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Home, Garden, and DIY November 2021 |
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| Garden Allies: The Insects, Birds, and Other Animals That Keep Your Garden Beautiful... by Frederique Lavoipierre; illustrated by Craig LatkerWhat's inside: in-depth portraits of the various microorganisms, insects, and animals that create a healthy garden; tips on nurturing these eco-friendly allies; lovely hand-drawn illustrations; recommended resources.
Reviewers say: "impassioned and informative" (Publishers Weekly); "an excellent resource" (Booklist). Available on OverDrive and Hoopla |
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| Flavors of the Sun: The Sahadi's Guide to Understanding, Buying, and Using Middle... by Christine Sahadi WhelanWhat's inside: 120 recipes, organized by flavor profile (Bright, Savory, Spiced, Sweet, and Nutty) plus a Middle Eastern food primer, menu ideas, and dozens of ways to use up leftover specialty ingredients.
Don't miss: the lovely photos; the short history of Sahadi's, the James Beard Award-winning,100-year-old family-run Brooklyn grocery.
Recipes include: Za'atar Bloody Mary; Sahadi's Hot Wings; Fava Dip; Classic Fattoush; Harissa Mac and Cheese; Red Lentil Soup; Sweet-and-Sour Beef Hand Pies; Pistachio Cheesecake with Kataifi Crust. Available on Hoopla |
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Beata Heuman : Every Room Should Sing by Beata HeumanThis beautifully crafted volume presents Heuman's innovative approach in book form for the very first time. Organized according to design principle, each chapter offers fresh ways to think about decorating a home, finding your voice, making ordinary details extraordinary, and forging a truly unique space. Vibrant photographs showcase standout properties--including several London town houses and a Nantucket vacation residence--that are brought to life by cheerful color palettes, unexpected contrasts, and a use of bold patterns and texture.
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This is a cooking and styling guide that shows you how to create beautiful, abundant spreads-for casual dinners or parties--with stunning photography and creative ideas for every occasion. Also available on Hoopla |
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Focus on: Family, Food, and Memories
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| The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My Momma's Southern Table by Rick BraggWhat it is: a funny, charming memoir by Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick Bragg that covers his family and their food, especially his beloved mother, who never owned a cookbook.
Don't miss: family photos; more than 70 rollicking recipes incorporating his momma's instructions for dishes such as Cracklin' Cornbread, Smothered Cube Steak, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Buttermilk Pie.
Want a taste? "Since she was eleven years old, even if all she had to work with was neck bones, peppergrass, or poke salad, she put good food on a plate." Also available on OverDrive |
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| Eat a Peach: A Memoir by David ChangWhat it is: the bestselling debut memoir of influential restaurateur David Chang, the chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflix’s Ugly Delicious.
What's inside: With humor and candor, Chang covers his religious Korean American upbringing, his life with bipolar disorder, his friendship with the late Anthony Bourdain, and his professional successes and missteps as well as his "33 Rules for Becoming a Chef."
Read this next: Though no recipes are included here, you can find plenty in Chang's bestselling cookbooks, such as his most recent one, Cooking at Home, or his first, Momofuku. Also available on OverDrive and cloudLibrary |
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| Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp and Camille KingsolverWhat happened: Acclaimed novelist Barbara Kingsolver and her family moved from Tucson, Arizona to a small town in Virginia's Southern Appalachians where they strove to eat only local or homegrown food (with a few exceptions, such as coffee).
What's inside: details about things like vegetable gardening, turkey breeding, and cooking with what is in season (recipes are included), plus vivid descriptions, humor, and family lore.
Who it's for: You'll relish this tasty memoir if you want to know more about the food you eat or dream of mini-farm life. Also available on OverDrive and Hoopla |
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| The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael W. TwittyWhat happened: Culinary historian Michael W. Twitty traveled the Southern United States, using food as a lens to view his ancestry and the region's history. During his trip, he cooked in historical settings and sifted through old documents, genetic tests, oral stories, and recipes both old and new (like Hoecake, Fried Apples, and Black-Eyed Pea Hummus).
Want a taste? "My entire cooking life has been about memory. It's my most indispensable ingredient, so wherever I find it, I hoard it."
Awards buzz: The Cooking Gene won the 2018 James Beard Foundation Writing Award and Book of the Year Award. Available on Hoopla |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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