Revised and updated with many new entries, illustrations and charts, this edition covers almost every ingredient and cooking style in history past and present, from abaisse to zuppa inglese. The encyclopedia features detailed information and maps of the wine producing regions of the world, including New World producers such as Chile and Australia. It also includes advice on using appliances; recipes and developments in nutrition.

Larousse Gastronomique by Montagne, Prosper (1988) Hardcover

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Prosper Montagné

Cooking Education & Reference

Hamlyn/Octopus

This cookery book includes both metric and imperial measurements. 336 recipes, each with photographs, calorie count, preparation and cooking times and serving number, as well as "quick tips", cover a range of menus from snacks to family meals and from European cookery to baking.

Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook (Hamlyn All Colour Cookbooks)

Berry, Mary.

Regional & International

A century of jazz is celebrated in this chronicle-style account, which details important recordings, seminal concerts, formations of bands, births and deaths. There is a deliberate reference to popular music generally, from Crosby, Glen Miller and Sinatra, to George Benson, fusion and funk.

A Century of Jazz: From Blues to Bop, from Swing to Hip-hop

Arts & Photography

Carr,Roy

Music

Christmas Cooking

Arabella Boxer

Create stylish accessories and stunning decorative effects in your home with these simple, time-saving, cost-effective approaches. Packed with more than forty new ideas to turn everyday "junk" into treasures, each project lists the amount of time needed from inception to completion. Make a lampshade using photocopied sheet music in less than an hour or completely make over your bathroom in just a weekend. A variety of decorating tips, including paint finish, trompe l'oeil, stenciling, and decoupage, are accompanied by full-color photographs and illustrations to help you along the way. Arrange a beautiful bouquet of flowers, handpaint and glaze your terracotta ware, or woodgrain and stencil an old tabletop. Whatever your level of experience, bring out the ultimate home decorator in you with the secrets revealed in this handy reference.

Decorating Tricks: Quick and Easy Ways to Transform Your Home

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

COLVIN, MAGGIE

Crafts & Hobbies

This is a guide for anyone who plays football - whether for school, pub or park team - to develop technique and fitness. The author is fitness coach at Notts Forest and studied fitness and dietary requirements with a number of Italian clubs.

Football Skills and Fitness: A Step-by-step Guide to Improving Your Skills, Strength, Stamina and Speed

Edwards, Pete

A look at the history of female beauty and how it has been perceived since the end of the Vctorian era. The text highligts the major changes in the female image over the years. Each chapter covers one decade outlining the current look at the time. Within each decade, the particular reasons for that look are then examined, such as the developments in corsetry and underwear, make-up, fabrics, hair styling and accessories. The social issues and political events that affected the way women were perceived, and the key personalities and innovators of feminine style are also outlined.

Decades of Beauty: The Changing Image of Women - 1890s to 1990s

Kate Mulvey

Melissa Richards

History

The Hamlyn History of Philosophy (Hamlyn History Of...)

Politics & Social Sciences

Oliver, Martyn

Philosophy

Describes the history of popular music of the 20th century, from Victorian hymns and West African drum rythms, through light opera and Vaudeville, to the techno-driven music of the 1990s. The book is illustrated with archive material and pop ephemera.

A Century of Pop

Gregory, Hugh

A collection of 50 animal-design cross stitch projects for new and experienced stitchers. There are designs for pictures, clothing, gifts, soft furnishings and items for children. A section in the book is devoted to materials and techniques together with advice on equipment and suppliers.

Cross Stitch World of Animals

Helena Turvey

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