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Autumn 2020

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Eat California Vibrant recipes from the West Coast By Vivian Lui

CALIFORNIA GRAIN BOWL Grain bowls are a popular way to showcase heirloom grains and farmers’ market bounty. They have become a staple at many eateries throughout California. This breakfast version is a cosy way to start the day but is suitable for lunch or dinner.

125 g (4½ oz) buckwheat

serves 4

135 g (5 oz) rye grains

cook 50 mins

1.15 litres (38 fl oz) vegetable stock (see page 187) 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 large eggs 1 shallot, thinly sliced 225 g (8 oz) mixed mushrooms, sliced 170 g (6 oz) spinach, thick stems removed 150 g (5½ oz) pickles (see page 209) Sea salt flakes

It’s safe to say that California has a lot going for it: a laid-back lifestyle, golden beaches and a vibrant food culture. The seafood is fresh, the produce organic and plentiful, and the farmers’ markets are a wealth of riches all year round. Thanks to the coastal state’s fertile soil and temperate climate, local produce is varied and abundant, from the famed citrus to the beloved avocado.

Bring the stock to a simmer in a small saucepan. Reduce the heat to low to keep warm. Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and stir in the grains to coat. Add 1 teaspoon salt and a ladleful of stock. Stir frequently for 5 minutes until almost all the liquid is absorbed. Add another ladleful of stock and repeat until all the stock is used up, about 30–35 minutes. The mixture will be slightly creamy but still have little bite from the rye grains. Turn off the heat and cover. A splash of water can be added to reheat just before serving. While the grains are cooking, bring a small pan of water to the boil. Use enough water to cover 4 eggs by 2.5 cm (1 in). Lower the eggs into the water and simmer for 6 minutes. Transfer the eggs to an ice bath. Gently crack the eggs all around and leave to cool just enough to handle. Peel and set the eggs aside. Heat a large frying pan over medium–high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, the shallot, mushrooms, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook for 5–8 minutes until the mushrooms are golden. Stir in the spinach to wilt. Season lightly.

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Dip into the colourful food culture of California with this authentic, sun-drenched cookbook.

prep 10 mins + overnight soaking

Soak the grains overnight. They can be soaked together. The next morning, drain the grains and shake off any excess liquid.

Divide the grains among 4 bowls and serve with the eggs, vegetables and pickles.

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SUMMER GUACAMOLE & CHIPS Guacamole is an easy dish to prepare in minutes and can be eaten with just about anything – chips, crackers, bread, crudités. This version includes pops of sweetness with raw summer corn and a crunch from the pumpkin seeds.

Juice of 1 lime

serves 4

prep 5 mins

cook none

1 garlic clove, grated 2 avocados, stoned and diced 1 corn-on-the-cob, husked and kernels removed 125 g (4½ oz) cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered if large

Add the lime juice and garlic to a bowl and stir to combine. Add the avocados, corn, tomatoes, half each of the spring onions, seeds and jalapeño. Season with salt and pepper and mix gently to combine. Garnish with the remaining spring onions, seeds and jalapeño to serve. Enjoy with tortilla chips.

2 spring (green) onions, finely chopped 40 g (1½ oz) toasted pumpkin seeds 1 small jalapeño chilli, thinly sliced Sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper Tortilla chips, to serve

But beyond the impressive range of produce available, the state’s cultural diversity means finding vendors hawking handmade tacos next to a bustling Korean BBQ restaurant. The food scene offers an abundance of flavors and techniques, and Californians appreciate them all. It is this genuine love of food – preparing it, eating it and sharing it – that fuels this positive energy in kitchens and around tables, and makes California truly golden. This book celebrates the incredible food found on the West Coast.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Vivian Lui is a recipe writer and food stylist who grew up in Northern California. Her work has appeared in editorials, commercials and cookbooks, and has worked with The New York Times, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Goop, Williams-Sonoma, Whole Foods and Amazon. She currently lives in Santa Monica and enjoys all that Southern California has to offer: food, sun, skiing and surfing.

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PIZZA The key to a great pizza is a light touch with the dough and a very hot oven. The simple base allows for the sweetness of the vegetables and aromatics to come through. If liked, substitute squash for other thinly sliced vegetables, such as mushrooms.

450 g (1 lb) fresh pizza dough

serves 4

flour, for dusting

cook 12 mins

340 g (12 oz) mixed summer squash ½ small red onion, thinly sliced Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling 170 g (6 oz) ricotta 170 g (6 oz) mascarpone 40 g (1½ oz) parmesan cheese, grated, plus extra to serve (optional) 2 garlic cloves, grated Medium polenta, for dusting 25 g (1 oz) mixed soft herbs, such as nasturtium leaves and flowers, marjoram, chives and parsley Sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper

prep 10 mins + 30 mins resting

Divide the dough in half and gently form into 2 balls. Dust lightly with flour, cover with a clean dish towel and rest for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to the highest setting and place a pizza stone or upside down baking sheet on the bottom shelf to heat. Thinly slice the squash about 3 mm (¹⁄8 in) thick, then transfer to a colander and toss with ½ teaspoon salt. Leave to drain for 10 minutes, then pat dry with a clean dish towel and transfer to a bowl. Add the onion, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon juice, the olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper and toss to combine. Place the ricotta, mascarpone, parmesan, garlic, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in another bowl and whisk to combine. Generously dust an upside-down baking sheet with polenta. Stretch the first piece of dough on a lightly floured work surface to an oval, about 23 x 33 cm (9 x 13 in), leaving the borders slightly thicker. If the dough is offering resistance, leave to rest for 10 minutes longer. Lay the base on the baking sheet, shaking once or twice to make sure it moves freely. Dot and spread half the cheese mixture over the dough. Lift half the vegetables out and place on the cheese. Transfer the pizza to the hot pizza stone and cook for 8–10 minutes until the crust is deeply golden and puffed. Transfer to a wire rack and repeat with the second piece of dough letting the oven and baking sheet come back up to temperature before cooking. Serve with the herbs, a drizzle of olive oil and extra parmesan, if liked.

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COMIDA MEXICANA

IDA M O ICANA

Comida Mexicana Snacks, tacos, tortas, tamales & desserts By Rosa Cienfuegos

TORTA CUBANA CUBAN TORTA

Torta Cubana is Mexico’s biggest and best-selling torta, and one that I can never finish by myself. It’s made with all the ingredients on the torta stall, so make sure you use a large telera or French roll as your base and have lots of napkins handy to mop up the huge mess you’re about to make.

VEGETABLE OIL FREE-RANGE EGGS, LIGHTLY BEATEN LARGE TELERA (TORTA ROLL) OR FRENCH ROLL UNSALTED BUTTER WHOLE-EGG MAYONNAISE FRIJOLES REFRITOS (SEE PAGE 53) AVOCADO, MASHED TOMATO, SLICED WHITE ONION, THINLY SLICED

1 TABLESPOON 1 ½ ¼ PINCH 6 1 50 G (1¾ OZ)

STRINGED OAXACA CHEESE

20 G (¾ OZ)

MANCHEGO CHEESE, SLICED

20 G (¾ OZ)

AMERICAN CHEESE, SLICED

20 G (¾ OZ)

AMERICAN MUSTARD (OPTIONAL) PICKLED JALAPENOS OR CHOPPED CHIPOTLE CHILLIES IN ADOBO SAUCE

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SLICED ROAST PORK

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2 TEASPOONS

1 TABLESPOON 2 TABLESPOONS

TABLE SALT

VEAL SCHNITZEL (SEE PAGE 133), SLICED

s n acks, tac o s, t orta s, ta m a le s & De s s e rt s

Heat the oil in a small frying pan over medium–high heat. Add the beaten egg and swirl to coat the base of the pan, then cook for 1–2 minutes until the egg starts to set. Fold the omelette in half, cook for a few more seconds, then remove from the pan and set aside. Slice the bread roll in half. Spread the butter on one side and the mayonnaise on the other side. Heat a frying pan over low heat. Place the buttered half of the roll butter side down in the pan, and the other half of the roll mayonnaise side up in the pan. Once the buttered half is lightly toasted, flip it over and spread the frijoles refritos over the top. Lightly toast, then remove both roll halves from the pan. Spread the avocado over the mayonnaise and top with the tomato, onion and salt. Preheat a grill (broiler) to high. Layer the meat and cheese on top of each other, then grill until the cheese starts to melt. Scoop the meat and melted cheese onto the onion and top with the omelette. Drizzle with mustard (if using) and add pickled jalapenos or chipotle chilli, to taste. Close the roll halves together and devour.

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by rosa cienfuegos

Mexican street food is one of the world’s most diverse and delicious cuisines. Jump in with this beautifully packaged book. This high-design cookbook is a work of culinary art, overflowing with accessible recipes from the streets of Mexico. As any visitor will tell you, Mexico is a true foodies’ paradise – seen especially in the hustle and bustle of its city and small-town streets. Comida Mexicana celebrates the rich, diverse and well-loved recipes found across the country – from breakfast tamales in the thriving metropolis of Mexico City to the tacos you find on every street corner, to incredible snacks and heartier fare, like chicharrónes and tortas, and late-night treats like elotes and churros. You’ll never go hungry in Mexico. With stunning food photography – and all of its 70 recipes photographed – and dynamic images of Mexican life throughout the book, this is the perfect gift for the armchair traveller or anyone wanting to throwback to their trip to Mexico.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Rosa Cienfuegos is a Mexican-Australian restauranteur based in Sydney. She travels regularly to Mexico to gain more knowledge and insight into her beloved cuisine.

TORTA DE MILANESA CON QUESILLO Y CHILE CHIPOTLE SCHNITZEL TORTA W ITH CHEE SE AND CHIPOTLE

Out of all of Mexico’s sandwiches, torta de milanesa is undoubtedly the best. I often dream of visiting my favourite torta stall in Mexico and devouring this giant sandwich, which is extremely hard to eat because of its ridiculous size. It’s super easy to make and you can swap out any of the ingredients with your favourite fillings – just grill and layer them up.

To make the veal schnitzel, combine the egg, milk, salt and pepper in a bowl. Add the veal and soak for 3 minutes. Place the breadcrumbs in another bowl, then add the soaked veal and press the breadcrumbs into the steak, making sure it's completely covered on both sides. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium–high heat, add the schnitzel and cook for 2–3 minutes on each side until crisp and cooked through. Place the schnitzel on a plate lined with paper towel to drain, then slice into 3 cm (1¼ in) wide strips. Wipe out the frying pan. Slice the bread roll in half. Spread the butter on one side and mayonnaise on the other side. Heat the frying pan over low heat, then place the buttered half of the roll butter side down in the pan, and the other half of the roll mayonnaise side up in the pan. Once the buttered half is lightly toasted, flip it over and spread the frijoles refritos over the top. Lightly toast, then remove both roll halves from the pan. Spread the avocado over the mayonnaise and top with the tomato, onion and salt. Preheat a grill (broiler) to high. Sprinkle the cheese over the veal schnitzel. Grill the schnitzel and cheese until the cheese melts (the cooking time will depend on the kind of cheese you are using: American cheese melts quicker than Oaxaca cheese, for example), then pile the cheesy schnitzel on top of the onion and add pickled jalapenos or chipotle chilli to taste. Close the roll halves together so you have one giant torta and dig in!

MAKE S 1 LARGE TELERA (TORTA ROLL) OR FRENCH ROLL UNSALTED BUTTER

1 1 TEASPOON

WHOLE-EGG MAYONNAISE

2 TABLESPOONS

FRIJOLES REFRITOS (SEE PAGE 53)

2 TABLESPOONS

AVOCADO, MASHED TOMATO, SLICED WHITE ONION, SLICED TABLE SALT STRINGED OAXACA, MANCHEGO, PANELA OR AMERICAN CHEESE, SHREDDED PICKLED JALAPENOS OR CHOPPED CHIPOTLE CHILLIES IN ADOBO SAUCE

1 1 1/4 PINCH 50 G (1¾ OZ) TO TASTE

VE AL SCHNITZEL FREE-RANGE EGG, LIGHTLY BEATEN FULL-CREAM (WHOLE) MILK TABLE SALT FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER VEAL MINUTE STEAK DRIED BREADCRUMBS VEGETABLE OIL

1 150 ML (51/2 FL OZ) 1 TEASPOON PINCH 1 100 G (3½ OZ/1 CUP) 50 ML (13/4 FL OZ)

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Vegan Christmas Plant-based recipes for the festive season

Mango & coconut ice-cream log Preparation 45 minutes – Refrigeration 8 hours – Freezing 6 hours

Serves 8

By Audrey Fitzjohn

150 g (5½ oz) raw almonds, finely chopped 3 tablespoons flaked coconut

Mango ice cream 4 mangoes, roughly chopped 230 g (8 oz/1 cup) caster (superfine) sugar 700 ml (23½ fl oz) coconut milk

Coconut ice cream 400 ml (13½ fl oz) coconut cream 200 ml (7 fl oz) coconut milk 160 g (5½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar

Coulis 100 ml (3½ fl oz) mango juice 1 tablespoon caster (superfine) sugar pinch of agar-agar

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Deck the halls with plant-based goodies, for Vegan Christmas is here. We all know the state of panic. It’s your turn to host the whole family for the holidays, which means dozens of people, so you’re already stretched thin. And then you find out that so-and-so’s new boyfriend is vegan! Luckily for you, this book is a foolproof guide to making plant-based meals for Christmas. You could start your guests with a round of blinis and faux caviar. Then, when they’re getting snacky, bring out the arancini and dairy-free aioli. When you’re laying out the big dinner spread, you can offer your vegan guests tempeh and mashed sweet potatoes, stuffed pumpkin, and many more devilishly starchy options. Then, for dessert, roll out the chocolate truffles, a black forest cake, fruit pies, and more! Plus, who even needs meat or animal products, when you’re surrounded by your friends and family.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Audrey Fitzjohn is a photographer, stylist, and freelance writer based in Paris, France. She’s a mother of two with an undying love of vegan sweets.

For the coconut ice cream, place the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat and warm until all the sugar has dissolved. Do not let the mixture boil. Transfer to a bowl, cover the surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours. Place the coconut ice cream in an ice-cream machine and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Scoop the ice cream into a log mould and smooth the surface with a spatula. Repeat with the mango ice cream, spooning it on top of the coconut ice cream. Scatter the almonds over the top (reserving a few to garnish), then place in the freezer for at least 6 hours. To make the coulis, place the ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to the boil for 2 minutes, whisking constantly. Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Unmould the log onto a serving plate and drizzle the coulis over the top. Decorate with the reserved almonds and flaked coconut and serve.

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Pavlova with candied chestnuts Preparation 40 minutes – Baking 2 hours – Resting 12 hours

Serves 8 75 ml (2½ fl oz) aquafaba 1 teaspoon white vinegar 1 teaspoon arrowroot powder 150 g (5½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar

Whipped chestnut cream 400 ml (13½ fl oz) tin coconut milk, chilled overnight 50 g (1¾ oz) chestnut cream (see Note)

Decoration 30 g (1 oz) vegan dark chocolate 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) soy cream 5 candied chestnuts, roughly chopped

Preheat the oven to 120°C (250°F). Line a baking tray with baking paper. Using electric beaters, beat the aquafaba and white vinegar on high speed for about 10 minutes until soft peaks form. Add the arrowroot powder and whisk for another minute. Continue to whisk and gradually add the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking well after each addition so that the sugar dissolves. Continue to whisk on high for a further 10 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Spoon the meringue onto the prepared baking tray in a 23 cm (9 in) circle, then bake for 2 hours. Turn off the oven and leave the meringue to cool overnight, without opening the oven door. To make the whipped chestnut cream, scoop the solidified cream (about 200 g/7 oz) from the top of the chilled coconut milk and place in a bowl. Reserve the remaining milk for another use. Using electric beaters, whip the cream for 3–4 minutes, until thickened. Add the chestnut cream and gently stir through. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the chocolate with the soy cream, stirring until smooth. Gently drizzle the chocolate mixture over the meringue. Cover with a layer of chestnut whipped cream and scatter over the candied chestnuts.

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Note: Chestnut cream can be purchased online or in specialty stores.

Super-easy chocolate yule log Preparation 20 minutes – Refrigeration 12 hours

Serves 8

Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie.

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) vegan dark chocolate 380 ml (13 fl oz) soy cream 50 g (1¾ oz) rice malt syrup or maple syrup 80 g (2¾ oz) coconut oil 200 g (7 oz) speculaas or ginger cookies, roughly broken into pieces 150 g (5½ oz) raw almonds 150 g (5½ oz) hazelnuts icing (confectioners’) sugar, for dusting

In a saucepan, bring the soy cream and syrup to the boil over medium heat, then pour the mixture over the melted chocolate. Stir until well combined, then add the coconut oil and stir again until fully incorporated. Stir through the broken cookies, along with the almonds and hazelnuts. Mix well.

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Prepare the two ice creams the day before serving. To make the mango ice cream, place the mango in a blender and blend to a puree, then transfer to a bowl. Place the sugar and milk in a saucepan over medium heat and warm until the sugar has dissolved. Do not let the mixture boil. Pour the milk mixture over the mango puree and mix well. Cover the surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours.

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Line a loaf (bar) tin with baking paper and pour the mixture into the tin. Place in the fridge to set overnight. Thirty minutes before serving, invert the log onto a serving plate and dust with icing sugar.

High Tea Cannabis cakes, tarts & bakes

Cannabis Cakes,Tarts and Bakes

Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies

By Diana Isaiou

Uruguay was the very first country in the world to legalize cannabis. HOORAY URUGUAY! I visited the country on a whirlwind trip for work and discovered that not only is it forward thinking but it’s also caramel loving; I ate more dulce de leche in that week than I thought possible. It’s in yoghurt, on toast, in pastries, cakes, cookies … there are just jars of it everywhere. I went to the grocery store and there was a whole aisle of the creamy milk caramel. Heaven. You can buy dulce de leche at the grocer, or use sweetened condensed milk as a base, but nothing will compare to making your own. If you’re going authentic, note that it will take a few hours to make your own dulce de leche, so plan accordingly.

DIANA ISAIOU

A DIANA IS

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FOR HOM E-M ADE DULCE DE LECHE (OP TIONAL):

4 cups (34 fl oz/1 litre) whole (full-fat) milk 1½ cups (10½ oz/300 g) granulated sugar 1 vanilla bean, split lengthways ½ teaspoon baking soda

with the date and contents. These are best eaten on the day they are assembled. If making in advance, sandwich together when getting ready to serve. HOM E-M ADE DULCE DE LECHE (OP TIONAL)

Making your own dulce de leche is a labor of love. Milk caramel can scald easily, so use a very low heat and the thickest pan you have, and watch carefully. If you do get a few dark flecks, don’t give up – you can sieve them out at the end. If you burn the bottom of the pan, taste the caramel; if it doesn’t taste burnt, pour the caramel into a new pan without scraping any from the bottom of the pan. Combine the milk, sugar and split vanilla bean in a large heavy saucepan and place over a medium–low heat. Bring to a simmer and stir until all the sugar has dissolved, about 3 minutes. Add the baking soda, stir to combine, then reduce the heat to very low. Cook for 1 hour, stirring frequently and skimming off and discarding any foam that forms. Remove the vanilla bean and scrape any remaining seeds and add them to the mixture. Continue to cook on a very low heat for a further 1½–2 hours, stirring frequently until the mixture is a dark caramel color and has thickened. Strain the mixture through a fine sieve, and pour into a glass jar to cool. Seal and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month. This will make more than you need for this recipe.

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If the unsweetened chocolate is hard to find, substitute bittersweet (dark) chocolate (at least 85% cocoa solids).

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Vegan Mango Fruit Gummies

This book also explains the basics to making herb butters, oils and other essential cannabinoid baking bases. Best of all, the mild-melting component of each of these desserts can be cranked up, dialled down or removed completely – depending on your personal preference.

If you are looking for a vegan gummy, try this recipe. Fruit-based and thickened with apple pectin, it has a slightly different texture from gelatine gummies, with more of a clean bite through and not as sticky. You can use almost any fruit, although you may need to boost the pectin if you use a very thin fruit puree. This is a softer gummy and doesn’t work well in very small moulds.

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Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C/160°C fan/gas 4). Line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment. In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and sea salt, then set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the butter, cannabutter, vanilla extract and brown sugar on medium–high speed for about 3 minutes until very smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the egg yolks, then mix for a further 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the flour mixture and mix on low speed for about 2 minutes until well combined and a dough has come together. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes. Lightly flour a work surface and roll out the dough to ⅛ in (3 mm) thick. Use a 1½ in (4 cm) cookie cutter to cut the dough into 48 rounds, re-rolling as necessary. Lay the rounds on the prepared baking sheets and bake for 8–10 minutes until pale golden brown. Let cool on the sheets for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. To assemble, spoon a rounded teaspoon of dulce de leche onto a cookie, and sandwich with another cookie. If using, put the shredded coconut into a shallow bowl and roll the edges of the cookie sandwich in the coconut to coat. Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Label the container clearly

TO ASSEM BLE:

1 x 14 oz (400 g) jar store-bought dulce de leche (or make your own – see below) ¾ cup (2 oz/50 g) shredded unsweetened coconut, lightly toasted (optional)

This fancy chocolate cake is enhanced with the umami flavor of malted milk and built with several elements to build the malty flavor and bring a soft texture to the cake. It is coated in a whipped chocolate cream frosting, which has an unusual creamy texture – it’s a whipped ganache technique that I think you’ll like. Also, remember that serving size matters with larger cakes!

Just some of the recipes included in this book are: Sugarleaf Shortbread, Proper Scones, Cinnamon Roll-ups, Hazelnut Fudge, and Triple Vanilla Pound Cake.

Diana Isaiou is an American cannabis pioneer, commercial food stylist and consulting chef based in Washington state. With the advent of legal recreational cannabis, she founded and operates American Baked Co cannabis bakery in Seattle. They offer delicious high-quality infused treats in the legal cannabis industry. Diana has produced millions of edibles, and this is her first book.

STRENGTH APPROX. 5.4 MG THC PER COOKIE

1½ cups (7 oz/200 g) all-purpose (plain) flour, plus extra for dusting ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon (3 oz/80 g) cornstarch (cornflour) 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon fine sea salt 5 oz (150 g) unsalted butter, softened 2 tablespoons Cannabutter (see page 18), softened (approx. 130 mg THC) 1 tablespoon vanilla extract packed ½ cup (3½ oz/100 g) brown sugar 2 large egg yolks

Chocolate Malt Torte

This book is laden with classy baked goods that can also get you baked. Because everyone loves sugar, and (nearly) everyone loves cannabis. This beautifully photographed cookbook celebrates a royal High Tea – where all the delightful snacks are laden with cannabis. Now that, around the world, the legal and regulated consumption of cannabis is steadily increasing, more and more of us are using weed when we bake. Gobbling down cannabis gives you a different high than smoking it, plus it’s fun and easy to bake with, and the therapeutic benefits are much more effective. So, it’s time to get this book and make a classy High Tea worthy of the royal family (but load it with space cakes, tarts and sweet treats).

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MAKES 24 SANDWICH COOKIES |

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MAKES APPROX. 90 PIECES (½ X 1 IN/1 X 2.5 CM) |

STRENGTH APPROX. 1.1 MG THC PER GUMMY

oil cooking spray, for greasing silicone moulds 2 tablespoon apple pectin 1½ cups (10½ oz/300 g) plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice ½ teaspoon citric acid powder 1¼ cups (10½ oz/300 g) mango puree (pureed until very smooth and pourable) 1 cup (12 oz/350 g) light corn syrup or cane syrup 2 tablespoons Green Dragon (see page 20 – approx. 100 mg THC) ½ cup (3½ oz/100 g) superfine (caster) sugar, for dusting pan and sprinkling

If using, prepare your silicone candy moulds by misting them very lightly with an oil spray. Alternatively, line an 8 in (20 cm) square baking pan with non-stick foil and dust with superfine sugar. In a small bowl, combine the pectin with the 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar. Set aside. In another small bowl, combine the lemon juice and citric acid. Set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the mango puree with the remaining 1½ cups (10½ oz/300 g) of granulated sugar and ⅓ cup (3¾ oz/115 g) of the corn syrup. Warm over a medium heat for about 1 minute, then slowly whisk in the pectin–sugar mixture while continuing to heat. Whisk well or use an immersion blender to completely blend in the pectin and avoid any lumps. When the pectin is incorporated, increase the heat to medium–high and bring to the boil. Stir in the remaining ⅔ cup (8 oz/235 g) of corn syrup. Continue to boil, stirring occasionally, until the temperature reaches 232°F/111°C on a candy (sugar) thermometer. Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon– citric acid mixture.

Pour into the prepared moulds or pan, then sprinkle superfine sugar over the top. If you have made this in a pan, let cool for 2–3 hours until firm enough to cut, then cut into 90 pieces, each about ½ x 1 in (1 x 2.5 cm). If using moulds, leave overnight to set before removing from the moulds. If they are difficult to remove, chill first. Toss all the pieces in superfine sugar to coat, then spread over baking sheets lined with baking parchment to dry for 2–3 days at room temperature. When the candy feels dry and not sticky, pack into an airtight container. Store for up to 3 months. Label the container clearly with the date and contents.

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Drinks on the Lanai Cocktails, mocktails & cheesecake inspired by The Golden Girls

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UISE S ELO ANDER

By Elouise Anders

HURRICANE

BAHAMA MAMA

New Orleans

Anyone who’s been to has tried one of these insane concoctions. Not for the faint of heart ( l ).

or iver

tro ical

p A getaway in a glass (that’s also filled with plenty of rum).

SERVES

60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) white rum

Combine the ingredients (except

60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) dark rum

the garnish) in a cocktail shaker with ice.

Shake.

30 ml (1 fl oz) freshly squeezed lime juice

60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) passionfruit pulp

SHORT and BOOZY

Miami can get pretty humid this time of year... It’s probably time you put your feet up and unwound with a Golden Girls-centric cocktail. Everybody needs a stiff drink from time to time, be it alcoholic or otherwise. This irreverent book is as close as you’re ever going to get to clinking glasses with Rose, Blanche, Sophia and Dorothy, the sassy foursome from The Golden Girls.

Born in Sicily and raised in New York City,

Sophia Petrillo never minces words or cares for

More than 30 years after it first aired, The Golden Girls retains a steadily growing cult following. The show ran for seven seasons (collecting a staggering 58 Emmy nominations and 11 wins along the way) and over the years, this hit comedy about four fierce and sassy broads sharing a house in Miami charmed millions of viewers with its wit and verve. In this book, there are recipes for frozen bellinis, piña coladas, coconut kisses and other gloriously silly cocktails. There’s also mocktails like the non-alcoholic Bahama mama and Blanche’s punch (that pack’s quite the punch). And, because it’s The Golden Girls we’re talking about here, there are some cheesecake recipes for good measure.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Elouise Anders is a mixologist-turned-culture-writer based in Melbourne. She consults the city’s finest bars and restaurants on how to best curate their drinks list. She previously authored Spritz Fever!, which was published by Smith Street Books in 2019.

Garnish with a pineapple wedge, orange wheel and maraschino cherry, and drink through a straw.

pineapple wedge, orange wheel and maraschino cherry, for garnish

orange wheel and maraschino cherry, for garnish

INSPIRED BY

Add the grenadine, pouring it slowly against the inside of the glass (it should sink to the bottom). Float the 151 proof rum on top by pouring it over the back of a spoon.

60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) freshly squeezed orange juice

3 teaspoons 151 proof rum

1 teaspoon Orgeat syrup (page 149)

The Golden Girls

Strain into a poco grande or other tall glass filled with ice.

90 ml (3 fl oz) pineapple juice, fresh if possible

1 teaspoon grenadine

3 teaspoons grenadine

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in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake.

1 dash orange bitters

3 teaspoons sugar syrup

COCKTAILS, MOCKTAILS & CHEESECAKE

coconut rums with the fruit juices and bitters

30 ml (1 fl oz) freshly squeezed lemon juice

3 teaspoons Passionfruit syrup (page 147)

Combine the dark, white and

3 teaspoons white rum 3 teaspoons coconut rum

Strain into a hurricane glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange wheel and maraschino cherry.

30 ml (1 fl oz) freshly squeezed orange juice

SERVES

30 ml (1 fl oz) dark rum

wasted time. So, it makes sense that her favourite drinks usually get straight to the point.

Rose’s

RY WBER STRA

a WATER ROSE CAKE SE CHEE

Afternoon tea, served with a sensible slice of cheesecake, is Rose’s favourite time of day. SERVES

250 g (8¾ oz) digestive biscuits (Graham crackers), crushed 100 g (3½ oz) unsalted butter, melted

Grease a 23 cm (9 in) springform cake tin. Combine the crushed biscuits and butter, then press into the base of the cake tin.

110 g (4 oz) caster (superfine) sugar

Place the gelatine in a bowl of cold water, stand for 5 minutes, then drain and squeeze out the excess water. Return the gelatine to the bowl and pour over 60 ml (2 fl oz) boiling water. Whisk until dissolved, and then allow to cool slightly.

3 teaspoons rosewater

Blend the cream cheese and sugar in a food

4 gold-strength gelatine leaves 500 g (17½ oz) cream cheese

300 ml (10 fl oz) double (heavy) cream

processor until smooth. Add the cooled gelatine and rosewater, and process to combine.

160 g (5½ oz) rose petal or strawberry jam

Using electric beaters, whip the cream until slightly thickened. Add the cream cheese mixture and

250 g (8¾ oz) strawberries, sliced

beat until smooth, then pour over the crumb base. Cover loosely and chill for at least 2 hours, ideally overnight. To serve, warm the jam in microwave for 30 seconds, then stir in the strawberries. Top the cheesecake with the strawberry mixture.

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Plantopedia The Definitive Guide to House Plants By Lauren Camilleri & Sophia Kaplan

Hoya linearis common name

HOYA LINEARIS

Distinctly unique with delicate foliage that is elongated, soft, and slightly hairy, the linearis is not your average Hoya. While it may be a little harder to track down and care for, we think it’s worth the effort for the incredible texture it will bring to your plant gang.

care level

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moderate soil

well-draining humidity

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This epiphyte hails from the Himalayan region in Northern India and in the nearby vicinity. Growing on trees in high altitude, it prefers cooler nighttime temperatures compared to some other Hoyas. Without the sturdy leaves of its relatives, the Hoya linearis is a little more demanding, but with the right care can be a very happy houseplant indeed. While tending to the Hoya linearis is not dissimilar from other Hoyas, it is less

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This is the definitive text for potting, maintaining and loving your houseplants.

forgiving so establishing consistency of care is key. Ensure potting mix is aerated and well-draining and allow excess water to drain away from roots after watering. Soil should be allowed to dry out between watering but check for signs of stress, you don’t want leaves to shrivel. Very bright but generally indirect light is best but as with other Hoyas some morning sun can be tolerated. In the right conditions you will enjoy white, star-shaped flowers with a slight scent of lemon.

FOLIAGE PLANTS

GENUS

EPIPREMNUM

A R ACE A E f a m i l y

Epipremnum

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Epipremnum is a genus consisting of flowering evergreen perennial vines that climb with the aid of aerial roots. As such it is not difficult to see why they are often confused with other genus within the Araceae family such as Rhaphidophora and Scindapsus. Found in tropical forests from China, the Himalayas, to Southeast Asia, Australia and the western Pacific these prolific growers can reach lengths of over 40 metres (131 ft) with leaves up to 3 metres (10 ft) long, just be sure to lower your size expectations when growing in pots indoors. Still, many make exceptionally resilient houseplants, meaning they’re a great option for novices or those with a propensity for neglect. Not ideal however, for those with plant loving pets as all parts of the plants are toxic, mostly due to Trichosclereids, small needlelike cells, that help protect the plant from herbivores in the wild.

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From your Monstera Deliciosa (swiss cheese plant) to your Nephrolepis Bisserata (giant sword fern), this book will give you all the tools you need to make your houseplants thrive. We’ve all experienced the tragedy of having a houseplant die on our watch, but now, with this book you need never feel that pain again.

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Epipremnum aureum common name

Indoor plants simply do not come more low-maintenance and easyto-grow than this handsome devil. Whether trailing down a bookshelf, trained on hooks across a wall or creating a lush curtain of foliage, Epipremnum aureum makes a happy home in pretty well any space.

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Epipremnum aureum also known as Golden pothos or Devil’s Ivy

DEVIL’S IV Y

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This fast growing, tropical vine is native to French Polynesia but has become naturalised in tropical and sub-tropical forests further afield, from Northern Australia to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Even indoors they can grow to an astounding 20 metres (66 ft) long, with minimal effort on your part. Thankfully they are equally easy to tame with regular pruning. When first described in 1880, this species was named Pothos aureus, which explains why it is commonly referred to as “pothos” to this day. In the 60’s it was reclassified as Raphidophora aurea before researchers finally settled on Epipremnum for its observed similarities to Epipremnum pinnatum. Its other common name, devil’s ivy, is believed to have arisen it’s ability to be almost impossible to kill. Characteristics that make it a tremendous houseplant by anyone’s standards. The resilience of this enduring vine means it is forgiving of those of us with a

propensity for neglect. They will happily tolerate low light and can even withstand periods of drought. But having said that, try not to take advantage of their laid back ways. Bright, indirect light and a regular watering regime will allow the devil’s ivy to thrive. Allow the top 2-5 centimetres of soil to dry between drinks as roots left in soggy potting mix will easily succumb to rot. Propagation by stem cutting is easy peasy, simply take a cutting about 10 centimetres long from just below a leaf node, remove the bottom couple of leaves, and place it in water. Once roots develop (generally within a few weeks) it is ready for planting in soil. Devil’s ivy will also happily survive in water, just be sure to change it regularly for good plant health. Available in a variety of different cultivars, from the common gold and green variegated golden pothos (pictured page xx) to the light green neon pothos and the stylish white and green speckled marble queen there’s an option to satisfy even the most voracious of aureum lovers.

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Punk.

A Field Guide to Punk By Steve Wide

Punk.

No No future? future?

16.

Punk.

Evolution. The seeds of punk were found in the countercultural movements of the 1950s and 1960s. America in the 1950s was a zombieland

of conformity and ‘founding

fathers’ rhetoric that had inspired a reactive dropout generation – the beatniks, or Beat Generation. The Beat era’s most famous literary works – Jack Kerouac’s

Most new music movements are to some extent a reaction against the dominant musical Most new music movements are to some extent a reaction against the dominant musical

styles of the day. Punk was a complete dismantling of them. styles of the day. Punk was a complete dismantling of them.

In the early 1970s, music was bloated, pretentious and overlong, or shiny and glittery –

novel On The Road and Allen Ginsberg’s poem ‘Howl’ – introduced a new form of writing that was a free-flowing stream-of-consciousness that espoused a new form of physical, mental and existential freedom. A punk-like sense of rebellion stirred

In the early 1970s, music was bloated, pretentious and overlong, or shiny and glittery –

in their revolutionary minds. In the UK, postwar conservatism, aggressive unionism

or both. Bands like Pink Floyd, Uriah Heep and Yes – known as prog (progressive)

and a failing welfare state set a grim stage for social upheaval. The advent of the

or both. Bands like Pink Floyd, Uriah Heep and Yes – known as prog (progressive) rockers – sang about space, monsters and wizards. They had an almost snobbish level

swinging ’60s brought a new mindset of personal freedom.

ofofmusical Theirsongs songs were of metaphysical allusions and punctuated musical proficiency. proficiency. Their were fullfull of metaphysical allusions and punctuated

The 1960s were punk’s cauldron. The garage bands of the era purveyed dirty

by instrumentals. Disco was glittery, knowingly shallow and decidedly and decidedly bylong-winded long-winded instrumentals. Disco was glittery, knowingly shallow

guitars, squawked lyrics, swagger and snarl, and set the ground rules for punk

upbeat. hadnames nameslike likeKCKC and Sunshine Band, and Disco-Tex upbeat. Bands Bands had and thethe Sunshine Band, Chic Chic and Disco-Tex and and

rock. Many were from America – The Chocolate Watchband,

rockers – sang about space, monsters and wizards. They had an almost snobbish level

The Seeds,

theSex-O-Lettes. Sex-O-Lettes. the Punk couldn’t couldn’t have of of a contrast. Punk wasn’t aboutabout constructing – it was– it was Punk havebeen beenmore more a contrast. Punk wasn’t constructing about knocking it down. You didn’t need to have a degree in music. You didn’t need

about knocking it down. You didn’t need to have a degree in music. You didn’t need to have talent. You didn’t even need to care. You just had to have anger or drive or

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This book is your gateway to the safety-pinned, leather-clad, mohawktoting, anti-establishment and generally badass Punk movement. What makes Punk… Punk? We might all know the Sex Pistols from the opening bar of their songs. But how do we place the Punk movement in the context of the wider Zeitgeist of the time? And how do the various international offshoots of Punk – American, British, Australian – intersect and overlap? Well, that’s precisely what DJ and author Steve Wide explains in this book. In these pages, Steve explains the social climate of Thatcherism, along with a detailed timeline of foundational bands (as well as connected artists, like Damien Hurst, and other subversive genres like Britpop). There are breakdowns of the most iconic Punk artists, as well as fashion designers, record labels, DJs, producers, engineers and magazines – all of which applied their own layer to the Punk patchwork. There are deep dives into controversies, rivalries, and band breakups. And lastly, there’s a dissection of how evolutions of punk carry on today, in recorded music and in wider pop culture.

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The Sonics,

Music Machine,

? & the Mysterians,

The Standells and The Count Five.

Writer and future member of the Patti Smith Group, Lenny Kaye, described Chicago band The Shadows of Knight as ‘classic garage punk’ in the liner notes for the 1972 Nuggets garage compilation album. The Trashmen, a garage group from

to have talent. You didn’t even need to care. You just had to have anger or drive or

Minnesota, released ‘Surfin’ Bird’, a single that sounded like a punk song, and

a burning desire to haul yourself out of the hole you were in.

which was later covered my many artists, including California punks The Cramps.

a burning desire to haul yourself out of the hole you were in.

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Punk.

62.

Punk.

Addicted to heroin in the ’70s and early ’80s, Iggy Pop has said on many occasions that David Bowie saved his life. Bowie slowly dragged him out of drug abuse and was instrumental in the writing and production of The Idiot and Lust for Life. They co-wrote the song ‘China Girl’ together and each released their own version.

Buzzcocks Humorous music quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks blended the name of the band with the classic Pistols album title Never Mind The Bollocks.

42.

The Clash

Punk.

When Joe Strummer heard that Americans were writing ‘Rock the Casbah’ on bombs during the Iraq war, he cried in despair. As a side note, The Undertones had released a song on their 1979 self-titled debut called ‘Casbah Rock’.

After The Clash, Mick Jones had major success with his next band, Big Audio Dynamite, formed in 1984. BAD topped the charts with the single ‘Rush’ in 1991. Paul Simonon joined Damon Albarn from Blur and Gorillaz, Simon Tong of The Verve and Tony Allen, drummer for Fela Kuti, to form indie supergroup The Good, the Bad & the Queen. Joe Strummer formed Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros in 1999 and played with the band until his death. Nicky Headon beat heroin and addiction and hepatitis C, and worked for a number of charities.

The Stooges Iggy also said, ‘I’m a little different upstairs … but so are a lot of people.’

Iggy Pop’s album Soldier (1980) saw him collaborate with original Sex Pistol Glen Matlock, bringing punk royalty together.

Photographer Leee Black Childers recalled a time when Iggy rolled round on the floor of Max’s Kansas City, cutting himself on broken glass.

58.

Punk.

The Saints Finding no Brisbane venues to play in (or that would let them play), The Saints converted their house into a venue, which they called the Club 76.

Jonh Ingham of Sounds magazine in the UK reviewed ‘(I’m) Stranded’, dubbing it ‘single of this, and every other week’.

10.

A Field Guide to Post-Punk & New Wave

Post-Punk & New Wave.

The artists.

Introduction.

New wave was a different matter entirely. The new wavers were Serious Young Things,,

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for sure, but with a fashion sense and a university degree. They wore thin ties, pointy shoes, shoulder pads and pleated pants. Their hair was spiky and high. With synthesisers becoming more affordable and the guitar seemingly reaching its limits as

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an instrument in the pop world, the time was right for a new sound. Instruments that ‘played themselves’ were de rigueur, though the synth bands insisted it took a science degree to read the manual to work out how to use them. Poseurs in tight pants stood rigidly behind their synths, perhaps making the occasional leg movement or throwing

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a sideways glance. This wasn’t the rock-god guitar stance or drum solo – this was the serious business of pop music. Band names reflected the philosophy – Orchestral, ,Manoeuvres in the Dark,

Simple Minds,

Tubeway Army,

Depeche Mode,

The,

Human League. Experimental, catchy, melodic, atmospheric, moody and gloomy,, new wave, with its keyboards and programming, took over the charts worldwide. Guitars weren’t entirely excluded – new wave was a style that encompassed punchy, chord-driven, witty, lyrical and fast-paced pop music that relied on the short sharp shock of punk but turned it into verse-chorus-verse chart bait. Purveyors of this sound included Elvis Costello & the Attractions, XTC and Blondie. Together, post-punk and new wave altered music forever, and despite a slicker-, ,than-slick ’80s sheen washing out the overly sincere intentions of the early adopters, the legacy of that era has been as far-reaching as that of punk, the genre that spawned it.

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1963

Electronic music composer Delia Derbyshire reworks Ron Grainer’s Doctor Who theme.

This book is your gateway to the pop-rock-y, disco-esque, electronic and mod-tastic movement that was (and is) New Wave. What makes New Wave… New Wave? It’s the catchall name of punk’s poppy offshoot, born in the 70s, simultaneously born in the United States and United Kingdom. But how would you describe New Wave’s context in the zeitgeist of the time, or explain how this new electro-rock made people feel? Well, that’s precisely what DJ and author Steve Wide explains in this handy book. In these pages, Steve explains the social and music industry climates of the 70s and 80s, unpacking the influence of the punk genre on NYC-based groups like the Velvet Underground and New York Dolls. There’s also a timeline on the usage of the term New Wave – for a long chunk of the 70s it was used almost interchangeably with “punk”. There are breakdowns on the key record labels, DJs, producers, engineers and magazines – all of which stitched their own layer on the New Wave patchwork. There are deep dives into controversies, rivalries and messy band breakups. And lastly, there’s a dissection of how ripples of New Wave are still felt today, in recorded music and across wider pop culture.

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PostPunk & New Wave timeline.

1980 cont’d  The Human League, Travelogue; The Birthday Party, The Birthday Party; Magazine, The Correct Use of Soap; Joy Division, ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’, Closer; Bow Wow Wow,

1964

1978

Magazine, ‘Shot By Both Sides’; The Normal, ‘Warm Leatherette’; Joy Division, An Ideal For Living EP; The Human League, ‘Being Boiled’; Siouxsie and the Banshees, ‘Hong Kong Garden’; Devo, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!;

‘C 30, C 60, C 90 Go’; Devo, ‘Whip It’; Simple Minds, Empires and Dance; Talking Heads, Remain in Light; Visage, ‘Fade to Grey’; Japan, Gentlemen Take Polaroids; Ian Curtis commits suicide.

1973

Robert Moog debuts the Moog synthesiser.

1981

New Order, Movement; David Byrne and Brian Eno, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts; Duran Duran, ‘Planet Earth’; The Birthday Party, Prayers on Fire; PiL, The Flowers of Romance; The Human League, Dare; The Cure, Faith; Depeche Mode, ‘New Life’, ‘Just Can’t

Kim Ryrie and Peter Vogel launch the Fairlight company. Brian Eno, Another Green World; Pere Ubu, ‘30 Seconds Over Tokyo’.

Cabaret Voltaire, Extended Play EP; Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Scream; The Cure, ‘Killing an Arab’; Public Image Ltd, Public Image First Issue. Rough Trade Records and Factory Records established.

Joy Division perform ‘Transmission’ and ‘She’s Lost Control’ on the BBC’s Something Else; Tubeway Army perform ‘Are “Friends” Electric?’ on Top of the Pops. Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures; Gang of Four, Entertainment!; The Pop Group, Y; The Fall, Live at the Witch Trials;

Get Enough’; Heaven 17, Penthouse and Pavement; Simple Minds, Sons and Fascination; Laurie Anderson, ‘O Superman’; Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Architecture & Morality; Kraftwerk, ‘The Model’.

MIDI, electronic synchronisation (joining synthesiser and drum machine) become available to the public. Japan, ‘Ghosts’; The Cure, Pornography; New Order, ‘Temptation’; ABC, The Lexicon of Love; Cocteau Twins, Garlands.

50.

Post-Punk & New Wave.

Gang of Four formed in the fine art department of Leeds University. The department also spawned bands The Mekons and Delta 5.

Gang of Four

Gang of Four formed in Leeds in 1976. The band consisted of Jon King on vocals, Andy Gill on guitar, Dave Allen on bass and Hugo Burnham on drums. With music that was disjointed, monotone, nihilistic and repetitive, Gang of Four took punk’s DIY, anythinggoes attitude and shaped a new sound. Their unapologetically left-wing politics and social commentary set them up as more cerebral than most punk bands. Andy Gill described the band’s sound as having been driven by ‘living in a late capitalist society’ and said they were ‘very concerned about the spectre of Thatcherism, and what it was going to do to the people’. All that angst and deep thinking didn’t mean they couldn’t lay down a groove, however. Gang of Four’s social and political commentary was layered over angular beats, funk rhythms and sparse, robotic instrumentation. Earnest young intellectuals and bedroom rebels had a band they could champion before their adulation would turn towards Joy Division and The Smiths. Artists who have namechecked Gang of Four include REM, Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kurt Cobain and later Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party and The Rapture. The original line-up reunited between 2004 and 2006, although post 2011 Andy Gill would be the only original member in the band. Gill died from pneumonia at the age of sixty-four on 1 February 2020.

Despite being an underground band, Gang of Four had a surprise pop hit in 1982 with ‘I Love A Man in Uniform’, which reached number 27 on the US dance club chart. In 1983 their track ‘Is it Love’ breached the top 10 of the same chart.

Gail Ann Dorsey, bass player in Bowie’s band from 1995 until his death in 2016, appeared as a bass player in various line-ups for Gang of Four over the years and sang guest vocals on ‘First World Citizen’, on their 2015 album, What Happens Next.

1975

Brian Eno, Here Come The Warm Jets and Taking Tiger Mountain; The Residents, Meet The Residents; Kraftwerk, ‘Autobahn’.

Talking about their sound, Andy Gill said, ‘Instead of guitar solos we had anti solos, where you stopped playing, just left a hole … valve amps were verboten … I had transistorised amps, a more brittle, cleaner sound. Gang of Four were against warmth.’

1979

1982

1977

Elvis Costello performs ‘Radio Radio’ on Saturday Night Live. Sex Pistols, Never Mind The Bollocks; Wire, Pink Flag; Brian Eno, Before and After Science; David Bowie, Low; Buzzcocks,

Spiral Scratch EP; Iggy Pop, The Idiot; Devo, ‘Mongoloid’; Kraftwerk, Trans-Europe Express; Talking Heads, Talking Heads: 77; Throbbing Gristle, The Second Annual Report of Throbbing Gristle.

Public Image Ltd, ‘Death Disco’; Gary Numan, ‘Cars’; The Slits, Cut; Bauhaus, ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’; Wire, 154; The Human League, Reproduction; Buggles, ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’; PiL, Metal Box. The Fairlight CMI synthesiser and sampler is released.

The Cure, Seventeen Seconds; The Pop Group, For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?; Joy Division, ‘Atmosphere’; John Foxx, Metamatic; The Jam, ‘Going Underground’, 

1983

The Smiths perform ‘This Charming Man’ on Top of the Pops. OMD, Dazzle Ships; Echo & the Bunnymen, Porcupine; The Birthday Party, The Bad Seed EP; New Order, ‘Blue Monday’, Heaven 17, ‘Temptation’; PiL, ‘This Is Not a Love Song’; The Sisters of Mercy, ‘Temple of Love’.

The artists.

Jon Andy Dave & Hugo

1980

1984

The Smiths, The Smiths; Propaganda, ‘The Nine Lives of Dr. Mabuse’; Echo & the Bunnymen, Ocean Rain; Bronski Beat, ‘Smalltown Boy’; Depeche Mode, ‘People Are People’.

51.

Be More Buffy

Be more

The hardest thing in this world is to live in it. Be brave. Live.

Buffy

A Guide to Slaying Every Day By Alex Clarke-Groom Illustrated by YoungEarlGrey

It’s not an unreasonable assumption that a reader of a book called Be More Buffy might want to emulate the Great One herself but, you know, people are weird. So just in case you need a reminder of why we should all aspire to be more like the Buffster, here goes. The great heroes have many qualities: incredible strength, stamina, grace, charm, kindness, humility and bravery. And when we think of Buffy’s main qualities? Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes and HELL YES! A pint-sized warrior for good, Buffy goes through all the crap things we do – high school, college, bad jobs, awful breakups, grief and loss – and deals with them the same way we do … sometimes with stunning nobility, and other times crying on the couch eating Cheetos with a friend. We can identify. Yes she can drop-kick a marine across a room, but she also drops food down herself, breaks things, gets drunk, and sleeps with unsuitable people. Just like us.

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Strong in every sense, brave, kind, loyal, wise-cracking, selfsacrificing … oh, and she’s the Chosen One – the list is endless. The right answer to any problem can often be found by asking “What would Buffy do” and, if we all did, the world would be a better place … and we’d all have nicer hair too. Shout it out loud – I Want to Be More Buffy!

Carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, Buffy literally dies to save us, but does she see herself as a messiah who’s here to save us all? Nope. She remains humble and hopeful for a world in which she can try and live a normal life, shouldering an unbelievable burden, which occasionally causes her to stumble, but never to fall.

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Check out these nuggets of life wisdom on how to be more like Buffy Summers, the girl who was literally chosen to slay every day. This book celebrates Emmy-award-winning TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and more specifically its leading vampiric lady Buffy Summers – offering a practical guide for how you, like Buffy, might best slay. Who better to turn to for inspiration than the Chosen One, when you need a little help to slay? When life gives you Big Bads and (literal) demon boyfriends, Buffy has always got your back. That’s why author Amy Lewis knew that she had to tap into this character’s unparalleled power in order to help the world start slaying Buffy-style.

SLAYER

SURVIVAL

GUIDE

In times like this it’s worth thinking about what Buffy would do and prepare the following: 1. Holy water and communion wafers: While probably not needed for the same reason Buffy would have them, in a crisis you can use these to sustain you during an all-nighter at the office. Plus on the very, very unlikely chance that you’re overrun by the Undead, you will have a weapon you can use … Bonus! 2. A book of spells: While Buffy would likely outsource the magic to Willow, the ability to find a lost object or even to delete that knee-jerk email from someone’s inbox, could come very much in handy. Yes, it’s sort of cheating but if it works, who cares? 3. A crucifix: Again, who knows if this would work against an angry client, but you can always use it to pray to the Powers That Be for a miracle. Buffy’s experienced them before, so maybe you’ll get lucky too!

Affirmations

SURVIVING A WORK APOCALYPSE

Stand in front of a mirror* and repeat three times slowly:

So you’ve missed your deadlines, your boss’s nostrils are flaring at you over your cubicle wall and you can’t for the life of you think what that Post-It Note marked “Very important, do not forget!!!!” was ACTUALLY for. It may not be raining fire and demons outside but it’s starting to feel like the End is very much Nigh.

1. I am strong and confident and I will not let anyone put me down. 2. There is no ceiling for me. I can change the world. A lot. 3. I am loved by the family I was born with and the family I have chosen.

*If you don’t have a reflection you have problems outside the scope of this book!

Full of advice on ass-kicking your way through the day, empowering quotes and guides for getting through the sometimes-Hellmouth that is life, Be More Buffy tells you how to tap into The Slayer’s resilience, optimism and all round badass-ery. As well as an earnest slay guide, this fun book also taps into the super-fandom surrounding Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which is still recognised now – nearly two decades after the end of its hugely successful seven-season run – as a brilliantly written and produced work of screen. So, what the Hellmouth are you waiting for? Pick up this superhuman guide to slaying, right now.

Ah the Scooby Gang, the best group of friends a Slayer could have. They were there for Buffy when she needed them, whether it was support for a bad breakup – high five, Willow – or detailed knowledge of how to break into the armory at the local military base – take a bow, Xander. In this regard Buffy was blessed, but the Duchess of Buffonia also had her fair share of tricky friendships to manage, Cordelia being number 1. However, let’s not forget Cordelia’s brain-dead sidekick Harmony, and Faith “five by five” Lehane. When it came to these three, superpowers weren’t much use – assaulting fellow high-school students wasn’t really in the spirit of being the Chosen One. And Faith, well, Faith was basically CRAY CRAY. So how would Buffy have dealt with that “friend” who “loves us” but we all know has a special chapter devoted to us in their Burn Book?

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Alex Clarke-Groom is a London-based, Melbourne raised writer who grew up on a steady diet of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This is Alex’s first book.

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YoungEarlGrey is Rhea Isaacs, an Australian artist, illustrator and creative, based in Paris, France.

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Accept you might not win: Now this is hard for those of us used to slaying everything, but sometimes you need to let these type of people come out on top. Competing with them only makes them worse. Swallow your need to be number 1. Question why you care so much: Do you really care what these people think? Why? Maybe your desire to seek their approval is what gives them power over you? Kill them … with kindness: Nothing is more likely to annoy these people more than for you to respond to their shady remarks with a smile and thank you.

Buffy eventually reached an accord with Cordelia and Faith. While you would never say they were friends, they found a way to co-exist. As for Harmony, well she died, came back as a vampire, dated Spike and ended up as Angel’s assistant, so it’s probably fair to say Buffy had the last laugh!

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Search for Prince in Purple Rain, Paisley Park, Alphabet Street and more Illustrated by Kev Gahan

WHERE’S PRINCE?

ISBN 9781925811780 On Sale 1 Sep 2020 £9.99 | 210 x 170mm | 24 pages Full-colour | Hardcover | Pop Culture

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KISS

This highly detailed and interactive book is a game of hide and seek, where the reader must track down Prince on every page. Illustrated with incredible detail by British artist Kev Gahan, this book is an interactive homage to one of music’s greatest: Prince Rogers Nelson. Prince’s extraordinary cultural significance was highlighted by the worldwide outpouring of love following his tragic passing in April 2016. A huge influential source to many in the fields of music and art, Prince towers as a cultural figure of the twentieth (and into the twenty-first) century. Celebrate his enormous life in this interactive adventure book. On each page, Prince lies in wait, ready for the eagle-eyed reader to spy him among the crowds. These huge illustrations capture the set of Purple Rain, the labyrinth Paisley Park studios and more! This book is bursting with super-super-fan references, and the ultimate gift for any Prince fan. (Which is anyone with a heart, right?)

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Kev Gahan is a nomadic British illustrator, whose freewheeling and subversive drawing style is known for its mind-blogging detail. He’s previously illustrated Where’s Bowie? which was published by Smith Street Books in 2019

Lifestyle, Humour & Pop Culture

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Friends Quizpedia The ultimate book of trivia By Emma Lewis

SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW …

BOYFRIENDS AND BAD DATES

Quiz 18 1. What did Monica’s creepy ex-boyfriend Howard shout out during intimate moments?

6. Who is Rachel on a date with when she leaves an answering machine message for Ross that reveals her true feelings for him?

2. Who does Rachel date who bears more than a passing resemblance to Ross?

7. Who dumps Phoebe after finding out she had an open flame in a wooded area?

3. Which boyfriend of Monica’s turns out to be boring after he gives up drinking?

8. Who does Rachel briefly date after fogging him with a bug killer in the basement?

4. Which date of Rachel’s turns out to be a little too friendly with his sister?

9. How much does Pete tip Monica at the diner?

5. Which actor plays Ursula’s ex-boyfriend Eric, who briefly dates Phoebe?

10. Which Friend dated Sergei the diplomat?

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ISBN 9781925811711 On Sale 15 Sep 2020 £9.99 | 200 x 135mm | 96 pages Full-colour | Flexi-bound | Pop Culture

How well do you know Friends? This will put your trivia to the test. More than 25 years after it first aired, Friends retains a steadily growing cult following and is the most heavily binged show on Netflix. Most of us can quote Friends for days on end. But how well do you really know Rachel, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler, Ross and Monica? Do you know the name of the brand of Japanese men’s lipstick that Joey advertised? Do you know what exactly, according to Rachel, is Chandler’s job? Or, do you know which American band (yes, the whole band) is in Phoebe’s little black book? And to what did Ross compare Rachel’s Thanksgiving trifle?

ROSS AND RACHEL ? R ME E OVE … “YOU’R WERE YOU N E ” H ? W ME UNDER

1. Where do Ross and Rachel first kiss?

6. What mean name does Rachel’s dad call Ross?

2. When Ross compiles a list of things he doesn’t like about Rachel, what part of her body does he say is “chubby”?

7. When Ross and Rachel have a brief fling after Chandler and Monica get engaged, what part of Ross’ body does Rachel say she misses most?

3. Which colleague of Rachel’s causes Ross to become so jealous that they break up?

8. What is the name of Ross and Rachel’s baby? 9. Where do Ross and Rachel get married, while very drunk?

4. Who does Rachel immediately start dating after Ross?

10. In Season 5, Ross admits to counting how many times he and Rachel had sex while dating. How many times had they done it?

5. What is the name of the girl from the Xerox place who Ross sleeps with when he and Rachel are on a break?

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With season-specific quizzes, and character-focused questions, this interactive trivia book is perfect to play with friends or family. (Or, for the real Friends fanatics… solo!)

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Emma Lewis is a freelance writer from Melbourne, Australia. A certified pop culture obsessive, Emma has previously authored The Essential Fan Guide to the Golden Girls, I’ll Be There For You, Will & Grace & Jack & Karen, and Thank You For Being A Friend, all published by Smith Street Books.

CENTRAL PERK

1. According to Joey, how many steps is Central Perk away from his apartment?

6. Which two famous actors ask the Friends to move over so they can fit on the Central Perk couch?

2. Which two Friends have worked at Central Perk?

7. Who owns Central Perk? 8. What did Central Perk used to be before it was a coffee house?

3. What TV show offers Joey a role that causes him to quit working at Central Perk? 4. What color is the main couch at Central Perk? 5. Other than their spots on the Central Perk couch, what do the bullies steal from the group?

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9. What snack does Ross pound with his fist in Central Perk when he is angry at Emily for getting remarried? 10. Which date of Phoebe’s penalises Gunther for a code violation at Central Perk?

The Office Quizpedia The ultimate book of trivia By Amy Lewis

SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW …

THE OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTIES

Quiz 17 1. In Season 2, what expensive item does Michael place in the Secret Santa game?

6. What do the French hens that Andy gives to Erin on the 12 days of Christmas do to her?

2. In “A Benihana Christmas”, what is the theme of the party that Pam and Karen organize?

7. When Phyllis dresses up as the office Santa, who does Michael come dressed as because he is jealous?

3. What song do Andy and Michael serenade the Benihana waitresses with?

8. Where does Dwight hide when he ambushes Jim with snowballs in the parking lot?

4. What toy does Dwight buy in bulk to sell to desperate parents?

9. In “Christmas Wishes”, what does Dwight put in his own office drawer and tries to pin the blame on Jim?

5. Michael pretends he is driving Meredith to a bar after one of the office Christmas parties. Where is he really trying to take her?

10. In “Dwight Christmas”, what is the theme that Dwight chooses?

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ISBN 9781925811728 On Sale 15 Sep 2020 £9.99 | 200 x 135mm | 96 pages Full-colour | Flexi-bound | Pop Culture

How well do you know The Office? This will put your trivia to the test. While it’s been six years since The Office ended, but the show’s stellar writing, lovable cast, quotability and sheer meme-ability has seen the show increase in popularity (with thanks to platforms like Netflix). Most of us can quote Dwight till we’re blue in the face, but how well do we really know The Office? With season-specific quizzes and character-focused questions, this interactive trivia book is perfect to play with friends or family. (Or, for the superfans of The Office … solo!) In the “So you think you know Michael Scott” quiz, your memory will be put to the ultimate test, with questions like: What were the names of the “identical” waitresses who Michael Scott met at Benihana? And, what prized possession of Michael’s does Jan destroy in Dinner Party? And, what is the title of Michael’s selfpenned action movie? And, of course, what four words make up Michael’s favourite joke? Get thinking, fam. And put on your favourite season of The Office while you flick through this fun book, in the company of your closest work friend.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Amy Lewis is a freelance writer from Melbourne, Australia. With a unique talent for retaining TV sitcom quotes, Amy has previously authored Inside Dunder Mifflin and Welcome to Pawnee, also published by Smith Street Books.

THE OFFICE INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS

6. When Jim signs Meredith’s pelvis cast, what name does he sign?

2. When Michael hits Meredith with his car, what does Dwight claim the electricity used to keep her alive could power for two days instead?

7. How does Dwight get a concussion, while trying to rush to Michael’s aid after he burns his foot? 8. When Andy video calls the office from his boat after two days at sea, he appears to be going mad and suffering from what injury?

3. What is the cause of Stanley’s heart attack? 4. What does Angela throw to Oscar, who has climbed into the ceiling, when she believes the office is on fire? 5. Who kicked a ladder out from under Darryl?

9. What two animals has Meredith been bitten by, other than a bat? 10. How does Michael plan to prove that work-induced depression is dangerous?

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1. When a bat is found in the office, Dwight traps it in a garbage bag, along with who?

1. When Jim buys his parents’ house to surprise Pam, what is permanently stuck to one of the walls in the hallway? 2. What item does Jim place a selection of in-joke gifts inside for Pam’s Secret Santa? 3. At what work event do Jim and Pam have their first kiss?

6. What is the title of the memo that Toby sends out because he is jealous of Pam and Jim? 7. Where do Pam and Jim go on their honeymoon? 8. What is the name of the documentary cameraman that takes a liking to Pam in later seasons? 9. How long did Jim wait once they started dating to buy Pam an engagement ring?

4. At what location halfway between New York City and Scranton does Jim propose to Pam?

10. What are the names of Pam and Jim’s two children?

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90s Icons 500 piece jigsaw puzzle Illustrated by Niki Fisher ISBN 9781925811858 On Sale 14 July 2020 £14.99 | Puzzle in box | Games Box: 292 x 216 x 49mm Completed puzzle: 610 x 458mm

In the 90s Icons jigsaw puzzle, the 500 pieces reveal an intricately designed collage of pop-cultural classics. Any millennial will say that the 90s was the best decade, and they’re right. Much of 90s culture dictates ours today. Without Friends or Seinfeld, would our world still turn? If Nirvana hadn’t made it big, would grunge have ever reached the masses? Can anyone even pass a driving test without training in Mario Kart? We doubt it, and this jigsaw puzzle just about proves it.

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The Office 500 piece jigsaw puzzle Illustrated by Chantel de Sousa ISBN 9781925811865 On Sale 14 July 2020 £14.99 | Puzzle in box | Games Box: 292 x 216 x 40mm Completed puzzle: 610 x 458mm

As you assemble The Office Jigsaw Puzzle, the 500 pieces will reveal the faces of Michael Scott, Dwight Schrute, Jim and Pam, and all the iconic characters from the greatest sitcom ever. This is one for the fans of the TV show that became the most popular series on Netflix and that continues to gather ever more fans. Pop on the show while you’re doing the jigsaw for the full immersive experience.

Tiger King

Friends

500 piece jigsaw puzzle

Illustrated by Chantel de Sousa

ISBN 9781922417091 On Sale 14 July 2020 £14.99 | Puzzle in box | Games Box: 292 x 216 x 49mm Completed puzzle: 610 x 458mm

ISBN 9781925811537 On Sale 10 March 2020 £14.99| Puzzle in box | Games Box: 292 x 216 x 49mm Completed puzzle: 610 x 458mm

Relive Tiger King — the most puzzling show to ever grace (or curse) our screens — with this hilarious illustrated jigsaw! In 2020, the world became transfixed by the twisting tale of Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin and their gangs of cat-loving cronies. Now the characters of Tiger King are back — in this 500 piece jigsaw puzzle. Assembling it is sure to pass time until the next bizarre chapter in the Tiger King saga reveals itself.

For the Friends jigsaw puzzle, it is the six iconic characters of Rachel, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler, Ross and Monica whose faces make up the intricately designed and illustrated jigsaw pattern. This is a perfect gift for the fans of the TV show that first aired more than twenty-five years ago (and that continues to gather ever more fans, cultural clout and fashion throwbacks).

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The Golden Girls 500 piece jigsaw puzzle

Where’s Bowie? 500 piece jigsaw puzzle

Illustrated by Chantel de Sousa

Illustrated by Kevin Gahan

ISBN 9781925811544 On Sale 5 May 2020 £14.99 | Puzzle in box | Games Box: 292 x 216 x 40mm Completed puzzle: 610 x 458mm

ISBN 9781925811551 On Sale 7 April 2020 £14.99 | Puzzle in box | Games Box: 292 x 216 x 49mm Completed puzzle: 610 x 458mm

In The Golden Girl puzzle, it is the fearless foursome of Dorothy, Rose, Sophia and Blanche whose iconic faces make up the intricately designed and illustrated jigsaw pattern. This is a perfect gift for the fans of the TV show that first aired more than thirty years ago and continues to gather ever more fans (thanks to the proliferation of streaming services).

Not only is the Where’s Bowie? Jigsaw Puzzle a fun 500-piece detail-focussed puzzle, it’s also a ‘Find Bowie’ interactive adventure. On the finished puzzle, hidden in multiple places across the detailed image, Bowie – in his various chameleonic guises – is patiently waiting to be spotted by a well-trained eye. It’s like Where’s Waldo? but, well, better, because it’s about Bowie!

Bowie Bingo Icon. Rock God. Alien. Bingo! Illustrated by Niki Fisher ISBN 9781925811872 On Sale 13 Oct 2020 £20 | Game in box | Games Box: 220 x 220 x 64mm

This flat-pack bingo game is a perfect gift for the true David Bowie fan (i.e. any person who can hear, love and/or think). This box contains: 1 giant game board, 8 doublesided (and randomized) bingo cards, 48 tokens and 150 counters, all bursting with Bowie references. Designed to be played with 1–7 people, and certainly with a Bowie record blasting in the background. Have fun picking a favourite! (This box set includes detailed instructions on rules and how to play.)

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90’s Bingo A throwback to the raddest decade ever

Golden Girls Tarot Cards A look into your future from the Lanai Illustrated by Chantel de Sousa

ISBN 9781925811605 On Sale 5 May 2020 £12.99 | 125 x 75mm | 78 cards in box Full-colour | Card box set | Games

The Golden Girls Tarot Cards are based on the simple structure of the classic RiderWaite tarot deck — Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia are each given their own suit. This deck also comes with some basic (and The Golden Girls-centric) instructions on how to kickstart your career in tarot reading. And hey: if your future, as ordained by these cards, ain’t looking so bright — just turn on one of your favourite episodes of The Golden Girls to whittle away the time with everybody’s favourite foursome.

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Friends Tarot Cards A look into your future from Central Perk Illustrated by Chantel de Sousa

Illustrated by Niki Fisher ISBN 9781925811575 On Sale 14 April 2020 £20 | Game in box | Games Box: 220 x 220 x 64mm

Name a more 90s-esque pastime than bingo! This bingo game is flashback to the iconic pop cultural moments of the, like, totally greatest decade ever. Yes, this is history at its most irreverent. With 48 randomised bingo cards in a strong box, and each token a different 90s reference (think Kurt Cobain, Titanic, rollerblades, Furby), this game can keep you and your fellow 90s kids playing all night long. (This box set includes detailed instructions on rules and how to play.)

ISBN 9781925811902 On Sale 29 Sep 2020 £14.99 | 125 x 75mm | 78 cards in box Full-colour | Card box set | Games

Friends Tarot Cards are based on the structure of the classic Rider-Waite deck — with the iconic characters of Rachel, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler, Ross and Monica appearing across the suits and major arcana. The deck also comes with basic instructions on how to kickstart your career in tarot reading. And hey: if your future, as ordained by these cards, ain’t looking so bright — just turn on one of your favourite episodes of Friends.

Golden Girls Magnets Contains 20 magnets Illustrated by Chantel de Sousa

Sex and the City Playing Cards 9781925811841 £9.99 | 54 cards

On sale date: 8 Sep 2020

30 Rock Playing Cards 9781925811834 £9.99 | 54 cards ISBN 9781925811889 On Sale 27 Oct 2020 £9.99 | 20 magnets in box Full-colour | Gift

These twenty magnets honour Dorothy, Rose, Sophia, and Blanche, the four leading ladies from TV’s The Golden Girls. Printed on high-quality magnetic film and packaged in a cute box, this is the perfect gift for fanatics of the groundbreaking show that helped push the envelope of representation in television comedy.

On sale date: 6 Oct 2020

Will & Grace Playing Cards 9781925418910 £7.99 | 54 cards

The Golden Girls Playing Cards 9781925418958 £7.99 | 54 cards

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Friends Magnets Contains 20 magnets Illustrated by Chantel de Sousa

ISBN 9781925811896 On Sale 27 Oct 2020 £9.99 | 20 magnets in box Full-colour | Gift

These twenty cute magnets honour Rachel, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler, Ross, and Monica, the six iconic characters from TV’s Friends. More than twenty-five years after it first aired, the show retains a steadily growing cult following and was the most popular binge on Netflix.

Parks and Recreation Playing Cards 9781925811599 £7.99 | 54 cards

The Office Playing Cards 9781925811582 £7.99 | 54 cards

Seinfeld Playing Cards 9781925811063 £7.99 | 54 cards

Friends Playing Cards 9781925811148 £7.99 | 54 cards