Sweet and Simple Party Cakes cookbook - May Clee-Cadman

Maisie Fantaisie was founded in 2003 to create unique wedding cakes and celebration cakes by May Clee-Cadman. May studied Art and Design history, graduating with an honours degree in 2000 and went on to train with one of London's most prestigious wedding cake designers before opening her bakery.

"Create over 40 simple yet incredibly stylish cakes for every occasion, from weddings and anniversaries, to birthdays, christenings and Christmas. Discover a variety of irresistible cake designs in all colors, shapes and sizes. Includes a wide selection of sweet cupcakes and gorgeous minicakes to make when time is short.

Description
Explore a wide variety of quick and easy sugarcrafting techniques. Beginner and intermediate sugarcrafters will complete the projects with ease, while discovering professional sugarcrafting tricks. Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, simple recipes, and beautiful photography ensure mouthwatering results. Clever packaging ideas are also included to make your cakes look even more desirable."

I just started my journey with fondant, and this book was fabulous! I think the designs are simple, but pretty. They give you great ideas, walk you through everything, step by step. Not too technically difficult, but more than covers all the basis. Anyone with imagination can apply the techniques and create their own masterpiece. Totally worth the money to those wanting to LEARN. If you already know your way around fondant, you may want to look elsewhere.
- Sandra DeLand, Amazon.com

This book is perfect for beginners and intermediate cake decorators who enjoy learning new tips and tricks. The step by step photos and instructions are clear and easy to follow. Not only will you learn a thing or two but it will also give you some great ideas and inspire you to take your cakes to the next level!
- Marcie B. Allen, Amazon.com

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Start and Run a Sandwich and Coffee Shop

In this comprehensive guide, Jill Sutherland offers practical and realistic advice, designed to take would be sandwich bar owners from idea, to opening. Packed with top tips, real-life examples, checklists and anecdotes, it provides a stage-by-stage guide to your first year, from the planning of your business, to it's opening and becoming established.

You'll learn how to:
- Develop and research your sandwich bar 'idea'
- Write a professional business plan
- Find the right shop unit, and fit it out
- Decide on suppliers
- Manage food hygiene and health and safety
- Create your menu and source produce
- Budget, forecast and manage cash flow
- Launch and generate interest
- Employ and manage staff

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The Reading Remedy: Six Essential Skills That Will Turn Your Child Into a Reader

Jossey-Bass | 352 pages | PDF | 6,7 MB

A comprehensive reading guide that goes beyond the standard phonics method.

According to the author, a remarkable 40% of children have difficulty learning to read. The main problem, says Blank, is that most methods only cover one or two of the six essential reading skills, which make up her Phonics Plus Five system—rest assured, however, this is no flash-in-the-pan quick fix, Blank has over 40 years of experience in child psychology. After discussing the causes of the failures, she outlines the six skills of reading—sequencing (letter order), writing (letter creation), phonology (sounds), semantics (meanings), syntax (grammar) and text (books)—and offers in-depth treatment for each one. She maintains an even, simple tone throughout, encouraging readers to see the process through a child’s eye—with countless fun activities, word lists, sample content and pictures.

An invaluable resource for all child educators. --2005 Kirkus Reviews
Review
"A new model for teaching reading—one that opens up all kinds of possibilities for children."
--Paul Orfalea, Kinko’s founder and chairperson emeritus

"This simple, straightforward, and time-tested approach and call to action should be treasured but above all heeded."
--Jeffrey A. Lieberman, M.D., Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University and Director, New York State Psychiatric Institute

"In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Marion Blank draws on her extensive knowledge of how the brain processes language and the written word. The result is a practical guide that can help any child develop reading skills for a lifetime."
--Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Mother-Daughter Wisdom, The Wisdom of Menopause, and Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom

"The Reading Remedy is a tour-de-force that will be of enormous use to the millions of parents who dream of reading success for their children."
--Susan A. Rose, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Children’s Hospital Montefiore

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Six Arguments for a Greener Diet: How a Plant-based Diet Could Save Your Health and the Environment

Center for Science in the Public Interest 259pages | PDF | 36.5MB
Scientific studies maintain that eating more plant foods and less animal products can lead to years of better health: a diet which also results in less pollution and impact on the environment, too. For those who would still argue the facts, SIX ARGUMENTS draws more direct links between dietary choices and environmental and health issues, with chapters providing step-by-step proofs on how meat-loaded diets lead to ill health and environmental degradation. While the theme isn't new, it's the reasoned and exact, science-based point-by-point six arguments which are clearer than more general surveys of the issues involved.

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Secret Recipes from the Calla Lily Inn, 2006 Winter Holidays Authors Special Edition

An interesting little cookbook, although I'm not sure how I'd rate it. The concept (writers' recipes) is no longer unique, but every recipe--no matter how familiar--always seems a bit different.

You'll find goodies in here like Bill’s Day After Thanksgiving, Shop ’Til You Drop Scrambled Eggs; Canadian Lobster Stew with a Hint of California; Irish Stew with Lamb and Guiness; Orange Blossom Cheesecake; Texas-Style Stuffed Jalapenos.

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Photoshop CS5 for Nature Photographers: A Workshop in a Book

Sybex | 2010 | 512 pages | PDF | 28 Mb
Award-winning nature photographers Ellen and Josh Anon reveal their secrets to creating stunning nature images using their field-tested methods and the very latest Photoshop techniques. The book is packed with practical workflows and smart, timesaving ways to use Photoshop’s broad array of tools to optimize images—from improving tonal values to adding effects to creating surreal montages with composites. The book is lavishly illustrated with spectacular examples from the authors as well as from some of the most esteemed nature photographers today.

• Explains how to use the latest version of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements to produce stunning nature images
• Covers tools and workflows best suited to natural subjects
• Features nature-focused photo-editing techniques, such as how to sharpen animal eyes, edit sky and land separately, and repair delicate images like butterfly wings
• Provides shooting tips and crucial insights for how to master the digital darkroom
• Includes pages of beautiful examples from the authors and other exceptional nature photographers

Learn practical Photoshop skills and gain the confidence to produce your own stunning images of nature with this practical and inspiring guide.

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Photo Fusion - A Wedding Photographers Guide to Mixing Digital Photography and Video

Wiley | 2010 | ISBN: 0470597763 | 256 pages | PDF
A full-colour reference-and-DVD package covers shooting and editing a successful multimedia project With the introduction of dSLRs with high definition video functionality, a new world of multimedia capture has been opened to digital photographers. This book shows you how to embrace the exciting new option of photo fusion, by incorporating digital video content with your photography.

The author duo guides you through creating seamless multimedia presentations that maximise both still-frame and video photography functions on your dSLR. From the setting up and shooting, to downloading, editing and presenting a multimedia project, this book clearly explains how to move beyond stills into the exciting world of multimedia creation.

* Encourages you to embrace the exciting possibilities of photo fusion in the field of wedding photography
* Explains how to incorporate digital video content with photography
* Walks you through all of the necessary steps for shooting and editing a memorable multimedia creation
* Details every aspect involved in setting up, shooting, downloading, editing, and presenting a multimedia project
* Features more than 200 colour images and an indispensable DVD of inspiring examples

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