Want to take on some home-furnishing projects this New Year but don’t know where to begin?
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DK brings you a practical project book jam-packed with pretty patterns, cushion covers, bedding, blinds and more! Encompassing top tips and tricks, this one-stop guide will walk you through basic techniques, from making bedding to bolstering cushions.

How do you mix a Manhattan? Which classic cocktails should be served at a party? And how do you make whortleberry wine? Ambrose Heath was one of the most successful food and drink writers of his day. This classic guide offers recipes for drinks to be enjoyed ‘to the advancement of the brewer and the wine merchant, and the confusion of all dull dogs.’ These include cocktails such as the ‘Hollywood’ and ‘Royal Romance’, cold beverages like the ‘Eton Blazer’ and ‘Country Club Cooler’, mulberry brandy, and warming ‘Caramel Cream Whip’. First published by Faber & Faber in 1939, it has an original cover and frontispiece by Edward Bawden.’I’m a long-time fan.’ Sophie Dahl’I loved them. They are such a pleasure to read – brilliant recipes disguised as beautiful prose – if only all cookbooks were written like this … Enchanting illustrations, too.’ Russell Norman Ambrose Heath (1891-1969) was born in London.

Imagine you are up at three o’clock in the morning with a sick child. Wouldn’t it be nice to have expert advice readily at hand to help get you through the night? Encyclopedic in scope, THE PORTABLE PEDIATRICIAN features timely and practical information on every childhood illness and emergency, including when to call the doctor, what reassuring signs can help you know your child is okay, how to treat your child at home, and much more-all in a convenient A-to-Z format. Among the scores of topics covered:

escribes the characteristics of a “high-need” baby, suggests ways to soothe a fussy child, and discusses nutrition, discipline, and communication.