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All Things Home November 2025 |
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The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100
by Dan Buettner
Best-selling author Dan Buettner debuts his first cookbook, filled with 100 longevity recipes inspired by the Blue Zones locations around the world, where people live the longest. Building on decades of research, longevity expert Dan Buettner has gathered 100 recipes inspired by the Blue Zones, home to the healthiest and happiest communities in the world. Each dish--for example, Sardinian Herbed Lentil Minestrone; Costa Rican Hearts of Palm Ceviche; Cornmeal Waffles from Loma Linda, California; and Okinawan Sweet Potatoes--uses ingredients and cooking methods proven to increase longevity, wellness, and mental health. Complemented by mouthwatering photography, the recipes also include lifestyle tips (including the best times to eat dinner and proper portion sizes), all gleaned from countries as far away as Japan and as near as Blue Zones project cities in Texas. Innovative, easy to follow, and delicious, these healthy living recipes make the Blue Zones lifestyle even more attainable, thereby improving your health, extending your life, and filling your kitchen with happiness.
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Every Day with Babs: 101 Family-Friendly Dinners for Every Day of the Week: A Cookbook
by Barbara Costello
Everybody's favorite grandmother is here to answer the age-old question What's for dinner? with 101 tried-and-true recipes, plus genius tips and tricks that make getting dinner on the table even easier From her years of experience feeding her family as a mother of four and now a grandmother of nine, Barbara Costello has perfected her roster of comforting and delicious family-approved meals. Now all the mealtime ingenuity that has been passed down to her, or that she's earned through trial and error, is here in this book, for you!
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You Can Make This!: More Than 100 Family Favorite Recipes
by Angela Kinsey
Angela and Josh have curated their most treasured dishes in this warmhearted collection of ... recipes for home chefs at any skill level. These meals, sides, snacks, and treats are easy to make and even easier to enjoy. Find your new favorite weeknight dinner (perhaps marinated skirt steak with chimichurri, or sheet pan chicken and steak fajitas), and discover the perfect soup or side to bring to your next potluck (maybe honey sriracha brussels sprouts, or lemon chicken soup with toasted orzo). Reimagine breakfast for a crowd (think bakery-style granola or the ultimate overnight French toast casserole) and wow your party guests with the perfect dip or appetizer (dig into ... Tex-Mex queso, or ... Frito chili pie)--
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Instant Ramen Kitchen: 40+ Delicious Recipes That Go Beyond the Packet
by Peter J. Kim
Peter J. Kim breaks down his philosophy of ramen in this approachable primer featuring 40+ transformative recipes, his fool-proof methodology, an instant ramen flavor wheel, a robust pantry to encourage your own noodle masterpieces, and a field guide for buying and trying instant ramen. With Kim's fundamentals, you can create your own unique ramen masterpieces. And if you're in search of more inspiration to think outside the packet, Instant Ramen Kitchen offers spins from around the world--
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The Cook's Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Selecting, Growing, and Savoring the Tastiest Vegetables of Each Season: A Cookbook
by Kevin West
For Kevin West, the surest path to a successful garden leads through the kitchen door. And preparing for a fantastic meal of home-grown vegetables--the kind of meal that leaves you not only satisfied, but grateful--is just what he wants to help you learn to do. In [this book], West gives readers the tools and confidence they need to grow food for their own meals. From gardening basics and advice on harvesting, to delicious recipes showing how to make the best use of produce in any season--including primers on freezing surplus vegetables, making pantry staples such as canned tomatoes, and effectively using stored produce--this book promises to inspire anyone, even if their growing plot is as small as a window box in a city apartment--
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It's Their World: Teens, Screens, and the Science of Adolescence
by Erin Walsh
Parenting in the digital age brings unique challenges and opportunities. It's Their World: Teens, Screens, and the Science of Adolescence offers tools and insights to help parents build deeper relationships with teens as they navigate the complexities of growing up. This book provides a friendly, clear, research-based framework to guide parents through the crucial developmental stages of adolescence, both online and offline. By understanding what teens need as they grow, parents can nurture strong, supportive connections that last a lifetime.
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Sewing with Heavy Duty Fabrics: Practical Projects to Last
by Laura Sinikka Wilhelm
Discover 18 contemporary, unisex sewing projects made from heavy duty fabrics that are stylish, elegant and designed to last a lifetime. Every project in this stunning book features heavy duty fabrics, including canvas, waxed cotton, leather and upholstery-weight: fabrics that are functional but elegant, age gracefully, acquire patina in the process, and can be used and loved for a lifetime.Contained within are all the techniques needed, explained using clear, simple steps - including advice on choosing the right stitches, needles and threads for your heavyweight fabrics - along with simple, easy-to-use patterns. Choose from a range of practical bags and strong storage, including rucksacks, shopper bags and bicycle bags, as well as a tool belt, tablet case and sturdy baskets for your home: sustainable and robust items for you to use over and over again.--
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This Dog Will Change Your Life
by Elias Weiss Friedman
... weaves together stories of the many dogs Elias has been lucky enough to know, both in his personal life and while doing his Dogist work. Told in a light tone that does not shy away from more serious issues (Elias is not above the occasional sentimental moment or dog pun), this book charmingly explores the ways that dogs are not just our family and our friends but also irreplaceable beings capable of generating boundless love and restoring balance to our lives. In an increasingly alienating and divisive world, there is one clear remedy: the one with four legs that rolls over for belly rubs. Dogs can change our lives, and this book might just change yours.--Provided by publisher.
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How to Dress Vintage: Re-Create the Most Iconic Looks of the 20th Century
by Gabi Jones
Dress Through the Decades With StyleLearn how to dress the way they did in every decade--from the Edwardian 1900s to the grunge Y2K era, and everything in between-- --with this incredible guide to vintage-inspired fashion. Gabi Jones from Gabi's Vintage shares her best tips for how to find older clothes, how to make new clothes look vintage and notes on the shapes and silhouettes of every decade. You'll learn about the cultural influences and historical context that ground each era--from the floral feed sack dresses of the Great Depression to the logos and bright colors of the '80s. Each decade features tons of photographs and illustrations, so you can easily find color palettes, fashion motifs and even historically inspired lookbooks at a glance. At the end of each chapter, you'll find outfit ideas that range from subtle inspiration to period-accurate perfection, so you can decide just how old-school you want to look. With this comprehensive resource, you'll always be able to put together the perfect vintage outfit for any occasion.
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Wonders of the Winter Landscape: Shrubs and Trees to Brighten the Cold-Weather Garden
by Vincent A. Simeone
Although North America suffers through several dreary months of winter each year, this guide describes trees and shrubs that make the barren winter landscape a wonderland of texture and colour. It conveys the elegance of deciduous trees and shrubs, and discusses the virtues of evergreens, both broadleaf and coniferous.
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The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener: How to Grow Your Own Food 365 Days a Year, No Matter Where You Live
by Niki Jabbour
Stretch the gardening season with intensive planting techniques, cold-weather care tips, and vegetable varieties picked for flavor and growing success. Even in winter's coldest months you can harvest fresh, delicious produce. Drawing on insights gained from years of growing vegetables in Nova Scotia, Niki Jabbour shares her simple techniques for gardening throughout the year. Learn how to select the best varieties for each season, the art of succession planting, and how to build inexpensive structures to protect your crops from the elements. No matter where you live, you'll soon enjoy a thriving vegetable garden year-round.
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Rochester Hills Public Library
500 Olde Towne Rd
Rochester, Michigan 48307
248-656-2900www.rhpl.org/ |
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