Here is a treasury of wonderful desserts - some classical, all-time favourites, others that are from the new-style cuisine of today. Desserts have always been the special way to express your love for your family and friends. The sugary fragrance and eye appeal of these culinary triumphs will surprise and delight every time. This book is packed with scrumptious ideas to suit any meal. Look out for step-by-step instructions which show you how easy it is to make any dessert look and taste spectacular.
To err is human. Yet most of us go through life assuming (and sometimes insisting) that we are right about nearly everything, from the origins of the universe to how to load the dishwasher. If being wrong is so natural, why are we all so bad at imagining that our beliefs could be mistaken, and why do we react to our errors with surprise, denial, defensiveness, and shame?
Sir Horace is about to turn five hundred years old! Araminta and Wanda need to find him the perfect gift. Araminta finds an ancient sword in a grotto hidden under her haunted house—and it should be a cinch to get it. But she wasn't planning on the nasty surprise of a portcullis-trap and a rising tide in the grotto. Will Araminta and Wanda make it to Sir Horace's birthday party?