Short Food

'GLP-1s, miracle or menace? Everyone should read this great book' Tim Spector 'This is a superb book for anyone who is considering taking (or talking about) the new weight loss drugs - in other words all of us' Chris Van Tulleken Dr Jack Mosley's groundbreaking book is your complete trusted...

Sprouting 101 is a practical, no nonsense guide to growing fresh, living sprouts using simple tools and repeatable fundamentals. Written by Sean Short, founder of Blooming Health Farms and author of Thinking Outside the Soil, this book focuses on the biology and process behind successful sprouting rather than gadgets or hype. You’ll learn how sprouting works, how to manage moisture, how to prevent mold, and how to run a clean, reliable rinse and germination cycle using mason jars or anything you can find around. The book walks through sanitation, soaking, rinsing, draining, harvest timing...

Death by devil's food—but was it really the cake? Savannah Stanton thought she was finally settling into small-town life in Spring Grove. But when a prestigious judge drops dead during the town's annual Dessert Festival—right after sampling Holly's signature devil's food cake—Savannah finds herself kneading through far more than just dough. With the bakery's reputation at stake and whispers of sabotage rising like badly proofed bread, Savannah must sift through a cast of colorful suspects: a fiercely competitive rival baker, a resentful estranged brother, and a host of other townsfolk...

Sometimes revenge is best served with whipped cream. The strawberry shortcake was supposed to win Sweet Springs Bakery a blue ribbon. The food critic was supposed to taste it, not die in it. When Spring Grove's most despised columnist takes a fatal tumble at the town's biggest event, baker Savannah Stanton knows something doesn't add up. Sheriff Cole Hensley needs her help sorting through witness statements—and when Savannah spots what everyone else missed, this small-town accident starts looking a lot like murder.

"The Food of the Gods" was first published in the May 1964 issue of Playboy. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a grand master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

When recipes are stolen, revenge boils over... Lena Larsen's Victorian guest house in New Oslo was supposed to host a simple charity chili competition. But when celebrity chef Chad "Chili" Bartell turns up dead—face down in his own cooking pot—the temperature in the kitchen really starts to rise. With her best friend Charlie, her sheriff boyfriend Mark, and the not-so-subtle guidance of her grandmother's ghost, Lena must sift through a stew of suspects: a food blogger with a fiery temper, a local diner owner with a simmering grudge, an ambitious PR agent stirring up trouble, and a PTA ...

Almost every culture on Earth has drink, and where there's drink there's drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. It can be religious, it can be sexual, it can be the duty of kings or the relief of peasants. It can be an offering to the ancestors, or a way of marking the end of a day's work. It can send you to sleep, or send you into battle. Making stops all over the world, A Short History of Drunkenness traces humankind's love affair with booze from our primate ancestors through to the 20th century.

Ray Kroc fu un imprenditore, commerciante e finanziere, famoso per essere colui che comprò McDonald's ai fratelli Richard e Maurice McDonald nel 1955, 15 anni dopo la sua fondazione, facendo diventare un piccolo ristorante di provincia uno dei business più redditizi della storia. Nonostante non sia stato lui il creatore di McDonald's, fu lui a fondare la catena di fast food come la conosciamo oggi e il responsabile della sua internazionalizzazione ed espansione in America e all'estero.

The captivating story behind Canada’s beloved sweet treat From the quiet beauty of sugar maple forests to the high-tech, high-stakes world of syrup production, this book takes you on a remarkable journey into one of Canada’s most cherished traditions. Led by Peter Kuitenbrouwer, a forester...

In New Oslo, the sweetest treats hide the darkest secrets... Lena Larsen's first date with Sheriff Mark was supposed to be simple: enjoy the local Bake-Off festival and indulge in some delicious pastries. But when the head judge drops dead in front of the whole town, Lena's plans for romance are put on hold. Armed with her grandmother's ghostly advice and her own keen eye for detail, Lena can't help but stick her nose where it doesn't belong. As she uncovers a web of rivalries, resentments, and hidden affairs, she realizes that in New Oslo, even the most respected citizens have something to...

In New Oslo, the fundraisers are killer... Lena Larsen's fundraising dinner for the local senior center was supposed to be a quiet, sophisticated affair. But when a guest drops dead at the table, Lena's amateur sleuthing skills are put to the test. With a ghostly grandmother offering cryptic clues, a handsome sheriff struggling to remain impartial, and a cast of small-town characters each hiding their own secrets, Lena must unravel a web of lies before the killer strikes again. Can she solve the mystery and clear her name? Or will her meddling serve up a second course of murder?Granny's ...

Newcomers to Tinker's Cove, Ty and Heather Moon have moved into a dilapidated house reputed to be a haven for ghosts. Now strange noises and flickering lights erupt from the house at all hours and neighborly relations are on edge. And when a local boy goes missing near the house, it's up to Lucy Stone to unravel the mystery of the eccentric couple and their increasingly frightful behavior.

Recently widowed, Marie is finally free to explore her most secret desires. And what she wants most is to be the toy for Dave, her 18-year-old sudden roommate. She wants to be used by him whenever he likes, however he likes. Dave is innocent, but Marie is more than happy to convince him to submit to her desires, and his own. Check out this steamy short story full of fun free-use scenes as Marie and Dave learn that you're never too old to play with your toys!

Embark on your German learning adventure with German Short Stories for Beginners (A1) – Food and Cooking Edition. This delightful collection brings you 20 bite-sized, tales set in kitchens, markets, cafés, and family tables—each written at the A1 level to ensure clarity and help you build confidence from the very first minute.

A single mom holiday food truck romance Everly Tiding had the perfect life... until she didn't. But sometimes freedom is worth any cost. With her son by her side, Everly is chasing her dreams of opening a food truck. Everything is starting to fall into place until a mountain man with a charming smile unexpectedly changes everything. Tis the season for decking halls and no one does it better than the Tiding family. Welcome to Findlay, the small farming community where tradition is everything and love is on the horizon. Come home for the holidays and fall in love today! Tiding Family Holidays...

Held captive by her employers -- and by her own demons -- on a mysterious farm, a widow struggles to reunite with her young son in this uniquely American story of freedom, perseverance, and survival. Darlene, once an exemplary wife and a loving mother to her young son, Eddie, finds herself...

"Eggnog Murder": When a gift-wrapped bottle of eggnog proves to be a killer concoction for a Tinker's Cove local, all Lucy Stone wants for Christmas is to find the murdering mixologist who's stirring up trouble. "Death By Eggnog": Food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell has never cared much for Bar Harbor's grouchy town librarian, Agatha Farnsworth. But after the Scroogy senior has a fatal - and suspicious - allergic reaction to supposedly non-dairy eggnog, it's up to Hayley to ladle out some justice.

Bad reviews can kill a business. This one killed the critic. When popular TV show "Taste of the Grove" chooses Sweet Springs Bakery for a special feature, cousins Savannah and Holly Stanton are thrilled for the exposure. But their excitement turns bitter when host Blake Harrison's charming on-camera personality proves to be a carefully crafted facade. After he publicly humiliates Holly and threatens to destroy the bakery's reputation, tensions rise faster than perfectly proofed dough. When Blake is found face-down in Holly's award-winning tiramisu, the bakery becomes the center of a murder ...

They say chocolate is irresistible... this time it's deadly. When Savannah Stanton arrives in Spring Grove to help her cousin Holly run the family bakery, she's looking for a fresh start, not a fresh crime scene. But after a prominent charity board member drops dead at a gala event—right after eating one of Holly's cupcakes—both the bakery's reputation and Holly's freedom are at risk. As suspicions swirl around Sweet Springs Bakery, Savannah finds herself drawn into a web of small-town secrets, suspicious financial dealings, and long-buried scandals. With help from the handsome but ...

The recipe for murder includes one part rivalry, two parts revenge. The Spring Grove County Fair was supposed to be about blue ribbons and friendly competition. But when a decades-old baking rivalry turns deadly, Savannah Stanton finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation that's anything but sweet. With the help of Spring Grove's handsome Sheriff Cole Hensley, Savannah begins uncovering secrets that have been simmering in this small Arkansas town for years. Everyone seems to have something to hide, and the more questions she asks, the more dangerous the answers become. In a town ...