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The Mermaid Cookbook
by Alix Carey“Some of the magical recipes and creations you can make in this book are turtle-shaped waffles, a sandcastle cake or Dive into the Ocean Cupcakes.” —The Mermaid HomeThe mysteries of the deep come to light in this delightful cookbook packed with pearls and sparkles. From a Wave Cake and Fish Doughnuts to Jam Clams and Coral Fruit Tarts, fulfill all your dreams of becoming a mermaid. Or at least eating like one. Color photographs are paired with easy-to-follow recipes. Besides various desserts (cupcakes, celebration cakes, cookies, and bars and bites), the cookbook also includes party food (i.e. Octopus Arm Churros), breakfast (i.e. Mermaid Toast), and drinks (i.e. Sea Breeze Slushie) sections. Each recipe also shows estimated time to make and difficulty rating.“The Mermaid Cookbook is sweet, cute, and colorful. Initially while I was flipping through the recipes, I found my mouth watering—so many of these recipes just look sooo good! I will admit I do have a weakness for cute food, and The Mermaid Cookbook delivers.” —Ally’s Appraisals
Mexican Flavors: Contemporary Recipes from Camp San Miguel
by Hugh Carpenter Teri SandisonA master cooking teacher leads you on a delicious adventure with new approaches to Mexican cuisine that can be easily reproduced in any American kitchen.Discover mouthwatering recipes that are based on Hugh Carpenter’s cooking school in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, a famous artist community located in the high mountain country north of Mexico City. His wife, acclaimed food photographer Teri Sandison, brings the dishes to life with stunning photographs that capture the food and the town. Mexican Flavors includes classic recipes such as Guacamole, Tortilla Soup, and Barbecue Chicken with Mole Sauce. But there are many gastronomic surprises such as Banana Salsa, Quesadillas with Papaya and Brie, Barbecued Caesar Salad with Chile Croutons, and Fallen Kahlua Chocolate Cake. The recipes use a wide range of seasonings to achieve innovative flavors with a Mexican flair—all from ingredients available at every American supermarket. Throughout the book, Hugh is at your side showing you easy preparation and cooking techniques, what can be completed in advance, and in page-after-page illuminating the techniques, the history, and the unique flavors of Mexican cuisine.Three special sections show an innovative approach to some of Mexico’s most famous dishes. Chile Rellenos are filled with Pulled Pork or a Pine Nut Goat Cheese Herb stuffing, and then smoked on the barbecue. Tacos and tostadas are deconstructed so that even those new to Mexican cuisine can create their own masterpiece. And enchiladas, with their fillings of duck, shrimp, or shiitake mushrooms, are a master class on fail-safe ways to create perfection.“From appetizers to drinks, this is a book to enjoy day by day, fiesta by fiesta.” —Cooking by the Book
The New Wine Country Cookbook: Recipes from California's Central Coast
by Brigit Binns“This is an incredible and beautiful collection of recipes, stories about Central Coast vineyards, and photos.” —Susan Feniger, chef and author of Susan Feniger’s Street FoodCalifornia’s Central Coast wine country is on everyone’s lips. Running roughly from Monterey to Santa Barbara, the Central Coast is the fastest-growing American Viticultural Area (AVA) in the state. Here, great minds conceive and create great wines—many of them blends of Rhône grape varieties. Complement these wines with the lush resources of unspoiled land, sea, and barnyard and you have the recipe for a fresh and alluring wine country lifestyle.In this lushly photographed tome, bestselling cookbook author Brigit Binns writes a vivid, delicious love letter to her home state. One hundred and twenty wine-friendly and wine-inclusive dishes showcase California’s glorious bounty, such as Shaved Artichoke and Pancetta Salad with Lavender; Fennel- and Garlic-Crusted Roast Chicken; Petrale Sole with Pinot Noir Butter Sauce; and Fresh Fig Tart with Honey, Goat Cheese, and Pistachios. Each recipe has a wine pairing suggestion from the region as well as from afar. Plus, 25 get-to-know-them profiles bring the reader inside the hearts and minds of the region’s passionate winemakers and food artisans. We all dream of the wine country lifestyle. With The New Wine Country Cookbook, you can now savor the romance, bold honest flavors, and rustic outdoor sensibility of California’s sublimely unpretentious new wine country in your own home.“Provides an evocative view of the dynamic food and wine culture of California’s fastest growing wine region.” —Rajat Parr, author of the James Beard Award–winning Secrets of the Sommeliers
Buttercream Dreams: Small Cakes, Big Scoops, and Sweet Treats
by Jeff MartinThe founder of Smallcakes, featured on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars, shares his story and his recipes for cupcakes, ice creams, and other delights. Jeff Martin created the wildly popular and fast-growing Smallcakes franchise, and in this book he shares not only thirty creative recipes but his experiences turning his passion into a business and coming up with some of his very first signature cupcake flavors like Cookies-n-Cream. He appeared on the Food Network’s reality show called Cupcake Wars—and famously became the guy who forgot the pumpkin in a pumpkin cupcake challenge. That popular recipe for a Pumpkin Cupcake with Cardamon buttercream is among the recipes in this book. He introduces creative new flavors like Peanut Butter Pretzel and French Toast with Bacon, and since Smallcakes is a family-owned company, he also includes his kids’ favorites. His son Jax loves bubble gum, so they created a Bubblegum Cupcake. His daughter Lily asked her dad to come up with some crazy flavors like Orange Creamsicle and Caramel Pecan Carrot Cake. And cupcakes are only the beginning—you’ll also find recipes for ice cream and other confections offered now at Smallcakes locations, such as Nutella Wella Ice Cream, Mama’s Chocolate Fudge, and Smallcakes Crazy Monster Cookies. Includes color photos!
Hiroko's American Kitchen: Cooking with Japanese Flavors
by Hiroko Shimbo“A good East-meets-West love story . . . a champion of Japanese cooking stateside marries her native cuisine with American ingredients.” —Tasting TableYou love Japanese food. You enjoy it at restaurants whenever you can. But what you really want to do is to prepare it in your own kitchen. That’s easy using Hiroko Shimbo’s classic books, The Japanese Kitchen and The Sushi Experience. But wait: Can you find the ingredients? Can you take the time to prepare it? Your friends, family, significant other—will they relish these “foreign” dishes the way you do?Hiroko’s American Kitchen provides answers to all of those questions. Here there are 125 new recipes that highlight the best of Japanese cuisine, but in new, simpler ways. The recipes are organized in chapters, each using one of two stocks or four sauces. By preparing and storing these easily made items, with a minimum of time and fuss you can enjoy a wide variety of delicious dishes every day. These are recipes that use the ingredients that you have or can easily purchase, and are prepared and served in dishes that are familiar to American tastes and dining habits. In other words, delicious, healthful Japanese dishes designed for the American kitchen and the American diner. The recipes include Corn and Ginger Rice with Shoyu and Butter, Quick Gingered Pork Burger, Chunky Potato and Leek Soup with Miso, Avocado and Yellowfin Tuna Salad, and Curried Miso Peanuts. This is not fusion or confusion cooking, but a respectful extension of traditional Japanese cooking to bring to your table.
Preserving the Japanese Way: Traditions of Salting, Fermenting, and Pickling for the Modern Kitchen
by Nancy Singleton HachisuThis beautifully illustrated guide by the author of Japanese Farm Food includes essential Japanese pantry tips and 125 recipes. In Preserving the Japanese Way, Nancy Singleton Hachisu offers step-by-step instructions for preserving fruits, vegetables, and fish using the age-old methods of Japanese farmers and fishermen. The recipes feature ingredients easily found in grocery stores or Asian food markets, such as soy sauce, rice vinegar, sake, and koji. Recipes range from the ultratraditional— Umeboshi (Salted Sour Plums), Takuan (Half-Dried Daikon Pickled in Rice Bran), and Hakusai (Fermented Napa Cabbage)— to modern creations like Zucchini Pickled in Shoyu Koji, Turnips Pickled with Sour Plums, and Small Melons in Sake Lees. Hundreds of full-color photos offer a window into the culinary life of Japan, from barrel makers and fish sauce producers to traditional morning pickle markets. More than a simple recipe book, Preserving the Japanese Way is a book about community, seasonality, and ultimately about why both are relevant in our lives today.“This is a gorgeous, thoughtful—dare I say spiritual—guide to the world of Japanese pickling written with clarity and a deep respect for technique and tradition.” —Rick Bayless, author of Authentic Mexican and owner of Frontera Grill
Cut the Sugar, You're Sweet Enough: Cookbook
by Ella LecheMore than 100 delicious recipes that serve as a practical, real-life approach to reducing sugar the healthy way so you don’t feel deprived.Back in 2008, just months after the birth of her first child, Ella Leché—the voice behind the popular food blog Pure Ella—was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular autoimmune condition for which there is no medical cure. The medication she was put on wasn’t helping, and she decided to try and heal through food. She treated candida and eliminated many culprits such as processed foods, wheat, dairy, and, most important, sugar. Slowly she began to feel stronger and healthier. She found sugar was also triggering her frequent headaches, mood swings, and energy slumps. Now she is inspiring others to eat healthier and apply her approach to cut the sugar, not quit sugar entirely!This is not a sugar-detox book but an inspiring cookbook and guide to change your relationship with the foods you love and address your cravings properly. There are over 100 delicious and easy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and yes, even dessert! The emphasis is on real, nutrient-dense whole foods—all presented deliciously and beautifully photographed by Ella herself and written in her encouraging, upbeat, grounded voice.Recipes include both fan favorites as well as many all-new offerings, including: Millet-Apple Breakfast CakeCreamy Avocado-Cucumber RollsChocolate-Dipped Almond & Cacao Nib BiscottiRaw Berry Swirl CheesecakeHealthy Three-Ingredient Chocolate Pudding
The Pasta Friday Cookbook: Let's Eat Together
by Allison Arevalo“A pasta lover’s delight and a culinary treasure that can provide the basis and foundation for memorable gatherings of family and friends.” —The Midwest Book Review Pasta Friday is a weekly pasta tradition that turns neighbors into friends, and friends into family. Restaurateur and food writer Allison Arevalo shows you how to start your own tradition by cooking comforting, delicious pasta dishes to feed your family on a busy weeknight, or for a crowd on the weekend.It’s not about entertaining, but sitting down with family and friends to eat together, and connect over big bowls of cannolicchi with red pepper sauce, pappardelle with slow-cooked pork ragu, trofie with pesto, and more.Find the right dish for any week of the year from the 52 comforting pasta dishes and 16 creative salads, organized by season. And, be sure to sprinkle in some extras like crispy, spicy prosciutto, lemon breadcrumbs. Each recipe uses a different pasta shape, so you can have fun experimenting with calamarata, gnocchetti, paccheri, and mafalda, or simply using traditional spaghetti. There are plenty of tips for scaling the recipes up for a crowd, shopping on a budget, and finding time to cook, along with wine pairings, and gorgeous photography. You’ll fall in love with the Pasta Friday tradition, and start hosting your own before you know it.“A true testament that grace, kindness, and generosity can help build community and spread love for good food while nurturing a peaceful and joyful world, especially for our children.” —Rolando Beramendi, author of Autentico: Cooking Italian, the Authentic Way
Los Angeles Street Food: A History from Tamaleros to Taco Trucks (American Palate)
by Farley ElliottA history and guidebook for locals and visitors who want to explore the flavorful delights of the nation’s street food capital—includes photos!Los Angeles is the uncontested street food champion of the United States, and it isn’t even a fair fight. Millions of hungry locals and tourists take to the streets to eat tacos, down bacon-wrapped hot dogs, and indulge in the latest offerings from a fleet of gourmet food trucks and vendors. Dating back to the late nineteenth century when tamale men first hawked their fare from pushcarts and wagons, street food is now a billion-dollar industry in L.A.—and it isn’t going anywhere! So hit the streets and dig in with local food writer Farley Elliott, who tackles the sometimes-dicey subject of street food and serves up all there is to know about the greasy, cheesy, spicy, and everything in between.
Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong
by Jen YatesNew York Times Bestseller: Stories and photos of confectionary calamities that “will have you laughing so hard you’ll forget to eat” (The Washington Post).Have your cake and laugh at it, too, with the sweet treat known as Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong. From the creator of the award-winning blog, here are the worst cakes ever, including the ugly, the silly, the downright creepy, the unintentionally sad or suggestive, and the just plain funny. With witty commentary and behind-the-scenes tidbits, Cake Wrecks will ensure that you never look at a cake the same way again.Jen Yates’ CakeWrecks site was a winner of a Blogger’s Choice Award for Best Humor Blog, among other honors, and for this inspired and sidesplitting collection, she gathered extensive never-before-seen material to create “a hilarious winner” (The Oregonian).“I haven’t laughed so hard in ages.” —Mary Alice, from the Food Network’s Ace of Cakes“Think of them as epic fails, with frosting.” —TheNew York Times
Mini-Waffle Cookbook
by Andrews McMeel PublishingAn indispensable guide to the trendy squares that can be paired with fried eggs, melted cheese, sandwich fixings, meaty burgers, fresh fruit, and more.Thanks to the advent of the mini waffle maker, these sweet and savory treats are all the rage. The perfect complement to your new appliance, the Mini-Waffle Cookbook has fresh ideas for every occasion, from breakfast to dessert. You’ll find basic recipes for Belgian, gluten-free, vegan, Banana Walnut Waffles, and more! Waffles are not just for breakfast, and once you master these easy basic recipes you can use them in myriad other recipes such as a Fritaffle, Waffle-Blini, Waffled Panini, Waffled Calzone, Waffle Joe, Strawberry Shortcake Waffles, and Waffle Pops.
Prosecco Made Me Do It: 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails (Made Me Do It Ser.)
by Amy Zavatto“From fizzes to bellinis, and with old favorites and new riffs, the book elucidates the potential of prosecco as a party in a glass.” —The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionProsecco is no longer just a sparkling wine; it’s a cultural phenomenon—a party in a glass. From food, wine, and spirits maven Amy Zavatto comes this beautifully illustrated introduction to a whole world of bubbly beverages.Prosecco Made Me Do It contains sixty delicious drink recipes paired with bright, fun, original artwork. Also included: a brief history of prosecco, purchasing and serving tips, and a guide to cordials, syrups, and liqueurs. From the classic bellini and fresh fruit mimosa to a wide range of sparkling cocktails, the recipes in Prosecco Made Me Do It are light, fizzy, and fun.“No one can doubt the wonder of a Bellini or Aperol Spritz but Amy has drinks that travel down other pathways. Deep travel. Deep flavor.” —Cooking by the Book“This little charmer would make the most adorable gift, perhaps attached to a bottle of its namesake . . . It’s loaded with facts and illustrations, as well as fun recipes like Sunshine Superman, made with Jamaican rum, ice wine, prosecco and an orange peel.” —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Slider Effect: You Can't Eat Just One!
by Jonathan MelendezA collection of seventy-five slider recipes packing flavor into little bites for omnivores and vegetarians, plus recipes for buns and condiments.Sliders are an art form, a modern-tapas-of-sorts. A remarkable slider is one that allows you to evenly taste all the delicious ingredients within it. You can’t eat just one! Way better than a cupcake, sliders are delicious and fun—and you can’t eat just one of these savory, handheld treats. Indulge in the awesome world of sliders and mini sandwiches through more than seventy-five omnivorous and vegetarian recipes—that are more than just your usual mini burger— complete with homemade breads, buns, and sauces.Way better than a cupcake, these omnivore and vegetarian slider recipes include limitless ingredient and flavor combinations just waiting to be squeezed between two buns. Sliders are the perfect bite that can be served as an appetizer, tapas, entrée, side, or midnight snack. The Slider Effect focuses on these amazing, handheld mini sandwiches featuring more than seventy-five recipes and sixty-five delicious photographs designed to turn you into a slider pro. The opening chapter begins with slider pantry basics, followed by four main chapters that focus on meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetarian sliders. In the Meat chapter you’ll find recipes for Grilled Steak and Potato Sliders as well as Mediterranean Lamb Sliders. The Poultry chapter will introduce you to Turkey-Bacon BLT Avocado Sliders and Chicken Curry Sliders. The Seafood chapter ranges from Fish and Chips Sliders to Shrimp Fajita Sliders. And in the Vegetarian chapter you’ll find tiny buns filled with roasted beets, eggplant, polenta, and black beans. If you like making your own rolls, there are recipes ranging from biscuits to challah and from waffle to pretzel buns. And what slider would not be complete without a dab of Cilantro, Lime and Green Chile Aioli or Arugula Pumpkin Seed Pesto on top? There is no end to what you can make work in a slider!Praise for The Slider Effect“Miniatures are undeniably cute, especially when they’re mini Western Bacon Cheeseburgers. As far as buns go, Chef Jonathan Melendez goes the extra mile and stuff this book with recipes for waffle buns, black pepper buttermilk biscuits, braided challah buns and more.” —Tiffany Do, Food Republic“Hostesses and snack enthusiasts will swoon for this recipe-packed cookbook dedicated to one of life’s smallest joys.” —Ashley Macey, Brit + Co
Tupelo Honey Cafe: New Southern Flavors from the Blue Ridge Mountains (Tupelo Honey Café Ser. #2)
by Elizabeth Sims Chef Brian Sonoskus“From burgoo thick with chorizo and chicken to a cocktail that sloshes with bourbon and sorghum, this book showcases innovative Appalachian food and drink.” —John T. Edge, series editor of Cornbread Nation: The Best of Southern Food WritingTupelo Honey Cafe, now with locations throughout the Mountain South, brings fans the restaurant’s second cookbook. Tupelo Honey Cafe: New Southern Flavors from the Blue Ridge Mountains, provides a gastronomic tour of the flavors and tastes of the region considered the Mountain South—but interpreted through Tupelo’s own lexicon. From Appalachian Egg Rolls with Smoked Jalapeno Sauce, Pickled Onions and Pulled Pork to Acorn Squash Stuffed with Bacon Bread Pudding to Upsy Daisy Peach Upside-Down Cake, each recipe tells a story about the traditions, inspiration and history of the southern mountains, using the Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469-mile National Scenic By-way as a narrative jumping-off point. The result is an assembly of 125 imaginative, delicious and approachable recipes to be enjoyed by the home cook, the avid reader and book collector, and the hungry appetite alike. A foreword by Chef Sean Brock and gorgeous photos of the surrounding area and food complete this collection.“As a proud product of my beloved Blue Ridge Mountains, I am heartened by the Ode to Muddy Pond cocktail, intrigued by the Pimento Cheese Fondue, lured by Appalachian Egg Rolls, and astonished by Southern Poutine with Double Sausage Gravy . . . a beautiful cookbook that sent me running into the kitchen.” —Sheri Castle, author of Instantly Southern “Elizabeth Sims’s thoughtfully written stories and histories of the mountain South provid[e] both setting and inspiration for this distinctive American restaurant. It’s nourishment for both belly and heart.” —Ronni Lundy, James Beard Award–winning author of Victuals
Robin Robertson's Vegan Without Borders: Easy Everyday Meals from Around the World
by Robin RobertsonThe acclaimed vegan chef shares 150 dishes from around the world with easy plant-based recipes from Ecuador to Ethiopia and beyond.With this mini-immersion into global cooking, Robin Robertson demonstrates that many international cuisines are naturally free of the meat-and-potatoes constraints of the typical Standard American Diet (SAD). Drawn from the culinary traditions of Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, India, and Asia, these recipes are healthy, accessible, and full of flavor.Organized by country or region of the world, Vegan Without Borders includes family-style comfort foods, global ethnic favorites, and creative new dishes inspired by the classics, all developed to satisfy a variety of mealtime desires. Robin also notes which recipes are gluten free, soy free, low in oil, or especially quick and easy.Recipes include:Polenta Rustica with Kale and Bean RagoutPotato Gratin DauphinoiseBaked Eggplant Fries with Tzatziki SauceChickpea Nuggets with Buffalo Barbecue Ranch SauceBlue Ribbon Chocolate CakeMojito Sweet PotatoesMelon PaletasZa’atar Roasted CauliflowerLemongrass Coconut RiceRed-Cooked TempehSizzling Saigon CrepesBangkok Street Cart Noodles
The Little Book of Whiskey: Sip, Eat, Drink
by Lynda BalslevThis complete guide to whiskey explores the history, traditions, and types along with tasting tips and 25 recipes for drinks and perfect pairings.Whiskey is not just your dad’s drink. From Scotland’s grand traditions to America’s recent distillery boom, there’s plenty to explore, appreciate, and enjoy. Whether you’re a whiskey veteran or newly initiated to the “Water of Life,” The Little Book of Whiskey is your ideal guide to knowing your whiskey—and getting the most out of it.Award-winning food and spirits writer Lynda Balsley explains the storied origins of whiskey, the differences between Scotch and Bourbon, and what to look for when you sniff and sip. She also offers tips on how to host a whiskey tasting and recipes for perfect whiskey cocktails and foods that pair perfectly with your favorite malt.
50 Simple Soups for the Slow Cooker
by Lynn AlleyThe author of The Gourmet Slow Cooker returns with fifty simple, satisfying, and healthy soups in this vegetarian slow cooker cookbook.In fifty Simple Soups for the Slow Cooker, Lynn Alley shares a variety of vegetarian and vegan recipes that range from traditional favorites to bold new flavor combinations. Classics like Minestrone and French Onion Soup mingle with many unique offerings, including Swedish Rhubarb Raspberry Soup, Garnet Yam Soup with Coconut Cream, and Eggplant Soup with Cumin, Yogurt, and Dill.These easy-to-prepare slow cooker recipes are also easy on the planet, the palate, and the pocketbook!
How to Success!: A Writer's Guide to Fame & Fortune
by Corinne CaputoA clever writing self-help parody that skewers writers’ guides while offering amusing, almost-helpful advice.This parody self-help book for writers is filled with hilariously misguided tips, factual-looking charts, and other advice that knowingly pokes fun at writerly foibles while still cheering would-be authors on. With this book, struggling writers can find suggestions for effective paragraph shapes, tips on where to find inspiration (in your reflection, in the shapes of gum stuck to the ground, in a consultation with your doctor), thoughtful poses for author photos, pull-out procrastination excuses, and much more. How to Success! is filled with enough almost-helpful advice to keep aspiring writers amused, unblocked, and on their way to literary fame.“How to Success! lightens the pressure many creatives put on themselves to succeed. In effect, it acts as a mirror, showing readers how silly and elusive writing—and writers—can be. Caputo offers practical advice with a comedic twist that will have you laughing out loud.” —Failure Magazine
Teeny-Tiny Quilts: 35 Miniature Projects—Tips & Techniques for Success
by Donna Lynn ThomasMaster the precision and attention to detail needed for quilts—in sizes small, smaller, and smallest! In this book, author Donna Lynn Thomas teaches you the skills you need to create accurately pieced quilts in miniature. Choosing fabrics (with emphasis on print size), cutting (with emphasis on accuracy), sewing (with techniques for how to sew small pieces and tiny half-square triangles), pressing, and finishing are all covered in depth. Build your confidence and skills at your own pace with easy-to-follow instructions and a progression of twelve main projects, from easier to more challenging. Plus, each project comes in up to three sizes, so you can choose how small you want to go!
The Magical Unicorn Quilt: Appliqué a Playful Project, 5 Sizes from Wallhanging to Queen Bed
by Becky GoldsmithThe bestselling Piece O’ Cake Designs author helps you capture the magic of this mythical creature with colorful and versatile full-size patterns. Let your creativity run wild with this totally adorable, rainbow-colored quilt to appliqué. With two sizes of unicorn blocks (35” x 35” and 50” x 50”) and 5 sizes of quilts (wall, crib, twin, throw, and queen), you’ll be able to make an enchanting quilt for all the unicorn lovers in your life, large or small! Includes instructions for both needle-turn appliqué and machine appliqué, as well as finishing techniques. This quilt will be a galloping success as the perfect gift for baby showers, birthdays, and other special occasions.
75 Fun Fat-Quarter Quilts: 13 Quilts + 62 Innovative Variations
by Roxane CerdaTurn your fat-quarter bundles into fabulous quilts with this guide featuring easy and versatile quilt patterns from an array of exciting designers.Does your fat-quarter collection require its own zip code? Put those treasured bundles to good use with 13 fast and fun fat-quarter quilts! Want quilts in multiple sizes and variations? You'll find a total of 75 possibilities! Play with scale, layout, colorways, and block design to make each project your own. Popular and up-and-coming designers share ideas in every style and for every skill level.
Pretty Powerful: Beauty Stories to Inspire Confidence
by Bobbi BrownThe bestselling author and makeup artist gives you application techniques you can use at home and personal stories that will inspire you to be your best. Pretty Powerful is a new kind of makeup manual that starts with who you are, rather than how you look. In this book, Bobbi interviews dozens of real women, celebrities, and athletes about what beauty means to them and shows, step-by-step, how to achieve each look. Along the way, she shares her trade secrets for striking eyes, youthful skin, pretty lips, and perfect brows for any age, skin color, or beauty type. Brimming with hundreds of stunning makeover ideas, recommendations for the best tools and products, inspiring beauty stories, and expert tips not found anywhere else, Pretty Powerful is the must-have guide for lasting beauty, inside and out.Includes personal stories from:Blythe Danner, actressAlexa Ray Joel, musicianGabourey Sidibe, actressCristie Kerr, professional golferAlexandra Wilson and Alexis Maybank, co-founders of Gilt GroupeEstelle, musicianLee Woodruff, writer and advocateAnd many others!
Decorate with Flowers: Gorgeous Arrangements, Creative Displays, And Diy Projects For Styling Your Home With Plants And Flowers
by Holly Becker Leslie Shewring“A beautiful book packed with original full-color photography that can inspire even the least green fingered of people with its creative ideas.” —The Design SheppardIn this gorgeous and unique book, Decorate author Holly Becker teams up with stylist Leslie Shewring to offer practical know-how and colorful inspiration for decorating the home with florals. Beginning with the basics of flower arranging and progressing on to decorating ideas for a range of styles—such as vintage, eclectic, and modern—with creative DIY flower and container projects peppered throughout, this book offers a bunch of fresh ideas for flower enthusiasts and home decorators on any budget.“When the brand-new book Decorate with Flowers landed on our desk, we wanted to fill our house with flowers. Botanical buffs Holly Becker and Leslie Shewring collaborated to create the wildly inspirational book.” —InStyle“A book that is beautiful and inspiring!” —Barb Blair, author of Furniture Makeovers“You’re going to love all the ideas this book has to offer.” —Poppytalk“I love the newest book by Holly Becker and Leslie Shewring. Flowers are probably one of my favorite things in the world, and the inspiration and DIYs in this book are beautiful and inspiring.” —Joy Cho, founder of Oh Joy!“The book is abloom with smart tips and unusual arrangement ideas.” —One Kings Lane®
9-Patch Pizzazz: Fast, Fun & Finished in a Day
by Judy Sisneros“The projects are easy (not to mention fun) . . . Beginners or experienced quilters will love 9-Patch Pizzazz. It’s a keeper for your quilt book library.” —Armchair InterviewsThey’ll never believe you made it in a day! Talk about bang for the buck: combining a special fabric with a few easy nine-patches yields captivating quilts ranging from sassy to sophisticated. You’ll get hooked on this technique! Judy provides sixteen different layouts for unlimited project potential.A beginner book without that “beginner look!” It’s been called the “potato chip quilt”—no one can make just one Use your favorite fabrics including large-scale, novelty, and panels “Most quilts only use three or four fabrics and only squares and rectangles are used in their design but the results look much more complex than that would suggest . . . The choice of fabrics and design guidelines at the beginning of the book are well illustrated, simple to comprehend and can be adapted to produce quilts of any size . . . The six projects given in the second part are for small quilts which can be used as large wall-hangings or lap quilts.” —Popular Patchwork“A great way to use large scale fabrics, and it’s also a design that leaves a lot of room for your own sense of color and artistic layouts.” —Quilting . . . for the Rest of Us
Inspiration: Profiles of Black Women Changing Our World
by Crystal McCrary Nathan Hale Williams30 extraordinary black women—including Michelle Obama, Soledad O’Brien, Shonda Rhimes and others—share their personal stories in this inspiring volume.Whether in the White House or on the courts of Wimbledon, in Hollywood or on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House, these trailblazing black women have influenced the social, cultural, and political landscape of this country, and even the world. Speaking in their unique voices, luminaries such as Patti LaBelle, Venus Williams, and Susan Taylor share the challenges they’ve faced and the victories they’ve won throughout their careers. Contributors include Iman, Misty Copland, Whoopi Goldberg, Mary J. Blige, Gayle King, Judith Jameson, and others. These women pass their knowledge and lessons on to a new generation of women in intimate first-person essays and stunning color portraits.