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July 2025
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America's most iconic ice creams : classic flavors & creative riffs
by Tyler Malek

The creative flavor geniuses at a wildly successful small-batch ice cream brand bring you the absolute best versions of classic American flavors . . . and numerous ways to riff, twist and spin them into outrageous new scoops. Illustrations.
Dessert course : lessons in the whys and hows of baking
by Benjamin Delwiche

A baking guide combining science, technique and creativity teaches foundational skills and recipe adaptation to help aspiring bakers master the art of creating delicious, customized treats with confidence and ease, from pie dough and dinner rolls to cinnamon coffee cake. Illustrations.
Fat + flour : the art of a simple bake
by Nicole Rucker

A chef and author offers accessible, bakery-quality recipes for pies, cookies, cakes and more, alongside a foolproof Cold Butter Method for effortlessly achieving perfect, tender baked goods like Stone Fruit Party Pie, Boozy Banana Snickerdoodles and six kinds of brownies. Illustrations.
Magnolia Bakery handbook. : a complete guide for the home baker / Volume 2, Icebox desserts :
by Bobbie Lloyd

"Indulge in 100 delightful no-bake desserts from the iconic New York bakery. Explore classic treats like banana pudding; icebox cakes, pies, and cheesecakes; as well as all-new icebox sweets from Magnolia Bakery's Chief Baking Officer Bobbie Lloyd"
Martha Stewart's gardening handbook : the essential guide to designing, planting, and growing
by Martha Stewart

"The first fully comprehensive gardening guide from the legendary Martha Stewart in more than 30 years, with everything you need to know to curate a beautiful, thriving garden"
The home reset : easy systems & habits to organize every room
by Karissa Barker

"The Home Reset is a digestible, room-by-room guide to cleaning and organizing--with realistic expectations and a sense of humor"
Food Science for Gardeners : Grow, Harvest, and Prepare Nutrient-Dense Foods
by Robert Pavlis

Food Science for Gardeners is everyone's guide to optimizing the quality of garden produce, including avoiding safety risks such as pesticides and microplastics; the pros and cons of different storage methods; and how to prepare the most nutrient-dense and delicious vegetables and fruits possible.
Cross-stitch mandalas : 20 unique projects celebrating color stories from around the world
by Isabelle Haccourt Vautier

"Mandalas are intricate designs used around the world to invoke centeredness through reflection. Recently, drawing and coloring mandalas have become popular ways to seek out this inner serenity. It is in this spirit that the talented embroiderer IsabelleHaccourt Vautier offers 20 mandalas inspired by cities and countries she dreams of visiting"
Magical crochet : 13 charming patterns for imaginative crowns, wings, unicorns and more
by Jeanette Bøgelund Bentzen

"The 13 projects are eye-catchingly original and range in difficulty from simple to complex. Each features elements made from yarns that are shiny or glittering or offer some other magical gleam. All offer variations and customizing options for the creative crochet fan to enjoy.The 13 projects here are inspired by the author's eureka moment early in her motherhood, when she noticed that children always choose the option that has glitter, and that they agree it's always better to be a unicorn"
Drink Up
Sneaky blends : supercharge your health with 100 recipes using the power of purees
by Missy Chase Lapine

This new book from the best-selling author of The Sneaky Chef offers tasty, extremely healthy recipes using nutrient-dense purees including Zucchini Pasta Piccata, Chai Tea Smoothie Bowl, Cheesy Kale-Basil SoufflT and Meaty Mushroom Bolognese. Original.
The complete guide to healthy drinks : powerhouse ingredients, endless combinations : smoothies, juices, teas, kombucha, infused waters, broths and more
by America's Test Kitchen

"Your one-stop guidebook to healthy hydration with 160 recipes for expense-saving, sugar-sparing, all-natural beverages. It captures the test kitchen's discoveries and best techniques for juicing, brewing, smoothie making, fermenting, and more"
Zero proof cocktails : 90 non-alcoholic recipes for mindful drinking
by Elva Ramirez

"90 no-alcohol cocktail recipes from top bartenders across the country"
Just a spritz : 57 simple sparkling sips with low to no alcohol
by Danielle Centoni

"Step aside, rosâe. A more refreshing drink is here, in a bubbling array of colors and flavors. The iconic Italian export, the Aperol spritz, with its classic (and simple) makeup of fizzy prosecco, sparkling water, and a splash of the bittersweet, citrus-flavored liqueur, is just the beginning. In Just a Spritz, author Danielle Centoni shares an inspired world of spritz variations. Add in sweet liqueurs and bitter amari, fresh juices, flavored kombuchas, and drinking vinegars to update the sparkling spritz. A spritz is quick to assemble and does not require a stocked pantry-its beauty is in its simplicity. Here there are more than 50 recipes (and numerous variations) organized by flavor profile and theme, including the Raspberry Beret, the Margarita Spritz, and the Cucumberbatch, as well as nonalcoholic spritz drinks. 
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