Bridget Jones

Discover the endless and exciting applications for vinegar and oil with this spectacular guide. Learn how to use the astonishing properties of vinegar and oil in your medicine chest, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and garden, with over 1001 natural remedies, treatments and preparations for every occasion, including luxurious massage oils, natural antiseptics and delicious recipes. The book includes a comprehensive guide to the fascinating history of vinegar and oil, its numerous varieties and how to make your own. The first half of this volume covers the history, folklore and science of vinegar before moving on to a thorough guide to its many varieties. Find out how to treat many ailments and how to care for your skin and hair before learning how to mix your own natural pesticides, limescale removers and furniture restorers, blend relishes and vinaigrettes and whip up salads and pasta dishes with 60 simple recipes. The second section looks at the history and traditions surrounding oil and its production. Read about over twenty types of oil, then see how it can act as a massage aid, protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer, treat dry skin and hair, polish furniture and fix creaky hinges. In the kitchen, find out how to make use of the many types of oil in a variety of culinary techniques and recipes.

Cooking is an everyday skill that anyone can master with a little time and patience. Knowing what you like to eat is the first step in deciding what to learn to cook, and the 140 recipes include delicious and tasty dishes for your basic repertoire. Each recipe contains minimal ingredients, and all the techniques are clearly explained and shown in step-by-step photographs. A useful introduction details the essential cooking kit required and lists the best ingredients to keep in your store cupboard. It shows how to plan a menu, whether you are cooking for one, or feeding a family or friends. Budgetary and time restraints are taken into consideration, and there is plenty of advice on planning ahead. Food hygiene and basic health and safety in the kitchen are also covered. The recipe section is usefully organized according to the main food types - eggs, vegetables, pasta, rice, grains, peas and beans, fish and shellfish, poultry, meat, and pastry - and there are also chapters on desserts and making sauces. Every chapter includes key information about choosing, buying and the different ways of preparing each food type. Recipes have been selected to teach a wide range of skills, such as marinating, poaching, frying, grilling, roasting and casseroling. There are plenty of cook's tips throughout, along with ideas for varying the ingredients to suit individual tastes, and serving suggestions that help the reader make sensible choices about which foods to put together. Easy-to-follow and concise techniques are illustrated with clear step-by-step photographs. Understand kitchen basics such as stocking the store cupboard, choosing essential equipment, menu planning, budgeting and hygiene. Includes a guide to all the different food types, as well as how to store, prepare and cook them. There are plenty of familiar and filling recipes for everyday and easy entertaining, such as macaroni with four cheeses, seafood gumbo, chicken fajitas, chilli con carne, and lemon surprise pudding.

UPDATED 2018. This substantially updated new edition offers detailed help on cooking for people with diabetes, including an extensive introduction that helps to explain the condition and offers advice on all aspects of nutrition as well as weight management and exercise. Guidance is given on how to live with diabetes, with advice on managing the condition, alleviating the symptoms, controlling your weight and reducing medication, and bringing together the latest thinking on dietary and lifestyle advice to help understand the condition while offering clear guidelines on what and when to eat. There is then a fantastic selection of tempting but healthy recipes, to help tailor food intake to individual requirements, with recipes to inspire diabetic cooks and enable them to continue to enjoy food with family and friends, with breakfast suggestions, snacks, light meals, main courses, and even puddings and desserts. There is a special section on diabetes in children, as well as advice and support for how to manage the condition through puberty, pregnancy and through the ageing process. The 150 recipes provide everything that is needed for a varied and enjoyable diet, with recipes that friends and family will enjoy such as Roasted Chicken with Mediterranean Vegetables, Grilled Mackerel with Spicy Dahl, and Wild Mushroom and Fontina Tarts. Each recipe comes with complete nutritional notes Fully illustrated with over 650 photographs, this book will be welcome reading for anyone living with diabetes.

Cooking is an everyday skill that anyone can master. The easy-to-use beginner cook’s guide to techniques with recipes to try them out: fry, bake, poach, casserole, steam and roast a fabulous range of 150 tasty dishes, all shown with the help of 800 step-by-step photographs. The recipes in this beginner’s cookbook include well-known classics that will help build a basic repertoire, such as Fish Pie, Spaghetti with Meatballs, and Baked Mushroom Risotto. Each recipe contains minimal ingredients, and all the techniques are explained and illustrated with step-by-step photographs. Recipes have been selected to teach a wide range of skills, such as marinating, poaching, frying, grilling, roasting and casseroling. Learn how to master basic techniques, with successful results every time, and understand kitchen basics such as stocking the store cupboard, choosing essential equipment, menu planning, budgeting and hygiene. The book is a must for everyone who wants to learn to cook with fresh ingredients, and who would like to eat healthier home-cooked meals.

Successful party planning with the minimum of fuss: with advice on guest lists, seating plans, themed parties, table settings and other decorations. Parties to remember with over 200 practical and inspirational photographs to guide and inspire

This title includes 150 heart-warming dishes shown in 200 evocative photographs. Just like mother used to make: an irresistible selection of delicious dishes to satisfy your appetite and keep the blues at bay. It covers more than 150 easy recipes for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, tea-time treats and midnight snacks. Choose from traditional treats such as American Pancakes with Grilled Bacon, Salmon Fishcakes, Chicken and Mushroom Pie, Soda Scones and Bakewell Tart or home classics from all over the world, including Boeuf Bourguignonne, Roasted Red Pepper Tortilla, Vegetable Korma, Thai Chicken Curry and Iced Tiramisu. Over 200 glorious photographs include an evocative image for every finished dish. Each recipe provides a complete nutritional analysis. Food is more than something to satisfy hunger pangs - it revives, gives us energy, warms us on a cold day and lifts our mood when need a little cheer. In this book, you will find heart-warming fare for every occasion. Choose from warming recipes to take the chill off a cold day, such as Old-Fashioned Chicken Soup or Fish Pie with Saffron and Dill Mash, or spoil yourself with Sausages, Mustard, Mashed Potato and Onion Gravy, or a tasty Moussaka. An array of satisfyingly sweet indulgences includes Baked Caramel Custard, Boston Banoffee Pie, Sticky Toffee Pudding and Chocolate Eclairs. This cookbook offers more than 150 tempting recipes that hit the spot - from soups, stews, roasts and risottos to gateaux, cookies, crepes and ice-cream, every dish has the power to raise your spirits and soothe the soul.

Knowing how to cook the foods we like to eat is a great technique to master. This beautiful book introduces 75 familiar and satisfying recipes that are suitable for a novice to make. With minimal ingredients and a few simple techniques it is possible to create a repertoire of dishes. This is the ideal book for the new cook.

Features of this title include: everything for buffets, picnics, cocktail parties, children's parties, special events, festivals and celebrations; over 600 specially-taken colour photographs to illustrate the step-by-step instructions and the glorious finished results; over 120 recipes will help you put together the perfect party menu from drinks to nibbles; advice on guest lists, table settings, decorations and themed parties; and, successful party planning with the minimum of fuss. Whether throwing a cocktail party, a birthday buffet or a summer picnic, "Perfect Party Food Made Simple" has all the information and recipes you will need. Thorough planning is the key to success and key advice on all the essentials, from deciding on the type of party, making the guest lists and seating plans to creating the appropriate atmosphere, table stylings and decorations is given, as well as how to estimate food and drink requirements. Plan your menu down to the last detail with over 120 recipes to select from. Choose from finger foods, dips and dippers to brunches, lunches and light suppers when having friends round for dinner.

Comfort food can be eaten at any time of day or night and the recipes included here range from the very simple instant pick-me-ups to more time-indulgent goodies, which you can anticipate and plan for all day. Here are recipes for every occasion; they will feed a family on a budget, create a dinner party sensation, make a simple treat for mid-afternoon or an indulgent midnight snack. There are tempting ices like Chilled Chocolate Mousse and Iced Raspberry and Almond Trifle, as well as heartwarming classics such as "Spiced Apple Crumble" and "Baked Bananas with Ice Cream".

This is the ultimate collection of appetizers, with delicious recipes from all around the world, shown in over 1000 glorious photographs. It is an unbeatable box set featuring soups, appetizers, light bites and nibbles for all occasions. It includes every type of soup imaginable, whether hot or cold, smooth or chunky, light or substantial, all packed with fresh ingredients for superb taste. This title contains delectable first courses, dips, dippers, finger foods, salads and party snacks from all around the globe. Recipe ideas range from simple family starters, such as Classic Tomato Soup, Smoked Salmon Pate, and Mushrooms on Spicy Toast, to impressive dinner-party appetizers, such as Gratin of Mussels with Pesto, Goat's Cheese Souffle, and French Onion Soup. It offers complete nutritional information is provided for every dish to help you plan balanced meals. Whether you are looking for a simple soup, a buffet selection, an elegant appetizer or a light snack, there is just the thing in this comprehensive recipe collection. All the much-loved classics from across the globe are included, from Creamy Clam Chowder, Wild Mushroom Soup and Caesar Salad to Peking Duck, Falafel and Vegetable Samosas. The books also contain plenty of less well-known dishes to tempt the tastebuds, such as Noodle Soup with Tofu, Paella Croquettes and Genoese Squid Salad. With 1000 inspirational photographs, handy cook's tips on ingredients and suggestions for simple variations, this cookbook set is all you need to create the perfect start to every meal.