Barrafina
Features tapas-style recipes from the creators of the best Spanish restaurants in London. With over 120 recipes, the authors whisk you through step-by-step instructions, showing you everything, from how to make the more difficult things, such as a...
Street Fighter Origins: Akuma (Hardcover)
He is the world's most feared martial artist, mentioned only in whispers. Few have dared to challenge him, and even fewer have survived to speak of the nightmare. He is Akuma - Master of the Fist, wielder of the Dark Hado. But he was not always tr...
Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva 2020
Cellar for up to 8 years. No need to decant before serving. Gianni Masciarelli is regarded as one of the fathers of Abruzzo’s modern winemaking scene thanks to his visionary work in the village of San Martino sulla Marrucina in Chieti. After spending a summer in Champagne Gianni returned home inspired by French winemaking techniques and convinced that he could make top quality wines in Abruzzo. The project began with just 5 acres of vines set around his grandfather’s old house, and today the estate has some 900 acres spread across Abruzzo’s four provinces. Such is the quality and attention to detail at Masciarelli that their wines have won a total of 29 prestigious Tre Bicchieri awards from Gambero Rosso. This charming Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva is from their Marina Cvetic series which was created by Gianni in 1991 in honour of his wife who today runs the estate along with his oldest daughter, Miriam. It enjoys a cult following around the globe with wine lovers and was even included by Wine Spectator in their “World Top 100”. The grapes for this wine are grown in San Martino sulla Marrucina at 400 metres above sea level and are harvested at optimum ripeness in mid-October. In the winery the fruit is fermented in stainless steel tanks and then aged in new French oak barrels for 12-18 months depending on the vintage. The result is an elegantly layered Montepulciano which opens with plenty of ripe fruit and hints of spice and woodsmoke which linger long on the tongue. On the palate there’s a generous full body, well-rounded tannins and velvety smooth texture.
Street Fighter Origins: Sagat (Hardcover)
He is a man obsessed with victory, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Shadaloo, and the God of Muay Thai. Sagat is among the world's fiercest and most dedicated fighters. But before the martial arts world learned to fear his name, Sagat struggled t...
Masciarelli Marina Cvetic Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Riserva 2022
Cellar for up to 10 years. No need to decant before serving. Although Gianni Masciarelli sadly passed away in 2008, his remarkable legacy lives on through his wife Marina and oldest daughter Miriam who now run the 900-acre estate together. Gianni became a leading light in Abruzzo’s wine industry after founding his own winery in 1981. The visionary winemaker insisted on very low yields in the vineyards and using modern winemaking techniques at a time when many of his neighbours were producing relatively low quality bulk wines. Gianni’s hard work earned the Masciarelli estate a total of 29 Tre Bicchieri awards and rave reviews from many of the top international wine critics. In 1991 he created the Marina Cvetic line of wines named after his wife which express the estate’s finest terroirs. This graceful white is made with fruit from two specific vineyards in the village of San Martino sulla Marrucina. Once in the winery the fruit is pressed and fermented in new French oak barrels for 15-30 days followed by 12 months of ageing in the barrel. Ripe peach, mango and apricots dominate on the nose along with more delicate hints of honeysuckle, toasted oak, and gentle spice. The first sip reveals a bright acidity, smooth, well-rounded texture, and a long finish seasoned with notes of vanilla, baking spice and freshly-baked bread. A great wine to serve alongside roast chicken, pan-fried salmon, or more hearty dishes like lasagna and aubergine parmigiana.
Landet Som Skapade Rom - En Humanekologisk Historia
Rom är långt ifrån den eviga stad som turistlitteraturen berättar om. Tvärtom har staden och landskapet runt omkring ett i högsta grad spännande och växlande förflutet. Ekologin och geologin har under århundraden och årtusenden förändrats i grunden, inte minst under det senaste halvseklet.Biologen och idéhistorikern Bengt Rosén berättar här om 3 000 år av landskapshistoria i Rom och Lazio, landet som omger Rom. I författaren Carl Fries fotspår besöker vi »den minnesrikaste mark som Västerlandet äger«. Vi följer med på vandringar i Albanobergen och genom Agro Pontino, klättrar ner till kratersjön vid Nemi och upp igen genom Dianas lund till den lilla staden Nemi högt ovanför sjön. Vi besöker den urgamla klippstaden Ardea och undersköna och historietyngda utsiktspunkter som Monte Circeo och det gamla Jupitertemplet vid Anxur, högt över havet vid Terracina. Den romerska Campagnan genomkorsas både norr och söder om Rom och vi följer Tiberns historierika vatten genom Rom. Boken berättar också om Roms kullar och deras geologi, om vulkanutbrott och jordbävningar, och den ger inblickar i den italienska floran och dess kulturhistoria och ekologi.Författaren har ett förflutet som gymnasielärare i Visby i naturvetenskapliga ämnen och som museiman. Under åren 199096 var han museichef på Ájtte, svenskt fjäll- och samemuseum i Jokkmokk och 19962003 chef för Skansens Biologiska avdelning med ansvar för djuren, parkerna och trädgårdarna. Han har sedan 60-talet skrivit ett stort antal artiklar och kapitel i olika tidningar, tidskrifter och böcker, artiklar om natur och kultur, naturvetenskap och miljöfrågor.