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Home, Garden, and DIY March 2022 |
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| New Native Kitchen: Celebrating Modern Recipes of the American Indian by Freddie Bitsoie and James O. FraioliWhat's inside: dozens of recipes celebrating Indigenous foods; cooking tips; pantry must-haves; history; color photos; appealing artwork.
Recipes include: Hominy with Bacon Bits; Summer Squash Mash; Chocolate Bison Chili; Golden Chicken Tamales; Summer Peach Crisp.
About the authors: Freddie Bitsoie is Navajo and the former executive chef at the acclaimed Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian; James O. Fraioli is a James Beard Award-winning author. |
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| The Crafty Chica Creates! Latinx-Inspired DIY Projects with Spirit and Sparkle by Kathy Cano-MurilloWhat it is: a chatty, vibrant guide to Latin-inspired craft projects that discusses Latin style, encourages project personalization, includes a list of materials and resources, and works for both beginning and experienced crafters who appreciate an upbeat tone.
Projects include: The Two Fridas Beaded Vest; Mis Amigas Greeting Cards; T-Shirt Toss Pillow; Mariachi Tote Bag; Mexi-Cali Mini-Lights. |
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| Celebrate with Kim-Joy: Cute Cakes and Bakes to Make Every Occasion Joyful by Kim-JoyWhat it is: an inspiring cookbook with clear instructions and step-by-step photos for creating fun cakes and other baked goods suitable for a wide variety of celebrations, with vegan and gluten-free alternatives.
Recipes include: Vanilla Cake; Valentine's Cherry Millefeuille; Granite Nature Cake; Hurricane Spider Swiss Roll; Hot Chocolate Bombes.
Author buzz: This is the third book by Kim-Joy, a Great British Bake Off finalist famous for her adorable bakes. |
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| Eating to Extinction: The World's Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them by Dan SaladinoWhat it is: a thought-provoking look at the dangers of food homogenization as well as the history and troubled future of a number of edibles, by longtime BBC food journalist Dan Saladino.
Did you know? Humans have consumed over 6,000 plant types, but now mainly eat just nine; one brewer produces 25% of the world's beer.
Reviewers say: "A delightful exploration of traditional foods as well as a grim warning" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| The Beginner's Guide to Wheel Throwing: A Complete Course for the Potter's Wheel by Julia Claire WeberWhat it is: an accessible introduction to creating lovely clay pottery that includes color photos, troubleshooting tips, and step-by-step directions for making bowls, mugs, and plates.
Chapters include: Throwing the Basic Forms; Understanding Clay and Trimming; Surface Decoration; Glazing and Firing.
Reviewers say: "excellent...while nothing can replace hands-on instruction, this book comes close" (Library Journal). |
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Putting Pen (or Similar) to Paper (or Similar)
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| The Golden Secrets of Lettering: Letter Design from First Sketch to Final Artwork by Martina FlorWhat's inside: a thorough, "highly educational" (Library Journal) guide to lettering that covers everything from creating a sample library to coloring, making dimensional letters and shadows, computerizing your work, and freelancing, by successful lettering artist Martina Flor.
Chapters include: The Lettering Designer's Playground; The Typographic Eye; Composition and Embellishments; The Finishing Touch. |
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| Drawing for the Absolute and Utter Beginner by Claire Watson GarciaWhat it is: a bestselling drawing book that includes a supply list at the beginning of each chapter and guides new artists through various exercises, building from line drawing to contours to three dimensions, and includes tips, exercises, and homework.
Chapters include: Seeing to Draw; Turning Lines into Objects; Adding Accuracy; Expanding Techniques: Charcoal; Drawing the Face: Profile View; Still Life. |
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| Elements of Fiction by Walter MosleyWhat it is: the entertaining, illuminating follow-up to This Year You Write Your Novel that includes conversational chapters demonstrating the essential elements of fiction, such as character development, plot, structure, voice, and description.
Want a taste? "Fiction is one of the few constructive human activities in which we have the potential to make something from almost nothing."
About the author: Walter Mosley is the award-winning author of books in a number of genres, but is best known for his Easy Rawlins historical mystery novels, including Devil in a Blue Dress. |
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| The Big Awesome Book of Hand & Chalk Lettering by Dina RodriguezWhat it is: a guide to hand and chalk lettering that defines typographical terms and uses step-by-step instructions to teach readers the basics as well as how to compose phrases on the page and more.
Projects include: Gift Tag; T-Shirt; Birthday Card; Pennant; Chalkboard Mural; Wedding Monogram; House Number; Inspirational Canvas.
Reviewers say: "fun and informative" (Library Journal). |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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