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Eat Up: The Inside Scoop on Rooftop Agriculture
by Lauren MandelFrom roof to table – urban food has reached new heights.Soaring prices and concerns about chemical-laden fruits and vegetables increasingly drive us to grow our own healthy food close to home. In cities, however, vanishing ground space and contaminated soils spur farmers, activists, and restaurateurs to look to the skyline for a solution. The hunger for local food has reached new heights, and rooftops can provide the space that cities need to bring fresh, organic produce to tables across North America.The first full-length book to focus entirely on rooftop agriculture, Eat Up views this growing movement through a practitioner's lens, explaining:Structural, access, and infrastructural considerationsZoning and building codesProven growing techniquesBusiness and marketing strategiesThis graphically rich guide provides inspiration and advice to aspiring growers through photographs of successful rooftop farms and gardens and interviews with industry professionals. Easy-to-use checklists and a decision tree are included to help gauge the viability of each unique rooftop opportunity. Essential reading for home gardeners, entrepreneurs, restaurateurs, policy makers, academics, and designers, Eat Up takes urban agriculture to a whole new level, proving that rooftop farming is not just pie in the sky—it is the future of urban food.Lauren Mandel holds a master's degree in landscape architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor of arts degree in environmental science. She is a project manager and rooftop agriculture specialist at Roofmeadow, where she designs green roofs and oversees green roof and rooftop agriculture projects around the country.
Eat Shop Save: Recipes & mealplanners to help you EAT healthier, SHOP smarter and SAVE serious money at the same time
by Dale Pinnock**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**Television tie-in Eat Shop Save contains over 80 recipes to restore sanity to the challenges of family cooking!Focusing on the time-poor in particular, these delicious meals will put a smile on the fussiest of eaters and entice families with chapters such as: Quick After Work Suppers, Favourites with a Facelift and Something Sweet (but good for you).Food is just the beginning. Using smart shopping and meal planning as a basis, you'll find tips to get organised, save money and free up precious time. - Weekly meal planners in each chapter help you save money- Make your own quicker, healthier 'takeaways'- Hide vegetables for fussy eaters- Become a smart shopper- Upcycle leftover ingredients - Give classic dishes a facelift
Eat Shop Save: Recipes & mealplanners to help you EAT healthier, SHOP smarter and SAVE serious money at the same time
by Dale PinnockTelevision tie-in Eat Shop Save contains over 80 recipes to restore sanity to the challenges of family cooking.Focusing on the time-poor in particular, these delicious meals will put a smile on the fussiest of eaters and entice families with chapters such as: Quick After Work Suppers, Favourites with a Facelift and Something Sweet (but good for you).Food is just the beginning. Using smart shopping and meal planning as a basis, you'll find tips to get organised, save money and free up precious time. - Weekly meal planners in each chapter help you save money- Make your own quicker, healthier 'takeaways'- Hide vegetables for fussy eaters- Become a smart shopper- Upcycle leftover ingredients - Give classic dishes a facelift
Eat Like a Maisel: The Unofficial Cookbook for Fans of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
by Anthony LeDonneWhat’s more marvelous than watching Miriam Maisel take the New York comedy scene by storm? Eating just like her while doing it! In this fun, unofficial cookbook inspired by The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, fans of the hit show will love dropping into the Maisels’ kitchen and eating, drinking, and entertaining just like them. Anthony LeDonne explores the culinary world of Manhattan in the 1950s, honoring beloved classics while offering a fresh take with modern ingredients and techniques, which the ever-improving Midge would surely approve of. Fans will love the more than 100 recipes—from classic cocktails and fancy finger foods to mouthwatering mains and decadent desserts—and the creative connections back to the show. Recipes include:Brisket and Latkes for Baz (and the Methodist version, Pot Roast, for the Penny Pann loyalists)Baked Beans (for that young man, Susie)Daiquiris for Imogene (“. . . there aren't enough daiquiris in the world”)Mac & Cheese (for hangover days)Mashed Potatoes for Mordecai Glickman (with no lumps, because every lump is a choking hazard)Eggrolls with (or without?) shrimp With stunning photography, clever integration with the world of comedy, and a nod to eating and drinking in New York City, Eat Like a Maisel is a must-have for your next Maisel viewing party or any day you’re feeling particularly marvelous. Paired with detailed photos, these easy-to-follow recipes are sure to get you a standing ovation.
Eat & Make: Charming Recipes and Kitchen Crafts You Will Love (Sweet Paul)
by Paul Lowe“[A] unique combination of recipes, simple home projects, and entertaining ideas . . . Eat & Make is [Paul’s] first full cookbook, and it is a keeper.” —KitchnIt began as a little blog highlighting the recipes and crafts of the Norwegian-born food and prop stylist Paul Lowe. Six years later, Sweet Paul is an online magazine followed by millions and a print quarterly sold nationwide in specialty stores. Praised by the New York Times as “a trove of seasonal delights,” it is turning heads with its easy, elegant food and style-setting aesthetic.Divided into Morning, Brunch, Noon, and Night, with color palettes to match, Sweet Paul Eat & Make includes breakfast dishes like Morning Biscuits with Cheddar, Dill, and Pumpkin Seeds and brunches like Smoked Salmon Hash with Scallions, Dill, and Eggs. For lunch, there’s a super-quick Risotto with Asparagus, and for dinner, Maple-Roasted Chicken and a stunning Norwegian specialty, World’s Best Cake. Rustically chic craft projects—paper flowers made out of coffee filters, a vegetable-dyed tablecloth, and a trivet from wooden clothespins—will captivate even those who are all thumbs.“His Nordic roots and New York tastes shine in the delicious and distinctive dishes he has created in Sweet Paul Eat & Make.” —Tyler Florence, chef and television host“[Lowe] presents in stunning images both a collection of easy projects . . . side-by-side with delicious recipes. When it comes to creating a homey and fashionable kitchen table, Lowe proves that the combination of whisk and glue gun adds a touch of charm to everyone’s kitchen.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Easy-to-Make Dollhouse Quilts
by Janet WickellAdd the perfect "Home, Sweet Home" touch to your dollhouse with these easy-to-make miniature quilts. This expert guide offers step-by-step instructions for foundation piecing, a machine-sewing technique widely used in the late nineteenth century and revived by today's busy quiltmakers. With foundation piecing, you don't need to handle tiny patches of fabric, so creating your 1"-scale masterpiece is remarkably easy.Ten gorgeous patterns appear here: Watercolor Weaves (a variation of the ever-popular Log Cabin pattern), Southwestern Skies, Midnight Stars, Springtime T's, and six others. Blocks range from 1" to 1 1/4" square. Helpful layouts will assist you in determining color values and placement.Even beginners can follow these simple instructions, and experienced quilters will savor the opportunity to try some lovely variations in a miniature format.
Easy-to-Make Arts and Crafts Lamps and Shades
by John D. AdamsFashionable in the early twentieth century, Arts and Crafts-style lamps are popular again in the twenty-first century. The elegant simplicity of these useful furnishings will inspire craftworkers to try their hand at the handsome projects described in this instructive manual.First published nearly a century ago, this step-by-step guide--with measurements for sixteen projects--shows how to turn simple, inexpensive materials into a wide range of beautiful and functional Arts and Crafts projects, among them portable table lamps, reading and piano lamps, a dining room dome, a lantern, a shade for a droplight, and wall-hanging lamps, as well as a newel post lamp, and an electric candle sconce.Antique collectors, historians of American style, and lovers of vintage furnishings will also find invaluable information in this collection of now-rare lighting fixtures.
Easy-to-Do Beadwork: Jewelry, Flowers and Other Projects
by Jessie Robinson Joseph LeemingA terrific crafting pastime to practice alone or in groups, beading is not only a pleasant hobby, it's also a fun way to earn some extra money. In this handy, abundantly illustrated guide, readers will find scores of delightful project ideas: handbags, earrings, trinket boxes, mosaic pictures, brooches, miniature furniture, dress decorations, and window shade pulls, to name only a few. While the author's examples may appeal to many adult crafters, the simple instructions make it easy for even grade-schoolers to create attractive items such as necklaces, rope bracelets (currently very popular), greeting cards, belts, and rings. Additional chapters list interesting new ways to use beads in other crafts, such as embroidery, crochet work, and weaving. A final chapter identifies a variety of bead types (cork, acorn, macaroni, rose petal, spool, and more). Simple directions and easy-to-master techniques make this a book that will be treasured by hobbyists and serious crafters alike.
Easy-to-Cut Silhouette Designs
by Betty ChristyHere's a foolproof and inexpensive way to make charming, traditional silhouettes. Artist Betsy Christy has created a delightful selection of 29 original pictures that are so easy to cut out and make into silhouettes that even children can join in the fun.Appealing scenes include youngsters sledding, skating, building a snowman, and engaging in other seasonal activities; cute little girls chasing a butterfly, playing with a pinwheel, and walking in the rain; and boys playing with a puppy, pushing a wheelbarrow and riding a tricycle. Other cheerful designs depict leprechauns and fairies, reindeer and a carriage, butterflies and birds, and many other seasonal, animal, and floral scenes.Accompanied by concise, easy-to-follow instructions, the designs are crisply printed on one side of each page with solid black on the other. Just select the one you wish to cut out, remove that page, carefully cut out the small areas, then cut around the borders, and you've made a handsome ready-to-use silhouette. They're perfect for framing, mounting on a plaque, adhering to decorative accessories or trimming cards, lampshades, notepaper, posters, plus many other craft projects.
Easy-to-Build Outdoor Projects: 29 Projects for Your Yard and Garden
by Editors of Popular Woodworking MagazineBuild Your Own Backyard Getaway! From Adirondack chairs and porch swings, to birdhouses and potting benches, Easy-to-Build Outdoor Projects is filled with the types of practical and attractive projects woodworkers love to build. The plans are simple - many only require a handful of tools - and every project comes with step-by-step instructions. Also, the expert woodworkers who created the projects paid special attention to proper material selection and durable finishes to help defeat damage caused by sun, wind and rain. The result: You'll end up with beautiful pieces that will look great for years.
Easy-to-Build Birdhouses
by Charles SelfBirdhouses help avian populations thrive by providing secure nesting places -- and they offer human neighbors an ongoing source of interest and amusement. Make your backyard into a gathering place for feathered friends with any of these easy-to-build projects.Illustrated with more than 175 photos, twelve elegant but uncomplicated projects include a Chickadee House with a concave roof, a Victorian Bluebird, and a Purple Martin House. The designs come with diagrams as well as everything you need to know about construction, from dimensions to tools. Additional suggestions offer advice on attracting residents and keeping them comfortable, with tips on guarding against temperature changes and wet weather.
Easy, Elegant Punchneedle: Stunning Accessories & Three-Dimensional Miniatures
by Marinda StewartTake your embroidery to the next level with this guide that focuses on the most delicate and refined elements of punchneedle to achieve detail and realism. Create elegant accessories, eye-catching home décor, and impressive miniatures with the beautiful, intricate craft of punchneedle embroidery. This book has all the information you need to learn punchneedle embroidery, plus full instructions for twenty creative projects. Learn to make unique three-dimensional flowers and butterflies as well as stylish embellishments that will make any handbag, journal, or other project stand out.
Easy to Build Birdhouses - A Natural Approach: Must Know Info to Attract and Keep the Birds You Want
by A. J. HamlerA Nature-Friendly Way to Attract and House BirdsBirdhouses are a favorite project among woodworkers. Made of inexpensive materials, they are quick to build and a pleasure for the whole neighborhood. Easy to Build Birdhouses includes 26 fun projects for woodworkers of all skill levels. Part 1 talks about construction basics, wood grain, doors and access, proper drainage and ventilation, interiors, materials and hardware, paint and stain, and house mounting and support methods. It also addresses birdhouse placement and how to attract birds. Part 2 shows how to make birdhouses using natural materials to help them blend in with their surroundings. Part 3 shows how to make bird feeders that help attract birds. Part 4 provides examples of colorful and whimsical birdhouses, like a lighthouse and a Cape Cod bungalow, that are a little more advanced.
Easy Weekend Crochet Hats: A Ski-Style Collection for the Entire Family
by Jennifer J. CirkaCrochet hats for any adventure! The ski slope-inspired hats in this collection will do more than just keep your family warm; these hats will give you a style all your own! Whether going on a hike, shredding down the slopes, or roasting marshmallows by the fire, this book has you (and your head) covered. Choose from 16 different hats for boys, girls, men and women with styles ranging from classic beanies to neon Mohawks, princess crowns, and more. The unique designs are balanced by classic styles so you're sure to find something for everyone. Simple, easy-to-follow patterns make for quick crocheting, so you'll have more time to enjoy the outdoors in your new hats! Includes: Patterns for the entire family including a coordinating hat and scarf set for each family member Easy-to-follow directions and simple step-by-steps for basic techniques Illustrated stitch glossary
Easy Things to Make--To Make Things Easy: Simple Do-It-Yourself Home Modifications for Older People and Others with Physical Limitations
by Doreen GreensteinThe newest addition to Dr. Greenstein's practical how-to-do-it series for individuals with physical limitations. This delightfully illustrated, large-print format book is filled with suggestions to make life easier, safer, and more enjoyable for older people and others with physical limitations. Included are low-cost modification ideas for the home environment, ways to make daily activities more enjoyable, and important information for caregivers. All the adaptations described can be made easily and inexpensively, using common materials. Specific activities range from gardening with one hand to making a kitchen sink wheelchair-accessible.
Easy Tatting
by Rozella Florence LindenThis clearly written, lavishly illustrated guide to the age-old art of lace-making allows even novices to fill a treasure chest with lovely tatted designs.Veteran tatting instructor Rozella Linden has included clear, step-by-step instructions that will help you create simple rings and picots for such projects as earrings, a small sunflower, and an ice crystal as well as chains for flower pins, a small rosette, a lacy square, and a snowflake ornament -- among other designs. Advanced tatters will find directions for completing elegant projects that include a tatted necklace (which can also be used as edging), an oval doily, a fancy snowflake, and a delicate table mat.Over 65 drawings and photos enhance this collection of easy-to-do but very attractive patterns that will not only inspire and delight anyone interested in this intriguingly beautiful craft but also enable even beginning tatters to create treasured possessions of exquisite handmade lace.
Easy Street (Orca Soundings)
by Jeff RossThree years ago Rob’s brother, Adam, was sent to jail for his part in the death of a girl who overdosed at a rave. But now that he has been released, Rob hopes that things can go back to the way they used to be. He soon realizes this is impossible. His brother has changed, the times have changed, and Rob has changed. Adam tells his mom and brother that he is planning to apply to a college in Toronto. He has already discovered how difficult it can be for someone with a criminal record to land a job and thinks he needs to get some education under his belt. He invites Rob to go on a road trip to the city to check out the college. However, Rob suspects that Adam hasn’t asked him along just for company. Adam still believes that there’s an easy way to get to where he wants to be. And if Rob can’t find a way to save Adam from himself, he just might go down with him.
Easy Stack Quilts: Fast, Fun & Fabulous Kaleidoscope Quilts for Fabric Lovers
by Paula Doyle&“This versatile method speeds up the quilt-making process while also yielding truly innovative designs&”—from the author of Mini-Mosaic Quilts (Publishers Weekly).Learn how to make kaleidoscope quilts using large-scale print fabrics! Easy Stack is a quick-cutting, fabric-efficient way to make great kaleidoscope quilts that are rotary cut and machine pieced. Using only 4 fabric repeats and easy-to-cut strips, you can create 3 kinds of fun and unique blocks. Then play with 8 setting options—with 4 quilt sizes from crib to king for each option—to create an endless variety of quilts. Get the most out of the large-scale fabrics you love!
Easy Songs for Smooth Transitions in the Classroom
by Carol Aghayan Nina AraújoSing your way through difficult times of the day and watch your job get easier!Young children in school go through many transitions throughout the day. What can make ten children settle down, clean up, and move from room to room without protest?Even if you're uncomfortable singing in public, the simple songs in this book will help you glide smoothly through tough transitions such as greetings and good-byes, calling attention, cleaning up, moving, waiting, and slowing down. Children will feel more powerful and in control, reducing stress levels during the more difficult times in your day. You will learn songs that everyone will love singing, including:"Get On Board, Little Children" and "We're On Our Way," which move toe-tapping children in and out of the classroom"Go to Sleep, My Little Pumpkins," which helps kids wind down for naptime"Cleaning Spirit," which acknowledges children as they clean up the classroomMultiple songs for each transition area, a transition planning guide, and lyrics to all 69 songs-formatted so you can easily create your own song cards-are included.
Easy Soap Making: Natural Recipes for Creative Melt-and-Pour, Hand-Milled, and Cold-Pressed Soaps
by Kelly CableEasy, creative recipes to get you started with soap makingMaking homemade soap means being able to create beautiful designs while using the best natural ingredients for the body. Unlock the artistic possibilities with the tutorials and recipes in this beginner's soap-making book. Get started right away with recipes that take an hour or less of active time and use just a few ingredients. Easy-to-follow instructions mean that anyone, no matter their level of experience, can enjoy making handmade soaps to gift, display, or use every day.Multiple methods—Explore the differences between melt-and-pour, hand-milled, and cold-process soap making.Natural ingredients—Discover how to choose and use ingredients like carrier oils, essential oils, colorants, and decorations.A variety of recipes—Nourish thirsty skin with creamy Yogurt Moisturizing Soap, invigorate the senses with the woodsy fragrance of Rosemary Peace Soap, or gift indulgence in a bar of Warm Vanilla and Honey Soap.Whip up beautifully simple bars with this standout among soap making books for beginners.
Easy Sculpted Foam for Your Home: 25 Fantastic and Fun Accent Pieces
by Koren RussellEasy Sculpted Foam for Your Home Let Koren Russell's magic show you how to turn foam and clay into gorgeous finials, funky clocks, or green tree frogs in Easy Sculpted Foam for Your Home. In this book, you'll learn simple techniques that combine craft foam, paperclay, and paint to produce sophisticated and whimsical pieces of art for your home. The process is so fun it won't be long until your home is filled with decorative accents with the look of carved wood, sculpted clay, or poured ceramics. Fabulous new techniques for working with foam 25 fun home decor projects to make Clear, easy step-by-step directions; patterns included
Easy Riders Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-And Rock 'N Roll Generation Save
by Peter BiskindIn 1969, a low-budget biker movie, Easy Rider, shocked Hollywood with its stunning success. An unabashed celebration of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll (onscreen and off), Easy Rider heralded a heady decade in which a rebellious wave of talented young filmmakers invigorated the movie industry. In Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Peter Biskind takes us on the wild ride that was Hollywood in the '70s, an era that produced such modern classics as The Godfather, Chinatown, Shampoo, Nashville, Taxi Driver, and Jaws.Easy Riders, Raging Bulls vividly chronicles the exuberance and excess of the times: the startling success of Easy Rider and the equally alarming circumstances under which it was made, with drugs, booze, and violent rivalry between costars Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda dominating the set; how a small production company named BBS became the guiding spirit of the youth rebellion in Hollywood and how, along the way, some of its executives helped smuggle Huey Newton out of the country; how director Hal Ashby was busted for drugs and thrown in jail in Toronto; why Martin Scorsese attended the Academy Awards with an FBI escort when Taxi Driver was nominated; how George Lucas, gripped by anxiety, compulsively cut off his own hair while writing Star Wars, how a modest house on Nicholas Beach occupied by actresses Margot Kidder and Jennifer Salt became the unofficial headquarters for the New Hollywood; how Billy Friedkin tried to humiliate Paramount boss Barry Diller; and how screenwriter/director Paul Schrader played Russian roulette in his hot tub. It was a time when an "anything goes" experimentation prevailed both on the screen and off.After the success of Easy Rider, young film-school graduates suddenly found themselves in demand, and directors such as Francis Coppola, Peter Bogdanovich, George Lucas, and Martin Scorsese became powerful figures. Even the new generation of film stars -- Nicholson, De Niro, Hoffman, Pacino, and Dunaway -- seemed a breed apart from the traditional Hollywood actors. Ironically, the renaissance would come to an end with Jaws and Star Wars, hugely successful films that would create a blockbuster mentality and crush innovation.Based on hundreds of interviews with the directors themselves, producers, stars, agents, writers, studio executives, spouses, and ex-spouses, this is the full, candid story of Hollywood's last golden age. Never before have so many celebrities talked so frankly about one another and about the drugs, sex, and money that made so many of them crash and burn.By turns hilarious and shocking, Easy Riders, Raging Bulls is the ultimate behind-the-scenes account of Hollywood at work and play.
Easy Precision Piecing: A New Approach to Accuracy & Organization for Quilters
by Shelley Scott-TobischSay goodbye to your seam ripper, backwards blocks, and mismatched seams with Easy Precision Piecing—the pathway to flawless patchwork. This comprehensive system starts with picking the right tools and prepping your fabric for the best results. Learn to get organized so you can easily set aside projects without losing your place. Practice your cutting, sewing, and pressing with foolproof Quilt Block Builder blueprints, then use your newfound skills to make 6 stunning quilt projects. - Discover an exciting new method to correctly cut and sew blocks for impeccable patchwork - Use the best tools to prep and press fabric for seams that always match up and stay flat - Get precision results when piecing and quilting, for quiltmakers of all styles and skill levels
Easy Potpourri
by David A. WebbMaking Potpourri, Colognes, and Soaps With Easy Potpourri, David Webb serves up an all-new collection of original craft recipes for making potpourris, colognes, and soaps that you can use yourself or sell for profit. Webb draws on contemporary as well as centuries-old floral scents from around the world-- all free of chemicals and animal by-products-- that give you an abundant variety of project ideas to choose from. You'll find step-by-step diagrams, many helpful photographs (including an 8page color insert) and easy-to-follow recipes for creating: English, European, and Oriental potpourri, Christmas specialties, Scented candles, Incense, European and Oriental cologne Soaps. Plus, you'll discover how to market homemade creations at shows and in craft shops. Webb also includes informative and historical backgrounds on certain flowers (for example, some roses have more fragrance than others), and if you need help obtaining supplies, the appendix offers a handy list of mail-order sources to get you started.
Easy Mission-Style Woodworking Projects
by Edward F. WorstPopularized during the early twentieth century (and for many, a welcome relief from ornately extravagant Victorian furnishings), Mission-style furniture, with its straight lines and cut-out features, is fashionable again. This volume, one of the best manual art instruction books of the early 1900s, shows woodworkers of all ages and abilities how to create handsome replicas of these sturdy, decorative pieces.Perfect for beginners, yet challenging enough for experienced builders, the guide includes photographs, precise diagrams, measurements, and complete instructions for making a wide array of domestic accessories—from bread boards, candlesticks, and tabourets, to folding tables, chairs, floor lamps, and writing desks.An invaluable guide for workshop projects, this volume will be of interest, as well, to miniaturists, collectors, and historians of American style.