Catherine Brown Books

This inventory is part of a Europe-wide initiative by Euroterroirs under the aegis of the European Union to list foods and food products produced in one place for three generations or more. It was conceived to encourage the greater acceptance of European regulations for designations of origin, geographical indications and certificates of special character (all derivatives of the Appellation Controlee movement). This may sound like a mouthful but those producers wishing to protect themselves from spurious imitation will tell you otherwise. Such a list as is this book is an essential preliminary to the extension of the movement from France and Italy, where it is well entrenched, to Britain. This is a repertoire of raw materials (breeds of beef, apples, cobnuts), generic products (cheese, cream, whisky, bacon, buns, breads) and branded goods (Worcester sauce, Colman's mustard). As entry follows entry, a portrait of Britain's gustatory identity paints itself in your brain. At last, the reader feels, some real conception of Britishness is within our grasp. Each of the 400 entries gives a brief historical account and justification for its presence, a short technical description and one or more addresses where the echt product can be found. It is no substitute for the Food Lovers' Guide, it works to a different remit. There is no escaping this is an important book.

Demonstrates the traditional food and drink of the individual Scottish regions, with over 180 recipes arranged into ten chapters. The recipes included range from cock-a-leekie soup to lowland game pie and barley bannocks to quick punch. The recipes' histories and origins are also discussed.

A century later, Kip Starling has locked himself in his Brooklyn basement study with a pistol and twenty-one gallons of Poland Spring to write Mohammed's story.Kip has only three weeks until his publisher's deadline to immerse himself in the mind of Mohammed who, like Kip, is Black, queer, an Other.

Focusing on a family's profound journey through adversity, the narrative explores the stark contrasts of joy and heartbreak, tragedy and triumph. It delves into how life can change dramatically in an instant, highlighting the man's courage as he navigates these challenges. This true story captures the resilience of the human spirit amidst life's trials.

Exploring the unique manuscripts from northern Iberian Christian monasteries in the tenth and eleventh centuries, this work reveals how scribes actively engage with their readers. These richly illuminated codices feature scribes who name and portray themselves, emphasizing the intimate connection between authors, scribes, patrons, and readers. By likening writing to agricultural and textile work, the scribes invite readers to appreciate the labor behind the text. This study highlights the profound relationship between the material book and the act of reading, urging us to remember the human effort involved.

This panoramic sequence of poems traces our changing relationship over the ages to Nature, Land and the Garden and embraces contrasting but interrelated levels of domestic, political and spiritual significance.

My path to infidelity is a raw, honest, intimate, and soul-baring journey through the life and inner most personal thoughts of an everyday, ordinary woman. As Kate faces the paralysis of her son, and loss of her daughter, she is forced to reflect on her life and the choices she has made. Rising above the noise and confusion, she displays extraordinary and profound insight. Seeking comfort and reassurance in her time of need, she stumbles down a path that disarmingly leads to a man who changes her life forever. "Real and raw, this book will have you captured and enthralled from word one" - MW "Riveting and compelling" - RC "It's very relatable, like she was writing about my life"- KB "I sat down to read a few pages and didn't stop until I read the whole book"- MD