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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 Jeremy Pang
    £15.49

    Quick and easy Asian cooking from School of Wok founder and Ready Steady Cook chef - Jeremy Pang

  • - Tasty and Irresistible Recipes for Your Philips Air fryer
    by Echo Blevins
    £14.49 - 20.49

  • - Everything You Need to Know
    by Dan Richer
    £23.99

    Learn to make artisan pizza the American way in this accessible, informative guide to the perfect pie from the creator of "the best pizza in New York" (New York Times).

  • by Sandra Hood
    £13.99

    A practical guide to bringing up children according to a vegan lifestyle for health, ethical and sustainability reasons. It addresses the myths around a vegan diet being unsuitable for a growing child and answers questions from 'what about protein?' to 'will there be enough calcium?' looking at pregnancy through to the teenage years.

  • - Misty Ricardo's Curry Kitchen
    by Richard Sayce
    £23.49

    Curry Compendium is a captivating culinary book by the renowned author Richard Sayce. Published recently in 2021 by Misty Ricardo's Curry Kitchen, this book is a must-have for any food lover. Diving into the genre of cookery, it offers a unique perspective on curry, a beloved staple in many households worldwide. Richard Sayce, known for his expertise in creating mouth-watering recipes, takes readers on a gastronomic journey through the world of curry. With each page, you'll find yourself immersed in the rich flavors, vibrant colors, and aromatic spices synonymous with this iconic dish. Curry Compendium is more than just a cookbook; it's a celebration of culture, tradition, and the art of cooking. Don't miss out on this culinary gem, grab your copy today from Misty Ricardo's Curry Kitchen.

  • - The Rock Cookbook
    by Peter Stadden, Ralph Miller & Joseph Innes
    £8.99

    Dark Side of the Spoon: The Rock Cookbook is a must-have for anyone with a love for cooking, music or illustration, or indeed all three.

  • by Tom Parker Bowles
    £18.99

    An expert and entertaining guide to tea from Fortnum & Mason by award-winning food writer, Tom Parker Bowles.

  • - A Panini Cookbook with Delicious Panini Recipes
    by Booksumo Press
    £9.99

  • - The 3-step plan to transform your health
    by Professor Roy Taylor
    £9.49

    Your Simple Guide to Reversing Type 2 Diabetes is a groundbreaking book written by Professor Roy Taylor. Published in 2021 by Short Books Ltd, this book falls under the health and wellness genre. Professor Taylor, a renowned expert in the field, simplifies the complex world of Type 2 diabetes for readers. He provides a comprehensive guide on how to reverse the condition, based on years of research and scientific studies. This book is not just a guide, but a beacon of hope for those affected by Type 2 diabetes. It's a must-read for anyone seeking to regain control of their health and live a diabetes-free life. Published by Short Books Ltd, this book is a testament to their commitment to providing readers with valuable and life-changing information.

  • - 28 days to a happier gut and a healthier you
    by Dr Alan Desmond & Bob Andrew
    £18.99

    Leading Gastroenterologist Dr Alan Desmond and Chef Bob Andrew show how to transform your health by switching to a whole-food plant-based diet in just 28-days

  • - From chop suey to sweet 'n' sour, over 70 recipes to re-create your favourites
    by Kwoklyn Wan
    £13.49

    Take on the takeaway at home, with Kwoklyn Wan's delicious Chinese dishes

  • - For Eczema, Dermatitis, Psoriasis, Acne, Allergies, Hives, Rosacea, Red Skin Syndrome, Cellulite, Leaky Gut, MCAS, Salicylate Sensitivity, Histamine Intolerance & more
    by Karen Fischer
    £16.49

    The Healthy Skin Kitchen is an essential resource for anyone who wants beautiful skin, particularly those with eczema, acne, rosacea, and other skin conditions. Beautifully designed and photographed, it is the first book to focus on low-chemical foods that are truly healing. Care for yourself and reclaim your life with The Healthy Skin Kitchen.

  • - Sweet and Savory Recipes Inspired by Chinese Bakeries
    by Kristina Cho
    £15.49

    Mooncakes and Milk Bread takes you on a culinary adventure through the world of Chinese bakeries, as architect-turned-food blogger Kristina Cho introduces everyone to her unique twists on traditional Chinese baked goods.

  • - 101 Recipes for Your Multi-Cooker
    by Jenny Tschiesche
    £13.49

    101 tried-and-tested recipes for your instant pot that will change your life! Expert nutritionist Jenny Tschiesche's tried-and-tested recipes provide a wealth of ideas for family meals from a 15-minute risotto to a leg of lamb.

  • - The New York Times Bestseller
    by Dr Will Cole
    £13.49

    Find out how to use the powerful benefits of flexible intermittent fasting to gain metabolic flexibility and find food peace.

  • - The Art of Making Magical, Seasonal Sparkling Drinks
    by Adeena Sussman
    £12.99

    Gazoz, heralded by Bon Appetit as one of the next big drink trends, is now available as a cookbook.

  • by Pepper Teigen
    £18.99

  • - 60 Simple and Satisfying Recipes
    by Alan Rosenthal
    £11.49

    Everyday recipes with an emphasis on simplicity and no-fuss.

  • by Dr. Robert Lustig
    £9.49

    Sugar is addictive, toxic and everywhere. Find out how your sweet tooth might be nibbling you to death in this straight-talking expose.'Fat Chance', documents the science and the politics that has led to the pandemic of metabolic syndrome - which results in conditions like obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Dr Robert Lustig exposes how changes in the food industry and in our wider environment have affected our collective metabolisms and our waistlines, and he shows how industry and political forces, motivated by greed, don't want things to change.To help us lose weight and recover our health, Lustig presents personal strategies to readjust the key hormones that regulate hunger and reward and suggests societal strategies to improve the health of the next generation. Discover how every calorie is different and that cutting out sugar is not just about making us thin - it's about making us healthier, happier and smarter.

  • - Manage Symptoms, Lose Weight and Improve Your Thyroid Health
    by Dr Emily Lipinski
    £10.99

    Easy to follow guidelines for optimising thyroid function, balancing hormones, managing symptoms and losing weight through nutrition.

  • - Recipes and Know-How from a World-Traveling Pizza Chef
    by Anthony Falco
    £18.99

    In his comprehensive first book, legendary pizza czar Anthony Falco teaches you everything you need to know to make pizza wherever you are, drawing from his singular experience opening pizzerias around the globe  If there¿s one thing the entire world can agree on, it¿s pizza. It just might be the world¿s favorite food. In every climate, in every region, in every kind of kitchen, there¿s pizza to be had, infused with local flavor. In this definitive book, filled with hacks, tips, and secret techniques never before shared, International Pizza Consultant Anthony Falco brings the world of pizza to your kitchen, wherever you are. After eight years at the famous Brooklyn restaurant Robertäs, culminating with his position as Pizza Czar, Falco pivoted from the New York City food scene to the world, traveling to Brazil, Colombia, Kuwait, Panama, Canada, Japan, India, Thailand, and all across the United States. His mission? To discover the secrets and spread the gospel of making the world¿s favorite food better. Now the planet¿s leading expert pizza consultant, he can make great pizza 8,000 feet above sea level in Bogotá or in subtropical India, and he can certainly help you do it at home. An exhaustive resource for absolutely any pizza cook, teaching mastery of the classics and tricks of the trade as well as completely unique takes on styles and recipes from around the globe, Pizza Czar is here to help you make world-class pizza from anywhere on the map.

  • by Food
    £18.99

    Lonely Planet has compiled the best dining spots in every country of the world. Our writers know how to sniff out the best food around and our picks favour local, authentic and atmospheric experiences - whether that means tucking into tasty oysters at a seafood shack in southeast England or gorging on the best jerk chicken in Jamaica.

  • - How to be healthy and optimally nourished on a plant-based diet
    by Patrick Holford
    £13.49

    100 vegan recipes and tips to achieve optimum nutrition while on a plant-based diet, by bestselling health author Patrick Holford.

  • - A festive collection of edible cuteness
    by Kim-Joy
    £11.99

    The only baking book you'll ever need to create the cutest Christmas cakes, cookies and treats

  • - Wok, No Meat? Over 70 vegan and vegetarian takeaway classics
    by Kwoklyn Wan
    £13.49

    The veggie follow-up to the smash-hit Chinese Takeaway Cookbook

  • - The Objects that Influence How and What We Eat
    by Corinne Mynatt
    £15.49

    A giftable design tome of more than 250 cooking tools.

  • - Sparkling perfection
    by Orange Hippo!
    £6.49

    A sparkling celebration of one of the world's best-loved wines, including history, quotes, facts, and recipes for classic and modern Prosecco-based cocktails.

  • - Refreshing Recipes for Sparkling Libations
    by Chris Colby
    £11.99

  • - A Fun Student Cookbook - Photo with Every Recipe
    by Joy May
    £12.49

    Inspired by her son, who left for university with no cooking skills, Joy May wrote NOSH for Students a simple cookbook specifically for students. What was needed was an easily attainable taste of home, oh, and pictures with every recipe! Joy helps to take the chore out of cooking, giving students a taste of success and fun in the kitchen.

  • by Rachel Hicks
    £12.99

    Craft Gin Making is a detailed guide to entering the world of gin production.

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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