PLANET CHICKENis an eye-opening book about the bird we eat and mistreat the most. Hattie Ellis traces the chickens evolution and history in farming, and reveals the grotesque scandal of the modern chicken industry, and its effect on our health. But she also talks to chicken lovers around the world, from West Indian jerk-chicken stall holders to Provenal chefs, and to the pioneers who are bringing real chickens back to our tables. This will be a shocking and informative read, but also an inspiring one.

Planet Chicken

Hattie Ellis

Hodder Hb

“We have chosen to ?ll our hives with honey and wax; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light.” —Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) Sweetness and Light is the fascinating story of bees and honey from the Stone Age to the contemporary cutting edge; from Nepalese honey hunters to urban hives on the rooftops of New York City. Honey is nature in a pot, gathered in by bees from many different environments—Zambian rain forests, Midwestern prairies, Scottish moors, and thyme-covered Sicilian mountainsides, to name a few. But honey is much more than just a food, and bees are more than mere insects. The bee is the most studied creature on the planet next to man, and it and its products have been harnessed by doctors, philosophers, scientists, politicians, artists, writers, and architects throughout the ages as both metaphor and material. In colorful, mellifluous language that delights and excites on every page, Hattie Ellis interweaves social history, popular science, and traveler’s tales into a buzzing chronological narrative. She explores the mysterious ways of bees, such as how they can make up to twenty-four thousand journeys to produce a single pound of honey, and she takes the lid off the hive to reveal as many as a hundred thousand bees living and working together in total discipline. Great thinkers throughout the centuries have been inspired by bees, from Aristotle to Shakespeare to Charles Darwin to Frank Lloyd Wright, echoing, at every stage, the wider scienti?c discoveries and philosophical movements that have changed our understanding of the world. The unfolding story of bees also transports us into broader areas of historical experience: from the Egyptian pharaohs’ elaborate burial chambers in the pyramids, the medieval guilds, the berserk drunken rituals of mead drinking, and the Mormons’ epic journey west to candlelight in churches, sealing wax, and feast and famine. The bee existed long before man; without bees, the planet and its inhabitants would soon begin to die. This small insect, with a collective significance so much greater than its individual size, can carry us through past and present to tell us more about ourselves than any other living creature.

Sweetness and Light: The Mysterious History of the Honeybee

History

Americas

Harmony

Discover the story of this aromatic drink, from its humble beginnings growing wild on Ethiopian mountainsides t the daunting array of beans available in coffee shops today.  And, with the help of award-winning food writer, Hattie Ellis, you'll soon be able to choose with confidence from fragrant Costa Rican beans and chocolatey Guatemalans, and will have all the practical know-how to ensure you get the ultimate freshness and flavor in your cup.  Of course, the black brew is far more than just a drink, as Hattie's delicious recipes, such as Mocha Truffle Tart and Coffee and Almond Ice-Cream prove.  So, whether you're craving a zo0my espresso or a tempting cheesecake, Coffee is sure to satisfy.  Espresso, cappuccino, café au lait, mocha-coffee has never been so popular or easy to buy.  With the help of Coffee and its descriptions of roasts and blends throughout the world, you'll be able to choose with confidence.

Coffee

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

RYLAND, PETERS & SMALL

Debi Treloar

Gardners Books

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