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Home, Garden, and DIY July 2017
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| Good Veg: Ebullient Vegetables, Global Flavors -- A Modern Vegetarian Cookbook by Alice HartIn this "veritable master class in meat-free cookery" (Booklist), readers will find 200 globally inspired, boldly flavored recipes that put vegetables (preferably fresh and in-season) front and center. Chapters (titled Mornings, Grazing, Quick, Thrifty, Gatherings, Grains, Raw-ish, Afters, and Store Cupboard) include recipes like Tarka Dal Soup, Winter Cabbage Rolls, Cashew and Coconut Bites, and Pear and Rosemary Tarts. With an emphasis on contrasting flavors, anyone trying to eat more veggies will find tasty new dishes to love in Good Veg. |
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| Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat; illustrated by Wendy MacNaughtonThis is not your typical cookbook. Yes, it includes recipes, but it's more like a (fantastic) cooking course in a book. Using an approach she's perfected over the years, acclaimed chef Samin Nosrat explains four basic elements -- salt, fat, acid, and heat -- that will cut your apron strings to recipes. Complemented by lovely watercolor art, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat just might be to cookbook of the year. Want more books about cooking science? Try J. Kenji López-Alt's The Food Lab, Harold McGee's On Food and Cooking, and various Cook's Illustrated guides. |
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Homegrown Tea : An Illustrated Guide to Planting, Harvesting, and Blending Teas and Tisanes
by Cassie Liversidge
Liversidge shows you how to grow a large variety of plants in your own garden, on a balcony or even on a window sill, to create your own tea cupboard. From growing your tea from seeds, cuttings, or small plants, as well as which parts of the plant are used to make tea, she lays out when and how to harvest your plants; how to dry it to make tea you can store to last you throughout the year; how to make up fresh and dried teabags; and how to serve a delicious homegrown tea. |
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Simple Thai Food: Classic Recipes from the Thai Home Kitchen
by Leela Punyaratabandhu
If you love the vibrant, beautifully balanced flavors of Thai cuisine but you're uncertain about preparing it, Simple Thai Food should be the first step in your education. Here, food blogger and cook Leela Punyaratabandhu offers up recipes for authentic Thai nibbles, meals, and sweets, as well as instructions for basics like sticky rice and curry paste. Satisfy your cravings for restaurant favorites like pad thai and satay, or branch out with pumpkin custard, green papaya salad, or pork toast with cucumber relish. Suggestions for ingredient substitutions (plus a list of online resources) make it easy to find what you need for mouthwatering Thai cooking at home.
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| Audubon Birdhouse Book: Building, Placing, and Maintaining Great Homes for Great Birds by Margaret A. Barker and Elissa WolfsonWhile it's true that birdhouses make fun craft projects and cute garden decorations, this well-researched book favors function over fashion. Here, anyone can learn how to construct and place specialized birdhouses for over 20 North American species of birds, including waterfowl and raptors. The birdhouse designs cover all skill levels, and each includes easy-to-follow blueprints, cut lists, and photographic instructions. This appealing, practical guide offers all the clarity of Popular Woodworking's Birdhouses You Can Build in a Day, but with the scientific, bird-centered perspective you'd expect from the National Audubon Society. |
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| The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects by Spike CarlsenIn this wide-ranging volume, carpenter Spike Carlsen shares his expertise in crafting sustainable, DIY outdoor structures. Experienced builders can jump right in to projects like the Two-Wheel Cart or the Top Bar Beehive, while beginners may want to start with the Flowerpot Smoker or the Lawn Bag Stand until they feel more comfortable with the required tools and skills, all of which are described in accessible terms. Visual learners will especially appreciate the exploded diagrams of each project. Whether you're a dedicated homesteader or just looking for eco-friendly backyard projects, you'll be well served by The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects. |
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| Handmade Garden Projects: Step-By-Step Instructions for Creative Garden... by Lorene Edwards ForknerProviding creative ideas as well as instructions for 30 projects (with plant suggestions!), Handmade Garden Projects helps readers who appreciate whimsy spruce up their yard. Encouraging the reuse of items when possible (an old wooden ladder makes a great trellis), the author details making Urban Cowgirl Pavers, Portable Bamboo Edging, a Stacking Herb Tower, Temporary Turf Tattoos, a Simple Backyard Firepit, a Table-Top Knot Garden, and more. Photographs help guide readers and provide more inspiration. |
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| Touch a Butterfly: Wildlife Gardening with Kids by April Pulley SayreWhile some try to keep wildlife out of their gardens, author April Pulley Sayre suggests that families with kids should do the opposite. Taking a bit-by-bit approach to creating an appealing garden habitat for animals (such as birds, butterflies, bees, deer, and more), Sayre offers hands-on activities that kids can achieve, like observing which animals already live nearby, and then experimenting with plants, water, and shelter to see what entices those animals most. Bursting with fascinating eco-facts and savvy tips for encouraging kids to go outdoors, Touch a Butterfly is a great pick for families wanting to get into nature. |
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Yolo County Library
226 Buckeye St. Woodland, California 95695 530-666-8005
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