“Christopher de Bellaigue has a magic talent for writing history. It is as if we are there as the era of Suleyman the Magnificent unfolds.” —Orhan Pamuk, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Narrated through the eyes of the intimates of Suleyman the Magnificent, the sixteenth-century sultan of the Ottoman Empire, The Lion House animates with stunning immediacy the fears and stratagems of those brought into orbit around him: the Greek slave who becomes his Grand Vizier, the Venetian jewel dealer who acts as his go-between, the Russian consort who becomes his most beloved wife. Within a decade and a half, Suleyman held dominion over twenty-five million souls, from Baghdad to the walls of Vienna, and with the help of his brilliant pirate commander, Barbarossa, placed more Christians than ever before or since under Muslim rule. And yet the real drama takes place in close-up: in small rooms and whispered conversations, behind the curtain of power, where the sultan sleeps head-to-toe with his best friend and eats from wooden spoons with his baby boy. In The Lion House, Christopher de Bellaigue tells the story not just of rival superpowers in an existential duel, nor of one of the most consequential lives in human history, but of what it means to live in a time when a few men get to decide the fate of the world.

Undoubtedly one of the most popular cookbook to date in the Western market, Lion House Recipes has been a tried-and-true favorite of family cooks for twenty-five years. In celebration of this significant milestone, the staff of the Lion House Pantry has compiled Lion House Classics, a new edition of irresistible recipes with updated cooking methods and east-to-find ingredients. All the delectable dishes you love -- Lion House Rolls, Chicken cordon Bleu, chocolate Cream Cake -- are included, along with more than two dozen new recipes. dozens of mouth-watering, full-color photographs offer visual inspiration. Discover why this new twist of a favorite cookbook makes it even more indispensable than the original!

Offers a new collection of more than 100 recipes and 50 full-color photographs to help you make such favorites as the legendary Lion House Rolls, Chocolate Cream Cake, Buttermilk Scones and Honey Butter, Chocolate Party Puffs, Lion House Pumpkin Bread, and Layered Cream Cheese Brownies. You'll also find dozens of brand-new recipes--soon-to-be favorites such as Butterscotch Pull-Aparts, Cinnamon Apple Dumplings, and Aloha Cookies--and discover secret baking tips for turning out perfect rolls, pie crusts, and pastries. Includes a DVD.

A New York Times bestseller about how cats conquered the world and our hearts in this “deep and illuminating perspective on our favorite household companion” (Huffington Post). House cats rule bedrooms and back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, even cyberspace. And unlike dogs, cats offer humans no practical benefit. The truth is they are sadly incompetent mouse-catchers and now pose a threat to many ecosystems. Yet, we love them still. In the “eminently readable and gently funny” (Library Journal, starred review) The Lion in the Living Room, Abigail Tucker travels through world history, natural science, and pop culture to meet breeders, activists, and scientists who’ve dedicated their lives to cats. She visits the labs where people sort through feline bones unearthed from the first human settlements, treks through the Floridian wilderness in search of house cats-turned-hunters on the loose, and hangs out with Lil Bub, one of the world’s biggest celebrities—who just happens to be a cat. “Fascinating” (Richmond Times-Dispatch) and “lighthearted” (The Seattle Times), Tucker shows how these tiny felines have used their relationship with humans to become one of the most powerful animals on the planet. A “lively read that pounces back and forth between evolutionary science and popular culture” (The Baltimore Sun), The Lion in the Living Room suggests that we learn that the appropriate reaction to a house cat, it seems, might not be aww but awe.

First book in a ndw series of Lion House spiral-bound specialty cookbooks, this book contains more than seventy recipies for crusts, pies, tarts, and sauces. Full-color photographs, easy-to-follow instructions, and a DVD packed with baking tips will help you create scrumptious, irresistible pies.

Visitors to Salt Lake City generally take time to visit The Lion House, the historic home of Brigham Young, the second president of the LDS Church and first territorial governor of Utah. The basement cafe is legendary and has become a favorite lunch spot for locals and tourists alike. The Lion House has come to mean good food. Now, with the publication of this trilogy of Lion House Cookbooks, cooks across America can enjoy traditional and international recipes that have made The Lion House famous worldwide.