The Real Food of China is the definitive guide to home-style Chinese cuisine. It is inspired by the authors` personal travels to China & the realisation that what is commonly perceived as ” Chinese food” in the Western world, is only part of the story. While there is a growing appreciation of regional Chinese food in larger cities outside China, a lot of authentic regional cuisine still goes uncelebrated in Chinese restaurants around the world. The main purpose of this book is to capture the essence of simple home cooking & the wide variety of food that changes from region to region. Chapters are broken down into food categories including cold dishes, soups & hotpots, dumplings, breads & noodles, pork, chicken, fish, vegetables & desserts. Dishes include fermented foods from Shaoxing, smoked pork from Hunan, Hakka food from Meizhou, Muslim street fare from Xi`an, fresh river fish from Jiangxi province, fish dumplings & flat breads cooked over stones from Shandong & bowls of fresh, steaming, soft tofu slathered in chilli & peppercorns from Sichuan villages. Captured with stunning location photography from each of the visited regions as well as beautiful food photography throughout, A Taste of China brings a small glimpse of the gutsy, earthy, everyday side of Chinese cooking to light. Food that is incredibly diverse, simple to prepare, full of flavour, & based on seasonal produce & easily procured dry goods. The Real Food of China will change everything you previously thought about traditional Chinese cuisine. ...

This guide will lead you to the pubs throughout the Midlands which still have interiors or internal features of real historic significance. They range from rural `time-warp` pubs to ornate drinking `palaces` & include some unsung interiors from the inter-war period. This is the first guide of its kind for the Midlands & it champions the need to celebrate, understand & protect the genuine pub heritage which remains to us. ...

Compiled by the Campaign for Real Ale`s Pub Heritage Group, this is a guide to the rich pub heritage treasure of the North West. The listed pubs have interiors or features which have remained unaltered for 50 years, & are described in full detail, with colour photography throughout. ...

In population terms, Liverpool isn't a vast city (dwarfed by Birmingham, say), but it looms colossal in the history (recorded & mythical) of the British Isles, & in fact the world. Real Liverpool is Niall Griffiths' antidote to the flood of mawkish twaddle that will appear in the build-up to 2008 when Liverpool is European City of Culture. It showcases Griffiths' love/hate relationship with the city, its maritime & merchant histories, class divisions, sectarian divides, Celtic influences, & the siege mentality underpinning the celebrated Scouse humour. Nor does he flinch from Liverpool's dark side: the drugs, the urban blight, the fallout from Thatcherism, the internecine violence. Jamie Bulger, Heysel, Hillsborough, the Dockers' Strike, the Toxeth Riots, all of these & more are discussed. Real Liverpool is underpinned by a strong autobiographical element which details the author's birth & formative years in the city, his movement away from it, & the abiding pull it exerts. In addition, Griffiths interviews many people closely connected to the city, from personal friends & family members to artists & workers. From the Wirral to Warrington, Anfield to Everton, Bottle to Diddyl&, Griffiths criss-crosses the city by the Ferry & through the Tunnels, from John Lennon airport to the racecourse & down the docks, building a picture of a city which, whatever its faults, is never dull. ...

Eating a hot buttered lobster roll is like taking a mini-vacation: it conjures the scent of salt in the air & the crash of waves on the rocks the essence of a day at the beach in Maine. Now, with Real Maine Food you can re-create this humble delicacy as well as more than 100 other Maine dishes at home. Maine has developed its own distinctive regional cuisine, characterized foremost by the excellent seafood caught off its pristine coast but also by the wild blueberries, potatoes, & other produce from its rich soils. The authors take a ride on a nineteenth-century schooner, build a beach clambake, & judge a pie-eating contest at a state fair all in search of the best recipes from accomplished small-town home cooks as well as renowned restaurants & food artisans. Among the dishes are Smoked Haddock & Leek Pie, Lobster Gruyere Grilled Cheese, Crab & Corn Frittata, Blueberry Pancakes, & Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies. Real Maine Food taps into the magic that draws visitors to the state year after year. ...

Mexican food is more popular than ever. Ben Fordham & Felipe Fuentes Cruz aim to deliver everything that is exciting & fresh about Mexican food to the people of Britain with their restaurant, Benito`s Hat. From the beaches of Baja & Cancun to the mountains of the Sierra Madre, Mexico has an incredible variety of vibrant flavours to offer. All of this rich culinary culture has inspired Benito`s Hat`s delicious burritos, tacos, soups & salads. Ben Fordham & Mexican chef Felipe have created a cookbook offering their favourite dishes from their restaurants, plus many more from Felipe`s collection of authentic recipes. You`ll find Starters; Soups & Salads; Main Dishes; Side Dishes; Salsas; Desserts; & Drinks. Mouth-watering recipes include guacamole with homemade corn tortilla chips, burritos with beef birria, pico de gallo & salsa brava, tacos with prawns & paprika, refried beans with chorizo, Mexican flan, ice cold margaritas & refreshing non-alcoholic juices. ...

Have you ever wondered what exactly does go bump in the night? From mysteries like Shackleton`s ghostly companion to the Loch Ness Monster & friends, read the amazing evidence about these mysterious cases & make up your own mind. Things are not always what they seem
- until they are, then you might wish you had never asked!
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` The physicist transforming how we see the universe` (Financial Times)` An utter joy` (Adam Rutherford)`A hugely engaging book... Rovelli is a charming, thought-provoking tour guide` (Manjit Kumar Prospect) Do space & time truly exist? What is reality made of? Can we understand its deep texturescientist Carlo Rovelli has spent his whole life exploring these questions & pushing the boundaries of what we know. In this mind-expanding book, he shows how our understanding of reality has changed throughout centuries, from Democritus to loop quantum gravity. Taking us on a wondrous journey, he invites us to imagine a whole new world where black holes are waiting to explode, spacetime is made up of grains, & infinity does not exist -- a vast universe still largely undiscovered. Translated by Simon Carnell & Erica Segre ...

Do space & time truly exist? What is reality made of? Can we understand its deep texture? Scientist Carlo Rovelli has spent his whole life exploring these questions & pushing the boundaries of what we know. In this mind-expanding book, he shows how our understanding of reality has changed throughout centuries, from Democritus to loop quantum gravity. Taking us on a wondrous journey, he invites us to imagine a whole new world where black holes are waiting to explode, spacetime is made up of grains, & infinity does not exist -- a vast universe still largely undiscovered. ...

Really Feely Baby Animals is a touch-&-feel baby animals book for preschoolers packed with fluffy patches, bumpy patterns, & tactile glitter, which little ones will find really fun & really feely! Meet the cuddly kitten, the furry donkey foal, the puppy with a glittery ball, & other adorable baby animals on the five double-page spreads. Gentle text builds knowledge, & invites you to pat & tickle, as you find out each baby animal`s name & learn about its features. From the amazing, 3-D, raised-picture effect cover, to the incredibly tactile insides, Really Feely Baby Animals is beautifully made & sure to delight preschoolers. ...