Bridget Jones

This book contains all the soups you will ever need in one essential, easy-reference guide. The collection of 500 recipe ideas is based on one of the world's best-loved dishes, covering every classic and popular soup from around the world, as well as scores of new and contemporary ideas. Try Fiery Tomato Soup with Red Pepper Cream for a clever combination, or Vermouth Soup with Seared Scallops, Rocket Oil and Caviar for a sophisticated showpiece. Tips and techniques for adapting ingredients, texture and spiciness appear throughout. This excellent compendium shows how to combine the best in texture and freshness in a single bowl of soup.

We all love to eat, and some foods conjure up feelings of security, memories of childhood, a sense of well-being and even nostalgia. This book contains over 200 simple, fuss-free recipes that will comfort, nurture and lift the spirits. Soups, sandwiches, rice and pasta dishes, fish and meat recipes, casseroles, fry-ups, roast dinners, desserts, cakes and bakes are all included. Traditional everyday dishes such as beef stew and dumplings sit happily alongside recipes from around the world that have become a part of the contemporary cook's standard repertoire. This volume is a delight to read, full of treats that tempt the appetite and are a pleasure to share.

This title shows how to create special napkin and table displays for every occasion, with more than 200 inspirational photographs. It includes beautiful napkin folds for every entertaining occasion, with classic designs as well as innovative new ideas. It begins with easy techniques such as creating simple triangles and rolls, then moves on to more advanced folds such as diagonal pockets and intricate flowers. It also features elegant ways of decorating napkins with stencils, cross stitch designs, applique and fresh herbs. Projects include the Wave, Japanese Pleat, Flickering Flames, Lover's Knot, Decorative Pocket, Fanned Bow, Bishop's Hat, Willow-twig Napkin Rings, and many more. Professional secrets revealed - how to fold and decorate napkins to commercial catering standards. It is illustrated with over 200 stunning photographs, with each project shown in step-by-step detail. It is a delightful handbook on successful table decorating. The art of napkin folding has soared in popularity in recent years. Beautifully folded napkins add elegance and style to even the simplest of table settings, and will always delight and amaze your guests. This book reveals the secrets of perfect napkin folding through step-by-step projects. There are more than 30 beautiful designs to choose from, including classics such as the Spreading Fan, Rolled Napkins and Water Lily, as well as a whole range of original and innovative ideas such as the Sailboat, GI Cap and Elf's Boot. The instructions are easy to follow, and each sequence ends with an attractive photograph of the finished fold. The book also includes a range of superb practical table decorating projects, including napkin rings, floral displays, and many other design ideas. It is the perfect guide for anyone wishing to create their own stunning table settings at home.

This title features expert advice about managing diabetes, with a full guide to healthy living and over 80 delicious recipes. It is a guide to living with diabetes, with helpful advice on managing the condition, alleviating the symptoms, controlling weight and reducing medication. It includes 80 recipes to inspire the diabetic cook, with tempting meals that can be enjoyed with family and friends, such as Wild Mushroom and Fontina Tarts, Grilled Mackerel with Dahl, and Baked Ricotta Cakes with Red Fruits. It brings together the latest thinking on dietary and lifestyle advice to help explain the condition, provide guidelines on what and when to eat, and how to tailor food intake to individual requirements. It covers full nutritional notes, including glycemic load, are supplied for every recipe, with over 400 photographs, including step-by-step sequences for every dish. This authoritative, practical recipe book begins with a detailed introduction on living with diabetes, the necessity of weight control and the importance of exercise. Carbohydrate counting, fat reduction, cholesterol control and portion management are all covered, as is the complex but vital low-glycaemic index. There is a special section on diabetes in children, as well as advice and support for how to manage the condition in puberty, pregnancy and throughout the aging process. The 80 recipes that follow provide everything that is needed for a varied and enjoyable diet, with recipes that friends and family will enjoy eating. Chapters include healthy and sustaining snacks, as well as breakfasts, main dishes, appetizers and puddings. To prove that diabetes does not mean denial, all these satisfying recipes are packed with taste as well as goodnes,s and are presented with full breakdowns of nutritional values.

This title offers 320 mouthwatering recipes for every occasion, from light bites, brunches and buffets to dinner parties, shown in 1000 photographs. It features everything you need to know about successful party planning, with advice on budgets, drawing up a guest list and invitations, as well as essential entertaining tips. You can choose from a huge collection of appetizing classics including simple nibbles, finger food, dips and dippers, and recipes for informal brunches, lunches and suppers. You can make stunning buffet spreads or dishes for formal entertaining, dinner parties and festive occasions. It includes useful information on organizing your party, getting help and supplies, advice on decor, and how to scale up quantities to cater for crowds of every size. How to select dishes and create a suitable menu, as well as tips on freezing and advance preparation to save you time on the day. If you decide to have a party, planning ahead is necessary, and this book has all the information and recipes you need to entertain with ease. The recipe selection includes elegant canapes such as eggs mimosa and cheese aigrettes. Nibbles, dips and finger food are party foods that everyone enjoys and there are many exciting recipes to choose from, for example, crisp-fried crab claws and yakitori chicken. Chapters on brunches, lunches and fork suppers include tasty dishes such as risotto frittata and salmon rillettes, while the section on special occasions contains such treats as rich game pie and beef carbonade. From the moment you send the invitations to the clearing up, this inspiring book will make your party one to remember.

This title includes indulgent home-cooked recipes to gladden the heart and soothe the soul, with 1400 photographs. Delicious and easy-to-follow recipes to tuck you up, cuddle you and kiss you goodnight, including warming soups, rich stews and casseroles, aromatic and sweet pastries, hot puddings, and soothing drinks. Best-ever meals to come home to include Chicken Soup, Shepherd's Pie, Mexican Tacos, Lasagne, Fish & Chips, Steak and Kidney Pie, and Roast Rib of Beef. Includes homely desserts and bakes such as Apple Pie, Treacle Tart, Lemon Drizzle Cake, Soda Bread, Triple Chocolate Cookies, Cheesecake, Ice Cream, Apple Pie and Custard, Frothy Hot Chocolate, and Vanilla Fudge. Fill your home with the smell of baking, the ultimate comfort aroma, as you create food that lifts the spirits, tastes good, and is a pleasure to eat. Sausages and mashed potatoes, fried cheese sandwiches, apple pie and fresh cream - these are the kind of simple dishes that can truly be called comfort food, and here are over 400 delicious recipes designed to bring nourishment and contentment. Included are hearty soups, slow-simmering stews, satisfying roasts and irresistible breads and cakes, all guaranteed to warm heart and soul. 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 time-indulgent meals of Pork and Sausage Casserole, and Chicken Fajitas. Over 1400 photographs clearly illustrate all the recipes, ensuring perfect results every time.

Whether throwing a cocktail party, a birthday buffet or having friends around for supper, this book has all the information and recipes you will need. Dishes include Goat's Cheese Souffle, Fillets of Sea Bream in Filo Pastry, Beef Wellington, and traditional Roasted Stuffed Turkey. There are also stylish salads such as the Peruvian Salad and refreshing Watermelon and Feta Cheese Salad. The section on outdoor eating includes barbecue and picnic dishes, including Seared Tuna Steaks with Red Onion Salsa, Barbecued Chicken and Herbed Greek Pies.

Nibbles, dips and finger food are party treats that everyone enjoys and this stylish book has 400 exciting recipes to choose from. Advice is given on preparation, from deciding what type of party to host and making guest lists, to estimating the food and drink requirements and creating stylish table settings. The heart of the book is a wonderful recipe selection which includes elegantsmoked trout mousse in cucumber cups; tasty dishes like potato and red pepper frittata; and leek, saffron and mussel tartlets. This practical and inspiring book will make your party one to remember.

This is an unbeatable collection including chunky winter warmers, oriental broths, spicy fish chowders and hundreds of classic, chilled, clear, creamy, meat, bean and vegetable soups. It is a great selection of recipes for all occasions, from light and healthy lunches to hearty supper dishes, and from quick weekday standbys to elegant dishes for entertaining. It offers new twists on old classics - Smoked Haddock Chowder with Thai Basil, Duck Broth with Orange Spiced Dumplings. Step-by-step guidance on making 500 sensational soups, with glorious photographs for quality results. East meets West in a range of spicy broths, rice soups and pasta soups, including Lamb Soup with Rice and Coconut, Red Onion Laksa or Sweet-and-Sour Vegetable Borscht. 500 soups made simple: sections include chilled; creamy; bean and pea; vegetarian; noodle; pasta and rice; fish and shellfish; poultry; and meat and game soups. All the soups you will ever need in one essential, easy-reference guide. This stunning collection of 500 recipe ideas is based on one of the world's best-loved dishes. Here is every classic and popular soup from around the world as well as scores of new and contemporary ideas. You can try Fiery Tomato Soup with Red Pepper Cream, for a clever combination, or Vermouth Soup with Seared Scallops, Rocket Oil and Caviar for a sophisticated showpiece. Tips and techniques for adapting ingredients, texture or spiciness appear throughout. This excellent compendium shows how to combine the best in texture and freshness in a single bowl of soup.

From ancient Greece to the Victorian era and into modern times oils have been used for an infinite variety of purposes. This book explores the seemingly endless applications of this wondrous substance, looking at its fascinating properties, the vast range of types available and its use as a valued ingredient in recipes, medicinal treatments, cleansers, beauty treatment and aromatherapy. It combines in-depth advice with easy-to-follow recipes and instructions.

Cooking made easy: this title offers 90 techniques and 50 recipes in 525 photographs. You can learn how to fry, poach, boil, steam, grill, roast, casserole, braise, marinate and stir-fry - all the basic techniques clearly explained in one accessible volume. You can master the art of cooking with this attractive practical guide - every stage is clearly explained and shown in step-by-step photographs. The recipe section is organized by food group, and there are chapters on vegetables, pasta, grains and legumes, fish and shellfish, poultry, meat, and pastry plus a final chapter on desserts and baking. There is an easy-to-follow ingredients section at the start of each chapter provides all you need to know about buying, storing and preparing different food types. This book includes familiar and filling recipes for everyday food such as Baked Mushroom Risotto, Classic Fish Pie, Spaghetti Bolognese and even a Sunday Roast. It demystifies the basics of stocking the store cupboard, essential equipment, menu planning, budgeting, kitchen hygiene and food preparation. Whether you are setting up home for the first time, living on a tight budget, or want to learn how to cook nutritious and appealing healthy food to improve your diet or cater for your friends and family, this easy-to-use cookbook will help you get started. There is information on assembling essential cooking kit and defining cooking terminology, as well as tips on cooking with speed and convenience in mind. Cooking methods for every food group are included. All are shown with step-by-step photographs. With the techniques to hand there are more than 50 appealing recipes to make, all with easy-to-follow instructions.

This book 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. 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.

Here you will find more than 150 tempting recipes shown in over 200 stunning photographs. Whether soups, stews, roasts and risottos, or gateaux, cookies, crepes and ice-cream, every recipe has the power to fill your stomach and soothe your soul. Each one should therefore have a deserving place in your kitchen.

This title highlights 250 practical uses in the home health; healing; beauty; homecare; and, cooking. Discover the amazing powers of vinegar and over 250 practical ways in which it can be used in the medicine chest, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and garden. This title includes a fascinating look at the history, production and fermentation of vinegar, followed by a directory that describes and examines each type. It offers natural remedies, treatments and preparations, including digestive tonics, first aid applications, body washes and hair treatments. It provides expert advice on how to use vinegar in the home to clean, remove odours, care for your pet, restore furniture and utensils and improve your laundry. It presents recipes, hints and tips for using all types of vinegar in the kitchen, from dressings and chutneys to sauces, baking, and drinks. Everything has been shown step-by-step with more than 380 colour photographs throughout. Vinegar has been used for centuries for an infinite range of purposes. In this practical book, the introduction covers the history, folklore and science of vinegar, followed by a comprehensive directory to its many varieties. Find out how to treat bruises, sore throats and other common ailments, then discover 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 create classic salads and pasta dishes with 30 simple recipes. Colour photographs throughout illustrate the versatility and benefits of this magical ingredient.

This title features a selection of delicious recipes that will inspire diabetic cooks and enable them to enjoy food with the family on an everyday basis. It contains recipes for quick snacks, light lunches, substantial suppers and large family meals, and includes a chapter on special occasional treats such as puddings, cookies and desserts. Recipes are full of slow release carbohydrates that are high in flavour, energy and goodness but low on sugar, salt and fat, to make the most of your mealtimes. It is illustrated with over 160 photographs, each of the 75 recipes comes with a complete nutritional analysis and easy-to-follow instructions. This book contains everything you need for a day to day diet that is high on goodness and flavour and low on salt sugar and empty calories. The recipes present a collection of dishes that use a wide variety of ingredients, food types, flavourings and tastes. Here you will find meals that you can cook for every day of the week, simple suppers, healthy lunches, light meals, quick snacks and hearty family dinners. If you are cooking for children they will love many of the traditional favourites in the book, but there are also plenty of original, new and exciting recipes that will inspire the cook to try new ideas and flavours.

Understand the basics of stocking the store cupboard, choosing equipment, menu planning, budgeting, hygiene and food preparation, as well as simple presentation skills. A comprehensive ingredients section at the start of each chapter provides all you need to know about buying, storing and preparing different food types. This title includes familiar and filling recipes for everyday and easy entertaining such as seafood chowder, chicken fajitas, and lemon surprise pudding. The recipe section is organised by food group with chapters on eggs, vegetables, pasta, rice, grains and beans, fish and shellfish, poultry, meat, and pastry plus a final chapter on desserts and baking. An at a glance nutritional guide tells you how much fat, sugar, protein, carbohydrate, cholesterol and calories are in each portion. Every chapter in this helpful new book discusses the nutritional value of each food type and includes key information about choosing, buying and the different ways of preparing them. The 150 recipes have been selected to teach a wide range of key skills and include everyday tasty favourites that will help build the cook's basic skill repertoire such as fish pie, Irish stew and basic risotto. Each recipe contains minimal ingredients, and all the techniques are thoroughly explained and illustrated with step-by-step photographs. There are hundreds of cook's tips scattered throughout along with plenty of suggestions for varying the ingredient to suit individual tastes. There is even information on what to do when things go wrong. Serving suggestions help the reader make sensible choices about which foods to serve together.

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.

The essential guide for diabetics with an expert introduction to nutrition and healthy eating - plus 150 delicious recipes shown step-by-step in 700 fabulous photographs Special features on children, seniors and gestational diabetes Great low-fat, low-sugar, low-carbohydrate recipes that are easy to make Health, culinary and dietary advice for people with type 1 and 2 diabetes

Choose from a huge collection of appetizing favourites including simple nibbles, finger food, dips and dippers, and recipes for informal brunches, lunches and suppers. This title contains everything you need to know about successful party planning, with advice on making guest lists, seating plans, table settings, decorations, themed parties and essential entertaining tips. Recipes include fabulous dishes such as cappucino of Puy lentils, lobster and tarragon or goat's cheese souffle. Of course, no party would be perfect without an irresistible dessert: choose from delicious puds such as frozen Grand Marnier souffles and iced lime cheesecake. It has useful information on planning the menu, preparing the food and cooking ahead, plus advice on selecting perfect drinks for the occasion. Being prepared is the key to success, and the book opens with a useful reference section. Advice is given on all the essentials, from deciding what type of party to host and making guest lists to estimating the food and drink requirements and creating stylish table settings.The heart of the book is a wonderful recipe selection, which includes elegant canapes such as smoked trout mousse in cucumber cups. Nibbles, dips and finger food are party treats that everyone enjoys and there are 400 exciting recipes to choose from. Chapters on brunches, lunches and fork suppers include tasty dishes like potato and red pepper frittata, and leek, saffron and mussel tartlets. The selection of special occasion dishes includes cider-glazed ham and rich game pie. There are also many no-fuss main meal recipes, such as Malaysian seafood stew and three-cheese lasagne.