Anna Thomas Livres

Anna Thomas, renowned for her best-selling "The Vegetarian Epicure," returns with a vibrant new cookbook that captures contemporary eating habits. Featuring 66 menus designed for busy, health-conscious families, the collection emphasizes fresh ingredients and ethnic flavors. With over 325 recipes suitable for various occasions—seasonal family dinners, intimate gatherings, picnics, and festive celebrations—there's something for everyone. Examples include a Simple Autumn Dinner Party with Focaccia, Lima Bean Soup, Torta di Polenta, and Fruit Parfaits; a family meal of Bitter Greens Salad, Oyster Mushroom Chowder, Buttermilk Rolls, and Apple-Pear Crumble; and a festive Cinco de Mayo Dinner featuring Nopalito Salad, Tamales, Chile Ancho Salsa, Garlic and Cumin Rice, and Flan. The book also offers easy Salad Lunches, Soup Suppers, Pasta Dinners, and Casserole Suppers that appeal to children. Thomas emphasizes freshness, providing tips on growing tomatoes, foraging wild mushrooms, and understanding chiles, along with strategies to encourage children to eat well. Her engaging voice continues to inspire readers to carve out time for preparing delicious, healthy meals and to enjoy the joy of sharing food with loved ones.

Focused on empowering female caregivers, this guide provides practical strategies to navigate the emotional and logistical challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia. It emphasizes the importance of confident care leadership, offering a three-step approach to transform family caregiving. The book serves as an essential resource to help caregivers build their confidence and enhance their caregiving experience.

In August 1984, Michigan housewife Betty Mahmoody accompanied her husband to his native Iran for a two-week vacation that turned into a permanent stay. To her horror, she found herself and her four-year-old daughter, Mahtob, virtual prisoners of a man rededicated to his Shiite Moslem faith, in a land where women are near-slaves and Americans despised. Their only hope for escape lay in a dangerous underground that would not take her child.

V jistém věku dostávají děvčata při pohledu na chlapce mravenčení po celém těle a jejich myšlenky a fantazie se točí jen kolem přítele. Ale když "hrozí", že se jejich sny uskuteční, dostanou najednou strach. Umím líbat? Jak ho mám hladit? Co se dělá při pettingu?Co je to mikropilulka? Otázky, které se děvčata většinou stydí na veřejnosti vyslovit, jim v této příručce zodpoví renomovaná německá publicistka.

Blíží se doba Vánoc... ale teplota v Beverly Hills tomu nenasvědčuje. Rodina Walshova připravuje fantastickou vánoční výzdobu jako náhražku sněhu a pravé zimy rodné Minnesoty. Nakonec ale sněží na štědrý večer i v Kalifornii...