Learning Chinese is really difficult, right? Wrong! Follow ” Easy Peasy Chinese” & you`ll be able to start speaking, writing & understanding this No.1 lingo in no time. Look out for the special headphones symbol & listen to the CD, so you can get the pronunciation exactly right. Give yourself a Chinese name, see how to haggle in the shops & test yourself to see if you know the key characters. Got them right? Learning Chinese is easy peasy! ...

From the BBC One presenter & author of ` The Kitchen Diaries`, this beautiful & easy-to-use book contains over 500 recipe ideas & is your essential go-to for what to cook every day. Returning to the territory of Nigel`s bestselling ` Real Fast Food`, ` Eat` is bursting with beautifully simple & quick-to-cook recipes, in a stylish & practical flexible format that`s easy to read & use anywhere. Enjoy sizzling chorizo with potatoes & shallots; a sharp & fresh green soup; a Vietnamese-inspired prawn baguette; a one-pan Sunday lunch. Covering everything from quick meals to share with friends to comfort food, ` Eat` is a new, & highly innovative, classic from Nigel Slater. ...

` Run until you can`t run anymore. Then run some more. Find a new source of energy & will. Then run even faster.` The words of Scott Jurek, a dominant force
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- in the gruelling & growing sport of ultrarunning for more than a decade. In 1999, as a complete unknown, he took the lead in the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile jaunt over the Gold Rush trails of America`s Sierra Nevada. He went on to win that race seven years in a row. Jurek was also one of the elite runners who travelled to Mexico to run with the Tarahumara Indians, as profiled in the international bestseller Born to Run. His accomplishments are nothing short of extraordinary. In Eat & Run, Jurek opens up about his life & career as an elite athlete, & about the vegan diet that is key to his success. From his Midwestern childhood of hunting & fishing to his slow transition to ultrarunning & veganism, to his epic, record-breaking races, Jurek`s story shows the power of an iron will & the importance of thinking of food as fuel. Full of stories of endurance & competition as well as practical advice & some of his original recipes, Eat & Run will motivate people to go the distance, whether that means getting out for a first run, expanding your food horizons, or simply exploring the limits of human potential.

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Future-proof your life with this superfood approach to discovering what is really happening to your body as you are aging. Ever wondered what`s really going on in your body as you age? Can you really eat to beat cancer or prevent heart disease? These questions & more are answered in Eat Better, Live Longer, helping you transform your diet from day one. Discover the secrets of long life from centenarians around the world, & explore the 10 simple but meaningful adaptations you can make both to what you eat & to how you eat to follow in their footsteps. A four-week eating plan, with over 110 nutrient-packed recipes, helps you learn to make smarter choices about foods that can reduce your risk of certain diseases & lessen the effects of others. Use this new-found knowledge in tandem with details on how each part of your body changes as you age & which nutrients you need to support all-round health, helping you live a longer, happier life. ...

Eat Cuban is a vibrant look at the food & culture of this atmospheric country. Known for its cigars, music, cocktails & art, Cuba has a colourful reputation & its cuisine is rapidly becoming more & more popular. This book is full of delicious & exciting recipes from La Floridita, a growing bar & restaurant chain inspired by the famous El Floridita in Havana. Recipes are a blend of traditional Cuban, French & Nuevo Cucina from Latin America, forming a stunning combination of exciting flavours. Starters include such delights as Red Snapper Ceviche with Coconut & Lime; & Chickpea, Spinach & Tomato Broth with Chipotle & Swiss Cheese Flautas. Main dishes have wonderful blends of flavours & include Criolla Stone Crab with a Mojo; Char-grilled Chicken with Courgettes, Sultanas & Pine Nuts; Char-Grilled Veal Chop served with a Chimchirri Dressing; & vegetarian dishes such as Mozzarella, Sweet Pepper & Courgette Quesadilla with Salsa Cruda & Sour Cream. Light bites, bar snacks, side dishes & desserts such as Chocolate & Coffee Flan finish off the book beautifully. Eat Cuban also tells the story of Cuban food, travelling from the opulent days of the 1950s to the austerity of the revolution & on to the present day. This is a wonderful introduction to an exciting new global cuisine. ...

A true story. Tuesday 16 August 1870, Alain de Money, makes his way to the village fair. He plans to buy a heifer for a needy neighbour & find a roofer to repair the roof of the barn of a poor acquaintance. He arrives at two o`clock. Two hours later, the crowd has gone crazy; they have lynched, tortured, burned & eaten him. How could such a horror be possible? With frightening precision, Jean Teule reconstructs each step of one of the most shameful stories in the history of nineteenth-century France. ...

In this breathtaking new book, intrepid food & travel writer Andy Harris & photographer David Loftus reveal the wonderful tastes & exotic allure of Istanbul, one of the world`s most fascinating cities. Part cookbook, part travelogue, they meet the characters behind the intriguing food of the city
- artisan bakers, traditional chefs, fishermen & street food vendors, to name a few. Each & every person they meet has a tale to tell & a unique recipe to share as they explore the detailed tapestry of Istanbul`s varied neighbourhoods
- from historic Eminonu where ferries dock daily on the twenty minute boat ride between Asia & Europe, to the quiet fishing communities along the Bosphorus or the cobbled lanes around the well-trodden Grand bazaar. Over 100 inspiring, delicious recipes
- some taken directly from the characters the pair meets along their travels & other more modern interpretations
- combine to form this unique culinary guide. Enticing dishes of baked spiced chicken with jewelled rice, slow-cooked lamb with quince & chargrilled squid with walnut sauce rub shoulders with classic mezze plates, tender stuffed vegetables, kofte & kibbe & delicate honey-soaked pastries. Information on the key ingredients of Turkish cuisine such as dried mulberries, walnuts, pistachio nibs & rose petals is included, while simple substitutions are suggested wherever necessary to bring these dishes within easy reach of every home. Vividly illustrated with David Loftus` inimitable photographs & exquisitely designed to reflect the vibrant life & bustling streets of this colourful city, Istanbul will enchant & inspire in equal measure.



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Food-focused travel guides for the world`s most exciting cities This book is a food tour in your pocket, featuring more than 100 of the best restaurants, cafes, bars & markets recommended by a team of in-the-know Londoners. You`ll also find insights into the city`s idiosyncratic food culture, & a handful of iconic recipes to cook in the holiday kitchen or once you`ve returned home. It`s the inside knowledge that means that you can Drink, Shop, Cook & Eat Like a Local. ...

Food-focused travel guides for the world`s most exciting cities This book is a food tour in your pocket, featuring more than 100 of the best restaurants, cafes, bars & markets recommended by a team of in-the-know New Yorkers. You`ll also find insights into the city`s idiosyncratic food culture, & a handful of iconic recipes to cook in the holiday kitchen or once you`ve returned home. It`s the inside knowledge that means that you can Drink, Shop, Cook & Eat Like a Local. ...

Food-focused travel guides for the world`s most exciting cities This book is a food tour in your pocket, featuring more than 100 of the best restaurants, cafes, bars & markets recommended by a team of in-the-know Parisians. You`ll also find insights into the city`s idiosyncratic food culture, & a handful of iconic recipes to cook in the holiday kitchen or once you`ve returned home. It`s the inside knowledge that means that you can Drink, Shop, Cook & Eat Like a Local. ...