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Home, Garden, and DIY July 2023
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| The Re:Fashion Wardrobe: Sew Your Own Stylish, Sustainable Clothes by Portia LawrieWhat's inside: 11 step-by-step, eco-friendly projects for turning old clothes into a new capsule wardrobe, plus photos, info on sourcing, fitting, and techniques (such as darts, seams, stitches, and more).
Projects include: T-shirt Dress, Sweatshirt Tee, Cropped Shirt, Side-Stripe Trousers, Robe Jacket, Refitted Jeans, Duvet Duster Coat.
Reviewers say: "[Portia] Lawrie's breezy, can-do attitude is infectious" (Booklist). |
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| Tasting History: Explore the Past Through 4,000 Years of Recipes by Max Miller with Ann VolkweinBlasts from the past: 60 recipes and their histories, covering ancient times to the early 20th century, which have been adapted for modern kitchens by popular YouTuber Max Miller.
Recipes include: Tiger Nut Cake, Sally Lunn Buns, Lasagna, Onion Soup with Milk, Samosas, Hummus, Aztec Chocolate, Bread Pudding.
Read this next: Walter Staib's A Taste of History Cookbook or B. Dylan Hollis's Baking Yesteryear. |
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| Design Happy: Colorful Homes for the Modern Family by Betsy WentzSpotlight on...12 family homes styled by interior designer Betsy Wentz, which she uses to illustrate how readers can transform their own spaces by simply starting with something they love. Plus, inspiring color photos, renovation tips, design advice, and a resource list.
For fans of: bold patterns and vibrant colors; home design coffee table books focused on house tours. |
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What to expect: A hundred photographs from years of testing, teaching, and recipe development provide step-by-step inspiration, while additional recipes provide inspiration for using up every delicious morsel. About the authors: Many consider Chad to be the best bread baker in the United States. He developed his unique bread over two decades of apprenticeship with the finest artisan bakers in France and the United States, as well as experimentation in his own ovens.
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What it is: A practical (and sometimes sassy) modern homekeeping handbook for thrifty DIYers who care about sustainability. How to read it: Organized by seasons, each season has a cooking, preserving, home care, and personal care section.
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What to make: paper versions of 30 of the most popular houseplants, including monstera, peperomia, fiddle leaf fig and philodendron.
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The Wildcrafting Brewer : Creating Unique Drinks and Boozy Concoctions from Nature's Ingredients by Pascal Baudar What it is: Fermentation fans and home brewers can rediscover “primitive” drinks and their unique flavors in The Wildcrafting Brewer. Brew with: elderflowers, mushrooms, berries, mugwort, yarrow, and much more. About the author: Wild-plant expert and forager Pascal Baudar’s first book, The New Wildcrafted Cuisine, opened up a whole new world of possibilities for readers wishing to explore and capture the flavors of their local terroir.
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Click HERE for the full list of this month's new books
Grand Forks & District Public Library 7342 5th Street Box 1539 Grand Forks, British Columbia V0H1H0 250-442-3944
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