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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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The Chocolate Lover's Cookbook
by Christina Dymock
Silky smooth, rich, and delicious, chocolate is good for your taste buds and for your soul. With this decadently delicious collection of recipes--including sweets, drinks, and desserts to try--you'll never have to let your chocolate cravings go unsatisfied. So go ahead and indulge your inner chocoholic!
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American Girl Parties
by Nicole Hill Gerulat
Inspiring young chefs and parents alike, a third cookbook from Williams-Sonoma and American Girl features 40 recipes and eight party themes, complete with fun crafts and decorating ideas for each.
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Desserts LaBelle: Soulful Sweets to Sing About
by Patti LaBelle
The Grammy Award-winning singer, award-winning author of LaBelle Cuisine and host of Patti LaBelle's Place shares favorite dessert recipes and kitchen memories from her culinary life, offering an additional chapter containing diabetic-friendly options.
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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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| 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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AmiguruME Pets: Make Cute Crochet Animals
by Allison Hoffman
Presents a collection of amigurumi projects with step-by-step instructions for crocheting small, stuffed animals and creatures, including dogs, cats, turtles, unicorns, and dragons.
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Wood Floors: Hardwood - Laminate - Bamboo - Wood Tile - More
by Cool Springs Press
A high-quality DIY home-improvement guide to installing, repairing and maintaining wood, engineered wood and laminate floors covers all phases of flooring installation, from preliminary surveys and prep work through finishing and reinstalling trim.
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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Cookbook
by Peggy Paul Casella
Collects recipes for sixty five pizza dishes inspired by the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, including New York-style pepperoni pizza, Leo's katana slashes, and pizza potstickers.
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| Homegrown Pantry: A Gardener's Guide to Selecting the Best Varieties & Planting... by Barbara PleasantIf you've ever grown too much zucchini and not enough tomatoes and wondered how to store food for the winter, this book is for you. Experienced gardener Barbara Pleasant explains how (and how much) to grow in order to stock a pantry year-round. Providing growing information about a wide-variety of vegetables, fruits, and herbs, she also explains canning, drying, freezing, cold storage, and fermenting. Chock full of detailed instructions and lovely photographs, this book will especially appeal to those who crave self-sufficiency. |
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| Bangkok: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Thailand by Leela Punyaratabandhu; photography by David LoftisSharing memories of growing up in Bangkok as well as some of the city's food history, Leela Punyaratabandhu grounds readers in what makes this city so special -- and then she provides 120 authentic recipes that will transport your taste buds there. Featuring Hot and Sour Fish Soup, Steamed Dumplings with Chicken-Peanut Filling, Fried Bananas, Coconut Rice Pudding Cakes, and more, the book also has notes on how to make ingredients or where to find them and is accompanied by gorgeous photographs of the dishes and the city itself. |
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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. |
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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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Beekeeper's Lab: 52 Family-Friendly Activities and Experiments Exploring the Life of the Hive
by Kim Lehman
If you keep bees or are interested in keeping bees, Beekeeper's Lab is the book for you. Filled with 52 beekeeping and hive-inspired projects to keep you involved with your bees and hive all year long. The tutorials are brief, accomplishable, and rewarding. Try a new technique each week with how-tos and sidebars with tips that are perfect for including the whole family. Beekeeping a fun and educational for the whole family to enjoy and is a highly impressive skill to possess!
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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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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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