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Made in Bangladesh: Recipes and stories from a home kitchen

By Dina Begum
Taking you through the six Bangladeshi seasons – summer, monsoon, autumn, late autumn, winter and spring – with warming flavours and memories teaching modern classics and age-old recipes to home cooks. Puchka (potato & chickpea filled pastry shells with tamarind sauce), Tenga  (light & sour fish stew with green tomatoes), Narkel diye murghi (steamed chicken in a spiced coconut paste), Tehari (aromatic beef and rice cooked with mustard oil & chillies) and Dhood puli pitha (coconut-stuffed rice flour dumplings in molasses milk) are just a few of the enticing dishes she shares.

French Boulangerie: Recipes and Techniques from the Ferrandi School of Culinary Arts

By Ferrandi Paris
From crunchy baguettes to fig bread, and from traditional brioches to trendy cruffins, this comprehensive volume teaches aspiring bakers how to master the art of the French boulangerie. This cookbook focuses on bread and viennoiserie, the category of French baked goods traditionally enjoyed for breakfast. Here, the culinary school’s team of experienced chef instructors provides more than 40 techniques in 220 step-by-step instructions. Make your own poolish or levain to kneading, shaping, and scoring various types of loaves, and laminating butter to braiding brioches.  
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I’ll Bake!: Something delicious for every occasion

By Liberty Mendez
These delicious baking recipes fit into a busy lifestyle; a quick snack or comforting pudding with whatever is left in the fridge, creating a cake that you can take to your friend’s birthday without fear of it falling apart, or cooking an impressive dinner party dish after a couple of glasses of wine. I’ll Bake! has the perfect dish for every occasion. Not only can all of the recipes be made in five steps or under, there’s an at-a-glance guide to which recipes are vegan, dairy free and gluten free and time-saving tips and easy alternatives to help suit an assortment of dietary needs.

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Château de Montvillargenne: 

A historic soul revived One of the largest, and most important, chateaux-hotels in France, Chateau de Montvillargenne also known as Jeanne & the Forest, is the ideal destination for those wishing to explore the regions many treasures. A descendant of

Go big or go home

Time to take the plunge and start planning for next year’s garden, pool and patio parties…. Whether it’s designing an exciting new fully-equipped outdoor kitchen, a new prep station, or an upgraded grill with some savvy storage solutions, here are

Firelight & Fine Wine:

Bottles made for Winter nights  Winter calls for wines that wrap you in warmth like cashmere and candlelight. These bottles have the weight, texture, and aromatic depth that feel tailor-made for the season. Louis Roederer Brut Premier Champagne. Champagne A.C.,

Liquid Assets tries to hibernate

Nature takes the lead Simple, intuitive maintenance and a wide range of colours make Porcelanosa’s large format surfaces for floors and walls the ideal choice. Porcelanosa Channel your inner snow queen. Get under the covers, run yourself a warm bath

The art of letting go

There are places in the world that impress more than the eyes—they soften the shoulders, quiet the mind, and slow everything down to a kinder pace. Villa d’Este, resting gracefully on the shores of Lake Como, is one of those

Bella Cucina turns up the heat

A kitchen marriage In a harmonious blend of innovation and tradition, Florense, Brazil’s premier high-end furniture brand and Pininfarina, the legendary Italian design studio come together in the kitchen. arcokitchen.com Too many cooks may spoil the broth so stake your