Octopus Books

Traditionally served whenever family and friends gather together, smorgasbords have always featured crispbreads (knäckebröd).

This collection of simple, informal recipes brings smorgasbords up to date and includes dishes such as skagen (prawn salad), citrus and spice cured gravid lax, fried chanterelles with garlic and parsley on toasted sourdough, as well as fresh cheese with caraway, truffled cheese and pickled cucumbers. For spring, there are ideas for an Easter celebration and a bonfire party, for summer a midsummer gathering and crayfish party, for autumn a feast supper and foraged dinner, and for winter Christmas drinks and a New Year celebration.

A few of the dishes may take a little while to prepare, but the emphasis always is on selecting quality, seasonal ingredients and simple servings. All can be enjoyed either with crispbread or on their own.

'Peter's Yard sourdough crispbread is the crispbread I have been looking for all my life. It is everything I hope crispbread will be, but so rarely is.' Nigel Slater

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A vivid exploration, through a psychoanalytic lens, of the ghosts and buried traumas that hold us back and interfere with our lives.

A vivid exploration, through a psychoanalytic lens, of the ghosts and buried traumas that hold us back and interfere with our lives.

The all-new collection of more than 100 fuss-free, crowd-pleasing recipes for everyday eating from the author of the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling cookbook Persiana. Designed to ensure maximum flavour with the greatest of ease - including no-cook, quick-prep, quick-cook and one-pot dishes, Persiana Everyday is full of generous, inviting and delicious recipes to cook again and again for family and friends.


PRAISE FOR SABRINA GHAYOUR

'Sabrina Ghayour's Middle-Eastern plus food is all flavour, no fuss - and makes me very, very happy' - Nigella Lawson
'I don't think she could write a dull recipe if she tried. Every one an elegantly spiced delight.' - Tom Parker Bowles
'The golden girl of Persian cookery' - Observer

CONTENTS INCLUDES
Small Plates
Including My Muhammara; Fried feta parcels with honey; My flavour bomb beans on toast
Salads for All Seasons
Including Chicken & cucumber salad with pul biber & tahini lime dressing; Courgette, apple, peanut & feta salad with basil and pul biber; Jewelled tomato salad
Poultry & Meat
Including Bloody Mary spatchcocked chicken; Halloumi fatteh; Speedy lamb shawarma
Fish & Seafood
Including Fragrant roasted haddock; Spicy orange & harissa-glazed cod; Marmalade prawns with barberry, chilli & chive butter
Vegetable Love
Including Ash-e-Reshteh; Pomegranate & harissa roasted aubergine steak; Sticky tamarind, garlic & tomato green beans
Carbs of All Kinds
Including Super-quick smoky tomato couscous; Lazy Mantí; Tangy bulgur wheat bake with roasted onions
Something Sweet
Including Rhubarb, rose & pistachio trifle pots; Orange & dark chocolate rubble cake; Cardamom & mocha rice pudding

How slowing down can help us beat grind culture and build a foundation for healing

This book will explain why glucose is the key to almost every aspect of our health, from our weight to our mood, and how to keep our glucose levels steady in order to feel amazing.

THIS ISN'T AN EPISODE OF BLACK MIRROR. THIS. IS. THE. FUTURE.

The problem of online disinformation is only getting worse. Social media may well play a role in the the US 2020 presidential election and other major political events. But that doesn't even begin to describe what future propaganda will look like.

As Samuel Woolley shows, we will soon be navigating new technologies such as human-like automated voice systems, machine learning, 'deep-fake' AI-edited videos and images, interactive memes, virtual reality and augmented reality. In stories both deeply researched and compellingly written, Woolley describes this future, and explains how the technology can be manipulated, who might control it and its impact on political strategy.

Finally, Woolley proposes strategic responses to this threat with the ultimate goal of empowering activists and pushing technology builders to design for democracy.

We may not be able to alter how the internet was used to challenge democracy in years past but we can follow the signals to prevent manipulation in the future - and to use these powerful new tools not to control people but to empower them.