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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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  • - Simple, High-Protein Desserts for One
    by Arman Liew
    £15.49

    Small, easy to make, high-protein desserts that taste great.

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    - 75 Amazing Ways to Use the Most Powerful Tool in Your Kitchen
    by America's Test Kitchen
    £13.99

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    - Just 3 steps to a slimmer, fitter you
    by Rosemary Conley
    £9.49

    There really is a better way to diet. In this title, the author has devised a plan to suit the way you eat. She combines 'light' eating days (800 kcals) with 'normal' eating days when you can eat and drink what you like, including alcohol and high-fat treats.

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    - The Facts Visually Explained
    by DK
    £14.99

  • - An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli
    by Ted Merwin
    £15.49 - 74.49

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    - Small Plates to Share
    by Ghillie Basan
    £11.99

    A mouth-watering collection of dips, bites, salads and other small plates to share from the Mediterranean and Middle East, to enjoy as appetizers or light meals.

  • by Ed McCarthy & Mary Ewing-Mulligan
    £25.99

    Are you up to date on today's wine scene? Wine For Dummies, 6th Edition reveals what's in, what's out, and what's new in wine.

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    - Whisky Distilleries of Scotland
    by Charles MacLean
    £15.49

    The original large format edition of Spirit of Place, exploring the fifty greatest distilleries in Scotland.

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    - Over 20 Classic Cocktail Recipes for the Secret Agent in All of Us
    by Katherine Bebo
    £7.99

    A collection of recipes for classic cocktails and other iconic drinks that appear in the James Bond novels and films.

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    - The Scientifically Proven Way to Restore Your Gut Health and Achieve Permanent Weight Loss
    by Raphael Kellman
    £12.99

    First diet book connecting the microbiome with healthy weight loss; featuring an easy wellness program with a 3-phase diet.

  • - Principles and Preparation
    by Amy Christine Brown
    £76.99

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    - The complete practical guide to cake decorating with buttercream icing
    by Valeri Valeriano & Christina Ong
    £13.49

    The essential reference to modern buttercream icing techniques, with step-by-step instructions and gorgeous photography, plus over 40 stunning cakes to make at home, from cupcakes to tiered wedding cakes. From the perfect buttercream recipe to creating textures, painting with buttercream, pattern transfers and stencilling with buttercream.

  • - A History of the World According to Beer
    by William Bostwick
    £12.49

    Taste 5,000 years of brewing history as a time-travelling home-brewer rediscovers and re-creates the great beers of the past.

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    by Adele McConnell
    £8.99

    An inspired collection of vegan recipes that makes the most of fresh, plant-based ingredients for healthy everyday meals full of colour and flavour

  • - Cooking and Baking with Nuts and Seeds
    by Cara (Institute of Culinary Education) Tannenbaum & Andrea (Institute of Culinary Education) Tutunjian
    £14.99 - 20.99

    The only cookbook of its kind, In a Nutshell is a complete guide to cooking and baking with nuts and seeds.

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    by Anya von Bremzen
    £11.99

    Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking

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    - Authentic Recipes for Burritos, Tacos, Salsas and More
    by Ben Fordham & Felipe Fuentes Cruz
    £8.99

    Ben Fordham and Felipe Fuentes Cruz aim to deliver everything that is exciting and fresh about Mexican food to the people of Britain with their London-based restaurants, Benito's Hat.

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    - Over 150 Fresh and Delicious Recipes to Speed Weight Loss, Lower Blood Pressure, and Prevent Diabetes
    by Marla Heller
    £14.49

    The New York Times bestelling DASH diet series gets even better, now with this collection of over 150 mouthwatering recipes!

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    by Sara Lewis
    £13.49

    Packed with recipes, tips and techniques, this is the only slow cooker book you'll ever need.

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    by Raymond & OBE Blanc
    £21.99

    The tie-in to the second series of the highly acclaimed BBC2 series of the same name

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    - How to Love Food and Lose Weight
    by Hairy Bikers, Dave Myers & Si King
    £13.49

    How to love food and lose weight.

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    - The 28-day plan for younger, smoother skin and a beautiful body
    by Jessica Dr. Wu
    £10.99

    Dermatologist to Hollywood's A-list Dr Jessica Wu demonstrates how to achieve younger, smoother, healthier skin without the need for skincare products, prescriptions or surgery.

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    by Elizabeth David
    £13.49

    The author introduced post-war Britain to the sun-drenched delights of the Mediterranean and her recipes brought new flavours and aromas into the kitchens across Britain. This title contains over 150 recipes, together with a selection of the author's articles, notes and introductions on honing kitchen skills and testing recipes.

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    by Le Bab
    £11.99

    With over 60 accessible recipes including ideas for Mezze, Basics, Kebabs, Mains and Cocktails, this title also includes recipes that are suitable for vegetarians and vegans, along with a wide variety of both meats and fish.

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    by Paul McKenna
    £13.49

    Would you like to eat whatever you want and still lose weight? Paul McKenna has developed a breakthrough weight-loss system that re-patterns your thoughts, attitudes and beliefs about yourself, your health and food to help you easily take control of your diet and lose weight permanently.

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    - Simple recipes for modern families
    by Kirstie Allsopp
    £18.99

    A modern family cookbook from the Queen of home-making, Kirstie Allsopp.

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    by Gillian Riley
    £12.99 - 41.99

    A blend of cultural history, facts, practical information, and anecdote, this new companion to food, with a foreward by chef Mario Batali. This shall be the first in a series of food history companions devoted to regional cuisine. Forthcoming titles include French, Southeast Asian, and food of the British Isles.

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    by Jane Grigson
    £11.99

    Here is a book which is guaranteed to fascinate both cook and traveller; it provides a wealth of information on the unique history and art of French charcuterie. Every town in France has at least one charcutier, whose windows are dressed with astonishing displays of good food; pates, terrines, galantines, jambon, saucissions sec and boudins.

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    by Delia Smith
    £20.99

    To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first publication of the omnibus edition and sales of over 6 million copies across all editions, Delia's Complete Cookery Course has been re-issued with a fresh, new jacket.

  • by Angela Nilsen
    £7.99

    This box set is the essential kitchen companion for any cakes and bakes enthusiast. Featuring 600 inspirational recipes and projects, you'll find something for every occasion in these two tempting books.

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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