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Home, Garden, and DIY January 2020
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| Skillet Love: From Steak to Cake, More Than 150 Recipes in One Cast-Iron Pan by Anne ByrnWhat's inside: 150 beautifully photographed recipes, ranging from appetizers to desserts, made in the affordable, versatile cast-iron skillet.
Don't miss: historical details about the pan, ten principles of cooking with them, and tips on selecting and caring for them.
Recipes include: Queso Fundido; Easy Garlic Skillet Knots; Vegetarian Paella; Dotty's Chicken-Fried Steak; Georgia Burnt Caramel Cake. |
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Macramé for home décor : 40 Stunning Projects for Stylish Decorating
by Samantha Grenier
Featuring both contemporary ideas for rugs, throws, coverlets, room dividers and much more, and mixed-media projects, this guide for using natural macramé craft cords to make modern home décor presents step-by-step illustrations, clear instructions and beautiful photographs. Original.
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Contemporary cottages
by Molly Hyde English
"The homes featured in Contemporary Cottages update beach and mountain cottages with fresh, modern appointments, magical entryways, updated and repurposed rooms, open ceilings, custom floor plans and unique lighting--all without disturbing the timeless charm and scale that defines a cottage. No design rules are at play here; each home is decorated with the furnishings and accessories of the family that dreamed about it and turned it into a reality."--Provided by the publisher
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| Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking: From Everyday Meals to Celebration Cuisine by Maangchi with Martha Rose ShulmanWhat it is: the acclaimed, user-friendly second book by YouTube star Maangchi, which offers 150 well-photographed recipes and includes helpful, highly detailed chapters on shopping and Korean cooking techniques as well as a section on vegan Buddhist Temple dishes.
Recipes include: Barley Rice Bibimbap; Kimchi Stew; Soy Butter Pan-Grilled Chicken; Fluffy Pine Nut Rice Cake; Bread Rolls; Honey Cookies. |
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200+ ways to protect your privacy : simple ways to prevent hacks and protect your privacy--on and offline
by Jeni Rogers
"We all know that the Internet can serve as a hotbed for identity theft. But it isn't the only place where your privacy can be breached. In fact, there are lots of ways you can protect your privacy (or diminish it) that have little or nothing to do with access to the internet. Your home, your photos, your trash can, your kids, your favorite restaurant or store--and even you have the ability to unknowingly reveal your private information to everyone from thieves to busybodies. But you don't need to hire aspecialist to keep your information safe--you can do it yourself with these 200+ easy-to-implement tactics, some of which include: shredding hard copies of bills; turning off Bluetooth when not in use; using a firewall; and more"
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| The Mitten Handbook: Knitting Recipes to Make Your Own by Mary Scott Huff; photographs by Lesley UnruhWhat it is: a well-illustrated, versatile guide to creating mittens that covers design theory, yarns, techniques, fit, embellishments, and more.
What's inside: 20 patterns for knitting mittens plus instructions for tweaking those patterns, as well as ways to combine various mitten parts (Edges, Cuffs, Thumbs, Hand, and Tops) for dozens of custom styles.
Don't miss: the Mitten Design Worksheet, which not only helps you plan a mitten, it also makes creating duplicates easier. |
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| Easy Soups from Scratch with Quick Breads to Match: 70 Recipes to Pair and Share by Ivy ManningWhat's inside: 70 recipes (45 for soup, 25 for bread) that helpfully note preparation times (though all take less than an hour), plus tips on boosting flavor, making soup quicker, and troubleshooting.
Recipes include: Blender Gazpacho with Thin and Crispy Breadsticks; Fast Irish Stew with Mini-Irish Soda Breads; Lighter Broccoli and Cheese Soup with Beer and Cheddar Bread; Mexican Chicken Noodle Soup with Homemade Corn Tortillas; Korean Kimchi and Tofu soup with Korean Egg Bread. |
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| Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff by Myquillyn SmithWhat's inside: a chatty look at creating an uncluttered yet cozy space using the author's home as a model, plus personal anecdotes, tips on finding your style, and the proper order to do things (hint: sort out seating first).
Don't miss: the appendices, which offer the "Cozy Minimalist home recipe" and before-and-after pictures of the author's family room.
Who it's for: fans of the author's popular Nesting Place blog; readers who'd appreciate the occasional references to Christianity; those who need help getting started. |
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| Hot for Food Vegan Comfort Classics: 101 Recipes to Feed Your Face by Lauren ToyotaWhat's inside: more than 100 creative vegan comfort food recipes by blogger and YouTube star Lauren Toyota, with color photos for each.
Recipes include: Almond Bacon; Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits; Bacon Mac & Cheese Skillet; Crispy Crabless Cakes; Comforting Lasagna Soup; Philly Cheesesteak; Stuffed Crust Pizza; Baked Blueberry Cheesecake.
Read this next: America's Test Kitchen's Vegan for Everybody or Isa Chandra Moskowitz's Isa Does it. |
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