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Home, Garden, and DIY May 2023 |
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| Embrace your space: Organizing ideas and stylish upgrades for every room on any budget by Katie Holdefehr; photography by Genevieve GarruppoWhat it is: a decluttering and decor guide that helps readers style their spaces, no matter their budget or how long they plan to be there.
Why you might like it: Using design know-how garnered from her years working at publications like Apartment Therapy and Real Simple, Katie Holdefehr offers 12 home tours and six design projects.
Want a taste? "Your life isn't something that starts when you finally buy a house or can afford a bigger place or stop living with roommates." |
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| An A-Z of pasta: Stories, shapes, sauces, recipes by Rachel Roddy; photographs by Jonathan LovekinWhat's inside: An award-winning food writer who has lived in Italy for decades tells readers all about individual pastas, from alfabeto to ziti, and serves up tempting, richly detailed recipes.
Recipes include: Anelli baked with Tomato, Eggplant, and Cheese; Pumpkin Cappellacci; Fettuccine with Chicken Livers and Sage; Lasagna Bolognese; Macaroni Cheese; Minestrone Soup; Vermicelli with Clams. |
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Tiny + wild: Build a small-scale meadow anywhere
by Graham Laird Gardner
Tiny but mighty meadows help mitigate climate change, foster biodiversity, sequester carbon, and calm the senses. With as little as a few square feet of space, you can create a beautiful, naturalistic planting that supports a diversity of plants, pollinators, and a plethora of other living things, not to mention its visual appeal to human eyes. Author and landscape designer Graham Laird Gardner helps you find inspiration in natural spaces so you can successfully site, design, plant, and care for your own small-scale meadow.
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New to you: How to buy, fix, and keep secondhand clothing
by Melody Fortier
Sick of cheap, wasteful, disposable fast fashion? Learn how to shop for vintage clothing and accessories and build a more sustainable, stylish closet. In this indispensable guide, anyone who buys or wears women's clothing will learn how to: Avoid overpaying. Sort trash from treasure. Fix minor flaws-and spot major ones. Find your ideal silhouette (including tips for plus-size shoppers). Alter and repurpose garments. Care for delicate vintage fabrics Buying older clothing means getting beautiful pieces that are built to last, without contributing to sweatshops orlandfills-but only if you know what to look for. Let a vintage clothing expert guide you to ethical fashion bliss!
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Crochet journey: A global crochet adventure from the guy with the hook
Beautifully presented with stunning photography and Mark's fascinating personal travel stories, this is a crochet experience like no other. Projects include the Rivendell Shawl from New Zealand, the Santa Maria Maggiore Rug from Italy, the Kamakura Pin Cushion from Japan, the Nazar Mandala from Turkey, the Fading Light Scarf from Greenland, the Rituals Pouf from India, La Boca Shawl from Argentina and many more. Get carried away with this unique book and create beautiful crochet items that connect you with the wonder of the world.
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How to attract wildlife to your garden
by Dan Rouse
A wildlife conservationist and ornithologist and a wildlife biologist offer advice, inspiration and step-by-step instructions on numerous projects to help readers create an outdoor garden space welcoming to all kinds of wildlife, from pollinators to squirrels.
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| How to grill vegetables: The new bible for barbecuing vegetables over live fire by Steven RaichlenWhat's inside: tantalising vegetable-forward recipes, a detailed grilling guide (including equipment tips), smoking techniques, and colour photos, from an accomplished cookbook author and grilling master.
Recipes include: Grilled Wedge Salad, Nashville Hot Cauliflower, Ultimate Smoked Baked Beans, Double-Grilled Summer Vegetable Frittata, Portobello Chivito, Wood-Grilled Bruschetta. |
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| The container victory garden: A beginner's guide to growing your own groceries by Maggie StuckeyWhat it is: a thorough, beginner-friendly guide to growing food in containers that offers planning advice, tips on plant selection, and colour photos (including a helpful plant gallery).
Don't miss: an inspiring history of Victory Gardens, first-person stories showcasing the continuing popularity of community gardens. |
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Butter, butter: Sometimes more is more
by Petra Galler
Butter, Butter is divided into five sections:Cakes, Pastry, Dough, Cookies and Slices and Savoury. The flavours are deep, spicy and a little exotic. With ingredients like semolina, hazelnuts and tahini and toppings like candied fennel, pistachios, sesame and thyme, there are many delicious things to explore. Alongside the more standard bakes like carrot cake, rhubarb tart and brownie are some special creations to try: Persian Love Cake, Tiramisu Crepe Cake, Knafeh (Palestinian), Rugelach (Polish) and many others.With some divine savoury ideas like Mushroom and Gruyere Galette and Leek and Cheddar Brioche Butter Pudding this is the complete package for those wanting to try some new ideas with their baking
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| Rose's ice cream bliss by Rose Levy BeranbaumWhat's inside: recipes for making ice creams and accompaniments, by an award-winning cookbook author known for her attention to detail.
Recipes include: Honey Ice Cream, Turkish Stretchy Ice Cream, True Lemon Ice Cream, Rum Raisin Ice Cream, Eggnog Ice Cream, Waffle Ice Cream Cones, Creme Fraiche, Sour Cherry Topping, Caramel Sauce. |
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| How to grill everything: Simple recipes for great flame-cooked food by Mark BittmanWhat it is: an excellent entry in Mark Bittman's bestselling "How to Cook Everything" series that offers color photos, grilling basics, clear instructions, and 1,000 recipes ranging from appetisers to desserts.
Recipes include: Smoky Guacamole, Spanish-Style Garlic Shrimp, Tofu Steaks, Green Chile Cheeseburgers, Jerk Chicken, Pulled Pork with Lexington BBQ Sauce, Crisp Broccoli, Grill Fries, Pita, Apple Crisp. |
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