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My Everyman’s Library With Kazuo Ishiguro

The second part in our Everyman's Library guest posts, this week internationally acclaimed author Kazuo Ishiguro picks his five favourite books from the publishers back catalogue. Shooting to literary stardom with his compelling novel The Remains of the Day, which is published by Everyman’s Library and features an introduction by Salman Rushdie, Kazuo Ishiguro is one of Britain’s most talented novelists, screen-writers and short-story writers. To celebrate the publisher’s 25th anniversary, Kazuo Ishiguro talks us through his top five Everyman’s Library titles. Demons by Fyodor Dostoevsky A vast gallery of characters and every one of them barking mad. But the madness is fascinating and richly variegated. And its plot, about delusional amateur terrorists in provincial Russia, couldn’t be more timely. The Odyssey by Homer The greatest story ever told about the long journey home. War trauma, temptations, awful obstacles – and the fear that home will no longer be the place of one’s memories. Villette by Charlotte Brontë Her beautiful, flawed masterpiece. A novel filled with the poetry of self-denial; the textures of diary; and the melancholy of life slipping by emptily. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Everyone knows about the escape from an exceptionally unpleasant prison. But it’s the suspenseful, refined revenge story occupying the next thousand pages that makes this such a compelling masterpiece. Moby-Dick by Herman Melville A great modernist novel published in 1851? Is it profoundly metaphorical? Or is it simply, unapologetically, magnificently, obsessed with – whaling? Find the perfect frame to start building your library with our collection of contemporary and classic Bookcases and Shelving Shop Now Back to top

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The Little Plantation Takeover: Tumeric Iced Tea

Just in time for summer, green food blogger The Little Plantation brings us her refreshing yet fiery recipe for Turmeric Ice Tea. For her latest shoot, Kimberly brings brings together a few of our favourite dishes and glassware including the Moroccan Dinnerware range, Mervyn Gers black bowls and the Carats hi Ball glass. Contrasting monochrome tableware with the bright burst of turmeric iced tea, this recipe is ideal for sunny Saturday mornings or in for picnics in the park with friends and don't forget to try the child friendly version as described below for your little ones. Shop Dining Turmeric Ice Tea Preparation Time: 10 minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 1 teaspoon of freshly grated turmeric or turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated ginger or ginger powder 1 tablespoon of honey or liquid sweetener of your choice 2 cups/480ml of cinnamon tea a pinch of pepper ice cubes Instructions: Prepare your cinnamon tea by boiling water and letting the tea infuse for about 5-10 minutes (you want there to be a strong cinnamon flavour). Wait for the tea to cool completely before adding all the spices and sweetener. Whisk to combine and serve immediately on ice. Tip 1: You can also use chai flavoured tea bags or ginger tea if you prefer. If using ginger tea, please replace the ginger in the above noted recipe with cinnamon. Tip 2: For a child-friendly version, add 1/4 cup of apple juice. Tip 3: Please don't leave out the black pepper; it helps you absorb the turmeric. Further Reading: www.thelittleplantation.co.uk Shop Dining Back to top

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The Little Plantation Takeover: Pistachio Milk Green Smoothie

For the first in her series of guest blogs, food stylist extraordinaire The Little Plantation shows us how to whip up a mean green pistachio smoothie. If you're a fan of instagram food porn pics (and let's be honest, who isn't), chances are you'll have stumbled across Kimberly's beautifully shot culinary creations. We knew she had exceptional taste but it was still much to our delight when we spotted Heal's home accessories popping up on her feed - needless to say, we jumped at the chance of getting these wonderful recipes on our blog. Make sure to give this delicious all-day smoothie a whirl and why not complement with the exclusive Mervyn Gers ceramics sumptuously modelled here. Shop Now Pistachio Milk Green Smoothie Pre-preparation Time: soaking the pistachio nuts overnight Preparation Time: 10 minutes Makes: 1 large smoothie bowl or 2 regular sized smoothie bowls Ingredients for the home-made pistachio milk: 1 cup of pistachio nuts, soaked for 2 hours 3 cups of water 1 date, pit removed 1 tiny pinch of salt Ingredients for the smoothie: 2 cups of pistachio milk 1/2 avocado 1 date, pitted 1 banana 1 cup/handful of seasonal greens such as baby spinach 1 teaspoon spirulia or wheatgrass powder (optional) Instructions: Soak the pistachio nuts in filtered water for at least 2 hours or overnight. When they are ready, strain them and place them in a high speed blender, together with the date, salt and water, then blitz until smoothie. Strain the mixture through a cheese cloth or muslin cloth. Save the pulp in a container in your freezer for future baking. Then measure out 2 cups of pistachio milk and place in a high speed blender together with the avocado, pitted date, banana, spinach and spirulina/wheatgrass powder if using. Blend until nice and smooth. Enjoy! Top with seasonal fruit, cacao nibs or edible flowers. Further Reading: www.thelittleplantation.co.uk Shop Now Back to top