Reveals through evocative photographs and informative text the beauty of kitchens designed for real-life cooks and their families, as well as displaying the rich diversity of country style.

Celebrate the heart of the home! Thirty-one beautifully detailed illustrations include vintage and modern kitchen scenes, highlighted by quaint crockery, shabby chic furnishings, pretty table settings, window herb gardens, mouthwatering baked goods, and more.

Presents 500 fabulous decorating ideas and quick changes for the kitchen -- Book jacket flap.

'An Irish Country Kitchen' is an up-to-the-minute book which brings an Irish touch to a wealth of fish, meat, poultry and vegetable dishes. It also includes Irish desserts such as Gaelige ice cream, and Irish flan.

Go back to the feeling of home with this collection of recipes that will have you remembering all the great things that mom used to make.

From tapas and paella to tortilla and churros with hot chocolate, Spain is the source of some of the world's greatest dishes. Now you can cook them at home with Linda Tubby's "Spanish Country Kitchen. Chapters include Tapas, Appetizers, and salads for dishes such as Spinach Tortilla with Salt Cod and Potatoes and Garlic Shrimps. Try authentic Spanish Soups such as the famous Gazpacho. Spain has a wonderful way with Vegetables: try La Calcotada (grilled scallions with two salsas) or White Beans with Paprika, Saffron, and clams. Recipes for Rice, Pasta, and Pastry include Paella, here done in several forms, plus Chicken Empanada, and Coca or Spanish Pizza. Experiment with fish and shellfish recipes such as Zarzuela de Mariscos(fishermen's stew), Stuffed Calamares and Poor Man's Lobster. Meat and Poultry dishes include Duck with Olives, Fabada(pork and beans), and Rib Eye Steak with Olive and Tomato Salsa. Finally, Spanish Sweet Things will make your mouth water.-Will delight aficionados as well as newcomers to Spanish cuisine.-An excellent section on Mail Order, Specialist Suppliers, and Websites will help you track down the best products available.-Illustrated by leading photographer Martin Brigdale

In making her new home in Poland in 1989, Applebaum had to cook with ingredients that were local, fresh, and available. She learned how to make food that was, if not exactly traditional, in the Polish spirit. The national rebirth of Poland in the last two decades has meant the rebirth of its cuisine, and the authors have modernized many of its dishes, without losing any of the centuries-old flavors. Collects ninety Polish recipes, including roasted winter vegetables, stewed beef rolls with kasha, pork loin stuffed with prunes, and fruit pierogi.