Cum s? cre?tem copii care s? aib? ?ncredere ?n ei O dispozi?ie ?ncrez?toare ?i fericit?, bazat? pe respect s?n?tos de sine, este cel mai bun cadou pe care un p?rinte ?l poate oferi copilului s?u. Nu exist? formula perfect? pentru a fi p?rinte ?i a?a ceva este, ?n orice caz, un vis irealizabil. To?i avem momente c?nd nu facem fa?? presiunilor. Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer porne?te de la premisa c? respectul de sine este ingredientul de baz? al fericirii profunde ?i c? st? ?n puterea noastr?, ca p?rin?i, s? le d?ruim celor mici un respect s?n?tos de sine ?i, prin aceasta, fericirea aceea durabil? dup? care t?njim cu to?ii. Ce ?nseamn? respectul de sine? S? ne sim?im bine ?n leg?tur? cu noi ?n?ine, s? fim m?ndri de cine suntem. Dac? ai stim? de sine, e?ti fericit ?i ai ?ncredere ?n valoarea ta intrinsec?, ca persoan? unic?. Copiii, la fel ca adul?ii, au cele mai bune rezultate atunci c?nd se simt confortabil ?n propria piele. Iar acest lucru se ?nt?mpl? atunci c?nd li se spune c? au f?cut ceva bine, c? sunt simpatici, c? sunt o companie pl?cut?. Un copil ??i va dezvolta respectul de sine ?i va deveni o persoan? ?ncrez?toare, independent? ?i fericit? numai dac? este ferm convins de dragostea ?i aprecierea p?rin?ilor lui. Dac? te ?ntrebi cum po?i s? ??i aju?i copilul s? ??i dezvolte respectul de sine, ?n aceast? carte vei g?si solu?iile! Cartea cuprinde: - 9 capitole despre cum s? ??i cre?ti copilul av?nd o atitudine pozitiv? - Concepte-cheie precum ?laud?“, ?joac?“, ?timp“, ?atingere“ ?i ?discu?ie“ care te vor ghida ?n interac?iunea cu cel mic - ?ntreb?ri care te vor ajuta s? ??i ?n?elegi ?i s? ??i ?mbun?t??e?ti comportamentul - Informa?ii punctate, cu caracter concret ?i u?or de parcurs - Casete ?n care po?i face noti?e personale - 2 schi?e care explic? perfect raportul de cauzalitate dintre emo?ii, comportamente ?i urm?rile lor ?O carte practic? ?i bine scris?, care ofer? sprijin p?rin?ilor ?i expune multe idei utile.“ - Nursery World ?Se spune c? adev?rata fericire nu este reprezentat? de linia de sosire; ea este constituit? pe parcursul care te duce acolo. Dac? vom concepe fericirea drept ceva ce trebuie atins, g?sit sau cump?rat, rezult? c? ea poate, de asemenea, s? dispar?. Acest tip de fericire exist?, ?ntr-adev?r, dar este, prin defini?ie, extern, trec?tor ?i fragil. Exist? ?ns? o fericire mai ad?nc ?nr?d?cinat?, mai durabil?, ?i anume una care este situat? ?n interior. Dac? o avem sau nu depinde de cum ne apreciem pe noi ?n?ine, adic? de respectul de sine.”

Cum s? cre?tem copii s?n?to?i ? P?rin?ii vor descoperi care este alimenta?ia ideal? pentru copiii lor ?i vor ?nv??a s? le preg?teasc? m?nc?ruri delicioase ?i s?n?toase. ? Elena Pridie porne?te de la dou? idei esen?iale pentru orice p?rinte: 1.????? Copiii sunt comoara noastr?.? 2.????? Oferindu-le copiilor no?tri o alimenta?ie s?n?toas?, ?nc? de la na?tere, le garant?m cel mai bun start ?n via??. Cerealele, legumele, fructele, leguminoasele, nucile ?i semin?ele constituie alimente excelente pentru copii. Bogate ?n glucide complexe, proteine, fibre, vitamine ?i substan?e minerale, ele constituie temelia pentru obiceiuri alimentare care le vor influen?a benefic s?n?tatea pe tot parcursul vie?ii. Care este impactul pozitiv al unei diete s?n?toase? Copiii no?tri vor fi feri?i ?n viitor de multe dintre bolile care ne afecteaz? pe noi ast?zi, vor avea o greutate corporal? ideal? ?i se vor bucura de realiz?ri ?n toate domeniile vie?ii. ? Cartea cuprinde: O prefa?? semnat? de Dr. Magdalena Ionescu, medic specialist pediatrie ?i neonatologie 4 capitole dedicate impactului alimenta?iei asupra s?n?t??ii ?i cuno?tin?elor de nutri?ie esen?iale pentru p?rin?i ?i copii Un capitol dedicat alimenta?iei copilului pe grupe de v?rst?, de la na?tere p?n? la adolescen?? ?i tinere?e, cu sfaturi ?i idei de meniuri Un capitol special despre cre?terea ?i ?ngrijirea sugarului ?i a copilului mic Cel mai amplu capitol, cel dedicat re?etelor propriu-zise - m?nc?ruri din cereale, fructe, nuci, legume ?i leguminoase, precum supele, pateurile, pastele, chiftelu?ele, toc?ni?ele, c?t mai creative ?i pline de culoare. Nu? lipsesc nici deserturile ?i b?uturile. ? ?De real ajutor este ultima parte a c?r?ii, care cuprinde o sumedenie de re?ete vegetariene - re?ete care pot fi utilizate ?i de cei care m?n?nc? produse de origine animal? ca alternativ? sau ca o completare (garnituri, mese doar vegetariene etc.)”- PrWave (http://www.prwave.ro/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=59022&Itemid=95)

Elimin? cei mai mari doi inamici – platourile ?i plictiseala –, ?i sl?be?te rapid!?Am conceput fiecare ciclu special pentru a ?mbun?t??i c?te un aparat al organismului, inclusiv digestia ?i metabolismul. Dieta de 17 zile nu numai c? accelereaz? sc?derea ?n greutate ?i te ajut? s? duci o via?? s?n?toas?, ci ??i ?i fortific? organismul pentru a lupta ?mpotriva gr?similor!“Dieta de 17 zile te ajut?:s? sl?be?ti rapid ?i s? nu te mai ?ngra?i la locs? scapi ?i de gr?simea vizibil?, ?i de cea invizibil?s?-?i aduci toate aparatele ?i sistemele din organism la parametrii maximi de func?ionare.Dac? vrei s? scapi de kilogramele ?n plus rapid, eficient ?i durabil, aceasta este cartea de care ai nevoie! Spre deosebire de numeroasele programe de sl?bire bazate pe ?nfometare, Dieta de 17 zile a doctorului Mike Moreno se bazeaz? pe metode dovedite pentru a te ajuta s? sl?be?ti – ?i ?nc? definitiv –, indiferent dac? vrei s? dai jos 5 sau 50 de kg. Programul lui revolu?ionar ??i modific? metabolismul ca s? po?i arde gr?simile ?n permanen??.?Cu to?ii ne-am luat angajamentul, am promis ?i ne?am l?udat c? o s? m?nc?m mai s?n?tos ?i o s? facem mai mult? mi?care, dar p?n? ?i cele mai bune inten?ii au via?? scurt?. Eu am introdus obiceiuri s?n?toase ?n via?a mea profesional? ?i particular?. La fel po?i face ?i tu!“ – Dr. Mike MorenoProgramul este structurat ?n patru cicluri de c?te 17 zile.Fiecare ciclu modific? totalul caloric al alimentelor pe care le consumi. Aceast? varia?ie, pe care dr. Mike o nume?te ?confuzia organismului“, ??i men?ine metabolismul ?ntr-o stare de expectativ?; aceasta ?nseamn? c? te po?i a?tepta la mari schimb?ri ?nc? din primele 17 zile!

Abordarea integrat? ?n tratarea bolilor de inim?: opri?i placa de aterom cardiovascular cu efecte letale ?nainte de a fi prea t?rziu!Aplic?nd programul integrativ ?i revolu?ionar din Noua cardiologie, v? pute?i implica mai mult ?n propriul proces de vindecare ?i pute?i chiar preveni boala de inim? ?nainte s? se manifeste.Opri?i acum afec?iunile cardiovasculare cu efecte letale!Centr?ndu-se pe prevenirea crizelor cardiace, Noua cardiologie v? ofer? informa?iile practice ?i strategiile de care ave?i nevoie pentru a stopa bolile de inim? din primele stadii. Ve?i afla:Cum pute?i combate bolile cardiace ?nainte de primul atac de cord.Cum arterele voastre pot fi afectate de inflamare ?i de placa ateromatoas?, fapt care duce la atac de cord, atac cerebral ?i insuficien?? cardiac? – ?i ce anume pute?i face ?n aceast? privin??.Cum medicamentele, suplimentele cu eficien?? demonstrat? ?tiin?ific ?i schimb?rile ?n stilul de via?? pot vindeca boala, pot cur??a ?i stabiliza arterele – chiar ?i ?n cele mai grave cazuri.Cum uleiul de pe?te, nattokinaza, L-arginina, coenzima Q10, magneziul, vitamina C ?i alte suplimente pot ajuta la prevenirea ?nfund?rii arterelor cu cheaguri.Cum L-carnitina ?i coenzima Q10 pot revigora semnificativ inimile sl?bite ?i bolnave.??n Noua cardiologie, autorii au dus cardiologia preventiv? la un nivel cu totul nou prin introducerea unor strategii inovatoare de amplificare a energiei celulare ?i, totodat?, de reducere a pl?cii de aterom arteriale. Lucrarea include un program comprehensiv, u?or de urmat, care ofer? un model de preven?ie. Dac? vre?i s? tr?i?i o via?? lung? ?i s?n?toas?, v? recomand c?lduros aceast? carte nou?, important? ?i revolu?ionar?. – Dr. Nicholas Perricone, autor al volumelor bestseller Ve?nic t?n?r ?i Re?eta Perricone?Un ghid cuprinz?tor ?i accesibil pentru oprirea procesului de degradare a arterelor noastre ?i, totodat?, pentru prelungirea ?i ?mbun?t??irea vie?ii noastre.“ – Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, profesor de chirurgie la Columbia University

Cel mai inovator ?i mai complet program pentru ?ngrijirea pielii ?i a corpului creat vreodat?Dr. Nicholas Perricone, autor de bestselleruri New York Times, ne prezint? nutrigenomica, o nou? ?i puternic? strategie pentru men?inerea unui ten frumos ?i a unui corp s?n?tos, cu o ?nf??i?are tinereasc?, indiferent de v?rst?. Cel pe care Vogue ?l consider? unul dintre primii patru dermatologi din Statele Unite ale Americii are o audien?? imens?, care include multe dintre cele mai frumoase chipuri ale lumii.Urm?nd programul remarcabil, dar simplu, pe care dr. Perricone ?l prezint? ?n cartea de fa??, ve?i ?nv??a cum s? opri?i ac?iunea genelor responsabile pentru ?mb?tr?nire ?i s? stimula?i ac?iunea genelor care vor: re?ntineri tenul ridat ?nl?tura gr?simea corporal? cre?te masa muscular? ?mbun?t??i func?iile cerebrale ?i memoria cre?te energia accentua starea de bine psihic ?i fizic?n centrul acestei c?r?i se afl? o nou? ?i captivant? ?tiin??: nutrigenomica ?i expresia genelor. Cu viziunea sa inovatoare, dr. Perricone a aplicat aceast? ?tiin?? cu scopul de a reduce ridurile ?i de a transforma tenul ?ntr-unul suplu, fin ?i str?lucitor. Programul propus de el va ?terge pur ?i simplu anii de pe chipul ?i corpul dumneavoastr?, v? va ?mbun?t??i s?n?tatea ?i vitalitatea ?i va intensifica limpezimea g?ndirii.?Sunt o mare admiratoare a dr. Perricone ?i a filosofiei lui, potrivit c?reia ?adev?rata frumuse?e ?nseamn? o s?n?tate radiant??. ?n Ve?nic t?n?r ve?i descoperi cheile acestei ?mp?r??ii, alimentele miraculoase ?i nutrien?ii pentru un ten ?i un corp re?ntinerite ?n mod fabulos. Mul?umesc, dr. Perricone!“ – Eva Mendes, actri?? ?i filantrop?Dr. Nicholas Perricone a schimbat modul ?n care ne hr?nim. El a adus ?n centrul aten?iei alimente ?nalt performante, ajut?ndu-ne s? navig?m printre rafturile cu produse ?i s? facem alegeri inteligente ?n ceea ce prive?te nutri?ia, pentru a avea un ten ?i un corp s?n?tos. Dup? ce am citit Ve?nic t?n?r, mi-am completat imediat proviziile de chia aurie ?i de n?sturel!“ – Ying Chu, Director al departamentului de s?n?tate ?i frumuse?e, Marie Claire

Cartea de fa?? este scris? de un proasp?t diagnosticat cu diabet ?i so?ia lui. Niciunul dintre noi nu are studii de specialitate ?n nutri?ionism sau medicin?. Principiul de selec?ie a re?etelor a fost folosirea de ingrediente s?race ?n carbohidra?i, colesterol, sodiu ?i eliminarea, pe c?t posibil, a pr?jirii ?n ulei.Multe dintre re?etele selectate ini?ial au suferit modific?ri fie prin ?nlocuirea alimentelor bogate ?n carbohidra?i, prezente ?n cantit??i mari, cu alte alimente s?race ?n carbohidra?i, fie prin mic?orarea consistent? a gramajelor lor ?i completarea cu alte alimente ?prietenoase“ cu diabeticii.Aceste re?ete sunt doar un punct de plecare pentru dumneavoastr?. Pute?i crea propriile re?ete consult?nd tabelele nutri?ionale ale speciali?tilor ?n domeniu ?i folosind alimente preferate cu aport sc?zut de carbohidra?i.Restric?iile legate de alimentele ce trebuie consumate cu precau?ie probabil c? v? vor ?ngreuna demersul, ?ns? ve?i reu?i ?n timp s? v? crea?i re?ete delicioase personalizate.Nu uita?i ca de fiecare dat? c?nd crea?i o re?et? nou? s? c?nt?ri?i alimentele ?i s? calcula?i aportul nutri?ional per por?ie.?i nu ?n ultimul r?nd, fixa?i un meniu zilnic care s? nu dep??easc? acea cantitate maxim? de carbohidra?i, colesterol ?i sodiu recomandat? de medicul dumneavoastr?.A scrie o carte de re?ete pentru diabetici a venit nu ca un moft, ci ca o necesitate: nu g?seam pe pia?? nicio lucrare pe aceast? tem?. Ap?ruser? vreo dou? sau trei, dar se epuizaser?.Mai ?nt?i am c?utat s? aflu c??i carbohidra?i are fiecare aliment. Ave?i la finalul c?r?ii tabelul cu rezultatele acestui demers. Apoi, Luiza a ?nceput s?-mi g?teasc? m?nc?ruri ?n baza unor calcule, a?a ?nc?t s? nu dep??esc cele 180 de grame de carbohidra?i la care aveam dreptul zilnic. Aceast? carte este povestea culinar? a c?torva s?pt?m?ni din via?a mea. Fiecare dintre re?etele de aici este f?cut? ?n cas?, gustat? de mine ?i recomandat? necondi?ionat. V? invit la o degustare ca ?ntre noi, diabeticii. Poft? mare ?i… Jos glicemia!

R?spunsuri u?or de ?n?eles la cele mai importante ?i mai dificile ?ntreb?ri legate de s?n?tatePe c?t de accesibil, pe at?t de util, Spune-mi adev?rul, doctore este ghidul de care avem cu to?ii nevoie.Identific?nd cantitatea uluitoare de informa?ii eronate pe care se bazeaz? multe decizii importante legate de s?n?tate, doctorul Besser este hot?r?t s? ne spun? adev?rul. Nu se teme s? conteste statutul ?i interesele din domeniul ocrotirii s?n?t??ii ca s? ne ofere cuno?tin?ele necesare pentru a prelua controlul asupra propriei noastre s?n?t??i.Cartea este organizat? ?n ?ase categorii importante:diet? ?i nutri?ieexerci?ii fizice ?i fitnessvitamine, suplimente ?i medicamentecum s? vindec?m bolile ?i r?nilecum s? ne descurc?m ?n lumea derutant? a medicinei?ntreb?ri pe care ar trebui s? le adres?m medicului.Oare e bine s? iau zilnic o aspirin? ca s? previn o criz? de inim?, un accident vascular cerebral sau cancerul?Dac? doctorii cer o mul?ime de analize, ?nseamn? c? sunt mai meticulo?i?Chiar trebuie s? fac exerci?ii fizice 30 de minute pe zi ca s? fiu s?n?tos??Dr. Richard Besser analizeaz? cu profesionalism miturile din medicin?, argumentele pro ?i contra legate de anumite terapii ?i, de cele mai multe ori, ??i exprim? f?r? echivoc pozi?ia fa?? de chestiunile abordate. Adesea, comentariile ?i sugestiile lui sunt surprinz?toare… Deosebit de utile sunt sfaturile care ne ajut? s? evit?m efectele d?un?toare ale sistemului de ocrotire a s?n?t??ii ?i ale spitaliz?rii.“ – Publishers WeeklyDr. Richard Besser zdrobe?te miturile ?i transform? informa?iile pre?ioase ?n sfaturi care ne ajut? s? rezolv?m problemele, fiecare subiect ?ncheindu-se cu o ?Concluzie a doctorului“.

Progresele“ moderne care ne-au invadat stilul de via i obiceiurile alimentare i au preul lor: sntatea noastr. De la pesticidele din sol la refrigerarea i pasteurizarea alimentelor la abuzul de antibiotice i obsesia pentru produsele de curenie, dorina noastr de a fi mereu curai i n siguran ne expune, n realitate, riscului dezvoltrii diverselor afeciuni cronice.Faptul c ne-am concentrat tot mai mult pe eliminarea microbilor a avut un efect devastator asupra organismului uman i, n special, a sistemului digestiv. Lipsa nutrienilor, alimentaia bogat n cantiti toxice de alimente procesate i pline de substane chimice, stresul i utilizarea n exces a produselor antimicrobiene au creat fisuri microscopice n pereii intestinali, care au cauzat o inflamaie generalizat i au sczut imunitatea, simptome asociate cu o boal denumit sindromul intestinului permeabil“.nMnnc murdar”,Dr. Josh Axeexplic efectele generalizate i cauzele ascunse ale acestui sindrom, o boal considerat a fi punctul de plecare pentru numeroase afeciuni, printre care: alergii, astm, sensibiliti alimentare, diabet, tulburri digestive, artrit, disfuncii tiroidiene i chiar boli greu de tratat, precum oboseala cronic i autismul.Dr. Axearat c soluia pentru aceste probleme de sntate este foarte simpl: nu trebuie dect s folosim mai mult pmnt“. El ofer sugestii concrete care s ne ajute s ne murdrim“ puin: s renunm la spunurile antibacteriene, s folosim uleiuri eseniale pentru produsele de ngrijire personal, s reducem consumul de antibiotice, s consumm miere natural, s petrecem mai mult timp n aer liber, s mncm produse de sezon, s reducem stresul i s includem mai multe alimente bogate n probiotice n hrana noastr zilnic.Mnnc murdarabordeaz principala cauz a tuturor bolilor bazndu-se pe dovezi concrete. Sntatea intestinului este prima condiie n procesul de vindecare. Folosind tiina microexpunerilor,dr. Axene ofer un ghid simplu privind cei cinci pai necesari pentru repararea intestinelor afectate i nvingerea unei game largi de boli, de la cele autoimune pn la inflamaia cronic.“ - Dr. Mark Hyman, autorul crii The Blood Sugar Solutionnelegerea noastr privind ceea ce ne pericliteaz sntatea sufer o revoluie, iarMnnc murdardescrie ntr-o manier magnific aceast schimbare de paradigm. ndrumriledoctorului Axe, centrate pe refacerea bacteriilor intestinale sntoase, sunt n concordan cu cele mai respectate i mai naintate cercetri medicale. Citind aceast carte, vei deschide ua spre o sntate durabil.“ - Dr. David Perlmutter, autorul crii Grain Brain, bestseller New York Times

A szablya t?bb mint ezer évig volt a fegyvere a katonáknak és párbajh?s?knek itt a Kárpát-medencében, de ez id? alatt t?bb is lett egyszer? harci eszk?znél. H? társa és vitézi jelképe is lett egyben a visel?jének. Nyugat-Európa és az ?szak-amerikai kontinens általunk, magyarokon keresztül ismerte meg ezt a fegyvert, és forgatói vitézi szellemét.? A honfoglalás kori portyázásokkor Nyugat-Európa félte a látványát, méltó ellenfele lett a t?r?knek, kés?bb a Rákóczi szabadságharc után pedig megbecsülés tárgyává tett minket az idegen országok oldalán vívott háborúkban. Talán egy olyan kardtípus sincs, ami ennyi id?n keresztül meg?rizte volna jelent?ségét. A szablya azonban nem csupán a let?nt korok antik fegyvere, hanem ugyanolyan létjogosultsággal rendelkez? sporteszk?z, mint az olimpiákon használt vívót?r. Ez a k?nyv egy kidolgozott, gyakorlati tematikát tartalmaz, ami alapján a szablyavívás megtanulható az alapoktól egészen a mesteri szintig. T?bb mint 100 fotós illusztráció segítségével vezeti végig az olvasót a t?bb száz gyakorlaton, ami lehet?vé teszi bárki számára, hogy megtanulja az alapfogásokat, ?sszetettebb gyakorlatokat, és akár a cselvágásokat és lefegyverzéseket is. Ezzel bizonyítva azt, hogy a szablyavívás a mai napig él? sport és harcm?vészet.

Ebben a k?nyvben húsz n? intim t?rténetét olvashatod szexr?l, szenvedélyr?l, kíváncsiságról, kapcsolatok-ról, sebekr?l és fejl?désr?l, ahogy elmesélik, kik voltak egykor, hogyan bimbózott ki testükben a szerelem zabolátlan vadrózsája. Szabadon tárják fel titkaikat, akárcsak a mesebeli királylány az elrejtett jegyeket a furfangos legénynek. Megismerheted a n?i szexualitás kalandját az els? bimbózástól a virágzás szépségén át az érett gyüm?lcs?-kig. Tanúja lehetsz, ahogy k?vetik vágyaikat, kockáztatnak, sérülnek, gyógyulnak, n?vekednek. Akárcsak te vagy én. Mert a merész t?rténetek, még ha ezerarcúak is, a mélyük?n ott az autentikus n?i tapasztalat a szexualitás kibomlásáról, ami teljes virágában az intimitást, a kapcsolatot ?lt?zteti ünnepl?be.

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Survival First Aid covers everything you ned to know about administering urgent medical attention in situations where there is no prospect of immediate professional medical help. To show you how to deal with such emergencies and potentially save someone's life, this comprehensive and indispensible guide provides step-by-step instructions for treating a range of common and less common injuries and conditions, from cleaning a wound to setting a fractured neck. Key areas include breathing and circulation; healing wounds and stopping bleeding; dealing with head injuries and altitude sickness; treating burns and scalds; mending broken bones, damaged joints and torn muscles; and avoiding poisons and removing foreign objects from wounds. You will also learn how to respond to the problems caused by extremes of climate and temperature as well as how to cope with a range of illnesses, including appendicitis, diaorrhea and malaria. With tips on injury avoidance and effecting a successful rescue, Survival First Aid ensures that you will be prepared for almost any medical emergency. —Learn key techniques such as diagnostic procedures, resuscitation and treating shock. —How to treat cuts and burns and deal with fractures and head injuries. —How to recognize and avoid poisoning and remove foreign objects from wounds. —How to cope with problems caused by temperature and climate, from hypothermia to heat stroke. —Illustrated throughout with more than 150 specially drawn artworks. —Features self-contained boxes on subjects as diverse as vaccinations, the effects of blood loss, fire safety and rescue codes.

Nutritional therapist and healthy eating expert Amelia Freer dispatches fad diets to the distant past while guiding you to a rejuvenated future. Amelia Freer brings a fresh and unique voice to the field of holistic health. In this, her first book, she explains her 10 steps and provides over 25 enticing recipes to get you started on your path to optimum wellness. As recommended by her celebrity clients including Sam Smith, Amelia guides you gently through her 10 steps: how to detox your store cupboards and restock with alternatives, how to understand the differences between good and bad fats, the dangers of hidden sugar in the food we eat and how to dump the wheat (one of the demons!) from your diet. Her ideas are all backed up by the latest findings in the field of nutrition and neuroscience. Amelia includes a mouth watering selection of recipes, from delightful breakfast alternatives, such as Almond, Apricot and Rose Yogurt, light lunch ideas such as Crunchy Crab Salad and delicious mains such as Monkfish with a Broccoli and Ginger Mash. Wow your friends with the fiendish yet healthy sweet alternatives such as the Salted Caramels. There’s something for everyone in this book and with Amelia guiding you on the path to better health, losing weight and looking great has never been easier.

This is an extract from the bestselling Cake Days by The Hummingbird Bakery. From pretty Rose Cupcakes or Pistachio Whoopie Pies, to an indulgent Chocolate Guinness Cake or Boston Cream Cupcakes, this is a scrumptious collection of treats, perfect for any special Mum or Dad.

This is an extract from the bestselling Cake Days by The Hummingbird Bakery.

Good Luck Life is the first book to explain the meanings of Chinese rituals and to offer advice on when and how to plan for Chinese holidays and special occasions such as Chinese weddings, the Red Egg and Ginger party to welcome a new baby, significant birthdays, and the inevitable funeral. Packed with practical information, Good Luck Life contains an abundance of facts, legends, foods, old-village recipes, and quick planning guides for Chinese New Year, Clear Brightness, Dragon Boat, Mid-Autumn, and many other festivals.Written with warmth and wit, Good Luck Life is beautifully designed as an easily accessible cultural guide that includes an explanation of the Lunar Calendar, tips on Chinese table etiquette for dining with confidence, and dos and don'ts from wise Auntie Lao, who recounts ancient Chinese beliefs and superstitions. This is your map for celebrating a good luck life.

Firm, ripe tomatoes. Golden corn. Fragrant basil. Juicy peaches. Nothing compares with the bounty of summer when colors, flavors, and aromas are at their peak and cooking is easier than ever. Fresh, ripe produce is so tasty and perfect on its own that creating a terrific summer meal can be stress-free, delicious, and fun.In Summer Gatherings, award-winning cooking instructor Rick Rodgers has compiled his favorite simple summer recipes that make the most of the season's flavors. Purposely casual, stripped to their essentials, these recipes are uncomplicated by elaborate sauces or fussy garnishes, focusing instead on the fruits and vegetables that make summer cooking what it is. With Watermelon, Tomato, and Mint Salad to Fried Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms; Soft Shell Crab BLT Sandwiches; Chocolate Cherry Parfaits; Grilled Chicken with White Rosemary Barbecue Sauce; Risotto with Tomatoes, Basil, and Ricotta Salata; and Cantaloupe Ice Pops, Rodgers will help you take full advantage of summer's bounty.From family cookouts to neighborhood block parties, from picnics on the lawn to picnics at the beach, the appetizing recipes and photographs in Summer Gatherings are guaranteed to satisfy and inspire all season long.

From Fairway Market's master buyer and author of the hugely successful Cheese Primer comes a celebration of the store's extravagant food collection and the stories surrounding its culture.Fairway, a local institution in New York City for more than fifty years, is the busiest food store in the world. There shoppers can find innumerable artisanal food products, which, for three decades, Steven Jenkins has traveled the world to find. With a wonderful narrative and anecdotes from the man who personally brought so many of the world's greatest foods to New York and the United States, readers will become more enthusiastic shoppers and better cooks. Jenkins's longtime associate, Mitchel London, provides recipes that will attract not only Fairway customers but any home cook who has access to great ingredients.

Can't tell a Gin Fizz from a GimletThink a Sidecar is something you'd see at the racetrackIf your idea of a wild night is a few Lemondrop shots washed back with a Cosmo, you're in need of some cocktail therapy! And there's no one better to tell you everything you need to know about a Brandy Crusta, a French 75, a Cacha?a Swing, and much, much more than Ti Adelaide Martin and Lally Brennan, who will take you on a rip-roaring trip. . . .In the Land of CocktailsProprietors of the legendary New Orleans restaurant Commander's Palace, Ti and Lally are cocktail divas, spread-ing the gospel about how to make drinks properly, from why a true Sazerac can only be made with Peychaud's bitters to why hand-chipped ice is best for cocktails. In this marvelously entertaining book—both a guide to making some of the world's best cocktails and a memoir of the authors' lives surrounded by family, friends, and delicious food—there are recipes for familiar classics like the Corpse Reviver and the Old-Fashioned; New Orleans favorites like Brandy Milk Punch and the Sazerac; and new inventions created by Ti and Lally, such as their now-famous Whoa, Nellie!In the Land of Cocktails includes information on pairing food with cocktails, introductions to the beloved, boisterous Brennan family and their friends, and explanations of some of the unique, perhaps strange to some, words and ways of life in New Orleans. Filled with wit, sass, warmth, and lots of good times, In the Land of Cocktails is the ideal gift for cocktail lovers everywhere, whether you're a novice or an old drinking pro.

The Dumpling: A Seasonal Guide by Wai Hon Chu and Connie Lovatt is the most comprehensive collection of dumpling recipes ever produced.Discovering that dumplings—as a category of food—have never been properly defined, Chu and Lovatt developed a definition that takes into account the ingredients, cooking methods, and shapes that most commonly define dumplings, not just in a particular region or culture, but around the world. "A dumpling is a portion of dough, batter, or starchy plant fare, solid or filled, that is cooked through wet heat, and is not a strand or a ribbon"This exciting collection shows us that not only are pot stickers, pierogis, and shao mai dumplings but so too are tamales, steamed cakes, and steamed breads. From Chickpea Dumplings in a Tomato Sauce (India) to Leaf-Wrapped Rice Packages Stuffed with Peanuts and Sausage (China), from Chocolate Tamales (Mexico) to a "Napkin" Bread Dumpling with Cherries (Austria), from Cloud-Shaped Bread Buns (Tibet) to Potato Dumplings with Cabbage Layers (Hungary), dumplings, whether steamed or simmered, are as fun to make as they are to eat. A truly passionate exploration of every dumpling type imaginable, The Dumpling contains dessert varieties, dumplings for gifts or entertaining, dozens of vegetarian and vegan options, fast and easy dumplings, as well as 21 pages of step-by-step dumpling making-illustrations. Arranged by month so as to encourage all of us to cook dumplings seasonally and year round, The Dumpling contains a recipe for every taste bud, table, and occasion. Chapters 10, 11, and 12 October No-Fuss Potato Dumplings Spiced Carrot Pudding Collard Greens with Corn Dumplings Chicken Paprika with Dumplings Bean Soup with Tiny Dumplings Chickpea "Fish" in a Spicy Onion Sauce Bacon and Sage Roly Poly Daikon Cake Cheddar Cheese and Potato Pierogi Lentil and Onion Pierogi Potato "Tamales" Stuffed with Chicken and Jalapeno Beef-Stuffed Plantain Balls in a Cassava-Corn Soup November Dumplings and Cocky’s Joy "Napkin" Bread Dumpling Turkey Stew with Stuffing Dumplings Cranberry Pudding Lord Randall’s Pudding, An Apricot Dessert Sticky Toffee Pudding Potato Dumplings with Crouton Centers Country Cabbage Soup with Large Cornmeal Dumplings Philadelphia Pepperpot Soup with Dumplings Large Beef- and Spinach-Filled Dumplings in Beef Broth Dumplings Stuffed with Pears, Figs, and Chocolate Pumpkin and Lentil Ravioli with Browned Butter and Rosemary "Little Ear" Dumplings Stuffed with Mushrooms in a Beet Soup December Root Vegetable Bread Dumplings Clootie Dumpling Starchy Coconut Stew with Slippery Rice Balls Guava Duff Potato Dumplings with Cabbage Layers John in the Sack Classic Christmas Pudding Chocolate Tamales Siberian Meat Dumplings Chestnut Ravioli with Sage Butter Sauce Chicken-Filled Dumplings in an Escarole Soup Dumplings Stuffed with "Stewed" Breadcrumbs