Harpercollins The Halloumi Cookbook Thomas Heather

A fresh take on a national favourite, The Picnic Cookbook features over 100 recipes covering picnics, barbecues and campfire food. From bresaola rolls and lemon gin to baba gnash and mussels wrapped in seaweed, Laura Mason delivers historical insight and new twists on outdoor feasts for every occasion • Picnics and outdoor meals are a classic theme in British food. Afternoon tea in the garden on a golden afternoon in late summer, a packed lunch consumed on a hilltop while the eyes feast on a magnificent view, and the tantalising smell of grilling from a barbecue are all part of this. Being outside sharpens the senses and the appetite, refreshes the soul and gives different perspectives – and National Trust properties provide a wealth of different environments in which to enjoy food outdoors

Brussels Sprouts are not just for Christmas. Discover their full potential and be transported all over the world with these sproutastic dishes! • Over 60 delicious recipes to sprout about • Brussels Sprouts have undergone a renaissance and are now in the culinary spotlight. Particularly high in antioxidants, low in calories, fat, cholesterol and carbs, sprouts are an excellent source of vitamins C, K and B6. Not just for Christmas, this most versatile of vegetable can be enjoyed from early autumn to late spring in many delicious forms including • - Cabbagey Canapes • - Sprouting Salads • - Brussels Brunches • - Boxing Day Leftovers • From crunchy side dishes to a starring role in a main course, sprouts effortlessly take on the flavours of Italy, Spain, the Levant, Mexico and south-east Asia

Золотистый и хрустящий снаружи, восхитительно влажный и пряный внутри - что может не понравиться в фалафеле? • Фалафель может быть довольно скромным, но он чрезвычайно универсален и обладает огромным вкусовым потенциалом, независимо от того, придерживаетесь ли вы традиционного нута или экспериментируете с более нетрадиционными вкусами, такими как свекла, тыква или сливочная фасоль • В этой книге вы найдете множество способов наслаждаться этой полезной и питательной уличной едой в течение всего года - от легких закусок и простых салатов до сэндвичей и сытных основных блюд • Рецепты включают в себя • - Бургеры с фалафелем и фетой, приправленные специями • - Фалафель Шакшука • - Греческий фалафель и деревенский салат Хориатики • - Чаши Будды с фалафелем • - Марокканский фалафель со специями и овощной тажин • - Сувлаки с фалафелем • Книга на английском языке • Golden and crispy on the outside, deliciously moist and spicy inside, what’s not to like about falafel? • The falafel may be pretty humble but it is extremely versatile and packed full of delicious potential whether you’re sticking to traditional chickpeas or experimenting with more unconventional flavours like beetroot, pumpkin or butterbean

Baileys is so much more than a delicious, indulgent drink • It’s a divine doughnut in the spring sunshine, a spiced cold brew at a summer picnic, a heavenly chocolate pot after an autumn walk and a feel-good fondue eaten in your winter pyjamas • In these pages, you’ll discover more than 60 recipes to take you year-round with Baileys, from scrumptious cocktails and sensational desserts to five-star hot chocolates and simple puddings with a twist. Mouth-watering truffles, delectable rocky road, luscious ripple ice cream, decadent s’mores and dreamy cheesecakes – all perfect for a moment of pure pleasure • So dive in and treat yourself…

For fans of The Tea-Planter’s Wife and Victoria Hislop comes a gripping story of doomed love and secrets in 1940s Kashmir • Newlywed Nerys Watkins leaves rural Wales in 1938 to accompany her missionary husband on a posting to India. In the city of Srinagar, the British live on carved wooden houseboats and dance and gossip as if there is no war. But life becomes darker when the men are sent away to fight. Nerys is caught up in a dangerous friendship, one that changes her forever • Years later, when Mair Ellis clears out her father’s house, she finds an antique shawl with a lock of child’s hair wrapped up in its folds. Tracing her grandparents’ roots back to Kashmir, Mair uncovers a story of great love and great sacrifice

Before you follow the path into your family’s history, beware of the secrets you may find… • Ruth has returned to Edinburgh after many years of exile, left rootless by the end of her marriage, career and now the death of her father. She is now faced with the daunting task of clearing his house • Hidden away in a barely used top-floor room, she finds he had secretly kept a cupboard full of her mother’s possessions. Sifting through the ancient papers, Ruth discovers the diary and letters written by her ancestor from the eighteenth century, Thomas Erskine • As the youngest son of a noble family now living in genteel poverty, Thomas always knew he would have to make his own way in the world. Unable to follow his brothers to university, instead he joins the navy, rising through the ranks, travelling the world

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'The movements of his mind seemed to tend to the thought that some power was working against him.' When Henchard, an out-of-work hay-trusser gets drunk and sells his wife at a country fair, his life will never be the same. Eighteen years later, his wife and daughter return to Casterbridge to find that Henchard has become Mayor. Although he's spent most of his life attempting to repent for his actions, he remains a rash and impetuous man. Hardy portrays Henchard as a tragic hero, searching for love and acceptance from the community around him, posing the overarching question of whether we shape our own fate, or whether life deals us an inevitable hand

The first novel by one of the legends of the Harlem Renaissance, a classic in the annals of Black fiction • When Black lawyer Fred Merrit purchases a house in the most exclusive white neighbourhood bordering Harlem, he has to hire the toughest removal firm in the area to help him get his belongings past the hostile neighbours. The removal men are Jinx Jenkins and Bubber Brown, who make the move anything but straightforward • This hilarious satire of jazz-age Harlem derides the walls people build around themselves—colour and class being chief among them. In their reactions to Merrit and to one another, the characters provide an invaluable view of the social and philosophical scene of the times • First published in 1928, The Walls of Jericho is the first novel by Rudolph Fisher, author of The Conjure-Man Dies, whom Langston Hughes called ‘the wittiest of the Harlem Renaissance writers, whose tongue was flavoured with the sharpest and saltiest humour’

The profoundly moving and deeply intimate story of one Jewish family’s fate in the Holocaust, following the thread from Germany to Latvia and to Britain • In November 1941, Peter Bradley's grandparents, Sally and Bertha Brandes, were deported from their home in Bamberg to their deaths in Latvia • The Last Train is a profound and moving homage to Peter’s lost family and to his father who rarely spoke of the traumas through which he lived • It is also his attempt to understand, through the prism of his family’s story, how the Nazis came to conceive and implement the Final Solution • Why did Sally and Bertha’s fellow citizens put them on the train that carried them to the killing fields? • Why did the democracies which so loudly condemned Hitler’s persecution of the Jews deny them sanctuary? • And why, when Peter's father finally reached Britain after five terrible months in a Nazi concentration camp, was he arrested as an 'enemy alien'? • The quest for answers led Peter to explore the origins and evolution of an ancient hatred and the struggles against it of each generation of his family, from the Reformation, through the Enlightenment and the Age of Reform, to the catastrophe of the Holocaust

The third volume in the acclaimed Emperor series, in which Conn Iggulden brilliantly interweaves history and adventure to recreate the astonishing life of Julius Caesar - an epic tale of ambition and rivalry, bravery and betrayal • The Gates of Rome, The Death of Kings and now The Field of Swords tell the powerful, dramatic story of the friendship and enmity between the two men who ruled the Roman world • Following the defeat of the Spartacus rebellion, Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus, who have been sent to run the Roman colonies in Spain, return to challenge powerful senators to become one of the Consuls of Rome. Political opposition, family quarrels, armed rebellions and corruption make this a highly contemporary scene, fuelled by the intrigue of the major characters, who are now developing as full adults

The fifth and penultimate book in the bestselling bookwandering series for readers aged eight to twelve. As Tilly and Milo hurtle towards their final showdown with the Alchemist, the stakes are higher than ever – though there is always time for hot chocolate! • Milo Bolt is ready to be the hero of his own story. With Uncle Horatio trapped in an enchanted sleep by the power-hungry Alchemist, he sets off with his new friend Alessia to find a cure and save them all • Their journey leads them to the magical treehouse – home of the Botanist, the Alchemist’s sworn enemy. Against the clock, they hunt for the cure: foraging in the Secret Garden, challenging Robin Hood and confronting the mighty Jabberwock • But the Alchemist will stop at nothing to unlock the powerful secrets of The Book of Books, and Tilly, Pages & Co

The first novel Patrick O’Brian ever wrote about the sea – and the precursor to the famous Aubrey-Maturin series • The Golden Ocean is the first novel Patrick O’Brian ever wrote about the sea. The novel shares the same sense of excitement and the rich humour of the Aubrey-Maturin novels, invoking the eloquent style and attention to historical detail that O’Brian readers admire so much • The protagonist of this story is Peter Palafox, son of a poor Irish parson, who signs on as a midshipman, never before having seen a ship. He is a fellow who would have delighted the young Stephen Maturin or Jack Aubrey … and quarrelled with them as well. Together with his life-long friend Sean, Peter sets out to seek his fortune, embarking on a journey of danger, disappointment, foreign lands and excitement