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Fish Cookbook – CJ Jackson.

How to buy, prepare and cook the best sustainable fish and seafood from around the world.
More and more peole are turning to fish, its well documented nutritional benefits are making it much more popular. But there are ‘so many  fish in the sea’ and some find it difficult to know what to choose and how to cook it.
This big Fish Cookbook is the most comprehensive book on cooking fish I have ever come across -  in fact I would say it is the best fish cookbook I have ever read!
Maybe that’s because it appears to include everything you could ever wish to know about fish. Uniquely this book features a comprehensive techniques section offering practical advice on how to choose and store fish and shellfish, as well as illustrating the different cuts of meat.
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These days we’re all concerned about the failing populations of the honey bee, so when this book popped through the letterbox I was keen to read it. The Bee garden – Maureen Little, demonstrates how each of us can play a part in providing an enviromment in which bees can flourish. Little’s narrative is interesting to read. It details the bee colony and the life of the honey bee, and what it needs to survive. If you are going to plant a garden, why not optimise the plants you choose to attract and nurture bees. This is a beautifully illustrated book that makes extremely good reading. I highly recommend it. www.howtobooks.co.uk.

 

Healing Foods Healthy Foods – Gloria Halim with Samantha Russo.

Sometimes a life threatening illness can jolt us into paying more attention to our health and wellbeing. This is exactly what happened to Gloria Halim. At the peak of her carrer she was diagnosed with cancer, at which point her life changed completely.  ‘Healing Foods Healthy Foods’ is the result of her research into how we can help to maintain our immune system and  improve our diets in order to prevent life threatening illnesses. In conjunction with Samantha Russo, a qualified Food Nutrition Advisor, the books lists the superfoods we can use to help fight disease and great recipes we can use them in. Available from Amazon, or www.howtobooks.co.uk.

 

Bakers of Britain: It’s time to get Real!

Knead to Know - the Real Bread starter shows how you can.
Inside you’ll find information on ingredients, basic recipes, techniques, business models, legislation, money matters, equipment, voluntary apprenticeships, courses, equipment and ingredient suppliers, and much more. Knead to Know also contains expert advice for professional bakers on making the transition from additive-laden production to RealBread, and how to market it successfully.
The limited edition book, with photographs throughout, can be ordered from www.realbreadcampaign.org for £15.
 
 

 The Organic Gardener’s Handbook – Michael Littlewood. Now half price, only £8.50

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 This is a concise, practical reference manual, containing essential information for the organic gardener. It introduces the reader to the basics of organic gardening before examining various aspects in depth. Buy here The Corwood Press  £16.99  Now only £8.50
 
 
alt‘Tea With Mrs Simkins’
After the BBC's Great British Bake Off – this book will be immensly popular. Published at exactly the right time,  ‘Tea With Mrs Simkins’ is a superb example of the Quintessentially English Afternoon Tea. £12.99.
The Ultimate Bread Machine Cookbook - Jennie Shapter.
altThis is a great book for the novice and experienced bread baker alike.  From simple loaves, to the more specialist artisan style bread. It has over 150 recipes including bread, flatbreads, cakes, teabreads, pastries and dough for a whole variety of dishes. 
 
 Kick start the year with a Free Copy of Joe Hashman's - Pocket Guide to thealt Edible  Garden, we've got 5 to give away..more      
The latest in a series of great gardening books, Pocket Guide to the Edible Gardener - Joe Hashman, describes in detail and very helpful diagrams, the methods used to grow ediblefood in our gardens or allotments. 
                    

Doggerel - Angela Patamore.

I'm one of the Lucky Ones - poetry and prose telling  stories of overcoming adversity for some of the  lucky dogs who are rescued. If you are a dog lover -  please buy this book, it is being sold in aid of the 'Association of Dogs And cats Homes'. Forwarded by Joanna Lumley, and supported by Selina Scott, Annette Crosbie and Bel Mooney.  Available from Amazon £9.99