Foreigners who spend time in Russia soon discover two distinct worlds: the public Russia, often perceived as cold and shadowed, cautious and traditional; and the private Russia, where warmth and hospitality flourish over tea at a friend's kitchen table or saut ed mushrooms in a village dacha.
Take a warm summer's day, a secluded spot in the dappled shade, a blanket and a bottle of wine, friends and family, and a spread of delicious homemade food, and you have that timeless rustic idyll - the Great British picnic.
DELICIOUS WHEAT-FREE CAKES THAT WILL REVOLUTIONISE YOUR BAKINGHarry Eastwood loves cake: from light, fluffy Victoria Sponge to dark and delicious Forbidden Chocolate Brownies.
A stunning recipe book with easy-to-follow recipes, beautiful photography, charming good-humour and a wealth of information around the history of the pie from award-winning Pieminister - the creation of Tristan Hogg and Jon Simon - who have led the way in reinventing this great British classic for a new generation of food lovers.
THE RIVER CAFE COOK BOOK is one of the most influential cookbooks ever published and is the winner of both the Glenfiddich Food Book of the Year and BCA Illustrated Book of the Year awards.
Those of us living in towns and cities might think that the pleasures of growing our own food, watching the seasons pass with the changing produce and getting our hands stuck into the soil are beyond our reach.
The Wild Life is John Lewis-Stempel's account of twelve months eating only food shot, caught or foraged from the fields, hedges, and brooks of his forty-acre farm.
When it comes to giving gifts, there's nothing more personal than something that you've made yourself - and what could be better than some delicious presents from the kitchen?
Rick Stein, one of the UKs most popular and respected chefs, opens your eyes to the wealth of produce available on your doorstep with his book, Rick Stein's Food Heroes.
Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure is the delightful companion book to the BBC TV Show featuring their culinary adventure across ChinaTwo of the most highly respected authorities on Chinese and Oriental cooking today, Ken Hom and Ching-He Huang, come together in this exciting cookbook and is the result of their journey through China on a culinary and cultural odyssey to find the old, the new and the unexpected as shown in the BBC TV show.
Say goodbye to the takeaway and master the art of curry yourself with this collection of recipes from bestselling author and curry expert Madhur Jaffrey: 175 clear, accessible and simple recipes guaranteed to make your mouth water!
