Building Traditional Kitchen Cabinets: Completely Revised and Updated Review

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(More customer reviews)As a professional woodworker, I highly recommend any of Jim Tolpin's books. His writing is routinely well organized, clear, and concise. Building Traditional Kitchen Cabinets is no expception. Jim takes the reader through design, materials, construction, and installation with the style of a seasoned veteran. It is obvious that he has learned many valuable lessons over the years as a successful cabinet maker. Anyone, even the most experienced woodworker, will benefit from his thoughtful, award winning techniques.If you have basic cabinetry skills, this book will show you how to build and install traditional kitchen cabnets more quickly, to a higher standard, and with fewer mistakes. Do not miss this opportunity to add a truly valuable writing to your bookshelf.

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First published in 1994, this book quickly established itself as the standard shop reference on building kitchen cabinets. It covers all aspects of building a complete set of cabinets, from choosing a style for doors, to laying out the cabinets, to finishing and installing convenience hardware in the interiors.

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Food Network Kitchens Favorites Recipes Review

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(More customer reviews)I found this book at the library and picked it up, thinking it'd be full of frou-frou recipes that would be entertaining to watch a chef create on TV but not practical for a real kitchen. Boy, was I wrong. This book is full of true recipe gems. I went straight from the library to Amazon to get my own copy. Definitely recommended for anyone who likes to cook.

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• More than 250 favorite recipes from the food staff that work behind the scenes in the Food Network Kitchens.
• Kitchen tips and techniques that will ensure recipe success.
• Exquisite photography provides inspiration and confidence that every dish will be a success.

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The Yeast-Free Kitchen: Recipes to Help You Achieve Victory over the Yeast-Beast, Candida Albicans Review

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(More customer reviews)This one of the only yeast-free recipe books out there, and it is a must have for those that are doing the yeast free diet, or are living yeast free! Jane Remington's recipes are simple to make, and complex in taste. My family loves the recipes I have made so far, and more than anything, I am grateful to have an easy-to-use guide. I highly recommend this book, even if you are not doing yeast-free living!

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The Little Book of Kitchen Table Wisdom Review

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(More customer reviews)Kitchen Table Wisdom is such a powerful and mind-opening book. Dr. Remen has so much packed into that book, that it's a gift to have the essence of it at my fingertips in this "little" book! For example, "The life in us is diminished by judgment far more frequently than by disease." I have found this to be so true. This is a great book to use as a daily practice for journaling, meditation and reflection.
Abby Caplin, MD, MA San Francisco, CA

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As a physician, a professor of medicine, a therapist, and a long- term survivor of chronic illness, Dr. Rachel Remen, author of the inspirational classic Kitchen Table Wisdom, has a unique perspective on healing. Here are the passages, quotes, and stories from Kitchen Table Wisdom that have profoundly affected her legions of fans. The result is a guide to inner healing that everyone will cherish, and such spiritual issues as suffering, meaning, love, faith, and miracles that everyone can learn from and live by.

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Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)Point number one: As a Seattlite, Tom Douglas' three fabulous restaurants have always been among my favorites. I'm thrilled to have the recipes for all my favorite dishes - Lobster Potstickers, Tuscan Bread Salad and Cornbread Pudding, just to name a few. And then there is the world's most amazing dessert: Triple Coconut Cream Pie. I don't particularly care for coconut, but I'd walk miles for a bite of this marvel. Whenever visitors come to town, we inevitably take them to the Dahlia Lounge and insist, no matter how loud their protests, that they at least try a bite. Without fail, they, too, become converts. Trust me on this. Douglas' recipes are well-written and adapted for the home cook. He does a great job of explaining off-beat ingredients and preparations. Where appropriate, he even includes photos of how to tackle some of the more unusual preparations that make his recipes even easier to follow.
Point number two: Not only does Douglas give you his best recipes in this book, but he has also written what should be considered a mandatory guidebook to visitors and newcomers to Seattle. Douglas generously mentions most of the other great restaurants in town and tells you when to go and what to order. His description of the local markets is so comprehensive, it should be mandatory reading for every new cook who comes to town. Clearly, this man loves Seattle, and he wants to share all the best of it with his readers.

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The Gluten-Free Kitchen: Over 135 Delicious Recipes for People with Gluten Intolerance or Wheat Allergy Review

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(More customer reviews)I was so pleased to find this book! Imagine a gluten-free cookbook that doesn't use rice flour! I love the fact that most of the recipe instructions simply say, 'blend all ingredients' together rather than having numerous steps to follow. This cookbook covers everything "From French Toast to Fried Chicken". I'll be cooking from this book for years to come.

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From French Toast to Fried Chicken, Delicious Gluten-Free Foods!Think you have to give up bagels, biscuits, and breads just because you're on a wheat- or gluten-restricted diet? Think again! If you suffer from wheat or gluten allergies, inside The Gluten-Free Kitchen you'll discover a world of foods you never knew you could enjoy—foods such as cornbread, cinnamon rolls, and coffee cake; or even pancakes, pizza, and pumpkin pie! Both novice and experienced cooks will enjoy such tantalizing dishes as: ·Sour Cream Breakfast Muffins ·Blueberry Cobbler ·Ham and Cheese Pocket Pies ·Onion Rings ·Fried Chicken ·Simply Sinful Chocolate Cake ·And much, much more! "This book offers a wealth of tips and helpful hints for successful gluten-free cooking . . . including recipes most of us grew up enjoying."—Cynthia R. Kupper, C.R.D., executive director of the Gluten Intolerance Group "An excellent source of gluten-free recipes that taste good and are easy to prepare."—Suzanne R. Curtis, Ph.D., R.D., Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Maryland

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How to Boil Water Review

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(More customer reviews)If you're one of those "Sure, I know how to cook...except I don't want to" people, you need this book. This book gives you the basics on how long you can keep meat, how to pick good cuts, what to do with vegetables, and the essential hints on everything you need to get started. The best part of this book aren't the recipes, but rather the reference guides on the things you never quite know, like how to cook specific vegetables and how to build a soup or smoothie. Great for someone who has just moved into an apartment, or for anyone who wants to get a primer on cooking. If you are puzzled about what tools you need, fear not--it's all very simple, and there are many, many diagrams in case you freak out with too many words.
I would say it's useful for anyone with less training than professional cooking experience. The pictures are wonderful.

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• Shows beginning cooks how to do just what the title implies—and a lot more—without a hint of intimidations.
• Features classic comfort foods such as no-flip fried eggs and soul-soothing grilled cheese for one and bolder, ethnic recipes like Tacos Picadillo and Southeast Asian Beef Salad.
• Exquisite photography and Food Network recipes, both inspire and build the confidence needed to make every dish a success.
• Hundreds of must-know hints, tips and short-cuts for those new to the kitchen.

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Nuts in the Kitchen: More Than 100 Recipes for Every Taste and Occasion Review

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(More customer reviews)Several years ago my husband and I took one of Susan Loomis's cooking classes in France. We have been hooked on her cookbooks ever since. Her new book, Nuts, is the best yet. Fantastic health benefits and delicious recipes. Love the crunchy granola and the chocolate hazelnut spread for breakfast and the shrimp Birayni with cashews is hard to beat.

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Renowned cookbook author Susan Herrmann Loomis has traveled extensively to collect recipes that incorporate every kind of nut-from almonds to Brazil nuts, and everything in between. In these delectable recipes, you'll see nuts as much more than a tempting snack. Loomis shows how they complement, and can be the centerpiece of, every single meal of the day.

Included in this imaginative collection are more than 100 easy-to-make recipes for small plates, salads, main courses, side dishes, and desserts. Start with breakfast and serve Waffles with Walnut Whipped Cream or Apricot and Pine Nut Compote. Share an evening with friends by serving Anise- and Fennel-Spiced Walnuts or Brazil Pesto with Pasta; next, move on to a main course of Gingered Fish on Spiced Macadamia Butter; and finish with refreshing Lemon Poppy Seed Ice Cream or Coconut Sticky Rice with Peanuts. Loomis provides an invaluable collection of The Basics-including recipes for Almond Milk, Lemony Hazelnut Butter, Poppy Seed Dressing, and Macadamia and Coconut Sprinkle-for stocking every pantry and adding a new dimension to daily meals.

Along with the wonderfully diverse recipes in this book, you'll find nutritional information, menu ideas, and different kinds of food-simple, exciting, flavorful, unusual, easy, and good for you, too.

Nuts in the Kitchen is the ultimate culinary guide for using these wonderful, healthful ingredients in inventive, sophisticated, and astonishing ways. Whether you are a vegetarian, a vegan, or a meat eater, you'll find yourself turning to this book over and over as you prepare meals large or small.

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American Vegan Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)I know what you're thinking...do I really need ANOTHER vegan cookbook? Or, if you have none (yet), why would I purchase this book? Well, I was a tester for Tami and her recipes basically turned me into a gourmet chef. Easy to prepare with simple and no-fuss ingredients, the recipes in American Vegan Kitchen make any meal feel special and even got the meat-eating boyfriend's hearty endorsement. Favorites include the (baked!) onion rings, City Skillet tofu and potatoes, an amazing marinade for tofu skewers (coffee and liquid smoke-- need I say more? Sounds strange, but it's the closest I've had to a smoky, meaty taste in tofu), and the seitan. Now, I've tried at least 4 recipes for seitan but the ones in this book never cause any of the usual problems (gumminess, flavor, texture, what have you). The cinnamon flapjacks are great, and the yeasted waffles are my favorite of the many recipes I've tried. The roasted garlic pretzels are adorable and great for a party. The San Fran seitan wraps are great for quick weeknight meals, and taste much fancier than the ingredients would have you believe. The mustard mac and slaw turned me, a former slaw-hater (I couldn't even stand to look at the stuff) into someone who has to be restrained from making it weekly. Need I say more? Probably not. You'll love this book....and if not, well, something is wrong with your tastebuds.

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The comfort food of America's diners, cafes, and bistros brought home to the vegan table!

Do you ever crave the delicious comfort foods served at your local diner, deli, or neighborhood cafe? This cookbook shows you how to make vegan versions of your favorite dishes in your own home kitchen.

These 200+ recipes will satisfy vegans and non-vegans alike with deli sandwiches, burgers and fries, mac and cheese, pasta, pizza, omelets, pancakes, tasty soups and salads, casseroles, and desserts. Put together your own Blue Plate Specials from the roadside eateries of Route 66. Sample favorites from the cafes of San Francisco to the bistros of New York. Enjoy truly great American flavors from tempting ethnic dishes to the homestyle comfort foods of the heartland.

Recipes include: Around-the-Clock Coffee Cake, Beer-Battered Onion Rings, Darngood Donut Bites, Cajun Pot Pie, Fork-and-Knife Reubens, Midtown Greek Salad, Spicy Balsamic Maple Wingz, Yankee Cornbread, Southern Fried Seitan, Mom's Apple Pie, and many more.

From coast-to-coast and cover-to-cover, American Vegan Kitchen helps you serve up great homestyle vegan recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts. The book contains 30 full-color photos and helpful icons to bring American comfort food home to your table.

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Tami Noyes has a special gift for creating luscious comfort food recipes. Whether you're a dedicated herbivore or an omnivore dipping your toes into vegan waters, American Vegan Kitchen offers a plethora of down-home recipes to please every palate. You'll find yourself making Tami's easy, satisfying dishes over and over again. Dynise Balcavage, author of The Urban Vegan

After years of whetting our vegan appetites online, Tami has written a wonderful cookbook filled with the kind of irresistible recipes she's known for, making it even easier for us to enjoy her marvelous dishes. American Vegan Kitchen is sure to become an indispensable addition to bookshelves everywhere. Celine Steen, author of 500 Vegan Recipes

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Kittens in the Kitchen (Animal Ark #1) Review

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(More customer reviews)Mandy and her friend James find an abandoned mother cat in school. They decide to look after it and provide it a comfort place for giving birth to it¡¦s kittens. But they find that the cat has kittens in their school custodian¡¦s laundry basket. The custodian tells them to find new homes to the kittens within one week or else he will deal with it. Can they do so within a week?
This story is really interesting and it is easy to understand. I appreciate Mandy¡¦s sympathy, as we can see her willingness to look after and find new homes for the kittens. Although she finds lots of difficulties during the process, she never decides to give up. May be she thinks that she was very like the cat. Because they were both adopted. It¡¦s really touchable.
I would highly recommend this book to all young readers because it¡¦s very amusing. The readers may get a sense of caring animals from reading this book. I am sure that you will enjoy it.

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When a stray cat gives birth to kittens in Mr. Williams' kitchen, he is furious. Can Mandy find homes for four kittens in one week?.

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Nonna's Italian Kitchen: Delicious Home-Style Vegetarian Cuisine (Healthy World Cuisine) Review

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(More customer reviews)What a wonder this cookbook is! I don't hesitate to say this is by far the most wonderful vegan cookbook I have ever bought; it is simply packed with recipes (and variations), and don't be scared off by the lack of photos, every recipe is simply so mouthwatering! Bryanna Clark Grogan provides delicious alternatives to dairy-, egg- and meatproducts, and there is simply everything you'd need in this book: bread recipes, antipasti, soups, pasta dishes, vegetable dishes, meat-style dishes, desserts (great ice-creams!), you name it. I find myself reading the book again and again, thinking how will I ever have time enough to try out them all ... it is an essential to any vegan kitchen!

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Nonna's Italian Kitchen transports you into the heart and soulof an Italian kitchen. Soundly written, well researched andinnovative, Bryanna Grogan's ability to blend traditional Italiancuisine with vegetarianism is magical, and she easily imparts both herskills and love of good food to novice and experienced cooks alike.

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Wholesome Kitchen: Delicious Recipes With Beans, Lentils, Grains, and Other Natural Foods Review

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(More customer reviews)Heard about this cookbook via Ready Made Magazine. It had some recipes and a mini article on author. I wanted to throw a dinner party so I could cook all the recipes.
Fast forward a few weeks. Bought the cookbook and am glad I did. There's a good mix of meat and vegetarian items and the author even offers advice how to cook some of the recipes vegetarian.
I've cooked about 8 recipes since buying this (which is a lot since I'm a full-time mom of 2). My toddler has loved everything we've made.
I wish there was more quinoa recipes in here, but I can always substitute.
The beautiful photos inspire me to want to cook everything.

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Star of the Sydney food scene, Ross Dobson, has long championed farmers' markets, eating food when it is seasonally available, and using simple cooking techniques to showcase good produce at its best. In this book, he turns his attention to creating meals from wholefoods, using nutritious legumes and grains as the basis of the recipes. Great

Appetizers include Carrot, Cumin, and Lentil Dip; Smoky Paprika Hummus; and Falafel with Minted Yogurt. Hearty Soups include Curried Parsnip and Butterbean Soup; and Pinto Bean Soup with Shredded Lettuce and Sour Cream. Try a fresh idea from Salads such as Quinoa Tabbouleh; Lentil, Artichoke, and Salsa Verde Salad; and Warm Salad of Black-eyed Peas with Halloumi. Perfect Sides include Lemon and Cardamom Rice; Buttered Buckwheat with Corn and Green Herbs; and Tuscan Beans with Sage. Hearty Mains are Sausage, Fennel, and Haricot Bean Stew; Slow-cooked Miso Pork Belly with Soy Beans; and Barley Risotto with Mushrooms and Goat Cheese. Enjoy a wholesome treat from Baking and Sweets-try Couscous and Cashew Nut Soda Bread; or Blueberry and Bran Muffins. For dessert, indulge in Apple and Raisin Crumble or Honey Couscous with Figs and Rosewater Cream.

' Although some recipes include meat and fish, vegetarian options are given throughout.

' Eating healthily has never tasted so good!

' Mouth-watering photography by Peter Cassidy.

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Francesca's Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)I have never had the chance to read any of Peter Pezzelli's other books but an article about Francesca's Kitchen intrigued me. I rarely read this type of book..I am more into mysteries and suspense. However, I was pleasantly surprised. It was a warm, enjoyable read. I could relate as my children have recently moved out and I, too, am an empty nester. Most of the story centered around the kitchen with Francesca's love and caring being expressed in her food and caring nature. I could just smell the garlic and tomatoes simmering. I highly recommend.

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No one writes about Italian-American families with the humor, warmth, and heart of Peter Pezzelli. Now, with Francesca's Kitchen, he delivers another winning novel about how much we need the closeness of family--even if we don't know it.Where There's Food, There's FamilyFor years, Francesca Campanile was the queen of her home. Standing in her Rhode Island kitchen, making sauce from sun-ripened tomatoes, dropping in basil from her garden, and adding fresh onion, Francesca dispensed advice as liberally as she did the garlic, arguing nonstop with her son and two daughters. It was wonderful. But now, her children and their children have moved away. And for the widowed Francesca, no longer having a family around to pester, annoy, guide, love, harangue and, of course, cook for, makes her feel useless. Who is she without them? What she needs is another family that needs her, and when she sees Loretta Simmons's ad in the Providence paper for a part-time nanny, she's sure she's found it. All the single mom wants is someone to fill in for a few hours a day. But it's obvious to Francesca that Loretta and her kids need more--a lot more. Loretta's struggling to make ends meet. Every man she brings home is a disaster. And her kids could definitely use some guidance--and a little lasagna, frankly. In these frazzled, disconnected people, Francesca senses a hunger and loneliness as deep as her own. It's time for Francesca to work her magic--if she can--and the best place to start is the kitchen...Funny and moving, with a heroine to adore, Francesca's Kitchen is a delicious story about sharing love, life, advice, and, above all, food. Peter Pezzelli was born and raised in Rhode Island. A graduate of Wesleyan University, he lives with his wife, two children and their dog in Rhode Island where, most days, he is busy at work on his next novel. Every Sunday, however, if he's not riding his bike, you'll find him and his family at the dinner table, enjoying a plate of rabes and sausage, or a nice fritatta, or some other favorite Italian dish cooked up by his wife.Praise for the Novels of Peter PezzelliEvery Sunday"A sweet, brave, and funny novel--with a heart as big as the entire state of Rhode Island."--Claire Cook, author of Must Love DogsHome To ItalyA BookSense Pick! "A beautiful novel...Peter Pezzelli captures the warmth of Italy--family, friendships, and food--invites us into the world of his wonderful characters, and takes us full circle on a journey of life and love."--Luanne Rice, New York Times bestselling author"Bighearted and wise, Home to Italy is a charming ode to the romance of new beginnings and the Italian gusto for life. Peter Pezzelli's tale of a widower who returns to his childhood town in Abruzzo to rebuild his life, only to be struck by the legendary thunderbolt of love, is a continuous delight."--Louisa Ermelino, author of Joey Dee Gets Wise"With heartwarming touches of humor, Home to Italy reaffirms that life can always be renewed. This is a wonderfully satisfying romance that brings to life the sights, sounds and tastes of Italy."--Romantic Times"A warmhearted novel, perfect for an autumn evening in front of the fire."--Litchfield Enquirer--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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Witch in the Kitchen: Magical Cooking for All Seasons Review

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(More customer reviews)This book lays out a spiritual practice of reconnection with nature and the seasons of the year through the food we eat and its preparation. As with all paths there is a need to establish the environment and rituals for practice that enable the alchemy of transformation. With chapters on setting up the sacred space of the kitchen and rituals based around the wheel of the year, the stage is set for connection to our world through feeding our bodies. The healthy, earthy vegetarian recipes sound deeply satisfying for both body and soul. The dishes I have tried were a joy to make and eat.

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A book of recipes, spells, and rituals for celebrating our connection to the Earth and her seasons.
' Redesigned to focus on all eight pagan holidays.

' Includes new spells, rituals, and meditations, as well as 80 vegetarian recipes.

' Written by practicing witch Cait Johnson, coauthor of Celebrating the Great Mother (12,000 copies sold).

The beliefs of Wicca are rooted firmly in the earth--in the gradual circling of her seasons and the bounty and blessings she provides. In Witch in the Kitchen: Magical Cooking for All Seasons, practicing witch Cait Johnson celebrates the sacred in each season with more than 80 soul-satisfying and appetizing recipes. In engaging and inviting prose, the author provides rituals, spells, and meditations for the eight pagan holidays, inspirations for creating a kitchen altar, and ways to prepare for each season. She offers ideas for decorating your kitchen with objects of power and magic--eggs symbolizing fertility in spring, dried orange slices as reminders of the sun in mid-winter--to align our bodies, spirits, and senses to the pace and mood of the Earth's changes. Above all are the recipes for delicious, sensuous salads, soups, main dishes, and desserts made from ingredients in tune with the Earth's seasonal gifts. Serve Stuffed Acorn Squash and Fig-Apple Crumble at a Samhain gathering; celebrate Winter Solstice with Pomander Salad and Savory Yuletide Pie; welcome Imbolc with Sprouted Spring Salad and Magic Isle Pasties; or share the harvest at Lughnasad with Spicy Stir-Fried Greens and Sunny Peach Pie. With its recipes, rituals, and reminders of our ancient connections to the seasons, Witch in the Kitchen invites you to honor yourself and the Earth and delight in the magic that comes from sharing good food with good company.

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Mary Poppins in the Kitchen: A Cookery Book with a Story Review

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(More customer reviews)Everything for kids to cook from Apple Brown Betty to Zodiac Cake. In between you'll find Beff Patties, Bread and Butter Pudding, Cherry Pie, Date Bread, Dressing for Salads, Easter Cake, Fruit Salad, Gingerbread Stars, Honey and Bananas, Irish Stew, Jam Tarts, Kale (Cabbage) Kings Cake, Lanchashire Hot Pot, Lemon Souffle, Meringues, Nut Loaf, Oatmeal Cookies, Potatoes, Queen of Puddings, Roast Chicken and Bread Sauce, Shepherd's Pie, Trout, Upside Down Cake, Very Plain Cake, Walnut Cake, XXX Candy Kisses, and Yorkshire Pudding. A cute little cookbook for kids ten to fourteen or even younger ones who love Mary Poppins and things British.

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Get a unique glimpse at the famous Poppins cast as the spit-spot English nanny and the Banks children take over the kitchen for a week. With the help of familiar visitors like the Bird Woman, Admiral Boom, and Mr. and Mrs. Turvy, Mary Poppins teaches her irrepressible young charges the basics of cooking, from A to Z. And young readers can re-create the week's menus by following the thirty different recipes. Kitchen adventures were never so much fun!

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In Brief: Short Takes on the Personal Review

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(More customer reviews)I find this book an excellent companion to Kitchen's and Jones' first book on the creative nonfiction "short" entitled, In Short: A Collection of Brief Creative Nonfiction. The evolution of creative nonfiction and the "short" is apparent in these pages. No longer is it mandatory that a literary journalist or creative nonfiction writer "immerse" the reader in a person, place or thing. These pieces of creative nonfiction show that writers can make a simple journal entry, letter, or, for that fact, an email, stand on its own -- that even the smallest episode in our lives, or simple everyday pictures we've taken with our mind's eye, can have "symbolic realities." As a person who reads and writes prose and poetry, I find the brevity, and yet complexity, of the works appealing. Mary Oliver, who I've enjoyed as a poet, turns a poetic list of items she finds at the beach into a prose piece on beauty and existence. Kimberly Gorall turns a brief childhood conversation with her mother into a statement about womanhood. William Heyen uses one simple paragraph explaining the habits of an insect to an analogy on creativity and imagination. A bright high school senior, Janice Best (editor of Elan), uses an ingenius email format to try to explain why she writes. All of these "shorts" have a similar element -- they start with detail -- an intense focus -- and they end making a statement about our human existence. I have been liberated by the form presented in these pages -- and plan to teach college students using this book as a reader. But I believe any one who enjoys learning about the 'human condition' will enjoy this book. It's a quick read, but the impact of the material here lasts a long time.

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Lucinda's Rustic Italian Kitchen Review

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(More customer reviews)Lucinda's Rustic Italian Kitchen offers simple, authentic, mouthwatering recipes paired with fantastic photography. This small book should be on every food enthusiast's book shelf.

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