Jill Norman Livres

Bursting with luscious color photography and clear, step-by-step techniques drawn from the world's top chefs, The Cook's Book presents a one-stop reference for all home cooks--from those who want to gain more confidence in the kitchen and hone their skills to anyone who is eager to learn basic methods from scratch.

Contains Italian words and phrases for travellers. This book includes basic grammar, a pronunciation guide and additional vocabulary.

This newly revised and updated German Phrase Book contains a wealth of useful words and phrases for travellers. The book includes basic grammar, a pronunciation guide and additional vocabulary, and is clearly presented in the perfect pocket size, with a clean and simple look.

Provides recipes for different pastas and dishes such as fettuccine with swordfish, Hungarian cabbage and noodles, baked shells with spinach and ricotta, and bean and pasta salad

Describes the properties, usage, and history of over sixty herbs and spices, and includes recipes and techniques for cooking.

A look at the richness and variety of spices and their uses, this text contains an identification guide, recipes drawn from all over the world and also offers information on the domestic and medical use of spices. At the core of the book is an A-Z index of spices in all their different guises.

With the nation's industrial output concentrated on the war effort and a clothes ration in place by June 1940, basic clothes were in short supply in wartime England and high fashion was an unknown commodity. Adults were issued as little as 36 coupons a year to spend on clothes, but a man's suit could cost 22 coupons, a coat 16, and a lady's dress 11. The need to recycle and be inventive with other materials became more and more necessary, and so the government issued a series of leaflets containing advice on how to make fabric and clothing go the extra mile. Reproduced in this intriguing collection, these pamphlets included tips on recycling curtains into dresses and instructions for turning old sheets into underwear. Covering darning, patching, knitting, and more, this is a nostalgic look at the innovative thriftiness of the 1940s.

Speak for yourself in Italy. This guide shows you how with useful phrases for business and pleasure, a pronunciation guide, vocabulary and basic grammar.