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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 Robin Fields
    £11.99

    "Devour delicious homemade breads, cookies, cakes, and more baked right in your air fryer with these 175 quick and easy recipes. Baking at home has never been faster or more convenient thanks to the unique convection power of an air fryer. In The 'I Love My Air Fryer' Baking Book you'll find 175 recipes for the tastiest baked goods, from breakfast staples like muffins, cinnamon rolls, and donuts to breads, rolls, and biscuits to treats like cookies, cakes, hand pies, and more. You'll find easy-to-follow instructions for how to bake in your air fryer and make your air fryer baking a success each and every time. Upgrade your sandwiches with homemade bread, start your day with muffins that are tasty and nutritious, or indulge in a decadent molten cake. With The 'I Love My Air Fryer' Baking Book you'll be able to create the very best baked goods using the speeds and convenience of your air fryer." --

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    by Barbara Caracciolo
    £18.99

    A beautiful and thorough collection of authentic Italian recipes with over 300 delicious dishes.

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    by Downton Abbey
    £20.99

    This gift set edition captures the essence of teatime at Downton Abbey, pairing an exclusive tea towel with the Afternoon Tea Cookbook, featuring classic recipes for sweets and savories, etiquette notes, and lavish imagery.The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook - Gift Set Edition presents over 55 recipes of the revered and treasured English teatime tradition. With an exclusive tea towel and an alluring and vibrant cookbook, fans of the PBS series and anglophiles alike can stage every stylish element of this cultural staple of British society at home. Spanning sweet and savory classics?like Battenberg Cake, Bakewell Tart, toffee puddings, cream scones, and tea sandwiches?the recipes capture the quintessential delicacies of the time, and the proper way to serve them. This charming cookbook also features a detailed narrative history and extols the proper decorum for teatime service, from tea gowns and tearooms to preparing and serving tea. Gorgeous food photographs, lifestyle stills from the television series and recent movie, and character quotes bring the characters of Downton Abbey?and this rich tradition?to life in contemporary times. • Includes 1 Tea Towel; 100% cotton. Size: 15" x 24" inches.

  • by Lachlan Hayman
    £14.99

    Lights, Korma, Action! Get stuck into these 50 movie-inspired recipes that are worthy of an Oscar.

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    by Small & Ryland Peters
    £11.99

    It's time to reclaim alcohol-free drinks from the bland and the boring, and instead elevate the cordials, infusions, syrups and mocktails to unprecedented heights of deliciousness.

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    by The Coastal Kitchen
    £19.49

    Create beautiful and memorable spreads for family and friends with 400 tapas-style recipes in The Encyclopedia of Small Plates.

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    by Yvelette Stines
    £12.99

    Enhance your quality of life with this comprehensive guide, and discover the benefits of copper to naturally diminish symptoms of various chronic illnesses, such as osteoporosis, Menkes disease, and many others!Essential metals are metals present in plant and animal life on a small but measurable scale. Absorbed into our bodies with each and every meal, these metals are responsible for supporting and regulating the various physiological functions and processes carried out throughout our daily lives—but only if consumed in the right quantities. Healing with Copper is an easy-to-follow guide on how to optimize your copper intake, not only to be your healthiest, but also to help: Boost brain function Strengthen your immune system Alleviate fatigue And relieve symptoms of various chronic illnesses Written by a seasoned health and wellness writer, Healing with Copper will instruct you on the benefits and best uses of copper and transform your life!

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    by Heather Johnson
    £11.99

    Perfectly sized meals from your favorite appliance! With 175 single-serving recipes and photographs throughout, The “I Love My Air Fryer” Cooking for One Recipe Book is a must have for anyone who want to enjoy the speed and convenience of the air fryer without all the leftovers.

  • by Babita Shrestha
    £22.49

    Easily accessible vegan recipes by a Nepalese author Suggestions for replacing hard-to-find ingredients 250 stunning, full color photographs 38 plant-based recipes Charming author/narrator

  • by Raymond Baker
    £17.99

    You Love Crossfit And Want To Either Train With Or Coach It- Both Effectively And Safely. This Is Your Complete Guide. Crossfit It Is True That One Of The First Adaptations Of A Person Starting With Crossfit Is Weight Loss. Normally Newbies See How Relatively Quickly, Compared To Other Workouts Such As Gym Fitness Or Directed Classes, Their Body Tends Towards Its Ideal Weight. Since Most Of Us Carry Extra Weight, This Often Means Losing Weight And It Is Also Evident That The More Kilos You Have To Lose, The More Striking The Change Will Be. Things To Learn: Know What Crossfit Training IsThe Beginning Of Crossfit TrainingHow You Can Benefit From Crossfit TrainingCrossfit Exercises52 Crazy Crossfit Workouts From Home And With No EquipmentThe Yearly Crossfit Games The Gоаl Оf Thіѕ Guide Is Tо Hеlр Уоu Cover Уоur Bаѕеѕ Tо Teach Уоu Аbоut Thе Principles Оf A Good Crоѕѕfіt To Give You Аn Idea Of Where To Start, Tо Ѕhоw Уоu How Tо Lose Wеіght Аnd Gаіn Muscle, Аnd Tо Еԛuір You Wіth All The Necessary Ѕtuffѕ For Еаѕу Trаnѕfоrmаtіоn Іntо Thе Dіеt.

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    by Joan Roca
    £25.49

    In these pages one of the world's greatest chefs teaches you everything you need to know to become a truly accomplished culinary professional.

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    by Scott Parker
    £21.49

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    by Bri Beaudoin
    £18.99

    Bri Beaudoin, creator of the popular blog Evergreen Kitchen, has been captivating her fans with delicious and healthy vegetarian recipes for years. While we all know that a home-cooked meal is the best for our budgets and our health, the idea of cooking dinner on weeknights can feel like a chore. With many of us eating more veggie-forward meals, it''s no wonder busy home cooks are craving tasty vegetarian recipes that everyone at the dinner table will love. Evergreen Kitchen is bursting with beautiful, flavourful recipes - that just so happen to be vegetarian.

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    by Claire Bartholic
    £17.49

    With The Planted Runner, runners will learn to optimize fuel training with plant-based nutrition, harness the power of their minds, and perform at their best while discovering the joy of running at any age.Plant-based nutrition is no longer a fad, but rather has been shown to optimize athletic performance and reduce recovery time. Fueling with the power of plants is not only a suitable eating plan for training, but it is also delicious and satisfying. Author Claire Bartholic breaks down the information to provide complete understanding of how to eat not only to fuel running, but also to enjoy eating. Readers will also find a chapter devoted to basic ingredients and building blocks of a plant-based diet, rounded out with runner-specific fueling recipes.Successful training requires more than just good plans and nutrition, however. With the proven mindset training techniques provided in this book, the runner will quiet that negative self-talk which can sabotage the best efforts to find his or her potential. Through her coaching, Claire Bartholic has found the best way to successfully integrate those three critical elements-physical training, plant-based fueling, and mindset techniques-to help hundreds of runners reach their personal bests, and she provides her wealth of knowledge in this book.

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    by Julia Skinner
    £20.49

    Food historian and fermentation expert Julia Skinner takes a deep dive into the fascinating cultural history of fermented foods, examining how bread, coffee, tea, alcoholic drinks, vinegars, fermented vegetables, herbs, and spices were first introduced and their inextricable connection to the evolution of human health, food tastes and preservation techniques, and the development of community across many cultures and periods.

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    by Chasca Summerville
    £15.49

    Ayurvedic Rituals: Wisdom, Recipes and the Ancient Art of Self-Care is your introduction and practical guide to Ayurvedic philosophy, showing you how a deep connection to yourself and your natural environment will help achieve harmony in your body and mind.In this guide, Ayurvedic Diet & Lifestyle Consultant Chasca Summerville introduces this ancient practice to us in a modern setting. Chasca teaches us how we can achieve optimal health and happiness by tuning into nature and living an Ayurvedic lifestyle: rising daily with the sun, eating a seasonal plant-based diet, using natural/toxin-free personal care products, nurturing our mind and body through meditation & movement, and accessing the apothecary that the plant kingdom offers in abundance. Ayurveda is decadent self-care, its for anyone wanting to deepen their yoga or meditation practice and its for those who want to achieve a life of great health, deep fulfilment and serenity.Featuring sumptuous photography, Ayurvedic Rituals includes seasonal recipes, herbal teas, natural beauty recipes, self-care rituals, a plant-based first-aid kit plus methods to reduce stress & anxiety, improve digestion & gut health, and techniques to access deep rejuvenating sleep. Routines and rituals spread throughout the book will help you feel relaxed, happy, healthy and deeply connected to the natural world.This ancient practice will help you find a sense of peace & vitality so you can glow from the inside out.

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    by David Hamilton
    £9.49

    Nestled by the roadside, peeking through the hedgerows, hidden in the woods and even in city streets and parks, wild food is all around us - if you know where to look.From woodland mushrooms and riverbank redcurrants to garden weeds and urban cherry blossoms, Where the Wild Things Grow takes us on a journey through the forager's landscape.Drawing on 25 years of foraging experience, David Hamilton show us how and where to hunt for the food that is hidden all around us. Along the way he delves into the forgotten histories and science of wild foods and their habitats and reveals his many foraging secrets, tips and recipes. You'll discover where to find mallows, mustards and pennywort, as well as sumac, figs and mulberries. You'll learn how to pick the sweetest berries, preserve mushrooms using only a radiator and prepare salads, risottos and puddings all with wild food.In all weathers, landscapes and seasons, David shows us that foraging doesn't just introduce us to new tastes and sensations, it also brings us closer to the natural world on our doorstep. Beautifully illustrated and rich in detail, Where the Wild Things Grow is more than a field guide - it is a celebration of the wonderful and fragile gifts hidden in our landscape.

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    by Brian Huskey
    £18.99

    Asia: The Ultimate Cookbook is a beautiful and thorough collection of recipes drawn from the many rich traditions of Asian cuisines and inspired by contemporary influences.

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    by Harold D. Foster, Andrew W. Saul & Abram Hoffer
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    by Emily J Bushman
    £10.99

    Learn to recreate delicious desserts referenced in your favorite anime series with this practical guide to anime sweets.

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    by Andrew W. Saul
    £20.99 - 25.99

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    by Jordan Syatt
    £11.99

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    by Lindor Wink
    £14.99

    In Snow Food, Chef and skier, Lindor Wink, shares 70 of his favorite winter dishes. Inspired from the heart of snowy alpine winters, Lindor's recipes are simple and easy for anyone to follow. These are winter warmers that are perfect to share with family and friends, or just for a cozy night in front of the fire. From nut loaves and crispbreads to winter soups and salads to hearty roasts and pasta plates, Snow Food's extensive range of crowd-pleasing dishes will gratify from morning to night. Take the chill off this winter and enjoy a meal by someone who knows how to make winter delicious.

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    by Gena Hamshaw
    £16.99

    "Preapare for your week with this practical, simple, and absolutely delicious guide to vegan meal planning from the founder of The Full Helping and author of Power Plates." --

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    by Danielle Baghernejad
    £17.99

    Experience the World of Japanese Pop Culture Through a Whole New MediumJapanese Food!#1 New Release in Animated Humor & EntertainmentWith dishes inspired by otaku culture, this cookbook brings Japanese anime and manga to chefs of all levels.Experience Japanese culture like never before.Japan fever has taken the West by storm. Praised for its attention to detail, its no wonder that some of the most appealing images are colorfully culinary. From beautifully animated bowls of ramen and curry to cakes and confectionery, Japanese food culture never looked so good. If only you could reach out and take a biteand now you can!For the anime and manga reader.With our increasing hunger for Japanese pop culture, comes an appetite to match. And with dishes from pop culture icons like One Piece and Naruto, manga and anime can finally be enjoyed in the comfort of your very own kitchen. Whether youre enjoying Japanese ramen from Naruto or fried rice from Food Wars, readers and foodies can learn about Japanese cooking basics and some new series to enjoy, featuring recipes like:Mitarashi Dango from Samurai ChamplooOnigiri from Fruits BasketYakiniku from Rurouni Ken shinIf you enjoy Asian food, or books likeCook Anime,Japanese Soul Cooking, orThe Just Bento Cookbook, thenOtaku Foodis your next cookbook!

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    by Ivor Cummins
    £21.49

  • by Steven Stiefel
    £19.99

    Steve Zim has been a professional trainer in Los Angeles for nearly three decades. He has trained many professional athletes and A-list celebrities, helping them improve performance and get in shape to play challenging physical roles. During his career Zim has learned which nutrition strategies work best to help you get in shape quickly and maintain your new condition for life. Superhero Nutrition provides an easy-to-follow program that will allow you to get into the best shape of your life and maintain it.Superhero Nutrition is a two-part system: Part 1) You can integrate your current food choices into Superhero Nutrition. If you are vegan, Paleo, or follow Weight Watchers or South Beach etc., or if you have food allergies, intolerances or ethical or religious restrictions, your nutrition program will work with this system. Part 2) Zim also provides a detailed daily nutrition guide you can choose to follow, telling you what to eat and when. There is also a 54-page recipe guide that covers healthy breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert options. Included is a chapter on exercise that provides you with a 3-day-a-week lifting and cardio program. The success of this program has already been demonstrated by BuzzFeed personalities, whose "We Trained Like Superheroes for 30 Days" video went viral.

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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