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Are you looking for inspiration for your next meal? At Tales you find a wide selection of books about food and drink. In the selection you find recipes for the hottest new dishes and the beloved classics made like good old mom made them. If you are looking for a lifestyle change you can also dive into our healthy cookbooks and find a guide for the best way to lose weight and keep it for life. If you instead want to spoil your sweet tooth, we recommend you dive into our selection of bakery books with the most delicious recipes for cakes and bread. Are you ready to taste a whole new world of food and drink?
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    - 1,000 Amazing Adventures in Pursuit of Wine
    by Simon Woolf
    £21.99

    An inspirational guide designed with the globe-trotting wine lover in mind--vineyards to visit, seasons to go, vintages and organics to drink, and how to get the most out of each wine region.

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    - Analyse your Technique, Prevent Injury, Revolutionize your Training
    by Chris Napier
    £15.49

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    - A New Way with Vegetables
    by Martha Holmberg & Joshua McFadden
    £25.49

    McFadden celebrates vegetables as only a chef with the soul and experience of a farmer can. The 225 fresh, modern, and entirely approachable recipes range from the raw to the cooked to the preserved. While 75 percent of the recipes are vegetarian, there are plenty in which meat, seafood, and poultry play a supporting role.

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    - Simple Italian recipes from an iconic restaurant
    by Joseph Trivelli, Rose Gray, Ruth Rogers & et al.
    £28.49

    From the Fortnum & Mason 2018 Food and Drink Award winner: 'One of the most beautiful hardbacks we've ever seen' The Evening StandardAn iconic restaurant. With River Cafe 30, Ruth Rogers and her head-chefs, Joseph Trivelli and Sian Wyn Owen, invite you to join them in marking 30 years of memories and good food at London's The River Cafe.

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    - How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health
    by Emeran Mayer
    £11.99

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    by Bricia Lopez
    £25.49

    Showcasing the "soul food" of Mexico, this cookbook offers 140 authentic, yet accessible recipes using some of the purest pre-Hispanic and indigenous ingredients available.

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    - 2019 Edition Fully Revised and Updated
    by Irma S. Rombauer
    £21.99

    “Cooking shouldn’t just be about making a delicious dish—owning the process and enjoying the experience ought to be just as important as the meal itself. The new Joy of Cooking is a reminder that nothing can compare to gathering around the table for a home cooked meal with the people who matter most.” —Joanna Gaines, author of The Magnolia Table “Generation after generation, Joy has been a warm, encouraging presence in American kitchens, teaching us to cook with grace and humor. This luminous new edition continues on that important tradition while seamlessly weaving in modern touches, making it all the more indispensable for generations to come.” —Samin Nosrat, author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat In the nearly ninety years since Irma S. Rombauer self-published the first three thousand copies of Joy of Cooking in 1931, it has become the kitchen bible, with more than 20 million copies in print. This new edition of Joy has been thoroughly revised and expanded by Irma’s great-grandson John Becker and his wife, Megan Scott.John and Megan developed more than six hundred new recipes for this edition, tested and tweaked thousands of classic recipes, and updated every section of every chapter to reflect the latest ingredients and techniques available to today’s home cooks. Their strategy for revising this edition was the same one Irma and Marion employed: Vet, research, and improve Joy’s coverage of legacy recipes while introducing new dishes, modern cooking techniques, and comprehensive information on ingredients now available at farmers’ markets and grocery stores. You will find tried-and-true favorites like Banana Bread Cockaigne, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Southern Corn Bread—all retested and faithfully improved—as well as new favorites like Chana Masala, Beef Rendang, Megan’s Seeded Olive Oil Granola, and Smoked Pork Shoulder. In addition to a thoroughly modernized vegetable chapter, there are many more vegan and vegetarian recipes, including Caramelized Tamarind Tempeh, Crispy Pan-Fried Tofu, Spicy Chickpea Soup, and Roasted Mushroom Burgers. Joy’s baking chapters now include gram weights for accuracy, along with a refreshed lineup of baked goods like Cannelés de Bordeaux, Rustic No-Knead Sourdough, Ciabatta, Chocolate-Walnut Babka, and Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza, as well as gluten-free recipes for pizza dough and yeast breads. A new chapter on streamlined cooking explains how to economize time, money, and ingredients and avoid waste. You will learn how to use a diverse array of ingredients, from amaranth to za’atar. New techniques include low-temperature and sous vide cooking, fermentation, and cooking with both traditional and electric pressure cookers. Barbecuing, smoking, and other outdoor cooking methods are covered in even greater detail. This new edition of Joy is the perfect combination of classic recipes, new dishes, and indispensable reference information for today’s home cooks. Whether it is the only cookbook on your shelf or one of many, Joy is and has been the essential and trusted guide for home cooks for almost a century. This new edition continues that legacy.

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    - Simple dishes that look after themselves: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
    by Diana Henry
    £19.49

    From the Oven to the Table, penned by the renowned author Diana Henry, is a culinary masterpiece that invites readers into a world of heartwarming, home-cooked meals. Published in 2019 by the Octopus Publishing Group, this book is a must-have for every food enthusiast. The book is a treasure trove of recipes that transforms simple ingredients into a feast for the senses. The author's love for cooking is palpable in her writing, making this book not just a recipe collection, but a journey into the soul of the kitchen. It's no wonder that Diana Henry has become a household name in the genre of culinary literature. From the Oven to the Table is more than just a book; it's an invitation to explore the joy of cooking, right from your oven to your table.

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    - Fresh + simple recipes from the wagamama kitchen
    by Wagamama Limited
    £16.99

    Title: wagamama Feed Your Soul, Author: Wagamama Limited, Publication Year: 2019-09-19, Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group, Language: eng

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    - 80 One-Pot Recipes to Nourish Your Family Using Your Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, or Sheet Pan
    by MD Gundry
    £18.99

    From the New York Times bestselling author of The Plant Paradox comes a guide to one-pot cooking for the whole family, with a special focus how to make the Plant Paradox program kid-friendly.Since the publication of The Plant Paradox in 2017, hundreds of thousands of people have embraced Dr. Gundry's nutritional protocol?and experienced life-changing results. But most of Dr. Gundry's readers aren't cooking for themselves alone. ?How can I extend this way of eating to my entire family? And is it safe for my kids?? are the questions he is most often asked.In The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook, Dr. Gundry reassures parents as he sets the record straight, providing an overview of children's nutritional needs and explaining how we can help our kids thrive on the Plant Paradox program?a diet low in lectins. Dr. Gundry offers shocking evidence of how the Plant Paradox program is not only ?safe? for kids, but also the best possible way to set them up for a lifetime of health and responsible eating. As research continues to bear out, a healthy microbiome?or ?gut??is the cornerstone of human health. The foods we eat at the beginning of our lives have a long-term impact on the makeup of our microbiome. Lectin-containing foods?such as grains, legumes, certain fruits and vegetables, and conventional dairy?damage it by creating holes in the gut wall and triggering the kind of systemic inflammation that lays the groundwork for disease. And yet, many of the foods we are routinely told to feed our children?think milk, whole grain bread, peanut butter?have an incredibly high lectin content.The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook includes more than 80 recipes that make cooking for a family a breeze. And since pressure cooking is the best and easiest way to reduce lectin content in foods like grains and beans, the majority of the quick and easy recipes are Instant-Pot friendly. From weeknight dinners to make-ahead breakfasts to snacks and even lunchbox-ready meals, The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook will help the whole family experience the incredible benefits of the Plant Paradox program.

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    - Lose weight, supercharge your energy and sleep well every night
    by Dr. Satchin Panda
    £13.49

    Changes to daily routine as a catalyst to positive health developments such as weight loss, supercharged energy and better sleep are made accessible in this book of guidance from the leading expert in circadian rhythm research.

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    by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel
    £13.49

    A compendium of sweet and savoury recipes inspired by Blizzard's hit online card game, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Featuring a dynamic in-world design, this fun and engaging cookbook is an exciting follow-up to World of Warcraft: The Official Cookbook.

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    - A Parody in a Cookbook
    by F.L. Fowler
    £13.49

    Dripping Thighs, Sticky Chicken Fingers, Vanilla Chicken, Chicken with a Lardon, Bacon-Bound Wings, Spatchcock Chicken, Learning-to-Truss-You Chicken, Holy Hell Wings, Mustard-Spanked Chicken, and more, more, more! Fifty chicken recipes, each more seductive than the last, in a book that makes every dinner a turn-on.   “I want you to see this. Then you’ll know everything. It’s a cookbook,” he says and opens to some recipes, with color photos. “I want to prepare you, very much.” This isn’t just about getting me hot till my juices run clear, and then a little rest. There’s pulling, jerking, stuffing, trussing. Fifty preparations. He promises we’ll start out slow, with wine and a good oiling . . . Holy crap. “I will control everything that happens here,” he says. “You can leave anytime, but as long as you stay, you’re my ingredient.” I’ll be transformed from a raw, organic bird into something—what? Something delicious.  So begins the adventures of Miss Chicken, a young free-range, from raw innocence to golden brown ecstasy, in this spoof-in-a-cookbook that simmers in the afterglow of E.L. James’s sensational Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. Like Anastasia Steele, Miss Chicken finds herself at the mercy of a dominating man, in this case, a wealthy, sexy, and very hungry chef.  And before long, from unbearably slow drizzling to trussing, Miss Chicken discovers the sheer thrill of becoming the main course. A parody in three acts—“The Novice Bird” (easy recipes for roasters), “Falling to Pieces” (parts perfect for weeknight meals), and “Advanced Techniques” (the climax of cooking)—Fifty Shades of Chicken is a cookbook of fifty irresistible, repertoire-boosting chicken dishes that will leave you hungry for more.With memorable tips and revealing photographs, Fifty Shades of Chicken will have you dominating dinner.

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    by Heston Blumenthal
    £35.49

    The book that redefines home cookery for the twenty-first century

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    by Manuel Weyer
    £21.99

    Weber's Gas Barbecue Bible is an exceptional book penned by the talented Manuel Weyer. This masterpiece, which belongs to the culinary genre, was published on 13th April 2023. As the name suggests, it is a comprehensive guide for all barbecue enthusiasts who wish to master the art of gas grilling. Weyer, with his extensive knowledge and experience, provides readers with a plethora of recipes, techniques, and tips to ensure a perfect barbecue every time. Published by the renowned Octopus Publishing Group, this book is a must-have for all those who wish to take their grilling skills to the next level. The book is written in English, making it accessible to a wide audience. Grab your copy today and embark on a flavorful journey with Weber's Gas Barbecue Bible.

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    by Jess Damuck
    £16.99

    STAR CONTRIBUTOR: Martha Stewart has said that she will personally contribute a foreword to this book.STRONG SUBJECT: The success of Julia Sherman¿s Salad for President shows that Abrams knows salad cookbooks. This book is a unique take on the single-subject cookbook, one which emphasizes easy, approachable recipes that you will crave, expanding the definition of what makes a great salad.TIMELY TOPIC: After months of eating nothing but comfort food in quarantine, home cooks are craving the healthy yet delicious recipes this book will provide.

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    by Virgilio Martinez
    £30.99

    The most comprehensive and varied selection of recipes ever published from one of the most fascinating and diverse regions of the world - under the expert tutelage of globally renowned Peruvian chef, Virgilio Martinez

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    - Comforting, Delicious, Versatile - Over 130 Recipes Celebrating Butter
    by James Martin
    £16.99

    Superstar chef James Martin presents the essential butter cookbook, packed with sweet and savoury recipes

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    - 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World
    by Mark Hyman
    £13.49

    12-time New York Times bestselling author Dr Mark Hyman presents his unique pegan diet - including meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists.

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    - 52 Tasty Taco Recipes to Make Every Week the Best Ever
    by Laura Fuentes
    £12.99

    The Taco Tuesday Cookbook features 52 family-friendly taco recipes-one for every week of the year-all made with real-food ingredients. Tortilla, salsa, drink, and dessert recipes make your taco night complete.

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    - Real-Life Recipes for Fantasy Cocktails
    by Cassandra Reeder
    £10.99

    Featuring nerdy recipes for both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, The Geeky Bartender Drinks is your chance to sip your way through your favorite sci-fi and fantasy worlds-Game of Thrones, Legend of Zelda, Star Trek, and more.

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    - Everyday Asian Recipes and Stories From the Heart
    by Hetty McKinnon
    £19.49

    A renowned Australian cook transforms the Asian food of her childhood into modern-day recipes for today's busy, plant-based kitchen.

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    by Thomas Keller
    £45.49

    The cookbook mold is about to be broken again with a new book (the first since 2012) from America's most celebrated chef, Thomas Keller--this time focusing on his legendary American fine dining institutions, the French Laundry and Per Se.

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    by Jamie Oliver
    £19.49

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    by Jeremy Lee
    £21.99

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    by Yotam Ottolenghi
    £21.99

    Vegetables have moved from the side dish to the main plate, grains celebrated with colour and flair. It s a revolution that is bold, inspiring and ever-expanding.Yotam Ottolenghi's Plenty changed the way people cook and eat. Its focus on vegetable dishes, with the emphasis on flavour, original spicing and freshness of ingredients, caused a revolution not just in this country, but the world over.Plenty More picks up where Plenty left off, with 150 more dazzling vegetable-based dishes, this time organised by cooking method. Grilled, baked, simmered, cracked, braised or raw, the range of recipe ideas is stunning. With recipes including Alphonso mango and curried chickpea salad, Membrillo and stilton quiche, Buttermilk-crusted okra, Lentils, radicchio and walnuts with manuka honey, Seaweed, ginger and carrot salad, and even desserts such as Baked rhubarb with sweet labneh and Quince poached in pomegranate juice, this is the cookbook that everyone has been waiting for.

  • by Richard Mabey
    £6.99 - 16.99

    The classic foraging guide to over 200 types of food that can be gathered and picked in the wild, Food for Free returns in its 40th year as a sumptuous, beautifully illustrated and fully updated anniversary edition.Originally published in 1972, Richard Mabey's classic foraging guide has never been out of print since. Food for Free is a complete guide to help you safely identify edible species that grow around us, together with detailed artwork, field identification notes and recipes.In this stunning 40th anniversary edition, Richard Mabey's fully-revised text is accompanied by photographs, new recipes and a wealth of practical information on identifying, collecting, cooking and preparing, history and folklore. Informatively written, beautifully illustrated and produced in a new, larger format, Food for Free will inspire us to be more self-sufficient and make use of the natural resources around us to enhance our lives.

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    - A Collection of 20 Prints
    by Samin Nosrat
    £13.49

    Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat is a fascinating exploration of the four elements of good cooking. Written by Samin Nosrat, this book has transformed the way we cook by simplifying the process into mastering these four elements. Published by Random House USA Inc in 2019, this book falls under the genre of Food and Drink. Nosrat's approach is revolutionary, yet simple. By understanding the basic principles of these four elements, anyone can become a better cook. The book is more than just a cookbook; it's a cooking school in your own home. If you're looking to elevate your cooking skills, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat is a must-read.

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    - The low-chemical diet for eliminating skin inflammation
    by Karen Fischer
    £12.99

    The Eczema Detox contains specific programs, menus and recipes to successfully eliminate skin inflammation resulting from a variety of conditions including eczema, dermatitis, and more. Cut your chemical intake and create glowing, healthy skin with Karen's Fischer's beautifully presented recipes, based on years of research and personal experience.

Food and drink trends
We have seen a lot of cooking trends in recent years, especially when it comes to sustainability. At Tales you find many cookbooks concerning precisely that. It is actually quite easy to cook sustainably, if you remember these three pieces of advice. 1. always remember to buy locally produced fruit and vegetables so that you reduce transportation that normally leaves a huge climate footprint. 2. use the ingredients that match the season. By doing that you reduce the use of greenhouse farming that also uses a lot of energy. 3. and maybe most importantly; try to lessen your food waste by finding new ways of combining your left-overs. By reducing food waste you also save a lot of money in addition to saving the environment for a lot of wasted energy and unnecessary consumption. If you need creative ideas and new recipes to help you fight food waste, we would recommend you to dive into the cookbook Solo Cooking for a Sustainable Planet
Another trend is food that is easy and fast to cook. In our busy everyday many haven’t got the time to cook, and that makes many choose the easy way by ordering something from the local fastfood restaurant. A choice with little variation and typically not all that healthy. Something Jamie Oliver tries to root out. Jamie Oliver is one of the most popular chiefs in modern time. He has found a way of getting the most tasty meals out of a few good ingredients. Try to dive into his cookery book 5 ingredients - quick & fastfood for easy and cheap recipes for the everyday. Oliver gives his take on healthy dishes that are as fast to make as ordering from your local fastfood restaurant. Jamie Oliver’s collection of easy recipes is also a good cookbook for beginners. 
Fermentation has also gone extremely popular in recent years. The cooking technique might just be the direct opposite of Jamie Oliver’s easy and fast recipes, but many people have started to ferment onions, beetroots, pumpkins and cucumbers at home. You can ferment almost everything, the only limit is your imagination. To ferment is also very sustainable, because it increases the durability of the products you choose to ferment. Read the cookery book The Art of Fermentation to get a guide on how to get started on fermentation. 

Vegan cookery book
Another way of making your cooking more sustainable is also by going vegan - maybe just a day or two every week saves the environment for a lot of CO2. That is why Tales’ collection of food and drink also contains many vegan cookery books. A good vegan cookery book contains delicious and innovative recipes without meat, and it also contains inspiring stories about the vegan life and the challenges it comes with. 
At Tales you find the vegan cookery book Vegan 100 by Gaz Oakley. Oakley gives you a guide with all you need to know, when you go vegan. A book he missed, when he himself went vegan. The vegan cookery book contains no less than 100 green and tasty recipes that makes you forget all about meat. If you want inspiration for your next vegan cookery book take a look at our category Vegetarian cookery that both contains vegan and vegetarian recipes. 

Cookbook for kids
If you want to teach your kids how to cook. You can also find your next cookbook for kids in Tales’ selection. A good cookbook for kids is essential in raising your child, so they can be curious on food and experiment with different recipes. Kids that have cooked in their childhood grow up to be quality-conscious amateur and even professional cooks.  
You can for example let your child discover recipes inspired by the magical world of Harry Potter. In the cookery book Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook - from Mugglers to Magic Gina M. Meyers gives her guide to enchanting meals from the fascinating Harry Potter Universe. Let your child take on a magical journey while making their first meal. The enchanting narrative in the cookbook for kids makes your child more curious about cooking and tasting new ingredients. Cooking becomes a form of play. 

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