Books

Bee Bible by Sally Coulthard Is really true that, if bees go extinct, civilisation could only last four years? Sally Coulthard takes the reader on a fascinating flight through the history, science, folklore, behaviour, and cultural significance of the bee. From the earliest evidence of keeping honeybees to why a bee sting hurts, or how bees talk to each other, make honey and build their hives,...

Festive Coffee Shop Drinks by Miles, Hannah Recipes for coffee-shop style drinks to bring that festive feeling into your own home. Think gingerbread, pumpkin spice, candy cane, toffee nut, praline, marshmallow, spiced cookie… All the seasonal flavours are covered in inventive, easy-to-follow recipes, topped off with a section to take your faves to the next level by making boozy versions....

Foolproof One Pot - 60 Simple and Satisfying Recipes by Alan Rosenthal One-pot cooking cuts down on washing up, requires minimal kitchen space and tends not to be overly complicated. What's not to love? Foolproof One-Pot celebrates throwing ingredients into a single dish and letting the oven do the work. Alan Rosenthal offers amazing new ways to elevate classics, as well as revealing new sure-to-be...

How To Fix The Perfect Cocktail What would a Manhattan be without orange bitters, or an Old-fashioned without angostura bitters? Adam Elan-Elmegirab presents the results of a decade of research into how bitters came to be an integral part of the perfect cocktail, taking us from the early days of snake-oil salesmen to the birth of the cocktail, Prohibition and the renaissance of bitters as an essential...

Mary Makes It Easy - The New Ultimate Stress-free Cookbook In this brand-new collection of 120 recipes, published alongside her new BBC Series, Mary shares her tips and tricks to make home cooking stress-free, easy and - of course - delicious. Divided into clear chapters featuring one-pot recipes, 5-ingredient meals, easy bakes and desserts as well as store cupboard favourites. Each recipe is beautifully...

Ottolenghi Simple by Yotam Ottolenghi Yotam Ottolenghi's award-winning recipes are always a celebration: an unforgettable combination of abundance, taste and surprise. Ottolenghi SIMPLE is no different, with 140 brand-new dishes that contain all the inventive elements and flavour combinations that Ottolenghi is loved for, but with minimal hassle for maximum joy. Bursting with colourful photography,...

RHS How Do Worms Work?: A Gardener's Collection of Curious Questions and Astonishing Answers by Guy Barter (author), Royal Horticultural Society (author) Ever wondered how worms breathe? Or why exactly trees are so big? This book covers all aspects of gardens and gardening, and will satisfy all your horticultural curiosity. Packed with photographs, vintage engravings and diagrams, this book will...

RHS The Little Book of Wild Gardening: How to work with nature to create a beautiful wildlife haven (Hardback) by Holly Farrell The Little Book of Wild Gardening is a guide for anyone wanting to garden in a more sustainable, natural way. Working with nature benefits not just the garden, but also the gardener, wildlife and the wider environment. Divided into sections for different garden areas...

The Christmas Book An exploration of the artistic and cultural influence of Christmas, presented through a range of beautiful and significant artworks from across the ages - the ultimate cultural companion to the festive season. Rich and evocative images of paintings, books, prints, sculptures, textiles, ceramics, and photography are thoughtfully paired to highlight similarities and contrasts between...

The Green Roasting Tin - Vegan & Vegetarian One Dish Dinners With the 75 recipes in this book - half vegan, half vegetarian - you simply pop your ingredients in a tin and let the oven do the work. This fast and fuss-free formula is perfect for anyone who wants to cook easy meals day-to-day, without all the washing-up. Recipes include Miso aubergine with chilli, pak choi, tofu and peanuts; Three...