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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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    by Dr Emily Leeming
    £9.49

    PRE-ORDER YOUR 10-STEP GUT-BRAIN PLAN TO FEEL YOUR ABSOLUTE BEST'This book is going to change your life!' Lorraine Candy'Dr Emily Leeming has written a brilliant book written in a very easy to digest way (forgive the pun) with very simple and affordable hacks' Davina McCallAS FEATURED IN THE DAILY MAIL, VOGUE, WOMEN'S HEALTH, STYLIST, EVENING STANDARD, THE SUN, THE TELEGRAPH and more. ----Tired and down? Bloated? Can't focus?This is your gut talking to your brain - and it is time you started listening. Unlock the secrets of your second brain and the way your gut bacteria not only impact your digestion, but can uplift your mood and sharpen your thinking. Leading microbiome scientist Dr Emily Leeming expertly guides you through the latest science behind your gut-brain connection, giving you 10 simple yet powerful gut-brain hacks on how to:Feel happy and energisedBeat cravingsEat smartBoost brain performanceall without giving up the foods you love! No calorie counting. More flavour. Trillions of good bacteria. Dr Emily Leeming is a registered dietitian and Research Fellow at King's College London. Before her career in science, she was a private chef. Through years of experience and research, she has developed a specialised approach to nutrition, bringing clinical gut-health expertise from the lab to the plate. *A HAPPY GUT WARNING*Please be advised that if implemented, the advice contained in this book may lead to outbursts of energy, long-lasting states of good mood, and a happy gut microbiome. Proceed with extra care. ----PRAISE FOR GENIUS GUT'You need to read this' Women's Health'The book offers myriad easy ways you can nurture your gut microbiome and wider health' VOGUE'Apart from being an exceptional academic, Emily's talent and passion for disseminating the science into digestible nuggets is second to none. I devoured this book' Alana Macfarlane, author of The Gut Stuff'Health's holy grail: a scientist who speaks plain English. ... Dr Emily takes the information and explains it how you would explain it to a non-sciencey friend' Rosamund Dean'Dr Leeming's book cuts through all the noise and explains everything about your gut in easily digestible (sorry had to do it) sections' Cosmopolitan, best new books out in July'This truly is a gut health bible' Kaitlin Colucci, gut health dietitian'One of the best books about gut health' Evening Standard'Practical and delicious. Your gut will thank you for it' Melissa Hemsley

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    by Edd Kimber
    £18.99

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    by Peter Mulryan
    £16.49

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    by Jenny Linford
    £21.99

    A deliciously fascinating, expertly written global tour of cooking, eating and drinking, told through objects in the collections of the British Museum. Our insatiable appetite for creativity in the kitchen - or around the open fire - is reflected in the fascinating array of objects explored in this book. Written by food historian Jenny Linford in consultation with curators from the British Museum, Repast focuses on artefacts in the museum's collections - from ancient clay cooking vessels to exquisite gold goblets - spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Australasia, from prehistory to the present day. Arranged into thirteen broad themes such as Hunting, Alcohol, Religion, Feasting and Eating Out, with lavish plates accompanying absorbing essays on subjects including tea (the world's most consumed drink after water), pork (the world's most widely consumed meat), and wheat (the source of 20% of the world's human calorie consumption), Repast conveys the extraordinary global story of food, drink and the culinary arts. This clearly structured, beautifully illustrated book will engage and delight the growing audience interested in the history of food and drink.

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    by Naomi Coleman
    £11.99

    Shake, mix, and stir your way through fifty cocktails inspired by the land of the rising sun.Inspired by the meticulous traditions and craftsmanship of Japanese mixology, Kanpai! features fifty Japanese cocktail recipes. From much-loved classics like the Whiskey highball and the Bamboo, to modern favourites like the Chu-Hai and the Vermouth sidecar, there is a cocktail for every occasion. With a playful illustration to accompany each recipe, this colourful cocktail guide is the perfect gift for seasoned imbibers and budding bartenders alike. 乾杯 (cheers)!

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    by Hisham Assaad
    £19.99

    A stunning, authentic and evocative cookbook on the food of Beirut - the heart of Lebanon. Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, is an exhilarating, chaotic city with a tumultuous past yet a thriving, vibrant foodie reputation. Perfectly poised between the Middle East and the Mediterranean, Lebanese cuisine is hugely popular - famed for its varied and flavourful regional dishes that emphasize whole grains, fresh fruits, vegetables and seafood. Beirut's ever-changing, often turbulent, heritage means that its food has evolved an exciting character of its own. In this book, Hisham Assaad shows you the best the city has to offer, with accessible, delicious recipes, ranging from the classics to more modern fare. He tells the story of a city with energy and diversity, of multiple cultures and traditions, with ever-popular street food, a thriving restaurant and café scene, and traditional family favourites handed down through generations. Learn to create lavish breakfast spreads, traditional Sunday feasts, fresh and vibrant salads, easy and nutritious suppers, or even a delectable afternoon tea with tempting, perfumed sweets and delicacies. With stunning food and travel photography, this book will transport you to the cultural melting pot that is Beirut - a city that excels at mouth-watering food.

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    by Pippa Campbell
    £13.49

    Nutritionist and bestselling author, Pippa Campbell, shows us how to improve hormonal balance with what we eat.

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    by J. Becker
    £10.99

    Step into the enchanting world of Prythian with this dreamy cocktail book, inspired by Sarah J. Maas's bestselling series, A Court of Thorns and Roses. Immerse yourself in the magic, romance, and intrigue of the fae courts as you sip on these tantalizing elixirs. This book features more than 50 cocktail and mocktail recipes recipes based on your favorite people, places, and themes from the series, as well as amuse-bouche pairings, sure to satisfy both mortal and fae alike. Entertain your guests with: Nesta's Dirty Martini Tamlin Tequila Cocktail The Bloody Amren Rhysand's Calming Tea (Mocktail) Elain's Garden Velaris Dessert Feyre Darling This is the ideal gift for fans who fantasize about moving to Velaris, or as a 'treat yourself' purchase before your next romantasy book club!

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    by Abby Allen
    £21.99

    A second book from the highly regarded ethical food brand Pipers Farm from Devon, organized seasonally and including 80 carefully crafted recipes for meat, fish and vegetables that celebrate honest food made with local, sustainable ingredients. Taking inspiration from the farm, the field, the hedgerow and the coast, Pipers Farm offers seasonal, sustainable, carefully crafted, wholesome and uncomplicated recipes that celebrate simple, honest ingredients. Chapters are organized by season and include From broad bean, pea and sheep's cheese toasts to New England-style lobster rolls. Filled with common sense, timeless values around the food we grow and eat, each chapter also includes feature essays on key considerations around food and farming in the UK at present, from chalk streams to regenerative farming, how our chicken consumption can be more ethical, growing your own veg to food diversity, all of which will provide talking points for the publicity campaign around the book.

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    by Lucas Tubiana
    £21.99

    Master the art of the cocktail.The Mixology Way contains 100 recipes for the most iconic cocktails, as well as 20 tips and tricks to make the perfect drink, from garnishing to filtering. Each cocktail has a sumptuous illustration, precisely demonstrating its composition of spirits, complete with a beautifully styled photo of the finished drink.Recipes include:Old Fashioned, , Singapore Sling, Fog Cutter, Penicillin, Dry Martini, Flip, Whiskey Sour, Mint Julep, Gin Fizz, Dark and Stormy, Pina Colada, and many more

  • by Reinhard Brauns
    £12.49

  • by Alexander von Sternberg
    £13.99

  • by Johann Caspar Bluntschli
    £28.49

  • by Reyna Edmonds
    £13.99

    The Unauthorized Court of Cocktails provides decadent, beautifully photographed recipes that evoke afternoons in the fae wild and evenings filled with lovelust, danger, and beauty. Enjoy an espresso martini that will fuel you to face your own unknowns; imagine yourself saving the realm with a tequila passionfruit sour that instills bravery and badass-ery; and when you're in the mood for celebration, mix up a bubbly that mirrors the night sky and invites visions of glitzy parties and glamorous trysts. You'll find recipes for cocktail-hour snacks like Cauldron Fondue and Tavern Pastries to satisfy your hunger while you mix up a drink or pick up a book. The Unauthorized Court of Cocktails invites you to stay in the fantasy a little longer, lean into your carnal desires, and harness the fearless power of a heroine during what would otherwise be simply "happy hour."

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    by Joanne (Author) Mordue
    £12.99

    Physical issues are often found at the root of mental health problems, and the road to recovery starts with the gut. In Heal Your Gut, Heal Your Mind, renowned nutritional therapist Joanne Mordue shares her groundbreaking three-step approach to improving both your digestive and mental health, without the need for medication.

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    by Amy Lanza
    £16.99

    Boost your brain health and your happy hormones with these 80 joyful, plant-based recipes!These delicious, nutritionist-approved recipes, designed for a Healthy Brain and Happy Mind, are guaranteed to make you feel good, inside and out.Eating for a Healthy Brain is all about focusing on key wholefoods that are seen to increase brain function, and improve memory and focus.Start the day right with Brain Food Granola or Matcha Pistachio Creamy OatsFor lunch try Avocado, Strawberry and Chickpea Salad or Nutty Orange Slaw with Smoky WalnutsEnd the day with Creamy Arrabbiata Beans or Sesame-Crusted Tofu Noodle Salad with Satay SauceFood can be a huge factor in maintaining our mental health and a Happy Mind. The gut and brain are connected via the happy hormone serotonin, and there are many foods that nourish that link.Bring fun and colour to the table with Rainbow Wraps or Tofu-Halloumi Glow BowlsShare crowd-pleasing One-Pan Courgette Lasagne or Crispy Cauliflower Nuggets with TzatzikiPursue pleasure with Chocolate Banoffee Caramel Slices or Pear and Walnut Streusel Muffins

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    by Kat Connor
    £12.99

    From the creative minds behindthe worlds favorite gourmet marshmallow companyXO Marshmallowexplore the world of marshmallow-making with over 50 recipes and countless tips and tricks to make your life a bit sweeter.Nobody knows marshmallows better than Kat and Lindzi, the founders of XO Marshmallow, a company that specializes in delicious, flavored gourmet marshmallows. In their debut cookbook, they share some of the secrets to their success. Infused with recipes, stories, and advice, join Kat and Lindzi as they walk you through their journey of marshmallow-makingfrom start to smore. You'll find instructions on how to make homemade marshmallows, a variety of flavors (including fan favorites like Salted Caramel, Rainbow Sherbet, and Champagne), and more recipes incorporating marshmallows that are perfect for any gathering, including homemade rocky road ice cream, marshmallow fudge, and the perfect cup of hot cocoa.The beautifully illustrated and contemporary feel of the XO Marshmallow Cookbook makes it just as giftable as it is practicalso use it, display it, and get creative. If you aren't having fun and making a little bit of a mess while you are making marshmallows, are you even doing it right?

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    by Author Benjamin Delwiche
    £19.99

    Becoming the baker of your dreams is easy—all it takes is a healthy appetite for learning and pinch of persistence!You don’t need a pantry full of specialty ingredients and equipment to become a great baker. You’ll quickly learn in Dessert Course that mastering a few foundational skills and understanding the whys and hows of baking science is all you need.Benjamin Delwiche, AKA Benjamin the Baker, is a math teacher by day and renegade social media baking scientist by night. His approach to baking is inspired by his approach to teaching—he’s committed to breaking down the mystery of baking success so his audience, like his students, can become stronger and more knowledgeable.First, you’ll learn how to break down a recipe, the essential mixing methods, and even how to re-formulate any recipe to make it work to your advantage. Let’s say you want to make chocolate chip cookies but you only have a few tablespoons of flour left—using Ben’s Baker’s Percentages technique, you’ll be able to figure out how many cookies you can make. The second half of the book showcases over 30 core recipes with variations—each one includes a flow chart so you can bake your own adventure. You’ll be able to visually understand what makes a chewy chocolate chip cookie vs a crispy one and what it will take to get to your desired destination. Above all else, this book is a celebration of the art and science of baking: the ingredients, the recipes, and the concepts that make a baked good both technically successful and undeniably delicious.

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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