Recent Arrivals from Domestic Bliss Lifestyle Books and Essentials

Dinner with Jackson Pollock highlights the achievements of the artist and his life as gardener, baker, and dinner-party host. Food preparation for Jackson and his wife, artist Lee Krasner was an extension of their creative outlook. Planting, gathering, fishing, and clamming for fresh seasonal ingredients connected Jackson to nature, which fed his inspirations. Recipes collected from scrawled by Lee, Jackson, his… Read more about this item

1080 Recipes is the definitive book on traditional and authentic Spanish home cooking. The volume contains 1080 thoroughly updated and revised recipes from all Spanish including appetizers, stews, vegetables and desserts. The famous Spanish graphic designer and illustrator, Javier Mariscal created over 200 illustrations together with 104 specially commissioned photographs.

Sara Moulton is a professional chef and television personality. In Sara Moulton's Everyday Family Dinners, she shares more than two hundred recipes to help you cook smarter, faster, and cleaner. Each recipe lists cooking and preparation times, and easy-to-follow instructions that streamline the process by integrating prep and cleanup into each step. Sidebars include tips on shopping, storing, preparing, and… Read more about this item

In the 1960s, Edna Staebler moved in with an Old Order Mennonite family to absorb their oral history and learn about Mennonite culture and cooking. From this fieldwork came the cookbook Food That Really Schmecks. Her second book in this series More Food That Really Schmecks doesn't disappoint. Staebler's stories and anecdotes about cooking, Mennonites, her family, and Waterloo Region… Read more about this item

Barbeque champ Ted Reader is widely recognized as one of the world's most entertaining and engaging outdoor chefs and barbecue personalities. Reader is a bold and passionate enthusiast who's a major name on the cookoff/barbecue circuit. The King of the Q's Blue Plate BBQ is the ultimate guide to real barbecue with gusto. The recipes include: - Rubs & Marinades -… Read more about this item

Jamie's Kitchen -- the television show --started when Jamie took in 15 unemployed, enthusiastic kids, trained them to be chefs, and helped them open a restaurant, Fifteen, that has became one of the hottest dining spot in London. The book Jamie's Kitchen is laid out as a cooking course and will inspire readers of all levels. Some of the cooking… Read more about this item

In 1931, Irma Rombauer self-published her personal collection of recipes and cooking techniques. Irma sensed that she was not alone in her need for a no-nonsense, practical resource in the kitchen. The result became the most authoritative cookbook in America. By providing an interesting and easy-to-read cookbook, The Joy of Cooking became the main reference book for many mid-century cooks… Read more about this item

Aroma permeates every cuisine, from ancient to modern, in every culture. Aroma by chef Daniel Patterson and perfumer Mandy Aftel makes evident that aroma, not taste, is our primary experience of food. Without aroma, there is no flavour. By focusing on aroma, we intensify all aspects of food and immeasurably enhance the experience of cooking and eating. This book concentrates on the use of aromatics… Read more about this item

Fire up the best backyard bashes with 150 simple recipes from grilling guru Bobby Flay. Bobby Flay's Grill It! includes innovative marinades, sauces, vinaigrettes, and rubs that have helped make Bobby a celebrity chef. The book is conveniently organized by ingredient, with chapters covering juicy beef steaks and succulent shrimp, and less traditional grill fare such as asparagus,… Read more about this item

Landscape designer Powell gives germination and cultural information for over 500 flowering plants. From Seed to Bloom is an alphabetical listing from abronia to zinnia--with information on sowing, germinating, caring, propagating, hardiness zones, and light and soil requirements. Most listings include a black-and-white drawing of the plant. There is advice on the basics of starting plants… Read more about this item

The origins and development of bonsai are traced, and the underlying principles of this fascinating art clearly explained. The classic styles are listed and illustrated, together with full descriptions of how they were derived. The types of containers are detailed, as well as the importance of their use for different trees or styles. There is comprehensive… Read more about this item

Some of the most inspired Italian food in the country is served at Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, Mario Batali's flagship restaurant in New York City's Greenwich Village. Diners have come to expect distinctly Italian innovative flavours and artful presentations that make the most of seasonal, local, and artisanal ingredients. The Babbo Cookbook contains 150 recipes, his… Read more about this item

The AIFD Guide is an essential work of reference that is intended for: 1. The American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) for use in their accreditation of candidates for AIFD membership. 2. Professional florists who seek to enhance and expand their understanding of the broad scope of the design world. 3. Enthusiasts who simply love flowers and who desire in-depth knowledge about… Read more about this item

"This is great book, yes the book is old but the patterns are extensive and easily adapted and modernised." ~customer review Sewing for Toddlers has easy-to-follow sewing instructions with clear illustrations and time saving techniques. A master pattern is included to create entire wardrobes for girls and boys such as: T-shirts, sweatshirts, pants, shorts, jumpsuits, dresses, … Read more about this item

Paula Pryke is one of the world's leading floral designers and an inspiration to novices and experts alike. Simple step-by-step instructions and clearly defined photographs make even the most ambitious design achievable. She discusses design rules, colour concepts, equipment, and flower preparation, and then offers a series of formal lessons on hand-tied bouquets, the use of water… Read more about this item

"If you thought Scottish cuisine was all porridge and haggis washed down with a good swally of whiskey, Outlander Kitchen's here to prove you wrong."—Entertainment Weekly Outlander Kitchen featuring more than one hundred recipes, retells Claire and Jamie's incredible story through the flavours of the Scottish Highlands, the French Revolution, and beyond with photographs… Read more about this item

Whether you're a beginner or experienced gardener, you'll discover expert advice on finding, choosing and growing the right plants that thrive without synthetic chemicals. In Organic Gardening step-by-step guidance is provided on soil preparation and eco-friendly soil improvers through to harvesting and storing. Included is a comprehensive A-Z directory of 250 varieties of vegetables, fruits, nuts and herbs,… Read more about this item

Massimo Capra merges the ease of one-pot cooking with the splendid flavours of Italian cuisine in One Pot Italian Cooking designed with the everyday home cook in mind. From rustic dishes to sublime crowd-pleasers, Capra introduces the taste of his homeland with dozens of Italian recipes. Each dish is cooked in a single pot—either a saucepan, skillet, or… Read more about this item

On Food and Cooking is a unique mix of culinary lore, food history, and scientific investigation, McGee's compellingly readable book explores every aspect of the food we eat: where it comes from, what it's made of, and how and why it behaves as it does when we bake, broil, or steam. In addition to chapters on… Read more about this item

Margaret Visser, a Canadian writer of "the anthropology of everyday life" constructs a menu of simple, taken-for-granted foods -- corn with salt & butter, chicken with rice, lettuce with olive oil and lemon juice, and ice cream. In Much Depends on Dinner she devotes a chapter to each course, providing fascinating details about these foods. … Read more about this item