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Home, Garden, and DIY November 2015
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"The experience of loving something -- particularly a book or a book's illustration -- so much that you actually want to eat it is near and dear to my heart." ~ from Cara Nicoletti's Voracious
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Handmade interiors
by Inc. Dorling Kindersley
Shows readers how to create their own soft furnishings, such as cushions and curtains, and transform every room in the house. 10,000 first printing.
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| Microshelters: 59 Creative Cabins, Tiny Houses, Tree Houses, and Other... by Derek DiedricksenThe "tiny house" trend has only grown in recent years as more DIYers downsize into smaller, more efficient living spaces. In Microshelters, Derek “Deek” Diedricksen (you might have seen him on HGTV) presents 59 diminutive dwellings, from cabins and houses to more unusual studios, huts, and trailers. In addition to a gallery of charming color photos, Diedricksen also provides six microstructure building plans, complete with advice about tools, materials, and budgeting. Though it skims over some practical concerns -- try Ryan Mitchell's Tiny House Living if you need to know more about building codes -- Microshelters will spark big ideas for tiny homes. |
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Complete do-it-yourself manual
by Family Handyman
A comprehensive quick reference guide to do-it-yourself home-improvement projects includes more than 3,000 photos and illustrations, teaches readers how to cope with emergencies and repairs and features information on financing home improvements, working with contractors, obtaining permits and more. 100,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Home maintenance for dummies
by James Carey
Each book covers all the necessary information a beginner needs to know about a particular topic, providing an index for easy reference and using the series' signature set of symbols to clue the reader in to key topics, categorized under such titles as Tip, Remember, Warning!, Technical Stuff and True Story.
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Quick crocheted accessories : 3 skeins or less
by Sharon Zientara
An assortment of crocheted projects that use one, two or three skeins of yarn includes budget-friendly and more complex options, from scarves and shawls to socks and fingerless mitts. Original.
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The practical spinner's guide : cotton, flax, hemp
by Stephenie Gaustad
Offers an overview of spinning cotton, flax, and hemp, looking at the characteristics of the plants and their fibers, and giving detailed instructions on how to properly card, prep, spin, and finish yarns made from them
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Made in India : recipes from an Indian family kitchen
by Meera Sodha
Presents a collection of over 130 family recipes for Indian dishes, with advice on ingredients, equipment, weights, and measurement and options for starters, meat entrees, vegetables, sides, breads, chutneys, and desserts
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| The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science by J. Kenji López-AltAs a chef, test cook, and food writer, Kenji López-Alt has exactly the right background for culinary mythbusting. Suspicious of conventional kitchen wisdom, López-Alt applied scientific scrutiny to hundreds of common dishes, leading to this textbook-sized (yet wonderfully accessible) book of best practices. Offering tried-and-true techniques for preparing basics such as omelets, chicken stock, and all kinds of potatoes, López-Alt manages to be both funny and info-dense, while avoiding pitfalls like hard-to-find ingredients or daunting instructions. Library Journal calls The Food Lab an "indispensable kitchen manual" -- Alton Brown aficionados and other curious cooks will agree. |
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The apple cookbook : 125 freshly picked recipes
by Olwen Woodier
Describes different varieties of apples and their uses, and shares recipes for beverages, snacks, salads, side dishes, main dishes, breakfasts, breads, and desserts which feature apples
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Betty goes vegan : 500 classic recipes for the modern family
by Annie Shannon
Features recipes inspired by The Betty Crocker Cookbook but redone with a vegan twist, as well as hundreds of additional new recipes for or all meals, including omelets, stews, casseroles, and brownies, that will appeal to meat-eaters and vegetarians alike. 60,000 first printing.
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| Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way Through Great Books by Cara NicolettiPart memoir, part cookbook, Voracious is butcher-turned-blogger Cara Nicoletti's loving homage to her two passions: reading and cooking. In it, she describes the books that have shaped her life, and pairs each with a related recipe. Readers who go along for this delicious ride can relive comforting childhood stories with cacio e pepe from the Strega Nona picture books or salted chocolate caramels inspired by Anne of Green Gables; indulge more adult tastes with Middlesex olive oil yogurt cake or Gone Girl brown butter crepes; and flirt with the macabre by making porchetta di testa in honor of Lord of the Flies or fava bean mousse from Silence of the Lambs -- don't worry, it's served with chicken liver. |
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Complete book of home preserving : 400 delicious and creative recipes for today
by Judi Kingry
Encompassing four hundred delicious recipes, a comprehensive guide to home preserves features a wide array of salsas, savory sauces, chutneys, pickles, relishes, jams, jellies, fruit spreads, and more, along with complete instructions for safe canning and preserving methods, lists of essential equipment and kitchen utensils, and handy cooking tips. Simultaneous.
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| The Vegetable Gardener's Book of Building Projects: Raised Beds, Cold Frames... by Kevin AyerThe Vegetable Gardener's Book of Building Projects shows home gardeners how to build their way to better plants -- and save a little green, too. A well-illustrated visual introduction to tools and techniques prepares gardeners to successfully tackle any one of the 39 clever projects described here -- a simple wood-framed raised bed enclosure is a great place to start. From there, home veggie patch enthusiasts will love boosting their crops' beauty, health, and yield with custom-built planters, trellises, cold frames, and much more. Barbara Pleasant's Easy Garden Projects to Make, Build, and Grow offers many other excellent, equally green-thumbed DIY ideas. |
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| The Complete Guide To Greenhouses & Garden Projects: Greenhouses... by Philip Schmidt, Pat Price, and Nora Richter GreerOutdoor living enthusiasts of various skill levels will embrace this handy guidebook for building garden structures, many of them from scratch. The benefits of this book over others lie in the range of projects -- covering everything from a simple hoop house to a Victorian-style greenhouse -- and the photo-illustrated demos to guide you through every step, from planning to completion. Whatever the size and style of your home and landscape, you'll be inspired to expand it to the outdoors after leafing through this "inspiring and instructive guide" (Booklist). |
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Taunton's decks complete : expert advice from start to finish
by Scott Grice
From simple to advanced, a visual guidebook offers practical advice and instructions to homeowners looking to build or update their deck, including digging footings, framing, attaching posts, installing guards and handrails and building stairs. Original.
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| The Greenhouse Gardener's Manual by Roger MarshallThe possibilities offered by greenhouses are vast, making greenhouse growing both attractive and confusing to newcomers. The Greenhouse Gardener's manual takes some of the uncertainty out of the process, walking you through selecting the right structure, plants, growing methods, and maintenance for whatever you have in mind; after all, you wouldn't want a greenhouse with the lighting and temperature for succulents if hydroponic veggies are your goal. Anyone interested in extending their growing season can benefit from this comprehensive tool -- there's even advice on starting a commercial greenhouse for gardeners with a more entrepreneurial bent. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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