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Home, Garden, and DIY January 2017
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| The Enchilada Queen Cookbook: Enchiladas, Fajitas, Tamales, and More Classic Recipes... by Sylvia Casares with Dotty GriffithFrom homemade tortillas to creamy-fresh "Picamole" salsa to a flavorful "Holy Trinity" spice blend, this collection of Tex-Mex recipes makes it clear that "Enchilada Queen" Sylvia Casares has earned her crown. In addition to enchilada recipes that range from traditional to inventive, home cooks will also be tempted by her tutorials on tamales, soups, drinks, and dessert. Along with co-author Dotty Griffith, Casares argues that while Tex-Mex isn't authentic Mexican food, it's a distinctive cuisine in its own right -- an assertion she proves on every page of this book, which Publishers Weekly deems "the only Tex-Mex cookbook you'll ever need." |
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Crazy Quilts: A Beginner's Guide
by Betty Fikes Pillsbury
"Award-winning artist Pillsbury details her own process for making crazy quilts and outlines basic instructions for a first-timer. Step-by-step directions for a variety of stitches, beading, and ribbon embroidery fill the bulk of the book…. There are beautiful close-up photos throughout, mostly of Pillsbury’s work but also showing the details of some historical crazy quilts, sure to provide inspiration for the reader’s own crazy-quilt creations.” —Booklist
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Herbarium
by Caz Hildebrand
A modern approach to the traditional herbarium explores the histories, associations and uses of 100 herbs, providing ideas for how each herb can be used to improve both food and well-being and helping readers¡ expand their knowledge, improve their culinary skills and enhance their appreciation of the incredible world of tastes offered by herbs.
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| Smashed, Mashed, Boiled, and Baked--and Fried, Too! A Celebration of Potatoes... by Raghavan IyerA James Beard Award-winner and self-confessed "potato-holic," Raghavan Iyer is your enthusiastic guide on this round-the-world tour of potato recipes. Possibly the most delicious type of tuber, the humble potato is also one of the most versatile, lending itself to samosas, pierogis, and gnocchi, as well as more unusual variations such as cheesy tarragon tots, mojito potato-pomegranate salad, and chocolate sweet potato pound cake. With mouth-watering color photos and a special index listing which recipes work for which dietary needs, this book is attractive as well as accessible -- even the most complicated dishes can be prepared by cooks with "patience and a willingness to deep fry" (Library Journal). |
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| Marbled, Swirled, and Layered: 150 Recipes and Variations for Artful Bars, Cookies, Pies... by Irvin Lin; photography by Linda XiaoIn his debut cookbook, pastry chef and blogger Irvin Lin lays down a solid groundwork of baking basics before launching into his imaginative dessert recipes, which are designed to be both visually dazzling and delectable. Appealing to various skill levels and palates, Lin shares recipes for more than 200 treats (including cinnamon spiral icebox cookies and Seville orange bars with salted shortbread and gin meringue), infusing his proficiency and humor into each, no matter how simple or complex. For further creative pastries, bakers may want to try Erin Patinkin and Agatha Kulaga's Ovenly; those who want to keep honing their core skills can't go wrong with Dorie Greenspan's Baking. |
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| Gardenista: The Definitive Guide to Stylish Outdoor Spaces by Michelle Slatalla with the editors of Gardenista; photography by Matthew WilliamsIf you've ever visited Gardenista.com, you know that it sits at the intersection of inspiration and practicality, and this book version serves the same purpose. Dedicated to the notion of cultivating harmonious outdoor living spaces through both horticulture and décor, editor Michelle Slatalla offers up DIY design projects, outdoor building case studies, advice from professionals, and planting guides (arranged by color and climate) -- not to mention hundreds of sumptuous, detail-rich photos to kick-start your creativity. Best of all, many of the photos are accompanied by "Steal This Look" lists, allowing you to turn garden envy into action. |
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Essential Oils
by Neal's Yard Remedies
Featuring comprehensive overviews of more than 80 essential oils, such as ylang-ylang, cedarwood and cinnamon, this introductory guide provides detailed information on blending, storing and applying these oils for home and beauty uses as well as for relieving common ailments.
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Modern Dog Parenting: Raising Your Dog or Puppy to be a Loving Member of Your Family
by Sarah Hodgson
Dogs are very similar to humans in many ways. By several behavioral measures, a dog’s mental abilities are equivalent to those of a 2 to 3½ year old human child. Dogs are able to learn between 165 to 250 words, count up to 5, and understand basic arithmetic. They can form abstract concepts and categorize complex color photographs. Domestic dogs are unusually skilled at reading human social and communicative behavior. They also have a sense of fairness. Doesn’t it make sense to treat these sensitive, intelligent creatures a bit more like children? Modern Dog Parenting will show readers that yes, you can love your dog and live with him too.
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Watercolour Landscapes: Start to Paint With 3 Colours, 3 Brushes and 9 Easy Projects
by Geoff Kersey
Starting from the simplest of scenes, Geoff Kersey builds skills through 9 easy exercises, resulting in landscapes to be proud of. Clear advice and step-by-step photographs show how to add a simple figure to a scene and how to trace and transfer the basic drawings from the finished paintings, which are shown full size in the book for this purpose. Readers have everything they need to get painting.
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Upscale Downhome: Family Recipes, All Gussied Up
by Rachel Hollis
The blogger and founder of "The Chic Site" presents recipes for affordable, delicious and easy-to-make comfort food that, due to their polished presentation, is sure to wow at both family suppers and the fanciest dinner parties.
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| Spruce: A Step-by-Step Guide to Upholstery and Design by Amanda BrownDedicated home decorators who are desperate to refresh worn-out old furniture or revamp their thrift store finds will relish this modern, practical introduction to DIY upholstery. Using a framework of five simple projects, professional upholsterer Amanda Brown walks readers through the skills needed to reupholster furniture of various shapes and sizes. Some specialty tools are required, but Brown writes with authority and verve, and her detailed, beginner-friendly instructions are illustrated with photographs at every step. Brave DIY-ers will come away feeling empowered by this "wonderfully readable volume that speaks to current style" (Library Journal). |
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| The Furniture Bible by Christophe PournyIn this comprehensive and well-organized book, high-profile furniture restorer Christophe Pourny shares his considerable expertise. Whether your tastes (and budget) run toward flea market chic or upscale boutiques, Pourny has advice on how to find, evaluate, and purchase antique furniture. Moreover, his photo-illustrated instructions for resurfacing, restoring, and cleaning (including recipes for DIY polishes and pigments) can be used on antiques and modern pieces alike. Aptly titled, The Furniture Bible is a "fantastic go-to source for furniture care" (Library Journal). To round out your furniture know-how with building tips, pick up Nathan Rafael's Handmade Furniture. |
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| The Handbuilt Home: 34 Simple, Stylish & Budget-Friendly Woodworking Projects... by Ana WhiteIf you've ever suffered from furniture-shopping sticker shock and would rather build your own gorgeous, sturdy, one-of-a-kind, handmade pieces but have no idea how, then this DIY book from popular blogger Ana White is the one for you. Experienced woodworkers may scoff at the simplicity of these projects, but beginners will be amazed at the extent and variety of furniture pieces they can make using this book's friendly, clear, and well-illustrated instructions -- and mostly off-the-shelf materials. Newbies, resist the temptation to jump right into your favorite project; the "Getting Started" section provides crucial information on tools and techniques that you'll need to be successful. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative (813) 273-3652 www.hcplc.org
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