The Great Book of Ireland: Interesting Stories, Irish History & Random Facts About Ireland (History & Fun Facts 1)


Bill O'Neill - 2019
    In this trivia book, you’ll learn more about Ireland’s history, pop culture, folklore, and so much more! In The Great Book of Ireland, you’ll learn: How did Ireland get its name? Why is it known as the Emerald Isle? Who was St. Patrick really? What do leprechauns and shamrocks have to do with St. Patrick’s Day? Which Irish company had a 9,000-year lease? What is Ireland’s top attraction? Which movies have been filmed in Ireland? Which famous novel may have been based on an Irish myth? Which legends did the Irish believe in? And so much more! This book is packed with trivia facts about Ireland. Some of the facts you’ll learn in this book are shocking, some are tragic, and others will leave you with goosebumps. But they’re all interesting! Whether you’re just learning about Ireland or you already think you’re an expert on the state, you’ll learn something you didn’t know in every chapter. Your history teacher will be interesting at all of your newfound knowledge. So what are you waiting for? Get started to learn more about Ireland!

200 Best Panini Recipes


Tiffany Collins - 2008
    Italians regard panini as fast food thanks to its easy preparation, which also accounts for its success in North America. Sales of panini makers have skyrocketed, with small appliance manufacturers releasing new models each year.Tiffany Collins provides great recipes that replicate the bistro experience and maximize the use of a home panini maker. Among the recipes for this vibrant, flavorful food are:Salami, prosciutto, mozzarella panini with roasted red peppers; Philly cheesesteak panini Bacon, spinach and hard-boiled egg panini; smoked salmon, red onion, cream cheese and caper panini Sweet Italian sausage, provolone and tomato sauce panini; hummus, red onion and Swiss cheese panini Pulled pork panini; Tuscan tuna and white bean panini; shrimp club panini Cuban panini; smores panini; sliced beef, caramelized onions and gorgonzola panini Smoked turkey, brie and Granny Smith apple panini; south of the border turkey panini with perfect guacamole. This Italian tradition can now be experienced at home and enjoyed by the whole family.

The Hairy Dieters Make It Easy: Lose weight and keep it off the easy way


Hairy Bikers - 2018
    They are all easy on time, washing up, shopping and your waistline! Get ready to make it easy with Si and Dave's...15 Minute fillers - super quick recipes Assembly jobs - no cooking Half a Dozen winners - recipes with six ingredients One Pot Wonders - forget the fuss and save on washing-up Batch cooking - getting ahead, cooking in bulk, freezing, saving money, having quick fixes ready to go when you're hungry Easy Peasy Puds - guilt-free sweetness and satisfaction It's time to lose weight, the easy way. It's worked for MILLIONS of readers, and it can work for you!

Tea with Bea


Bea Vo - 2011
    Now you can enjoy Tea with Bea in your own home with these easy-to-follow recipes. Cookies & bars are made to enjoy with a cup of tea. Be it lavender shortbread or double chocolate chip cookies, there’s something here to fill the cookie jars. Imagine afternoon tea and what spring to mind are traditional English Scones & Small Cakes. Bea provides the ultimate scone recipe and other sweet fingerfood, such as French macarons. When teatime calls for something special, turn to the Tarts chapter. With recipes for two types of dough, and golden whisky pecan custard pie and key lime pie, you won’t be stuck for ideas. Bea’s key to cake success is a handful of failsafe recipes that she can always rely on. The Cake chapter is devoted to staple recipes which can be embellished or layered to create the dazzling ideas in the Special Cakes chapter. And when only a Cheesecake will do, you’ll find plenty of choice here—from the simple to the sublime.

Essentials of Fire Fighting


Richard Hall - 1983
    That is why this manual is commonly referred to as 'the Bible' on basic firefighter skills, and its information is commonly accepted as the standard for fire fighting knowledge and skills in North America and beyond.This 5th edition represents a complete revision of this text to include the latest information on safe and proper basic fire fighting techniques. This manual includes all of the information needed to meet the fire fighting requirements for National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®) 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (2008 edition), Fire Fighter Levels I and II. All photographs and illustrations are in full-color. This manual includes key terms, definitions, and other important features located throughout each chapter. Case histories are used to illustrate the concepts of each chapter. Skill sheets are included to cover psychomotor learning objectives. Review questions are given at the end of each chapter. Each manual includes a bonus CD-ROM that provides additional learning materials, case studies, animations, and learning activities.

Williams-Sonoma Collection: Dessert


Abigail Johnson Dodge - 2002
    No chocolate lover can refuse a slice of rich chocolate torte, and a mound of homey blackberry cobbler captures the mood of summer. And what better way to end an elegant dinner party than with a scoop of refreshing mango sorbet or a serving of poached pears drizzled with raspberry sauce?Williams-Sonoma Collection Dessert offers more than 40 recipes, including favorite classics and fresh new ideas. Inside, you'll find simple desserts perfect for a quick afternoon snack as well as seasonal recipes designed for events throughout the year—from the ideal ending to a July picnic to the last course of a hearty autumn meal. For an impressive presentation, offer your guests a selection of elegant desserts on special occasions. And finally, a chapter devoted entirely to chocolate gives you good reason to indulge in everybody's favorite temptation.Full-color photographs of each dessert help make it easy to decide which to prepare, and each recipe is accompanied by a photographic side note that highlights a baking technique or key ingredient, making Dessert much more than just a fine collection of recipes. An informative basics section and extensive glossary fill in all you need to know to create an unforgettable dessert that everyone will enjoy.Whether it's a plate of warm double chocolate chip cookies, a chilled dish of richly caramelized crème brûlée, or a thick wedge of old-fashioned apple pie, no one can resist the sweet allure of a homemade dessert.Williams-Sonoma Collection Dessert offers more than 40 easy-to-follow recipes, including both time-honored classics and irresistible new ideas. In these pages, you'll find delicious desserts, both simple and extraordinary, designed to fit any occasion at any time of year, from an elegant holiday celebration to a quick mid-afternoon treat. This beautifully photographed, full-color recipe collection is certain to become an essential addition to your kitchen bookshelf.

Fighting Spirit: A Championship Season at Notre Dame


Lou Holtz - 1989
    Holtz brought the Fighting Irish back from a five-year slump in 1987. Illustrated.

Further Adventures in Search of Perfection: Reinventing Kitchen Classics


Heston Blumenthal - 2007
    The book to accompany the second season of the prime-time flagship BBC2 TV series

The Man Who Made It Snow


Max Mermelstein - 1990
    From 1978 to 1985, Mermelstein was the Medellin cartel's Miami connection--a man who ran the American traffic and personally supervised the smuggling of 58 tons of cocaine into Florida. 8 pages of photographs.

GRE Big Book of Questions


Manhattan Prep - 2013
    With 12 chapters and 1,244 practice problems, students can build fundamental skills in math and verbal through targeted practice. Plus, through easy-to-follow explanations and step-by-step applications, each question will help students cement their understanding of those concepts tested on the GRE. Purchase of this book includes access to additional online resources.

Slipless in Settle


Harry Pearson - 2010
    In the manner of the author's William Hill-shortlisted The Far Corner, Slipless in Settle mixes travelogue and sports history with witty match reports, observations on spectators, reminiscences of the author’s own low-grade playing career, and whole heap of pastry-based snacks.

The Mixer Bible: Over 300 Recipes for Your Stand Mixer


Meredith Deeds - 2005
    Its attachments and accessories make a stand mixer the quintessential food preparation machine-for everything from grinding meat to making pasta to kneading dough.The Mixer Bible has 300 recipes designed for the stand mixer and its attachments. These outstanding recipes range from appetizers to homemade sausages to divine baked desserts and treats. Here's a sampling:Appetizers Mediterranean Tart with Goat Cheese and Roasted Vegetables, Cheese Straws, Hot Spinach DipSoups Sweet Potato Soup, Coconut and Ginger Soup, Old Fashioned Chicken and Noodle SoupMain Dishes Turkey Pot Pie with an Herbed Crust, Herbed Cheese Ravioli, Scallops with Asian Noodle SaladSides Scalloped Potatoes with Caramelized Onions, Zucchini Pancakes, Butternut Squash CasseroleSausage Country Pork Sausage, Chicken and Apple Sausage, Chinese Pork Sausage with Five-Spice PowderPasta Lemon and Black Pepper Pasta, Pumpkin Pasta, Gluten-Free PastaBreads Cinnamon Rolls, Walnut Potica, Chocolate Chip Macadamia BreadCookies Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies, Deluxe Lemon Bars, Pumpkin Spice CookiesDesserts Decadent Chocolate Mousse, Pear Frangipane Tart, Lemon Blueberry TrifleIce Creams Peach Sorbet, French Vanilla Ice Cream, Coconut Ice CreamSauces, Condiments and Extras Cinnamon Applesauce, Tomatillo Salsa, Whipped Horseradish Cream The Mixer Bible will become a standard cookbook reference for home cooks.

Taste of Home Slow Cooker: 431 Hot & Hearty Classics


Taste of Home - 2013
    Preparing those mouthwatering meals is a snap with the 403 comforting recipes in Taste of Home Slow Cooker. With a just a hint of planning, an incredible meal can simmer to perfection on its own while you’re at work, running errands, or spending time with the family. Best of all, most of the entrees are meal-in-one specialties, so you can set dinner on the table in a flash. Chapters include recipes for:Beef, Pork, and Poultry: Sweet and Savory Brisket,Chicago-Style Beef Sandwiches, Ham Tetrazzini, Cranberry Turkey Breast with Gravy  Soups, Stews & Chili: Cincinnati Chili, No-Fuss Potato Soup, Everything Stuffing, Shrimp Marinara New Lightened Up chapter contains dozens of lightened-up takes on beloved classics: meat loaf, creamy artichoke dip, beef stew, sloppy joes and even dessert. Sweets, Snacks & Drinks chapter makes entertaining so easy with best-loved meatballs, dips and snacks, hot drinks, delectable desserts and more.  And because it’s Taste of Home, you’ll also find:A beginner-friendly overview of the basics of slow cooking Easy-to-follow directions with cooking tips throughout Prep/Cook times Recipes made with everyday ingredients  CHAPTERS Beef Pork Poultry Other Entrees Soups, Stews & Chili Side Dishes Sweets, Snacks & Drinks Ligthened Up   RECIPES Sweet and Savory Brisket Chicago-Style Beef Sandwiches Ham Tetrazzini Cranberry Turkey Breast with Gravy Spinach Alfredo Lasagna Stamp-of-Approval Spaghetti Sauce Vegetarian Chili Ole! Stuffing from the Slow Cooker Seafood Cheese Dip Apple Betty with Almond Cream

Big Macs & Burgundy: Wine Pairings for the Real World


Vanessa Price - 2020
    The science behind this unholy alliance is as elemental as acid, fat, salt, and minerals. Wine pro Vanessa Price explains how to create your own pairings while proving you don’t necessarily need fancy foods to unlock the joys of wine. Building upon the outsize success of her weekly column in Grub Street, Price offers delightfully bold wine and food pairings alongside hilarious tales from her own unlikely journey as a Kentucky girl making it in the Big Apple and in the wine business. Using language everyone can understand, she reveals why each dynamic duo is a match made in heaven, serving up memorable takeaways that will help you navigate any wine list or local bottle shop. Charmingly illustrated and bubbling with personality, Big Macs & Burgundy will open your mind to the entirely fun and entirely accessible wine pairings out there waiting to be discovered—and make you do a few spit-takes along the way.

Bob Warden's Slow Food Fast


Bob Warden - 2009
    With this smart cookbook, readers learn Bob's secret to making rich, creamy Vanilla Bean Cheesecake in just 25 minutes. He's even got a recipe for Most Excellent Macaroni and Cheese that tastes just like it was oven baked — but takes only six minutes in the pressure cooker! In all, this cookbook contains 117 time-saving ways for readers to treat loved ones to the goodness of home-cooked food and still have time to sit down and enjoy it with them. Enhanced with over 50 full-page color photos, Smyth sewn binding, and plenty of tips from Bob, this cookbook is a must-have for pressure cooker novices and pros alike.