Les Johns: 26 books

This book will be part of a series which will provide information on all aspects of retiring in particular countries. the monographs are a companion series to a web site which is a developing site and which is mentioned within the book. The details covered include choosing a country, getting a visa,...

Time passes. We all get older. We all become senior citizens. Most of us retire. All of us have to cope with the effects of time on ourselves, our families and our way of life. There is much that can be done to ensure graceful and active later years. This book considers some of the things we can and...

Acid reflux is an unpleasant condition which is experienced by almost everyone at least once in a lifetime. For some the problem is chronic and serious. For others it is just irritating and can be self-medicated with OTC (over the counter) remedies from pharmacies, supermarkets, news agencies and...

Home Brewing is a hobby which permits the production of beer at least as good as any commercial beverage but at a much lower cost. This activity can be as simple or as complex as the home brewer desires. The product will be tailor made to the brewer's taste or that of friends. At its most sophisticated...

Desserts can be simple dishes quickly and easily prepared which finish off a good meal to perfection. Alternatively they can be sumptuous delights of decadent self indulgence. They may be a modest finish to a good gastronomic experience with friends or the highlight course of a wonderful formal occasion....

Pressure cookers were the prized possessions of housewives just after the Second World War. They became available then for domestic use after having been invented towards the end of the seventeenth century. They were the top cooking "gadget" prior to the now common infra red and microwave oven. Cooking...

Eggs are good food whether eaten by themselves or combined with other ingredients. Alone they provide simple dishes but with other items they can be part of complex and sophisticated meals. Even an inexperienced cook can make a good job of cooking eggs. Omelettes are said to be difficult to cook but...

Slow cookers are as specialized as are pressure cookers but the principles involved are different. Slow cookers work at normal atmospheric pressure and are thus not likely to be subject to accidental dramatic and dangerous depressurization. Food in slow cookers is cooked at low temperatures rather...

Cats are very popular pets. They have been the companions of royalty and ordinary folk for centuries. They have had good and bad publicity, the latter owing to their fabled association with witches. This book explains why cats make good pets and just what they bring to the relationship with their...

This book is intended to encourage newcomers to the activity. It provides details of the kinds of photographic subjects available as specializations. The choices can be matched to the existing skills of participants. There is also information about the equipment needed and comments on the modern digital...

The Aubergine is an exciting vegetable capable of being adapted to any dish and most tastes. Egg plant is the common name in Europe, U.S.A., Australia and Canada but "aubergine" is very English. In Asia it is known as a "brinjal" and it has other names in the middle east and Arab countries. It is...

Potatoes are the fourth most common vegetable crop in the world. There are 5,000 varieties and they can be cooked in almost as many ways. The recipes in this book are well within the capabilities of the average household cook. They are to be enjoyed in the making and in the eating. Alone or in company with almost every other food item potatoes are perfect.