Drinks & Beverages
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A Beautiful Pint: One Man’s Search for the Perfect Pint of Guinness
What makes a perfect pint of Guinness? What are the criteria for a great pub? And where can you find them?
Ian Ryan, founder of Sh*t London Guinness and Beautiful Pints, can answer these questions and help you find a beautiful pint, wherever you are.
We’ve all got a friend who claims to know where you can get the best pint of Guinness. From the pub to the pour, it’s an experience. And if anyone knows this best, it’s London-based Corkman Ian Ryan – founder of Sh*t London Guinness and Beautiful Pints.
From the all-important different elements of a Guinness pour to what to look for (and what to run a mile from) when sourcing beautiful pints, as well as a crème de la crème list of pubs around the world to visit, Ian shares his expertise from many a pint of plain sank and enjoyed.
By the end of it, you’ll be able to claim that you know where to get the ultimate pint of Guinness in town. See you at the bar sometime.
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Bartending For Dummies
Make drinks like a master mixologist with 1,000 recipes
Bartenders are the life of the party―and it’s never been easier to prepare and serve drinks that keep partygoers coming back for more! Whether you want to break into professional bartending or up your ante as a home mixologist, this clear, easy-to-follow guide has you covered. With tips on stocking your bar and working with the right tools and garnishes, as well as information on the latest liquor trends and popular new cocktails, it won’t be long before you hear, “Bartender, may I have another?”
- Concoct the perfect timeless and modern drinks
- Learn how to create perfect low and no-alcohol options
- Replicate everyone’s favorite ready-to-drink cocktails
- Stock your bar with the best glasses and tools
If you’re looking for fresh ideas to keep your friends or customers happy, Bartending For Dummies is the perfect how-to resource for making a splash with great drinks.
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£12.70£15.20Bartending For Dummies
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Beer and Veg: Combining great craft beer with vegetarian and vegan food
Beer and Veg has everything you need to enjoy great craft beer with vegetarian and vegan food, including the best suggestions for how to perfectly pair your beer to whatever dish you’re eating, as well as 70 recipes which use beer as an ingredient.
The introduction covers how to approach beer with vegetarian/vegan food; then there are tips and tricks on matching beer and food; how to cook with beer in veg/vegan dishes; an extended section of different beer styles and foods to enjoy with them; and then a selection of 70 great recipes using beer as an ingredient. The suggestions made in the book will cover beers from around the world, plus many common and popular dishes. The recipes are a mix of vegetarian and vegan, with vegan options available for most dishes. Having switched to a vegetarian diet himself in the last two years, author and award-winning beer writer Mark Dredge is the perfect person to help you merge the worlds of craft beer and plant-based food.
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Hamlyn All Colour Cookery: 200 Classic Cocktails
THE PERFECT BOOK FOR COCKTAIL LOVERSEveryone enjoys a fancy tipple from time to time, whether partying among friends or taking a moment alone to relax, but sometimes you need more than just a rum & coke.
This book provides you with 200 recipes to create the perfect drink for any occasion, from a minty Mojito or classic Margarita to a sophisticated Champagne Cocktail or exotic Russian Spring Punch. With full-page colour photographs and easy-to-follow recipes, Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook: 200 Classic Cocktails is the essential guide to impressing your guests and making your drinks toast of the town.
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Homemade Cocktails: The essential guide to making great cocktails, infusions, syrups, shrubs and more
‘This book is dangerous: I had a Boulevardier in my hand five minutes after opening it’
Victoria Moore, Wine correspondent, the Daily Telegraph and BBC Good Food‘Cocktail making demystified at last! What a useful book’
India KnightThe cocktail scene has exploded in recent years and the bars are booming. From the classics to modern-day twists with infused spirits and tonics, vermouths and bitters, ordering a cocktail at the bar has never been so much fun. Which is great news for some but if, like the author, you really don’t get out much, then it can feel like you’re missing out on all the fun. Until now.
Helen McGinn’s Homemade Cocktails is full of recipes, hints and tips to help you re-write your at-home cocktail repertoire. From classics to the latest in cocktail fashions, this book helps you raise the bar whether it’s to impress your guests or simply treat yourself. You’ll find ways to use up what’s in those bottles lurking at the back of the cupboard and knock up a fabulous cocktail in no time, adding instant glamour to any occasion.
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Homemade Cocktails: The essential guide to making great cocktails, infusions, syrups, shrubs and more
‘This book is dangerous: I had a Boulevardier in my hand five minutes after opening it’
Victoria Moore, Wine correspondent, the Daily Telegraph and BBC Good Food‘Cocktail making demystified at last! What a useful book’
India KnightThe cocktail scene has exploded in recent years and the bars are booming. From the classics to modern-day twists with infused spirits and tonics, vermouths and bitters, ordering a cocktail at the bar has never been so much fun. Which is great news for some but if, like the author, you really don’t get out much, then it can feel like you’re missing out on all the fun. Until now.
Helen McGinn’s Homemade Cocktails is full of recipes, hints and tips to help you re-write your at-home cocktail repertoire. From classics to the latest in cocktail fashions, this book helps you raise the bar whether it’s to impress your guests or simply treat yourself. You’ll find ways to use up what’s in those bottles lurking at the back of the cupboard and knock up a fabulous cocktail in no time, adding instant glamour to any occasion.
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Kitchen Heaven
A major new cookery book from Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay, to tie-in with his new series on Channel 4.Read more
£2.80Kitchen Heaven
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Pickling and Fermenting for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Pickling and Fermenting with Easy Recipes for Quick, Fermented & Sweet Pickles, Sauerkraut, Pickled Meat, Fish &…
Master the art of pickling and fermenting with delicious, easy-to-follow recipes
Pickling and fermenting are the best and most delicious way to preserve food, so it’s not surprising why they are so popular around the world. Pickling not only helps preserve fresh produce, but it’s also a way to create mouthwatering side dishes and condiments that add an endless variety of vibrant flavors to the table, and fermented foods provide wonderful benefits for gut health and boosting immunity due to the probiotic bacteria created during the fermentation process.
From classic dill pickles to sauerkraut, kimchi, salsas, sauces, relishes, pickled meat, fish, and eggs as well as fermented and alcoholic beverages, there is something for everyone in this easy-to-follow pickling and fermenting guide for beginners. This book can help you get the most out of produce, whether you grow it yourself or purchase it from a supermarket or a farmer’s market, with step-by-step instructions and useful tips for beginners. You will learn all the dos and don’ts of making homemade pickles and ferments as well as a variety of delicious and easy-to-follow recipes.
Here’s what you’ll discover in Pickling and Fermenting for Beginners:
- Introduction to pickling and fermenting
- Different pickling methods and types of fermentation
- Tools and supplies you will need for pickling and fermenting at home
- Step-by-step instructions for pickling and fermenting at home
- A variety of delicious, easy-to-follow recipes for quick, fermented, fruit, and sweet pickles, sauerkraut, kimchi, relishes, salsas, sauces, chutneys, pickled meat, fish, and eggs as well as fermented and alcoholic beverages
And much more…
Making your own pickles and ferments at home may have seen out of reach for many reasons; however, I’m here to tell you that it’s not as difficult as it seems. I used to visit my grandma on her farm when I was a kid, and that’s where I first learned about pickling and fermenting. Pickling and preserving produce from her farm and garden are among my first memories. I have retained my grandmother’s love for pickling and fermenting and have continued doing this as an adult, and it’s a lovely and delicious way to preserve the harvest from my homestead. I have continued to experiment with different recipes and have expanded my knowledge from reading cookbooks, watching cooking shows from the world’s greatest chefs, and trying recipes I’ve found on the Internet, and all this combined has allowed me to develop my own recipes that I’ve tweaked and honed until I’m 100% happy with how they taste.
I want to show people how easy it is to fill your pantry with tasty homemade dill pickles, fermented tomatoes, and sauerkraut. With this book, you can save yourself time and energy by following all of the tips, tricks, and advice you’ll find within. Gain meaningful knowledge in the step-by-step, easy-to-follow chapters, and use this book as a reference to overcome any obstacles you might face along the way.
Join thousands of others who have taken the leap to a more sustainable and enjoyable lifestyle by making their own pickles and ferments at home and enjoying delicious homemade pickles as well as all the health benefits of fermented foods!
Click the “Add to Cart” button now to take advantage of making your own delicious and healthy pickles and ferments.
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Royal Teas: Seasonal recipes from Buckingham Palace
There is no more quintessentially British tradition than afternoon tea, and nowhere is that tradition taken more seriously than at Buckingham Palace, where 30,000 afternoon teas are served every year at the summer Garden Parties. Inspired by this British institution, and following on from the success of A Royal Cookbook, Mark Flanagan, the Royal Chef, shares here his favourite tea-time treats. Recipes and clear instruction will guide you through making pastries and savouries, biscuits and show-stopping cakes, from a springtime picnic to a festive Christmas tea, all with the royal touch. This elegant recipe book also tells the story of the local and seasonal ingredients used by Mark Flanagan, such as the deliciously syrupy jam made from the mulberry trees of Buckingham Palace gardens, and the bee hives that keep the Royal Household in honey all year round.Read more
£12.20£14.20Royal Teas: Seasonal recipes from Buckingham Palace
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Simple Fruit & Veg Smoothies: 10 Minute Recipes with Five Ingredients or Less
There are plenty of smoothie recipe books.Most of these over-cook smoothies, turning making them into a bit of a chore. After a while you will get fed-up and your blender will sit in your garage for years.
The recipes in this book have been designed to be simple and quick to prepare whilst offering a delicious mix of all fruit and veg to suit all tastes.
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Superfood Smoothie Recipes: 100 Delicious, Healthy & Nutrient-dense Smoothie Recipes: Volume 1 (Healthy Smoothies)
The Book includes 100 Delicious smoothie recipes that can increase the amount of life-saving nutrients for your body. Smoothies are packed with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals from fresh fruits and vegetables. Superfood Smoothie Recipes will help you to improve your health and lose weight. Smoothie recipes include: – weight loss smoothies (fruit and vegetable smoothies); – healing smoothies (allergies, hay fever, eczema, asthma, anemia, pregnancy, female infertility, male infertility, insomnia, bronchitis, herpes, headaches, grippe, breast-feeding, depression, diabetes, eye diseases, skin diseases, heart diseases, liver diseases, constipation, heartburn, menstrual disorders, migraines, indigestion, preventing cancer, cold, tiredness, aging, anxiety, stress and panic attacks).Read more
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Taste: The No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen. For Stanley and foodie fans, this is the perfect, irresistible gift.
Before Stanley Tucci became a household name with The Devil Wears Prada, The Hunger Games, and his legendary Negronis, he grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around he table. In Searching For Italy, he revealed his passion for the secrets and delights of the country’s many cuisines. Now, he shares the magic of a lifetime of meals, and the stories behind them.
Filled with anecdotes about growing up, shooting foodie films like Julie & Julia, falling in love across the table, and making dinner for his family, Taste is a reflection on the joys of food and life itself. Through five-star meals and burnt dishes, and from the good times to the bad, each morsel of this gastronomic journey is as heartfelt and delicious as the last.
‘It’s impossible to read this without becoming ravenous!’ Nigella Lawson
‘Superb … Establishes Tucci as one of the wisest and most generous personalities of our time’ Daily Mail
‘The man, the myth, The Devil Wears Prada legend Stanley Tucci has blessed our hungry souls with a food memoir … Prepare to feel bereaved when it’s over’ Evening Standard
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£4.80£9.50Taste: The No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller
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The Alchemist Cocktail Book: Master the dark arts of mixology
100 spell-binding, crowd-pleasing cocktails.
Work some magic at home with these original cocktail recipes from everyone’s favourite experimental bar, The Alchemist. Elevate your mixology skills and bring some creativity to your bar cart with unique and show-stopping tipple time recipes, from their iconic Caramelised Rum Punch and Smokey Old Fashioned, to new takes on the cocktail classics.
With chapters from Chemistry & Theatre, Twisted Classics and New Wave to Classics and Low & No Alcohol, The Alchemist Cocktail Book truly has something for everyone, from mixing novices to experienced bartenders.
Bring some dramatic flair to your cocktail hour, with recipes including:
Lavender Daiquiri
Paloma
Rhubarb and Custard Sour
Bananagroni
Maple Manhattan
Cola Bottle Libre
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The Good Beer Guide 2024
The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide – the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide – is celebrating its 51st edition with a striking cover and a foreword supplied by Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson. The Guide, which surveys 4,500 of the best pubs across the UK, is the definitive beer drinker’s guide for those seeking the best pints in the nation’s pubs. Dickinson’s foreword shines a spotlight on the cultural tradition of pubs within the United Kingdom, the importance of protecting the heritage, charm, and welcoming nature of pubs and clubs, and not taking them for granted. Pubs and clubs are a rite of passage for many bands and musicians starting out in the UK, and Iron Maiden themselves began their career almost 50 years ago playing in London pubs. The conviviality of these venues creates the perfect atmosphere for burgeoning music scenes and helps to drive footfall into pubs, especially after a challenging period for them brought on by the pandemic and cuts to funding.Read more
£13.00£16.10The Good Beer Guide 2024
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The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor
In the NEW IPA, Scott Janish scours through hundreds of academic studies, collecting and translating the relevant hop science into one easily digestible book. Through experiments, lab tests, discussions with researchers, and interviews with renowned and award-winning commercial brewers, the NEW IPA will get you to think differently about brewing processes and ingredient selection that define today’s hop-forward beers. It’s a must-have book for those that love to brew hoppy hazy beer and a scientific guide for those who want to push the limits of hop flavor and aroma!Read more
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Wagamama Your Way: Fresh Flexible Recipes for Body + Mind (Wagamama Titles)
THE NEW BOOK FROM WAGAMAMA, COMPLETE WITH VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN OPTIONS FOR EVERY RECIPE
Featuring more than 70 fresh, vibrant recipes to nourish and inspire, including quick and easy meals, soulful comfort food and store cupboard ‘throw togethers’, the dishes in wagamama your way are designed to be flexible for everyday and everyone.
From vegan katsu curry and vegetarian firecracker to mandarin chicken salad, expect to find variations on wagamama classics as well as new favourites. Chapters include ‘fast + easy’, ‘bowls of goodness’, ‘ways with the wok’, ‘something sweet’ and ‘sauces + sides’. Many of the recipes are either vegan or vegetarian, and for those that aren’t there are alternative ingredient suggestions to create plant-based versions. With inspiring photography, wagamama your way provides all the ideas you need for easy, mindful nourishment.
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Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas
‘I romped through ‘Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas’, and I absolutely adored it’ – Jilly Cooper
Tis’ the season to get trollied!
Mummy has always loved Christmas. Sure, the kids turn into demons, the dinner gets burnt to a crisp and Aunt Louisa’s general staggering inappropriateness sends Mummy reaching for the nearest maximum-strength festive tipple, but nevertheless, for her, Christmas is always special.
This year, she wants nothing more than to perfectly fig up the pudding and sit by the fire reading aloud from A Christmas Carol to a rapt, rosy-cheeked audience. But, just like all Mummy’s best-laid plans, this year’s Festive Vision is in danger of being totally derailed by her chaotic family. There’s not much chance of any action under the mistletoe, and the kids are just not playing ball.
Can Mummy find her silver lining after all and bring the whole family together for one moment of harmony, so they can finally proclaim ‘Verily You Are the Queen of Christmas’? Or should she get stuck into the festive spirits and just let it all go?
Gill Sims’ book ‘The Saturday Night Sauvignon Sisterhood’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16-05-2022.
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Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas
‘I romped through ‘Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas’, and I absolutely adored it’ – Jilly Cooper
Tis’ the season to get trollied!
Mummy has always loved Christmas. Sure, the kids turn into demons, the dinner gets burnt to a crisp and Aunt Louisa’s general staggering inappropriateness sends Mummy reaching for the nearest maximum-strength festive tipple, but nevertheless, for her, Christmas is always special.
This year, she wants nothing more than to perfectly fig up the pudding and sit by the fire reading aloud from A Christmas Carol to a rapt, rosy-cheeked audience. But, just like all Mummy’s best-laid plans, this year’s Festive Vision is in danger of being totally derailed by her chaotic family. There’s not much chance of any action under the mistletoe, and the kids are just not playing ball.
Can Mummy find her silver lining after all and bring the whole family together for one moment of harmony, so they can finally proclaim ‘Verily You Are the Queen of Christmas’? Or should she get stuck into the festive spirits and just let it all go?
Gill Sims’ book ‘The Saturday Night Sauvignon Sisterhood’ was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16-05-2022.
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£8.80£16.10Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas
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