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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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  • - How Sulfur in Your Food Can Cause Anxiety, Hot flashes, IBS, Brain Fog Migraines, Skin Problems, and More, and a Program to Help You Feel Great Again
    by Greg Nigh
    £15.49

    Can an innocent bit of garlic be responsible for your allergies, skin issues, anxiety, digestive problems or hot flashes? Garlic, kale, and other foods high in sulfur can lead to challenging health issues, chronic disease and possibly even cancer, in people who can't metabolize sulfur.In this ground-breaking book, you'll discover: - The vital role sulfur plays in health- How environmental toxins can wreck sulfur metabolism- The wide range of health effects caused by impaired sulfur digestion- How specific gut bacteria drive the process, and why simply killing them off doesn't work- The best and worst supplements for addressing this problem- A diet, nutrient, and detoxification program to get sulfur working in your favor againThis book is for anyone who has struggled with mysterious or difficult-to-treat symptoms, and especially symptoms that have not been relieved by previous therapies. Impaired sulfur metabolism is a problem that lurks in the background of many chronic diseases. Unless you know what to look for, it is easy to miss, and in fact many supplements intended to relieve symptoms will make the problem worse by throwing more fuel on a fire that is already raging.Is sulfur a problem for you? This book will tell you, and how to get it working again if it is.

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    - Your Essential Kitchen Companion with More Than 400 Recipes to Inspire and Impress
    by Good Housekeeping
    £21.99

    Being able to share a meal with family and friends is something to celebrate - enjoying home-cooked food together, whether it's a meltingly tender weekend roast or a cake fresh from the oven.

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    by Jessie Ware & Lennie Ware
    £19.99

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    - Mind-blowing Mexican flavours
    by Eric Partaker
    £15.49

    The official cookbook from beloved restaurant chain Chilango, voted the number one Mexican Restaurant in London (Zagat) and the Best Burritos in London (Time Out).

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    - Lettuce, Greens, Herbs, Weeds - Over 120 Recipes that Celebrate Varied, Versatile Leaves
    by Catherine Phipps
    £18.99

    Celebrate versatile, varied leaves: over 120 enticing recipes for herbs, lettuces, greens and everything in between

  • by Elizabeth Jane
    £12.49 - 15.49

  • by William Cook
    £11.49

    Make salt your medicine, not your poison! Guaranteed to answer all your questions, this book is the definitive guide to Himalayan salt and Himalayan salt lamps. Written in an easy to read and understandable style and packed with useful, important, and powerful information, it will show you how to harness the power and unlock the potential of Himalayan salt. Topics covered include:- Himalayan salt health benefits discussed in detail Why you should NEVER use ordinary table salt Himalayan salt lamps (crystal lamps/rock salt lamps) and their benefits Sea salt Healing properties of Himalayan bath salts Scientific studies and results Himalayan salt water simple, but so powerful Salt inhalers (salt pipes) Cooking with Himalayan salt blocks Benefits to the skin Fun and fascinating facts about salt Iodized salt A really useful salt lamp buyer's guide Gift ideas ... and much, much more! You will discover in detail everything you need to know about this wonderful, natural product and William Cook will show you its full value and amazing health benefits. This book is a must have for anybody interested in their health and wanting to find out all about Himalayan salt and Himalayan salt lamps.

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    - 100 fuss-free British Indian Restaurant classics to make at home
    by Dan Toombs
    £13.49

    The Curry Guy is back, with super-quick, get-ahead and hassle-free dishes.

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    by Andrew Mikolajski
    £9.49 - 9.99

    A gardener's practical guide to identifying, growing and cooking delicious apples from around the globe.

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    by DJ BBQ
    £8.99

    Offers a collection of exciting barbeque recipes will transform your barbeque from entertaining to catertaining. This book includes Cherry-wood smoked chicken, Bodacious burgers and Classic Texan brisket, as well as Candied pork tenderloin, Kick-ass fish tacos and Grilled tomato slabs.

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    - Special Edition
    by Raymond & OBE Blanc
    £35.49

    A glorious illustrated journey through the year at Raymond Blanc s legendary Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons, to coincide with its thirtieth anniversary."

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    by Nicola Graimes
    £10.99

    The wok is a tremendous tool in the kitchen, but all too often it is under-used and unappreciated. Find new inspiration with I Love My Wok, whether you want to whip up a light meal or present an amazing fea

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    by Manju Malhi
    £11.99

    Suitable for cooks new to the ingredients and techniques used in Indian cookery, this book takes you through the process of creating delicious, aromatic Indian dishes step by step, enabling you to master this colourful and exotic cuisine.

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    - A Voyage of Gastronomic Discovery Combined with Recipes, History and Folklore
    by Edite Vieira
    £14.99

    A revelatory collection of mouthwatering recipes and fascinating anecdotes about the singular cuisine and storied history of Portugal. Revised and updated, this authoritative and fascinating cookbook traces the legacy of Portugal's culinary excellence from medieval to modern times through a collection of recipes that are unforgettable, accessible, and completely authenticall interwoven with a rich pageant of historical context. From simple and wholesome peasant fare to elaborate celebratory meals, ingredients include salt cod (bacalhau) in all its myriad variations, cumin and oranges redolent of the country's voyaging past, and green coriander as the cuisine's main flavoring herb. A vibrant Mediterranean cuisine alive with a vast global influence, poet and journalist Edite Vieira brings classic and modern Portuguese recipes to the modern dining experience.

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    by Thomas Keller & Sebastien Rouxel
    £38.49

    Winner, IACP Cookbook Award for Food Photography & Styling (2013) #1 New York Times BestsellerBaked goods that are marvels of ingenuity and simplicity from the famed Bouchon Bakery The tastes of childhood have always been a touchstone for Thomas Keller, and in this dazzling amalgam of American and French baked goods, youll find recipes for the beloved TKOs and Oh Ohs (Kellers takes on Oreos and Hostesss Ho Hos) and all the French classics he fell in love with as a young chef apprenticing in Paris: the baguettes, the macarons, the mille-feuilles, the tartes aux fruits. Co-author Sebastien Rouxel, executive pastry chef for the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, has spent years refining techniques through trial and error, and every page offers a new lesson: a trick that assures uniformity, a subtlety that makes for a professional finish, a flash of brilliance that heightens flavor and enhances texture. The deft twists, perfectly written recipes, and dazzling photographs make perfection inevitable.

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    - Flexible Recipes to Go (Nearly) Meat-Free
    by Nicola Graimes
    £15.49

    The common link between vegetarians and part-time vegetarians (flexitarians) is that they like to base their meals on vegetables. Whether this is for health, economic or moral reasons (or a combination of all three), the fact is a flexitarian diet one that is largely vegetarian but occasionally includes poultry, meat and seafood is growing in popularity and is a long-term trend that cannot go ignored. Let's face it the flexitarian or semi-vegetarian diet is the way to go: meat and fish are becoming prohibitively expensive; our current consumption cannot be sustained in years to come; and the health benefits of a vegetarian diet are well documented. But while the number of vegetarians is significant, a study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that nearly two out of three vegetarians occasionally like to meat, chicken or fish. The Part-Time Vegetarian Cookbook shows just how delicious, adaptable and varied this way of eating can be. Rather than taking centre stage, meat or fish are not the main focus of the recipes, which value the often under-used and under-valued vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, eggs and dairy foods. The recipes are not about taking something away, however, but adding a new dimension and consequently widening and extending the homecook's repertoire of dishes. Organised by meal type, The Part-Time Vegetarian Cookbook features chapters on Breakfasts & Brunches, Small Bites (snacks, lunches and light meals), Weekday Suppers, Weekend Cooking, Food for Sharing (entertaining, special occasion, celebrations and al fresco) and Something Sweet. The recipes are all vegetarian, but can easily be adjusted to suit non-vegetarians.

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    - Essential Recipes to Boosting your Fertility Naturally
    by Zita West
    £13.49

    Zita West, midwife to Cate Blanchett, Stella McCartney and Kate Winslet, shares her expertise in nutrition to help you and your baby stay healthy naturally throughout your pregnancy. It is crucial to eat an optimum diet during pregnancy. Your levels of nutrients need to be high in order to support you through the process of pregnancy, and the baby that you're carrying inside of you needs the full range of nutrients to be as healthy as possible. It can be difficult and tiring to make nutrient-filled meals, but Zita gives you clear information and simple, easy-to-make recipes. The first section of the book covers details such as what nutrients are important and what they do for you and your baby, and foods that are unhealthy to consume during pregnancy. The second section uses the vitamins and nutrients explained in the first section in 80 delicious recipes. Introduction Your Health (nutrients your body needs as it changes, sources of these nutrients, foods that help with the side effects of pregnancy, the importance of safe exercise) Your Baby's Health (nutrients your baby needs to grow, what they do, sources of these nutrients) What to Avoid (foods not to eat why they are bad for you and your baby) Breakfasts Light Meals Snacks and Treats Main Meals Desserts.

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    - Get the Fuel You Need to Achieve Your Goals Before During And After Exercise
    by Renee McGregor
    £10.99

    When you're in training, what you eat makes a real difference to your performance. This is the book every athlete needs to fuel their training a practical, enjoyable, food guide that fits in with your everyday life. To help you achieve your goals, prevent injuries and keep your body working efficiently and effectively, Training Food provides everyday meal plans tailored around your sport. These include nutrient-packed breakfasts, energy-boosting lunches, recovery dinners and snacks to eat on the go. Whether you're looking for the right performance nutrition for cycling, running, triathlons or team sports, this book shows you how to achieve the results you want.

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    - Bite-Size Recipes for Miniature Meals
    by Teri Lyn Fisher & Jenny Park
    £13.49

    Hors d'oeuvres have a reputation for requiring frou-frou ingredients that are difficult to identifylet alone locate in a grocery store. (When's the last time you ate an amuse-bouche at home?) It's about time for an appetizer cookbook that has fun with the concept of tasting an entire meal in one bite!With Tiny Food Party!, Teri Lyn Fisher and Jenny Park share super quick and easy recipes for little bite-size munchiesdelightfully miniature versions of all your favorite foods! Thinly slice shallots, batter and fry 'em, add with a creamy buttermilk ranch sauce, and you've got dainty Bite-Size Onion Rings. Use mini cupcake tins to bake up sweet Little Cheesecakes! Or fill small rectangles of pie dough with Nutella and marshmallow, bake until crispy, decorate with icingand sprinkles, of courseand you've got irresistibly charming Mini Homemade Pop Tarts. Tiny Food Party! includes Adorable Appetizers, Itty Bitty Entrees, Pint-Size Desserts, and Teeny-Tiny Cocktails that you can serve in shot glasses or tea cups. With full-color photographs of every single recipe plus tips and tricks for seriously downsizing your favorite recipes scattered throughout, this lighthearted little cookbook is lots of fun!

  • - How the World's Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times
    by Don Kladstrup & Petie Kladstrup
    £13.99

    Throughout history, waves of invaders have coveted the northeast corner of France: Attila the Hun in the fifth century, the English in the Hundred Years War, the Prussians in the nineteenth century. Yet this region which historians say has suffered more battles and wars than any other place on earth is also the birthplace of one thing the entire world equates with good times, friendship and celebration: champagne. Champagne is the story of the world's favourite wine. It tells how a sparkling beverage that became the toast of society during the Belle Epoque emerged after World War I as a global icon of fine taste and good living. The book celebrates the gutsy, largerthanlife characters whose proud determination nurtured and preserved the land and its grapes throughout centuries of conflict.

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    by GRAHAM BURNETT
    £12.99

    A vegan cookbook packed with wholesome recipes, veganic growing, forest gardening and eco-friendly living. How we eat is such a fundamental part of what we are; yet in our present timepoor culture of pre-packed fast foods, food can become an expensive symptom of alienation and disempowerment. It doesn't have to be this way! The Vegan Book of Permaculture gives us the tools and confidence to take responsibility for our lives and actions. Creating a good meal, either for ourselves or to share, taking time to prepare fresh, wholesome home or locally grown ingredients with care and respect can be a deeply liberating experience. It is also a way of taking back some control from the advertising agencies and multinational corporations. In this groundbreaking and original book, Graham demonstrates how understanding universal patterns and principles, and applying these to our own gardens and lives, can make a very real difference to both our personal lives and the health of our planet. This also isn't so very different from the compassionate concern for 'Animals, People and Environment' of the vegan way. Interspersed with an abundance of delicious, healthy and wholesome exploitation-free recipes, Graham provides solution-based approaches to nurturing personal effectiveness and health, eco-friendly living, home and garden design, veganic food growing, reafforestation strategies, forest gardening, reconnection with wild nature and community regeneration with plenty of practical ways to be well fed with not an animal dead! This is vegan living at its best.

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    - Over 80 Delicious Recipes to Help You Fall Back in Love with Cooking
    by Lucy Lord
    £11.99

    **A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** Reclaim your time, your kitchen, and your taste buds with over 80 delicious recipes to feed your soul!

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    - How to Achieve Your Recommended Daily Minimum, with Tempting Recipes Shown in 1300 Step-by-Step Photographs
     
    £9.49

  • - Probably the best beer book in the world
    by OH
    £6.99

    Everything you ever wanted to know about beer but were too busy drinking it to ask.

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    - Over 100 Spreads with Cheese, Meats, and Bite-Sized Snacks for Every Occasion! (Includes Over 100 Perfect Spreads and Servings Boards)
    by Kimberly Stevens
    £30.99

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    - 100 Magical, Healing Recipes & Herbal Remedies to Nourish Body, Mind & Spirit
    by Lisanna Wallance
    £13.49

    Add a little magic to every element of your life-from food to beauty to healthcare. Respectful of natural elements and cycles, the modern witch (men included) makes every effort to find the benefits in each ingredient he or she uses. In this magical recipe book, you can find natural recipes for delicious foods, tonics, masks, and ointments. These recipes are not only fantastic and fun to eat and use, but also boost immunity, longevity, energy, and even fertility. Each ingredient is used to its full potential to help you achieve optimal health, prevent pains, fight blue days, boost energy, purify the body, cleanse skin, and more! Included are recipes such as: Mushroom Pie for ImmunitySoothing Chicken with Sweet Potato MashSt. Jacques Scallops for FertilityMini Beef Parmentiers for AnemiaMoon Macarons for DreamingAnti-Inflammatory Golden MilkGreen Mask of YouthAnd more! This fantastical collection combines a respect for nature with indulgent (and healing) pleasures. With generous recipes, potion-drinks, body masks, and other beauty cares, you can learn about the witch's way of life in The Natural Witch's Cookbook!!

  • - Delicious German Recipes Made Easy
    by Grizzly Publishing
    £14.99 - 18.99

  • - The dietician's recipes for a healthy diet
    by Charlotte T Frobenius & Klaus Frobenius
    £20.99

  • - Recipes from the Ranch and Range for Today's Kitchen
    by B. Byron Price
    £19.99

    In Cooperation with the National Cowboy and Western Heritage MuseumA cowboy''s life is more than steers, saddles, and spurs. There is also food, and lots of it, cooked out in the open after a rugged day on the range. The tradition lives on in the West and at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Here genuine chuck wagon cooks gather each spring to share recipes, stories, and real cowboy fare. This cookbook features their recipes along with a colorful history of ranch and range cooking.Modern cowboy cooking blends simple, down-to-earth flavors with current tastes for a style that retains a distinct Western flavor. All the recipes included here have been adapted for home kitchens, but just in case, there are plenty of tips for preparing meals over an open fire. Ranging from classic cowboy favorites to the avant-garde in Western cuisine, these recipes demonstrate ranch-style cooking at its best.

  • - 365 Fast & Easy to Follow Healthy Plant-Based Recipes You'll Love to Cook with Your Electric Pressure Cooker
    by Rachel Collins
    £18.99

    WHILE OTHER VEGETARIAN COOKBOOKS are poorly written, have no recipe index, lots of editing errors, bad recipes, or simply recipes that are overcomplicated, the Vegetarian Cookbook by Rachel Collins feature the best variety of well-thought-out and well-tested plant-based recipes you should expect with nutrition facts for every recipe in the book and comes with the well-structured recipe index.It includes the detailed information on vegetarianism, instructions on how to use your instant pot, perfect cookbook for beginners and pro instant pot users.WE ARE REAL PEOPLE who use our own recipes for our families. We expect the best for our families and want the same for yours.The way to the hearts of your man and family is through good food on the table. Meal times can be such wonderful of times when you have the most fantastic of food on the table. We hope this cookbook will be a great help for yourself and your family.We cut no corner in our books and will cut no corners in our support of you. We know you’re a big deal and we’ll only provide you with the finest product and service around or your MONEY BACK!In The Vegetarian Instant Pot Cookbook Rachel has handpicked her most-requested plant-based recipes that will surely become mainstays in your home, too. This vegetarian instapot cookbook offers:365 Healthy Vegetarian Recipes using affordable and natural ingredients Handy Charts illustrating the instant pot cooking times, temperature and measurement conversion. Helpful Tips on how to adapt your favorite recipes and make the most of your instant pot. "This is my go-to bible on the subject of vegetarian cookbook. EVERYONE who struggles with the idea of incorporating more veggy-centric meals in their repertoire needs this book. A lot of vegetarian cookbooks spend way too much time trying to emulate meat dishes or create substitutions. This book takes a better approach and profiles vegetarian recipes for everyone." — Vanessa White, Reader and DietitianWould You Like to Know More?Scroll to the top and add this amazing plant based cookbook to your cart and Get your copy Today!

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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