A murder, a tryst, a mysterious child. A Victoria aristocrat who obsesses over her Churchill relatives. A repressive Welsh mother with a royalty fixation. A once-carefree Hesquiat girl from Nootka Sound. A dashing Icelandic philanderer. And quiet, steady Julia Godolphin, trying to rise above it all. The lost novel of Norma Macmillan, the Vancouver actress who lived much of her life in New York and Hollywood, is the work of a woman steeped in the American entertainment industry but deeply in love with the history of her native province, which eventually drew her home before her death in 2001. The Maquinna Line: A Family Saga is set on Vancouver Island from 1871 to 1945, with a nod to the meeting of Captain Cook and Chief Maquinna in 1778. It traces the stories of the five families of varied social standing, including two descendents of Chief Maquinna. In the end, they’re all ordinary people trying to find happiness in the face of intrigue, ambition, misunderstanding and changing social and sexual mores.
Dozens & dozens of mouthwatering recipes provide more choice and variety than you could ever wish for. Recipes for all occasions in addition to some you may have heard of but never thought to try.
The most accesible, comprehensive, visual guide to cookery techniques, all photographed step-by-step. Over 200 recipes from simple soups to dramatic desserts. Classic techniques as well as modern innovations- the best and most effective methods for every task. Helpful advice on ingredients and equipment.
A "how-to" volume for absolute beginner cooks covers basic techniques without assuming prior knowledge, including preparing fish, making gravy, peeling potatoes, mincing garlic, cooking rice, and melting chocolate.
The simple, homey pleasures of Shaker cooking and the style of Shaker-inspired kitchens and dining settings are celebrated in this superbly crafted volume which offers a wealth of recipes and 50 color photos.
Presents a wide range of traditional and new recipes for fruit from around the world, ranging from a refreshing citrus wake-up drink to delicious Thai-style stir-fried beef with mango.
Cooking Made Easy is a wonderful encyclopedia of basic and more advanced cookery techniques, clearly and simply presented with step-by-step photos and over 200 recipes and variations.
This title shows just how tempting fruit can be, containing recipes that focus mainly on desserts, but also on savoury dishes like Thai-style stir-fried beef with mango. The recipes are in both metric and imperial measurements, with preparation and cooking times and a full nutritional breakdown.
In Creative Cuisine, Anton Edelmann, Maitre Chef des Cuisines at the Savoy Hotel in London, reveals the secrets of his cooking style, and shows how easily his recip es can be recreated by the home cook.
In 1963 after her father dies, Elizabeth finds her world changing and expanding as she does volunteer work in Dominica and enters public rather than private high school.
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