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Home, Garden, and DIY May 2020
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| How to Be a Conscious Eater: Making Food Choices That Are Good for You, Others, and... by Sophie Egan; illustrations by Iris GottliebWhat it is: 60 easily digestible, whimsically illustrated essays that examine the way we shop, cook, and eat by a food and health writer who studied with Michael Pollan and who wants you to ask about your food: "Is it good for me? Is it good for others? Is it good for the planet?"
Topics include: curtailing food waste; buying organic or not; which eggs are best; food labels; avoiding plastics.
Did you know? About 30% of the world's food is never eaten. |
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| See You on Sunday: A Cookbook for Family and Friends by Sam SiftonWhat's inside: an ode to Sunday suppers and the joys of gathering with groups large and small, plus 200 unfussy recipes, including variations on classic dishes, by The New York Times food editor Sam Sifton.
Recipes include: Roast Chicken; Beef Stew; Spaghetti with Butter and Swiss Cheese; Fresh Maple Ham; Texas Chili; Gumbo; Cuban-Style Black Beans; Split Pea Soup; Tomato Salad; Corn Bread; Apple Pie.
Don't miss: information on outfitting your kitchen and pantry; a basic how-to on setting the table. |
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| Cool Beans: 125 Recipes for the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein by Joe YonanWhat it is: an informative celebration of beans that conversationally covers a wide-range of topics (varieties, cooking methods, storage, sources, etc.), plus 125 vegetarian recipes, by the James Beard Award-winning food editor of The Washington Post.
Recipes include: Roasted Fava Bean Crisps; White Bean Tabbouleh; Smoked Tofu and Navy Bean Salad; Black-Eyed Pea Burger; Black Bean Soup with Masa Dumplings; Yellow Bean and Spinach Dosas; Lentil Meatballs in Tomato Sauce; Chocolate Chickpea Tart. |
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Vegetables, Vegetables, Vegetables!
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| Vegetables Unleashed: A Cookbook by José Andrés and Matt GouldingWhat it is: a passionate, entertaining homage to vegetables that includes mini-essays on making stock, pantry essentials, food waste, and more, plus a wide variety of tempting (and mostly vegetarian) recipes.
Recipes include: Miso-Roasted Asparagus; Tomato Tart; Gazpacho; Mushroom Ramen; Mom's Lentil Stew; Vegetable Steaks; Citrus Sodas.
Author buzz: José Andrés is an energetic, world-renowned Spanish American chef, restaurateur, humanitarian, and recent TIME cover star who can often be found feeding people hot food in times of crisis. |
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Foraged Flavor: Finding Fabulous Ingredients in Your Backyard or Farmer's Market
by Tama Matsuoka Wong
This ebook features 62 bonus photos of wild edibles in the field as well as quick reference links to illustrations of key leaf characteristics for easy plant recognition. Forage for wild food and discover delicious edible plants growing everywhere—including your backyard—and how best to prepare them to highlight their unique flavors, with this seasonally organized field guide and cookbook.
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| The Speedy Vegetable Garden by Mark Diacono and Lia LeendertzWhat it is: a clear how-to guide for growing 50 plants perfect for quick or early harvesting, including veggies, microgreens, and edible flowers.
Don't miss: simple, quick recipes that showcase your harvest; tantalizing color photographs.
Who it's for: ideal for kitchen gardeners, families with kids, or anyone angling for the shortest possible time between plant and plate. |
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Yummy Potatoes: 65 Downright Delicious Recipes
by Marlena Spieler
A compilation of delectable recipes pays tribute to the humble but versatile spud with 65 mouthwatering dishes that range from classic gratins to pan-fried potato cakes and hearty stews and include twenty different ways to make mashed potatoes and twenty-five variations on potato salad, accompanied by a history of the potato, descriptions of its varieties, and more.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Prince George's County Memorial Library System 9601 Capital Lane Largo, Maryland 20774 301-699-3500www.pgcmls.info/ |
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