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Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
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"Drought has transfigured Southern California into a surreal, phantasmagoric landscape. Most of the Southwest has been evacuated. Luz and Ray are holdouts, squatting in a starlet's abandoned mansion and subsisting on rationed cola and whatever they can loot, scavenge, and improvise, their love somehow blooming in this arid place. But when they cross paths with a mysterious child, and the thirst for a better future begins."--
Author
Publisher
Quadrille Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Citrus fruits are the most exciting family of ingredients with which to cook. They satisfy almost every part of the palate - sweet, sour, bitter, and umami-enhancing, how many other foods are as versatile and transformative? From the smallest squeeze of lemon, to the zing of lime zest, citrus fruits are almost magical. No longer seen as exotic, they are truly international. Take the humble lime: cornerstone of the American key lime pie, fragrant in...
Author
Publisher
The Countryman Press
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
The Land Where Lemons Grow is the sweeping story of Italy's cultural history told through the history of its citrus crops. From the early migration of citrus from the foothills of the Himalayas to Italy's shores to the persistent role of unique crops such as bergamot (and its place in the perfume and cosmetics industries) and the vital role played by Calabria's unique Diamante citrons in the Jewish celebration of Sukkoth, author Helena Attlee brings...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Houseplant enthusiasts will be delighted to discover the range of tropical plants that can be grown in containers indoors, in any location. Laurelynn and Byron Martin, owners of Logee's Plants for Home & Garden, are nationally renowned for their expertise in growing fruit-bearing and tropical plants indoors. Their colorful guide features photos and complete care guidelines for 46 food-bearing plants, includes lemons, limes, grapefruit, cherries,...
11) Matthew Robbins' inspired weddings: designing your big day with favorite objects & family treasures
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Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Sterling Epicure
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A spirited collection of 100 recipes that celebrate Cuba's rich history and culture, featuring timeless classics, such as the Cuba Libre, El Floridita Daiquiri, and Mojito, new takes on familiar favorites, such as the Isla Tea, Por Avion, and Rum Old Fashioned and modern craft concoctions, including the Havana Harbor Special, Imperial Fizz, and One Hundred Fires. Brimming with beautiful, evocative images, features shed light on the country's cocktail...
Publisher
Atelier Éditions
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Pomological Watercolor Collection contains 7,584 watercolor paintings of cultivated fruit and nut varieties, alongside speciments gathered around the world and introduced by USDA plant explorers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These remarkable, botanically accurate watercolors were painted by twenty-one professional artists (including ten women) employed by the USDA between 1886 and 1942. Produced...
Author
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Indulge your love for cookie baking with 60 fresh and creative recipes. Cookie expert Megan Neveu turns the ordinary into extraordinary with aromatic herbs such as rosemary and thyme, sweet spices such as cinnamon and cardamom and bright fruits such as orange, lemon and cranberry masterfully paired to create beautifully balanced flavor. Each bite will light up your taste buds and have you dreaming of cookies for days. What's more, the very act of...
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Series
Publisher
Ivy Kids
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A Winter Treasury of Recipes, Crafts and Wisdom (Little Country Cottage) offers nature-based crafts, bakes and gardening projects in a celebration of self-sufficient, eco-friendly, country cottage-style life. The seasonal gardening and growing projects, such as planting bare root berry bushes in the ground or in containers, can be done in a big back yard or on a balcony, making this eco-friendly activity book a fun resource, whether readers are based...
Author
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
". . .Taylor delivers a layered elegy for Latasha Harlins, a 15-year-old Black girl killed by a Korean shopkeeper in 1992 during an uprising in response to the police beating of Rodney King. Harlins's death is symbolic for all murders of Black people, but Taylor carefully examines the event's particulars. Some of the collection's multimedia elements include photographs taken at the site of Empire liquor store, now a Numero Uno Market, and outside...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Language
English
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This book covers everything a gardener needs to know about choosing and nurturing the most delicious varieties, including selection, pruning, training, irrigation, and pest and disease prevention. It also includes inspiring ideas for tucking trees into surprisingly small spaces, as well as creative recipes for your incredible harvest. You will want to plant a mini-orchard in every intimate corner.--COVER.
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"It's a simple formula for dessert bliss: batter + syrup + frosting = 100 different cakes! An innovative and remarkable easy way to bake luscious, flavorful cakes, Cake Magic! is a full-color visual cookbook-photos in the front, recipes in the back-for every cake lover, for fans of the genius of The Cake Mix Doctor series, and for home bakers who obsess over colorful cakes on Pinterest and Instagram (where cakes are consistently in the "most popular"...
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Language
English
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The true adventures of David Fairchild, a late-nineteenth-century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes--and thousands more--to the American plate.
"In the nineteenth century American meals were about subsistence, not enjoyment. Agriculture yielded stable, basic crops like soybeans, corn, and barley, and few growers considered variety or flavor. But as a new century approached, appetites...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A celebration of the authors' shared horticultural and culinary lives in their southern Vermont garden explores their views about living in harmony with nature while tracing a year of enjoying home-grown seasonal edibles.
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