Some may consider it unlikely that Michael Winner - known as grossly overweight, the archetypal eater, restaurant critic and reckless high-liver - should write a diet book. Here, he tells stories of famous stars and how they've dieted. He makes his weight loss easy to understand and (comparatively) easy to do.
Easily the most provocative players on the global food scene, Bompas & Parr have created a new recipe book with a difference, focussing on how to create truly unusual and spectacular foodie events in your own home. With fascinating feature spreads on special feasts through history (including many of their own events of course) and, naturally, outrageous but delicious recipes for food and drinks to make your own feast dramatic and a real talking point for all your guests. In this new book Bompas & Parr offer a glimpse into the world they know best - that of original presentation ideas and exciting new ways to enhance the dining experience.
Some women dread the approach of their fiftieth birthdays, fearing it's goodbye to good times and good looks. Others barely notice the transition; they know how to welcome each age for its particular blessings. These are the women Jaki Scarcello calls 'Women of the Harvest' - women who aren't trying to turn back the clock, but reaping the fruits of a life well lived, recognising and receiving the real gifts this stage of life brings.
Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest and best known charities in Britain. It is celebrated for providing Macmillan nurses to offer care and support to cancer sufferers. But there is more to the charity than its wide reputation.
What are the key principles that have served great investors for over half a century? Is there anything that we can learn from those investors who have displayed an enviable performance on the world's stock markets?
First Aid at Sea provides an easy-to-access instant guide to
emergency first aid for all seafarers:
* Colour coded thumb index of emergencies for quick
reference
* Concise descriptions of medical conditions with
prioritised list of treatments
* Ringbinding and waterproof pages to withstand use at sea
Claire Macdonald’s DELICIOUS FISH was first published in 1986 and has been in print in paperback ever since. The time has now come for a complete makeover and update of the classic cookbook and this is what Claire Macdonald’s FISH is.
stocked 26.11.09Fishmonger Bart van Olphen and chef Tom Kime travelled to nine MSC-certified fisheries all over the world. From the wild salmon in the Yukon river in Alaska, to rock lobster caught using baited pots just off the coast of Perth in Australia, this book tells the stories of the beautiful fish caught at these sustainable fisheries, the fishermen and their ocean-friendly fishing methods.
7/3/2013 - As new species become the target of fly fisher, the number of new fly patterns grow each year. How do you know which are the most effective? This beautifully illustrated book provides the answer, as it features the best of the best - fly patterns from professional guides who catch fish even under the worst of conditions. Three hundred patterns are presented here, developed by guides and creative tiers from around the world, sharing fruits of their labour and explaining how best to fish it.
Each is the product of insight, experimentation, and analysis by the fly's originator.