Category Archives: Travel Guides
Aran: Recipes and Stories from a Bakery in the Heart of Scotland
aran (Scottish Gaelic)From the Old Irish aranNounbread, loaf (masculine noun, nominative case) `Aran` is a beautiful cookbook from an artisan bakery in the heart of Scotland with the same name. In it, Great British Bake Off star Flora Shedden shares her simple, modern recipes and a window onto a picturesque life below the highlands, with
Heaven`s My Destination
One morning in the late summer of 1930 the proprietor and several guests at the Union Hotel at Crestcrego, Texas, were annoyed to discover Biblical texts freshly written across the blotter on the public writing-desk. George Marvin Brush is a travelling textbook salesman and fervent religious convert, determined to lead the godless to a better
The Black Prince
`A clear-eyed and thrilling vision of the man behind the legend` DAN JONES. In 1346, at the age of sixteen, he won his spurs at Crecy; nine years later he conducted a brutal raid across Languedoc; in 1356 he captured the king of France at Poitiers; as lord of Aquitaine he ruled a vast swathe
Green Kitchen Smoothies: Healthy & Colourful Smoothies for Everyday
In `Green Kitchen Smoothies`, bestselling authors and bloggers David Frenkiel and Luise Vindahl share their favourite smoothie recipes, as well as some exciting ideas that will give you the confidence to create your own.Divided into two main sections, Simple Smoothies and Showstoppers, this is a book perfect for both smoothie enthusiasts and newbies. There are
Behind the Bar: 50 Cocktail Recipes from the World`s Most Iconic Hotels
Today`s traveller is always on the move. Their trips are frequent, they think globally, and they treat hotel lobbies and bars as social spaces, conducting meetings or hunkering down, for hours at a time, with their laptops. Drinking is part of these everyday rituals, and so in this context the hotel bar`s role acquires an
Gull
It was one of the most bizarre episodes in the history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland: the construction, during the war`s most savage phase, of a factory in West Belfast to make a luxury sports car with gull-wing doors. Huge subsidies were provided by the British government. The first car rolled off the line
Rewild Your Life: 52 Ways To Reconnect To Nature
Over-attached to technology and cosseted in our homes, the Western world has never been so disconnected from nature. Rewild Your Life helps you to rediscover your instinctive connection to the great outdoors. With 52 indoor and outdoor projects, journalist and wild swimming enthusiast Sarah Stirling will show you how reconnecting with the natural world is
In Love with Paris: Recipes & Stories From The Most Romantic City In The World
`In Love with Paris` is an irresistible combination of 50 mouth-watering sweet and savoury recipes and heart-melting love stories.Take a culinary walk through the city of love and its most romantic spots, and enjoy classic French cuisine, from croque madame and coq au vin, to madeleines and lemon tarts.Immerse yourself in the city that inspired
Colour Me Who`s in the Pond?: Baby`s First Bath Book
Frog paddles in puddles and Duck dives under water but how do you take a bath?Babies will delight in exploring this underwater world at bathtime. Meet new faces and watch the artwork come to life when immersed in water, revealing beautiful colours. Softly shaped pages make it easy for little fingers to hold.Research has indicated
Colour Me: Who`s in the Ocean?
Bathtime becomes a magical experience with these stunning new books from Wee Gallery.Splish, splash and be amazed as the beautiful artwork comes to life when brushed with water, revealing a world of colour. Babies will love meeting Frog, Duck, Octopus, Dolphin and their underwater friends.
Hello You, Hello Me: A Soft Daytime Book With Mirrors
The family-run Wee Gallery creators know that newborn babies love high-contrast images and respond well to them. This stunning cloth book celebrates engagement and interaction with the world around us, with simple rhymes and bold, bright illustrations. The book includes a mirror to enhance the tactile experience and ensure it becomes a firm favourite –
What On Earth?: Trees
Trees are an important part of our planet. But what on earth are they all about? Trees are not only one of the oldest living species on earth but they are also one of the most important. Essential for life and providing us with food, oxygen and shelter, without trees our planet would be a
Tokyo Stories: A Japanese Cookbook
Tokyo is rightfully known around the world as one of the most exciting places to eat on the planet. From subterranean department store food halls to luxurious top-floor hotel restaurants, and all the noodle shops, sushi bars, and yakitori shacks in between, there may be no other city so thoroughly saturated with delicious food. `Tokyo
Apple: Recipes from the Orchard
Who doesn`t love apples? Grown, harvested and eaten for centuries, apples play an important role in everyday life and are enjoyed in a huge variety of ways. Author James Rich hails from apple country in Somerset, England, where his family own a cider farm. Apples, it could be said, are in his blood, this is
The Tattoorialist: Berlin, London, New York, Tokyo, Paris
Once the mark of an underground subculture, tattoos have well and truly stepped out of the shadows and into the streets. Join photographer Nicolas Brulez and Mylene Ebrard on their road trip through Berlin, London, Paris, New York and Tokyo to capture the most stylish designs and cutting-edge tattoo artists the world has to offer.
Let It Snow: 24 Recipes for Festive Sweet Treats
Bring warmth and sweetness into your home during the most festive months of the year with a whole host of delights, including Matcha & Coconut Trees, Apple Gingerbread, Chocolate & Pecan Snowballs and Pistachio & Raspberry Rings. The recipes in `Let it Snow` are simple, fun, and will feed a whole Christmas party; and come
Dancing Ledge: Journals vol. 1
“What started as a book on the frustration of funding led to the writing of an autobiography at forty… I had so little to do in the daylight hours, I stayed up late unbuttoning Levis in back rooms.”The first in Derek Jarman`s autobiographical journals, spanning the 60s and 70s to its publication in 1984. It
Rome: Centuries in an Italian Kitchen
All roads lead to Rome, and all roads in the Eternal City itself lead to a delicious meal. Here, Katie and Giancarlo unearth recipes that have been handed down through the generations, as well as new, exciting dishes inspired by Romans from all walks of life. The duo present their interpretations of classic dishes, like
Vegan JapanEasy: Classic & modern vegan Japanese recipes to cook at home
Japanese cuisine: Fatty tuna! Wagyu beef! Pork broth! Fried chicken! Squid guts! It`s a MINEFIELD for mindful vegans. OR SO IT SEEMS. In reality, there`s an enormous amount of Japanese food that is inherently vegan or can be made vegan with just a few simple substitutions. And it`s not just abstemious vegan Buddhist temple fare
