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Gertrude Tennant’s life was remarkable for its length (1819?1918), but even more so for the influence she achieved as an unsurpassed London hostess. The salon she established when widowed in her early
When Hitler unleashed a fierce barrage of weapons on the defiant capital of England, London’s resilient citizens were undaunted. With colorful detail and rich insight, historian Maureen Waller
A handbook to herbs that offers an introduction to the power of plants. It is followed by concise growing tips and profiles; guidelines on the set up of an alchemists kitchen; and techniques on how to
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So a guy or a gal walks into a bar and orders a . . . what? A Belgian lambic? A German Hefeweizen? An American barley wine? Today, with thousands of beers being made in the U.S. and many, many importe
