Ryland Peters & Small and CICO Books UK

This 50-card boxed set and 64-page book features an expert guide to setting up a home bar from one of the world’s leading bartenders. Preparing a first-class cocktail relies upon an understanding of its ingredients and the delicate alchemy of how they work together. Here, Tristan Stephenson – drinks industry consultant, bar owner, restaurateur and author of best-selling drinks books – offers his e

This 50-card boxed set and a 64-page book provides everything you need to know to create exquisite home-grown cocktails from foraged fruits, herbs and edible flowers. Lottie Muir is the creator of the Midnight Apothecary pop-up cocktail bar, set in a roof garden in the heart of London, where she also grows many of the ingredients for her mixes. Moving from flowerbed to bar, she rustles up seaso

This 50-card boxed set and a 64-page book unlocks the secrets of fantastically flavoursome grills, with recipes for versatile BBQ rubs, marinades, glazes and butters. Incredible flavours, inspiring ingredients and the epitome of laid-back entertaining – grilling is the best way to cook in the summertime. Whether you like your food fiercely hot or prefer gentler aromatic flavours, Valerie Aikman

Get cosy with this comforting collection of seasonally inspired recipes – the ideal cook’s companion for the winter months. A study of 2,000 adults found they anticipate spending 72 hours rustling up meals during the winter months, compared to just 55 hours during warmer months! And what better way is there to spend a frosty day than preparing delicious food to enjoy with family and friends? W

Expert crafter and lover of Scandinavian design Clare Youngs presents a collection of gorgeous gifts, soft furnishings, kitchen items, bags, clothes and accessories to make and embroider. Fans of the clean, elegant lines of traditional Scandinavian style are sure to be inspired by the 35 sewing projects in this book, which fuse classic Scandi motifs including hearts, flowers and birds with cont

An expert guide to making and eating REAL Scandinavian-style OPEN SANDWICHES. BRAND NEW BOOK from popular Scandinavian food writer and owner of ScandiKitchen Café & Deli in London, BRONTE AURELL. Discover the GOODNESS OF NORDIC FOOD with this delicious collection of recipes. UNCOVER THE SECRET to making the most delicious open sandwiches and easily whip up a light and healthy lunch or snack a

A stunning collection of over 140 PAN-SCANDINAVIAN RECIPES, set across the year from January to December with beautiful LIFESTYLE IMAGES and cultural essays relating to FOOD TRADITIONS and seasonal celebrations. An accessible and engaging EXPLORATION of Scandinavian food featuring delicious recipes to try at home, developed by BRONTË AURELL, owner of the popular SCANDIKITCHEN CAFE in London’s b

Feel better every day and experience the vital power of your inner energy through simple and effective guided meditations for greater ease, clarity, balance and joy. Energy is everywhere and in everything. It is deep within every atom of your physical being—right now you are literally alive with energy. However, sometimes it can feel like you don’t have enough. In Meditations for a Powerful You

Discover how better to meet the stress and demands of daily life with accessible and gratifying ways to decompress and live each day more fully. The fast pace of contemporary life and the increasingly digital age we live in can overwhelm our peace, happiness and well-being. Checking our phones and engaging online are often necessary to stay connected and thrive in today’s world but doing so con

Loss is an inevitable part of life and the experience of grief can affect everyone. While nobody can predict the path of someone else's grief, this book will guide you through the process with simple mindfulness-based exercises to restore mind, body and spirit. In LIVING WITH GRIEF, an updated edition of Mindfulness and Grief, each chapter focuses on a different aspect of grief, and aims to enable

Practical wisdom from poets, philosophers and scientists – alongside advice, inspiration, activities, meditations, and much more – to connect you with nature and the seasons on your daily walk. Being outdoors is a balm to the soul, and what better way to experience the wonders of nature in all their seasonal glory than with a daily walk? This thoughtful guide explores what happens to our minds,

Start paying attention to the moments that make up the everyday and, step by step, begin to change your life for the better. Mindfulness is about opening to all experience: the good, the bad and the neutral. By noticing what is happening in your body and what emotions are arising, you can learn to “simply be” with these experiences and choose how to respond. These 60 short and simple meditation

Mindful meditations and delicious recipes that will encourage you to take control of your eating habits and really enjoy your food. Mindless eating is a modern-day malady. In today’s hectic world, we reach for unhealthy snacks for a quick energy boost, we don’t take proper lunch breaks and we are constantly distracted while we eat. The enjoyment of eating is lost as a result. Mindful eating off

Natural skincare and fragrance expert Karen Gilbert shows you how to make your own lotions and potions that are kind to your skin and the environment. Most of us use a huge variety of beauty products on our skin and hair every day, but the majority of these contain a variety of chemicals and toxins that can be harmful to you and to the environment. Now, you can create your own beauty essentials

Step-by-step massage techniques from East and West to revitalise mind, body and soul. From basic, revitalising full-body sequences to healing Ayurvedic treatments, and from reflexology to the ancient art of acupressure, this holistic guide combines the key techniques from East and West for both beginner and experienced practitioners alike. Alongside information on the chakras and working with t

Easy ideas to practice peace each week, to fill your life with happiness and contentment for a whole year. A companion on your journey through the year, this gentle guide will help you achieve inner calm, find balance amidst the seasons’ constant change, and the resilience to go with the flow, whether rain or shine. Easy affirmations and meditations urge you to seek peace within, while simple a

Build a deeper connection with your home and environment on an energetic level through everyday magic: a mix of mindfulness, rituals and intentional living. Whether you are based in an urban area or rural setting, have ample space or live somewhere more compact, this book will show you how changing the energy in your home can increase wellbeing in all parts of your life. East meets west through