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A Year on Our Farm: How the Countryside Made Me
By Matt Baker. 2021
Escape into nature with Matt Baker's fascinating journey through the natural year and family life on the farm'A delight' Countryfile…
Magazine_______Matt Baker finds his calm on the farm.Surrounded by nature with his family, dogs, array of sheep, Mediterranean miniature donkeys and a whole host of wildlife in the farm's ancient woodland, Matt shows us how the power and beauty of the countryside can bring joy to us all.Following the ever-changing seasons of the year, we see woodland animals emerge after a long winter of hibernation and lambs begin to gambol in April. We hear the dawn chorus in the height of summer and see the preparations unfold for the harsh and wild winter months.Peppered with hand drawn sketches, unforgettable moments from Matt's TV career and stories of a landscape you'll fall in love with - from its sun-soaked pastures to 6ft snow drifts - Matt reveals how the outdoors has made him who he is today.A Year in the Woods: The Diary of a Forest Ranger
By Colin Elford. 2010
Colin Elford's A Year in the Woods is an enthralling journey into the heart of the English countryside - with…
a preamble by Craig Taylor.Colin Elford spends his days alone - alone but for the deer, the squirrels, the rabbits, the birds, and the many other creatures inhabiting the woods.From the crisp cold of January, through the promise of spring and the heat of summer, and then into damp autumn and the chill winds of winter, we accompany the forest-ranger as he goes about his work - stalking in the early morning darkness, putting an injured fallow buck out of its misery, watching stoats kill a hare, observing owls, and simply being a part of the outdoors.Colin Elford immerses himself in the richly diverse and unique landscapes of Britain, existing in rhythm with natural environments. For fans of Robert Macfarlane's Landmarks, Helen Macdonald's H is for Hawk orJames Rebanks' A Shepherd's Life, Colin's rare and uplifiting journey will unveil the true nature and beauty of Britain's countryside.'This is nature for real . . . Elford describes woodland wonders in short paragraphs of luminous intensity' Daily Mail'A poetic insight in the world of hidden Nature' Countryman'Stalking sharpens the senses and there is an almost hallucinatory clarity to Elford's writing' Observer'Refreshingly unsentimental. Contains some wonderful descriptions and sentences which are so profound they demand a second reading' Sunday ExpressColin Elford is a forest ranger on the Dorset/Wiltshire border. Craig Taylor is the author of Return to Akenfield and One Million Tiny Plays About Britain and the editor of the magazine Five Dials.A Year in 120 Recipes
By Jack Monroe. 2014
Cook locally and seasonally with 120 affordable, simple and delicious recipes from the bestselling and award-winning food writer and anti-poverty…
campaigner behind Tin Can Cook and A Girl Called Jack.'Every now and again a food writer with a fresh and authentic voice comes along, and Jack Monroe is that rare find' NIGELLA LAWSONA Year in 120 Recipes is a mouth-watering seasonal guide through how to make the most of the food around you.By dividing the year into six sections, Jack Monroe teaches us how to make the most of seasonal produce, with affordable and tasty recipes to please everyone.Recipes include:· Radish, Pea and Mint Risotto· Smoked Mackerel with Rhubarb Salsa· Lamb and Aubergine 'Baba Gosht' Curry· Brown Sugar Meringues with Blackberry YoghurtUsing accessible ingredients and easy-to-follow guidance, Jack's recipes are bursting with taste and goodness while always keeping to a tight budget.Let A Year in 120 Recipes help you discover simple cooking and delicious eating all year round.Praise for Jack Monroe:'Jack's recipes have come like a breath of fresh air in the cookery world' NIGEL SLATER'A terrific resource for anyone trying to cook nutritious and tasty food on a tight budget' Sunday Times'A plain-speaking, practical austerity cooking guide - healthy, tasty and varied' Guardian'A powerful new voice in British food' Observer'Packed with inexpensive, delicious ideas to feed a family for less' Woman and HomeThe World of the Happy Pear: Over 100 Simple, Tasty Plant-based Recipes for a Happier, Healthier You
By David Flynn, Stephen Flynn. 2016
'These lovely boys always create incredibly tasty food.' Jamie OliverDavid and Stephen Flynn put fun, deliciousness and friendship at the…
heart of their cooking. By showing that vegetarian food is endlessly varied, packed full of flavour and amazingly easy to prepare they want to spread the love for fruit and veg!The World of the Happy Pear is inspired by David and Stephen's family, friends and the international team at their legendary café. It includes over 100 mouth-watering and totally doable recipes - like Grilled Halloumi Burger with Sweet Chilli Ketchup and a Garlic Tahini Mayo ... Fennel, Ruby Grapefruit, Avocado and Blueberry Salad ... Chocolate and Salted Caramel Tart.There is advice on getting children to love the stuff that's good for them and top tips on the tasty vegetarian approach to everything from BBQs and burgers to ice cream and Pavlova.Become part of the world of the Happy Pear and discover a feast of healthy yummy food that will transform your eating!'The poster boys for a healthy way of life!' Sunday Times'Proper good food ... hearty, decent and delicious' Russell Brand'A healthy eating phenomenon' Mail on Sunday'These twins are on a roll' Time Out'[They] couldn't look healthier or happier ... poster boys for vegetarianism' The TimesThe Wren: A Biography (The Bird Biography Series #2)
By Stephen Moss. 2018
From the bestselling author of The Robin: A Biography, Stephan Moss:The wren is a paradox of a bird. They are…
Britain's most common bird, with 8.5 million breeding pairs and have by far the loudest song in proportion to their size. They also thrive up and down Britain and Ireland: from the smallest city garden to remote offshore islands, blustery moors to chilly mountains. Yet many people are not sure if they have ever seen a wren. Perhaps because the wren is so tiny, weighing just as much as two A4 sheets of paper, and so busy, always on the move, more mouse than bird.However if we cast our eyes back to recent history wrens were a mainstay of literary, cultural and popular history. The wren was on postage stamps and the farthing, it featured in nursery rhymes and greetings cards, poems and rural 'wren hunts', still a recent memory in Ireland particularly.With beautiful illustrations throughout, this captivating year-in-the-life biography reveals the hidden secrets of this fascinating bird that lives right on our doorstep.You Need More Sleep: Advice from Cats
By Francesco Marciuliano. 2015
Our feline friends have spent eons observing, napping, pondering, napping, and taking notes about the human condition. In between naps,…
they've realized that we humans could use some catlike guidance when it comes to handling the ups and downs of life. In this book they've condescended to share their invaluable wisdom in short advice columns such as "Always Stay at Least 30 Feet from a Loved One" and "Never Let Anyone Dress You." Whether it's coping with romance, surviving a social gathering, or clawing your way to the top of the corporate ladder only to realize you can't get down, the cats in this ebook will have you relaxed and ready to take on the world! Just after one more nap.The Wisdom of Wolves: How Wolves Can Teach Us To Be More Human
By Elli H. Radinger. 2017
'ENCHANTING' MAIL ON SUNDAY They care for their elderly, play with their kids, and always put family first. Can we…
all learn something from the wisdom of wolves? In this unforgettable book, wolf expert and naturalist Elli Radinger draws on her 25 years of first-hand experience among the wolves of Yellowstone National Park to tell us their remarkable stories. __________ Wolves are more human than we ever knew . . . In fact, they can teach us how to be better humans. They play, love, care for others, show compassion, die of broken hearts, pine for home, work in teams, are endlessly patient and leaders know when to defer to followers. In The Wisdom of Wolves naturalist Elli Radinger takes us on a journey into the heart of the wolf pack, revealing what they can teach us about family, cooperation, survival, leadership, commitment and how to enjoy what life gives us. No other book will bring you closer to discovering the truth about wolves - and ourselves. 'This book is the result of her two decades of close observation; part impassioned memoir, part natural history study, and part photo gallery. Her access to her subjects is extraordinary' SUNDAY TIMES'Elli's bestselling book suggests that in a high-tech age, when so many of us have become alienated from nature, wolves have much to teach us about the art of living well' DAILY MAIL'Through The Wisdom of Wolves, we get to feel that little bit closer to the pack and discover what we may have in common' BBC WILDLIFEWine Uncorked: My guide to the world of wine
By Fred Sirieix. 2022
How to select wine for its taste, not its packaging or its price. Knowing the difference between all those bottles…
on the supermarket shelves will double the pleasure you get from a glass of wine and, with Fred Sirieix as your guide, you'll discover how to get the flavour you want. In Wine Uncorked, Fred decants a career's worth of expertise, revealing how everything from percentage to vintage impacts what ends up in your glass, how to decipher a label and the optimum temperatures for serving. He then takes you on a tour of the regions, showing you how the landscape and climate work their magic on the wine produced around the world, highlighting key producers to suit all budgets along the way.If you have ever said, 'I wish I knew more about wine,' this is the book for you.The Wilderness Family
By Kobie Kruger. 2001
When Kobie Krüger, her game-ranger husband and their three young daughters moved to one of the most isolated corners of…
the world - a remote ranger station in the Mahlangeni region of South Africa's vast Kruger National Park - she might have worried that she would become engulfed with loneliness and boredom. Yet, for Kobie and her family, the seventeen years spent in this spectacularly beautiful park proved to be the most magical - and occasionally the most hair-raising - of their lives.Kobie recounts their enchanting adventures and extraordinary experiences in this vast reserve - a place where, bathed in golden sunlight, hippos basked in the glittering waters of the Letaba River, storks and herons perched along the shoreline, and fruit bats hung in the sausage trees.But as the Krugers settled in, they discovered that not all was peace and harmony. They soon became accustomed to living with the unexpected: the sneaky hyenas who stole blankets and cooking pots, the sinister-looking pythons that slithered into the house, and the usually placid elephants who grew foul-tempered in the violent heat of the summer. And one terrible day, a lion attacked Kobus in the bush and nearly killed him.Yet nothing prepared the Krugers for their greatest adventure of all, the raising of an orphaned prince, a lion cub who, when they found him, was only a few days old and on the verge of death. Reared on a cocktail of love and bottles of fat-enriched milk, Leo soon became an affectionate, rambunctious and adored member of the fmaily. It is the rearing of this young king, and the hilarious endeavours to teach him to become a 'real' lion who could survive with his own kind in the wild, that lie at the heart of this endearing memoir. It is a memoir of a magical place and time that can never be recaptured.Wild Magic: A seasonal guide to foraging with healing recipes
By Fern Freud. 2023
Come along on a journey through the woods, over the fields and into the kitchen, to find nourishing ingredients to…
enjoy through the seasons.Wild Magic invites you to take a deep breath and reconnect with nature, discover the joy of seasonal eating and use the healing power of plants for self-care.From a fizzy drink of elderflower cordial to a warming bowl of mushroom noodles and melting wild garlic muffins to indulgent wild currant doughnuts, these 80 healing recipes and rituals that will make you fall in love with the wilderness that surrounds you in the city as the country, and embrace the beauty of slow living all year round.Wild Fell: Fighting for nature on a Lake District hill farm
By Lee Schofield. 2022
'I found myself turning the pages with an inward leap of joy' - Isabella Tree*WINNER of the Richard Jefferies Award…
for Nature Writing**Shortlisted for the James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Conservation*'Exquisite' GUARDIANIt was a tragic day for the nation's wildlife when England's last and loneliest golden eagle died in an unmarked spot among the remote eastern fells of the Lake District. But the fight to restore the landscape had already begun.Lee Schofield, ecologist and site manager for RSPB Haweswater, is leading efforts to breathe life back into two hill farms and their thirty square kilometres of sprawling upland habitat.Informed by the land, its turbulent history and the people who have shaped it, Lee and his team are repairing damaged wetlands, meadows and woods. Each year, the landscape is becoming richer, wilder and better able to withstand the shocks of a changing climate.But in the contested landscape of the Lake District, change is not always welcomed, and success relies on finding a balance between rewilding and respecting cherished farming traditions. This is not only a story of an ecosystem in recovery, it is also the story of Lee's personal connection to place, and the highs and lows of working for nature amid fierce opposition.Wild: Plant-based Recipes to Nourish your Wild Essence
By Joel Gazdar, Aiste Gazdar. 2019
Reconnect with nature to feel happy and healthy.The Mayan Salad. The Raw Chocolate Tart. The Forgotten Ecstasy Smoothie. These delicious…
and creative offerings from London’s revered Wild Food Café have become classics for a new generation. Now their creators are ready to share them with the world – as well as the natural, seasonal philosophy that underpins them.Joel and Aiste Gazdar have grown the Wild Food Café to become an oasis of nourishing raw-centric plant-based food in the middle of the city: a beacon of community, wellness and innovation. At the very heart of what they do is playful learning inspired by time, elements, seasons and nature. How might the energies of dawn inspire a light savoury meal to wake up the senses? How can we use herbs in our daily routine to keep calm and balanced? How can we create rich and intricate root vegetable feasts to ground and support us in the darker, colder days?From hearty one-pot stews, raw breads and sea vegetable salads to super-food custards, probiotic tonics and iconic raw desserts, as well as transformative well-being practices such as wild water foraging and recapitulation meditation, this is a book for anyone who wants to nourish their mind, body and heart.The WI Cookbook: The First 100 Years
By Mary Gwynn. 2015
As the Women's Institute turns 100, this beautifully packaged book, curated by food journalist Mary Gwynn, brings together the 100…
best loved members' recipes nationwide. Organised decade by decade, and setting each recipe in its historical and social context, it spans everything from jams and preserves to main courses, puddings and bakes. Nostalgic favourites like Toad in the Hole and Kedgeree feature alongside contemporary hits such as Lamb Pot Roast with Nettle Champ and Italian Lamb with Roasted Sweet Peppers. Here are recipes created during the war to make the most of limited supplies (like Stuffed Cod Steak and Apple and Fig Roll) and ideas to overcome the challenges of food rationing (like Elderberry and Apple Jelly and Corned Beef Hash) to current day recipes such as Venison Steaks with Quick Bearnaise Sauce and finally the WI's own signature cake: The Centenary Fruit Cake from North Yorkshire. Fully illustrated from the archives of the WI, alongside beautiful food photography, this gorgeous cookbook will prove a firm favourite with keen cooks of all ages.The Whole Vegetable: Sustainable and delicious vegan recipes
By Sophie Gordon. 2022
Discover wholesome, sustainable and plant-based dishes in this essential cookbook, perfect for anyone looking to reduce their waste this year!'Hearty,…
healthy, flavour-packed dishes' MAIL ON SUNDAY'A uniquely sustainable and delicious approach to modern plant-based cooking' VOGUE'The Whole Vegetable blew me away . . . Full of inventive waste-free recipes' Tom Hunt, GUARDIAN_________Have you ever wondered how to make your diet truly eco-conscious?In this beautiful plant-based cookbook, over 130 creative, delicious, planet-friendly recipes put vegetables at the very centre of the table. Embracing often-discarded parts such as leaves, stalks, tops, flowers, seeds and even peelings, this is cooking at its most sustainable.In The Whole Vegetable, Sophie Gordon shows us how to:- Cook with every part of every vegetable- Reduce waste in your cooking- Reinvent your leftovers- Eat with the seasonsFrom Cauliflower Carbonara, Broccoli Pesto and Chunky Pumpkin Tacos, to Cherry Breakfast Crumble, Maple-Roasted Pears and Apple & Walnut Danish Buns, The Whole Vegetable is packed with thoughtful recipes for every season.Most of all, it will ensure that nothing in your kitchen goes to waste._________'Creative, delicious, planet-friendly recipes . . . Teaches you how to put those often discarded parts of fruit and veg to good (and tasty) use' Women's Health'Wow, Sophie Gordon's . . . The Whole Vegetable blew me away. I wonder if she is the next Anna Jones. A seasonal, plant-centric, whole food recipe book without ultra-processed vegan ingredients. The recipes are super-inventive and importantly waste free!' Eco-Chef Tom Hunt'The Whole Vegetable heroes plant-based cookery, with recipes that also help reduce food waste in the kitchen and improve sustainable living. A worthwhile read' Good HousekeepingWhispering Back: Tales From A Stable in the English Countryside
By Adam Goodfellow, Nicole Golding. 2003
Adam Goodfellow and Nicole Golding run a stable in the Cotswolds and specialise in curing problem horses. It's never an…
easy task, and often requires changing the habits of the owner as much as the horse. The pair have travelled a long way to get where they are today - but they've been united by a common passion. After a chance meeting with Monty Roberts, they gave up everything to live out their dreams and show that it's possible for ordinary people to become 'horse whisperers'. Their world is extraordinary, particularly through their unusual methods of teaching, and as you meet the cast of characters, both animals and humans, that surround them, you'll find it impossible not to be won over by their life.The Vegan Air Fryer: Quick & easy, healthy meals
By Niki Webster. 2024
Healthy Eating Made Simple.This quick-and-easy cookbook makes healthy meal prep, and eating more veg, effortless.Everyone will love these delicious, vibrant…
breakfasts, snacks, lunches, dinners, baking and desserts cooked in your air fryer. If you’re new to vegan eating or have just got an air fryer, this book is for you.Find 70 plant-based recipes for beginners. Enjoy cooking:- Easy breakfasts- Simple lunches & light bites- Super quick meals – ready in 15 minutes or less- 30-minute meals - Bread, cakes, cookies & dessertsWhich Wine When: What to drink with the food you love
By Bert Blaize, Claire Strickett. 2020
‘A brilliantly simple guide to give anyone instant confidence choosing wine.’ Russell NormanWhich Wine When offers brilliant wine matches to…
the food we eat every day. This is for anyone who knows their sourdough from their sliced white but still finds themselves standing in the wine aisle making panicked decisions about what to drink based on special offers, a vague memory or a nice-looking label. Now you’ll be able to look up dish or style of cooking and find three recommendations – and if the shop doesn’t have what you want, Bert and Claire give you the words to ask for the type of wine you’re looking for. From takeaways and snacks to Sunday lunches, home-cooked classics, cheese and desserts, these expert wine matches are fun, affordable and simple enough you can pop to a supermarket or local wine shop. Whether you’re ordering a curry, taking a bottle to a friend's, going out for dinner, or vegging out on the sofa with a bowl of pasta, Which Wine When will turn even the most down-to-earth meal into a magical combination of what’s on your plate and what’s in your glass. Don't wander the wine aisle without it.Where the Wild Cooks Go: Recipes, Music, Poetry, Cocktails
By Cerys Matthews. 2019
'A joyous treasure trove' Michael Morpurgo'A delight' Tom Jones'A Tour De Force' Roger PhillipsCook your way around the world with…
Cerys Matthews' Where the Wild Cooks Go, with a Spotify playlist ready for each country, as well as poems, proverbs, curiosities and some very surprising aspects of world history. The pages of her 'folk cookbook' are brim-full of generations' old nuggets of wisdom, as well as stories about Catatonia touring days and other escapades, plus over a hundred recipes and cocktail ideas from 15 countries.Easy haggis, vegan haggis, jambalaya, cawl, traditional and vegan Welsh cakes, tequila prawns, chocolate and Guinness fondants, thousand hole pancakes, pineapple and chilli, potato, chickpea and coconut curry, dahl and hedgerow salad are just some of delicious, sustainable and fuss free ideas served in this beautiful book.The Veg Box: 10 Vegetables, 10 Ways
By David Flynn, Stephen Flynn. 2022
David and Stephen Flynn, a.k.a the Happy Pear twins, are back with their simplest cookbook yet!The perfect collection for vegans,…
vegetarians, or anyone looking to eat more plant-based recipes - 'This book is awesome' Chris EvansAUBERGINE - BEETROOT - BROCCOLI - CABBAGE - CARROT - CAULIFLOWER - COURGETTE - LEEK - MUSHROOMS - POTATOESTen vegetables, ten ways, The Veg Box makes cooking veg easier and tastier than ever before! This vibrant book is packed with over 100 new recipes that use just ten ingredients or less and showcase the delicious and diverse ways you can enjoy each vegetable.Take carrots for example. Learn how to transform this simple produce into:Carrot and Sesame BurgersRoasted Carrot TagineChewy Flapjacks with Carrot and PistachioOr how about courgettes? Watch them become:Easy One-Pan Courgette PizzaCourgette Crepes with Spinach and RicottaCourgette and Lemon Loaf Cake with a Lemon Curd Building tips on eating more sustainably into family-friendly meals, quick weeknight dinners and sweet treats, this is healthy eating for our planet, our bodies and our tastebuds.'Proper good food, less waste and very simple, delicious plant-based recipes' Joe Wicks'Super practical and full of great recipes for eating more plants and reducing food waste' Fearne Cotton 'The lads have done it again! A great concept and a beautiful book to help us all cook more delicious veg' BOSH!'A delicious celebration of plants and all that they have to offer' Megan Rossi 'Their recipes are fantastic and you will love this book' Dr Rupy Aujla 'Delicious, sustainable meals everyone will enjoy' Dr Gemma NewmanThe Viking Method: Your Nordic Fitness and Diet Plan for Warrior Strength in Mind and Body
By Svava Sigbertsdottir. 2019
The Viking Method uses Svava's strong mental practices inspired by her Icelandic upbringing to help the reader build the lean,…
powerful and toned physique they desire. It'll render the reader more resilient, bolder and full of belief in themselves. Unlike other fitness and diet books, The Viking Method isn't about the external superficiality of a beach body. It's about three core pillars: thinking like a Viking, training like a Viking and eating like a Viking. Svava introduces these pillars early on in the book - along with mantras for each pillar which are connected to empowerment, mental strength and internal validation over counting calories.The book features information on eating and exercising for your hormones, detailed workout routines based around body-weight exercises illustrated with photographs, and a selection of delicious Scandi-inspired recipes such as Thor-red Salmon and Icelandic Lamb Stew.