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      • Strange Days Books, Social Cooperative Enterprise

        Strange Days Books is a social cooperative publishing firm based in Crete, Greece. Since 2012 we have published almost 100 books. Every year we organize Sand Festival, an online Writers’ Workshop and - in cooperation with www.eyelands.gr literary magazine - the one and only international short story competition based in Greece, plus our International Book Awards. In 2019 SDB was the only publishing house in Greece to receive approval by the European Union’s Creative Europe translation funding program for its project "Strange Days in Europe”. Strange Days Books is an entirely independent publisher, primarily interested in showcasing the wealth of new writing voices in Greece. We work closely with our authors to create books that will appeal to booklovers, books about the present, books that strive to push the art of literature forward, books written with talent and passion, books that challenge the way we see the world, books bursting with new ideas and intriguing perspectives.

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        Who's gonna cook this food?

        women, housework and healthy diet

        by Bela Gil

        Today, after decades of scientific research and questioning of the fast-food industry, we know that ultra-processed foods are major promoters of chronic non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, as well as contributing to the destruction of nature, since they are based on monocultures of commodities such as soy, wheat, corn and sugar cane. We also know that home cooking with fresh or minimally processed ingredients is the best option for nourishing the body, strengthening regional cultures and respecting the environment. But, as Bela Gil asks in her new book, who is going to make this food? Based on this question, the chef, presenter and activist links healthy eating, feminism and domestic work, complexifying a debate ignored by cookbooks and cooking shows. Is it the housewife, the mother, the grandmother, the wife, the migrant domestic worker, the poor black woman from the periphery who will continue to have to man the stove? And who will make her food, her family's food? In Who's going to make this food?, Bela Gil criticizes the historical devaluation of the act of cooking, which has its roots in slavery, and calls for the payment of wages for domestic work, a theme of the work of thinkers such as Silvia Federici. “Is it right that, for a few to have fresh food and be healthy and free to pursue their dreams, many others have to make do with ultra-processed products that are bad for the body and the planet - and that's when they don't go hungry?”

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        Beyond the Sultan's Table: Turkish gastronomy, history, culture and travel

        by Hugo N. Gerstl

        IT’S A COOKBOOK … OR IS IT A GUIDEBOOK? … MAYBE IT’S A TRAVEL GUIDE … OR A POCKET HISTORY … AN INTRODUCTION TO A SERIES OF NOVELS ABOUT TURKEY? … A DELICIOUS KEEPSAKE WORK OF ART PRODUCED BY THE INIMITABLE DESIGN PEAKS PRODUCTION? OR … ACTUALLY, BEYOND THE SULTAN’S TABLE IS SO MUCH MORE THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS. IT’S THE PERFECT HYBRID … AND IT IS THE PERFECT GIFT FOR “SOMEONE WHO HAS EVERYTHING” BUT WANTS A “DIFFERENT” ADVENTURE WITH WHICH TO THRILL THEIR FRIENDS! Hugo N. Gerstl, international bestselling novelist, nationally known trial lawyer, musician, world traveler, actor, journalist, Bon Vivant Wannabe,” and former president and CEO of a mid-sized cookbook company, who has enjoyed his “many lives” immensely, now shares his joys and experiences with you. Unquestionably, this most “unusual” guidebook to many things will leave you wondering: Is he a polymath-genius or simply an oddball with a penchant for bringing a smile to your face and taste sensations to your palate? And of course, he and his beloved wife, Lorraine, an educator and author in her own right – and their five adult children – have shared the greatest happiness any two people have ever had. Enjoy something totally different, enriching, and unique! Expand your own horizon.   An English-language edition was published in Spring 2024. 282  pages, 15x 22.5 cm.

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        Food & Drink

        The Golden Book of Home Cooking

        by Food & Life Studio

        The Golden Book of Home Cooking is a beautifully printed cookbook with over 400 different approachable Chinese food recipes. The book collects recipes from the 10-year accumulation of seven food bloggers with more than 10 million followers, including Yuan Zhuzhu, Mi Tang, Xie Wanyun, Meng Xiangjian, Die Er, Liang Fengling and Cook Chen. Accompanied with audios of 419 recipes, videos of 84 recipes, and nearly 100 health tips, the book offers the first "visible and audible" grand feast to household chefs through a combination of media, allowing them to enjoy the benefits of technology and cook with love and passion.

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        Dolce Vita

        Kosher Regional Italian Cuisine

        by Gaio Sciloni

        A uniquely combined travel journal and regional Italian cookery guide, written by a true, native-born connoisseur of Italian culture. Dolce Vita is not an ordinary cookbook, but rather a systematic regional survey of Italy, from north to south, with each region characterized by its landscape, tradition and folklore, and most importantly, its Kosher though authentic culinary micro-culture. The author, Gaio Sciloni, born and raised in Tuscany, is a well-known writer who has furnished the Israeli reader with excellent translations of Italian literature.

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        Prose: non-fiction
        2021

        WHY THE FRENCH ARE NOT GETTING FAT

        by Andrii Aliokhin

        Hello, I am Andrii Aliokhin. I have been an actor and a writer for many years living in two capitals: Kyiv and Paris. I was neither a tourist nor an immigrant. This allowed me to see our life and French life from a unique point of view. This book tells a story about what I had learned in France. Not from professional chefs or subtle connoisseurs of culinary delights, but from ordinary French men and women, who cook and eat in France. Real people who love, work, grieve, celebrate, raise children, walk dogs, and go to market in the course of their daily lives. So, you will find here my little stories about the French – memoirs and other nonsense, that actually is called life. In some way it is also a cookbook. Everything collected here are ordinary, simple, French recipes. All ingredients can be easily found on the shelvesof our stores. But this is not just a book about the kitchen. It’s about what I finally realized. I realized why the French are not getting fat. The book by Andre Aliokhin – the most famous and popular Ukrainian blogger. It’s bestseller in Ukraine. The German translation will be published soon.

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        Medicine
        September 2020

        Small Animal Veterinary Psychiatry

        by Sagi Denenberg, Ali Thompson

        Problem behaviours are often the result of how an animal thinks and feels, genetics, and environmental influences. Steering away from just description diagnoses and focusing instead on emotional and cognitive causes, this book provides a practical approach to diagnosing, treating, and managing behaviour pathologies in dogs and cats. Beginning by addressing cases in the first opinion practice, this book then considers physical disorders that may lead to or exacerbate abnormal behavior. From there, the focus shifts to mental and emotional health, from an assessment of normal behavior and giving juveniles an optimal start in life, to diagnosing mental and emotional disorders, addressing emotions such as anxiety and frustration, and how to manage these issues - by modifying behavior, managing the animal's environment, training, and, when necessary, the use of medications. The second half of the book then addresses owner concerns, including management problems, aggression, affective disorder, elimination disorder, abnormal and repetitive behaviours and ageing-related problems. With an emphasis on helping first line veterinarians identify common presentations and offer help to owners, this book: - Addresses both normal and abnormal behaviour in cats and dogs from an emotion and cognition perspective; - Provides behaviour modification protocols, and drug doses and indications; - Includes handouts to be used both within the practice and with clients to help the veterinary surgeon manage the case. Written by international experts, the book translates their insights and experience into approaches taken in behavioural medicine. Also including the most up-to-date drugs, it is an important resource for both small animal veterinarians and students of veterinary medicine or animal behaviour.

      • May 2019

        Keto Meal Prep by FlavCity

        125+ Low Carb Recipes That Actually Taste Good

        by Bobby Parrish, Dessi Parrish

        #1 Amazon New Release! ─ A Week of Delicious Keto Meals in One Hour of Meal PrepLow-carb, keto recipes that actually taste good: With over 1,000,000 fans, FlavCity is known as the go-to spot for healthy meal prep and keto recipes to help you lose weight. Bobby Parrish has been featured on The Rachael Ray Show and the Food Network and is proud to call himself a home cook, just like you.Tired of eating bland, boring, healthy food? Fans of FlavCity know that Bobby and Dessi Parrish know good food. On their hit YouTube channel, they’ve shown that you can lose weight on the keto diet without sacrificing the joy of delicious food. In Keto Meal Prep, the Parrish duo show you how to maximize your time and prepare seven days of healthy meals in one evening—and maintain your ketogenic diet. You’ll spend less time cooking and more time enjoying.Easy, creative, tasty meals: Keto Meal Prep includes more than 125 low carb recipes full of flavor. You’ll meet your weight loss goals with dishes perfectly calibrated to the ketogenic diet. Each easy-to-follow recipe can be prepped in advance, so when you’re tired and hungry, a healthy meal is just minutes away. Mix and match the base recipes and your meal combinations are endless.This keto cookbook has you covered from morning to night with recipes for protein-filled breakfasts, exciting lunches, crave-worthy dinners, tasty snacks, and keto desserts. Here’s what else you will find in Keto Meal Prep by FlavCity:50 keto meal prep recipes, each containing 2–3 components25 individual keto-approved recipesDetailed macros and carb count for each recipeAllergen index for nuts, dairy, and eggs for each recipe, and with Paleo and Whole30 designationVideo tutorials that are live on YouTubeTips for becoming a meal prep bossActual fan reviews and more!If you liked the cookbooks Simply Keto, The Easy 5-Ingredient Ketogenic Diet Cookbook, The Complete Ketogenic Diet for Beginners, or Keto Made Easy, you’ll love Keto Meal Prep.

      • Horror & ghost stories

        Necronomicon Cookbook

        by Sean-Michael Argo

        There is a grimoire, known by most as the Necronomicon. It is ancient and powerful. Its very name is said to be the sound of howling demons. Upon its yellowed pages are spells and rituals that give terrible knowledge and power to those mad enough to seek it. The book is bound in human skin, inked in blood, and contains the dead names of Those Who Dwell Beyond. This is not that book. What you got in your paws right now, is best described, as one part grimoire and one part cookbook. In these pages you’ll read about slayers who fight the good fight to keep this here world spinning just one more day. How slayers cast spells using moonshine, and fight monsters with magic shotguns, then preserve their souls and sanity with some down home cooking. That’s where I come in. My name is Clifford Bartlett. I am a bootlegger, redneck outlaw, and a slayer of nasty things. The Elder Gods are coming, that’s for sure, from Cthulhu to Hastur. Their villainous allies are already here. The world is infested with cults and shoggoth demons and they will do their level best to bring about the end of everything. Sometimes, all that stands between us and them, is a pan of cornbread. Hope you brought an appetite.

      • Food & Drink

        Ripe Recipes: A Fresh Batch

        by Angela Redfern & The Ripe Deli Team

        Freshness and vitality are at the heart of the second cookbook from the awardwinning Ripe Deli: Ripe Recipes – A Fresh Batch. There are more than 140 recipes that range from healthy to decadent, sorted into occasions such as Mexican Day, Friday Pie Day and Christmas.

      • Lifetyle & personal style guides
        May 2016

        The Irritable Working Wonan's Cookbook

        by Shea Albert

        Why is this cookbook different from all the other cookbooks? Because it is aimed at the one overlooked population of our community - irritable working woman. Steeped in Jewish food, The author offers a fresh apporoach to the preparation of meals for busy woman. Full of colour plates that will have you licking the page; irreverence, where "cooking is like sex, you have to be in the mood"; and chock-full of tips that will improve a visit to the kitchen - for both cook and eater.

      • Food & Drink
        February 2017

        The Mountain Cafe Cookbook

        A Kiwi in the Cairngorms

        by Kirsten Gilmour

        Legendary breakfasts to fuel days on the mountain; inventive, zesty salads and indulgent and luxurious cakes – these are all hallmarks of Aviemore's Mountain Cafe. Owner-chef Kirsten Gilmour draws on her Kiwi roots to turn out contemporary dishes with an antipodean love of fresh and bold favours, and in her debut cookbook she shares her secrets and inspirations with you. The Mountain Cafe Cookbook is packed full of Kirsten's irresistible recipes for the best-loved dishes and drinks at her Highland restaurant, alongside others drawn from her grandparents and infuenced by her travels around the world.This is not diffcult, fancy restaurant cooking, but gutsy, fresh, hearty food that will taste just as good from your kitchen as from hers. With vibrant photography by Paul Masson, The Mountain Cafe Cookbook has over 130 recipes including everything from Smoked Fish Chowder, Cider Sage Barbecue Chicken, Sloe Gin & Bramble Salmon Salad and Butternut Chilli & Coconut Fritters to Chocolate & Coconut Brioche, Cardamom Oranges, Badass Brownies and Passionfruit Melting Moments. All delicious and bursting with flavour.

      • Food & Drink
        May 2013

        A Caribbean Diet Cookbook

        by Winslow Nicholas

        A Caribbean Diet Cookbook is a delightful read. It is packed with almost one hundred mouth watering delicious recipes, from simple snacks, such as Caribbean Sunrise and Avocado Cream Dip, to tasty main dishes like, Sweet Potato Chicken, and juicy Lime Pork, which can be complimented with a host of pleasant and delectable sweets such as Mango Mousse, Sweet Potato Flapjacks, and Pan-Fried Honey Bananas! Imagine all that on your plate!

      • Food & Drink

        Ripe Recipes: A Third Serving

        by Angela Redfern & The Ripe Deli Team

        Back by popular demand, the Ripe Deli team has put together a third helping of delicious recipes, following the success of their first two cookbooks. This all-new collection of recipes celebrates 15 years of business for Ripe Deli and includes all-time favourites as well as exciting new dishes.Arranged by season, recipes vary from fast, fresh food for busy mid-week dinners to pleasantly challenging dishes for home cooks who want to push themselves. From salads and vegan dishes to curries and baking, A Third Helping is filled with 150 recipes to soothe, comfort, and feed the soul.

      • Asian Vegetables

        by Caroline Ho-Yi Wang, Patricia Ho-Yi Wang, Stéphanie Ho-Yi Wang, photos by Virginie Gosselin

        If bok choy has been able to acquire a prominent place on Western shelves, many other Asian vegetables still remain unknown. But these tasty, nutritious vegetables can be easily grown in temperate, and even northern, climates! Caroline, Stephanie andPatricia Ho-Yi Wang, three sisters of Cantonese origin, have made it their mission to introduce these vegetables, which everyone will love, in a unique book that is both a guide to gardening and a cookbook, as well as the story of a family. Presenting 15 Asian vegetables according to each season, the book offers advice to Sunday gardeners as well as future market gardeners on how to organically grow and harvest these vegetables, as well as provides preservation techniques, nutritional information and cookingmethods. Around forty recipes, some of which were created by famous chefs, are presented as well. The Wang sisters also explore the world of Asian vegetables from a cultural point of view, tracing the place that these hold in their own lives and in those of their family members, many of whom left China to emigrate to Madagascar before finally settling in Quebec. A true homage to the earth, good food and one’s roots!

      • March 2015

        Grand traité du café

        by Mireille Gayet

        Great Treatise on Coffee The history of coffee is not simply the story of the small grain that originated in the Middle East and was used in cooking, like a spice.  As a drink, coffee offers infinite combinations depending on the rites and customs of social, medical, cultural, economic and political trends. This book offers the reader a wonderful journey through time and space between Ethiopia and America, Europe and Asia, of initiation to various forms of coffee-drinking that differ from country to country and era.  The book is a rich discovery of the numerous botanic varieties, diverse methods of preparation, and also evokes famous writers and artists in coffee shops and the influence and importance these had for them. In reality, an entire world hides behind coffee.  And that is what this treatise sets out to do: Reveal the countless facets and varied ways of savoring its magic. This book can be placed almost anywhere in the house: In the kitchen, along with cookbooks; in the library, next to dictionaries; next to the coffee machine; and especially on the bedside table of coffee-lovers, whether occasional or unconditional, aroma experts, or converted coffee-lovers... or in the process of becoming!

      • Cookery dishes & courses

        REMARKABLE RECIPES

        from the people who really know about extra virgin olive oil - the producers

        by Judy Ridgway

        Who should know more about cooking with extra virgin olive oil than the growers and producers of the olive oil world?  REMARKABLE  RECIPES is a wonderful collection of 76 easy-to-make dishes from just these people. Some are traditional recipes, others are family favourites and yet others are modern creations from gifted cooks but they are all quite different to the recipes found in general cookbooks of the regions.

      • National & regional cuisine

        The Scottish Farmers' Market Cookbook

        by Nick. Paul

        Scotland has an enviable reputation for producing some of the finest food in the world. Langoustines from the West Coast of Scotland are eaten at tables all over Europe; the Scottish Aberdeen Angus has long been the byword for quality meat; Scottish soft raspberries and tayberries are considered the finest available, and so the list goes on! Scottish kitchens are moving away from the global produce offered by supermarkets and are returning to locally-produced, seasonal food. Local growers and producers are supplying markets from the Borders up to Orkney and they are becoming increasingly popular. Farmers' markets in Scotland are a mix of greengrocer, butcher, garden-centre, off-licence, game dealer, delicatessan and more. The buyer has the opportunity to meet and speak to each farmer about the produce, making the shopping experience enjoyable and personal. The Scottish Farners' Market Cookbook is a collection of recipes from producers and stallholders and reflects the produce that can be found at these Markets.;The recipes are simple and delicious and range from Beef sausages with Wild Mushrooms poached in Red Wine, to Pork and Apple with Ginger Jam; from Beetroot and Goats Cheese Starter to Apple Water Ice. As well as delicious, easy-to-use recipes, the Scottish Farmers' Market Cookbook includes sections on seasonal growth, an availability guide, a producers list, farmers' market venues, and conversion chart for weights and measures. This cookbook demonstrates that fine cooking need not be difficult and shopping at the Farmers' Market for all your ingredients will produce the best in taste and guarantee a fresh, quality meal.

      • Food & Drink

        Let’s Cook with Nora

        New Edition

        by Nora Daza & Nina Daza-Puyat

        Let’s Cook with Nora provides documentation of Philippine cooking for 1965 when it made its appearance. In its new, 21st-century, classic version—lovingly restyled by her daughter Nina Daza Puyat—Nora Daza’s legacy is ready for today’s cooks, brides to be, and food lovers. –Felice Prudente Sta. Maria (Food historian and author of The Governor-General’s Kitchen)

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