The Great British Year

The Great British Year
Author: Stephen Moss
Publisher: Quercus
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2013-10-03
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1780877110

Britain is a place of remarkable beauty and extraordinary extremes, boasting immense natural diversity in a comparatively small area. Here, life is run by the seasons: each month brings enormous transformations to our island and its inhabitants, from the largest native mammal to the smallest migrant bird. In this lavish companion to the unforgettable BBC One series, acclaimed nature writer Stephen Moss reveals a breathtaking view of the wildlife on our very own doorstep, complete with stunning photography, innovative maps and unique behind-the-scenes materialfrom the award-winning BBC Natural History Unit. Britain's wildlife is at once iconic and surprising, and this book celebrates it all in the light of our ever-changing seasons. From the clash of majestic stags to the emergence of delicate damselflies; and from the sharks and whales that swim our waters to the elegant and imposing birds in our skies, The Great British Year reveals the unmissable drama and beauty of our islands.

Great British Bake Off: Celebrations

Great British Bake Off: Celebrations
Author: Linda Collister
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 641
Release: 2015-08-14
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1473615348

Don't just celebrate - bake! With judges' recipes from Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood, and bakers' recipes from the Class of 2015, this is a beautiful book for homebakers everywhere inspired to celebrate with their own signature bakes. From three-tiered cheesecakes to black forest gateau, vol au vents to crème brulee, ice cream roll to Spanish windtorte, this year's record-breaking series of Bake Off was a celebration of everything that's great about British Baking, and these easy to follow recipes will help you recreate that magic in your own kitchen. Discover new flavours and techniques with the helpful tips in the 'baker's guide', 'meet the bakers' with inspiring insights into what got them baking, and try cake, bread and dessert ideas from around the world. Celebrations includes recipes for every occasion, from family meals and home-cooked teas to the big dates like Christmas and Diwali, Halloween and birthdays, as well as technical challenges, showstoppers and signature bakes you will recognize from the show. Cake - Black Forest Gateau, coffee and walnut cake, madeira cake Biscuits - Box of Biscuits, ariettes, biscotti Bread - baguettes, quick bread Desserts - Three tiered cheesecakes, Spanish windtorte, crème brulee Alternative Ingredients - dairy-free ice cream roll, gluten-free pitta bread, sugar-free cake Pastry - vol au vents, flaounes, frangipane tart Victorian - charlotte Russe, raised game pie Patisserie - cream horns Whatever the occasion you're baking for, add a dash of GBBO!

The Great British Dream Factory

The Great British Dream Factory
Author: Dominic Sandbrook
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 688
Release: 2015-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0141979313

SPECTATOR BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2015 Britain's empire has gone. Our manufacturing base is a shadow of its former self; the Royal Navy has been reduced to a skeleton. In military, diplomatic and economic terms, we no longer matter as we once did. And yet there is still one area in which we can legitimately claim superpower status: our popular culture. It is extraordinary to think that one British writer, J. K. Rowling, has sold more than 400 million books; that Doctor Who is watched in almost every developed country in the world; that James Bond has been the central character in the longest-running film series in history; that The Lord of the Rings is the second best-selling novel ever written (behind only A Tale of Two Cities); that the Beatles are still the best-selling musical group of all time; and that only Shakespeare and the Bible have sold more books than Agatha Christie. To put it simply, no country on earth, relative to its size, has contributed more to the modern imagination. This is a book about the success and the meaning of Britain's modern popular culture, from Bond and the Beatles to heavy metal and Coronation Street, from the Angry Young Men to Harry Potter, from Damien Hirst toThe X Factor.

Great British Bake Off: Big Book of Baking

Great British Bake Off: Big Book of Baking
Author: Linda Collister
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2014-08-14
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1446417824

Bake your way through the much-loved BBC1 series with this beautiful, fully photographic cookbook of 120 original recipes, including those from both the judges and the bakers. This book is for every baker – whether you want to whip up a quick batch of easy biscuits at the very last minute or you want to spend your time making a breathtaking showstopper, there are recipes and decoration options for creating both. Using straightforward, easy-to-follow techniques there are reliable recipes for biscuits, traybakes, bread, large and small cakes, sweet pastry and patisserie, savoury pastry, puddings and desserts. Each chapter transports you on set and showcases the best recipes from the challenges including Mary and Paul's Signature Bakes, Technical Challenges and Showstoppers, plus the best bakers' recipes from the show. There are step-by-step photographs to help guide you through the more complicated techniques and stunning photography throughout, making this the perfect gift for all bakers and Bake Off fans.

The Great British Bake Off: A Bake for all Seasons

The Great British Bake Off: A Bake for all Seasons
Author: The The Bake Off Team
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2021-09-30
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 075158441X

The new Great British Bake Off Book - KITCHEN CLASSICS - is available now! A Bake for All Seasons is The Great British Bake Off's ode to Nature, packed with timely bakes lovingly created to showcase seasonal ingredients and draw inspiration from the changing moods and events of the year. Whether you're looking to make the best of asparagus in spring, your prize strawberries in summer, pumpkin in autumn or blood oranges in winter, these recipes - from Prue, Paul, the Bake Off team and the 2021 bakers themselves - offer insight and inspiration throughout the year. From celebration cakes to traybakes, loaf cakes, and breads to pies, tarts and pastries, this book shows you how to make the very best of what each season has to offer.

The Great British Christmas

The Great British Christmas
Author: Maria Hubert
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2011-09-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0752471066

A delightful history of how Christmas has been celebrated in Britain over the past 2,000 years. From the legend of Arthur pulling the sword from the stone one Christmas day, to when the Puritan Parliament tried to 'ban' Christmas, through to Charles Dickens's vivid recollections of his boyhood celebrations, and his delight in the present of a jumping frog. Amongst the wealth of stories and personal reminiscences this book also teaches us how the traditions we now hold so dear came into being, including Mrs Beeton's recipe for the original Christmas cake (made with a horn of mead), the birth of Christmas carolling, the first ever Christmas tree to be brought to England from Germany by Prince Albert and the origins of the Christmas cracker. This is simply the perfect book with which to celebrate Christmas and all the traditions that surround it.

52 Great British Weekends, 2nd Edition

52 Great British Weekends, 2nd Edition
Author: Annabelle Thorpe
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2021-06-08
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1637410638

Explore the very best getaways that the United Kingdom has to offer! Discover 52 enticing ideas and extraordinary experiences for memorable weekend breaks arranged by season. All the planning has been done for you, with practical and current information on the best places to stay and eat, plus insights on cultural events, fun activities, historic sites, man-made attractions, and stunning natural spots. Complete with beautiful photography and ideas for similar short trips to enjoy in other locations across England, Scotland, and Wales, this handy travel guide will help you make the most of your travels in Britain at any time of year.

The Great British Colouring Book

The Great British Colouring Book
Author: Samantha Meredith
Publisher: Scholastic
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781407132037

Fantastically famous scenes and sites to colour, including everything from the Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, the changing of the guards, Kew Gardens, the Royal Albert Hall and Buckingham Palace to the dinosaur hall in the British Museum.

The Story of the Great British Bake Off

The Story of the Great British Bake Off
Author: Anita Singh
Publisher: Anima
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Great British bake off
ISBN: 1786694433

"Take one tent. Fill with 12 amateur bakers. Garnish with one venerable cookery writer, one blue-eyed bread-maker, and two comedy queens with a love of innuendo. Mix in some triumphs, disasters and soggy bottoms. Finally, sprinkle with a little television magic. And there you have the recipe for the most popular show of modern times. When The Great British Bake Off made its debut in August 2010, it had the makings of a modest hit. But nobody - not the programme-makers and certainly not those first contestants - could have predicted what was to come. Here was a show in which the biggest weekly drama was whether or not a sponge cake would sink in the middle. And oh, how we loved it. Here is the ultimate Bake Off fan book: from bread lion to bin-gate; heart throbs to Twitter trolls; soggy bottoms to sticky buns. This is the celebration of one of the most watched programmes on British television."--Publisher's description.