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Divine: Heavenly Chocolate Recipes with a Heart

Voted ‘Best UK Chocolate Book’? 2007 World Gourmand Awards and featuring over 100 mouth-watering chocolate based recipes ranging from fantastic cakes to sweets, puddings and pastries and on through to exotic cocktails and even savoury dishes this gorgeous book is a chocoholic’s delight. Described as ‘the chocolate with a heart’, Divine is the first Fairtrade chocolate aimed at …

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Risotto! Risotto!

A fully revised and updated edition of Valentina Harris’ seminal work on one of Italy’s most iconic dishes.Prized for its texture, flavor and versatility, risotto has been part of the Italian diet since the eighth century and is one of its most famous dishes. This revised and updated edition of Valentina Harris’ seminal work shows you how to …

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Cook Japan, Stay Slim, Live Longer

Debunking myths surrounding the complexity and accessibility of Japanese food, Reiko Hashimoto’s new book is packed with delicious dishes for a slimming and sustainable healthy lifestyle.In Cook Japan, Stay Slim, Live Longer, Reiko Hashimoto explores the benefits of the Japanese diet–including slim physique, stable blood sugar, increased joint flexibility and a longer lifespan–in detail, followed by an introduction …

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Junk Food Japan: Addictive Food from Kurobuta

Ex-Nobu head chef Scott Hallsworth showcases the incredible food that is making his restaurant, Kurobuta, one of the most talked-about restaurants in London.Packing a heavy punch and offering a fresh new look at Japanese food, Kurobuta chef Scott Hallsworth prides himself on reworking the “Iazakaya” Japanese pub style of relaxed eating and drinking. Kurobuta serves food that is …

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30 Minute Curries

Renowned chef Atul Kochhar shows you how to create simple, beautiful curries at home in just 30 minutes.Curry is one of the most popular dishes in the world, but too often it can seem daunting to attempt at home. In this beautiful new book, Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar shows readers how to create simple curries in their own …

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Vivek Singh’s Indian Festival Feasts

A gastronomic guide to some of India’s most celebrated festivalsIt is said that in India a festival is celebrated every day of the year. In this gastronomic celebration of India’s festival cuisine, head chef of London’s acclaimed Cinnamon Club, Vivek Singh brings his unique touch to traditional festival recipes and gives his insight into the significance of food …

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Momma Cherri’s Soul in a Bowl Cookbook

A first book from Charita Jones – a.k.a Momma Cherri. Soul Food is the food of the deep south of America, borne out of the deprivations of slavery, where a variety of ingredients and dishes, some unique and some shared with other parts of the world, come together to make up a stunning cuisine of spice and flavour. …

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Women Chefs of New York

Women Chefs of New York is a colorful showcase of twenty-five leading female culinary talents in the restaurant capital of the world. In a fiercely competitive, male-dominated field, these women have risen to the top, and their stories–and their recipes–make it abundantly clear why. Food writer Nadia Arumugam braves the sharp knives and the sputtering pans of oil …

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Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes

‘Every day I try to make each dish as good as it can be: my personal best ever. I like getting the balance of taste and texture just right, using familiar ingredients and creating big, intense flavours. Now, I hope you’ll use my recipes to make some best ever dishes of your own.’ Tom KerridgeAs the most down-to-earth …

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Social Suppers

Winner of the 2015 Gourmand World Cookbook Award, Best Innovative Cookbook”Jason is one of the greats. He’s the best of both worlds: the prowess of a Michelin-starred chef with accolades from every corner of the globe, but also the person you want to be preparing your Sunday supper.” -Thomas KellerMore than 100 recipes make up this stunning yet …

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