Laced with compelling writing about French food and its ways, Breakfast in Burgundy is part travel memoir, part foodie detective story, and part love song to Raymond’s adopted home. This book tells the story of the Blakes’ decision to buy a house in Burgundy. Raymond describes the moments of despair-such as the water leak that cost a fortune-and the fantastic times too.Blake has admitted to being fascinated by flavor and how it is created.” Breakfast in Burgundy ...

In Wine Talk, seasoned wine professional Raymond Blake, who has been writing about wine for twenty-five years, caters to those who want to drink their wine without ceremony but with some engagement. For those who have been put off by highfalutin terminology and forbidding ritual. For those who want the message simplified but not dumbed down and for those who love a glass of wine but for whom technical details are a turn off. Through Blake's well-told vinous tales and anecdotes, re...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first CPR instructors job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much str...

Located in the very heart of Burgundy, Côte-d’Or stretches for a narrow 35-mile band but holds some of the world’s most expensive vineyard real estate, where some of the great names of French wine, such as Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Puligny-Montrachet, are produced. There is hardly another wine region where knowledge of the back-story is so critical to understanding the wine, for it is impossible to understand burgundy without reference to the place it comes from and the pe...

The Sun Sets in the West is an intriguing and creative novel set in Southern California mingling reality-based events with larger-than-life fiction.The story takes the reader through the journey of a virtuous man who seeks to set things right. The plot combines science fiction, romance, history, mystery, murder and intrigue. The theme entails justice on a grander scale. The novel depicts a hero who strives to find happiness in life-a man who takes extraordinary measures to...

History provides some interesting case studies of what happens when trade barriers come down. Among them is the story told in this book of Newfoundland's integration into Canada in the aftermath of the province's 1948 referendum. Raymond B. Blake takes a refreshing approach to this episode in Canadian history, avoiding the old shibboleths of conspiracy and local nationalism, and instead making a down-to-earth study of economic and political events.Canadians at Last explore...

This short ebook comprises a select directory of Côte d’Or wine producers. Raymond Blake provides profiles of 49 of his favourite wine producers across the côte’s two sub-regions, the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune. The experience of drinking a great Côte d’Or wine is one Blake believes is difficult to match – as are the prices paid for some parcels of land in this small but celebrated region. The detailed profiles explain each producer’s vineyard holdings, vine growing and winemakin...

This short ebook comprises a directory of many of the most significant producers of wine in Greece today. Greek Master of Wine Konstantinos Lazarakis offers profiles of over 170 of Greece’s 700 wine producers. Wine is made across the country, from the influential and innovative wines of Macedonia, to the vivid Mediterranean wines of the Peloponnese and Greece’s many island wines. Producers are listed by region and each section begins with a short explanation of the important wine grapes an...

With an experienced CIA officer as your teacher, you’ll gain the knowledge and necessary tools to protect yourself and the ones you love.No matter where we go, we leave tracks and clues of our existence without even knowing. Our electronic footprint becomes our invisible trail. In this day in age where the world seems to be at our fingertips and social media plays a huge role in our daily lives, it’s hard not to leave part of our digital selves for others to find.

Discover how to create a weed-free, sustainable, abundant garden with the no-till gardening method!The no-dig or no-till gardening method is an easy and climate-smart technique that is gaining in popularity and revolutionizing the gardening world. This book teaches you everything you need to start and care for a kitchen garden without any digging, watering, or weeding. Too good to be true? Find out for yourself! No-dig gardening is better for the environme...

Meatballs like you've never seen them before—these recipes take the humble meatball to a whole new tasting experience and includes recipes for fish and vegetables as well.A meatball is one of the simplest recipes you can make, they can be made out of almost anything, and everyone loves them! They make the perfect dish for a Monday night family dinner, finger food for a Sunday football feast, or bulk cooking for meal prep throughout the week. Here are 60 innovative ...

Known from Viceland and Just a Dash, the acclaimed chef shares personal stories and memories of the food that defined him in this bestselling cookbook.Matty Matheson is known as much for his amazing food as his love for life, positive mental attitude, and epic Instagram account. This debut cookbook is about Matty's memories of the foods that have defined who he is. With a drive to share his zest for life, he creates dishes within these pages that reinterpr...