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Home, Garden, and DIY January 2021
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| Living Without Plastic: More Than 100 Easy Swaps for Home, Travel, Dining, Holidays... by Brigette Allen and Christine WongWhat it is: a readable guide to non-plastic alternatives in a number of areas, including food, home, health and beauty, kids and babies, pet care, and crafts. In addition, there are lovely photos, a resource list, and a 30-day plastic detox plan.
Did you know? Many chewing gums contain plastic.
Read this next: 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste by Kathryn Kellogg; Simply Living Well by Julia Watkins. |
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What it is: a go-to baking resource featuring 100 varieties of cookies and bars complete with photographs for each recipe.
Recipes include: Marshmallow peanut butter brownies, olive oil sugar cookies with blood orange glaze, s'mores cookies, red wine cherry cheesecake swirl bars and more!
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Featuring: Advice from leaders in the field like Rachael Ray, Dr. Oz, Arianna Huffington on topics like how to end an argument, iron a shirt, keep your inbox under control, or give constructive feedback. Everyone can use these simple strategies to be better grown-ups.
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Includes: Uncomplicated preparation instructions with illustrations for such dishes like Rancheros with Avocado, Fennel Risotto and Cranberry-Apple Crisp.
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| How to Write One Song by Jeff TweedyWhat it is: a personable, thoughtful, and fun guide to writing one song that takes the reader, bit-by-bit, through the process and also covers creativity and inspiration.
Want a taste? "Songs, to me, are much more like individual thoughts than other works of art are. They are hard to hold on to -- airlike and ephemeral."
About the author: Grammy Award winner Jeff Tweedy is a veteran singer, songwriter, guitarist, and a founding member of the band Wilco. |
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Projects include: Bookmarks, wall decor, desk decorations, all featuring classic and modern literary theme. Makes great gifts for friends & family. About Book Riot: an independent community for book lovers providing news, reviews, and commentaries via podcast, social media, and their website.
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| Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza by Ken Forkish; photography by Alan WeinerWhat it is: a James Beard and IACP Award-winning book that offers an in-depth look at baking as well as recipes for amazing breads and pizzas you can bake at home.
Chapters include: Eight Details for Great Bread and Pizza; Equipment and Ingredients; Basic Bread Method; Levain Method; Pizza Doughs.
Recipes include: Pain au Bacon; Weeknight White Bread; Overnight Country Brown; Zucchini Focaccia; Iron-Skillet Meat Pie. |
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What it is: a behind the scenes glimpse of actor and comedian, Nick Offerman's Woodshop, where he and his coworkers create handcrafted furniture and more.
Features: projects for every skill level with pictures and easy-to-follow instructions, as well as humorous essays and anecdotes. You might like: Offerman's other books include Paddle Your Own Canoe, Gumption, and The Greatest Love Story Ever Told with his wife, Megan Mullally.
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| Meals, Music, and Muses: Recipes from My African American Kitchen by Alexander Smalls with Veronica ChambersWhat it is: a delightful mix of recipes, musical musings, and tales from the author's childhood and his opera career, plus photos.
Recipes include: Deviled Eggs; Gullah Dirty Rice; Fried Catfish Plate; Buttermilk Mac and Cheese; Grits and Sage Sausage Gravy; Spicy Okra Shrimp Soup; Sweet Potato Biscuits; Blackberry Cobbler.
About the author: Chef Alexander Smalls is a James Beard Award winner and a former opera singer who won a Grammy and a Tony as a cast member of Porgy and Bess. |
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