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DECEMBER 2010

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The 12 Days of Christmas / [food director, Pamela Clark]
"This beautifully designed book is the second in the Gift Series which began with the hugely popular, High Tea. It brings you the food of the Christmas and New Year season. There's fabulous food for the big three days: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, but there's also food for the days in between. We all have leftovers on Boxing Day and here are recipes for using them in interesting and delicious ways. There's picnic food, barbecues, beach, pool and boat food. There's food to take to the cricket or for watching it on TV as well as travelling food for the big car trip up the coast. As a bonus there are a few pages of table and tree decorations." (Global Books)

World Table : Favourite Recipes from Around the World [food director, Pamela Clark]
"Our wonderful new book, World Table, takes you on a culinary journey like no other. Embark on a world trip across countries and continents as each chapter delivers much-loved dishes marinated in national pride. This book is a joyous reminder of the family values and traditions that take place every day around the dining tables of the world, creating memories that last long after the meal has ended. I know you are going to love this book. Bon App tit" Christine Whiston, General Manager ACP Books Discover the world through its food with this exquisite book on the cooking of Italy, France, Greece, the Middle East, Morocco, India, Asia, Spain, Mexico, Britain, America and Australia. It features the best-known and best-loved food from around the world with recipes that have been passed down through generations. There are sumptuous photographs of the recipes, the landscape and the people of each country. World Table is an introduction to some of the world's greatest and most delicious food." (Global Books)

Eat Fat, Lose Fat : the Healthy Alternative to Trans Fats / Mary Enig and Sally Fallon
"A collection of three coconut-based diets features delicious recipes and essential information on the nature of saturated and tropical fats, including data gleaned from dozens of studies about the use of coconuts and healthy fats in improving nutrition." (Global Books)

Entertaining at Home / Rachel Allen
"Bestselling TV cook Rachel Allen brings her down-to-earth style and easy-to-follow recipes to entertaining in this, her new cookbook. Even the most confident of cooks can find preparing food for friends and family nerve wracking. However, in this beautiful, fully illustrated cookbook, Rachel shows you how easy entertaining can be, and with her doable, delicious recipes there's no need to worry! Whether you want to cater for a weekend dinner party, organise a fun children's party, cook for a large gathering or celebrate an anniversary with a romantic meal, Rachel will take you step-by-step through the preparation, cooking and table setting. Including both simple but stunning dishes and slightly more demanding recipes that will encourage you to stretch your culinary skills, she always keeps the novice cook in mind. Her wise words, clever hints and tips and, above all, irresistible recipes will inspire readers to cancel their dinner reservations and entertain at home." (Global Books)

Culinary Adventures in Marrakech / Peta Mathias
"I wake up in the morning andthrow the shutters open. It's dawn And The first prayers of the day have just hurled over the rooftops of Marrakech. Breakfast is home-made jam, honey, tea, freshly squeezed orange juice and a basket full of freshly baked, still warm breads m'lawi, flat bread, pancake and croissant." and with this, the irrepressible Peta Mathias begins her culinary adventures in one of the most exotic locations on earth: Marrakech in Morocco. From the beautiful and eccentric Htel du Trsor and the souk at Ait Ourir, to the traditional home kitchen of Mohamed and Latifa and the exquisite cafes and pattiseries in the medina, discover the food, people and atmosphere that defines Marrakech. Based on the six-part television series Peta Unplugged in Marrakech." (Global Books)

Salades / Damien Pignolet
"Not only is Damien Pignolet widely renowned for his exquisite classic French fare, but more particularly for his ability to elevate the seemingly simple salad to an art form. Here are entrě salads to stimulate the appetite, side salads to refresh the palate, and warm salads that serve as a meal in their own right." (Library Catalogue)

Kansha : Celebrating Japan's Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions / Elizabeth Andoh
"This first book to introduce Japanese vegetarian and vegan cooking to Western cooks is written by an authority on Japanese cuisine. With its range of elegant and satisfying recipes, "Kansha" will appeal to anyone with an interest in the food of Japan." (Syndetics summary)

The 30 Minute Vegan's Taste of the East : 150 Asian-inspired recipes--from soba noodles to summer rolls / Mark Reinfeld and Jennifer Murray
"From the authors of "The 30-Minute Vegan" comes a collection of delectable and healthy recipes inspired by the cuisines of China, Japan, Korea, India, Thailand, and beyond." (Syndetics summary)

Willie's Chocolate BibleWillie Harcourt-Cooze
"Chocolate is without doubt one of the good things in life. Whether you like a sophisticated square of your favorite 70% cacao bar to give you a boost in the afternoon, or something altogether more indulgent like a sumptuous gateaux or creamy mousse, good chocolate is a pleasure not to be missed. And who better to help you indulge your passion than the irrepressible Willie Harcourt Cooze who brings all his knowledge together with over 150 of his very best chocolate recipes to create the ultimate chocolate bible. Essential reading for chocolate lovers everywhere the book contains all the classic recipes, from chocolate panna cotta and dark chocolate tart to pain au chocolate and ice cream." (Syndetics summary)

At Elizabeth David's Table : Her Very Best Everyday Recipes / Elizabeth David ; compiled by Jill Norman
"Legendary cook Elizabeth David is the woman who changed the face of British cooking. She introduced a dreary post-war Britain to the sun-drenched culinary delights of the Mediterranean; to foods like olive oil and pasta, artichokes and fresh herbs - foods that have become the staples of our diets today. Her recipes brought colour and life into kitchens everywhere, yet her books never contained any photographs. Now, published for the first time, is this beautiful new collection of her most inspiring, everyday recipes with full-colour photography throughout. Published to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth's first book, At Elizabeth David's Table has twelve chapters guiding the reader from tasty soups and starters, through to meat, fish and desserts. Sections on successful bread making, as well as more extravagant dishes, ensure that this will become the cookery bible that you will turn to, time and time again. Interspersed throughout the book are some of Elizabeth's short essays - from how to cook 'fast and fresh' using storecupboard ingredients, to evocative portraits of French and Italian markets." (Global Books)

How I Cook / Skye Gyngell
"In 'How I Cook' Skye Gyngell focuses on the food she cooks for friends and family, with an original collection of over 100 recipes based around meal occasions - breakfast, Sunday lunch, alfresco eating, afternoon tea, simple weekday dinner, late night supper and celebrations - such as Christmas and Easter." (Global Books)

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