Catherine Atkinson

Christine McFadden

Mary Banks

Explore coffee's many different uses from aromatic beverage to indispensable cooking ingredient. Learn the history of coffee while enjoying a cup of the brew and maybe a biscotti.

The World Encyclopedia of Coffee

Grains and pulses, nuts and seeds: recipes from breads and tortillas to pancakes and pies. In this timely new book Christine McFadden explores the way in which flour has been a staple part of our diet, and provides a comprehensive look at the alternatives to traditional wheat flour. With an increasing and at times bewildering choice of flours available online and in shops, this book follows a usable A–Z format, providing a CV of sorts for each flour (including plant source, gluten content, protein content, flavour profile and how best to use). Each of the flours featured is accompanied by suggested recipes from Christine's kitchen, and these recipes demonstrate the often underestimated ways in which flour is used. Flours range from cassava and quinoa to cricket flour and coffee flour, with delicious recipes such as cheddar and chilli cornbread (using amaranth flour), salted chocolate tart with buckwheat and walnut pastry, spicy onion pancakes (using moong dal) and spring lamb pot pies (with tradition plain wheat flour). Recipes are accompanied by beautiful photography to bring the dishes to life.

a comprehensive guide

Flour

From the Earth to the Table

Vegetable Bible

Grains and pulses, nuts and seeds: recipes from breads and tortillas to pancakes and pies. In this timely new book Christine McFadden explores the way in which flour has been a staple part of our diet, and provides a comprehensive look at the alternatives to traditional wheat flour. With an increasing and at times bewildering choice of flours online and in shops, this book follows a usable A–Z format, providing a CV of sorts for each flour (including plant source, gluten/protein content, flavour profile and how best to use). Each of the flours featured is accompanied by suggested recipes from Christine's kitchen, and these recipes demonstrate the often underestimated ways in which flour is used. Flours range from cassava and quinoa to cricket flour and coffee flour, with delicious recipes such as cheddar and chilli cornbread (using amaranth flour), salted chocolate tart with buckwheat and walnut pastry, spicy onion pancakes (using moong dal) and spring lamb pot pies (with tradition plain wheat flour). Recipes are accompanied by beautiful photography to bring the dishes to life.

A Comprehensive Guide

Ever since its migration from Africa to Arabia many hundreds of years ago, the coffee bean has helped alter the social, cultural, political and economic life of countries from Africa to the Americas. Thought to have been first used by Islamic sects in night-long prayer sessions, coffee has long been surrounded by an aura of mystery and potency. This comprehensive guide explores all aspects of coffee, from aromatic beverage to indispensable cooking ingredients, with beautiful photographs and clear, informative text throughout. The book is divided into two main sections: there is first of all the reference section, which includes a fascinating discussion of the history of coffee drinking around the world from its origins; the rise of coffee houses and cafes, and coffee?s enduring popularity, as well as giving comprehensive advice on the wide range of coffee brewing equipment available. The second part of the book, the recipe section, features 30 coffee drinks and then over 70 tried and tested traditional recipes presented in a beautifully illustrated step-by-step format for desserts, cakes and cookies. All the classic coffee dishes are included, such as Tiramisu and Coffee and Cardamon Zabaglione: this section also provides irresistible combinations with many complementary ingredients, such as chocolate, cream, alcohol and spices, producing delicious indugencies like Chocolate Coffee Truffles, Black Russian Cookies and Irish Coffee Cheesecake. Lastly there are recipes that will provide the perfect companion to a cup of coffee, such as Coffee Biscotti.

The Definitive Guide to Coffee, from Humble Bean to Irresistible Beverage

Complete Book of Coffee

This is a guide to the history and appeal of the humble coffee bean - from its early beginnings in the Middle East to its growth as a world-wide trading commodity. It is divided into two parts, the reference section and the recipe section.

Christine France

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Wine, Beer, Spirits & Liqueurs is the definitive guide to alcohol-based drinks of all kinds.'

With Over 200 Recipes

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Chocolate

Why is it that pepper and certain foods go together so perfectly? (Think steak au poivre, black pepper crisps, cream cheese and black pepper, or even strawberries and black pepper.) Christine McFadden's evocative collection of recipes from around the world are geared to modern lifestyles and informal eating, inspiring the imagination with unusual ways of using pepper - in cakes and desserts for example - reminding us of pepper's traditional use in pickles and preserves, in sauces and soups, curries and stews. A vivid first-hand description of the pepper gardens and spice markets of Kerala and a fascinating account of pepper's role in shaping history, provide a colourful backdrop to the serious business of cooking with and tasting pepper.

Christine McFadden

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