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Home, Garden, and DIY November 2017
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| Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties that Are Really Fun by Ina GartenWho better to go to for advice on fun yet easy parties than the Barefoot Contessa herself, Ian Garten? In this breezy cookbook full of color photos, she offers hosting advice ("a good party is not about the food, it's about the people") and promotes a relaxed style of cooking while offering a wide array of themes (pizza party, afternoon tea, autumn dinner, etc.) and seasonal recipes for each (such as California pizzas, ice-cream sodas, and tea sandwiches). This book was published over a decade ago, but its easy-going attitude, tips, and recipes will always be appreciated. Looking for her latest? Cooking for Jeffrey came out last year. |
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The chew : an essential guide to cooking and entertaining
by Ashley Archer
The five hosts of ABC's hit show demonstrate in a fourth companion book how to bring fun and flavor into cooking without stress and high expense, sharing recipes for time-saving and comfort classic foods complemented by entertainment tips. TV tie-in.
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Banners, bunting, garlands & pennants : 40 creative ideas for using paper, fabric & more
by Kathy Sheldon
Shares instructions and patterns for creating forty unique banners, buntings, garlands, and pennants, using cloth, paper, cookie cutters, and yarn.
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Table manners : how to behave in the modern world and why bother
by Jeremiah Tower
Funny and practical, a modern guide to table manners for all occasions by one of the world¡s most acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs tells readers how to behave, what to talk about, what to wear and how to eat, and serves up advice on everything from RSVPs, iPhones and running late to food allergies and what to do when you are served something disgusting.
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Invitations
by Marc Friedland
The director of Creative Intelligence, which has made invitations for such clients as Oprah Winfrey and Elton John, shows readers how to create their own elegant, eye-catching party invitations guaranteed to win over recipients.
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Lulu Powers food to flowers : simple, stylish food for easy entertaining
by Lulu Powers
A premier Los Angeles caterer and event planner offers a lively cookbook featuring 175 recipes--including Smoked Gouda and Onion Quesadillas, Dates with Prosciutto and Blue Cheese and Lulu’s Cinnamon Rolls--and inspired party-planning tips, all augmented by full-color photos. 20,000 first printing.
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| The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie KondoThis massively popular little book offers a thoughtful guide to decluttering and organizing your living space. With a bit of New Age philosophy (such as verbally thanking the objects you remove) and a lot of no-nonsense advice, expert Marie Kondo shows you what to do and explains the impact that an organized home can have on your life. No time to go full-on before your guests arrive? Do what you can now and then spend time in January working your way through the process. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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