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RIVER COTTAGE DOES HERBS
Posted on Thursday 22 March 2012
We love this latest book on Herbs from our friends down at River Cottage. With everything you need to know about growing them, cooking them and eating them, you’ll never need to buy bagged basil or parsley ever again! Written by River Cottage expert Nikki Duffy, it takes you through...
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BREAKFAST INSPIRATION: THE PERFECT START TO YOUR DAY
Posted on Tuesday 6 March 2012
This gorgeous book is a must-have for any breakfast buff’s recipe stand. It’s filled with ideas for every possible culinary mood you could wake up in, from the traditional, such as Eggs Benedict, Crumpets, and Scrambled Eggs with Trout; to the quirky, with Gingerbread Waffles, Churros with Cinnamon Sugar, and...
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CRAFTY SPRING PROJECTS
Posted on Thursday 16 February 2012
We love this new book filled with fun garden makes for kids – and with a great mix of planting projects and craft ideas, quite frankly it’s not just kids who’ll be having fun. Garden lovers can learn how to make their very own insect hotel, while if you’re stuck...
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On the bookshelf...Christmas Cooking with Kids, by Annie Rigg (£15.99, Ryland Peters & Small)
Posted on Monday 19 December 2011
There’s no better time than Christmas for getting children to fall in love with cooking, and whether you’ve got just half an hour, or half a day, Annie Rigg’s new book has a making, baking or cooking project to bring some festive cheer to your kitchen.
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BOOKSHELF... Heritage Landscapes
Posted on Friday 2 December 2011
Heritage Landscapes, by Roly Smith (£25 AA Publishing) Taking you on a photographic journey around Britain’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this is a coffee-table classic to pour over. Beautifully illustrated with a stunning collection of colour photographs showcasing 49 of Britain’s most breathtaking AONBs, in an instant you’ll be...
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THE THRIFY GARDENER
Posted on Thursday 10 November 2011
THE THRIFTY GARDENER Have your garden and eat it, without breaking the bank, with Dave Hamilton’s new book, Grow Your Food for Free. If you’ve ever fancied turning your outdoor space into an extension of your larder, but don’t want to spend a fortune doing so, this practical guide is...
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The Bee-Kind Garden
Posted on Wednesday 12 October 2011
THE BEE-KIND GARDEN by DAVID SQUIRE Our fascination with bees and their honey can be traced back through millennia, but with our more recent understanding of how important these little winged creatures are for the future of our planet, there’s never been a better reason to give them a helping hand.
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