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Recent Releases- Cookbooks
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Soomaaliya: Food, Memory, and Migration: A Cookbook
by Ifrah Ahmed
Known by many names, the cape of spices, the nation of poets, and the land of cinnamon, Somalia is nestled in the Horn of Africa and is blessed with fertile fields, rich in spices, and endowed with the longest coastline in mainland Africa. In Soomaaliya, Ifrah F. Ahmed tells the story of her country through its history, its food, and its people. Somalia's role in the spice trade yields xawaash, the most distinctive of Somali flavors, a heady blend of cumin, coriander, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and turmeric that's used in everything from marinades to stews. Cardamom also finds its ways into thin, fragrant crepes, sweet fried beignets, rice spiced with cardamom and cumin. A relic of the long Italian colonial rule, pasta is served with a range of simple tomato sauces to ragus. The bountiful waters supply fish freshly caught and fried. And for afternoon tea, a pot of spiced shaah, served with an aromatic cardamom cake. These are a just a few of the over 70 recipes included that introduce the foundational flavors and tastes of the Somali palate. A celebration of the richness of Somali food, and the remarkable resilience of its people.
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Come Eat: 100 Nourishing Recipes to Eat Every Day
by Melissa Ben-Ishay
A vibrant, flavor-packed collection of delicious, nutritious meals that make it easy to nourish your family every day. At Melissa Ben-Ishay's house, mealtimes are filled with nutritious dishes that satisfy everyone at the table--without sacrificing time. In Come Eat, Melissa invites you to pull up a chair to enjoy the delicious recipes her busy family loves (even the pickiest eaters).Packed with stunning photography and colorful, mouthwatering recipes that focus on fresh produce and big flavors. With helpful tips and easy-to-follow instructions, Melissa shows you how to easily adapt meals for your family, from breaking down the components of the perfect salad to making soup with ingredients you have on hand. Whether you're a novice cook eager to gain confidence in the kitchen or a seasoned pro looking to save time and effort, Come Eat makes creating and planning meals easy every day--one perfect bite at a time. With Melissa, food is love, food is nourishment, food is health, and Come Eat is a joyful celebration of real food for real life. And when you're at her table, there's always room for dessert.
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Keep It Simple Y'All: Every Day: Foolproof Recipes to Make Your Life Delicious: A Cookbook
by Matthew Bounds
Boost your confidence in the kitchen with 80 foolproof recipes for busy weeknights, lazy weekends, date nights, and other special occasions--from the beloved creator of Your Barefoot Neighbor and New York Times bestselling author of Keep It Simple Y'all. With his delicious and doable recipes, Matthew Bounds proves that the comfort of a home cooked meal is easier than you think. Keep It Simple Y'all: Every Day, includes a brand-new set of easy-to-follow recipes for every occasion. Along with more of his popular weeknight-friendly dinners, Matthew shares next-level comfort food dishes perfect for cozy date nights and larger gatherings so you can impress your guests with minimal fuss. Learn foundational basics, like how to reverse sear a steak and cook perfect-every-time rice. Keep It Simple Y'all: Every Day is your go-to cookbook for creating comforting, delicious meals with ease. Whether you want a quick, no-frills dinner or a luxurious Sunday supper, Matthew's friendly guidance and reliable recipes will inspire you to cook with confidence.
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National Geographic National Parks Cookbook: Dishes Inspired by America's Great Outdoors
by Nina Elder
Find 100 recipes inspired by the lodges, restaurants, and ingredients of America's 63 national parks in this delicious and easy-to-use cookbook. From Acadia National Park's historic popovers--first served in the 1890s--to Grand Teton's comforting chili, this collection tells the story of the National Parks one bite after another. Bring the great outdoors home with 100 dishes inspired by the beloved lodges, fare, and mom-and-pop favorites throughout the National Park System. Filled with fascinating historical details offer a glimpse at the heritage of each dish and the parks themselves, you'll findclassic dishes such as Shenandoah's Mile-High Blackberry Ice Cream Pie to celebrated ingredients grown in and around the parks (think all things huckleberry in Glacier), each recipe pays homage to the parks' unique nature, beauty, and culinary history. Other recipes include: Great Basin's breakfast burritosCuyahoga Valley's Trapp Family roasted chickenOlympic's clam chowderZion's Navajo tacosDeath Valley's freshly baked date-nut breadThe Badlands' griddled squash saladGrand Canyon's blue corn pancakesHot Spring's beer cheese dip and smash burgersSaguaro's Sonoran hot dogs...and more You'll be craving your next trip to the parks once this cookbook is in your kitchen.
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Hello, Home Cooking: Do-Able Dishes for Every Day: A Cookbook
by Ham El-Waylly
In Hello, Home Cooking, Chef Ham El-Waylly taps into everyone's nostalgia--his versions of beloved dishes carry a can't-quite-put-my-finger-on-it heart-warming quality. These recipes work for cooks of all levels, using core flavors from different cuisines, and frees readers to mix, match, and shake up classic dishes from all around the world. From Macarona Bechamel that parallels mac 'n' cheese, and an onion-laden pot roast that rivals any version you grew up eating, to cinnamon toast crunch made out of pita. Hello, Home Cooking shows you a whole new world of comforting classics--all while making sure you don't need to go to a bunch of specialty stores or take out a second mortgage. With Ham's guidance, you can make comfort meals adventurous, and brand new dishes will leave you reminiscing like you've had--and loved--them a hundred times.
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I'll Bring the Apps: Bites, Bowls, Boards & Beverages
by Marissa Mullen
An appetizing cookbook where each recipe can start the party. In I'll Bring the Apps, Marissa Mullen does exactly that, proving she knows much more than just cheese. Each of these 75 recipes takes into consideration her next great entertaining mantra, the APPS method: Ambiance, Presentation, Pairing, and Space. You'll find recipes for Bites, such as Summer Shrimp Cups and Savory Jammy Onion Toasts; Bowls, like Tarragon Egg Salad and Sweet and Spicy Whipped Brie; Boards (obviously) that go well beyond Marissa's signature, including the Salumi Pinwheel Platter and Truffle Cheddar Breakfast Quesadillas; and, of course, Beverages to round it all out--Dark Chocolate Tequila Espresso Martini, anybody? Marissa suggests pairings for every individual dish, as well as full menu spreads, making this book your new go-to guide for weekend brunches, lively game nights, al fresco happy hours, and the start to any great meal.
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Dish and Tell: Recipes from the Heart
by Sarah Peterson
A collection of tasty dishes accompanied by their tells--the stories and family histories that heighten the flavors and enhance the sense of comfort these lovingly prepared foods bring. Every family has certain recipes they treasure, the beloved foods that show up at potlucks, holidays, or other special occasions. Often these dishes are tied to a childhood memory or remind us of a loved one whose signature dish has brought joy to the table through the years. Author Sarah Peterson points to Grandma Hilma's Swedish almond rusks, Aunt Ede's meatballs, or her mom's chocolate chip shortbread cookies as cherished recipes she turns to over and over again when she cooks for family and friends. She serves up stories about the people behind the dishes and offers special tips and tricks from the keepers of these recipes. From straightforward comfort food like church egg dish or meatloaf muffins to special-occasion dazzlers like sandwich loaf or potica, this collection invites readers to embrace the opportunity to dish and tell--and discover why these vintage recipes deserve a spot at the table. Local note of interest- this title was published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press.
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Cake Picnic: Recipes for the Love of Cake & Friends
by Elisa Sunga
From the founder of Cake Picnic-a series of joyful, diverse, and deliciously indulgent gatherings where every attendee brings a whole cake-this cookbook of 50 baking recipes includes a guide to hosting your own confectionery events and encourages bakers to lean into play, connection, community-and lots of cake!
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A Feather and a Fork: 125 Intertribal Dishes from an Indigenous Food Warrior
by Crystal Wahpepah
From an acclaimed Indigenous chef comes an extraordinary cookbook that weaves powerful storytelling with 125 intertribal recipes to heal our bodies and restore our foodways--featuring a foreword by bestselling novelist and fellow Oaklandian Tommy Orange. Chef Crystal Wahpepah has used her growing platform to tell the little-known history of Oakland's tight-knit Native American communities, which were relocated from reservations across the country to the San Francisco Bay area in the 1950s. Crystal's powerful message to reconnect to our foodways and transform generational trauma into strength as well as her healing dishes have been seen on Food Network's Chopped and Beating Bobby Flay. We no longer get the nutrients we need from our food and spend lots of money on supplementing our diets. We develop chronic diseases that can be avoided and even cured through eating habits. Eat with the seasons, cure your disconnection with the land, and cook colorful, delicious food rooted in the oldest traditions.
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Centennial: The Great Fair of 1876 and the Invention of America's Future
by Fergus M. Bordewich
The spectacular story of the Great Centennial Exhibition of 1876, a world's fair to mark America's hundredth birthday--and a moment of reckoning for a nation barrelling toward the Gilded Age Those who were there felt that the wheel of history itself had turned before their eyes. Held at Fairmount Park, in Philadelphia, the extravaganza attracted 10 million Americans--nearly 20 percent of the population, and visitors from around the world. On display were inventions that signaled the changing landscape of American life, from the typewriter to the telephone to Heinz Tomato Ketchup. This celebration of America's first century came at a moment when its future seemed more precarious than ever--as big money threatened to overwhelm the government, underpaid workers waged the first national labor strike, feminists demanded rights for women, Native tribes went to war to repel the advancing settlement in the West, and Black Americans struggled to exercise their hard-won freedom. Looming over the fair was the presidential race of 1876--a highly contested election that would determine the fate of Reconstruction and permanently shape the Republican party as we know it today.
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Walk: Rediscover the Most Natural Way to Boost Your Health and Longevity--One Step at a Time
by Courtney Conley
Discover the new rules of walking to increase your health, longevity, and overall wellbeing--from two go-to experts. A surprisingly interesting, thought-provoking, and practical read. Walk is about much more than counting your steps--it's about enriching your life. Did you know... Your risk of falls and overall longevity can be measured by your foot health. Your walking speed can predict your overall health status and risk of early death. Increasing your walking cadence has been shown to help reduce knee, hip, and lower back pain. The number of daily optimal steps is not 10,000 (spoiler alert: it's fewer). Walking is as important to our health and longevity as sleep and proper breathing; it is the 6th vital sign. And yet we've almost engineered it out of our lives. Walk is an expert-driven, science-backed guide that not only underscores the power of movement to just about every aspect of our life, it restores walking to its rightful spot as one of the key pillars of health. With the most up-to-date research, self-assessments, tips on choosing the best shoes for foot health, as well as easy movement snacks to help with low back pain and foot pain, and customizable programs to develop or enhance your own fitness, Walk is *the* definitive guide to optimizing wellness.
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Small Towns U.S.A.: 100 Must-See Getaways Across the United States
by Brenna Darling
From coast to coast, you'll explore the best places to dine, coziest bed and breakfast lodgings, and the must-see sights of 100 beloved towns, complemented by stunning National Geographic imagery. Find the best there is to do in these familiar destinations and hidden gems, including: Paducah, Kentucky, home to one of the most beautiful Main Streets in the U.S. Broken Bow, Oklahoma, an outdoor-adventure haven for boating, fishing, hiking, and more Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, a must-sip spot on the Official Wisconsin Wine Trail, with renowned art galleries and sailing on Green Bay, too Healdsburg, California, in Sonoma Wine Country, where you can split your time between winery-hopping, kayaking the Russian River, and exploring Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve Cody, Wyoming, the Rodeo Capital of the World and stopping point for Annie's Soda Saloon & Cafe Berlin, Maryland, where you'll find 47 buildings on the National Historic Register, unique boutique shops, and fun festivals. Along with everything you need to know about where to go, what to do, and when to visit, you'll also discover beloved history about each destination and itineraries that guide you from one town to another.
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Elizabeth II: In Private. in Public. Her Story.
by Robert Hardman
No one has written more authoritatively on the life of Elizabeth II than Robert Hardman, the only biographer to have interviewed the entire Royal Family. On the centenary of her birth, amid all the commemorating and celebrating, it is time to bring the whole extraordinary story of her life to a new audience in a fresh, accessible, concise portrait-one which will enthrall those who have now come to realize that Elizabeth II was not merely the most famous woman in the world, captured on banknotes, coins, and The Crown. She was one of history's all-time greats, and this finely-written and original narrative reveals why.
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Babylon: The Biography of a Metropolis
by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
Located in Mesopotamia, which is now modern-day Iraq, where the rivers Tigris and Euphrates meet, Babylon grew from modest beginnings to become a formidable player in the second century BCE under such rulers as the famed Hammurabi, whose detailed legal code has been so influential in ancient scholarship and which may have actually been propaganda to a large extent. Indeed, kings such as Hammurabi walked a fine line, styling themselves as divine protectors for their people while insuring that their power was manifest in art and architecture during their rule. Llewellyn-Jones delves deeply into Babylonian culture, limning the ways war was integral to the society as a sacred charge of the gods and exploring the sources and results of the Babylonian fixation on such pleasures as sex and food. An excellent and accessible tome that expertly explores the rich history of the famed ancient city.
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Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World
by Eric Metaxas
There's never been a nation like the United States of America. It's impossible to imagine the world without it--but do you know the wild and true story of how it came into existence? On our 250th anniversary, the hunger for America's story has never been greater. By turns deeply moving, gripping, and spectacularly entertaining, these are the stories every American must know, including some of history's noblest heroes -- and some despicable villains. Revolution also touches on the role that sacrifice, character, and faith played in the great struggle for the Sacred Cause of liberty. Containing a dazzling array of stories, ranging from the explosive events that led up to Lexington and Concord, all the way through the impossible twists and turns of the war itself--including the Battle of Bunker Hill, the Crossing of the Delaware, Saratoga, and the bitter winter at Valley Forge -- all the way to the final victory in Yorktown and The World Turned Upside Down. Unless we ourselves know the true story of the Revolution--what some have called America's founding myth--we cannot play the role we are meant to play in the Revolution that still continues today. This is our story. We need to know it.
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A Perfect Coincidence: The Extraordinary Friendship and Astonishing Deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
by Jim Rasenberger
In creating the Declaration of Independence, approved by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, Jefferson and Adams collaborated in what Jefferson later called a perfect coincidence of thought and action. Exactly fifty years later, in the most perfect coincidence in American history, they died within hours of each other--both former US presidents, both essential architects of the nation. This book explores those two remarkable coincidences and the fifty-year relationship in between. Thomas Jefferson, a charismatic Southern aristocrat, and John Adams, a cantankerous Yankee, were once close friends, then bitter political enemies. In the last years of their lives, they reconciled and resumed an extraordinary correspondence, totaling some 380 letters that continued until their final months. Published to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the United States--and the 200th anniversary of the men's deaths--this book is essential reading for anyone interested in presidential biographies, the Revolutionary War era, and the enduring power--yet terrible fragility--of American democracy.
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Empire of Ink: The Printers, Rogues, and Radicals Who Invented the American Newspaper
by Alex Wright
A sweeping history of America's first media revolution: the rise of the newspaper, and the transformation of a fledgling republic into the world's first information superpower. Takes us beyond the familiar New York papers and editors to a whole continent bursting with the thirst for news. No society had ever generated so much ink and paper in so little time. Between the Revolutionary War and the dawn of the twentieth century, the number of American newspapers increased five hundredfold. In Empire of Ink, Alex Wright tells the story of how an unruly young democracy found its voice--shaped by the interplay of new technologies, bold public policies, and a distinctly American zeal for free expression that unleashed the greatest outpouring of print the world had ever seen. It was a wild, boisterous time--populated by gunslinging editors, tramp printers, zealous reformers, brilliant inventors, and literal snake-oil salesmen. By century's end, this freewheeling press had begun to give way to news syndicates, wire services, and corporate interests. Wealthy media barons seized on new technologies and economies of scale to consolidate power--shaping the mass media that would define the twentieth century. Vividly bringing a pivotal chapter in American history to life, Empire of Ink reveals how the nation's age-old struggles over truth, technology, and power continue to echo into today's digital age.
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