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Local Life - May 2025

Crack

the Spine

A journey, a murder and a good plate of food

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OTTOLENGHI COMFORT
by Yotam Ottolenghi
In his much-anticipated new book, Yotam Ottolenghi brings his inspiring, flavour-forward approach to comfort cooking, delivering new classics that taste of home.

A bowl of pasta becomes Caramelised Onion Orecchiette with Hazelnuts & Crispy Sage, while a plate of mash is transformed into Garlicy Aligot Potato with Leeks & Thyme.

Weaving memories of childhood and travel with over 100 irresistible recipes, Ottolenghi Comfort is a celebration of food and home.

OTTOLENGHI COMFORT by Yotam Ottolenghi

WE SOLVE MURDERS
by Richard Osman

Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life in the New Forest. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he likes his familiar habits and routines: the pub quiz, his favourite bench.

His daughter-in-law Amy, however, believes adrenaline is good for the soul—she’s currently on a private island keeping world-famous author Rosie D’Antonio alive.

Then a dead body, a bag of money and a killer with their sights on Amy mean an end to Steve’s quiet life.

WE SOLVE MURDERS by Richard Osman

ODYSSEY
by Stephen Fry
Beloved and multi-talented Stephen Fry follows up the bestselling Troy with a hugely entertaining retelling of Odysseus’ turbulent decade-long voyage home to Ithaca.

In the final book in his acclaimed internationally bestselling Greek myths series, we follow Odysseus after he leaves the fallen city of Troy and takes 10 long dramatic years—battling monsters, the temptations of goddesses and suffering the curse of Poseidon—to voyage home to his wife Penelope on the island of Ithaca.

ODYSSEY by Stephen Fry

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