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"A compelling, often hilarious and occasionally horrifying exploration of how modern medicine came to be!"--Provided by publisher.

Cakes—perhaps one of the most special and versatile desserts—are the perfect way to mark an occasion or sweeten an ordinary day. From sheet cakes to tea cakes, mini cakes and “naked” cakes, to cakes with over-the-top decorations for special events, this inspiring and exquisite collection includes cakes for any day of the year. Whether you’re looking for a multi-tiered cake to impress a crowd, a simple and fruity cake to serve with tea, or a decorative holiday cake, Favorite Cakes includes all these and more. Simple, easy-to-follow directions, ideas for customizing, decorating tips and techniques, and common baking mistake solutions will help bakers of every level make the most of this book. Organized by basic recipes, modern, and specialty cakes, and including 40 recipes and full-color photography, there’s a cake for every occasion. You’ll find essential frostings, meringue, and other cake toppers. Discover reinvented classics, such as Champagne and Raspberry Mini Layer Cake, Rose and Vanilla Bean Mini Tea Cakes, Coconut and Lime Curd Layer Cake, Blood Orange Chiffon Cake, Dulce de Leche Crepe Cake, and Brown Butter and Plum Upside Down Cake. And when it comes to celebrations and parties, this book has you covered with recipes like Vanilla and Berry Ombre Layer Cake, Chocolate, Coconut and Caramel Sheet Cake, and 8-Layer Honey Pistachio Cake. This beautiful and giftable collection of classic and new favorites, developed by the Williams Sonoma Test Kitchen, is fit for occasions year-round.

The five color groups of fruits and vegetables — orange, purple, green, white, and red — each have a unique set of health benefits. The fresh-tasting, innovative recipes in Eat Well, Live Well shows how eating well from a rainbow variety of plant foods every day gives your body all the essential nutrients it needs to live well.A good plant-based diet can be transformative, contributing to mental acumen, healthy bodies, and disease protection. The color lent to fresh fruits and vegetables from phytochemicals is among the best indications of those nutritional qualities. Each of the five chapters in this beautifully photographed cookbook focuses on a single color of the plant-based spectrum, inspiring over 100 recipes for a varied diet rich in natural nutrients. Chapters include: • Orange: Papaya & Pickled Carrot Salad, Roast Pumpkin Dip with Spicy Chickpeas, Slow-Roasted Pork Loin with Peach & Rosemary Jelly, Ginger & Orange Filo Tart • Purple: Grilled Eggplant Bruschetta with Hazelnut Skordalia, Fish and Black Bean Blue Corn Tacos with Pickled Red Onion, Honey Baked Plums & Grapes with Sweet Ricotta • Green: Green Minestrone with Pesto, Pan-Fried Gnocchi with Green Tomato Sugo, Green Veggie Bibimbap Bowls, Kiwi & Basil Sherbit • White: Miso-Roasted Whole Cauliflower; Chicken, Quinoa & Belgian Endive Salad; Crisp Fish Parcels with Lychee and Coconut Salad; Creamy Chicken Pies with Parsnip and Celery Root Mash • Red: Tomato & Strawberry Gazpacho, Prawn Salad with Sriracha Tofu Dressing, Rhubarb-Glazed Chickens with Radicchio Slaw, Harissa Beef Filet with Almonds & Pomegranate

Go behind the scenes of The Greatest Showman, and discover the work that brought to life the inspiring story of legendary impresario P.T. Barnum.

Fondant haters, lazy bakers and time-poor hosts rejoice! These naked cakes are achievable, budget friendly and swoon-worthy-and they provide an ideal opportunity to experiment with and display your individual creativity! Beautiful, rustic and organic in form, naked cakes are always tiered, with filling and frosting between layers but never on the outside--thus "naked." Within these pages you will find information on choosing a style of cake; how to make sweet fillings, butters and frostings as well as syrups; recipes for over a dozen base cakes including gluten-free and flourless options; a definitive listing of flavor profiles and combinations; beautiful cake toppers; and over a dozen assembled cakes for different occasions. Recipes include: Coconut & Limoncello Cake with Honey Buttercream & Lemon Curd Watermelon Cake with Sweet Coconut Cream, Figs & Berries Lemon & Rosemary Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Cardamom Cake with Spiced Syrup & Candied Oranges Vanilla Cake with Rose Buttercream Layered Crêpe Cake with Watermelon & Rose Jam, Chantilly Cream & Berries Almond & Lemon Cake with Lemon Buttercream Orange Yoghurt Cake with Orange Syrup & Mascarpone Buttercream Chocolate Cake with Chantilly Cream & Fruit Cheese Wheel Cake with Fresh & Dried Fruit Meringue Stack with Hazelnut Liqueur Cream, Figs & Maple Syrup Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Popcorn, Chocolate Fudge Frosting & Dark Chocolate Glaze Lychee Cake with Mascarpone Buttercream Beautifully styled spreads provide inspiration for special occasions such as a baby shower, a simple wedding, a fiesta or a dessert party -all with stunning naked cakes as the centerpiece, of course! Don't miss the special section on how to decorate your cakes with edible fresh and sugared flowers and fruits.

This revised edition of the 2012 best-selling title features 100 new seasonally driven recipes and a selection of new full-color photography. This well curated collection of recipes offers a delicious soup for every day of the year.Soup is often thought of as comfort dish for cold weather, Soup of the Day showcases how diverse soups can be. From light gazpachos to hearty chowders, cream of tomato to chicken noodle, vegetable-lentils to steak and potatoes, there’s something to please every palate throughout the year—and plenty of full-meal soups for easy dinner solutions. New recipes include: Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Crispy Pancetta & Gremolata Creamy Brussels Sprouts Soup with Maple Bacon Indian-Spiced Parsnip Soup with Grilled Naan Mac & Cheese Chili Tofu-Kimchi Stew Mushroom, Leek, Wheat Berries & Shrimp Soup Snow Pea Consommé with Cheese Tortellini Caramelized Leek Soup with Blue Cheese Crumble Lamb & Chickpea Chili with Cumin Crema Carrot-Gruyere Soup with Brown Butter Croutons Asiago-Stout Soup with Caramelized Spicy Pears Ramen with Roasted Pork & Soft Egg in Spicy, Soy Broth Clam & Celery Root Chowder Cream of Black Bean Soup with Roasted Poblanos & Cotija Cheese Provencal Chard Soup with Lardoons Ginger–Galangal Broth with Chili & Chicken Meyer Lemon & Potato Soup Tomato Tarragon Soup with Fennel Croutons Grilled Asparagus & Green Onion Soup with Poached Egg Corn & Spinach Chowder with Avocado The recipes are categorized by month of the year and laid out in an easy-to-follow, calendar format. The monthly calendars highlight the season’s best ingredients to bring you fresh and delicious flavor combinations all year round.

A comprehensive look at the world's great aircraft from the experts at Flying magazine, featuring spectacular full-color photographs, fascinating and informative text, and detailed specifications that will delight die-hard data fans.Of all humanity’s dazzling innovations, perhaps none capture our imaginations or fuel our inventive spirits as much as flight. In our quest to soar higher, faster, and farther, we’ve dreamed up airborne wonders that are a sight to behold—like the supersonic F-22 Raptor, stealthily soaring above the clouds, or the Boeing-Stearman PT-17 Biplane, the beautiful starter model that helped a generation earn their wings. That’s not even to mention the deluxe Concorde—the first passenger jet to cruise at the speed of sound. These iconic aircraft—and 97 more stunning feats of aeronautical engineering—make up the world’s most groundbreaking contributions to flight, all curated and collected here by the experts at Flying magazine. In Flight: 100 Greatest Aircraft, there’s something for every aviation aficionado—from brazen stunt planes to far-from-pedestrian commercial jets, from military marvels to spacecraft that reached dazzling new heights. With its spectacular full-color photographs, fascinating and informative text, and detailed specifications section that will delight die-hard data fans, Flight is the essential book for pilots and plane-lovers everywhere.

Spectacular seasonal vegetable recipes for every day of the year that will leave you wondering why you don't eat more of them.Bursting with color, texture, and flavor, vegetables reflect the changing seasons better than any other type of food. Enjoy dishes like new potatoes with peas or grilled artichokes with lemon aioli in spring. Have some golden corn fritters or puffy corn souffles, sauteed or grilled red and yellow sweet peppers, and tomatoes in summer. Savor winter squashes and mixed-vegetable braises in autumn. And winter is the time for Brussels sprouts with chestnuts, creamy scalloped potatoes, and braised fennel with saffron.This attractive, practical volume is broken into twelve chapters, each with a colorful monthly calendar that provides an at-a-glance view of the dishes included. You'll find recipes for every occasion, from a weekday family supper or a summer backyard barbecue to a celebratory dinner, and that fit every schedule, from quick sautes to slow braises. Each recipe is accompanied with a note that might describe seasonings or unusual ingredients or offer serving suggestions, ideas for variations and garnishes, or other helpful tips. Many of the recipes are illustrated with full-color photographs to guide you as you cook.Packed with inspired recipes to help you get more of these nutrition superstars into your daily diet, this book will encourage you to try vegetables that you have always passed up because you didn't know how to prepare them, and it will give you new ideas on how to cook old favorites. So, go ahead and open this year-long celebration of vegetables and start cooking.

"From predatory orcas powering through the waves to green anacondas ready to deliver a deadly squeeze, this book captures a variety of dangerous animals through stunning illustrations. You'll meet charging hippos, shocking eels, venomous snails, and poisonous frogs."--

"Meet 36 exquisite, majestic, elegant, mischievous, and downright adorable domestic felines, from the well-known Burmese, Persian, and Ragdoll to the more exotic LaPerm, Dragon Li, Munchkin, and Havana Brown. With stunning illustrations, intriguing facts, and full-color poster-sized illustrations, this is the purr-fect reference for cat lovers everywhere"--

Celebrate any occasion with this cookbook, featuring 100+ recipes for traditional and contemporary Mexican-inspired cuisine as well as DIY crafts that make every event a fiesta!

This gift set edition of The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook makes the beloved TV drama come to life through recipes and an exclusive apron.The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook - Gift Set Edition presents over 100 recipes that showcase the cookery and customs of the Crawley household—from upstairs dinner party centerpieces to downstairs puddings and pies—and bring an authentic slice of Downton Abbey to modern kitchens by including a giftable apron that Downton fans will love. Whether adapted from original recipes of the period, replicated as seen or alluded to on screen, or typical of the time, all the recipes reflect the influences found on the Downton Abbey tables. Food historian Annie Gray gives a rich and fascinating insight into the background of the dishes that were popular between 1912 and 1926, when Downton Abbey is set—a period of tremendous change and conflict, as well as culinary development. With a foreword by Gareth Neame, executive producer and co-creator of Downton Abbey, and featuring over 100 stunning color photographs, The Downton Abbey Cookbook also includes a special section on hosting Downton-themed dinner parties and presents stills from across the TV series as well as the latest film. Notes on the etiquette and customs of the times, quotes from the characters, and descriptions of the scenes in which the foods appear provide vivid context for the dishes. The recipes are grouped by occasion, which include breakfast; luncheons and suppers; afternoon tea and garden parties; picnics, shoots and race meets; festivities; upstairs dinner; downstairs dinner; downstairs supper and tea; and the still room. From the upstairs menu: · Cornish Pasties · Sausage Rolls · Oysters au Gratin · Chicken Vol-au-Vents · Cucumber Soup · Soul a la Florentine · Salmon Mousse · Quail and Watercress · Charlotte Russe From the downstairs menu: · Toad-in-the-Hole · Beef Stew with Dumplings · Steak and Kidney Pie · Cauliflower Cheese · Rice Pudding · Jam and Custard Tarts · Gingerbread Cake · Summer Pudding With these and more historic recipes—compelling to a contemporary palate and easy to replicate in today’s kitchens—savor the rich traditions and flavors of Downton Abbey without end. • Includes 1 Downton Abbey Apron with adjustable neck strap and front pocket (Adult size) - 27" w x 36" tall; 100% cotton. • Machine wash cold with like colors. Tumble dry low, Non-chlorine bleach if needed. Warm iron if needed.

"Learn the up-close and personal story of Call the Midwife as told by the cast and crew."--

Discover the best drink recipes, techniques, and histories in this must-have volume for every home bar. With 85+ recipes, including mocktails and classics, this comprehensive manual is perfect for any occasion.The Complete Cocktail Manual will help you stock your bar, plan a drinks menu, and create the perfect cocktail, from worldwide classics to creative new combinations. More than 85 cocktail recipes are included throughout, as well as recipes for mocktails, tinctures, simple syrups, and unique twists on beloved classics.  Learn what makes the difference between an antique old-fashioned and a modern one, get the twist right for your muddling, and know which tools to use for which cocktails. Entertain with ease, with advice on food pairings to set up, party punches to supply quantities. Helpful tips include how to hack your garnish and set a drink aflame—the right way—and  advice for dealing with intoxicated guests and next-day hangovers.  This is a must-read volume for any spirits fan, casual mixologist, or craft cocktail enthusiast.  A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE: Expand your home bar set up with step-by-step instructions, easy-to-follow recipes, tool guides, and shopping lists. Learn all about liquors, mixers, bar tools, hospitality, and more. INCLUDES EVERY KIND OF COCKTAIL: Get the best recipes for every type of drink, from aperitifs to citrus, spirit-forward to spicy, and the classics to the most-Googled, in all their many forms. 85+ RECIPES: The Complete Cocktail Manual includes dozens of great recipes to help you craft the perfect cocktail or mocktail. EXPERT RESOURCES: This essential guide is written by spirits writer and expert Lou Bustamante, in partnership with the United States Bartenders’ Guild, and packed with expert tips from bartenders across the globe. FULL-COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY: The Complete Cocktail Manual features 500+ full-color photos and illustrations throughout to inspire and ensure success. PERFECT GIFT: This manual is a quintessential addition for any home bar and is perfect for the cocktail lover or modern mixologist in your life.  

This colorful cookbook collection features kid-friendly recipes, classic comics, and original illustrations inspired by all your favorite characters from the Peanuts Gang.More than 150 recipes found throughout the three books featured in this giftable box set are the perfect way for kids to get creative in the kitchen.  Dive into The Peanuts Family Cookbook and whip up French Foreign Legion Toast, Cormac and Cheese, or Camp Kamp Chili Chow. The Peanuts Holiday Cookbook provides sweet treats for favorite occasions all year round from Easter Egg Lollipops to Snoopy’s Gingerbread Doghouse. Find packable snacks, sandwiches, treats, and more in Peanuts Lunch Bag Cookbook with 50 recipes perfectly portable for lunchtime on the go.  A colorful array of classic comic strips and original illustrations offer festive embellishment on every page of each of these three unique cookbooks.  This is the perfect way to celebrate Charles Schulz’s beloved characters, including Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Pig Pen, Schroeder, and more, during breakfast, lunch, and, of course, suppertime.  150+ RECIPES: More than 150 recipes for kids to create tasty Peanuts-themed breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and desserts, including recipes for meals on the go.  200+ COMIC STRIPS AND ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS: Bring the nostalgia of the Peanuts Gang into your kitchen with its beloved characters: Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus Peppermint Patty, Woodstock, Schroeder, Pig Pen and more! BOREDOM BUSTER: Connect with kids in the kitchen by cooking together, or just laugh together by reading the hundreds of comic strips found in this collection BEAUTIFUL BOXED SET: The set of three Peanuts cookbooks are collected together as a gorgeous boxed set. GREAT GIFT: The perfect giftfor budding chefs, families, Charlie Brown enthusiasts, and collectors of Charles Schulz memorabilia. 

Cinephiles rejoice! From Mental Floss, an online destination for more than a billion curious minds since its founding in 2001, comes the ultimate book for movie lovers. The Curious Movie Buff is filled with fascinating facts and behind-the-scenes insights about the making of your favorite movies from the last 50 years. Every film fan will find something to love, with the team at Mental Floss profiling more than 60 films of the past half-century, from well-known blockbusters to critical favorites and cult classics. The highlighted titles span across various decades and genres and include iconic franchises like Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings, Oscar-winning classics like The Godfather and Titanic, rip-roaring comedies from Blazing Saddles and The Big Lebowski, indie hits like Reservoir Dogs and Paranormal Activity, and superhero favorites such as Superman and The Dark Knight. Throughout are quirky sidebars from the Mental Floss archives, such "e;Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie Locations You Can Visit IRL,"e; "e;Remakes That Are Better than the Original Movie,"e; The 25 Best Movie Endings of All Time,"e; "e;Summer 'Blockbusters' That Completely Tanked at the Box Office,"e; and "e;The Best Movie Trailers Ever."e;TRIVIA ABOUT MORE THAN 60 MOVIES: Get the inside scoop, fascinating facts, and behind-the-scenes trivia on the greatest movies from the past 50 years, from serious dramas such as The Godfather to seriously funny comedies like The Big Lebowski FASCINATING AND INFORMATIVE LISTS: Learn about movie locations you can visit, what movies have the best endings, and which movies scraped the bottom of the barrel with Mental Floss's info-packed lists SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE: Whether you're in the mood for a classic, jonesing for a good Western, wondering what sci-fi films you've missed, or just want to discover a new movie, the team at Mental Floss will steer you in the right direction THE PERFECT GIFT FOR MOVIE FANS: Mental Floss: The Curious Movie Buff is the ideal gift for the film enthusiasts in your life

Learn how to whip up tasty snacks for sunny summer days, nourishing meals for sleepovers, and more! Filled with delicious snacks, soups and salads, main dishes, and side dishes, and featuring an exclusive apron, you’ll be on your way to becoming the best chef in town.A perfect cookbook gift set for the emerging chef—and American Girl fan—in your family. From crunchy Sweet Potato Chips, to tangy Taco Salad, to shareable Guacamole & Star Chips, the 40 recipes inspire chefs to make yummy treats for friends and family. Featuring an exclusive apron, this set not only helps young chefs and bakers develop their culinary skills with simple instructions, full-color photography, and guides to mastering basic kitchen skills, but creates experiences to last a lifetime. 40 RECIPES: Learn to make delicious snacks, soups, salads, main dishes, side dishes and more COOK FOR EVERY OCCASION: Whip up tasty treats for movie nights, picnics, fiestas, family dinners, and more GAIN KITCHEN CONFIDENCE: Learn essential cooking skills with step-by-step instructions INSPIRING IMAGES: Full-color photos help ensure success TIPS AND TRICKS: Includes advice on enhancing and customizing recipes, as well as important information on how to handle kitchen tools and cook safely with the help of an adult      

In 100 iconic objects and artifacts, Charles M. Schulz explores and explains the life and times of the creator of Peanuts, America’s most beloved comic strip series.Charles M. Schulz: The Life and Art of the Creator of Peanuts in 100 Objects explores the man behind one of America’s most iconic comic strips and its beloved cast of characters—Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts Gang. Through 100 preserved and cataloged artifacts, delve into Charles M. Schulz’s Minnesota youth in 1920s America, Schulz’s WWII Army service, and Schulz’s path to fame through his post-war comic series Li’l Folks and five decades of Peanuts. From Schulz’s first published drawing featured in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! to his 2001 Congressional Gold Medal, the 100 artifacts bring the details of the singular artist to life. Along with provocative, witty, and wise quotes, fan-favorite strips, and more, this book is a must-have for any Peanuts fan. 100 OBJECTS: Carefully curated artifacts from Charles M. Schulz’s home and studio—including medals and awards, family photos, rare comic art, and more—tell the story of this beloved artist’s life, career, and the times in which he lived. EXPLORE AMERICANA: From his youth in 1920’s Minnesota through the turbulent 60s and beyond, Charles Schulz’s life spans the rich history of the American Century. CLASSIC STRIPS: Includes timeless Peanuts comic strips featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the whole Peanuts Gang. FASCINATING FACTS: Fans of Peanuts will find never-before-seen items that give them an intimate look at the creation of the acclaimed comic strip series. OFFICIAL ACCOUNT: Created in collaboration with the Charles M. Schulz estate, the book provides an exclusive look into the life of one of America’s most revered artists.

The iconic photography and tales of famous musicians and rock-and-roll legends, all from "the man who shot the Seventies" himself, Mick Rock.Born in 1948 in Hammersmith, London, Michael Rock became a photographer after graduating from college, and developed his visual style with photos of the local rock music scene in England. Soon thereafter his photography career took off, going higher and higher with each new musician he shot for. His work is embodied in this text, full of luscious, color-saturated photography of some of the most dynamic and enthralling musical acts and stars in rock history—and likewise filled with amazing and amusing behind-the-scenes stories of musicians from Mick Jagger to Miley Cyrus and beyond. A sure-fire hit with rock and musical history fans!

The first official cookbook from the Downton Abbey series, timed to coincide with the release of the Downton Abbey movie in September 2019, presents more than 100 recipes that showcase the intrinsic role of food in the Crawley household.

Take the fuss out of dinner with this hearty collection of satisfying, seasonal one-pot meals for every day of the year.Whether it's slow-cooked short ribs, a hearty casserole, or a healthy stir-fry bursting with seasonal vegetables, the main course recipes found in this book will provide inspiration throughout the year. Fresh spring vegetables, like sugar snap peas, leeks, and tender asparagus bring new life to baked pastas, creamy risottos, and fluffy frittatas. In summer, the garden bounty stars in lighter fare like braised meat dishes with diverse flavors, roasted and stir-fried seafood, stratas, and enchiladas. In autumn, root vegetables take a leading role in pot roasts, gratins, and rustic tarts while classic comfort foods, such as meat loaf and baked ziti with sausage, are back-to-school favorites. Rich, savory dishes like meat pies, fall-off-the-bone lamb tagines, spicy curries, herbed cassoulets, and warming stews feed a crowd and keep winter's chill away.With this book, discover 365 recipes for delicious, seasonal food that is made or finished in one pot, including many meatless and oven-to-table selections. Colorful calendars at the beginning of each chapter offer an at-a-glance view of the dishes best suited for the ingredients, occasions, and typical weather of the month. You'll find a variety of recipes to satisfy any craving and suit any meal, with accompanying notes offering ideas for variations, garnishes, and other tips. Full-color photographs enhance many of the recipes to help guide your cooking. You'll be amazed at the wide range of dishes from which to choose-just open this book, check the calendar, and discover an exciting new one-pot dish to try.

"First published in the Dutch language by Uitgeverij Carrera Culinair"--Colophon.

"Marvel at the intricate mosaics, splendid treasures, and ingenious inventions of Ancient Rome and learn the stories they tell about one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known. Step back in time 2,000 years to visit the powerful Roman Empire. Every page reveals a fabulous treasure and its unique story-from gladiator battles with lions; chariot races for vast cheering crowds; and mock naval ship battles in flooded auditoriums, to mythical tales of magic and monsters; gods and goddesses for every occasion; and wondrous feasts in fantastical gardens. Learn about Ancient Rome's fast-food joints, the original multi-tool pocketknife, and how some escaped Pompeii's legendary volcanic eruption.