Portrait of a Chef the Life of Alexis So

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Morris, Helen

Home Improvement & Design

Oxford Univ. Press

Perhaps the first celebrity chef, Alexis Soyer (1810-58) was a flamboyant, larger-than-life character who nonetheless took his profession very seriously. As the chef of the Reform Club, he modernised its kitchens, installing refrigerators and gas cookers. In 1851, during the Great Exhibition, he prepared spectacular (but financially ruinous) culinary extravaganzas at his restaurant, the Gastronomic Symposium of All Nations. In stark contrast, he organised soup kitchens during the Great Famine in Ireland and volunteered his services in the Crimea in 1855 to improve military catering. He was also a prolific inventor of kitchen gadgets, notably promoting the Magic Stove, used for cooking food at the table. First published in 1938, this biography by Helen Soutar Morris (1909-95) is based on François Volant and James Warren's anecdotal account of 1859 (also reissued in this series), and it faithfully conveys the adulation that Soyer engendered in his lifetime.

Portrait of a Chef

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Stencil It is a celebration of this endlessly creative craft form, which has been used for centuries to decorate interiors. Helen Morris, founder of The Stencil Library and a recognized authority on the subject, shares her inventiveness, techniques and enthusiasm, presenting some of her favorite ideas for stenciling everything from walls, floors, and furniture, to fabric, paper, and cakes. The book includes 20 new stencil designs, specially-created by Helen and her husband, designer Michael Chippendale. 
The Stencil Library, founded in 1988, boasts a catalog of more than 4,000 stencils and an ever-changing showroom in the form of its spectacular headquarters in Northumberland, England. Over the years Helen and Michael have developed a wide range of designs, techniques, and media, successfully stenciling materials such as glass, mirror, concrete, fabric, wood, plaster, paint, and paper. 
In Stencil It, Helen demonstrates some of these techniques and illustrates the stunning effects that can be achieved. Using a range of different paints, as well as crayon, metallic leaf, varnish, and plasterwork to create a textured finish, she presents a collection of diverse projects for every surface in your home. In themed chapters -- "Flowers &amp; Foliage," "Figurative," "Birds &amp; Beasts," and "Architectural &amp; Decorative Details" -- there are trailing leaves and falling blossoms, letters to spell out words and stars that can be applied in endless patterns, pretty butterflies and cute dogs, as well as signature decorative details from different periods and countries. 
In addition to demonstrating the practical application of the stencils to a wide range of surfaces using different media, Helen illustrates how each stencil can be used in different configurations, sizes, or colorways to create dramatically different looks.
There are 20 specially commissioned stencil templates included with the projects and all the other designs featured are available from The Stencil Library.

Stencil It: 101 Ideas to Decorate Your Home

Crafts & Hobbies

St. Martin's: Griffin

William Shakespeare's classic tale of two star-crossed lovers.

Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (Macmillan Master Guides, 12)

Teen & Young Adult

Red Globe Press

This beginners' guide to stencilling features rooms from the author's Georgian farmhouse, each one decorated in a distinctive period or style. Each chapter focuses on one of the rooms and includes a description of its stencil elements, colour photographs of the interior, a step-by-step project sequence exploring an individual stencilling technique, and a stencil pack to trace from the page. The 12 themed styles include the honeysuckle kitchen; Indian Raj room; panelled room; blue-and-white Wedgewood dining room; Islamic bedroom; Chinoiserie bedroom; den; contemporary bathroom; Grecian hallway; Gustavian bedroom; and Napoleon's room.

The Stencilled Home: 12 Themed Room Styles

Overlook Pr

The Stencilled Home: 13 Themed Room Styles

The Stencilled Home provides the inspiration and the stencilling know-how to revolutionise the interior of your own home. Each chapter focuses on one of 13 themed rooms - from the sumptuous red and gold warmth of the Arabian Nights Bedroom, to the cooler navy-blue Nautical Bathroom with its mural compass of gold, to the soft Grecian Hallway with its repeating anthemion motif and the sophisticated colour scheme of muted greys and creams. Each room includes a description of its stencil elements, colour photographs of the interior, a step-by-step project sequence exploring an individual stencilling technique and a stencil pack to trace straight from the page.

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Each chapter focuses on one of the 13 themed rooms, from the sumptuous red and gold warmth of the Arabian Nights Bedroom, the cooler navy-blue Nautical Bathroom with its mural compass of gold, to the soft Grecian Hallway with its repeating anthemion motif and the sophisticated color scheme of muted grays and creams. Each room includes a description of its stencil elements, color photographs of the interior, a step-by-step project sequence exploring an individual stencilling technique and a stencil pack to trace straight from the page. Whether you decide to use the colors and designs from the rooms displayed, or choose to adapt them to your own preferred scheme, The Stencilled Home will prove an invaluable source of design ideas and a practical guide to enhancing your home with unparalleled style.

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Complete, detailed preparation for the Intermediate ITIL Service Lifecycle examsITIL Intermediate Certification Companion Study Guide is the ultimate supporting guide to the ITIL Service Lifecycle syllabus, with full coverage of all Intermediate ITIL Service Lifecycle exam objectives for Service Operation, Service Design, Service Transition, Continual Service Improvement, and Service Strategy. Using clear and concise language, this useful companion guides you through each Lifecycle module and each of the process areas, helping you understand the concepts that underlie each skill required for certification. Illustrative examples demonstrate how these skills are applied in real-life scenarios, helping you realize the importance of what you're learning each step of the way. Additional coverage includes service strategy principles and processes, governance, organization, implementation, and technology considerations, plus guidance toward common challenges and risks. ITIL is the most widely adopted approach for IT Service Management in the world, providing a practical, no-nonsense framework for identifying, planning, delivering, and supporting IT services to businesses. This study guide is the ultimate companion for certification candidates, giving you everything you need to know in a single informative volume. <ul>
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Business & Money

Gallacher, Liz

Management & Leadership

Sybex

Reference

The expert-led, full-coverage supporting guide for all four ITIL exams ITIL Intermediate Certification Companion Study Guide is your ultimate support system for the Intermediate ITIL Service Capability exams. Written by Service Management and ITIL framework experts, this book gives you everything you need to pass, including full coverage of all objectives for all four exams. Clear, concise explanations walk you through the process areas, concepts, and terms you need to know, and real-life examples show you how they are applied by professionals in the field every day. Although this guide is designed for exam preparation, it doesn't stop there ― you also get expert insight on major topics in the field. The discussion includes operational support and analysis; planning, protection and optimization; release, control and validation; and service offerings and agreements that you'll need to know for the job. 
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<li>Learn service strategy principles, organization, and implementation</li> <li>Master the central technologies used in IT Service Management</li> <li>Be aware of inherent challenges, risks, and critical success factors</li> <li>Internalize the material covered on all four ITIL exams</li> </ul>
The ITIL qualification is recognized around the globe, and is seen as the de facto certification for those seeking IT Service Management positions. Passing these exams requires thorough preparation and rigorous self-study, but the reward is a qualification that can follow you anywhere. ITIL Intermediate Certification Companion Study Guide for the ITIL Service Capability Exams leads you from Foundation to Master, giving you everything you need for exam success.

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Portrait of a Chef the Life of Alexis So

Portrait of a Chef

Stencil It: 101 Ideas to Decorate Your Home

Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (Macmillan Master Guides, 12)

The Stencilled Home: 12 Themed Room Styles

The Stencilled Home: 13 Themed Room Styles

The Stencilled Home: 13 Themed Room Styles

ITIL Intermediate Certification Companion Study Guide: Intermediate ITIL Service Lifecycle Exams

ITIL Intermediate Certification Companion Study Guide: Intermediate ITIL Service Lifecycle Exams

ITIL Intermediate Certification Companion Study Guide: Intermediate ITIL Service Capability Exams