Book description
From critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning author, Diana Henry, a new edition of the hidden gem at the heart of her cookbook repertoire. An irresistible collection of cold-weather recipes that celebrate the unique pleasures of autumn and winter, featuring seven new recipes and a foreword by Nigel Slater. "Roast Figs, SugarSnowhas been in my kitchen since the day I first opened it. Here is a book that celebrates not only the ingredients of the winter shopping bag, the pumpkins and pomegranates, chestnuts and soft, sweet spices, but the heart and soul of the season. Each paragraph is a carol to what makes the cooking of the cold months something to cherish."- Nigel Slater Diana Henry's classic cookbook, Roast Figs, Sugar Snow, is now revisited, revised, and refreshed nearly 20 years after its first publication, with a new foreword by Nigel Slater and seven new recipes. Full of comforting delights from cold-weather climates, it features recipes gathered from Diana's travels to Scandinavia, the French and Italian Alps, Scotland, Ireland, and New England. This is irresistible food you'll cook over and over again. Choose Alpine dishes of melted cheese; autumnal pies and substantial winter salads; pastries from Viennese coffee houses; festive snow biscuits and - closer to home - Diana's definitive recipe for warming Irish stew. Of course, there is also a recipe for Sugar-on-Snow as well. These recipes will bring warmth to your heart as well as your home. And Diana's evocative writing about both place and food make this a book well worth reading, as well as cooking from. Recipes include: -Georgian Cheese Pies -Salad of Smoked Duck with Farro, Red Chicory and Pomegranates -Pumpkin Tarts with Spinach and Gorgonzola -Vermont Baked Beans -Roast Pork with Black Pudding, Apple and Mustard Sauce -Melting Leg of Lamb with Juniper -Snow Biscuits -Skier's Chocolate with Bugnes -Roast Figs and Plums in Vodka with Cardamom Cream New recipes to this edition include: -Hazelnut, espresso and chocolate shortbread -Crimson leaf, black lentil, roasted grape and walnut salad -Beetroot and blackberry soup with walnut relish -Pasta alla norcina -Ham and haddie pie -Swedish apple, almond and cardamom cake -Plum and cardamom galette
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience