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Home, Garden, and DIY November 2017
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Scandinavian Gatherings : From Afternoon Fika to Midsummer Feast : 70 Simple Recipes & Crafts for Everyday Celebrations
by Melissa Bahen
Let Scandinavian Gatherings be your hygge handbook (pronounced hoo-ga) for cozy retreats in the comfort of your own home! With this darling collection of Scandinavian-inspired recipes, crafts, and entertaining ideas, you can turn your home into a stress-free hygge oasis and embrace relaxation the Nordic way. From the creator of the popular Lulu the Baker blog, Scandinavian Gatherings illustrates the Scandinavian spirit of simple pleasures through 10 seasonal, family-friendly gatherings filled with the flavors and traditions of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland (a region regularly reported as the happiest place on earth!). The book boasts 30 simple craft projects for entertaining and decorating, as well as 40 accessible recipes that put a modern twist on sweet and savory Scandinavian treats. You’ll soon be warming your home with the comforting smells of Mom’s Maple Pecan Rings, Swedish Meat Pies, Lucia Buns, Hot Chocolate with Homemade Cardamom Marshmallows, and more.
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Better Homes and Gardens : Flea Market Style: Fresh Ideas for Your Vintage Finds
by Better Homes and Gardens Books
Flea markets, Craigslist, and even a neighbor’s curb can yield vintage treasures that make a house sparkle. But knowing what to do with those pieces can be intimidating. This innovative book shows homeowners how to use flea market treasures to transform a home. You will learn how to seamlessly combine pieces into a cohesive space that truly reflects your style, whether Cottage, Bohemian, Midcentury Modern, or something else. The book also includes helpful information on how to display and use esoteric, fun, and one-of-a-kind collections. Several DIY projects explain how to create fun new pieces from flea market finds, such as wall frames from vintage hand mirrors.
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Botanical Knits : 12 Designs Inspired by Trees and Foliage
by Alana Dakos
Botanical Knits incorporates the natural beauty of plant life into twelve elegant garments and accessories. Included in the twelve are four sweaters for every occasion, a stylish cloche, a matching pair of textured socks and mittens, and an elegant leaf-bordered wrap. Each botanically inspired piece offers both charted and written pattern instructions that are easy to follow and fun to knit.
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Craft Coffee : A Manual : Brewing a Better Cup at Home
by Jessica Easto
Craft Coffee: A Manual, written by a coffee enthusiast for coffee enthusiasts, is a comprehensive guide to improving your brew at home. The book provides all the information readers need to discover what they like in a cup of specialty coffee—and how to replicate the perfect cup day after day. From the science of extraction and brewing techniques to choosing equipment and deciphering coffee bags, Craft Coffee focuses on the issues—cost, time, taste, and accessibility—that home coffee brewers negotiate and shows that no matter where you are in your coffee journey, you can make a great cup at home.
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| ThriftStyle: The Ultimate Bargain Shopper's Guide to Smart Fashion by Allison Engel, Reise Moore, and Margaret EngelIf you have high fashion taste and a thrift store budget, ThriftStyle might keep you from going broke while still dressing in style. With vibrant color photographs showing thrifted outfits, this fun guide for fashionistas follows three experienced thrifters through dozens of stores; it's "as if your cool aunts took you along to their favorite Salvation Army shop" (Library Journal)! But not everything they find is perfect, so they cover tailoring, dry cleaning, stain removal, and more. If you adore Dior, be sure to check this out. |
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Build It Yourself : Weekend Projects for the Garden
by Frank Perrone
Are you into gardening, DIY, or organic living? Looking to branch into woodworking? Build It Yourself: Weekend Projects for the Garden will help you to do just that. Accompanying you every step of the way, from the local home goods store to your workshop or table, Build It Yourself is a fun, accessible, and portable guide to constructing twelve practical, tasteful projects for your garden and home. Author and master woodworker Frank Perrone instructs with the novice in mind. Each project is designed for simple building, complete with a materials list, a cut sheet that makes getting lumber a snap, dimensional diagrams, illustrated step-by-step instructions with attention to every detail, and "Helpful Hints," plus space for notes.
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| The Moosewood Restaurant Table: 250 Brand-New Recipes from the Natural Foods... by The Moosewood CollectiveFeaturing over 250 brand-new vegetarian recipes, this latest from the venerable Moosewood Restaurant covers breakfast, brunch, starters, soups, sandwiches, salads, grain bowls, entrees, pastas, sides, and desserts -- and it includes vegan and gluten-free options. Tempting recipes include cheesy garlic toast, autumn potpie, Japanese curry, cashew-crusted chickpea burgers, tropical bread pudding, and others! |
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| Sweet: Desserts from London's Ottolenghi by Yotam Ottolenghi & Helen GohYotam Ottolenghi is as famous for his award-winning cookbooks as his London delis and eponymous restaurant, but he started off whisking egg whites for vanilla soufflés. Now, devoting a whole book to sweets, the superstar chef teams up with noted pastry chef Helen Goh for this beautiful collection of 110 decadent treats. Divided into categories (cookies, mini-cakes, cakes, cheesecakes, tarts & pies, desserts, and confectionary), recipes include tahini and halva brownies, rolled pavlova with peaches and blackberries, lime meringue cheesecake, chocolate, banana and pecan cookies, and more. Baking tips are also included. |
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| Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant & Unfussy New Favorites by Deb PerelmanWith her humorous, personable writing style and beautifully shot photos, award-winning blogger and best-selling author Deb Perelman gives readers delicious, do-able recipes for breakfast, stews and soups, vegetable mains, meat mains, and sweets of all types. Check this book out to make yummy-sounding creations like granola biscotti, grandma-style chicken noodle soup, chocolate pecan slab pie, and leek, feta, and greens spiral pie. |
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Crafting for Cat Ladies : 35 Purr-Fect Feline Projects
by Kat Roberts
For cat-crazy crafters, these 35 unique projects are absolutely purr-fect. Sweet and trendy, creative and fun to make, the crafts are divided into four sections—accessories, apparel, home, and party. Projects range from a kitty clutch wallet and cat embroidered jeans to kitty-shaped coasters and cat-themed plates. Each project includes easy-to-follow step-by-step photography as well as an overview of the tools and materials used in the book and all necessary templates.
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Macramé : The Craft of Creative Knotting for Your Home
by Fanny Zedenius
In recent months there has been an astonishing resurgence in the striking yet simple craft of macramé (first made popular in the 1970s). In Macramé, Fanny Zedenius offers a refreshing twist on the addictive craft. Beginning with the basics, she takes us through all the essentials: what you need to get started, a glossary covering 30 of the most popular knots, tips on how to create different patterns through various knot combinations, and advice on how to hang and display your makes. The book also takes readers through ombre-dyeing, fraying, and customizing with beads, and includes fully illustrated step-by-step instructions for 22 homeware projects such as impressive wall hangings, a beautiful table runner and napkins, whimsical dream catchers, and pretty plant hangers.
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| Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails by David Kaplan, Nick Fauchald, and Alex DayWeighty and imposing, this handsome volume exudes authority -- as well it should, considering that Manhattan bar Death & Co is a world-renowned leader in the craft cocktail movement. Adventurous mixologists will find advice for stocking a home bar (right down the best kind of ice), as well as recipes for over 450 innovative cocktails with names that are just as intriguing as the drinks themselves, such as Stolen Huffy and Velvet Warhol. "Sophisticated and inviting" (Library Journal), Death & Co will inspire beginning bartenders and pros alike. |
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The Forest Feast Gatherings : Simple Vegetarian Menus for Hosting Friends & Family
by Erin Gleeson
When food photographer and stylist Erin Gleeson left New York City to live in a cabin in the woods of northern California, she started the blog The Forest Feast to document her vegetable-centric, seasonal approach to cooking. Her readers are drawn to her healthy recipes that anyone can make—dishes that are easy enough to prepare after a long day at work, yet impressive enough for a party—as well as to her visually stunning photography and watercolors. Erin handwrites each recipe over her photos to create diagram-like, step-by-step instructions that are vibrant, unique, and most important, easy to cook from. Erin’s recipes have always been ideal for entertaining, but now in The Forest Feast Gatherings she offers detailed guidance on hosting casual, yet thoughtful, get-togethers from start to finish with recipes that serve 6 to 8.
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| The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie KondoThis massively popular little book offers a thoughtful guide to decluttering and organizing your living space. With a bit of New Age philosophy (such as verbally thanking the objects you remove) and a lot of no-nonsense advice, expert Marie Kondo shows you what to do and explains the impact that an organized home can have on your life. No time to go full-on before your guests arrive? Do what you can now and then spend time in January working your way through the process. |
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| The Unexpected Houseplant: 220 Extraordinary Choices for Every Room in Your Home by Tovah Martin; photographs by Kindra ClineffMaybe you're a pro at decluttering, making drinks, and hosting parties; what else can you do to prepare for visitors? Liven things up with unusual houseplants! Forget ficus trees and Boston ferns, and try out conifers, fruit trees, and carnivorous plants, as well as more familiar favorites. With detailed information on each plant's flower, foliage, and cultivation needs, this beautifully photographed book also offers helpful troubleshooting tips. |
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Sweet! Celebrations
by Elise Strachan
The creator and host of the popular online baking show, "My Cupcake Addiction," shares her most delicious dessert recipes and ingenious entertaining tips, in a book that includes such treats as Frankenstein Cheesecakes, Jack OÆ Lantern Smash Cake, Tree Stump Cake and much more.
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