All Things Home
September 2025
New For You
The what to eat when cookbook : 135+ deliciously timed recipes
by Michael F Roizen

A sequel to the popular What to Eat When shares dozens of recipes specifically designed to help bolster longevity, weight loss and disease prevention, sharing plan-based, high-nutrition recipes that can be strategically consumed to support busy schedules. Illustrations.
Pretty delicious : simple, modern Mediterranean, served with style
by Alia Elkaffas

Born and raised in the Midwest to parents originally from Egypt, the authors provide over 110 flavor-packed, Mediterranean-inspired, and super simple recipes, all dolled up and plated with style. Illustrations.
My Creole-Cali kitchen : Louisiana roots with California flavors
by Ryan Rondeno

This cookbook from a renowned personal chef features step-by-step instructions, beautiful photographs, and clever twists on Southern favorites, seamlessly blending the vibrant flavors of Creole cuisine with the fresh ethos of California cooking. Illustrations.
The build your bowl salad cookbook : 75 recipes for healthy salad bowls to support everyday wellness
by Nina Cherie Franklin

"Discover how to create delicious, balanced, and nutrient-rich salads with The Build-Your-Bowl Salad Cookbook, featuring 75 easy recipes to support lifelong wellness and healthy eating"
Safest Family on the Block : 101 Tips, Tricks, Hacks, and Habits to Protect Your Family
by Jason Brick

Author Jason Brick, host of podcast Safety Family on the Block, provides a guided and easy-to-read exploration of how you can safeguard the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of your loved ones. With direct and informative pieces of essential knowledge, quick tips, and expert opinions, you can build a life that prioritizes health and safety without relying on fear-based decisions. 
Grass isn't greener : the everyday conservationist 's guide to bringing nature to your yard
by Danae Wolfe

"Built around easy-to-digest tips for improving sustainability, this fun, action-oriented guide will help everyone turn their home garden into an earth-friendly habitat. Rooted in twenty practical steps that anyone can take starting today, Grass Isn't Greener demonstrates how small changes in your yard or garden can create lasting impact for the planet: from leaving your leaves to selecting eco-friendly holiday decorations; from eliminating light pollution to attracting wildlife; from saving seeds to devoting even a small patch of lawn to native plants"--Publisher's website
Tree Houses Within Reach : 30 Lofty Cabins, Playhouses, and Getaways You Can Actually Build
by Derek Diedricksen

This lively showcase of wildly different and eclectic tree houses will inspire anyone who has ever dreamed of building a tree house of their own.
 
65 new Christmas balls to knit : make your own nordic-inspired heirloom decorations
by Arne Nerjordet

"Best-selling and globally beloved knitters Arne & Carlos have created 65 charming new knitted designs so that you can bring a touch of a Scandinavian winter into your own home this festive season. Each of the seasonal balls is adorned with stylish, colorful motifs to make your tree sparkle with festive cheer"
Preservation
The Wiley Canning Company Cookbook : Recipes to Preserve the Seasons
by Chelsea J. O'leary

Chelsea J. O'Leary focuses equally on seasonal recipes and the foundational knowledge required to preserve food with sharp intuition and holistic understanding. No matter where you live--a downtown high-rise, suburban bungalow, or countryside ranch--these recipes are for you. In fact, most recipes can be created using produce picked up from any local farmers' market. As you use this cookbook, you will become a steward of your local land, farms, and home.
The art of preserving : ancient techniques and modern inventions to capture every season in a jar
by Emma Macdonald

Chef Emma Macdonald discusses and provides recipes for canning and preserving food
Artisan preserving : a complete collection of classic and contemporary ideas
by Emma Macdonald

Shares over two hundred recipes for preserving everything from fruits and vegetables to meat, flowers, and nuts, featuring such options as pink grapefruit and elderflower marmalade, lemon curd, and pickled black grapes
Rochester Hills Public Library
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Rochester, Michigan 48307
248-656-2900

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