Category Archives: Travel Guides
Pitt Cue Co. the Cookbook
With great recipes for meats, sauces and rubs mixed with ideas for pickles, slaws, puddings and cocktails, plus features on meats, equipment and methods, the `Pitt Cue Co. Cookbook` is your guide to enjoying the best hot, smoky, sticky, spicy grub all year round. From Pitt Cue`s legendary Pickle backs and bourbon cocktails, to their
The World Atlas of Coffee: From beans to brewing – coffees explored, explained and enjoy
Coffee has never been better, or more interesting, than it is today. Coffee producers have access to more varieties and techniques than ever before and we, as consumers, can share in that expertise to make sure the coffee we drink is the best we can find. Where coffee comes from, how it was harvested, the
Death by Burrito
Delicious modern recipes from Death by Burrito, the revolutionary Mexican eatery based at the Catch bar in the heart of Shoreditch, with a new branch recently opened in central London. A far cry from the Tex-Mex style of Mexican fast food, where cheese and mince dominate, the dishes in Death by Burrito put taste first
Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & Beyond
Persiana: the new must have cookbook. Sabrina Ghayour`s debut cookbook Persiana is an instant classic.The Golden Girl Observer Food Monthly A celebration of the food and flavours from the regions near the Southern and Eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, with over 100 recipes for modern and accessible Middle Eastern dishes, including Lamb and Sour
Mildreds: the Vegetarian Cookbook
An exciting new cookery book from the popular vegetarian restaurant, Mildreds: The Vegetarian Cookbook has something for everyone. Whether you are a vegetarian, or are trying to cut down on your meat intake, the international influences in these recipes promise variety and flavour. There are also plenty of ideas for how to adapt the dishes
Top Steam (Anniversary Edition)
Less than 50 years ago, trains were routinely hauled by majestic steam-powered locomotives. These magnificent machines still exercise a powerful hold on our imagination, conjuring up the romance of oldfashioned rail travel and the excitement of human ingenuity pitted against the challenges of narrow passes, tight bends and fearsome gradients. Although the heyday of steam
The Andes – Trekking & Climbing Guide
The Trekking & Climbing Guide to the Andes covers 26 treks and 18 climbing peaks, and is an indispensable tool for both the experienced climber and the first-time trekker visiting the Andes – one of the world`s greatest, yet least known, trekking destinations.Covering the range from Venezuela in the north to Patagonia in the south,
Camper Vans, Ex-pats and Spanish Hounds: The Strays of Spain: from Road Trip to Rescue
Spain is the most popular holiday destination for British tourists, and the most popular destination for emigrating Brits. The book highlights the negative and positive British involvement in the Spanish stray dog problem, and also shows how the issue is being addressed by rescue organisations and volunteers. With a firsthand account of finding a sick
Dorset from the Sea: The Jurassic Coast from Lyme Regis to Old Harry Rocks Photographed from its Best Viewpoint … the Sea
Many publications highlight the beauty of this area, both from land and air, but this is the first to feature photographs shot entirely from the coast`s best viewpoint – the sea.Few people are fortunate enough to spend time on Dorset`s coastal waters, but this volume enables everyone to appreciate what it`s like to be `out
The Ginger Pig Meat Book
Tim Wilson and Fran Warde have teamed up to create this comprehensive reference work and inspirational collection of recipes. For each type of meat, the book recommends the best breeds, advises which cuts suit which style of cooking and tells you what to ask your butcher in order to buy the best quality. There are
Living & Working in America – 7th ed
Whether you are a foreigner on holiday and exploring the possibilities of living in the United States, or whether you have already made up your mind to go there full-time, this easy-toread handbook will tell you how to go about it. It covers all you need to know about: – How to obtain visas, whether
How to Live & Work in the UK
This essential handbook is for anyone wishing to enter the UK to work, study, settle, join their family, or visit – and who wants to remain in the UK indefinitely. It is ideal for students, would-be immigrants to the UK, HR professionals, and expats. It will help them to identify which visa category is applicable
Live & Work In Hong Kong
Whatever your reasons for planning to live and work in Hong Kong, this comprehensive guide will tell you all you need to know to make the most of your time in this vibrant and challenging city. Organised into three sections: Living, Working, and Leisure, this book includes up to date information and well-informed opinion on:
Brief Lives of the English Monarchs: from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II
Sharp and enjoyable new portraits of the English kings and queens. Hunchbacked Richard III, the Virgin Queen Elizabeth I, the grieving widow Victoria, and the romantic who gave up his throne for love, Edward VIII – often the colourful kings and queens of England seem like mere caricature, while less familiar rulers like William IV
Long Walk
This is one of the world`s greatest stories of adventure, survival and escape. SlavomirRawicz was a young Polish cavalry officer. On 9th November 1939, he was arrested by the Russians and after brutal interrogation in Moscow`s infamous Lubyanka prison and a farce of a trial, he was sentenced to 25 years` hard labour in the
A Brief History of Life in Victorian Britain
The Victorian era has dominated the popular imagination like no other period, but these myths and stories also give a very distorted view of the 19th century. The early Victorians were much stranger that we usually imagine, and their world would have felt very different from our own and it was only during the long
The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper
Updated and expanded edition of the fullest ever collective investigation into Jack the Ripper and the Whitechapel Murders.This volume collects not just all the key factual evidence but also 20 different arguments as to the identity of Jack the Ripper, such as that advanced by Patricia Cornwell. Contributions are from the world`s leading Ripperologists, including
