GENERAL INTERESTS

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.

Located in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, Svalbard is a unique archipelago that boasts stunning wintry landscapes, endangered arctic animals, and awe-inspiring natural phenomena. Since 2016, Cecilia has called this beautiful and remote location home. Along with her partner Christoffer and her dog Grim, she has adjusted to life at the top of the world—where polar bears roam free and the northern lights shine.

Jamie shares 90 brilliant recipes that show just how exciting, creative and delicious barbecuing can be.
Whether you’re cooking on charcoal, gas or over an open flame, Jamie’s got you covered, from marinades and rubs to mastering heat, smoke and timing.

Explore the design philosophy, the racing pedigree, and the cultural legacy of a car that transcends trends and generations. Featuring stunning photography, rare archival material, and stories from the road and the track, this book puts you in the driver’s seat of a living legend.

This book is a look at the alternative Formula 1 history.

Read about:
The driver who knocked down his team principal;
A suicide attempt during practice;
The jazz band which produced two F1 drivers;
A team sponsored by pop superstars Abba;
How the World Champion was kidnapped...
and how a F1 car killed a cyclist and a motorcycle rider on a public road.

BMW 3-Series 50 Years charts the 3-Series’ design and technical evolution from the 1970s to today, from the clean, classic two-box design of the E21 and E30 to the handsome E46 to today’s sophisticated G20.
The book features:


A detailed history of the BMW 3-Series by automotive historian and industry analyst
Tony Lewin
First-person interviews with key designers and engineers
Photography from BMW’s archive as well as commissioned, contemporary photography
Sidebars diving into interesting stories covering design, related models like the Z cars, and the collector perspective

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.

In House of Huawei, Washington Post technology reporter Eva Dou pieces together a remarkable portrait of Huawei's reclusive founder Ren Zhengfei and how he built a sprawling corporate empire - one whose rise Western policymakers have become increasingly obsessed with halting. The book dissects the global web of power, money, influence, surveillance, bloodshed and national glory that Huawei helped to build - and that has also ensnared it.

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

Japanese swords, particularly those wielded by famous samurai warriors, hold a continuing fascination for collectors of fine arts and historical military weapons.
This book is designed to enhance one's appreciation for the wide variety of Japanese swords (as well as their related polearms), their manufacture and their preservation.

Larousse French Cooking is the ultimate culinary journey through France. From a Toulouse Cassoulet to a Provençal Pissaladière, a northern Moules à la Marinière to a southern Pistou Soup, this book brings together more than 130 of the best-loved recipes from every region.

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

Classic Koffmann offers a masterclass in all that’s best in the French culinary tradition and is a must-have cookery book.

There's no doubt that it's Pierre Koffmann, the three Michelin-starred chef, who is the granddaddy of French cuisine in Britain. This book celebrates his career in the kitchen with a superlative collection of his classic recipes.

Since the Grand Prix’s start in 1950, just 34 men have achieved the accolade of F1 World Champion. For the first time, legendary F1 commentator Maurice Hamilton and award-winning photographers Bernard and Paul-Henri Cahier bring the heroes of this iconic sport together, in a stunning photographic portrayal of the poise, skill and winning mindset that separates the fast from the furious, the elite from the talented.

This fantastic collection of F1 facts, stats and stories.

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

Crystals have long been used for healing and spiritual use, due to their incredible power to cleanse and protect.

Each precious stone holds within it a unique vibrational energy that we can tap into to transform our own energy system, create powerful intentions and channel positive change in our lives. For example, use Amber to clear "dark" spaces and auras of any negative energies; Citrine to encourage fresh beginnings and transformation; and Topaz to balance emotions and provide spiritual guidance.

This book is not just a collection of breathtaking images, but a tribute to the German passion for technical perfection and continuous evolution: starting from Benz and Daimler, the reader will move on to timeless icons such as the VW Beetle, the Porsche 911 and the Mercedes 300 SL. Not to forget the new challenges of electrification, with the VW ID.3 or the BMW XM hybrid SUV.

150 fascinating years of unique and inimitable Italian automotive innovation. The Topolino. The 500. The Panda. The Lancia Lambda. The Fulvia. The Alfa Romeo, Duetto, and Giulietta. The Ferrari Testarossa. The Maserati 3500GT. The Lambroghini Miura, Countach, Diablo, and Revuelto... and so on, all the way up until the electrified supercars and new hypercars of our future, like the Pagani Utopia, Pininfarina Batista and Estrema Fulminea (just to name a few)! Cars that dreams are made of, lives are changed with, and history is marked by: legendary Italian cars.

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.

Wicca Crystal Magic explores these gifts of the earth, providing an overview of 13 popular crystals and stones in contemporary witchcraft, along with a comprehensive look at their practical applications in everyday spellwork. Since the spells themselves use only the stones featured in the guide--amethyst, bloodstone, carnelian, citrine, hematite, jet, moonstone, jade, lapis lazuli, malachite, quartz, rose quartz, and tiger's eye--this is perfect for beginners.

Many practitioners of Wicca and paganism use candles to work with fire, a powerful element that plays an important role in many rituals. Bestselling Wiccan author Lisa Chamberlain teaches contemporary witches how to use candles in their everyday magical practice. Readers will find trusted advice on selecting the best candle for their needs, the importance of candle colors, and ways to clear and charge their candles.

INCLUDES 2-WEEK HEALTHY MEAL PLAN

This is good food to change your life.


In Eat Yourself Healthy, Jamie’s 120 easy, mouthwatering recipes will energise, satisfy, nourish and revitalise, including:

Meatball Traybake
Seared Tuna Kimchi Bowl
Steak & Sticky Aubergine Salad
Mothership Overnight Oats
Strawberry Filo Tarts
Chocolate Orange Pots

This book is the essential guide to anyone and everyone wanting to feel more empowered in their lives. In just seven simple steps you can understand the true art of manifestation and create the life you have always dreamed of.

Explaining the key milestones in the field of science in a clear and simple way, The Science Book answers these questions and more besides, and is the perfect introduction to the subject. Untangling knotty theories and shedding light on abstract concepts, entries unpack each complex idea with a combination of easy-to-follow explanations, innovative graphics, and intriguing quotes.