The emphasis in this collection is on recipes that are quick, easy and healthy. Each one uses as few ingredients as possible and focuses on fresh, seasonal produce to create dishes such as Ricotta with Asparagus and Pea Shoots, Pan-Roasted Halibut with Capers, and a variety of salads. It also includes introductory guides to different cheeses, grains, olives and cuts of meat. Slightly off-mint and felt-tip mark on upper trimmed edge.

Based on the premise that adopting an eating plan that substitutes carbohydrates for proteins, healthy fats and vegetables does not mean compromising on taste or convenience, the food writer Annie Bell offers a selection of more than 130 simple dishes based on fresh seasonal ingredients, such as Aubergine Bruschetta, Spicy Fried Chicken, and Strawberry Chia Pudding. To support successful weight loss, a nutritional analysis of each calorie-counted recipe is included. Slightly off-mint and felt-tip mark on upper trimmed edge. Slightly off-mint and felt-tip mark on upper trimmed edge.

This introduction to the traditional Japanese concept of ikigai (‘value of life’) guides readers towards an understanding of how even humble pursuits can give our lives meaning, and explores how joy and purpose can be found in everyday moments.

Incorporating honey in the diet can be beneficial to the immune system and ease the symptoms of many conditions. The 40 recipes here include not only cereal bars and biscuits, but savoury mains such as Salmon with Miso and Honey Glaze.

This beginners guide to indoor planting features 20 projects to add low-maintenance greenery to your home, including terrariums, kokedama (moss balls), succulents and bonsai. Instructions are also given for making a variety of containers in which to display them.

Blue Peter, the world’s longest-running children’s television programme, is known for its famous ‘makes’ – creative projects which transform everyday household objects into toys and gifts. This collection reproduces some of the most memorable designs, including the Advent Crown, the Doll’s House and Tracy Island, and has a foreword by Valerie Singleton and contributions from former presenters and the ‘Queen of Makes’, Margaret Parnell.

Interspersed with evocative photographs and anecdotes, London-based chef and restaurant owner José Pizarro’s recipes include a Broad Bean and Artichoke Sauté for spring, Summer Fruit Salad with Mint and Olive Oil, wild mushroom dishes for autumn and comforting stews in winter.

Including lavish brunches, everyday meals and foods to impress, TV chef John Whaite produces imaginative dishes such as Banana and Blueberry Toad in the Hole and Red Curry Sea Bass with Potato Rosti, each created using just five main ingredients. Slightly off-mint.

In this richly illustrated volume, Rawia Bishara demonstrates the variety of Middle Eastern cuisine, sharing recipes that she learned in her hometown of Nazareth and cooks today in her New York restaurant. There are chapters on salads, soups and stews, pickles, and desserts; breakfast dishes that include Yoghurt Tahini with Chickpeas; and mezzes featuring hummus, Brussels Sprouts with Panko and a savoury pie.

Acknowledging a growing body of evidence that shows a link between diet and prostate cancer, the authors of this cookbook examine specific food types that can positively affect the prostate, explain their scientific reasoning, and provide recipes that contain beneficial ingredients. Dishes include Broad Bean Soup, Salad Niçoise and Chicken With Walnut and Pomegranate Sauce, and all list calorie, fat and saturated fat content.

During his many years as an intelligence officer, Craig Shrives learned how to write clearly for the eyes of British and American generals. In this guide he shares his practical experience: he identifies common mistakes and ambiguities and offers suggestions for correcting and clarifying what you want to say, and a final section gives useful advice on easily confused words. (Previously sold in Postscript as Grammar for Grown-ups.)

Sebby Holmes, the founder of the award-winning Farang Thai restaurant in London, shares his own 100 favourite recipes for cooking at home, starting with Crispy Pork Belly with Spicy Relish in the ‘snacks & nibbles’ section and including stir-fries, curries and main dishes, and ‘sweet stuff’.

Homemade quilts add colour and interest to a room, but the complexity and effort involved can be daunting. The quilts in this collection use big, bright blocks, so they not only have a fresh, contemporary feel but are much easier to create (some can even be finished in a weekend). Goldsworthy includes clear instructions for twelve full-size quilts as well as eight smaller projects, such as wall hangings and cushion covers, and begins with tips on equipment, materials and techniques.

The Paleo diet eliminates heavily processed foods, replacing them with fresh meat and fish, seeds, nuts, fruits and vegetables – and the health benefits are so dramatic that you can stray at the weekend and still lose weight. Here the bestselling author of The Paleo Diet shares 100 highly varied recipes that are easy to shop for and simple to prepare – from Kale and Eggs to Berry Compôte, Tomato Soup, Grilled Salmon Salad, Meatloaf, Pad Thai and Apple Pie.

Using ingredients from kitchen cupboards, the vegetable patch and hedgerows, this compendium draws on the wisdom of the homemakers, gardeners and crafters of the past to clean clothes, cure a cough, freshen the skin, whiten laundry and remove smells from the fridge, among many other tasks. There are tips for the garden, cleaning and storage, natural health and beauty, all explained clearly and illustrated with photographs to show how much can be achieved the natural way.

The 100 delicious recipes presented in this book have been created by a chef and dietician, working together to help people with high cholesterol. With chapters on breakfasts, salads, snacks, main courses and desserts, and recipes such as Buckwheat Pancakes, Mexican Breakfast Burritos, Oriental Chicken Wraps, Salmon Fishcakes and Light Chocolate Tart, you need never feel deprived while looking after your health.

This bestselling book has revolutionized gluten-free diets with a selection of delicious recipes that will inspire coeliacs. With dishes such as Japanese Salmon with Mint Chutney, Sautéed Chicken Livers with Tarragon Muffins, Chicken and Prawn Jambalaya, Chickpea and Cashew Pilaf and Chocolate Brownies with Caramel, as well as a section on vegetarian food, a gluten-free diet need never feel restrictive again.

In this extensively illustrated volume Nick Bailey, a presenter on BBC’s Gardeners’ World, describes the art and science of flower colour, demonstrating how to achieve a balanced display all year round. Organized by season, it suggests plants for a range of soil types and locations; explains the gardening techniques that can improve flowering and extend the season; and offers advice on plants that work well together.

The 300 sauces in this collection include gravies, relishes and vinaigrettes as well as those based on richer ingredients such as eggs or butter. The recipes range from South American salsas to classic French hollandaise, Chinese sweet and sour and Japanese salad dressings. Also featured are seven different stocks, and coulis, custards and syrups to accompany desserts.

As an overweight young adult, Daniel Green lost 4½ stone by cutting out gluten, dairy, bad fats and bad carbohydrates and he has never put the weight back on. With recipes for breakfasts, light meals, soups, salads, side dishes, dinners and desserts, his book shows how simple it is to create delicious and nourishing meals from fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, nuts and seeds, and proves how a Paleo lifestyle can keep you healthy while still enjoying gourmet dishes.

There is evidence that a healthy lifestyle and diet, especially in mid-life, can help reduce the risk of developing dementia. Written by Margaret Rayman, a professor of Nutritional Medicine, and a team of dieticians, this book gives clear and effective guidelines on how to adapt your diet to help keep your brain functioning to its best capacity, and provides 100 recipes based on careful research and prepared with the help of gourmet chefs including Gino D'Acampo.

Both scholarly and entertaining, this set of four dictionaries is 'a browser's paradise', with a volume each on word origins, current idioms, words arising from historical events and proverbs. Slipcased.