Tales from the Two Puddings

Author: Eddie Johnson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780957209008
Category : Bars (Drinking establishments)
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
In 1962, exactly fifty years before the Olympic Games rolled into Stratford, East London, the Johnson family took over the Two Puddings, the most notorious pub in the area. Due to a combination of its cream-tiled walls and the volume of blood spilt, it was also known locally as the Butcher s Shop . Within a few short years, it had become one of London s busiest and most fashionable pubs, its hugely popular music nights acting as a magnet for a large and colourful cast of disparate characters who would regularly descend upon the premises, including renowned actors, writers, singers, musicians, champion boxers, infamous gangsters, television personalities, and World Cup-winning footballers. By the time the Puddings closed its doors for the last time, nearly four decades later, landlord Eddie Johnson was the longest serving licensee in London. Tales from the Two Puddings is a poignant, at times hilarious, look back upon a lost world of East End eccentrics, local villainy, vindictive policemen, punch ups, and practical jokes, all now lying buried beneath the concrete blocks and sterile shopping centres of the new Stratford.

The Stories Julian Tells

Author: Ann Cameron
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0394828925
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
Ann Cameron's beloved and bestselling chapter book series about Julian, his brother Huey, and his friend Gloria all begins right here! Julian has a big imagination. And he is great at telling stories. He can make people—especially his younger brother, Huey—believe just about anything. Like the story about the cats that come in the mail. Or the fig leaves that make you grow tall if you eat them off the tree. But some stories can lead to a heap of trouble, and that's exactly where Julian and Huey end up! This book has been selected as a Common Core State Standards Text Exemplar (Grades 2–3, Stories) in Appendix B. "You have to go a long way these days to find a book that leaves you feeling as happy as this one." —The New York Times "There's a glow here that's hard to resist." —Booklist

The Funny Thing

Author: Wanda Gág
Publisher: Coward McCann
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
The Funny Thing is an "aminal" who eats nothing but dolls until the good little man of the mountains gets him to taste the jum jills.

Nanny Ogg's Cookbook

Author: Terry Pratchett
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407034367
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
Steel yourselves - Nanny Ogg is passing on some of her most interesting recipes and her most refined wisdom. 'Probably the best and certainly the tastiest of the Discworld spin-offs' - The Times 'They say that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach which just goes to show they're as confused about anatomy as they gen'rally are about everything else, unless they're talking about instructions on how to stab him, in which case a better way is up and under the ribcage.' Nanny Ogg Nanny Ogg, one of Discworld's most famous witches, is passing on some of her huge collection of tasty and above all interesting recipes. But in addition to the delights of the 'Strawberry Wobbler' and 'Nobby's Mum's Distressed Pudding', Mrs Ogg imparts her thoughts on social etiquette, life, death, courtship, children and weddings, all in a refined style that should not offend the most delicate of sensibilities. Well, not much... Jam-packed with recipes favoured (or not!) by the great and good of the Discworld, full of Nanny Ogg's unique wisdom and way with words, and peppered with apoplectic notes from the editor and the publisher, this is a treasure trove of literary, culinary and comic delights. A must- purchase for any fan of the legendary Sir Terry Pratchett. *Most of the recipes have been tried out on people who are still alive. __________________________________________________________________ What fans are saying... 'This is Nanny Ogg at her naughty best...I sniggered and snerked all the way through' - ***** Reader review 'As expected, hilarious. Also beautifully illustrated. Had a kick reading the recipes, and will likely try a few!' - ***** Reader review 'Love this book! It is brilliant! If you don't already have this buy it now!!' - ***** Reader review 'Totally Brilliant!!!' - ***** Reader review 'I laughed myself silly reading this; it is VERY funny...I am looking forward to trying the recipes' - ***** Reader review

Fairytale Baking

Author: Christin Geweke
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510755543
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 299

Book Description
65 enchanting and delicious treats inspired by The Princess and the Pea, Mother Holle, and more! Like old family recipes, fairytales and stories are also handed down from one generation to the next. And delicious baking can delight the senses and bring back memories just like a good story, for both old and young alike. This journey through magical baking will make you dream of fairytale forests and faraway lands. These enchanting recipes are guaranteed to be liked by even the fussiest of cake eaters. Learn to make delicious pastries and desserts such as: • Black Forest Cherry Trifle • Meringue Cake • Coconut Crumble Pineapple Muffins • Chocolate and Espresso Biscotti • Salted Peanut Cupcakes • Mini Lava Cakes • Chocolate Hazelnut Swiss Roll • Mini Chocolate Mousse Flans • Blackberry Ganache Tartlets • Crème Brûlée • Mini Cinnamon Rolls • Mango and Chocolate Squares • Spiced Macarons • Chocolate Bourbon Cupcakes • Sweet Berry Cobbler • Marbled Cheesecake • And Much More! Also included within are fairytales to help pass the time until your goodies are ready to take out of the oven and devour!

Notes from a Small Island

Author: Bill Bryson
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062417436
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
Before New York Times bestselling author Bill Bryson wrote The Road to Little Dribbling, he took this delightfully irreverent jaunt around the unparalleled floating nation of Great Britain, which has produced zebra crossings, Shakespeare, Twiggie Winkie’s Farm, and places with names like Farleigh Wallop and Titsey.

Jack

Author: Liesl Shurtliff
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385755791
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
Relates the tale of Jack who, after trading his mother's milk cow for magic beans, climbs a beanstalk to seek his missing father in the land of giants.

Annushka's Voyage

Author: Edith Tarbescu
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395643662
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
The Sabbath candlesticks given to them by their grandmother when they leave Russia help two sisters make it safely to join their father in New York.

Spitalfields Life

Author: Gentle Author
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781444703955
Category : Dwellings
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
I am going to write every single day and tell you about my life here in Spitalfields at the heart of London... Drawing comparisons with Pepys, Mayhew and Dickens, the gentle author of Spitalfields Life has gained an extraordinary following in recent years, by writing hundreds of lively pen portraits of the infinite variety of people who live and work in the East End of London.

Pride and Pudding

Author: Regula Ysewijn
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1952533376
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 683

Book Description
The life and times of the Great British Pudding, both savoury and sweet - with 80 recipes re-created for the 21st century home cook Jamie Oliver says of Pride and Pudding 'A truly wonderful thing of beauty, a very tasty masterpiece!' BLESSED BE HE THAT INVENTED PUDDING The great British pudding, versatile and wonderful in all its guises, has been a source of nourishment and delight since the days of the Roman occupation, and probably even before then. By faithfully recreating recipes from historical cookery texts and updating them for today's kitchens and ingredients, Regula Ysewijn has revived over 80 beautiful puddings for the modern home cook. There are ancient savoury dishes such as the Scottish haggis or humble beef pudding, traditional sweet and savoury pies, pastries, jellies, ices, flummeries, junkets, jam roly-poly and, of course, the iconic Christmas pudding. Regula tells the story of each one, sharing the original recipe alongside her own version, while paying homage to the cooks, writers and moments in history that helped shape them.