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Home, Garden, and DIY May 2018
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New landscaping ideas that work
by Julie Moir Messervy
The Design Possibilities for outdoor spaces, from front and side yards to backyards, are endless, and New Landscaping Ideas that Work is your best source of inspired design ideas, practical solutions, and expert buying advice for landscaping your own property.
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Gradient Knits : 10 Lessons and Projects Using Ombre, Stranded Colorwork, Slip-stitch, and Texture
by Tanis Gray
Are you intrigued by the stunning array of gradient yarns out there but confused about how to use them, or even where to start? Knitwear designer Tanis Gray teaches you how to utilize these eye- catching yarns while guiding you through ten core lessons. Soon, you'll go from your first knit and purl stitches through cabling, lace, and alternating stripes to more advanced colorwork, all using gradient yarns.
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| The Flower-Powered Garden: Supercharge Your Borders and Containers with Bold... by Andy VernonFeaturing: floral color schemes, a florapedia of 50 gorgeous plants, information on planting and growing, beautiful photographs, and stories about why British producer Andy Vernon loves color.
Is it for you? Yes, if you'd like more colorful blooms in your garden and need an enthusiastic gardener to help you. |
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2017 James Beard Award Winners
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| Taste of Persia: A Cook's Travels through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran... by Naomi DuguidWhy you should read it: Delicious recipes plus stories from Naomi Duguid's travels as well as compelling photographs, facts about the five countries she visited, and an annotated bibliography make this book a James Beard winner in the International category.
Recipes include: Cabbage Dolmas, Spinach Borani, Kurdish White Beans, Mint Dumplings, Tabriz Meatball Soup, Beef Stew with Onion and Tomato, Marinated Pork Kabobs, Fruit Leather, and Cardamom Cookies. |
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| Dorie's Cookies by Dorie GreenspanWhat it is: This James Beard Winner in the Baking and Dessert category offers techniques, tips, and a variety of creative, mouthwatering recipes.
Recipes include: Melody Cookies, Almond Crackle Cookies, Chocolate-Cornflake Haystacks, Blueberry Buttermilk Pie Bars, Snowy-Topped Brownie Drops, and Honey-Blue Cheese Madeleines.
Look for: the Beurre and Sel section, which includes all the recipes from the author's popular-but-now-closed Manhattan cookie store. |
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| You Have It Made: Delicious, Healthy, Do-Ahead Meals by Ellie KriegerWhat it is: a collection of freezer-friendly and make-ahead dishes that are both easy to make and good for you (which helped it win the James Beard Award in Health); storing and reheating instructions are included as needed for each recipe.
Recipes include: Blueberry-Chia Overnight Oats in Jars, Pumpkin Waffles, Pulled Pork Tacos, Cod and Potato Cakes, Black Bean Veggie Burger, and Almond-Crusted Chicken Tenders. |
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| Victuals: An Appalachian Journey, with Recipes by Ronni LundyWhat it is: The James Beard winner for American cooking, Victuals is more than a cookbook, it's also an insightful exploration of the foodways, people, and places of the Mountain South.
Recipes include: Karl Worley's Roasted Chicken & Dumplings; Venison or Beef Hand Pies; Mama's Mashed Potatoes; Country Ham, Ramps & Taters; Miner's Goulash; Colecannon; Old-School Tomato Gravy; and Busy Day Cobbler. |
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