Most Popular Books by Jan Baldwin

Ottoman cooking has taken over from where Moroccan left off by marrying a fusion of styles that stretch across the old Ottoman empire, from Baghdad to Tripoli and Budapest to Cairo. This title includes a hundred diverse recipes from Sambousil from the Lebanon, Albanian lambs'' liver salad, to sticky Greek pastries. All recipes are accompanied by photographs evoking the lifestyle and atmosphere of the different countries as well as descriptive passages explaining the evolution and emphasis of the cuisine.

African recipes from safari chef Josie Stow.

African food is bold and colourful, with rich earthy flavours and strong spicy undertones. The African Kitchen is the first book to combine the thrill of the safari with the excitement of pan-African cooking. Josie Stow takes us through a day in the life of a safari kitchen, from breakfast to nightcaps - you can enjoy game drive picnics, glamourous evening banquets, and a traditional Sengalese feast complete with hand washing ceremony. These meals can easily be re-created at home for all occasions. Ingredients such as chicken, corn, couscous, chillies and coriander are all readily available, but can be combined in new and exciting ways to create a truly African flavour.

This is a collection of photographs taken while scuba diving

David Linley has achieved international renown as a designer of furniture and accessories that reinterpret and transform traditional styles in a modern way. In his new book his unique, personal and highly successful approach is explained and expanded to encompass interior design generally and show how a wide range of traditional influences can be blended to create new, visually exciting yet harmonious interiors. The book looks at the historical context of various living spaces and traces a journey through the home. Each chapter investigates the way in which these spaces may be adapted to create a variety of visual effects suited to their environment, their owners'' taste and the practicalities of modern living. The informative, thought-provoking and entertaining text reflects Linley''s personal taste for the unusual as well as traditional approaches to design; the stunning illustrations reflect this appreciation of widely differing styles - including classical architecture, antique furniture, tribal and Oriental artefacts and modern design.

With over 200 recipes, ranging from the classic Martini to the more suggestive Long Sloe Screw, this guide to cocktails aims to offer something for everyone. It also provides a selection of non-alcoholic cocktails and some popular drinking games for the millennium.

Autrefois porteuses de messages codés empreints de désirs ou d''émotions, les fleurs avaient un impact plus fort que les mots. Les siècles ont passé, mais le langage des fleurs est plus actuel que jamais, car elles symbolisent l''amour. Le regret, la passion ou le souvenir, tout en convoyant de délicats messages confirmant un aveu. Fasciné par la symbolique des fleurs et des feuilles, Shane Connolly concilie, dans cet ouvrage, sa passion des compositions florales avec sa connaissance des mythes anciens. Il y présente soixante bouquets accompagnés de conseils de préparation et de disposition détaillés. Chaque arrangement est complété d''un texte relatant la symbolique et les associations historiques des fleurs pour vous permettre de les choisir en fonction d''une situation ou d''un sentiment, et délivrer un message d''amour ou d''amitié, ou signaler un adieu ou des regrets. Les fleurs peuvent aussi avoir des significations plus coquines, comme l''étonnante alliance du hêtre, des hellébores et des tulipes, qui évoque un rendez-vous amoureux... Et plus, si affinités. Doté d''un glossaire complet et organisé en chapitres consacrés aux espérances, naissances et prémices ; à l''innocence, à la candeur et à l''enfance ; à l''amusement, à l''aménité et à l''amitié ; à l''amour, à l''attirance et à l''indécence ; à la colère, à l''amertume et à la passion ; au pardon, à la joie et à la satisfaction ; enfin, aux souvenirs, regrets et adieux, cet ouvrage va vous permettre de communiquer désormais autrement.

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