Health/Lifestyle

Bordering iridescent seas, Puglia sits at the heel of Italy's 'boot'. It is a region where the food is light, nutritious and rustic, (read more)

Bordering iridescent seas, Puglia sits at the heel of Italy's 'boot'. It is a region where the food is light, nutritious and rustic, and firmly centred around family life. Born in this captivating place, Elisabetta Minervini has brought the vitality of Puglian cooking to her home in London, where she has tried and tested the best traditional recipes for children and adults alike.

These include orecchiette ('little-ear' pasta) with broccoli, stuffed peppers, octopus salad and the ultimate homemade pizza - as well as a host of delicious sweet treats. Perfect for busy mammas, it's a way of cooking that suits the modern lifestyle, with dishes that can be prepared quickly and easily using inexpensive, healthy ingredients. This lively introduction to all that Puglian family cooking has to offer will bring la dolce vita into your own kitchen!

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Just as simple measures - regular exercise, a sensible diet - keep your body fit, there are attitudes and skills you can develop (read more)

Just as simple measures - regular exercise, a sensible diet - keep your body fit, there are attitudes and skills you can develop to build a healthy mind. In this book two leaders in their fields, one a psychiatrist and one a psychologist, set out strategies that will stretch, strengthen, and tune your mind, to help you cope with the rigours of everyday life. The mind is a powerful tool, but without the right training, your moods, thoughts, and behaviour can sabotage your goals and cause depression and anxiety.

Manage your Mind shows you how to keep mentally fit - how to tap into your mind's power - so you can enjoy your life to the fullest. Through the powerful, tested techniques they clearly outline, Gillian Butler and Tony Hope will teach you to: * Build self-confidence * Overcome anxiety and depression * Take control of your present and future * Establish and maintain fulfilling relationships with family, friends, and co-workers * Free yourself from fears and persistent worries * Break bad habits * Relieve stress * Develop your full potential * Manage your self and your time * Clarify your goals and values Manage Your Mind also includes specific, up-to-date information on how to make decisions, strengthen your memory, stop smoking, sleep better, recover from alcohol abuse, and more. Feeling good is not just a question of addressing a few problems but depends on the development of positive attitudes and skills that can help you to make the most of your opportunities. (hide)

1.12.13 Enjoy doing dozens of decorative projects based on the sailor's art of ropework. Decorative ropework, also known as fanciwork, (read more)

1.12.13 Enjoy doing dozens of decorative projects based on the sailor's art of ropework. Decorative ropework, also known as fanciwork, comes ashore in Marlinspike Sailor's Knots and Crafts. Inside you will learn how to make all manner of cool, sailorly items: hammocks, block mats, companionway or stair treads, sailor's bracelets, hammock bags for carrying fruits, etc., tool covers, stanchion or porch railing covers, decorated grommets for hanging towels, water bottle or wine carafe covers.

Written by ropework expert Barbara Merry, the book includes projects to adorn the house, camp, motor home or office - or even a boat! Even if you are new to the art, you can sit down with this book and within an hour have created something that shows your sailor's skills, even if you have never set foot on the deck of a sailboat! Features: step-by-step instructions and graphics laid out in clean, easy-to-follow spreads; more than 30 core projects, with ideas and suggestions for other places to adapt the instructions; and save hundreds of dollars by constructing your own sleeping hammocks, bags to carry provisions home from the farmer's market, or collars for your dog. (hide)

This title contains everything you need to know to become a winner in your own kitchen. "The MasterChef Kitchen Bible" - all the (read more)

This title contains everything you need to know to become a winner in your own kitchen. "The MasterChef Kitchen Bible" - all the know-how you need to become a MasterChef in your own kitchen. It features 100 classic recipes essential for every chef's repertoire from Eggs Benedict to luscious Lemon Tart and 30 iconic recipes from the TV series.

You can impress your friends by filleting flat fish or baking a perfect souffle with 150 skills classes and find out the recommended kit all aspiring MasterChefs should have from the best knives to the perfect pans. Plus, "Ingredients Know-How" sections will point you in the right direction demonstrating favourite flavour pairings and tips on what's in season when so you can create a winning menu. Do you know an aspiring MasterChef? If so, then the "MasterChef Kitchen Bible" is the perfect gift for them. (hide)

"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 (read more)

"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. (hide)

This indispensable guide to the Medicinal Plants of Britain and Europe is part of the new Black's Nature Guide series. Over 350 species (read more)

This indispensable guide to the Medicinal Plants of Britain and Europe is part of the new Black's Nature Guide series. Over 350 species of plants are covered, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs. The images not only show you what the medicinal plant looks like in its habitat, but also focus in on specific features such as the leaves, flower head or berries to aid identification.

Clear and concise information is provided, such as when the plant is in flower, the approximate petal size and preferred habitat. (hide)

Benefit from the Mediterranean diet For decades, doctors and nutritional experts have observed and confirmed that people in Mediterranean (read more)

Benefit from the Mediterranean diet For decades, doctors and nutritional experts have observed and confirmed that people in Mediterranean countries have much lower occurrences in vascular disease, obesity, cancer, and diabetes than their counterparts in northern European countries and the United States. Now, Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Dummies shows you how to cook meals inspired by the cuisines of Italy, Greece, Spain, and southern France so you too can live a healthier life free of excess weight and disease. The Mediterranean diet ranked #2 in Best Diets overall, it is high in vegetables, fruits, olive oil, and whole grains, and moderate in protein and animal fats has proven to be beneficial in reducing the risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.

Now, a new study shows it may also be good for the brain. The Mediterranean diet isn't just a fad or a quick fix it's a healthy lifestyle choice that's here to stay! Create more than 150 tasty recipesGet expert tips on meal planning and exercise regimesPrevent and fight diseases by eating delicious foodFind delicious alternatives to unhealthy ingredients Whether you're just discovering the Mediterranean diet or are looking for some new recipes to add to your repertoire, this updated, hands-on guide offering the latest research has everything you need to start living a healthier life.
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A lot has changed since Kitchen Confidential - for the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restaurant business-and for Anthony (read more)

A lot has changed since Kitchen Confidential - for the subculture of chefs and cooks, for the restaurant business-and for Anthony Bourdain. Medium Raw explores these changes, moving back and forth from the author's bad old days to the present. Tracking his own strange and unexpected voyage from journeyman cook to globe-travelling professional eater and drinker, Bourdain compares and contrasts what he's seen and what he's seeing, pausing along the way for a series of confessions, rants, investigations, and interrogations of some of the most controversial figures in food.

And always he returns to the question: 'Why cook?' Or the harder one to answer: 'Why cook well?' Beginning with a secret and highly illegal after-hours gathering of powerful chefs he compares to a Mafia summit, Bourdain, in his distinctive, no-holds-barred style, cuts to the bone on every subject he tackles. (hide)

With more than 60 delicious recipes, this book celebrates sharing good food with family and friends, inspired by the sweetness of (read more)

With more than 60 delicious recipes, this book celebrates sharing good food with family and friends, inspired by the sweetness of living by the beach. Accompanied by food photography and beautiful Cape Cod landscapes, chapters focus on baked goods such as cakes, cookies, quick breads, cheesecake and biscotti, as well as appetizers, entrees, and salads and even summertime-perfect drinks. Many of the easy-to-follow recipes rely on seasonal and regional ingredients, such as Linda's Supreme Lemon Cake, Cape Cod Cranberry Loaf, Turkey and Cranberry Empanadas, Linda's Simple Lobster Salad, and Bella's Raspberry Tea.

Children will enjoy helping with treats such as Nana's No-Fail Sugar Cookie Recipe, which the author makes with lobster-shaped cookie cutters. This celebration of Cape Cod focuses on gratitude for simple pleasures and includes reflections on life in a seaside community. (hide)

A mouth-watering collection of dips, bites, salads and other small plates to share from the Mediterranean and Middle East, to enjoy (read more)

A mouth-watering collection of dips, bites, salads and other small plates to share from the Mediterranean and Middle East, to enjoy as appetizers or light meals. Mezze features a mouth-watering collection of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dips, bites, salads and other small plates to share, to enjoy as appetizers or light meals. At its simplest, mezze can be represented by a bowl of gleaming olives marinated in lemon juice and crushed coriander seeds, or a mixture of roasted nuts and seeds tossed in salt and dried thyme.
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