Home, Garden, and DIY
July 2023
Please note: This is the final issue of Home, Garden, and DIY.
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Recent Releases
Milk Street Noodles: Secrets to the World's Best Noodles, from Fettuccine Alfredo to Pad Thai...
by Christopher Kimball

Noodlepalooza: This thorough, appealing primer on all kinds of noodles is from Christopher Kimball and the experts at Milk Street, who serve up 125 carefully thought-out recipes. Color photos add to the appeal.

Recipes include: Homemade Udon Noodles; Fresh Egg Pasta; Spicy Glass Noodles with Ground Pork; Chicken Pho; North African Chicken Couscous; Gnocchi alla Romana; Tagliatelle with Mushroom Ragu.
The Re:Fashion Wardrobe: Sew Your Own Stylish, Sustainable Clothes
by Portia Lawrie

What's inside: 11 step-by-step, eco-friendly projects for turning old clothes into a new capsule wardrobe, plus photos, info on sourcing, fitting, and techniques (such as darts, seams, stitches, and more).

Projects include: T-shirt Dress, Sweatshirt Tee, Cropped Shirt, Side-Stripe Trousers, Robe Jacket, Refitted Jeans, Duvet Duster Coat.

Reviewers say: "[Portia] Lawrie's breezy, can-do attitude is infectious" (Booklist). 
Tasting History: Explore the Past Through 4,000 Years of Recipes
by Max Miller with Ann Volkwein

Blasts from the past: 60 recipes and their histories, covering ancient times to the early 20th century, which have been adapted for modern kitchens by popular YouTuber Max Miller. 

Recipes include: Tiger Nut Cake, Sally Lunn Buns, Lasagna, Onion Soup with Milk, Samosas, Hummus, Aztec Chocolate, Bread Pudding.

Read this next: Walter Staib's A Taste of History Cookbook or B. Dylan Hollis's Baking Yesteryear. 
House Plants for Every Space: A Concise Guide to Selecting, Designing and Maintaining Plants in Any Indoor Space
by Momoko Sato

A comprehensive guide to selecting and growing the right plants in your home or office based on the available light, the size of the space, the look you want to achieve and the amount of time and maintenance required.
50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant's Love Letter to the United States Through Pie
by Stacey Mei Yan Fong

An Asian immigrant and home baker presents a love letter to her adopted country with recipes for pies from every state such as Mississippi Mud Pie and Kentucky Derby Pie.
Cottages, Cabins, and Unique Retreats
by Fine Homebuilding

This lavishly illustrated guide to smaller homes provides information and inspiration to homeowners who are interested in cabins and cottages, which have become more popular due to economic factors, smaller families and tighter building spaces.
The Cool Kitchen Cookbook
by Taste of Home

At the height of summer, the last thing you want to do is turn up the heat in your kitchen--but the family still has to eat! Luckily, there's no rule that says that you must turn on the oven to create meals your family will love. From the experts at Taste of Home, The Cool Kitchen Cookbook helps you take advantage of modern gadgets, freezer-friendly dishes and more.
Macrame: The Power of Knots
by Nghi Ho

Macrame projects and craft ideas for the whole family. Want to start something new? Want to get away from binging Netflix? Sick of embroidery? Well, jump into some knotty macrame knots that the whole family can enjoy.
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