The Little Library Year by Young, Kate -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Introduction Notes on reading Notes on recipes Ingredients to look out for The long winter nights

The long winter nights A cold, grey start

Winter broth

Cooking for one

Yuk hwe Mussels with vermouth and fennel Gnocchi with Gorgonzola, walnuts, and sage Pear and cardamom crisp

Fish suppers in Narnia

Herbed fish pie Grilled sea bass with pickled fennel and potato gratin Roasted mackerel, potatoes, horseradish, and capers

Winter pickles

Pickled limes Kimchi Piccalilli

Afternoons with the oven on

Rose and pistachio cake Blood orange cake Sachertorte Whisky and water

Meals with someone special

Duck leg, pancetta, pomegranate and puy lentils Cheese soufflé Star anise and pink peppercorn crème brûlée

Baskets full of dumplings

Garlic and sesame greens Wonton soup Char siu bao

More books to keep you company through the chilly winter nights…

The first signs of spring

The first signs of spring Comfort food

Jambalaya Macaroni cheese Peanut and smoked salt brownies

Pancake day

Ricotta pancakes with roasted rhubarb Blueberry and cardamom Dutch baby Potato and thyme pancakes with hot smoked trout

Japan in bloom

Salmon bowl Vegetable tempura and miso mayonnaise Chicken and spring onion yakitori

Breakfasts in bed

Everything in the fridge frittata French toast with salted caramel Bloody Mary Coffee butter and biscuits

Capturing spring in a jar

Miso and honey roasted chicken Baked Camembert with honey roasted nuts Peanut butter, honey, and banana loaf

Magical eggs

Coddled eggs with anchovy toast Rösti Florentine Lemon and lime meringue pie Zabaglione

More books for those months when the world is coming back to life...

Spring in abundance

Spring in abundance A house in Italy

Broad bean crostini Sardines and bitter salad Tiramisù alla nicciola della mamma (Hazelnut tiramisu cake) Vermouth, tonic, and basil

Long Sunday lunches

Roasted shoulder of lamb with watercress, pea, and radish salad Spiced pea falafel with pitta bread and hummus Roasted sea bass, green olives, spring couscous Yorkshire puddings

Easter feasting

Tomato tart with capers and olives Plateau de fruits de mer Chocolate ice cream with coffee and Calvados

From an English garden

Pork and broad bean burgers Asparagus and herb risotto Rhubarb and rose frozen yoghurt

Packing a picnic basket

Curry puffs Cucumber sandwiches Brown butter and strawberry friands Lemon verbena lemonade Sparkling jelly

Paris in springtime

Omelette aux fines herbes Salade Niçoise Croque Monsieur

And a few more books for you to turn to when the garden is lush and green…

The height of summer

The height of summer The heady scent of tomatoes

Basic tomato pasta sauce Polenta and roasted tomatoes Panzanella

A midsummer party

Västerbottenostpaj (Swedish cheese tart) Herring, mustard, rye crispbread Swedish eggs Something crisp and colourful Swedish potato salad Elderflower gelato and macerated strawberries

Marquees and wedding season

Lemon and thyme cake Broccoli, red onion, lemon, and caper salad Pork belly and roasted fennel Sixteen (chicken) oyster pie

Apricot and peach trees

Mandilli di seta (Pasta squares with pesto) Stuffed courgette flowers Peach and apricot tart

Australian Christmas

Prawn, avocado, and mango salad Passion fruit curd pavlova White sangria

Holidays on the Mediterranean

Grilled fish rolls Chicken with artichokes and potatoes Watermelon granita

More books for those sweltering, languid, lazy summer months...

When the leaves start to turn

When the leaves start to turn Tuck boxes

Back-to-school jam Salted buttermilk fudge Date and walnut loaf Buchteln

The hunt for the perfect apple

Cider apple jelly Apple, fennel, celeriac, and radicchio salad Apple and tarragon cake Rosemary tarte tatin

Game season

Pork pie Potted pheasant and pickled radishes Oatcakes and smoked trout Welsh cakes

The end of the world as we know it

Ten bean chilli Sardine, chilli, and breadcrumb pasta Coffee ice

Hallowe’en parties

Saag paneer and paratha Robber steak Pistachio and chocolate cookies

Seasonal soups

Roasted cauliflower and parsnip soup Sort-of ribollita Spiced beetroot soup

More books for evenings when you feel a chill return to the air…

As the days grow short

As the days grow short Quiet evenings in

Lamb stew Boeuf en daube à la Provençale An ambrosial dessert

The joy of toast

Apple, apple jelly, Parmesan and pepper Marsala, mushrooms, and thyme Sprouting broccoli, anchovy, boiled egg Bloody Mary guacamole, fried eggs, coriander

Cocktail parties

Ginger beer ham on brioche buns Crab cakes Porcini mushroom arancini Bronx cocktail

Seasonal gifts

Apple, pear, and chilli chutney Almond and pistachio biscotti Cranberry cordial

Scandinavian Christmas Eve

Beetroot gravadlax, cucumber pickle, horseradish sauce Swedish meatballs Pepparkakor

A fancy dinner to warm the soul

Blinis Demidoff Individual bird pies with leeks and pâté Marsala cake with roasted fruit

As Christmas approaches I turn to these old favourites…

Endpapers Recipe index Reading index Bibliography Thank you Extended copyright About the Author About Anima

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