A fascinating reflection on the essence of cooking - from Ferran Adriá's elBullifoundation

For groundbreaking chefs such as Ferran Adriá, cooking has reached a level of complexity where science, chemistry, and technology intersect with immense creativity and imagination. Adriá's latest 'Sapiens' volume takes readers on a compelling journey to better understand the relationship between the human race and the process of preparing food. Packed with images from Adriá's legendary restaurant elBulli, his unique personal sketches, and explanatory diagrams that are used in his lectures, this book revolutionizes the way we look at how we prepare what we eat.

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A personal chef monograph, and the first book, from globally-acclaimed chef Ana Ros of Hisa Franko in Slovenia Set near the Italian border in Slovenia's remote Soca valley, in the foothills of mountains and beside a turquoise river full of trout, Ana Ros tells the story of her life. Through essays, recollections, recipes, and photos, she shares the idyllic landscape that inspires her, the abundant seasonal ingredients from local foragers, the tales of fishing and exploring, and the evolution of her inventive and sophisticated food at Hisa Franko - where she has elevated Slovenian food and become influential in the global culinary landscape.
 

Russian cookbooks tend to focus on the food that was imported from France in the nineteenth century or the impoverished food of the Soviet era. Beyond the North Wind explores the true heart of Russian food, a cuisine that celebrates whole grains, preserved and fermented foods, and straightforward but robust flavors.

Recipes for a dazzling array of pickles and preserves, infused vodkas, homemade dairy products such as farmers cheese and cultured butter, puff pastry hand pies stuffed with mushrooms and fish, and seasonal vegetable soups showcase Russian foods that are organic and honest--many of them old dishes that feel new again in their elegant minimalism. Despite the country's harsh climate, this surprisingly sophisticated cuisine has an incredible depth of flavor to offer in dishes like Braised Cod with Horseradish, Roast Lamb with Kasha, Black Currant Cheesecake, and so many more.

This home-style cookbook with a strong sense of place and evocative storytelling brings to life a rarely seen portrait of Russia, its people, and its palate—with 100 recipes, gorgeous photography, and essays on the little-known culinary history of this fascinating and wild part of the world.

Bill Buford snakket ikke et ord fransk, han hadde ingen formell opplæring, han kjente ikke en sjel i Lyon, og hans kone og to tvillingbarn bodde i New Yor. Likevel ville han dra til Frankrike og mestre kjøkkenet der. Dette er Bill Bufords morsomme, nære beretning om hans fem år lange odyssé i fransk mat. Etter å ha innsett at en scene i Frankrike var det nødvendige første trinnet, flytter han med sin unge familie til Lyon.  Mens han blir venn med den lokale bakeren, deltar i en griseslakting og gradvis tjener aksept fra lokalbefolkningen og hans andre kokker, lærer Buford seg å forstå det franske kjøkken.
 

Few things in life are as enjoyable or memorable as a good meal spent in the company of friends and family. Add a delectable food and drink menu and inspired place settings with natural decorations, and you are ready to take it to the next level! The Curated Table takes out the guesswork, providing complementary courses and inspired styling for a variety of occasions, whether indoor or outdoor and for any time of the day. Enjoy a comfortable respite with loved ones as you share stories and a savory meal over the rustic table, entranced by your surroundings. With simple easy-to-follow recipes and tips for cooking, plating and decor -- whether for an outside dinner party or romantic snack for two.

Terence Conran always believed that objects - and surroundings - that are plain, simple and useful are the key to easy living. By being practical and performing well over time, they are as much the antidote to superficial styling as they are to the shoddy and second-rate. Applied to the home as a whole, this discerning approach results in interiors that are effortlessly stylish, confident and timeless, with plenty of room for the expression of personal taste.

Plain Simple Useful is organized according to the main activities that take place at home. Inspirational interiors, many of which are Conran's own, and a number of projects designed by him exclusively for this book, provide all the guidance you need to tailor-make your own storage. The book also features iconic examples of classic designs that will enhance any home, as well as a peek behind the closed doors of those well-ordered cupboards, larders and other stowing spaces that contribute so much to easy living.

On American artist Brad Downey’s public works blending everyday life and art

This book surveys the work of Berlin-based American artist Brad Downey (born 1980) in sculpture, architecture, performance, installation, film, drawing, collage and activism. In his often humorous interventions, Downey questions the structure of cities and obscures the boundaries between art and everyday life.

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e Well delves into one of life’s greatest pleasures; a day spent rejuvenating the body and nourishing the spirit. Humans have practiced self-care for centuries—in the sweat lodges of the American Southwest, Roman baths, the hammams of the Ottoman Empire, Japanese onsens, and Finnish saunas.

Today, a new interest in self-care is redefining how we accomplish wellness, and there have never been more options. In our increasingly switched-on lives, a growing industry of highly choreographed experiences is geared to help us switch off. Be Well is a journey around the world’s most extraordinary spaces for achieving this, looking at the innovative practices they offer and how to carry them into everyday life.

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A new generation wants to lead a more meaningful and sustainable life by reconnecting with heritage and traditions. As a way of inspiration, The New Traditional looks to the craftsmanship, lifestyle, and unique experiences of the people keeping these practices alive. From blacksmithing, weaving, sake making, tending sheep, or simply having a sauna, the book tells the stories of those devoting their energy, skills, and creativity to such activities. Immerse yourself in the traditions that have defined our cultures, and that reveal our connection to what makes us human.

Hæks på Skaugum er boka om bandet Søt Hævn, et av Tromsøs første og aller tøffeste pønkband. Den forteller historier fra ei tid hvor Rockeklubben i Tromsø var en av landets største, hvor gatene i byen var en slagmark mellom politi og ungdommer, ei tid hvor gjør-det-sjøl-tankegangen sto sterkt.

Midt i dette infernoet av utbrytertrang og musikalsk oppvåkning (les: pønk) lagde Søt Hævn «Asfaltparasitta», en hjørnestein i historien om norsk pønk.

Boka er spekket med upubliserte fotos, avis- og fanzineutklipp, plakater, øyenvitneskildringer og gode historier.

A fascinating survey of the enduring human love affair with the exotic and the strange in art, architecture and design, and its impact on Western culture

Exotic explores our obsession with the lure of distant lands and their promise of the weird and wonderful, the beautiful and grotesque. It decodes how things now considered everyday in Western culture were once considered exotic, such as tattoos, tulips, and images of now commonplace animals such as elephants, parrots, and giraffes.

Through a host of evocative images and insightful text, this book shows how the absorption of 'the foreign', through arts, design, architecture, and other cultural elements, has consistently enriched Western society, contributing to its cultural dynamism and artistic energy.

Exotic's focus is especially relevant to the modern globalized world in which our engagement with cultures and traditions from around the globe is easier - and potentially more fraught - than ever before.

Ideal Problems er en gjennomillustrert monografi og den så langt mest omfattende presentasjonen av Slaattelids kunstnerskap. Gjennom tekster på norsk og engelsk av Arve Rød, Vibeke Tandberg, Eirik Senje, Ina Blom og Mike Sperlinger gir boken ulike innganger til forståelsen av kunstnerens arbeide.

In China, flower arrangement is a venerable art with records dating back to the early Zhou Dynasty, the Spring and Autumn Period, and the Warring States Period—roughly between 11th century BC and 3rd century BC.

This volume brings together two celebrated Ming Dynasty texts, On Vase Flower Arrangement by Zhang Qiande (1577-1643) and History of Vases by Yuan Hongdao (1568-1610). The latter of which was translated into Japanese and deeply impacted that country's tradition of flower arrangement. Uniting the two famous books, horticulture scholar Li Xia provides contemporary readers with a theoretical framework for evaluating flowers, selecting vases, and appreciating the time-honed techniques of Chinese flower arranging.

Modern Reader on the Chinese Classics of Flower Arrangement features images of Chinese art, including several hundred paintings, documenting the rise of flower arrangement in China. By the Song Dynasty, flower arrangement was widely regarded as one of the four arts of literati leisure—along with tea brewing, incense burning, and scroll-painting.

Li Xia also highlights the aspects of Chinese culture hidden behind flower arrangement, offering insights into its historic, aesthetic, and philosophical underpinnings. Flower arrangers at all stages of practice will gain a deeper understanding of this ancient art form.

Inspired by a private archive and featuring contemporary work by artists who acknowledge the continued relevance of Angela Davis’s experience and politics, the essays, interviews, and images in this book provide a compelling and layered narrative of her journey through the junctures of race, gender, economic, and political policy. Beginning in 1970 with her arrest in connection with a courtroom shootout, then moving through her trial and acquittal, the book traces Davis’s life and work during the subsequent decades and her influential career as a public intellectual. Profusely illustrated with materials found in the archive, including press coverage, photographs, court sketches, videos, music, writings, correspondence, and Davis’s political writings, the book also features interviews with Angela Davis and Lisbet Tellefsen, the archivist who collected those materials, as well as essays that touch on visibility and invisibility, history, memory, and the iconography of black radical feminism.

Den ultimate presentasjonen av popkunstens store avantgardist! Her er sentrale og mer perifere deler av hans enorme produksjon gjengitt i king size-format (nesten en halvmeter høy) , sammen med store mengder private bilder som dokumenterer kunstrabulisten i arbeid og som midtpunkt for en heller sær omgangskrets. Boka er inndelt i forskjellige epoker som blir innledet med en skriftlig presentasjon.