Home, Garden, and DIY
January 2021
Recent Releases
Statement Macramé : Create Stunning Large-scale Wall Art, Headboards, Backdrops and Plant Hangers With Step-by-step Tutorials
by Natalie Ranae

Update that 70's vibe: They will walk you through creating stunning large-scale wall art, headboards, backdrops and plant hangars with step -by-step tutorials
Pie Academy: Master the Perfect Crust and 255 Amazing Fillings, with Fruits, Nuts, Creams...
by Ken Haedrich

What it is: a comprehensive, friendly guide for bakers of all levels that includes favorite tools and ingredients, 250 recipes (including for a variety of doughs), and an illustrated, step-by-step pie-making tutorial.

Recipes include: Two-Berry Mint Pie; Cheddar-Crusted Apple Pie; Maple Pecan Pie; Amish Milk Pie; Peach Custard Pie; Fried Cherry Pies; Creamsicle Ice Cream Pie; Richard's Rice and Ricotta Pie. 
The Art of Tapestry Weaving: A Complete Guide to Mastering the Techniques for Making...
by Rebecca Mezoff

What it is: a smart, detailed guide to tapestry weaving, including step-by-step instructions, photos, and inspiring examples as well as information on choosing a loom, selecting yarn, and more.

Reviewers say: a "beautiful and expansive debut" (Publishers Weekly); "a must-have for the aspiring tapestry weaver" (Booklist).
East: 120 Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes from Bangalore to Beijing
by Meera Sodha

What's inside: inviting, uncomplicated meat-free recipes inspired by a wide variety of Asian cuisines and covering snacks, salads, noodles, curries, rice, tofu, salads, sides, sweets, and more. There are also tips, food history, resources, and vibrant photos and illustrations.

Recipes include: Mushroom Bao; Ben Ben Noodles; Mapo Tofu; Potato Dosa; Kimchi Fried Rice; Saag Paneer; Tomato Sambol; Tandoori Broccoli; Korean Egg Bread; Cardamom Kheer. 
How to Write One Song
by Jeff Tweedy

What it is: a personable, thoughtful, and fun guide to writing one song that takes the reader, bit-by-bit, through the process and also covers creativity and inspiration.

Want a taste? "Songs, to me, are much more like individual thoughts than other works of art are. They are hard to hold on to -- airlike and ephemeral." 

About the author: Grammy Award winner Jeff Tweedy is a veteran singer, songwriter, guitarist, and a founding member of the band Wilco. 
Beginner's Guide to Screen Printing : 12 Beautiful Printing Projects With Templates
by Erin Lacy

Great find: There are 12 projects to try, plus ideas for creating your own designs.Erin also demonstrates how to use coastal and botanical finds to make unique motifs. 
 
Beginners: You will be lead through every step of the screen printing process, from making a screen using an embroidery hoop, transferring a motif onto a screen and creating repeat patterns and borders.
Making a List
Flour Water Salt Yeast: The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza
by Ken Forkish; photography by Alan Weiner

What it is: a James Beard and IACP Award-winning book that offers an in-depth look at baking as well as recipes for amazing breads and pizzas you can bake at home.

Chapters include: Eight Details for Great Bread and Pizza; Equipment and Ingredients; Basic Bread Method; Levain Method; Pizza Doughs. 

Recipes include: Pain au Bacon; Weeknight White Bread; Overnight Country Brown; Zucchini Focaccia; Iron-Skillet Meat Pie.
Print, Pattern, Sew: Block-Printing Basics + Simple Sewing Projects for an Inspired...
by Jen Hewett

What's inside: illustrated how-to instructions for making unique print blocks, creating fabric patterns using them, and utilizing your fabric in sewing projects; plus, tips, templates, and troubleshooting. 

Projects include: Square Scarf; Apron; Tote Bag; Fold-Over Clutch; Coat; Full Skirt; Cap-Sleeved Dress.
Meals, Music, and Muses: Recipes from My African American Kitchen
by Alexander Smalls with Veronica Chambers

What it is: a delightful mix of recipes, musical musings, and tales from the author's childhood and his opera career, plus photos.

Recipes include: Deviled Eggs; Gullah Dirty Rice; Fried Catfish Plate; Buttermilk Mac and Cheese; Grits and Sage Sausage Gravy; Spicy Okra Shrimp Soup; Sweet Potato Biscuits; Blackberry Cobbler.

About the author: Chef Alexander Smalls is a James Beard Award winner and a former opera singer who won a Grammy and a Tony as a cast member of Porgy and Bess.
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