I have a wife, a son, a home, six good hunters and a library of Romance literature. I mean to enjoy them. If I am wanted, I can be found.
George Wyndham
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The Flavour Thesaurus is not just another
cookbook . . .
Recipes?
Yes, it has recipes. Food? Yes, it is about food.
But even so, 'cookbook' is the wrong word. it is something else altogether - something charming, funny,
irreverent and beguiling.
And,
yes, it is also a book to make you think differently about
food, and inspire you to try new recipes.
Niki
Segnit spent four years assembling this dictionary-like assemblage of flavour combinations like
Egg
& Vanilla, Banana & Bacon, and Prosciutto & White Fish. She judges
the
tastes and textures, offers recipe suggestions, and constantly surprises with her vivid similes and lively writing.
It
is a cook's delight, an eater's paradise and a reader's
distraction from mere reality.
For
the summer, here are a couple of entries to inspire
you:
Cucumber & Mint:
Colder than a couple of contract killers. Add yoghurt, also known for its
cooling properties, and you have a form of gastronomic air-conditioning
found
the length and breadth of the 'tsatsiki belt' that runs between India
and
Greece. It's called cacikraita in South
Asia, talatouri in Cyprus. Each cuisine
imposes its subtle variation - cacikraita
onion - but the core remains the same. Dried or fresh mint may be used.
The
English use mint and cucumber to lend a summer-garden freshness to
drinks, most
famously to Pimm's and lemonade, although the combination is so good
it's worth
adding to other sweet, fruity concoctions on a hot day. in
Turkey,
often includes lime juice,
Strawberry &
Almond: Blend 250g ripe strawberries with 2 tbsp icing sugar and 3
tbsp
each of Amaretto and water for a sauce to go with ice cream or Madeira
cake.
Sweet and sharp, like the descant to your favourite hymn.
(By special arrangement, we have a few signed copies of The Flavour Thesaurus, costing no more than
the
regular price of �18.99; if you can't come into the shop for one, we can
post
it within the UK for �3.35. Call us on 01323 871222 or e-mail us by
clicking here.)
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He who first shortened the labour of Copyists by device of Movable Types was disbanding hired Armies and cashiering most Kings and Senates, and creating a whole new Demoractic world: he had invented the art of printing.
Thomas Carlyle
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We're Loving . . .
David Michell's
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet (a page-turner set in ancient Japan)
Michael Malone's
Foolscap (A favourite of ours in America, now delightfully back in print)
Martin Rowson's graphic treatment of
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (scathing, funny, inventive, scabrous, wicked - just like Laurence Sterne's novel)
Reinventing Letterpress
by Charlotte Rivers (Ker-chunk . . . Ker-chunk . . . Ker-chunk; that's the sound of our own little letterperess at work!)
John-Paul Flintoff's Sew Your Own (one man's attempt to save the world, one stitch at a time)
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Ordering Service
If you can't find what you're looking for in our shop or on our website please do ask us about ordering a book for you.
If it is in print we can usually supply a book within a day or two, for collection at Much Ado.
We can also arrange to post books.
Drop into the shop or call us on 01323 871 222 for more information.
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Supper Club: Saving Charleston
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Anthea Arnold will be our special guest at the Much Ado Supper Club on
Wednesday, 28 July, sharing the
story behind her new book, Charleston Saved 1979-1989.
This is the extraordinary story of the people and events that kept the Sussex home of the Bloomsbury Group from destruction. It wasn't easy;
the house was set to be 'redecorated', and the cream of British cultural
institutions were uniformly discouraging about the prospects of raising
the necessary funds.
How did they do it? Learn about the colourful
characters and the unlikely chain of events that allows us all to enjoy
the artistic treasure that is Charleston today.
Of course, on the night you will be able to buy Charleston Saved, and Anthea will be happy to inscribe it for you. Or you can
order your copy in advance and we'll have it signed for you.
And being Supper Club, you can look forward to the usual melange of book chat, news, book recommendations and book give-aways.
Tickets cost just �15, and include a two-course meal at Deans Place
Hotel, Alfriston. (A cash bar will be available.)
You can buy tickets in advance, by calling Deans Place Hotel on
01323 870 248 before Sunday, 25 July.
Need more details? Call us on 01323 871 222, or take a gander at our website by simply clicking here.
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They're back . . .
|  We are indebted to Antique Collectors' Club for reprinting Ruth Artmonsky's wonderful books Art for Everyone - Contemporary Lithographs Ltd and The School Prints - A Romantic Project.
The books celebrate the pre- and post-war projects that supported excellent art mass-produced to make it accessible for all. Ruth, you may recall, printed the first edition herself, in paperback; it was so popular that ACC has brought out a hardback edition.
The text is well-researched and marvelously diverting, and the reproductions are wonderful. These range from Eric Ravilious, Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant to  Graham Sutherland, John Nash and Barbara Jones - an intriguing array of artists who designed work for the poster format.
These hardback books cost just �12.99. Stop in to see them, or zip over to our website to order using our safe, secure server - just click here.
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The New Much Ado
| Plastering the barn ceiling  | Steel beams have been going in; plaster has been going on; steps have been going up. Our new premises has been abuzz with workers - check out more photos on our website by clicking here . .
Walking a plank  |
Plumbing the barn  | Reproductions of the barn doors being mounted  |
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Dropping in at Much Ado
|  We were delighted when novelist William Boyd stopped by the shop - apparently a friend suggested he might like a visit. So now we can offer you a signed paperback copy of his current bestseller, Ordinary Thunderstorms, for just �7.99.
Drop by for your copy, while supplies last - or call us on 01323 871 222; or email us by clicking here.
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Save the Date
| Upcoming events - all details to be announced, so stay tuned!
Book signing, followed by tea-time book discussion with Helen Simonson,
author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand - Saturday, 18 September
Supper Club with William Nicholson - Wednesday, September 29
Supper Club with David Dimbleby - Tuesday, October 26
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Much Ado Books
High Street
Alfriston
East Sussex
UK BN26 5TY
www.muchadobooks.com
shop@muchadobooks.com
01323 871222
(From abroad: 011 44 1323 871 222)
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