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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia de Luce Mystery by Alan Bradley Staff Pick If Nancy Mitford wrote I Capture the Castle or Cold Comfort Farm and starred in them Harriet the Spy you'd have something close to the quirky charm of Bradley's Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. Even if you figure out the probable culprit before it's... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Put 'em Up!: A Comprehensive Home Preserving Guide for the Creative Cook, from Drying and Freezing to Canning and Pickling by Sherri Brooks Vinton Staff Pick If your cool aunt taught you how to preserve and make jam, Put 'em Up! would be the chronicle of her lessons. Sherri Brooks Vinton knows preserving, and she peppers the recipes with tips learned only through experience. Canning can even be a party... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Cartopia: Portland's Food Cart Revolution by Kelly Rodgers and Kelley Roy Staff Pick We Portlanders love our small neighborhoods of quirky livability, and the indie food carts exemplify some of that charm. Cartopia highlights some of the major pods (a cluster of three or more carts) and delves into the wellbeing of the food-cart realm... (read more) Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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At Home with Madhur Jaffrey: Simple, Delectable Dishes from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka by Madhur Jaffrey Staff Pick Oooh, personal recipes from the kitchen of iconic Indian cook Madhur Jaffrey. Not all Americans have a handy kebab shop around the corner, and we are often too busy to spend a lot of time fussing about at the stove. Jaffrey deconstructs her favorite... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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Mrs Queen Takes the Train by William Kuhn Staff Pick This completely charming romp stars the very private Queen Elizabeth II as she goes AWOL from the palace and learns to navigate in the very different world in which we commoners live. Mrs Queen Takes the Train is the first novel from historian William... (read more) Your price: $25.99 New - Hardcover
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Backyard Bounty: The Complete Guide to Year-Round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest by Linda Gilkeson Staff Pick Ah, master gardener Linda Gilkeson, you so had me at "Grow the most food in the smallest space (with the least work)." Backyard Bounty is truly a complete guide. Not only is there help with planning and planting, Gilkeson also shares advice for ailing... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.47 Sale - Trade Paper
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At Home 1st Edition by Bill Bryson Staff Pick There is nothing on this planet that Bryson cannot make fascinating. In his hands, exploring the minutiae of his house becomes an adventure. (Granted, his house is a Victorian vicarage in Norfolk, England.) At Home is a joyful, chatty dip into the... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Party Dress Book: How to Sew the Best Dress in the Room by Mary Adams Staff Pick Mary Adams is my new goddess. The Party Dress Book is the most knock-out book on pretty dresses that I've seen in awhile, and certainly the best guide on how to sew them. While this isn't for the beginner, Adams shows, step by step, how to sew the basics... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Spiral
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Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Delicious and Creative Recipes for Today by Judi Kingry Staff Pick When it comes to preserving, Ball really did write the book on it. This is a perfect choice for the beginner who wants a well-rounded introduction to safe preserving. Most of the recipes in Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving make use of the... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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Energy-Wise Landscape Design: A New Approach for Your Home and Garden by Sue Reed Staff Pick I can't believe how much information is packed into this dense and comprehensive book. Energy-Wise Landscape Design includes everything I could think to throw in it: rain barrels, lawn elimination, driveway construction— good grief, they even tell you... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Pleasures of Cooking for One by Judith Jones Staff Pick It's a rare cookbook that both the beginning cook and the experienced gourmet can enjoy. Judith Jones presents a lifetime's worth of cooking tips and advice; it's as if we are in her kitchen while she makes a simple yet seductive meal to share. While... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover
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Tom Fitzmorris's New Orleans Food: More Than 250 of the City's Best Recipes to Cook at Home by Tom Fitzmorris Staff Pick "Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans." Every brush with disaster that New Orleans endures reminds me of the great value of this fantastic city. The people, the music, and, oh my goodness, the food. Tom Fitzmorris has great heart for gulf... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Keys to Good Cooking: A Guide to Making the Best of Foods and Recipes by Harold McGee Staff Pick Long before it was trendy, McGee was providing the skinny on food science. In Keys to Good Cooking, he converts this knowledge into hands-on cooking tips. Have a kitchen disaster? McGee can explain what went wrong and how to get it right the next time.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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I Know How to Cook by Ginette Mathiot Staff Pick If you are a French kid setting out for your first apartment, this is the cookbook your parents will send you off with. If you are an American and want to add a simple, flavorful, French twist to your home cooking, put this on your bookshelf. I Know How... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $44.50 Used - Hardcover
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Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook by Anthony Bourdain Staff Pick In Medium Raw, Bourdain expounds on food topics far and wide, with the self-deprecating and biting honesty that fans have come to love. His description of an encounter with Food Network's Sandra Lee is both hilarious and deeply scary.... (read more) List Price $26.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Hardcover
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Unsaid by Neil Abramson Staff Pick A ghost story, a love story, and a pet tale, Unsaid is raw, heartbreaking, and beautiful. While I read it, I felt as if every pet I've ever loved and lost was sitting by my side. Uplifting and bittersweet, it left me in tears, as only the best books will... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Dreaming of Dior (10 Edition) by Charlotte Smith Staff Pick Dreaming of Dior is one of the most engaging fashion books I've seen in years. It's filled with full-page illustrations based on Doris Darnell's extensive clothing collection, and each illustration comes with the factual story of the real woman who wore... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $13.00 Used - Hardcover
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Lotta Prints: How to Print with Anything, from Potatoes to Linoleum by Lotta Jansdotter Staff Pick Another charmer from Lotta Jansdotter, Lotta Prints covers all the details you need to start embellishing your surfaces (fabric, paper, walls, etc.) with a variety of craft processes. I'm a big fan of potato printing, as recipients of my Christmas... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Heston's Fantastical Feasts by Heston Blumenthal Staff Pick Do you like to cook with liquid nitrogen? Does lickable wall paper sound like a good idea? Have you been longing to set an iceberg on fire and present it as a table centerpiece? Me neither — until now. Heston Blumenthal, a chef whose creativity truly... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes by Mark Bittman Staff Pick Do you want to lead a healthier, more sustainable life? If so, let Food Matters be your common-sense guide to slimming your waistline and your carbon footprint. Bittman examines the energy and calories it takes to produce a meal before it even lands on... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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