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Home, Garden, and DIY November 2016 |
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Cooking for Jeffrey : a Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina GartenThe James Beard Award-winning host of Barefoot Contessa and a New York Times best-selling author shares 85 previously unpublished, deeply personal recipes that she regularly prepares for her husband of more than 46 years.
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| Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop by Nick OffermanSimilar to Ron Swanson, his character on TV's Parks and Recreation, actor and comedian Nick Offerman is a dedicated woodworker. In addition to performing, he runs Offerman Woodshop, a Los Angeles woodworking collective that produces a wide array of products, both practical (furniture, baseball bats) and whimsical (mustache combs, kazoos). Here, the Offerman Woodshop team shares a behind-the-scenes peek at how they work, complete with photo-illustrated instructions for their favorite projects, as well as humorous writings from Offerman himself. From complete newbies to seasoned masters, Good Clean Fun will bring a smile to the face of any woodworker. |
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| The Hungry Fan's Game Day Cookbook: 165 Recipes for Eating, Drinking & Watching Sports by Daina FalkThe daughter of a sports agent, Daina Falk has long been immersed in sports fandom and the food that goes with it, first creating the website HungryFan.com, and now sharing 165 of her best recipes in this accessible cookbook. Among the traditional fried and spicy offerings (buffalo wings, nachos, and bacon are all represented), tailgaters and game-day entertainers will find healthier options such as low-fat dips, pork burgers, and chipotle chicken potato skins. Falk also collects contributions from notable athletes (want to try Boomer Esiason's Swedish meatballs or Michael Jordan's flatbread?), giving you plenty of options for making a winning spread. |
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| The Curated Closet: A Simple System for Discovering Your Personal Style... by Anuschka ReesDressing yourself is a necessary adult skill, but it's not always easy to do well. If you've ever despaired over your wardrobe, this "fashion-forward guide that's awesomely sensible" (Publishers Weekly) might be the rescue you need. Created by style blogger Anuschka Rees, the book takes a minimalist approach to fashion, using workbook-style exercises and infographics to help you assess your clothing needs, identify your personal style, and build a small but versatile wardrobe. Though it's geared toward women, The Curated Closet's philosophy can be adapted by anyone looking to step up their style and streamline their closet. |
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Created by some of the best crafters on Etsy, who use straightforward techniques like cutting, folding, stapling and taping, a wonderful collection presents 25 projects for festive, homemade paper crafts, from wreaths and buntings to tree toppers and ornaments.
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Holiday Cooking for Everyone |
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Purely Pumpkin : More Than 100 Wholesome Recipes to Share, Savor, and Warm Your Kitchen
by Allison Day
In her new cookbook, Pumpkin, Allison Day, popular blogger and creator of the award-winning YummyBeet.com, brings the cozy warmth of pumpkin into our homes with a seasonal, whole foods recipe set and earthy food photography. With savory and sweet recipes for all meals of the day, including a mouthwatering pumpkin dessert chapter, it’s the cookbook your home shouldn’t be without during the fall and winter months.
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The Gefilte Manifesto : New Recipes for Old World Jewish Foods
by Jeffrey Yoskowitz
Two of the leaders of the movement to revolutionize Ashkenazi cuisine and the co-founders of The Gefileria present their first-ever cookbook that serves up more than 100 recipes pulled deep from the culinary histories of Eastern Europe and the diaspora community of North America that tap into the zeitgeist of rediscovering Old World food traditions.
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How to Bake Everything : Simple Recipes for Best Baking by Mark BittmanA comprehensive baker's resource collects more than two thousand recipes for a wide variety of baked products, sharing illustrated how-to instructions as well as advice for adapting recipes for vegan and other customizable needs.
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Cocktails Made Easy : 500 Recipes, 14 Key Ingredients by Simon Difford These 500 cocktails require only 14 key ingredients, including commonly available spirits and liqueurs, some everyday items from the refrigerator and kitchen, plus a few simple tools. Each recipe has an easy step-by-step pictorial guide to its creation with a color photograph of the assembled drink in its assigned glass. In addition to providing ingredient measures, garnish, variations and fascinating information on the cocktail's origin, Difford rates each drink on a scale of one to five. This specially chosen collection of cocktail recipes will please the most discerning drinker and home mixologist in search of old and new favorites.
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