Cookery

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The classic 1000 recipes; compiled by Wendy Hobson. 1992. 22 hours. TB 400164.Leading cookery writers have contributed recipes to this collection, which covers the complete range of cooking in 28 sections. TB 400164.

The family cookbook; Good Housekeeping Institute. 2006. 12 hours 19 minutes. TB 407856.This book contains over 120 recipes and is divided into chapters including stocking the Store cupboard, Cooking for One or Two, Cooking with Children, Quick Weekday Meals, Weekend Recipes and Cooking Family Meals for Special Occasions. Recipes range from the simple, such as pork and noodle stir fry, to encourage non-cooks into the kitchen, to Thai chicken curry and Moroccan spice poussin for the more experienced cook. At the beginning of each chapter there is helpful and practical advice about where to buy key ingredients, how to plan your meals in advance and build up a collection of recipes that you can have on standby whatever the occasion. TB 407856.

Abel, KeithThe Abel & Cole cookbook: easy, seasonal, organic. 2008. 5 hours 1 minute. TB 408185.

Allen, RachelRachel's food for living. 2007. 6 hours 13 minutes. TB 408427.This book, to accompany Rachel Allen's fourth TV series, provides a new collection of recipes that celebrate life, love and cherished memories. TB 408427.

Allen, RachelRachel's favourite food at home. 2008. 6 hours 8 minutes. TB 403617.New in paperback and including new recipes, this cookbook draws on international influences, classic regional fare and good old family favourites to provide creative options for every occasion. Chapters include: Easy Family Food, Sweet Celebrations, Picnics and Days Out, Food for Children, Extended Family, Dining Al Fresco, Home Cinema, Big Celebrations, Edible Gifts, Just Like Mum Used to Make and A Few More Faves. TB 403617.

Allison, SoniaThe dairy book of home cookery. 1992. Read by Volunteers, 22 hours 31 minutes. TB 403881.

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While keeping many of its original recipes, the new edition of this popular cookbook has many new "basic" ones arising from changes in the range of available foods, cooking methods and eating habits. Instructions for microwaving many of these recipes are included. TB 403881.

Atkins, SusyHow to choose wine: a complete guide to buying, storing, and serving wine. 2002. 1 hour 41 minutes. TB 407833. Recorded using synthetic speech.This book tells you everything you need to know to keep, store, and serve wine whatever your budget. TB 407833.

Dahl, SophieMiss Dahl's voluptuous delights: the art of eating a little of what you fancy. 2009. Read by Volunteers, 5 hours 27 minutes. TB 404026.Sophie cooks with gusto and passion and here she takes us on a delicious journey through 100 of her favourite recipes for every meal and every season - from her Grandmother Gee-Gee's ginger parkin, to her dad's amazing chicken curry to what she serves her boyfriend for breakfast. TB 404026.

David, ElizabethAn omelette and a glass of wine. 1984. Read by Elizabeth Proud. 14 hours 45 minutes. TB 7027. A selection from the author's journalistic work for a wide range of publications on the subject of food and wine in this country and abroad, especially of course in France. Her topics cover the kitchen spectrum from "Big Bad Bramleys" to "Sweet Aristo" and the piece that gives her book its title goes into detail about how not to reveal the secret of how to make the perfect omelette. Original and witty enough for the most jaded palate. TB 7027.

Day, Martha1000 recipe cookbook. 2005. 33 hours 4 minutes. TB 409522. Recorded using synthetic speech. This book offers a great range of ideas for soups and starters; fish and shellfish; poultry and game; meat and vegetarian dishes; pastas, pizzas and grains; vegetables and salads; bakes and cakes; and hot and cold desserts. It includes traditional favourites, classic dishes from around the world and innovative new combinations. TB 409522.

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Grigson, JaneJane Grigson's vegetable book. 1998. Read by Sherry Baines, 27 hours 2 minutes. TB 18539.Jane Grigson's definitive guide to the selection, preparation and cooking of vegetables covers the common potato to the exotic Chinese artichoke, and providing ideas for side dishes, main courses and even the odd dessert. TB 18539.

Lawson, NigellaKitchen: recipes from the heart of the home. 2010. Read by IVO Amy synthetic voice, 14 hours 52 minutes. TB 404300.Divided into two parts -- Kitchen Quandaries and Kitchen Comforts -- Nigella gives us the wherewithal to tackle any situation and satisfy all nourishment needs. But real cooking is often about leftovers, too, so here one recipe can lead to another... from ham hocks to pea soup and pasties, from chicken to Chinatown salad. As well as offering the reader a mouthwatering array of new recipes, both comforting and exciting - from clams with chorizo to Guinness gingerbread, from Asian braised beef to flourless chocolate lime cake, from Pasta alla Genovese to Venetian carrot cake - Nigella rounds up her kitchen kit must-haves (telling us, too, what equipment we don't need) and highlights individual ingredients - both basic essentials and modern-day life-savers. TB 404300.

McEvedy, AllegraEconomy gastronomy: eat better and spend less. 2009. Read by Mat Field, Read by Camilla Mathias, 9 hours 11 minutes. TB 17164."Economy Gastronomy" is about planning ahead, shopping well, spending less and using ingredients ingeniously to create flavour-packed food every day. The 100 delicious recipes cover breakfasts and lunches, snacks and treats, with chapters to show you how to achieve expensive-looking meals without spending a fortune so you can entertain in style and make something from nothing. Detailed recipes reveal versatile skills you can use in a range of recipes. Form meal planning to seasonal shopping, from loving leftovers to store-cupboard basics, the economy gastronomy system combines traditional skills with restaurant flair. TB 171164.

Myers, DaveThe hairy bikers' cookbook. 2006. 6 hours 15 minutes. TB 409193. Recorded using synthetic speech.With their zest for both adventure and food and their laugh-out-loud capacity for fun, the Hairy Bikers make a very entertaining pair, travelling on their motorbikes to the ends of the earth in search of great meals to bring home to their friends. TB 409193.

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Oliver, Jamie Jamie's ministry of food: anyone can learn to cook in 24 hours. 2008. Read by David Thorpe, 6 hours 57 minutes. TB 16524.Sixty years ago food was in short supply and malnutrition rates were high. "The Ministry of Food" was set up to teach the public how to make the best use of the food available to them. Fast forward to the present day, where we have unlimited choices and plenty of food, yet we're living in a world of junk food, additives and preservatives. Our war is now against obesity, as most people have little or no idea about how to cook and what makes a balanced diet. We need to learn from the past. We need to look back at the way our grandmothers and great-grandmothers cooked - wholesome, tasty food that was simple and quick to prepare. TB 16524.

Slater, NigelAppetite: so what do you want to eat today? 2001. 12 hours 55 minutes. TB 400952.Nigel Slater shows you how to break the rules, experiment with recipes and satisfy your appetite. The text includes templates for a large range of classic dishes and hundreds of ideas for how you might adapt each dish to produce something quite different. TB 400952.

Slater, NigelA cook and his vegetable patch. 2009. Read by IVO Amy synthetic voice, 17 hours 37 minutes. TB 404234. Tender ; 1.With over 400 recipe ideas and many wonderful stories from the cook's garden, this is the definitive guide to cooking with vegetables from Britain's finest food writer. In his imitable, unpretentious style Nigel Slater elevates vegetables to the starring role in his latest cook book, whether that means enjoying vegetables for their own sake or on the same plate as a piece of meat or fish. From crab cakes and crushed peas to broccoli and lamb stir-fry, luxury cauliflower cheese to a delicious broad bean salad, Tender has everything a cook could want from a recipe book. TB 404234.

Smith, DeliaDelia Smith's complete cookery course. 1992. 30 hours 59 minutes. TB 400155.Completely revised and updated, this cookery "bible" for still contains all the established favourites such as flaky fish pie, Christmas pudding and the secret of crunchy roast potatoes. Delia has also added some new recipes like stir-fried mange tout and roast stuffed goose with prunes and armagnac. Clear and comprehensive, the recipes are suitable for beginners as well as more experienced cooks. Delia also gives advice on new and widely- available ingredients like easy-blend yeast, filo pastry and fromage frais. TB 400155.

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Smith, DeliaDelia's how to cook. Book one. 1998. 10 hours 17 minutes. TB 400463. Delia explains the staple food ingredients of all cooking; eggs, flour, potatoes, rice and pasta and provides a guide through the basic cooking techniques. For accomplished cooks, "How to Cook" provides a collection of recipes, incorporating new ideas such as fat-free white sauces. TB 400463.

Smith, DeliaDelia's how to cheat at cooking. 2008. Read by Charlotte Strevens, 5 hours 25 minutes. TB 15625.Delia has sourced a range of pre-prepared foods (from tins, chill cabinets, freezers and store cupboards) to help you short circuit cooking times and techniques. Readily available from supermarkets, delis, online food shops and farmers markets and of the very best quality, these recipes using instant time savers will allow you to create fabulous food without the faff. TB 15625.

Turkington, MaxineCooking for VIPs: a cookery book for the visually impaired. 2009. Read by Emma Powell, 4 hours 10 minutes. TB 17930.This book provides a selection of recipes that are simple to prepare with inexpensive ingredients that are readily available from supermarkets or vegetable stalls in local markets. Also included are several recipes that can be cooked or prepared a day or two in advance. Each recipe is graded according to the level of difficulty based on the author experience. TB 17930.

Vale, JasonThe juice master's ultimate fast food: discover the power of raw juice: everything you ever needed to know about juice. 2003. 7 hours 31 minutes. TB 400248.Real fast food isn't about how quickly food can get to your mouth, but how fast the body can digest it, extract the goodness and get rid of the waste. Jason Vale challenges the sort of fast foods we are all familiar with in this recipe book full of ideas for nature's ultimate fast food-raw juice. TB 400248.

Watson, GuyRiverford Farm cook book: tales from the fields, recipes from the kitchen. 2008. Read by Volunteers, 12 hours 42 minutes. TB 403949.Guy Watson began farming at Riverford in 1985 on three acres of land on the Watson family farm based in Staverton, South Devon. With the land fully converted to organic status in 1987, Guy began delivering his vegetables to local shops, including his brother's farm shops. With a locally successful box scheme, home delivery was the next logical step, with local distributors setting up to operate the home delivery box

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scheme in individual locations, with all the vegetables being packed at Riverford Farm. Riverford has now become one of the country's largest independent growers, certified by the Soil Association. This book charts the rise of Riverford and ethical eating, the new concern for 'food miles' and local food production. TB 403949.

Wilson, CarolFavourite country wines and cordials: traditional home-made drinks. 2006. 54 minutes. TB 408752.This book contains a selection of easy to make country wine, beer and cordials and simple tips for home preparation. TB 408752.

Cakes, Baking and Desserts

Favourite chocolate recipes: delicious cakes, puddings and sweets. 2000. 52 minutes. TB 408661.Who can resist the taste of chocolate; this selection of mouth watering recipes for sweets, cakes and puddings will delight all chocolate lovers. TB 408661.

Gregory, CaroleFavourite teatime recipes. 1992. 35 minutes. TB 408751.Carole Gregory married a farmer from Shropshire, where she ran a successful tearoom converted from a farm stable beside the picturesque Llangollen Canal. This book contains a selection of her teatime favourites; home-made cakes and buns, delicious breads and biscuits. TB 408751.

Slater, NigelReal fast puddings: over 200 desserts, savouries and sweet snacks in 30 minutes. 1994. Read by Volunteers, 5 hours 43 minutes. TB 403849.A collection of quick and delicous puddings made simply and with the freshest of ingredients. Divided into four seasonal parts, the book offers ideas for a wide range of mouth-watering desserts, all of them stylish and irresistible. TB 403849.

Whitley, AndrewBread matters: why and how to make your own. 2009. Read by Volunteers, 12 hours 59 minutes. TB 404367.Andrew Whitley, founder of the celebrated Village Bakery in Melmerby, is a uniquely experienced baker. This is his foolproof guide to baking real nutritious bread at home. From soft milk bread plaits and classic French country bread to overnight sponges and rye sourdoughs, from olive and pumpkin seed bread and gluten-free pizza to wholemeal cheese bread and hot buttered stotties. He demystifies the baking process and shares the practical craft he teaches on his popular baking courses. Including chapters on wheat-free and gluten-free cooking, this book shows why and how to

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make your own bread, guiding and inspiring beginners and seasoned bakers alike. TB 404367.

Wilson, CarolFavourite sweets and toffee recipes. 52 minutes. TB 408750.The Victorian sweet shop was a source of delight for every child; row upon row of tempting jars filled with bonbons of every shape and colour. Lollipops, barley sugar, jellies, bulls-eyes - all are stuff of childhood dreams. This book contains recipes for the best in traditional favourites. TB 408750.

Children’s Cooking

Orrey, Jeanette The dinner lady. 2005. 8 hours. TB 407545.This book tells the inspirational story of how Jeanette became Britain's most vocal campaigner for good food for our kids. It includes her advice on cooking for children at home, ideas for getting children interested in and excited by food. There are also practical tips for busy parents to make life in the kitchen easier with notes on nutrition and advice for making meal times an enjoyable occasion; plus a list of resources and suppliers. TB 407545.

Woodford, KevinPlanet Cook cookbook. 2006. Read by Richard Derrington, 1 hour 21 minutes. TB 14962, This book features recipes from the TV show as seen on CBBC. It includes step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow text and encourages children to get into the kitchen and try new things. TB 14962.

Cooking For One or Two

Good Food Magazine101 meals for two: tried-and-tested recipes. 2006. Read by Volunteers, 3 hours 14 minutes. TB 404197.The team at "Good Food Magazine" have gathered together a host of recipes that are specially designed for just two people, ranging from the delicious yet simple speedy chorizo with chickpeas and potato wedge tortilla, to tasty feasts, such as seared beef with bean mash and baked trout with chicory and bacon. TB 404197.

Mulligan, GraceFarmhouse kitchen: cooking for one and two. 1988. 12 hours. TB 400622.This text provides recipes of nourishing food at reasonable cost. Recipes include breakfast; soups, starters and snacks; fish and shellfish; poultry and game; main

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course meats; rice, pulses, eggs and vegetable dishes; salads and vegetables; pies and pasties; puddings; breads, scones and bakes; and preserves and chutneys. TB 400622.

Shearer, MirandaMy turn to cook. 2002. 3 hours 50 minutes. TB 400623.Miranda Shearer wrote this book for her boyfriend, Tom. He was missing home cooking at university and was keen to learn how to cook. Miranda enthusiastically shares her knowledge, unfailingly creating delicious and well-balanced meals using recipes that can be easily followed by even the most inexperienced cook. Aged 18, memories of learning and disastrous results are not too far away, and she writes with great humour, knowing exactly how to coax a novice cook through any tricky stages. TB 400623.

Tibbenham, Don Man alone cook book. 1993. 3 hours 47 minutes. TB 400303.When you first start cooking for yourself, there are many questions that face you. Starting from your first shopping trip, Don Tibbenham shows how easy it is to make tasty meals for one, and offers daily menus for your first two weeks of cooking. TB 400303.

Caribbean cuisine

Roots, LeviCaribbean food made easy with Levi Roots: more than 100 fabulocious recipes using easy-to-find ingredients. 2009. Read by Damian Lynch, 4 hours 20 minutes. TB 17038.In the BBC2 programme, "Caribbean Food Made Easy", Levi Roots travels around the UK and the Caribbean and reveals how delicious Caribbean food can be prepared at home with easy-to-prepare, mouth-watering recipes using fresh, healthy and readily-available ingredients. The accompanying cookbook includes 100 delicious Caribbean recipes, including all of those that appear on the TV programme. TB 17038.

Chinese cuisine

Huang, Ching-HeChinese food made easy. 2008. Read by Wai-King Cheung, 5 hours 7 minutes. TB 16240.Chinese Food Made Easy begins with some of the most familiar dishes from a Chinese takeaway menu - Sweet & Sour Prawns, Chicken with Cashew Nuts, Chop Suey and Cantonese Vegetable Stir Fry, each with Ching's special and imaginative

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twist. Later we explore spicy Szechuan food: Noodles, Dumplings and Dim sum; Seafood; Fast Food; Desserts and finally Celebratory Food, where Ching presents a complete banquet of dishes to celebrate the Chinese New Year. TB 16240.

Lo, Kenneth Chinese food an introduction to one of the world's great cuisines. 1996. 10 hours 18 minutes. TB 400834.The author demonstrates how to cook, eat and entertain the Chinese way. He looks at the types of meal - the banquet, the ordinary main meal, breakfast and tea, and discusses preparing food, cooking dishes and choosing delicious combinations. TB 400834.

Stein, RickRick Stein's Far Eastern odyssey. 2009. Read by Ian Redford, 9 hours 37 minutes. TB 16836.Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey is an epic culinary journey along rivers, through jungles and around coastlines. Along the way, Rick visits traditional family-run restaurants, street vendors, floating markets, night markets, fishing villages, and the local cinnamon and rice farmers to learn about the authentic food of the Far East, and to sample the delicious spectrum of exotic flavours. TB 16836.

Indian cuisine

Bhogal, VickyCooking like Mummyji. 2003. 6 hours 14 minutes. TB 407890.This book reveals a little-known cuisine with roots both in the Indian sub-continent and in Britain. In over 100 recipes she reveals it secrets. Many of the names of her dishes will be familiar to aficionados of high-street Indian restaurants, but they will find the author's versions healthier, with fresher, more vivid colours. TB 407890.

Jaffrey, MadhurMadhur Jaffrey's quick & easy cookery course. 1997. 2 hours 6 minutes. TB 400562.This book includes: the Indian store cupboard; equipment; techniques; chicken; seafood; meat; vegetables and pulses; rice; and chutneys and relishes. TB 400562.

Vassallo, JodyEasy curries. 2004. 2 hours 38 minutes. TB 407638.This book aims to demystify the art of curry making, and provides a collection of recipes that are easy to prepare at home. All recipes are designed to require minimal preparation and, where possible, limited cooking time. TB 407638.

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Japanese and Thai cuisine

Arnold, HugoThe wagamama cookbook. 2004. 5 hours 49 minutes. TB 409432.This official collection of recipes shares the secret of the hallmark culinary minimalism that has won it instant cult status worldwide. The distinctive wagamama flavour originates from the traditional 200-year-old ramen (noodle) shops of Japan which guarantee nourishment with ingredients that cleanse and nurture the mind and body. Suitable for meat-eaters, seafood lovers and vegetarians alike, the 120 recipes have been specially created by the people behind wagamama's unique house style and concentrate on cooking fresh, quality ingredients in a way that retains maximum flavour and nutrition. TB 409432.

Mediterranean cuisine

Carluccio, AntonioCarluccio's complete Italian food. 1997. 22 hours 42 minutes. TB 400683.This text describes all aspects of Italian food. It includes over 200 recipes, both classic and modern, which include: fish and shellfish; eggs, poultry and game; fresh and cured meats; vegetables and pulses; pasta; rice and grains; fungi; spices and flavourings; dairy produce; fruit and nuts; breads and baking; and wines and liqueurs. TB 400683.

D'Acampo, GinoThe i diet: over 100 healthy Italian recipes to help you lose weight and love food. 2010. Read by IVO Amy synthetic voice, 5 hours 37 minutes. TB 404182.The i diet cook book is based on a traditional Italian diet with recipes that can be prepared for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It includes a dietician's advice on what to eat and what not to eat and daily and weekly menu plans. TB 404182.

Hazan, MarcellaThe essentials of classic Italian cooking. 1992. 33 hours 2 minutes. TB 400537.Designed as a basic manual for cooks of every level, from beginners to highly accomplished chefs, this is a comprehensive guide to the products, techniques and dishes that constitute authentic Italian cooking. TB 400537.

Oliver, JamieJamie's Italy. 2005. Read by David Thorpe. 6 hours 45 minutes. TB 14690. Jamie's journey takes the reader all over Italy to cook with and learn from the real masters of Italian cuisine: the locals. As a result the text provides more than 120 recipes for everything from risotto to roasts and spaghetti to stews. TB 14690.

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Middle Eastern cuisine

Roden, ClaudiaTamarind & saffron: favourite recipes from the Middle East. 1999. 6 hours 55 minutes. TB 400373.The collection of new and updated recipes are simple to prepare and healthy without losing any of their exotic flavours and aromas. Recipes include Aubergines in a spicy honey sauce; baby onions in tamarind and lamb with chickpeas and chestnuts. TB 400373.

UK cuisine

Favourite English recipes: traditional fare from around the counties. 51 minutes. TB 408667.Simple recipes prepared with fresh ingredients are the essence of English regional cookery. This book brings together a collection of traditional fare from the shires of England. TB 408667.

Favourite meat recipes. 2003. 1 hour 9 minutes. TB 408748.The green pasturelands and hill country of Britain produce a superb array of succulent meats, whilst its fields, woods and moorland hold a rich variety of game animals. This collection of British recipes uses a selection of farmed and wild meats. TB 408748.

West Country teatime recipes. 2003. 1 hour 2 minutes, TB 408441.This is a collection of teatime recipes from the westernmost counties. TB 408441.

Corbett, HeatherFast and fresh: recipes from the South-West. 2006. 1 hour 43 minutes. TB 408385.Recipes for all the year round that take the minimum of preparation, and use the fresh ingredients from the South West. TB 408385.

Gomar, AnnNorthumberland and Durham country recipes. 1989. Read by Volunteers, 2 hours 32 minutes. TB 403886.This book contains local North Eastern recipes for soup and starters; fish; poultry and game; meat; vegetable dishes; cheese and egg dishes; puddings; miscellaneous cakes; scones and bread; sweets; preserves; pickles and sauces; drinks. TB 403886.

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Pressdee, ColinFood Wales: a second helping: a second culinary journey - where to find, taste and buy the best local, seasonal, natural and sustainable foods in Wales. 2008. Read by Volunteers, 12 hours 16 minutes. TB 403730.In this book Colin Pressdee revisits Wales to find the best places to eat, taste and buy local produce and find the rich diversity of foods from the countryside, coastline and sea. TB 403730.

Fish

Corbett, HeatherFish recipes from the South-West. 2003. 1 hour 31 minutes. TB 403689.The recipes in this book aim to be easy, fast, successful and interesting. They have been cooked and adapted over the years for family and friends. The fish used are those caught in the waters of the West Country. Nearly all the recipes are cooked in a hot oven. TB 403689.

Herbs and Spices

Boxer, Arabella The herb book: all about herbs and their uses with over 275 imaginative recipes. 1980. 16 hours 14 minutes. TB 400944.This text describes the history and traditions of herbs and explains about their uses and cultivation - from home-made cosmetics, herbal teas and sweet-scented potpourri to the flavour of herbs in cooking. The text presents over 275 recipes from light soups to health-giving drinks. TB 400944.

Grey-Wilson, ChristineHerbs for cooking and health. 1987. 3 hours 41 minutes. TB 408860.How to grow and use the herbs that for centuries have been used in recipes and medicines. TB 408860.

Swahn, J OThe lore of spices: their history, nature and uses around the world. 1991. 8 hours 1 minute, TB 400390.The search for spices led to the discovery of new worlds and their value influenced the rise and fall of empires, as well as the function of spice as a way of transforming food preparation. This text explores the cultural history of the use of spices and describes the plants and origins. TB 400390.

Pasta and Rice

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A passion for pasta; Reader's Digest. 1999. 6 hours 42 minutes. TB 407712.This text gives information on eating well to live well. It includes recipes for starters, for healthy meals and for quick meals as well as general main dishes all using pasta. TB 407712.

Pasta Express recipe book. 17 minutes, TB 409147.A recipe book to accompany the Pasta Express cooker. TB 409147.

Owen, SriThe rice book: the definitive book on rice with hundreds of recipes from around the world. 1998. 18 hours 48 minutes. TB 400483.This cookbook contains over two hundred and fifty recipes from around the world and also investigates: the many varieties of rice; the nutritional value; its history and agriculture; the cults, cultures and myths surrounding it, and it's importance through the ages. TB 400483.

Food Processing

The blender book. 1971. 5 hours 33 minutes. TB 400265.The text covers how to make appetizers and spreads, drinks, soups, lunch and supper dishes, sauces and relishes, vegetables, salads and dressings, desserts and bread and cakes with a blender. TB 400265.

Healthy Eating

Bowling, StellaThe everyday diabetic cookbook. 2001. Read by Diana Bishop, 7 hours 46 minutes. TB 14433. This diabetic cookbook contains over 200 specially created recipes which provide healthy, balanced meals. Each recipe lists calories per serving, fat, protein and carbohydrate content. The book also contains a section on diabetes and a healthy lifestyle. TB 14433.

Conley, RosemaryRosemary Conley's hip and thigh diet cookbook. 1990. 5 hours 45 minutes. TB 400324.For many people, the Hip and Thigh Diet has changed the eating habits of a lifetime and achieved successes in reshaping the male and female form far beyond their greatest expectations. This cookbook takes the punishment out of dieting with over

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100 low fat, high nutrition recipes specially devised for followers of the world's bestselling diet, and for those who soon will be. TB 400324.

Conley, RosemaryRosemary Conley's complete hip and thigh diet. 1993. 11 hours 5 minutes. TB 400766.This edition contains a new programme of exercises to reduce those hips and thighs, a wider selection of flexible diet menus to suit every lifestyle, over 150 mouthwatering recipes, more options for vegetarians, maintenance instructions and easy-to-use fat charts and statistics. TB 400766.

Conley, RosemaryRosemary Conley's flat stomach plan. 1994. 11 hours 42 minutes. TB 400772.A 28 day, step-by-step daily programme designed to flatten your stomach, including: daily menus and exercise routines, a positive goal for everyday, recipes, a listing of foods to avoid, and a maintenance programme to help you keep your new flatter stomach. TB 400772.

Cousins, BarbaraCooking without: a detoxification guide and recipe book for gaining and maintaining good health and weight control. 1995. 6 hours 12 minutes. TB 401012.The recipes in this book obtain their flavour from ingredients which are health promoting. Ingredients such as wheat, dairy produce, salt and yeast which cause many individuals to have health problems have also been excluded. The intention of this book is to concentrate on a way of eating which encourages the body to produce extra energy used for elimination, healing and weight control. Order No: 401012.

Davies, Ester Student cookbook: healthy eating - the essential guide. 2008. Read by Sherry Baines, 5 hours 36 minutes, TB 16893. Series: Need-2-Know. This student cookbook will help you prepare and cook healthy meals, proving that quick and easy healthy food doesn't have to be complicated or time consuming, and can be done on a student budget. Discover how to set up a healthy store cupboard, how to select the right foods at exam time and how to prepare healthy snacks and meals. TB 16893.

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Fraser, Linda Low fat low cholesterol cooking: practical handbook. 2002. 9 hours 9 minutes. TB 400362.This work presents over 220 delicious low-cholesterol and low-fat recipes using step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions. The dishes are for all occasions, with calorie counts and nutritional information for every one. TB 400362.

Grey, SonjaLow fat, high flavour. 1997. 3 hours 7 minutes. TB 400433.Over 70 recipes for the health-conscious cook, including soups and starters, main courses, vegetables, side dishes and puddings. TB 400433.

Grant, DorisFood combining for health: don't mix foods that fight. 1991. 7 hours 36 minutes. TB 407682.An American doctor, William Howard Hay, devised a diet about 75 years ago based on not mixing foods that fight. The Hay system maintains that since the body uses acids to help digest proteins and alkalis to help digest starches, mixing the two in one meal may lead to sluggish digestion and more serious problems, including ulcers, allergies and obesity. TB 407682.

Grierson, IanVegetables for vision: nature's supplements for eye health. 2005. Read by IVO Amy synthetic voice, 4 hours 9 minutes. TB 404169.A cook book, of mainly vegetable recipes, which promotes good eye health. TB 404169.

Jefferson, AngieHigh blood pressure: food, facts, and recipes. 2005. 3 hours 27 minutes. TB 408876.More than one-third of the UK population and over 150 million people in the United States have high blood pressure. These are frightening facts, but simple changes to your diet can dramatically - and quickly - reduce your risk. TB 408876.

McKeith, GillianYou are what you eat cookbook. 2005. Read by Sally Armstrong, 5 hours 26 minutes. TB 14265. This cookbook puts Dr Gillian McKeith's healthy food philosophy into action. This is not about telling you what not to eat, rather it shatters the usual expectations of dieting and allows you to eat more, not less. The key is variety and Dr McKeith provides over 200 recipes and menu plans for daily life, from smoothies to lunches on the run to family meals. Take the food test at the beginning of the book and you will

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also get to tailor your own plan according to your specific needs, whether you would simply like more energy throughout the day, you'd like to lose some weight, or you're stressed out. TB 14265.

Middleton, HelenGood for your heart cookbook: 50 healthy, flavourful and nutritional recipes. 1997. 2 hours 59 minutes. TB 401024.50 healthy and nutritious recipes. Includes low fat, low salt, high fibre soups and starters, fish and seafood dishes, meat and poultry meals, salads and accompaniments, main course vegetarian dishes, desserts and baking. TB 401024.

Polunin, MiriamHealing foods. 1997. 14 hours 55 minutes. TB 400968.This book highlights the best 50 foods to guard against illness and to enhance health and well-being. It also demystifies the scientific evidence about the healing properties of the top health-promoting foods. Clearly displayed information enables you to assess each food's therapeutic benefits, key nutritional values, the medical conditions it can help prevent or relieve, the best forms in which to eat it, and how much to eat for particular health needs. TB 400968.

Roswell, AbiFood and juice for health. 2002. 6 hours 17 minutes. TB 400630.This guide explains clearly how to control the symptoms of specific ailments through diet, and suggests recipes and juices which will ease the condition. TB 400630.

Sen, JaneThe healing foods cookbook. 1996. 4 hours 12 minutes. TB 400528.The Healing Foods Cookbook contains recipes which are quick to prepare, and provide the right balance of natural foods to stay well. The recipes include creams, dressings, cookies and puddings. TB 400528.

Turner, LisaMostly macro: a guide to healthy eating for the discriminating palate. 1995. 8 hours 51 minutes. TB 409440.With 120 palate-pleasing dishes, Lisa Turner takes the best of macrobiotic principles and adapts them to a Western lifestyle. Macrobiotics is based on whole grains, vegetables, legumes and fresh unprocessed foods. The author summarizes these principles and provides the practical information to make macrobiotics work for you, including how to buy and use natural ingredients, step-by-step details on cooking and cutting techniques, and a month of recommended meal plans. Order No: 409440.

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Van Straten, MichaelSuperjuice: juicing for health and healing. 1999. 5 hours 12 minutes. TB 400350.The author has devised over one hundred simple juice recipes designed specifically to give you a whole range of health and lifestyle benefits. These include boosting mental and physical energy, alleviating stress, warding off disease and delaying the ageing process. Van Straten also explains how to tap into 'Nature's pharmacy' to make the most of its healing benefits and provides a directory of common ailments along with which juices you should drink to treat them. TB 400350.

Vorderman, CarolCarol Vorderman's detox for life: the 28 day detox diet and beyond. 2001. 3 hours 41 minutes. TB 408095.The text reveals the secrets of the detox diet and details stories of those who have followed the programme. The text provides a step-by-step diet plan, how it works and the benefits it brings, showing you which foods to eat and which to avoid. TB 408095.

WeightwatchersSeasons Autumn recipes: a selection of seasonal recipes which are all calorie counted and based on the Weightwatcher programme. 1990. 4 hours 6 minutes. TB 400290.This comprises recipes which include ingredients available during the autumn months. Although many ingredients are available throughout the year, this book gives details of some fruits and vegetables whose prime season is the autumn. TB 400290.

Meals in Minutes

Light bites: quick and easy, proven recipes. 2007. 8 hours 14 minutes. TB 408196.This collection of recipes shows it is possible to make quick and light food, without skimping on taste and nutrition, from finger food snacks to light meals including pasta and salads. TB 408196.

Lawson, NigellaNigella express. 2007. Read by Lucy Scott, 6 hours 52 minutes. TB 15935.Featuring fabulous fast foods, ingenious short cuts, terrific time-saving ideas, effortless entertaining and easy, delicious meals, "Nigella Express" is her solution to eating well when time is short. This new book is every working mother's dream and a joy for everyone who wants to cook but can't seem to find the time. TB 15935.

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Slater, NigelThe 30-minute cook: the best of the world's quick cooking. 1996. 8 hours 25 minutes. TB 400419.Quick and delicious meals from Asia, India and China as well as dishes from Europe. TB 400419.

Young, CarolineThe stir fry cook. 1997. 5 hours 9 minutes. TB 400706.This book contains 101 quick, simple recipes which can be created in one pan and in less than 30 minutes with minimum preparation. Quick and nutritious food, ideal for the brand-new cook and the very experienced one. Each recipe serves two people. TB 400706.

Microwave Cooking

Allison, SoniaThe complete book of microwave cookery. 1995. 10 hours 50 minutes. TB 407677.The text covers specialist tips on microwave techniques, including cookware, power control and individual guidelines on over forty kinds of fresh fruit and vegetables. TB 407677.

Brown, SarahCooking with a microwave: 101 essential tips. 1995. 2 hours 9 minutes. TB 401013.This book breaks down core information on microwave cooking into 101 easy-to-grasp tips, from understanding microwave cooking to cooking basic foods and timesaving techniques. TB 401013.

Norwak, MaryMicrowave recipes. 1993. 4 hours 38 minutes. TB 400554.Getting it right series. The text offers information for converting microwave timings for 500W, 600W and 700W ovens. Also included are over 100 recipes from fish and poultry to sauces, pasta, puddings and cakes. TB 400554.

Seasonal Cooking

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Oliver, JamieJamie at home: cook your way to the good life. 2007. Read by David Thorpe, 9 hours 29 minutes. TB 15834.Jamie's book offers no-nonsense simple cooking with great flavours all year round. His recipes are inspired by his vegetable patch, and are divided up into the four seasons to give an idea of when each kind of garden produce. The book also offers advice on how to grow your own vegetables. TB 15834.

Search, GayDelia's kitchen garden: the beginner's guide to growing and cooking fruit and vegetables. 2004. 9 hours. TB 408116.This book follows a year in the life of Delia's kitchen garden, with a chapter devoted to each month, containing detailed advice on sowing and planting, fruit and vegetable varieties, and how to harvest. With recipes by Delia that use the produce at its peak, this guide is suitable for first-time horticulturists and cooks of all levels. TB 408116.

Smith, DeliaDelia Smith's summer collection: 140 recipes for summer. 1993. 6 hours 57 minutes. TB 400185.Delia Smith brings the sun into the kitchen, whatever the weather, as she introduces us to the freshness of summer produce. Here are new ingredients - rocket leaves, lemon grass; new herbs - sorrel, coriander; new ideas - Oriental, Californian. There are techniques for grilling and roasting vegetables, stunning home-made ice creams, barbecues, a feast of fruit and preserves which will keep the taste of summer all winter through. TB 400185.

Smith, DeliaDelia Smith's winter collection. 1995. 9 hours 53 minutes. TB 408473.From beef in designer beer and venison steaks with cranberry Cumberland sauce, to chocolate bread and butter pudding and marscapone nutmeg ice cream, this book contains old favourites and new ideas to try out during the cold winter months. TB 408473.

Slow, One-Pot and Steam Cooking

Page, DianneSlow cooking properly explained: with recipes. 1995. 3 hours 56 minutes. TB 400414.This book is for those who are buying (or thinking of buying) their first slow cooker, as well as for the expert. It contains over 100 recipes for soups, meat, poultry and game, fish, vegetables, puddings and desserts. TB 400414.

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Reader's DigestOne dish meals: the easy way. 1994. 27 hours 2 minutes. TB 400905.The book contains over 380 recipes ranging from soups to salad, microwave to quick and easy and also includes a section on vegetarian cooking. The recipes are designed to inspire both experienced and inexperienced cooks and they employ fresh ingredients and inventive cooking techniques. TB 400905.

Tefal Healthy recipes: create delicious and well-balanced meals. 1 hour 33 minutes. TB 409368.This booklet contains recipes for the Tefal VitaCuisine steamer. TB 409368.

Soups, Sauces and Preserves

McIntyre, AnneHealing drinks: juices, teas, soups and smoothies. 2000. 7 hours 39 minutes. TB 401080.This text features juices, teas, soups and smoothies that have been selected for their healing properties. Follow the recipes to look good, feel good, lift your spirits or soothe your soul, or recover from a range of illnesses and ailments. The text contains over 120 recipes from around the world, combines traditional wisdom with discoveries from modern medical science, healing benefits of key ingredients explained, and includes drinks for special diets. TB 401080.

Wilson, CarolFavourite country preserves: traditional home-made jam, chutney and pickle recipes. 1999. 1 hour 4 minutes. TB 408749.Thirty one recipes ranging from old favourites such as lemon curd, green tomato chutney and piccalilli to the more unusual chestnut jam, parsley honey and rum & raisin marmalade. TB 408749.

Special Occasions

Cook, SianWomen's Institute complete Christmas: over 130 recipes for a perfect Christmas. 2010. Read by Sherry Baines, 6 hours 26 minutes. TB 18041.This updated version of The WI Complete Christmas is packed with over 130 failsafe recipes and ideas for Christmas from traditional favourites such as Buttered Roast Turkey with Chestnut Stuffing, Gran's Christmas Pudding, Star Mince Pies and Jewelled Christmas Cake, to modern variations, including a Rosti Topped Halibut with Smoked Salmon and Avocado, Quail's Eggs with Sea Salt and Chilli Dip, Italian Plait

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and Banoffee Tarts. Chapters include a Cheat's Christmas to help the truly time starved cook create the best Christmas ever, an invaluable section on using up your Leftovers and a guide to Parties and Celebrations that will enable even a first-time cook to provide for large gatherings. The book contains detailed advice on cooking ahead, planning for the big day and useful menus to cover the whole festive season. TB 18041.

Berry, MaryMary Berry's Christmas collection: over 100 fabulous recipes and tips for a trouble-free festive season. 2006. Read by IVO Amy synthetic voice, 6 hours 38 minutes. TB 404238.In this collection Mary combines all her favourite winter recipes with a selection of new dishes to give us not only the time-honoured traditional roast turkey and classic Victorian Christmas cake, but also a variety of new food ideas for the festive period. With clues on leftovers, buffets, a Christmas Day countdown and a trouble-shooting section, Mary will help solve your holiday cooking problems. TB 404238.

Smith, DeliaDelia Smith's Christmas, 1990. 7 hours 1 minute. TB 400142. In this collection of the very best of her Christmas recipes Delia Smith demonstrates how you can easily cope with the whole gamut of Christmas entertaining while still having plenty of time to relax with your family and friends. Whether this is the first time you have had Christmas at your own home or have been doing it for years you'll find this book will be indispensable every Christmas for years to come. TB 400142.

Vegetarian

Abensur, NadineThe Cranks bible. 2004. 16 hours 5 minutes. TB 408779.This is the collection of Nadine Abensur's recipes for Cranks. Drawing on a breadth of knowledge of meat-free cooking, the author creates over 200 recipes in tune with today's style for lighter, healthier eating. There are anecdotes about the most important ingredients used, as well as handy tips on cooking techniques and how to find and buy the freshest produce. It is packed with tasty treats and ideas, from Spinach Soup and Mile High Pie to Fresh Fig and Port Sorbet. TB 408779.

Brown, SarahVegetarian kitchen. 1984. Read by Volunteers, 8 hours 51 minutes. TB 403956.Sarah Brown has created a rich collection of dishes. There are recipes for all occasions from simple family meals to the most elaborate buffets and dinner parties, and she gives plenty of practical advice on how to make wholewheat bread and pastry, as well as traditional vegetarian fare such as pulses and grains. TB 403956.

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Brown, SarahSarah Brown's new vegetarian kitchen. 1987. 8 hours 48 minutes. TB 400591.The author offers advice, encouragement and inspiration for all those who are ready to move a stage further beyond the basic principles of vegetarian cookery. Beginning with a chapter on creating vegetarian meals, she provides 150 new recipes - from soups, pate and snacks to salads, breads, cakes and puddings - including plenty of main course ideas based on pasta, grains, pancakes, casseroles and bakes. With additional hints on microwave cooking, freezing, choosing wines and cooking for children. TB 400591.

Canter, David The Cranks recipe book. 1985. 8 hours 26 minutes. TB 400849.This book lets you into the secret of vegetarian cooking as developed by the Cranks restaurants. With a helpful introductory section and numerous delicious recipes for soups, starters, salads, dressings, sauces and savouries, not to mention sections devoted to baking, pudding, cereals, preserves, sweetmeats and drinks. TB 400849.

Elliot, RoseRose Elliot's new complete vegetarian. 2010. Read by Felicity Duncan, 20 hours 37 minutes. TB 17456.This book includes hundreds of pasta, pulse and rice dishes; hot and cold desserts; pizza and bread making; cakes, biscuits and teabreads. It also includes new recipes such as Purple Sprouting Broccoli with Lemon Butter Sauce, Wild Mushrooms en Croute and Boozy Banoffee Pie. TB 17456.

Freeman, SarahThe student vegetarian cook book: eating well without meat, mixer, microwave or money. 1992. 8 hours 13 minutes. TB 400835.This book contains over 100 delicious and easy meatless recipes for hard-up healthy eaters. The dishes are simple and nutritionally balanced, requiring no experience and only basic equipment. All recipes have been researched and tested by students. TB 400835.

Jaffrey, MadhurEastern vegetarian cooking. 1983. 24 hours 6 minutes. TB 400153.Although Madhur Jaffrey now lives in America, she grew up in India where the majority of the population are vegetarian. This book contains recipes from India and other countries which she has explored over the years, including Bali, Korea, Israel and Hong Kong. TB 400153.

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Smith, JanetGood Housekeeping microwave vegetarian cookery. 1987. 6 hours 6 minutes. TB 401002.Quick, delicious, healthy recipes for everyone. TB 401002.

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