Home, Garden, and DIY
January 2021
Recent Releases
Living Without Plastic: More Than 100 Easy Swaps for Home, Travel, Dining, Holidays...
by Brigette Allen and Christine Wong

What it is: A readable guide to non-plastic alternatives in a number of areas, including food, home, health and beauty, kids and babies, pet care, and crafts. In addition, there are lovely photos, a resource list, and a 30-day plastic detox plan.

Did you know? Many chewing gums contain plastic.

Also available in eBook on CloudLibrary
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).
Making a List
350+ Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets
by Jan Eaton

What it is: A highly informative book for crochet newcomers and old hands alike that provides guidance on tools and yarns, has detailed tutorials, and offers tips and techniques as well as information on color theory, design, dyeing yarn, and more.

Reviewers say: The book includes "color photographs illustrating just about everything involved in crocheting" (Booklist). 
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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