted Burger, The Wortley Arms and The Grind Cafe. So whether your taste is fine dining, no nonsense hearty food or something a little more exotic, there's something for people of all cooking abilities and tastes.

The Bristol Cook Book celebrates the best of the area's food and drink scene with stunning photos, beautiful recipes and behind the scenes stories from Bristol's finest independent restaurants, cafes, delicatessens, pubs, farm shops and producers. These include artisans of all things sweet Ahh Toots, masters of casual Italian dining Rosemarino, stylish speakeasy-style bar Hyde & Co and many more old favourites as well as hidden gems or new kids on the block. Those on the retail side of the industry are also represented by the likes of Buxton Butchers, Clifton Sausage, Mall Deli and Source Food Hall. Whether you love fine dining, hearty and homely dishes or international cuisine, this book has something for people of all tastes and cooking abilities.