Books published by Murdoch Books

If there's a liquid in a recipe, it might as well be beer! Includes notes on which beers go well with which dishes, both as an ingredient and to drink with them, as well as detailed, clearly explained methods in a friendly, approachable tone.

A guide to cooking and entertaining - without the calories. With chapters on topics ranging from snacks and nibbles to weekday dinners in under an hour and skinny puddings, it offers the information you need for 'skinny' home-cooking with style and ease.

What are the best ways to defeat rising damp, combat yellowing cotton and fix noisy water pipes? How often should you pick your herbs to keep them bushy and healthy? Full of easy-to-follow advice for indoors and out, this title provides simple techniques for cleaning, maintaining and repairing your home.

With more than 60 tapas recipes to choose from, inspired by Spanish cuisine and many others, this book offers: easy ideas from Spain and around the world, and cocktail-party food ideas.

Presents a compilation of 100 tried-and-tested recipes. This book is practical, easy, budget-conscious and, best of all, bursting with flavour. It offers simple solutions to your everyday cooking needs.

It can be challenging to master the many different quilting techniques. This book provides an accessible way to try out colours, textures and methods, and in the process build upon quilting skills.

Suitable for the woman who wants to know about the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy and early motherhood, this title helps in recording your thoughts and feelings during this special time. It features a week-by-week breakdown of the changes experienced by you and your baby, as well as health and lifestyle tips.

An easy-to-follow book featuring 20 wild knitted tea cosies. It also provides instructions on how to make ten knitted and crocheted decorations, such as flowers, leaves and fruit, which can be used to embellish your tea cosy, or worn on a lapel or scarf. It includes original creations suitable for various skill levels.

Features a collection of recipes ranging from the comfort of soups and roasts, to the striking colours of beetroot gnocchi and mango sorbet, and to the simplicity of rice pudding with nutmeg.

"Beginner's Guide to Cake Decorating will show you how to make sugar flowers and leaves, plus many other sugar craft techniques such as fabric effects, piping royal icing, modelling figures and animals. Foolproof methods will ensure impressive results every time, no matter what your level of experience."

A comprehensive step-by-step guide to floristry which includes step- by-step instructions for a wide range of basic floristry skills, from wiring and taping through to making a bridal bouquet. Inspirational pages feature a range of finished designs, both traditional and modern. It also provides advice for running a smooth business.

By completing this course the beginner will have mastered all the skills necessary to bake, cover and decorate beautiful cakes.