Pizza, pasta, pesto and olive oil: today, it's hard to imagine any supermarket without these items. But how did these foods – and many more Italian ingredients – become so widespread and popular? This book maps the extraordinary progress of Italian...

With five decades of experience, catering for high-society events, including state banquets for the royal family, Peter Gladwin knows a thing or two about putting together a great menu. Here, he shares an array of his own gastronomic delights plus a...

With thousands of breweries creating a dizzying array of beers each year, learning from the experts is practically a necessity for the modern beer lover. Luckily, beer guru Joshua M. Bernstein is here to tap their wisdom for you, with sage advice abo...

Renowned whiskey educator Robin Robinson demystifies the "water of life" in a definitive, heavily illustrated tome designed to take readers on a global tour of the ever-expanding world of whiskey. Across ten robust "classes," Robinson explains whiske...

Shakshuka is the name of a dish that originally came from North Africa. It is a stew consisting of tomatoes, chili peppers, cumin, coriander and eggs. Shakshuka also means to mix or to shake up, and in many ways shakshuka exemplifies the food that ha...

"The Vegetarian Cooking Guide" is a beautifully illustrated and simple-to-follow guide to the joy of meat free cooking. The guide covers everything from light snacks and dips to hearty soups, inspired sides and delicious mains. Each recipe walks you...

Every home cook faces the same conundrum – what should I make today? Find a delicious answer to that question every day of the year with Meike Peters, author of the James Beard Award-winning book "Eat in My Kitchen" and the popular blog of the same n...

Today, some of the country's most exciting chefs hail from distant shores and they're infusing their restaurants' menus with the flavors of their heritage. Featuring the recipes of forty top foreign-born chefs, this book presents dishes from luminari...

Not for sale in selected countries! This book features over 45 nutritious mocktail recipes carefully crafted with purpose to maximise flavour, deliver essential nutrients and antioxidants and target common pregnancy symptoms, all leading to a healt...

Celebrated bartender Salvatore Calabrese is here to help anyone suffering from a hangover. He explains why we get hangovers and how to prevent them before, during and after overindulging. If that doesn t work, he offers a range of recipes to ease the...