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Home, Garden, and DIY November 2017
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| ThriftStyle: The Ultimate Bargain Shopper's Guide to Smart Fashion by Allison Engel, Reise Moore, and Margaret EngelIf you have high fashion taste and a thrift store budget, ThriftStyle might keep you from going broke while still dressing in style. With vibrant color photographs showing thrifted outfits, this fun guide for fashionistas follows three experienced thrifters through dozens of stores; it's "as if your cool aunts took you along to their favorite Salvation Army shop" (Library Journal)! But not everything they find is perfect, so they cover tailoring, dry cleaning, stain removal, and more. If you adore Dior, be sure to check this out. |
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| The Moosewood Restaurant Table: 250 Brand-New Recipes from the Natural Foods... by The Moosewood CollectiveFeaturing over 250 brand-new vegetarian recipes, this latest from the venerable Moosewood Restaurant covers breakfast, brunch, starters, soups, sandwiches, salads, grain bowls, entrees, pastas, sides, and desserts -- and it includes vegan and gluten-free options. Tempting recipes include cheesy garlic toast, autumn potpie, Japanese curry, cashew-crusted chickpea burgers, tropical bread pudding, and others! |
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| Sweet: Desserts from London's Ottolenghi by Yotam Ottolenghi & Helen GohYotam Ottolenghi is as famous for his award-winning cookbooks as his London delis and eponymous restaurant, but he started off whisking egg whites for vanilla soufflés. Now, devoting a whole book to sweets, the superstar chef teams up with noted pastry chef Helen Goh for this beautiful collection of 110 decadent treats. Divided into categories (cookies, mini-cakes, cakes, cheesecakes, tarts & pies, desserts, and confectionary), recipes include tahini and halva brownies, rolled pavlova with peaches and blackberries, lime meringue cheesecake, chocolate, banana and pecan cookies, and more. Baking tips are also included. |
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Vegano Italiano : 150 Recipes from the Italian Table
by Rosalba Gioffré
Seasonal, flavorful and fun to make, a collection of recipes—typical of the Mediterranean diet, and compatible with the vegan point of view—encourages the whole family to experiment with new dishes, reinvent old favorites and get the most out of seasonal ingredients, in a book that includes such recipes as Spring Risotto, Spaghetti With Wild Asparagus and Cherry Strudel.
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| Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties that Are Really Fun by Ina GartenWho better to go to for advice on fun yet easy parties than the Barefoot Contessa herself, Ian Garten? In this breezy cookbook full of color photos, she offers hosting advice ("a good party is not about the food, it's about the people") and promotes a relaxed style of cooking while offering a wide array of themes (pizza party, afternoon tea, autumn dinner, etc.) and seasonal recipes for each (such as California pizzas, ice-cream sodas, and tea sandwiches). This book was published over a decade ago, but its easy-going attitude, tips, and recipes will always be appreciated. Looking for her latest? Cooking for Jeffrey came out last year. |
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| The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie KondoThis massively popular little book offers a thoughtful guide to decluttering and organizing your living space. With a bit of New Age philosophy (such as verbally thanking the objects you remove) and a lot of no-nonsense advice, expert Marie Kondo shows you what to do and explains the impact that an organized home can have on your life. No time to go full-on before your guests arrive? Do what you can now and then spend time in January working your way through the process. |
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| The Unexpected Houseplant: 220 Extraordinary Choices for Every Room in Your Home by Tovah Martin; photographs by Kindra ClineffMaybe you're a pro at decluttering, making drinks, and hosting parties; what else can you do to prepare for visitors? Liven things up with unusual houseplants! Forget ficus trees and Boston ferns, and try out conifers, fruit trees, and carnivorous plants, as well as more familiar favorites. With detailed information on each plant's flower, foliage, and cultivation needs, this beautifully photographed book also offers helpful troubleshooting tips. |
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Cornelia Guest's simple pleasures : healthy seasonal cooking and easy entertaining
by Cornelia Guest
The daughter of a fashion icon and the heir to the Phipps steel fortune shares the story of how she committed to vegan and cruelty-free eating after her mother became ill, then offers plenty of recipes and entertaining ideas, including Stuffed Squash Blossoms, Raspberry Muffins, Chilled Asparagus Soup, Pecan Waffles and more.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Anne Arundel County Public Library 5 Harry S. Truman Pkwy. Annapolis, Maryland 21401 410-222-7371www.aacpl.net |
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