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"What's the oldest and most consumed alcoholic beverage on earth? Beer, of course. And it might just be one of our more important inventions. Since its creation thirteen thousand years ago, our love of beer has shaped everything from religious ceremonies to...
"A stylish and modern guide to plants that flourish in the extreme weather conditions that have become the new norm. There's nothing more soul-destroying than cultivating your beloved garden with beautiful plants, only to see them die a death from heatwave,...
"Food Science for Gardeners is everyone's guide to optimizing the quality of garden produce, including avoiding safety risks such as pesticides and microplastics; the pros and cons of different storage methods; and how to prepare the most nutrient-dense and...
"For centuries, English country gentlemen had collected exotic pictures for their saloons and rare books for their libraries. By the end of the 17th century, they had begun to plant nurseries. Within the space of a few years thousands of new plantations...
"A cheesemonger's guide to the world of French cheese, complete with tasting notes and serving suggestions. Charles de Gaulle famously said it was impossible to govern a country with 246 different cheeses. And perhaps he was right. Every French cheese carries...
"Thought to be hallucinogenic and banned globally for a century, absinthe is once again legal and popular. Yet it is still associated with bohemian lifestyles, just as when it was the favorite drink of avant-gardists like Toulouse-Lautrec and Van Gogh and...
"This fully revised and updated 4th edition of All New Square Foot Gardening brings the world's favorite gardening method to a whole new generation of gardeners"--Publisher's description.
"In this one-of-a-kind organizing book, the projects are as simple as recipes, with “ingredient” lists and clear step-by-step directions. There are smart, stylish solutions for every room in the house, including quick wins that can be accomplished in just...
"In Knead to Know: A History of Baking, food historian and chef Neil Buttery takes the reader on a journey exploring the creation, evolution and cultural importance of some of our most beloved baked foods, whether they be fit for a monarch's table, or served...
"Your Natural Garden is an authoritative, practical, and beautiful guide to tending a naturalistic garden"--Publisher's description.
"Creating bonsai, an ancient art form that encourages meditation and contemplation, can be an intimidating art to start because of its intricate and precise nature. But David Squire's new book, Complete Starter Guide to Bonsai for Beginners, is a gentle but...
"Learn all about the most beautiful, hardy and easy-to-grow succulent varieties! The Essential Book of Succulents is the beginning gardener's best friend, covering the 250 succulent and cacti varieties most commonly found at your local nursery or home...
"The 10-Minute Gardener is all about small efforts with a big impact. Learn quick-and-simple gardening tactics that let you have a garden and a life. If you've ever uttered the words "I don't have time to garden," this is the book for you. The 10-Minute...
"Build a wholesome life focused on the seasonality of the food you grow with this chic and savvy guide to creating, tending, and sharing the goodness of a kitchen garden. While kitchen gardening brings freshness and flavor to your dinner plate, it’s no longer...
"This guide offers realistic strategies to improve sleep, nutrition, and wellness by implementing simple habits and routines. It encourages creating a home that feels good, fostering meaningful relationships, and redefining success based on personal values. It...
"The Ultimate Guide to Houseplant Propagation is the definitive handbook of all methods and techniques needed to make more houseplants for free"--Publisher's description.
"Each area of a garden offers a different environment for plants, with differing levels of sun, soil, moisture, and more. In this book, expert gardener and vegetable-grower Lucy Chamberlain breaks down the environments we may find in our gardens into seven...
"Inside this home gardening book, author Linda Gray steers you through every step of planning indoor and outdoor gardens, from propagating and growing to using and preserving herbs and spices. This isn't a one-size-fits-all guide! It's a comprehensive resource...
"Alpenglow is filled with creative parties and fun country activities throughout the four seasons. The stories and scenes are set in the high mountain valley of Jackson Hole, Wyoming-- but the gatherings and parties could take place anywhere. Hillary Munro...
"Step-by-step projects for all skill levels to spruce up your home, from bookends to breakfast trays to birdhouses. With the right tools, guidance, and attitude, anyone can create beautiful and useful home goods from wood. In Cut, Shape, Assemble,...
"From grape to glass, this highly readable and charismatic guide will teach you everything you need to know to enjoy wine. In this modern and accessible introduction to wine, Tom Surgey does away with old-school snobbery and teaches you how to get the most out...
"The purpose of this book is to share my (limited) knowledge with all who come to Aunty's māra kai... This knowledge must be shared and I hope my stories, wānanga, travels and appreciation and observations of how others grow food is of interest to many"--Page...
"Thimbles have the special appeal of small objects intricately and skilfully made. This book shows how they have, over the centuries and in different parts of the world, achieved great variety and occasional beauty. ..." --Taken from front jacket flap.
"Balancing a busy social life, maintaining healthy friendships, managing the motherload, focusing on family, running a home and working on your career goals leaves little time for anything else. Finding the headspace to look and feel great while you are trying...
"This complete guide to sewing basics teaches you basic hand stitches and sewing machine operation, with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations. You'll work your way forward to develop the skills to create or repair clothing and furnishings...
Whether you are looking to create a vibrant entertainment space, a tranquil secluded spot, or simply add easy access or dramatic lighting to your garden, this book will show you how, offering detailed advice and inspirational ideas to help you achieve your...
"From The Peninsula Hong Kong to Lake Como's Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Marrakech's La Mamounia to London's Claridge's, this beautifully illustrated collection unveils the grand histories, one-of-a-kind experiences, and lush hideaways of 100 of the world's most...
"In this love letter to the London pub, our genial guide takes the reader through all aspects of the local hostelry as it was in the 1940s - a time of dark wood, dark corners and dark beer. Back to the Local is a fascinating nostalgic ramble around the...
"Discover how to tackle the slugs and snails in your garden and help care for the planet at the same time. Are you losing the battle against slugs and snails? Real help is here at last. Full of practical advice on how to work with the slugs and snails in your...
"From an experienced nutritionist and bestselling cookbook author, 50 simple recipes for homemade health-supporting tonics, elixirs, and juice shots to boost immunity, combat inflammation, improve sleep, aid digestion, increase energy, and more. There's a...
"The more than 80 cocktail recipes include everything from summery raspberries and rich figs to citrus and white peaches, apples and pineapples to infusions using a bounty of herbs basil and thyme, sage and lavender, and other flavours found in the garden....
"An insider critique of the food business by award-winning chef Pam Brunton, interrogating sustainability in food culture and documenting the early days of her Green Michelin Star restaurant Inver. When world-class chef Pam first opened Inver, her restaurant...
"From the peaks of the Himalayas to the historic grounds of Hampton Court, there's always a perfect spot for a picnic! Anne Glenconner invites both old friends and new acquaintances to join her. Together, they explore the curious British obsession with dining...
A handy guide to growing citrus written specifically for New Zealand conditions.
"Revolutionise your beauty regime with Feeding Your Skin, the guide to natural beauty treatments by Carla Oates, founder of The Beauty Chef. From revitalising face masks, nourishing body scrubs and luscious lip balms to treatment oils, cleansers, toners,...
"'The Apple' tells the engrossing and richly informative story of a fruit with a unique attachment to the human story. The 10,000-year tale of the round and pleasantly crunchy products of the trees of the genus Malus embraces not only culinary, horticultural,...
"A tropical and sub-tropical food forest is a cornucopia of luscious food, which thrives on drawing carbon out of the atmosphere to grow trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants and climbers producing fruits, seeds, oils, greens, flowers, drinks and herbs. There are...
"Growing great boys is a brilliant, practical parenting book about parenting boys from toddlers to teens from one of New Zealand's leading parenting experts. Packed with lots of tips and pragmatic ideas for parents, it has a strong and positive message for...
"Drawing on recipes, food editorials and readers' memories, A Matter of Taste is a celebration of the Australian Women's Weekly's vital role in the development of Australian food culture, debunking the myth that Australian food was 'bland' and 'boring' prior...
"In this illustrated guide by furniture artist and upcycling expert Chloe Kempster, you can learn all the tricks of the trade to revitalise well-loved but worn out furniture. Throughout the 15 step-by-step examples in this book - ranging from a textured bombe...
"If you are ready to upgrade your image to support your career ambitions, but feel stuck in a rut or don't even know where to start? In Look Like The Leader You Are, personal stylist, Lizzie Edwards, enables you to create a stylish work wardrobe that works by...
"Everyone has their favourite items of clothing that they love because they fit them perfectly and look great. This practical guide explains how to remake your wardrobe favourites without having to unpick and ruin the originals"--Publisher's description.
"Having watched Dom's shrewd eye on BBC Three's Glow Up, you'd beforgiven for thinking his first book is all about precision and perfection. After decades in the beauty industry, Dom has mastered the art of makeup so that you don't have to. In this book, Dom...
"Wine can be daunting without an incisive guide. Who's Afraid of Romanée-Conti? is a no-holds-barred voyage of discovery, from sourcing good cheap vino to drinking its most unattainable and holiest of grails – Romanée-Conti – and the universe of interstellar...
"A few years ago Lally Snow moved to a Dorset village with her husband and three small children, having spent over a decade as a war photographer, foreign correspondent and film-maker living in Kabul. She covered the conflict there, as well as other wars from...
"Flowers, fruits, herbs, resins, woods, spices. From bloom to bottle, the subtle art of perfume has always had its roots in the natural world. From sunny mandarin to sweet violet and from luscious fig to fresh thyme, the right combination of ingredients can...
"What is xeriscaping? How do you make a seed bomb? Why should you avoid the gympie-gympie tree? When was the first botanical garden created? What type of tulip was once as expensive as a house? Delve into the lush world of Horti Curious, where you will find...
"A new kind of retirement planning guidebook. Award-winning author, distinguished speaker, and successful businessman Hyrum W. Smith will take you on a journey of self-discovery as you start this new chapter in your life. Smith, the former CEO of Franklin...
"Build a self-sufficient life with projects for growing and preserving your own food, keeping animals, harnessing alternative energy, and more. Learning to do more things yourself is healthy, rewarding, and fulfilling, and it benefits the environment. Whether...
"Discover: How to decode any wine label and buy the best value bottle; Which wines you are likeliest to enjoy; Simple expert tips for pairing your meal with a well-matched wine; How to identify a high-quality wine; How wine is made and categorised around the...
"For the Love of Renovating is the book every fixer-upper needs. Jordan and Barry-aka the Brownstone Boys-are the go-to renovation team for historic brownstones and other older homes that need a little TLC. In their debut book, they walk readers through the...
"Growing food doesn't have to mean sacrificing style. In his debut book, award-winning landscape designer Christian Douglas showcases the myriad ways to use edibles to elevate the design of your outdoor spaces. Visit chef Tyler Florence's property, whose...
"From the experts behind the world-famous SCOTCH whisky bar, located at the iconic Edinburgh hotel The Balmoral, this essential guide will tell you everything you need to know about Scottish whisky. Inside you'll find an introduction to tasting whisky, as well...
"In One Thousand Vines internationally celebrated sommelier Pascaline Lepeltier answers all the important questions about wine. With three main parts - Reading Vines, Reading Landscapes and Reading Wines - the book challenges preconceived ideas about the vine...
"The trailblazing film Forks Over Knives helped spark a medical and nutritional revolution. Backed by scientific research, the film's doctors and expert researchers made a radical but convincing case that modern diseases can be prevented and often reversed by...
"This fully revised and updated version of Peter Janssen's hugely popular book has added new pubs all around the country and deleted pubs that have closed or are now only accommodation without food offering or a bar. All the information has been updated and...
"New Zealand's wine industry has grown rapidly over the last 30 years, with the world's wine drinkers falling particularly hard for the Marlborough region's distinctive Sauvignon Blancs. But New Zealand wine goes far beyond the exuberant whites grown in the...
"Filled with her usual inspirational images, this is the perfect guide for those interested in preserving their garments and fabrics with mending techniques. The invention of the Darning Brooch allows you to give new life to precious fabric fragments you cant...
In this age of increasing hostility towards chemical control of the food we eat, this book is the ideal guide to working with nature. Every tip in this book has worked for somebody - why it worked may be a mystery, but the result of a healthy crop is the...
"From the earliest crop plantings to the most elaborate formal gardens, humans have cultivated gardens for millennia. Recently there has been a shift away from clean lines and perfectly trimmed hedges to more naturalistic plantings: the new natural garden is...
"Citrus traces the history of today's global superfood from its cultivation in the ancient world from three original 'true' species, via Arab trade routes, the noble collectors of medieval Europe, imperial conquerors on the high seas, and merchants risking...
"Cultivated for thousands of years, Chrysanthemum is a plant with a long and distinguished history, and in this book, garden writer Naomi Slade and floral photographer Georgianna Lane celebrate a flower that is versatile, decadent and also surprising. As a...
"Flower farmer Rebecca Starling shares her secrets to successfully growing cut flowers for the home. Whether a growing space is large or small, it's remarkably easy to be surrounded by colour for many months of the year. Flower-farm secrets include unusual,...
"Modern Upholstery is a contemporary guide designed to demystify the art of upholstery and inspire you to boldly transform your own furniture. When it comes to furniture, all too often we can feel stuck between buying pieces that are mass produced and...
"Learn how to painlessly use your sewing machine AND make stylish clothes and accessories you actually want to wear. With years of sewing experience and teaching under her belt, Rehana Begum is here to introduce you to your sewing machine without stress or...
"Research has shown that ultra-processed foods have been linked to high-blood pressure, heart disease and other serious illnesses, yet the average person in the UK gets a whopping 56% of their calories from UPFs. In this new cookbook, Melissa Hemsley provides...
"This handy reference guide aims to cut through the noise and educate on the best practices for clean, vibrant, stain-free, and long-lasting results, ultimately saving time, money, and even the environment. The Laundry Book is the authoritative book on the...
"New Zealand's Best Gourmet Pies takes readers throughout the country, as we search out the nation's very best pies. An icon of New Zealand's culinary culture, the pie is as close as we get to having a national dish. This visually charged coffee-table book is...
"Master the art of seasonal celebration with over 100 delicious recipes, beautiful crafts and inspiring gardening projects from Sunday Times bestselling authors Dick and Angel Strawbridge. Drawing on their many years of hosting friends, family and guests at...
"The world of wine can be intimidating, with its daunting range of varieties and the often arcane language used to describe them. In this guide, Charlotte Kristensen combines her considerable knowledge with practical advice to serve novices and wine...
"There's something about roses that no other flower can match. Is it the velvety petals? The intoxicating scent? The beautiful colours? The exciting thorns? Or the whole package? We humans are simply mad about roses. We were centuries ago and we still are now,...
"This is the only book on cleaning you'll ever need, offering practical, evidence-based advice on picking products and optimizing every aspect of housekeeping the scientific way"--Publisher's description.
"With decades of knowledge and proven, common-sense methods from 'The Barefoot Farmer,' this practical guide to biodynamic principles and practices will appeal to growers of every scale and experience level. In Barefoot Biodynamics, organic grower Jeff...
"It's almost 150 years since someone had the idea of mixing dry vermouth and gin - and yet the Martini is now more popular than it's ever been. What's behind this simple drink's enduring success? And can perfection be reached, with a recipe so renowned, yet as...
"The Home Reset is a digestible, room-by-room guide to cleaning and organizing-with realistic expectations and a sense of humor. When life happens, an Insta-worthy organized closet is not worth striving for...but, your home can still be your soft place to...
"An electric and visually stunning wine guide for the next generation of drinkers that cuts through the snobbery to shine a light on every aspect of wine, including the nuance of making and fermenting wine, the different regions, and of course how to order,...
"Discover how to easily regrow vegetable discards and scraps and turn them into harvestable, edible plants--even if you have no gardening experience. Learn how to grow indoors and maintain your regrown plants until they are ready for harvest. The accompanying...
"Build a one-of-a-kind quilted wardrobe with vintage quilts! Join Kat and Dale in exploring the world of one-of-kind, work-of-art garments and building a stunning wardrobe. Ten projects are included inside that span from simple accessories, like totes and...
"Our kitchens can produce a shocking amount of waste and even though food scraps may seem harmless, they can't properly decompose in a landfill. What's more: wasting food can strain your wallet. The average American family of four will lose $1,500 annually on...
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