Winner of the 2015 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Cookbook Award Forewords by Alice Waters and Michael Pollan In this dazzling, full color cookbook and kitchen manual filled with lush photographs and beautiful drawings, the chef of Alice Waters' Chez Panisse offers basic techniques and essential recipes that will transform anyone into a confident home cook. When his oldest son was leaving for college, Cal Peternell,...

I am now over 80 and a working silversmith. I tell the story of my early life at the end of the Second World War and its aftermath of shortages and rationing. I continue with the great difficulty I had with reading and writing leading to my disastrous failures at school and my first employment as a scientific assistant in the nuclear industry. During my first job my life changed in two major ways while working for the Atomic Energy Research Establishment....

Ava Daly Callott, the beautiful daughter of an Irish immigrant, is now a curvy woman in her mid-thirties who has survived several life challenges that include two pregnancies with different men: the first was with a brief encounter with a sailor, named Alistar and then an affair with a married man, Devon. Later her father arranged a marriage to an older man in need of immigration paperwork who turned out to be bigamist who she had five more children...

The Dirty Girls are back, saucier and sexier than ever….but would it be wrong to ask them to be a little smarter, too?? Especially when it comes to men. And sex. Lauren Fernandez is at the top of her game as the cleverest columnist the Boston Gazette has on board-but she can't quite figure out how to pick a guy or how to eat (and not drink) like a healthy person. Usnavys is still sashaying all over town, 260 pounds of her dolled up in designer...

`A mischievously entertaining crime novel' SIMON BRETTThe seventh instalment in The Falconer Files, Andrea Frazer's insanely grippingvillage detective series with a delightful slice of humour. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lillian Jackson Braun and Midsomer Murders.READER'S CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF ANDREA'S QUIRKY CRIME NOVELS!***** 'Excellent storyline once again. The plot kept you guessing and the humour remained which kept me smiling. Would recommend...

Joining Barefoot's singalong collection, this upbeat story depicts residents of a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx, New York, who are dancing down to their neighborhood block party. From samba-dancing nurses to reggaeton-loving firefighters, this unique song-story introduces 10 kinds of Latin, Afro-Latin, and African American dance and music from throughout the Americas. Readers can count along in Spanish as they visit each floor of the building!...

In this breezy Irish tale, twenty-six-year-old Aislin is at a crossroads. As a Dublin single mammy, a lot of her life needs improvement, yet what she really needs is a father. Not for herself-she so does not need a father-but for her young son, daddy-hungry Kevin. And she's determined to succeed at motherhood, if nothing else. So Aislin follows the mad impulse to track down the perfect father-figure for her little boy. Who else but her first love,...

Two friends search for their heart's desire in this small-town romantic story set in Ireland. Kerry has fallen in love all over again with her husband Stephen, and after their miscarriage, she longs to try for another baby. But will her lifelong quest of having a farm bring an end to her marriage?Her best friend Fiona has left her free-spirited life behind her. Or so she thinks-until she finds herself caught between Dublin artist Colm, the man she...

A comprehensive guide to the process of applying and earning your commission. Are you a former soldier, sailor, or airman who left the service without making the most of your potential? Are you a leader in the civilian sector who knows you have more to give back to the country you love? If so, you should consider entering the Army, Army Reserves, or Army National Guard, earn your commission as a Second Lieutenant, and begin or restart an exciting...

IF YOU COULD HIRE A $700 PER HOUR ATTORNEY WHO SPECIALIZES IN STARTUPS AND BUSINESS FORMATION IN THE US, WHAT WOULD YOU ASK THEM? Read what company founders, Maria, Andy, Pete and Darius, asked when they met with Phil Crowley, Esq. All four founders are ready to turn their dreams into money making businesses. Their stories? Maria transformed her passion for baking at home into a well-known bakery. Now she is ready to take the next step. Should she...