Home, Garden, and DIY
July 2023
Please note: This is the final issue of Home, Garden, and DIY.
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Recent Releases
The modern table : kosher recipes for everyday gatherings
by Kim Kushner

"The Modern Table is an elegant collection of delicious, fresh, seasonal, beautiful recipes that also happen to be kosher. It is the culmination of ideas inspired by years of gathering to form connections around the table"
Love & Lemons Simple Feel-Good Food: 125 Plant-Focused Meals to Enjoy Now or...
by Jeanine Donofrio

What's inside: This third vegetarian cookbook by "Love & Lemons" blogger Jeanine Donofrio offers a broad range of recipes (including some vegan ones) in two categories: "at-the-ready" (easy to make right now) and "in advance" (for the planners among us).

Recipes include: Savory Chickpea Waffles, Creamy Cauliflower Enchiladas, Sweet Potato Paneer Burgers, Freezer Carrot Cake Bars.

Read this next: Gena Hamshaw's The Vegan Week or Jenny Rosenstrach's The Weekday Vegetarians. 
Needle felting dolls : a complete course in sculpting figures
by Roz Dace

The Woolly Felters - Roz Dace and Judy Balchin - bring you another fun-packed needle felting book, this time with dolls. Learn how to sculpt fairies, kawaii characters, the British Royal Family, and even yourself or your friends! There are 10 projects, each with needle felted clothing, hair, accessories and props such as spectacles, a toy rabbit, and an armchair! Roz and Judy familiarize you with the basic doll, then teach you how to create an inner core, work with a partial or full armature, and use both wet felting and dry felting. They give practical ideas for designing your own dolls and include an accessible 'help me' section. Learn how to create realistic figures or more exaggerated caricatures as well as how to capture personality through your choice of features, hairstyle, embellishments and pose!
Milk Street Noodles: Secrets to the World's Best Noodles, from Fettuccine Alfredo to Pad Thai...
by Christopher Kimball

Noodlepalooza: This thorough, appealing primer on all kinds of noodles is from Christopher Kimball and the experts at Milk Street, who serve up 125 carefully thought-out recipes. Color photos add to the appeal.

Recipes include: Homemade Udon Noodles; Fresh Egg Pasta; Spicy Glass Noodles with Ground Pork; Chicken Pho; North African Chicken Couscous; Gnocchi alla Romana; Tagliatelle with Mushroom Ragu.
The Re:Fashion Wardrobe: Sew Your Own Stylish, Sustainable Clothes
by Portia Lawrie

What'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). 
Tasting History: Explore the Past Through 4,000 Years of Recipes
by Max Miller with Ann Volkwein

Blasts 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. 
The creative vegetable gardener : 60 ways to cultivate joy, playfulness, and beauty along with a bounty of food
by Kelly Smith Trimble

Providing designs, ideas, and inspiration, a lifestyle editor and master gardener encourages readers to imagine a vegetable garden that reflects their own unique aesthetic and offers a meditative sanctuary as well as a source of fresh, homegrown food. Original. 15,000 first printing. Illustrations.
The dinner party project : a no-stress guide to food with friends
by Natasha Feldman

A cooking show host and private chef shares the secrets to throwing fun, no-stress gatherings through recipes for every mood and cooking comfort level, menu suggestions and tips and tricks for taking the pressure off of hosting. 50,000 first printing. Illustrations.
Cross Stitch Home Sweet Home : Modern Cross Stitch Designs for Home and Garden
by Cheryl Mckinnon

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Design Happy: Colorful Homes for the Modern Family
by Betsy Wentz

Spotlight 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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