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Home, Garden, and DIY January 2020
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| On Flowers: Lessons from an Accidental Florist by Amy MerrickWhat it is: a thoughtful, charming, and unique debut by florist and author Amy Merrick, who focuses on the beauty of flowers and floral designs no matter their setting -- rural or urban, winter or summer, fancy or humble.
What's inside: instructions for selecting flowers for cutting; choosing vases and flower holders; tips for creating pleasing proportions; details on caring for and watering arrangements; inspiring photos; delightful sidebars such as "How to Make Cheap Flowers Look Expensive."
Don't miss: stories and observations from her travels to Japan, England, and New Hampshire; her list of museums for flower lovers. |
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Every Day Is Saturday: Recipes + Strategies for Easy Cooking, Every Day of the Week
by Sarah Copeland
What it is: an inspiring cookbook with easy-to-follow recipes plus tips on kitchen organization, planning, and substitutions (including gluten- and dairy-free options) that'll help you create nurturing food all week long.
Recipes include: Family Waffles, Chocolate Snaking Loaf, Green Goddess Salad Bowls, Creamy Mushroom Soup, Braised Short Rib Supper, All-Occasion Taco Feast, Hungarian Baked Rice Pudding.
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| Craft Coffee: A Manual by Jessica Easto; illustrations by Morgan KrehbielWhat it is: a charmingly illustrated, accessible, and thorough guide to making delicious coffee at home.
What's inside: brewing basics (including tips about grind size, water, and temperature), how to choose hardware (kettles, grinders, and full-immersion devices, oh my!), details about coffee beans (different varieties, decaffeination, etc.), and where and how to buy supplies.
Want a taste? "Coffee should not be mysterious." |
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| The Mitten Handbook: Knitting Recipes to Make Your Own by Mary Scott Huff; photographs by Lesley UnruhWhat it is: a well-illustrated, versatile guide to creating mittens that covers design theory, yarns, techniques, fit, embellishments, and more.
What's inside: 20 patterns for knitting mittens plus instructions for tweaking those patterns, as well as ways to combine various mitten parts (Edges, Cuffs, Thumbs, Hand, and Tops) for dozens of custom styles.
Don't miss: the Mitten Design Worksheet, which not only helps you plan a mitten, it also makes creating duplicates easier. |
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| Easy Soups from Scratch with Quick Breads to Match: 70 Recipes to Pair and Share by Ivy ManningWhat's inside: 70 recipes (45 for soup, 25 for bread) that helpfully note preparation times (though all take less than an hour), plus tips on boosting flavor, making soup quicker, and troubleshooting.
Recipes include: Blender Gazpacho with Thin and Crispy Breadsticks; Fast Irish Stew with Mini-Irish Soda Breads; Lighter Broccoli and Cheese Soup with Beer and Cheddar Bread; Mexican Chicken Noodle Soup with Homemade Corn Tortillas; Korean Kimchi and Tofu soup with Korean Egg Bread. |
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| Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff by Myquillyn SmithWhat's inside: a chatty look at creating an uncluttered yet cozy space using the author's home as a model, plus personal anecdotes, tips on finding your style, and the proper order to do things (hint: sort out seating first).
Don't miss: the appendices, which offer the "Cozy Minimalist home recipe" and before-and-after pictures of the author's family room.
Who it's for: fans of the author's popular Nesting Place blog; readers who'd appreciate the occasional references to Christianity; those who need help getting started. |
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| Hot for Food Vegan Comfort Classics: 101 Recipes to Feed Your Face by Lauren ToyotaWhat's inside: more than 100 creative vegan comfort food recipes by blogger and YouTube star Lauren Toyota, with color photos for each.
Recipes include: Almond Bacon; Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits; Bacon Mac & Cheese Skillet; Crispy Crabless Cakes; Comforting Lasagna Soup; Philly Cheesesteak; Stuffed Crust Pizza; Baked Blueberry Cheesecake.
Read this next: America's Test Kitchen's Vegan for Everybody or Isa Chandra Moskowitz's Isa Does it. |
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