FOOD & DRINK

Ecaterina Paraschiv-Poirson is the owner of Ibrik Kitchen in Paris, France.
With nearly 100 recipes to prepare throughout the seasons, from mezzes to main dishes, along with drinks, breads and desserts, Ibrik: The Balkan Table will transport you to the heart of the Balkans.
Including countries like Greece, Turkey, Romania, Croatia, and Hungary, the wide-range of influences are evident in dishes like dolmades with morello cherries, potato moussaka, grilled trout and Jerusalem artichokes mousseline, baked feta dip, fermented pickles, babka, and Balkan cheesecake.

An A-Z compendium of everything you need to know about coffee, from a champion barista.
With hundreds of entries on everything from sourcing, growing and harvesting, to roasting, grinding and brewing, three-time UK Barista Champion & three-time world finalist Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood explains the key factors that impact the taste of your drink.

Padella is one of London’s most iconic fresh pasta restaurants. This is the ultimate book of pasta. With over 100 recipes - all pasta - it is for pasta lovers everywhere. There are recipes for simple weeknight store-cupboard pastas, such as Spaghetti with Garlic, Capers & Black Pepper and there are recipes for mastering fresh pasta from scratch, like Ravioli of Ricotta with Sage Butter.

Home mixology essentials: tools, techniques, and ingredients The six cornerstone cocktails: the Sling, the Manhattan, the Martini, the Negroni, the Sour, and the Highball, covering the classic recipe, fascinating history, and step-by-step instructions for each Creative modern riffs crafted by top bartenders Original creations from the author’s own repertoire

With short ingredient lists—so you can spend less time shopping and more time celebrating!—the recipes include:

Lots of themed drinks for Fall festivities, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and Easter
For sharing with your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day, a romantic vodka martini with a splash of cranberry and a touch of rose water
A delicate and exotic Lunar Martini, a blend of lychee juice, vodka, and a hint of lime, for celebrating the Chinese New Year
The Blushing Bride, a pink-hued bubbly pomegranate-flavored drink ideal for bridal showers and wedding parties
Cocktails for holidays all around the globe, including the Hindu holidays Diwali and Holi and Hanami, the Japanese cherry blossom holiday

The perfect wine gift for any wine lover, A Taste for Wine is a complete home wine-tasting course from award-winning wine critic and educator Rose Murray Brown MW.

- Begin with the key elements of taste, before learning how wine is made and the effect this has on flavour.
- Familiarize yourself with every significant grape variety and the wine countries of the world, including a complete directory of international wineries to visit.
- Dive into natural, orange and low-alcohol wines, and enjoy expert at-home food and wine matching.

From the classy blush of the Pink Lady to the sassy flush of the Cosmopolitan, the peach-pink perfection of the Bellini to the flashy-trashy confection of the Valentine Martini, this wonderfully pink book is the perfect guide to cocktails for every occasion.

Contents include:
⁃ Fizzes, Highballs & Collinses
⁃ Spirit Forwards
⁃ Sours
⁃ Sharers & Punches
⁃ Champagne & Prosecco

Starting with the basic kit for your home bar, and following with the best tequila- and mezcal-makers on the planet, you’ll be shopping for your tequila kit like a pro. With more margarita recipes than you can shake a cocktail shaker at, as well as a glut of amazing tequila and mezcal cocktails you have never even heard of, this is a recipe book that will change your drink repertoire for good.

Like a fine whisky, tequila should be sipped, savoured and enjoyed. With this in mind, Dan has curated over 40 tequila and mezcal recipes for the home mixologist. Featuring classics (and twists on classics) like an Old Fashioned, Tequila Sunrise and Juan Collins, to glorious new concoctions such as the Teqroni, Tequila Mockingbird and Bloody Maria, tequila will undoubtedly become your spirit of choice.

Explore the wide variety of flavours you can expect to taste in different tequilas, the significance of the glass you drink from, and the equipment you need to start making cocktails. Tequila may all be made from one type of agave, but they are categorised in six different flavour categories, showcasing the variety of this fascinating spirit.

In The Japanese Pantry, Emiko explores the pantry items essential to Japanese home cooking. Simple, easy-to-find ingredients that can be combined with fresh produce and a few other basics like tofu, rice and noodles to create delicious and authentic Japanese food no matter where you are.

Each chapter explores one of these essential ingredients – soy sauce, miso, rice vinegar, seaweed, sake, sesame and tea – including information about the history and production of these in Japan, as well as Emiko’s thoughtful and approachable recipes.

‘OPA’ is a phrase that captures the warmth of Greek culture, an expression that can carry many meanings based on the context it’s used in – from joy to excitement, celebration to surprise.
With recipes for all the classic taverna dishes like Lamb kleftiko (slow roasted lamb), Horiatiki salata (Greek salad) and Patates tigantes (potatoes with goat’s feta and oregano), alongside recipes that are sure to become new favorites such as King prawns with fennel and caper butter or Peppers stuffed with Greek cheeses.

This sumptuous guide gives you everything you need to put together the perfect cheeseboard for any occasion, with 40 beautiful delicious ideas to suit all tastes.This book will teach you how to pair cheeses perfectly, from classic pairings to the unexpected.

Cosy Night In Board - Shelter in on cold winter evenings with a warming fondue for two as a centre piece, the ideal sharing board for the one you love with wine parings for each cheese
Brunch Board: Make the most important meal of the day a little more special with this mouthwatering selection of cheeses and accompaniments
Perfect Summer Picnic: This light and fresh selection is the ideal cheeseboard for the summer, and can be packed up and taken on walks, trips or days out
Ultimate Game Day Board: Add some flavour to complement the big match with stuffed mini peppers, spicy guacamole and homemade blue cheese and chive sauce.

Packed with 90 delicious recipes, Coffee Creations is the complete guide to every coffee you might have considered making at home, as well as some you haven't.

With over 15 years in the speciality coffee industry, Celeste Wong has honed her skills as a top tier barista in some of the world's leading artisan cafés, earning recognition by the Financial Times as one of London's top five baristas.

FIND OUT ABOUT:
- coffee equipment, from moka pots to espresso machines

- coffee varieties and roasts, and how to choose the right ones for you to maximise on flavour

- Create drinks for every mood and occasion, including lattes, long blacks and martinis

- Discover food to pair your cup with, from coffee-infused pancakes to flat white cookies

This is a box set of 4 books with 265 authentic recipes shown in more than 1160 evocative photographs. It is a collection of 265 timeless Mediterranean dishes, from simple soups and salads to delectable meat, fish and vegetable dishes, and pastries, cakes and desserts. It features uncomplicated, robust and delicious food from Italy, Greece, Spain and France, using the best seasonal produce. It includes classic sun-drenched recipes from each region, such as Sicilian Pizza, Greek Taramasalata, Spanish Paella and Toulouse Cassoulet.

The Classic Cocktail Bible gives you a range of inspirations to create the exotic and the timeless.Beautifully illustrated Includes 200 recipes with age-old classics such as the daiquiri, dry martini, margarita and Long Island ice tea. Each spirit is thoroughly explained to give you advice on selecting what to buy and perfecting its accompaniments.

Discover the unique tastes of one of the world´s great cuisines, with over 150 authentic recipes shown step by step in more than 800 color photographs and 256 pages.

ONE OF THE EVENING STANDARDS BEST COOKBOOKS OF 2024

Take a mouth-watering trip to the Balkans.With fresh and innovative recipes for unmissable dishes, Doma playfully experiments with traditional flavours, whilst forging a unique and modern take on the food of this hereto unexplored region. Alongside moreish recipes are poignant food stories from across the country offering a unique snapshot into the region's vibrant culinary and cultural history, and vivid imagery of modern-day North Macedonia. The food of the Balkans features flavours and textures that tantalise every palette - from sweet and salty pickles and crisp salads, to deliciously savoury, flaky pastries, rich winter warmers, and indulgent desserts.

Take your coffee art to the next level with 50 spectacular-yet-simple latte art designs to impress family and friends.

From breakfasts and brunches to speedy lunches, healthy dinners to sweets and snacks, this cookbook shows you how to cook all your favourite dishes in your air fryer. With recipes including everyday favourites as well as exciting new dishes - you'll never go back to your oven.

This book is an extraordinary journey into the universe of wine, a journey of images and words that follows the history of a noble product. Enhanced by the photographs of Fabio Petroni, a master of still-life shots, this book reveals all the facets of wine: its ancient origins, the migration of historic grapevines, the phases of wine production (grape cultivation and harvesting, winemaking, aging and conservation), the principles of wine tasting, and the presentation of the principal wines and winemaking areas on a world level.

Packed with information, tips, resources, and 300 tasting notes and accompanying producer profiles, The Essential Tequila & Mezcal Companion is a crash course on the fastest growing spirits category in the United States. Lampert provides insights on the history and production of the spirits, plus guidance for how to stock your bar, organize a tasting with food pairings, and create infused syrups that will complement craft cocktails. Lampert includes more than 30 cocktail recipes that highlight the complexities and bold flavors of agave spirits. Plus, the book contains transportive photography throughout and a thorough reference section for readers who are thirsty for more.

Each chapter is devoted to a specific beer style and teaches readers how to taste and evaluate a wide selection, especially new beers gaining popularity such as sours and nonalcoholic varieties. Additionally, readers will find up-to-date information on the pandemic's effects on the beer world, expanded coverage of international beers, and the author's top picks for any beer-drinking occasion. If your knowledge of IPAs is a little hazy, then this guide is for you.

This is the ultimate collection of appetizers, with delicious recipes from all around the world, shown in over 1000 glorious photographs.
It is an unbeatable box set featuring soups, appetizers, light bites and nibbles for all occasions. It includes every type of soup imaginable, whether hot or cold, smooth or chunky, light or substantial, all packed with fresh ingredients for superb taste.
This title contains delectable first courses, dips, dippers, finger foods, salads and party snacks from all around the globe. Recipe ideas range from simple family starters, such as Classic Tomato Soup, Smoked Salmon Pate, and Mushrooms on Spicy Toast, to impressive dinner-party appetizers, such as Gratin of Mussels with Pesto, Goat's Cheese Souffle, and French Onion Soup.

Beer is brewed in a dizzying variety of styles, available to enjoy like never before. Let's drink to this diversity with a new appreciation of just how complex, mind-expanding, and delicious beer can be. Crack open this book and enjoy a series of guided tastings of more than 50 different beer styles - from smoked black lager to funky and sour wild ales, triple green-hopped citrussy IPAs and cask-matured barley wines.

With each tasting you will learn to identify how aroma, taste, texture, and finish all combine to create the distinctive flavour profile of the particular beer style. You will discover which unique ingredients and aspects of the brewing process combine to produce each style. While quick reviews of the best examples from around the world will set you exploring further. To help establish your beer palate, the course starts with a solid grounding in the range of flavours found in beer and the art of detecting them - opening your nose, mind, and throat to the complete sensory experience of flavour and pouring the perfect glass!

These simple-yet-delicious cocktails are divided into three chapters: No Shake, Sherlock - the easiest to make, requiring little or no preparation, and using standard spirits and mixers; Shake It Up - slightly more complex concoctions that need a quick shake or stir; and Magnificent Mixes - special drinks for the more decadent drinking occasions which require a little more prep, or an unusual ingredient here and there.

The perfect gift for cocktail lovers and would-be mixologists is this set of four mini paperback books - Gin, Tequila, Rum andVodka - beautifully packaged together in a slipcase.

The Cigar Companion is the perfect study-side guide to unlocking the delicate intricacies and delicious undertones of handmade cigars--including the history of cigars, a buyer's guide, and profiles of 70 current top brands of quality cigars complemented by full-color photographs.

Collects easy to follow instructions and photographs for over one thousand recipes for any occasion, from pot-roast poussin and pasta carbonara to ginger florentines and courgette crown bread.

Smell, swirl and taste your way to transforming from wine novice to expert. The pages of this wine book make a comprehensive, no-nonsense wine tasting course that covers every aspect of wine from grape to glass.

Explore the nuances of your favourite red and white and discover new cultivars. Inside, you'll find:

- A dynamic course in understanding wine - through tasting and appreciation - with every subject given a high-impact visual treatment
- A structure that reflects how people approach wine - talking, tasting, and buying wine come before exploring grape varieties and wine regions
- All key wine subjects covered, shown, and explained in an easy-to-understand way
- Themed tasting exercises are located throughout the book, encouraging readers to learn at their own pace

Go on a journey from bean to brew and explore the history of coffee, its production and how to become an expert barista at home.

Are you a coffee lover who wants to learn how to extract the perfect brew? This coffee guide is a must-have for anyone looking for information and inspiration to experiment with different beans, methods, and flavours.

Inside this essential go-to guide to all things coffee, you'll discover:

- The essential coffee brewing methods and equipment to help you extract and brew all kinds of coffee with confidence
- Explore the origins of coffee from how cherries are grown, the process of coffee harvesting, and processing into the coffee beans you know and love
- A region-by-region tour of leading coffee-producing countries highlights local processing techniques and different coffee flavour profiles
- Visual step-by-step techniques show you how to roast the beans, prepare an espresso shot, steam milk, and make delicious coffees, just like a barista!
- Over 70 recipes to suit every taste from warming winter brews to refreshing iced coffees blends for a hot summer day - including dairy-free alternatives to milk too!