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Home, Garden, and DIY May 2018
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| The Perfect Cake: Your Ultimate Guide to Classic, Modern, and Whimsical Cakes by America's Test KitchenWhy you should read it: It's America's Test Kitchen's first cake cookbook and a wonderfully comprehensive collection (it even includes cheesecakes, cake pops, and cakes you microwave in mugs). There are also tips about getting started and core cake-baking techniques.
Recipes include: Classic White Layer Cake, Blueberry Jam Cake, Vegan Dark Chocolate Cupcakes, Petit Fours, and Spice Cake. |
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Macramé at Home : Add Boho-chic Charm to Every Room With 20 Projects for Stunning Plant Hangers, Wall Art, Pillows and More
by Natalie Ranae
Indulge your macramé obsession the fun way--by making it yourself! Natalie Ranae will guide you step by step. From contemporary plant hangers to elegant wall hangings to practical home accents such as pillows, rugs and floor poufs. Detailed photos and instructions for every step, and each project features a variation at the end that changes the look, for a total of forty potential designs. Featuring a practical guide to common knots and patterns, no other DIY macramé book offers this much variety and instruction for designer pieces.
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| The Less Is More Garden: Big Ideas for Designing Your Small Yard by Susan MorrisonWhy you should read it: It takes a lifestyle-based approach to garden design that'll help aspiring gardeners turn their modest-sized yards into personalized spaces.
What's inside: inspiring color photographs, thoughtful questions, and suggestions for livable, low-maintenance designs using appropriate plants, furniture, and hardscaping. |
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The Minimalist Kitchen : 100 Wholesome Recipes, Essential Tools, and Efficient Techniques
by Melissa Coleman
This book is stunning and so clever. My kitchen is the opposite of minimal so it was so inspiring to read handy tips and easy changes to make life simpler in the kitchen! I went straight out and bought food storage containers to get my cupboards in order like a woman possessed!" -- Martha Collison, Great British Bake Off quarter-finalist and author of Twist
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Tasting Paris : 100 recipes to eat like a local
by Clotilde Dusoulier
Spanning iconic bistro and brasserie fare, as well as newer dishes, such as Carrot Chickpea Crepes and Ratatouille Tahini Sandwiches, that reflect the way Parisians eat today, a collection of recipes and evocative photographs serves as a culinary tour of this favorite food destination.
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The Beginner's Guide to Birding : The Easiest Way for Anyone to Explore the Incredible World of Birds
by Nate Swick
This book is for the huge audience of people who hike, maybe have bird feeders, and generally enjoy nature. Packed with easy and fun activities and information about birds, how to find them and their part in the nature around us. The information in this book will not only help you identify and learn more about birds, but you'll have a blast doing it. Nate Swick of the American Birding Association, has compiled interesting, unique and informative birding knowledge, followed by activities that use the skills you learned - like what kind of birds you're looking at around the neighborhood, how to decipher different bird calls, and how to bring the birds to your backyard.
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The birds at my table : why we feed wild birds and why it matters
by Darryl N Jones
"Discusses the history and scale of feeding wild birds. Outlines debates about the practice, highlighting key research findings and pointing out the issues that require further examination. Written in nontechnical language, thus making it accessible to the general public, birders, and academics"
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Titles available at the Library and through NExpress libraries. |
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Leavenworth Public Library
417 Spruce Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048
913-682-5666
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