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With guaranteed weight-loss of three kilos (seven lbs) a week without feeling hungry, Fat-burner Foods provides a safe and realistic way to diet successfully. The diet guarantees satisfactory weight reduction whilst also including all the essential food groups, simultaneously banning hunger and boosting...

Satisfying, fuss-free winter warmers are the perfect antidote to cold and rain. With this selection of 360 recipes a wide range of meals is at your fingertips. What's more, you can choose the recipe option to fit your busy schedule - prepare your food in just 30, 20 or 10 minutes. So banish...

'James Wong brings some welcome sanity to the world of healthy eating...its genius is his advice on how to get more nutrition from fruit and veg. It's fascinating, and better than cutting out food groups or paying for so-called superfoods' - delicious. magazine SELECT a Braeburn apple over...

By explaining and demonstrating core cooking techniques, Kevin opens up a vast repertoire of dishes to every cook. From poaching eggs and making perfect pastry to pan-frying steak and creating the ultimate chocolate mousse, Kevin shows that, once you understand the basic technique, you can master...

"They put their customers first and are proof that natural produce, service and knowledge are a formidable combination." - Sir Richard Branson "Lidgate's... the best bird you can buy; a good turkey reared well is what makes all the difference." - Nigella Lawson A...

Some of the best food takes literally only minutes to prepare, and if you have good ingredients, a good recipe and some kitchen know-how the results will be great. The 150 recipes in this book are naturally simple. There is no corner-cutting - just straightforward good cooking. Many of the dishes...

Celebrated chef Kevin Dundon takes on time-honoured, traditional dishes and ingredients and gives them a twist as only he can. The result is delicious, easy-going food that is perfect for everything from leisurely dinner with friends to a quick family lunch. Think modern takes on Rib of Beef,...

"What shall we have for dinner?" In this collection of simple, accessible and mouth-watering recipes from the winner of the Guild of Food Writers' British Food Writer of the Year Award, Lindsey Bareham helps solve this never-ending question. Packed full of ideas from Lindsey's...

Having a gluten intolerance needn't mean missing out on your favourite foods. This collection of over 60 nutritionally-analysed recipes provides easy-to-make alternatives to problem foods such as pasta, bread, pastry and cakes. From mouthwatering treats, such as Thai Coconut Chicken and Strawberry...

A versatile collection of 360 delicious low-fat recipes that let you cook healthy meals in next to no time. Start the day with a wholesome breakfast like Vanilla, Bran and Blueberry Muffins or end the evening with desserts such as Cinnamon, Raisin and Pear Trifle or Kiwi and Ginger Cheesecake. Other...

Hamlyn QuickCook: Budget Meals offers the perfect alternative to elaborate kitchen preparations, expensive restaurant meals or microwave ready-meals by showing you how to use limited ingredients, simple methods and minimal time to create pocketbook-friendly meals that are quick, easy and - most importantly...

With modern society's rushed pace forcing many of us to leave quality family time on the back burner, all too often we find ourselves reaching for the phone to order takeaways or sticking a ready-meal in the microwave instead of sitting around the family dinner table at the end of the day. Family...

Choose from 360 easy chicken dishes that can be made in 10, 20 or 30 minutes. Chicken is one of the nation's favorite meats and is a healthy, lean source of protein. The book includes exotic additions such as Jerk Chicken and Pepper Stir-fry, Chicken Drumstick Jambalaya and Chicken, Apricot and Almond...

In recent years, with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity on the rise, we have become more and more aware that the foods we eat can have a real impact on our health. Eating a balanced, healthy diet is therefore of the utmost importance, and thanks to the recipes in Hamlyn QuickCook: Healthy...