'In 1995, Rick Stein brought the taste of fish into thousands of British homes with his ground-breaking TV series and best-selling book, 'Taste of the Sea'. Reluctant fish-eaters were won over by the simple flavours and no-fuss approach of Rick's cooking, and by the sheer enthusiasm of this charismatic cook. 'Fruits of the Sea' contains over 100 fabulous new fish recipes to cater for all occasions and palates. As well as contemporary recipes, Rick has created some hot and spicy dishes inspired by his travels in Asia and Australia. To encourage us to include more fish in our diet, but realising that most cooks are busy people, Rick provides a range of recipes that can be prepared in half an hour. ... Read More:
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If you are tired of the plodding prose of most how-to books, prepare yourself for a pleasant surprise. Andrew Lee has crafted a fantastic guide for those new to organic gardening, and has done so with style, wit and humor. He walks you through soil types, composting, marketing techniques, and tool selection. He also compares and contrasts Community Supported Farms, Farmers' Markets, Subscription Farming, etc. Andrew Lee covers it all. And on top of that he has produced a lively and entertaining read in the process.
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Shoichi Aoki's "Fruits" is a wonderful tribute of photographs of the Youth of Japan. The book is a collection of these photographs. Hundreds of them. Each photograph provides general information about the person such as where they purchased their apparel, their current obsessions, and other cute tidbits.
The outfits are sometimes cleverly stylish and at times ostentatious to the point of severe hemorrhaging humor.
It's the perfect home party book to have laying about on a coffee table. The book celebrates all youth and the beauty of exploring life through looks and styles.
There is an amazing diversity of styles from "barbie doll looks" to "punk looks" to "pro-American" to antiestablishment to intense fashion ... Read More:
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Shoichi Aoki's "Fruits" is a wonderful tribute of photographs of the Youth of Japan. The book is a collection of these photographs. Hundreds of them. Each photograph provides general information about the person such as where they purchased their apparel, their current obsessions, and other cute tidbits.
The outfits are sometimes cleverly stylish and at times ostentatious to the point of severe hemorrhaging humor.
It's the perfect home party book to have laying about on a coffee table. The book celebrates all youth and the beauty of exploring life through looks and styles.
There is an amazing diversity of styles from "barbie doll looks" to "punk looks" to "pro-American" to antiestablishment to intense fashion ... Read More:
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The book is well set-out and the introductory chapter tells you how much is one portion of fruit and/ or vegetables. (One star awarded for this!) Armed with this knowledge, I set out to increase my fruit and veg. consumption..........
However, many of the recipes included are, unless you are a complete beginner, pretty much well known and hardly improve on one's intake of fruit and vegetables. I also presumed that the number of portions of fruit/ vegetables per serving of each recipe would be given, (not unlike calorie-counted recipes) but one is left to work this out for oneself. I found out why......
For example, included is a recipe for lemon meringue pie, which is not exactly going to increase one's fruit consumption. ... Read More:
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