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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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  • - Culinary Creations by Artists
    by Phaidon Editors
    £23.99

    A unique exploration of the culinary imagination and creativity of a stellar array of international contemporary artists - a host of intriguing personal recipes shown through the artists' own words and images

  • - Step-by-Step Recipes with the Silver Spoon
    by The Silver Spoon Kitchen
    £27.49

    Bake like an Italian with this latest Silver Spoon treasure - a culinary inspiration and go-to kitchen companion

  • - For Vegans, Vegetarians and Pescatarians
    by Tanja Dusy
    £12.99

    In Buddha Bowls, bestselling author Tanja Dusyprovides 50 meat-free recipes for breakfast bowls,quick and easy bowls and sophisticated supperbowls, and also gives readers numerous basic recipesso that you can combine your own bowlcreations in no time at all.

  • by Michael Delevante, Eric Watson & Ian Smiley
    £35.49

  • by Jonny Garrett
    £13.99

    Starting in the summer, then moving on to autumn, winter, and spring, each chapter of A Year in Beer: Styles for Every Season will introduce the beer styles from around the world that best suit that season.

  • - Simple and Elegant Recipes from a Chef's Home Kitchen
    by Scott Conant
    £18.99

    Meals cooked from simple, fresh ingredients were staples of Conant's childhood in a New England family with roots in Southern Italy. From his grandparents' garden to the dinner table, he learned early on to appreciate the nuances of different flavors and ingredients, and the strong connection between food and family. Focusing on these foods Conant grew up with and the ones he makes for his loved ones today, Peace, Love, and Pasta compiles simple, fresh, and flavorful Italian recipes for the home cook to bring to their own family's table.

  • - 100+ Nourishing Allergen-Free Recipes
    by Michelle Hoover
    £15.49

    The Autoimmune Protocol Comfort Food Cookbook revisits all of the delicious comfort foods people love-remade with AIP-compliant ingredients and a healing twist.

  • - Weekly Meal Plans and Nourishing Recipes That Make Eating Healthy Quick & Easy
    by Sophie Van Tiggelen
    £15.49

    The Autoimmune Protocol Meal Prep Cookbook shows you how to easily live the AIP lifestyle with 10 menus, shopping lists, and step-by-step instructions for preparing all of your meals for the week in one cooking session.

  • - Start Healing Your Body and Reversing Chronic Illness Today with 100 Delicious Recipes
    by Sophie Van Tiggelen
    £14.99

    The first beginner's guide to cooking and living the Autoimmune Protocol Diet (AIP) easily and successfully with 100 delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes, pantry lists, and shopping guides.

  • - A Fun and Flavorful Guide to Fermenting Your Own Probiotic Beverages at Home
    by Alex Lewin & Raquel Guajardo
    £20.99

    Kombucha, Kefir, and Beyond contains healthy and innovative recipes and instructions to show you how to brew your own delicious, probiotic beverages in your own kitchen.

  • by Claridge's
    £19.49

    Claridge's - The Cocktail Book is a tantalizing treat for all cocktail enthusiasts. Written by the acclaimed author, Claridge's, this book is a testament to their expertise and love for mixology. Published in 2021, this book has quickly become a must-have for anyone interested in the art of cocktail making. As you flip through the pages, you'll find a collection of recipes that will take you on a journey through the world of cocktails. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned mixologist, this book has something for everyone. The genre of this book is a unique blend of recipe book and lifestyle guide, making it a fascinating read. The Octopus Publishing Group, renowned for their high-quality publications, have once again outdone themselves with this book. If you're looking to expand your cocktail repertoire or simply want to enjoy a good read, Claridge's - The Cocktail Book is the perfect choice.

  • - Fun and Simple Recipes Inspired by the Drinking-and-Dining Dens of Japan
    by Tim Anderson
    £19.49

    Simple Japanese food, which is perfect for everyday dinners or special occasions

  • - Breadmaking for Real Life
    by Vanessa Kimbell
    £16.99

    A foolproof guide for people who think they don't have the time to make sourdough.

  • by Ian Buxton
    £11.99

    Discover the exciting new world of craft distillers and whiskies from around the world in Ian Buxton's brilliant new addition to his 101 Whiskies series.

  • by Redrick Joe Redrick
    £23.99 - 31.99

  • by Sallis Gerlan M. Sallis
    £14.49 - 20.99

  • - 100 Delicious Recipes with Energy Boosting Workouts
    by Joe Wicks
    £14.99

    Kick start your 2021 with this plan from the UK's favourite healthy cook and national treasure, Joe Wicks.

  • - A Cookbook Inspired by Artists
    by Julia Sherman
    £21.49

    The creator of the immensely popular Salad for President blog presents a visually rich collection of more than 75 salad recipes, with contributions and interviews by artists/creative professionals like William Wegman, Tauba Auerbach, Laurie Anderson, and Alice Waters. Julia Sherman loves salad. In the book named after her popular blog, Sherman encourages her readers to consider salad an everyday indulgence that can include cocktails, soups, family style brunch dishes, and dinner-party entrees. Every part of the meal is reimagined with a fresh, vegetable obsessed perspective. This compendium of savory recipes will tempt readers in search of diverse offerings from light to hearty: Collard Chiffonade Salad with Roasted Garlic Dressing and Crouton Crumble, Heirloom Tomatoes with Crunchy Polenta Croutons, or Flank Steak and Bean Sprouts with Miso-Kimchi Dressing. On the lighter end there are Grilled Hearts of Palm with Mint and Triple Citrus, Persimmon Caprese, and fresh Blood Marys. The recipes, while not exclusively vegetarian, are vegetable-forward and focused on high-quality seasonal produce. Sherman also includes insider tips on pantry staples and growing your own salad garden of herbs and greens. Saladwith its infinite possibilitiesis a game of endless combinations, not stifling rules. And with that in mind, Salad for President offers a window into how artists approach preparing their favorite dishes. She visits sculptors, painters, photographers, and musicians in their homes and gardens, interviewing and photographing them as they cook. Utterly unique in its look into the worlds of food, art, and everyday practices, Salad for President is at once a practical resource for healthy, satisfying recipes and an inspiring look at creativity.

  • - 1000 Simple and Yummy Recipes to Improve Your Metabolism and Your Energy Levels with Multiple Benefits
    by Edward Joshua Edward
    £19.49

  • - 550 Easy and Delicious Plant-based Recipes for Your Pressure Cooker (21-Day Meal Plan Included)
    by Nartte Benjamin Benjamin
    £14.49 - 19.99

  • - The Complete Wood Pellet Smoker and Grill Cookbook
    by Jarden Blardn
    £14.49 - 22.49

  • - Traditional Jamaican Recipes Made Easy
    by Grizzly Publishing
    £15.99 - 16.49

  • - 100% Paleo: Alkaline Paleo Mix & Paleo Diet for Weight Loss and Health
    by Elena Garcia
    £13.99 - 18.49

  • - Savoury and Sweet
    by Michel Roux
    £13.49

    This collection of over 200 sauces by Michel Roux, proprietor of the 3 Michelin-starred Waterside Inn, has already attained classic status as the essential guide in every good cook's kitchen. For this newly revised edition, Michel updated all the recipes for today's lighter, healthier taste, added 20 new recipes and 50 new colour photograph.

  • - 200 traditional plant-based recipes
    by Mridula Baljekar
    £15.49

    Explore the very best of Indian vegan and vegetarian cuisine with 200 dishes from around the country, gorgeously photographed throughout.

  • by Kitchen Stories
    £18.99

    The experts behind the popular cooking platform show new cooks how to get comfortable and be successful in their own kitchens.

  • - the 12-step guide to science-based nutrition for a healthier and longer life
    by Bas Kast
    £11.99

    What do people with a particularly long life-span eat? How can you lose weight efficiently? Are illnesses in old age avoidable? Can you 'eat yourself young'?Discover the answers to these questions and more in this practical, science-based guide to eating well and living longer, which has sold over a million copies worldwide. When science journalist Bas Kast collapsed with chest pains, he feared he had ruined his health forever with a diet of junk food. So he set off on a journey to uncover the essentials of diet and longevity. Here, filtered from thousands of sometimes conflicting research findings, Kast presents the key scientific insights that reveal the most beneficial diet possible. From analysing how much sugar you should consume to looking at the impact of supplements, fasting, and even whether you should drink tea or coffee, Kast breaks down diet myths to present the key facts you need to know in clear, accessible language.

  • - A Simple Guide for Losing Weight and Reclaiming Your Health with a Diet You Can Stick to for Life
    by Eric C. Westman
    £21.49

    Navigate your way through the confusion of the modern diet scene and arrive at your destination with the help of two experts.

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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