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Home, Garden, and DIY November 2018
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| The New Essentials Cookbook: A Modern Guide to Better Cooking by America's Test KitchenWhat it is: an informative, reader-friendly guide that includes 200 recipes, equipment recommendations, smart prep techniques you may not have thought of, and even explanations of how and why food behaves certain ways (like why certain cheeses melt better than others).
Is it for you? Any new cook will find this book brimming with yummy recipes and things they need to know, but even experienced chefs looking for new tips and tricks will find something here. |
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Woodworking : traditional craft for modern living
by Andrea Brugi
"Rustic Italian style meets Scandinavian design in this stunning collection of simple woodworking projects. Modern design meets rustic warmth through simple woodworking projects. Woodworking duo, husband and wife, Andrea Brugi and Samina Langholz, inviteyou into their magical world, where their Scandinavian sensibility for clean design is balanced with the organic and aged imperfection inspired by their Tuscany-based home. Discover some of their key woodworking techniques through 15 simple projects for useful and decorative objects for the home. From spice spoons and simple stools to and work benches and dining tables, the wood projects are well-suited to beginner and intermediate woodworkers"
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Little Everyday Cakes : 50+ Perfectly Proportioned Confections to Enjoy Any Day of the Week
by Candice Floyd
"There's something sad about leftover cake. Ask most any home cook, and you'll find they're more of a pie or cookie baker than a cake baker. There's a problem with baking a cake: unless you're taking it to a potluck party or holiday gathering, there's just too much of it. Enter Little Cakes: 50+ Perfectly Proportioned Confections to Enjoy Any Day of the Week. Author Candace Floyd has taken the guesswork out of scaling down classic and original recipes and included them among the five-dozen delicious, easy-to-make treats that can be enjoyed any day of the week. These little cakes are perfectly sized confections serving four to eight and pack no less of a delightful wallop. With just enough to polish off in one sitting so the leftovers don't linger, these little cakes are mini versions of American favorites like Peach Upside Down Cake, Yellow Butter Cake, Hummingbird Cake, and Gingerbread Cake. Also included are original recipes that sure to be added to the family's hit list, like the One-Egg Dinner Cake, Jam Cake, and Fresh Apple Cake. With mouthwatering photos of each cake to inspire you, easy-to-follow recipes to guide you, and lovely icings and toppings to add flavorful flair, Little Everyday Cakes will be the baking cookbook you'll pull from the shelf again and again--because every day deserves a little treat."
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Homebody : A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave
by Joanna Gaines
"In Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave, Joanna Gaines walks you through how to create a home that reflects the personalities and stories of the people who live there. Using examples from her own farmhouse as well as a range of other homes, this comprehensive guide will help you assess your priorities and instincts, as well as your likes and dislikes, with practical steps for navigating and embracing your authentic design style. Room by room, Homebody gives you an in-depth look at how these styles are implemented as well as how to blend the looks you're drawn to in order to create spaces that feel distinctly yours. A removable design template at the back of the book offers a step-by-step guide to planning and sketching out your own design plans. The insight shared in Homebody will instill in you the confidence to thoughtfully create spaces you never want to leave."
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| Everyday Dorie: The Way I Cook by Dorie GreenspanWhat's inside: gorgeous photographs and 125 inspired, substitution-friendly recipes that the author makes often.
Recipes include: Bean and Tortilla Soup, Beef and Beer Stew, Western Frittata, Salmon Burgers, and Blueberry Bundt Cake.
About the author: Despite burning down her family's kitchen when she was 12, Dorie Greenspan trained with Julia Child and is a multiple James Beard Award winner and a two-time IACP Cookbook of the Year winner. |
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| Handmade Houseplants: 30 Remarkably Realistic Plants You Can Make with Paper by Corrie Beth HoggWhat it is: a well-illustrated, detailed step-by-step guide to crafting 30 houseplants (such as monstera, fiddle-leaf fig and philodendron) from paper that also contains a tools and materials section as well as templates.
Projects include: the plants themselves as well as a garland, place cards, a centerpiece, and a trellis. |
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| Mastering Pizza: The Art and Practice of Handmade Pizza, Focaccia, and Calzone by Marc VetriWho it's for: readers seeking the ultimate guide to making delicious, high-quality pizza at home (and who don't mind some salty language).
What's inside: tips on cooking pizza in home ovens, wood ovens, and grills; nearly 20 focaccia and pizza dough recipes; and a variety of recipes for pizzas, pizza sauce, calzones, and rotolos.
Want a taste? "The truth is, there is no 'one' pizza dough to rule them all, and there is no 'best' method." |
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If You Like: Chip and Joanna Gaines
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| The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl by Ree DrummondWhat it is: a beautifully photographed cookbook with homespun stories by celebrity lifestyle blogger Ree Drummond, who never takes herself too seriously.
Recipes include: PW's Potato Skins, Marmalade Muffins, Cowboy Calzones, Chicken Fried Steak, and Flat Apple Pie.
Why Gaines' fans might like it: Like Chip and Joanna, Ree lives on a ranch with her large family (though in Oklahoma instead of Texas), has a home décor line, and creates mouthwatering country-inspired meals and comfortable living spaces. |
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| A Touch of Farmhouse Charm: Easy DIY Projects to Add a Warm and Rustic Feel... by Liz FourezWhat's inside: Step-by-step projects organized by room plus photos overflowing with burlap, wood, and wire that will offer ample inspiration.
Projects include: Herb Planter Box, Botanical Wall Hanging, White and Wood Dresser Makeover, and a Wire Laundry Hamper.
Why Gaines' fans might like it: Blogger Liz Fourez spent years renovating her old farmhouse with DIY furniture, décor, and crafts, and she has a country chic aesthetic that Gaines' fans will appreciate. |
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| The Little Book of Big Decorating Ideas: 287 Clever Tips, Tricks, and Solutions by Katy McCollWhat it is: a collection of ideas from Country Living magazine that includes decorating ideas, storage solutions, new uses for old things, garden inspiration, and do-it-yourself projects.
Why Gaines' fans might like it: the bright photographs showcase crisp, creative country décor ideas that will make them feel right at home. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Morton Grove Public Library 6140 Lincoln Ave Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 (847) 965-4220www.mgpl.org/ |
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