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The Legendary Cuisine of Persia

ISBN: 9781902304601

Author: Margaret Shaida    Publisher: Grub Street

Persian cooking is very suited to the contemporary style of eating. Many of the dishes are vegetarian, and the marriage of sweet and savoury, such as grains and...


Persian cooking is very suited to the contemporary style of eating. Many of the dishes are vegetarian, and the marriage of sweet and savoury, such as grains and pulses sweetened with fruit and spices, makes for delicious meals. This book showcases a selection of these dishes.


Pages: 256


Dimensions: 159 x 233 mm


Publication Date: 01-08-2000


$45.00
The Last Of The 39-ers

ISBN: 9781909166158

Author: Sean Feast    Publisher: Grub Street

In some ways, Alfie Fripp's war ended when he was shot down on a reconaissance sortie over Germany in October 1939. In many others, it was only just beginning.<...


In some ways, Alfie Fripp's war ended when he was shot down on a reconaissance sortie over Germany in October 1939. In many others, it was only just beginning.
Squadron Leader Alfie Fripp (RAF Retd) was the oldest surviving and longest-serving British prisoner of war (POW) until his death in 2013 - the last of the so-called '39-ers0. Held in a succession of Nazi POW camps during World War II he was a prominent figure and as Red Cross representative, and always a welcome sight. Held in the infamous Stalag Luft III in Sagan, his own skipper - Mike Casey - was shot as one of the '50' who took part in the real Great Escape.
But Alfie's story begins well before the outbreak of the Second World War. One of Trenchard's 'Brats', Alfie trained as a wireless operator before spending more than five years in various flying boat squadrons in the Far East. He was again one of the last survivors from the days of the mighty Southampton, Scapa and Singapore flying boats that ruled both the skies and the waves, and helped ensure the safety of the Empire.
Told to Sean Feast with striking honesty and simplicity, written with pace and insight, Alfie's story has been brought alive. Accompanied by a superb collection of photographs, this long-overdue account is an excellent chance to discover the story of one of these legendary men.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 160


Dimensions: 156 x 234 mm


Publication Date: 25-10-2013


Tag: Military
$55.00
The Long Road

ISBN: 9781909166202

Author: Oliver Clutton-Brock    Publisher: Grub Street

This book is firstly a testament to those of many nationalities who faound themselves imprisoned at Stalag Luft VII, Bankau (Luft 7 for short) in Upper Silesia,...


This book is firstly a testament to those of many nationalities who faound themselves imprisoned at Stalag Luft VII, Bankau (Luft 7 for short) in Upper Silesia, the Luftwaffe's last prisoner of war camp.
Having survived the trauma of action against, and capture by, the enemy, some as far back as 1940, they came from France, the Low Countries, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Poland, the Balkans, Italy, Hungary, the Mediterranean and other seas, and from North Africa. Many of their experiences and adventures have never been documented before.
It is also the complete history of their prisoner of war (POW) camp, Luft 7, told in full detail for the first time, a camp that existed for barely thirty-two weeks from its opening in early June 1944 to its closure in mid January 1945.
The Luftwaffe were not to know when they built the camp that it would prove to be directly in the path of the great Soviet offensive of January 1945. In one of the harshest winters for many years the hungry POWs were forced at gunpoint to walk in the Arctic conditions with little or no food for over a fortnight. They eventually reached another, much larger, camp near Berlin - Stalag IIIA (Luckenwalde) - in the second week of February 1945. Although their trials were not yet over, food and proper accommodation were not forthcoming for several weeks, the Luft 7 POWs fought through with surprisingly few casualties until, in the warm sunshine of April and May 1945, with or without the permission of the Soviet occupying forces, nearly all of them went home.
Respected historian Oliver Clutton-Brock and Raymond Crompton have researched the camp and its aftermath in depth, uncovering previously unpublished details and photos. part reference, part gripping narrative it is a unique work not only for the serious RAF historian but for ex-POWs themselves and their families and anyone else with an interest in the RAF in general.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 400


Dimensions: 170 x 246 mm


Publication Date: 25-10-2013


Tag: Military
$79.99
South Wind Through the Kitchen: The Best of Elizabeth David

ISBN: 9781906502904

Author: Elizabeth David    Publisher: Grub Street

Features a collection of over 200 recipes that is organised around courses and ingredients such as eggs and cheese, fish and shellfish, meat, poultry and game, ...


Features a collection of over 200 recipes that is organised around courses and ingredients such as eggs and cheese, fish and shellfish, meat, poultry and game, vegetables, pasta, pulses and grains, sauces, sweet dishes and cakes, preserves, and bread.


Pages: 400


Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm


Publication Date: 29-10-2010


$45.00
Middle Eastern Cookery

ISBN: 9781904010814

Author: Arto Der Haroutunian    Publisher: Grub Street

Arto der Haroutunian's twelve cookbooks written in the 1980s became classics; it was his belief that the rich culinary tradition of the Middle East is the main ...


Arto der Haroutunian's twelve cookbooks written in the 1980s became classics; it was his belief that the rich culinary tradition of the Middle East is the main source of many of our Western cuisines and his books were intended as an introduction to that tradition.
His Middle Eastern Cookery is regarded as the seminal work on the subject and at last here is a new redesigned edition of the Middle Eastern cookbook everybody wants.
It is a book containing every possible recipe from the Middle East - there are dishes from the plains of Georgia, from Afganistan, Egypt, Syria, Lebano, Israel, Persia and Armenia. It is written in the same wonderful style as his other classic cookbooks; peppered with anecdotes on life, food and culture. He guides us first around the mezze table and then leads us on to recipes for soups, salads, savouries, pilaffs, kebabs, casseroles and grills that make the best use of meat, fish and poultry. He teaches the cook about different spices that are favoured by different countries - mint for Armenia, cumin for Iran and with each recipe comes a piece of history or a fable which makes this a book to read as well as an unequalled collection of recipes.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 384


Dimensions: 170 x 240 x 30 mm


Publication Date: 31-10-2008


$69.99
Cuisine Nicoise

ISBN: 9781904010081

Author: Jaques Medecin    Publisher: Grub Street

Nice has been part of France only since 1860 - so it is not surprising that its cuisine has no particular affinity with the traditions of the French cuisine.

Nice has been part of France only since 1860 - so it is not surprising that its cuisine has no particular affinity with the traditions of the French cuisine.


$39.99
Middle Eastern Cookery

ISBN: 9781906502942

Author: Arto Der Haroutunian    Publisher: Grub Street

Bind: paperback


Pages: 384


Dimensions: 170 x 240 x 33 mm


Publication Date: 01-09-2010


$39.99
Verdura : vegetables italian style

ISBN: 9781906502782

Author: Viana La Place    Publisher: Grub Street

Pages: 320


Dimensions: 189 x 246 x 28 mm


Publication Date: 01-07-2010


$39.99
Home Baked: A Little Book of Bread, Cake and Biscuit Recipes

ISBN: 9781906502379

Author: George Scurfield    Publisher: Grub Street

Pages: 160


Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm


Publication Date: 01-04-2009


$39.99 $5.75
Collecting Colditz

ISBN: 9781909808003

Author: Michael Booker    Publisher: Grub Street

Over forty years of research has resulted in this exceptional photographic history of life within Colditz Castle, the infamous Second World War prisoner of war ...


Over forty years of research has resulted in this exceptional photographic history of life within Colditz Castle, the infamous Second World War prisoner of war camp in Germany, which housed such illustrious names as Douglas Bader, Lorne Welch, Micky Burns and Jack Best. Michael Booker has accumulated a wealth of information from talking to ex-POWs, as well as the German commandant Prawitt and the head of security Captain Eggers. He relates fascinating and hitherto unpublished stories of British, Polish and French prisoners, and their many and varied attempts to escape. In addition, he has amassed a large collection of artefacts and memorabilia, some never seen before, many of which are reproduced throughout this book. Personal recollections abound, and characters like Pat Reid, Dick Howe and Sir Rupert Barry offer their insight into camp activities. This entire collection, sumptuously illustrated, stands as a testament to those who were incarcerated there and is a valuable reference on the subject.


Bind: paperback


Pages: 192


Dimensions: 190 x 248 mm


Publication Date: 21-03-2014


Tag: Military
$45.00
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