How To Books Ltd: 25 books

Herbs have been used in cooking for hundreds of years. They can, and should, be an integral part of your life in the kitchen, adding extra layers of delicious flavour and interest to your cooking. This short-e guide looks at the most popular and easily obtainable culinary herbs, plus a few that are...

HOW TO BAKE CAKES A beginner’s guide Home baking is undergoing something of a revival. This is partly due to fact that more and more people want to know exactly what they are eating, and if you make your own cakes, you do! Also, even in hard economic times, we want to treat ourselves now and...

Being aware of what goes into everyday items such as clothing and furnishing is a big part of caring for the environment. Nowadays there is a renewed interest in natural dyestuffs, and this Short-e guide will give you an introduction to this craft. It covers the following topics: ...

Flowers have an unerring ability to bring a smile to people's faces. There is nothing quite like a bunch of flowers to lift your spirits, brighten a dull day, convey how much you care for someone, to say thank you, mark a special occasion -the list is endless. This Short-e guide aims to...

Every great meal can be topped off by a great cheese selection. A good cheese board will sing out your taste and qualities as much as your love for your guests. And what better way to show that you care than by including a selection of your own home-made cheeses? This Short-e guide aims...

Most people associate the term 'preserving' with making things like jams, chutneys, and pickles, and indeed these are some of the most interesting ways of giving produce 'added value' or providing an attractove addition to the meal table. It also takes advantage of seasonal produce, especially if...

Are you thinking about keeping goats?  This Short-e guide is an introduction to the subject and contains the following information to help get you started: -feeding -shelter -choosing a breed -diseases -rules and regulations -milk...

Product Description In this short-e guide you will find everything you need to make your own ice cream. What certain terms mean, what equipment you will (and won't) need, essential ingredients, and step-by-step instructions on the fundamental methods plus some recipes for the basic flavours....

In this modern era celebratory meals can take many forms. Yet whether you celebrate it or not, Christmas does come at the right time of year, just at that point when we all need a boost and a reason to feast! This short-e guide will help to take you through the process of creating a hearty and successful traditional Christmas meal!

Anyone can keep bees. It is absorbing, sometimes taxing, but never out of reach. One of the aims of this guide is to point out that beekeeping is not difficult and if you want to do it you jolly well should. The other thing I want to make clear is that this book will not make you into a beekeeper....

Through the ages, people have used homemade beauty treatments, from henna and kohl in ancient Egypt to the terrifying use of lead in face products in the eighteenth century. More recently, with the rise of the Hollywood film star, glamour has become even more important to women. Even prior to and...