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Celebrate the seasons with these 21 whimsical projects including quilts, ornaments, softies and more, all with a modern take on Scandinavian folk art.
Textile artist Kajsa Wikman finds endless inspiration in the constantly changing natural environment. The first flowers of spring, the smell of the sea, the warm colors of the maple leaves, all of these find their way into Kajsa's creations. Now she shares 21 craft projects that celebrate the changes...
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Make festive origami holiday decorations with this easy origami book. Beautify your home or classroom for the holidays with unique and elegant origami paper craft ornaments by world renowned origami artist, Florence Temko. Origami Holiday Decorations, is the festive origami design book with 25 fun-to-do 3D paper model projects that includes step-by-step instructions and color diagrams Each model is explained with easy-to-follow diagrams and illustrated...
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The masterminds behind London's acclaimed restaurant Ducksoup share 130 recipes that celebrate the simple pleasures of excellent ingredients.
Sometimes a book comes out of a restaurant kitchen that speaks with such simplicity, wisdom, and surprise, that it inspires home cooks to rethink their approach to cooking. Ducksoup is one of these rare books.
More than 130 recipes feature seasonal produce, meats, fishes, and cheeses elevated by achievable...
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An Easy Guide for Getting Started with Beekeeping
Beekeeping is a fun, easy-to-learn, inexpensive, and uniquely rewarding hobby that nearly anyone can do. Perhaps that's why it's growing in popularity, with new members joining local and national beekeeping groups in greater numbers each year, and new apiculture conferences and even scholarships coming online. Interest is up all around the world, as evidenced by numerous backyard beekeeping meetups,...
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Two stylish projects to brighten up your winter with some serious shimmer!
Sew an elegant quilt and table runner for your home with two stunning projects featuring designer Jennifer Sampou's Winter Shimmer fabric collections.
Piece bejeweled backgrounds with precision, and learn Jennifer's method for turned-edge, fusible machine appliqué with neat edges. Complete instructions and links to full-size templates are, included in this handy pattern...
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Master Chef Louis P. De Gouy presents outstanding recipes for almost every soup you could want - more than seven hundred in all. Many are thick or thin, others hot or cold, taking hours to prepare or just minutes. They include soups that are perfect preludes for a feast, and inexpensive yet rich and hearty options that are meals in themselves. At the same time, the author teaches basic principles of successful preparation and offers many alternate...
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A recipe collection of the James Beard-nominated chef Jessica Koslow's famed jams, preserves, jellies, and breads. Sqirl all began with jam-organic, local, made from unusual combinations of fruits, fragrant, and not overly sweet-the kind of jam you eat with a spoon. The Sqirl Jam Book collects Jessica Koslow's signature recipes into a cookbook that looks and feels like no other preserving book out there, inspiring makers to try their own hands at...
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The Chicago Homegrown Cookbook: Local Food, Local Restaurants, Local Recipes celebrates the best homegrown food in and around the windy city, profiling 30 chefs who work together with local farms to bring the freshest, locally grown, sustainable foods to their menus. The book is organized by season and presents 100 delicious recipes. Featured chefs include Rick Bayless, Rick Gresh (Primehouse), Rob Levitt (MADO), and Mindy Segal (Hot Chocolate). Exquisite...
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This book provides life size patterns and an entire section entitled, Basic Skills, to help any beginner start decorating in no time. With over a 154 color photos and simple instructions, the book is fun and easy to follow. This guide will show you how easy it can be to create your very own gingerbread masterpiece. Quick, cookie-constructions like The Monsters' Picnic and charming period pieces like The Christmas Carolers can be made with edible gingerbread...
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With twenty-four fun and festive recipes, this celebratory cookbook lets you countdown to Christmas with cookies!
Inspired by the Cookie Advent we hold every December at Chronicle Books, here is a unique twist on the traditional Advent calendar. Starting on December 1 through Christmas Eve, you'll find a new, holiday-themed cookie recipe to enjoy.
Beginner and experienced bakers alike will appreciate these simple recipes for beautifully decorated...
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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
Rhonda Massingham Hart is a master gardener and the author of several books including...
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Simple to stitch, perfect for gifts: Make your Christmas crafty with handmade ornaments, stockings, tree skirts, and more!
American Homestead is back again-this time with charming small projects you can sew anytime, anywhere. Ellen Murphy shares twenty-one embroidered felt and quilted designs for the holidays in her signature folk-art style.
These classic patterns can also be stitched up in alternate colors to be suitable all year round. Festive...
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Recipes from a very small kitchen by a man with a very large talent.
Nobody better embodies the present-day mantra "Eat real food in season" than David Tanis, one of the most original voices in American cooking. For more than a quarter-century, Tanis has been the chef at the groundbreaking Chez Panisse, in Berkeley, California, where the menu consists solely of a single perfect meal that changes each evening. Tanis's recipes are down-to-earth yet...
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Now you can bring the tastes and traditions of small town Vermont to your very own kitchen with The Official Wintervale Cookbook! Featuring recipes from author Melodie March's beloved Wintervale Promises series, along with a collection of family classics she cooks every day, you're bound to find a new favorite inside. From a stack of Liza's fluffy French toast drizzled with Vermont maple syrup to a batch of Belle's famous pink peppermint sugar cookies,...
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DRINK THE FRESHEST SUPERFOODS EACH SEASON HAS TO OFFER
Capable of transforming your health in remarkable ways, leafy greens and fresh fruits are vital for living well and feeling great. Green Smoothies for Every Season provides the most effective way to harness the power of these antioxidant-rich superfoods with organic, fresh smoothies you make at home.
Whether you're blending fruits and vegetables from your own garden, local farmer's market...
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In his debut cookbook, James Beard Award—winning chef Dan Kluger shares 190 recipes to help home cooks master flavor and technique
Dan Kluger, a chef celebrated for his simple yet flavorful food, knows there's more to mastering cooking than just following directions. So with each of the innovative, elegant recipes in his debut cookbook, he includes a valuable lesson that applies beyond the tasty dish. For example, master the art of mixing raw and...
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The James Beard and IACP Award-winning author of Sur La Table shares more than 200 recipes that make fresh food deliciously convenient.
Regularly featured in Bon Appétit, Woman's Day and Ladies' Home Journal, Marie Simmons is dedicated to dispelling the myth that eating fresh food is difficult and time consuming. In Fresh & Fast, she provides more than 200 recipes that show how fresh ingredients can be more convenient than packaged foods.
Whether...
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Delicious Dinner-Only Recipes that Showcase the Highly Desirable Beach Lifestyle
Dinner is the most cooked meal of the day. We gather in our kitchens, look up delicious new recipes, and see what ingredients we have stocked in our pantries. Our phones are off, work is done for the day, and we are ready to make an amazing meal. Beach House Dinners: Complete Evening Meals Inspired by the Coast celebrates this.
In her fourth book, Beach House Dinners:...
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Piece O' Cake Designs fills your home with the Christmas spirit all year round! Half of these, new designs give the holiday season a whimsical twist with unexpected fabrics and colors, and the other half are versatile and beautiful quilts that you can use even after the rest of your holiday decorations are, packed away.
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• Christmas in the Park
• The All Wonderful Red & Green Quilt
• Caribbean Christmas
• Circular Momentum
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As the movement to eat what is grown locally gains momentum, there is an increasing awareness of how best to incorporate this philosophy into our everyday lives. We can grow our own food and buy food grown locally at food cooperatives and markets, but what happens when we eat out? There are a number of chefs around the country dedicated to using only the freshest, locally grown ingredients in all the dishes they prepare and serve. This book takes...
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