Lifestyles
April 2018
Cooking
Giada's Italy : My Recipes for La Dolce Vita
by Giada De Laurentiis

"America knows and loves Giada De Laurentiis for her lighter, healthier takes on classic Italian fare. In her newest cookbook, she invites fans and home cooks to get to know the flavors and stories that have inspired her life's work. Here, she shares recipes for authentic Italian dishes as her family has prepared them for years while infusing them with her signature fresh flavors to make them her own. Filled with gorgeous photography of Italy, peppered with family stories, and complete with more of Giada's tips and advice for cooking up fabulous meals with ease, Giada's Italy is a stunning celebration of Italy's flavors as only Giada could present them"
Better homes & gardens wonder pot : One-pot Meals from Slow Cookers, Dutch Ovens, Skillets, and Casseroles
by Better Homes and Gardens Books

Brimming with 150 recipes including Wagyu Beef Carbonnade, Brown Ale-braised Chicken, Purple Potato Soup and many more, Wonder Pot shows busy families how to create a range of one-pot meals from main dishes to desserts. All recipes use a slow cooker, pressure cooker, skillet or other common pieces of kitchen equipment.
The Immigrant Cookbook : Recipes That Make America Great
by Leyla Moushabeck

Along with their hopes and dreams, immigrants brought delicious recipes from their homelands that transformed the way America eats. This beautifully illustrated book offers a culinary celebration of the many ethnic groups that have contributed to America's vibrant food culture.
At My Table : A Celebration of Home Cooking
by Nigella Lawson

Warm, comforting, and inspiring, Nigella’s At My Table: A Celebration of Home Cooking offers a collection of recipes that are simple to prepare, giving you an opportunity to enhance your culinary skills and create a variety of delicious dishes.
Weeknight Cooking With Your Instant Pot : Simple Family-Friendly Meals Made Better in Half the Time
by Kristy Bernardo

Anyone who owns an Instant Pot® knows that it’s a game changer in the kitchen. This brilliant cookbook makes it easy to serve a flavorful home-cooked dinner even on your busiest days. The Instant Pot® transforms tough meats into tender bites in minutes, allowing you to enjoy your favorite comfort foods on weeknights, not just the weekend. Inspired by her childhood memories gathered around the family dinner table, Kristy’s cooking is rooted in tradition with a dash of spice from her global travels and work as a personal chef. 
Gardening
Martha's Flowers : A Practical Guide to Growing, Gathering, and Enjoying
by Martha Stewart

America’s most popular and trusted lifestyle expert offers an essential resource for gardeners, describing how and when to plant. Instructions for caring and for cutting plants and blooms from your garden are abundant. The reader will learn how to build these cut blooms into gorgeous arrangements.
Heirloom vegetable gardening : a master gardener's guide to planting, growing, seed saving, and cultural history
by William Woys Weaver

Perfect for gardeners and cooks interested in unique flavors, colors and history in their produce, a newly revised and updated reissue of the classic book delivers on the same promise it made two decades ago—to provide meticulously researched and comprehensive profiles of close to 300 plants.
The garden in every sense and season : Gardening to Awaken Your Five Senses
by Tovah Martin

So much of gardening is focused on the monthly checklists, seasonal to-do lists, and daily upkeep.  But what about taking the time to truly enjoy the garden in every sense? In The Garden in Every Sense and Season, Tovah Martin mindfully explores her garden through sight, smell, sound, touch, and taste. In 100 evocative essays, Martin shares sage garden advice and intimate reflections on her own garden. The Garden in Every Sense and Season urges gardeners to inhale, savor, and become more attuned with their gardens.
How to. . .
How to write a stellar executive resume: 50 tips to reaching your job target
by Brenda Bernstein

Drawing on more than two decades of helping job seekers, a career and professional development counselor and author of the best-selling How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile presents an empowering step-by-step resource for creating an effective resume. Includes tools, checklists and sample resume.
100 questions every first-time home buyer should ask : with answers from top brokers from around the country
by Ilyce R. Glink

In this newly updated edition of this guide, an award-winning, nationally syndicated columnist and best-selling author helps first-time homebuyers by answering all their questions about the entire process, from open houses to moving day.
The evolved eater : a quest to eat better, live better, and change the world
by Nick Taranto

The co-founder of the Plated home delivery food service presents an investigation into the industrial American food complex, tracing his own experiences as a depressed and overweight former Marine who resolved to make more responsible food choices that also create less waste in a world where millions face malnutrition.
I've been thinking... : reflections, prayers, and meditations for a meaningful life
by Maria Shriver

The Peabody and Emmy Award-winning journalist and best-selling author of Just Who Will You Be? shares a gift-appropriate collection of inspiring quotes, prayers and reflections for navigating the unpredictable stressors of everyday life.
Lose weight by eating : 130 amazing clean-eating recipe makeovers for guilt-free comfort food
by Audrey Johns

A popular weight-loss blogger who lost 150 pounds in 11 months shares her story, insights and clean-eating recipes, which are low-calorie, unprocessed versions of favorite foods, picky-kid-friendly and husband-approved, to help readers slim down.