Search

Colourful Sashiko: Includes 47 Vibrant Designs, Basic Techniques and Stunning Projects. By Sashikonami. June 2024. 96p. illus. Search, paper, $19.95 (9781800922006); e-book (9781800931855). 746.44. Blue and white dominate the color […]

The Quilting Experience: A Celebration of Community and Patchwork Patterns. By Victoria Findlay Wolfe. Sept. 2024. 240p. illus. Schiffer, $39.99 (9780764368073). 746.46. In a foreword, journalist and author Meg Cox [...]

* Zahav Home: Cooking for Friends & Family. By Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook. Sept. 2024. 384P. illus. Harvest, $40 (9780358697367); e-book (9780063378704). 641.59. It doesn't get much better. Authors [...]

Entertaining by Design: A Guide to Creating Meaningful Gatherings. By Lorna Gross. Oct. 2024. 256p. illus. The Collective Book Studio, $35 (9781685555788). 642. This guide from interior designer Gross is [...]

Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve. By Alison Fragale. Sept. 2024. 256p. Doubleday, $29 (9780385549141); e-book (9780385549172). 650.108. Business professor, coach, and adviser Fragale hits the mark [...]

My First Sewing Machine: 30 Fun Projects Kids Will Love to Make. By Coralie Bijasson. Mar. 2024. 128p. illus. Search, paper, $16.95 (9781800921580). 646.2044. The sewing machine and its accompanying [...]

Kantha: Sustainable Textiles and Mindful Making. By Ekta Kaul. Aug. 2024. 192p. Bloomsbury/Herbert, $28 (9781789940435); e-book (9781789940411). 746.440. The age-old textile recycling methodology of kantha is updated in this book [...]

Salt and Shore: Recipes from the Coastal South. By Sammy Monsour and Kassady Wiggins. June 2024. 256p. illus. Weldon Owen, $40 (9798886741230); e-book (9798886741247). 641.59. Amble through a delicious world [...]

Knit a Mini Woodland: 20 Tiny Forest Creatures to Knit. By Sachiyo Ishii. June 2024. 64p. illus. Search, $12.95 (9781800921412); e-book (9781800931251). 746.43. Tiny needles plus minuscule amounts of yarn [...]

Love Is My Favorite Flavor: A Midwestern Dining Critic Tells All. By Wini Moranville. July 2024. 204p. Univ. of Iowa, paper, $22 (9781609389611). 641.3. To the cache of restaurant critics-turned-authors [...]

The Hostess Handbook: A Modern Guide to Entertaining. By Maria Zizka. June 2024. 304p. Artisan, $30 (9781648291807); e-book (9781648294235). 642. This could also be called The Hostess Cookbook, as among […]

Greekish: Everyday Recipes with Greek Roots. By Georgina Hayden. June 2024. 288p. illus. Bloomsbury, $35 (9781526630667); e-book (9781526630650). 641.59. With two previous Greek cookbooks to her name, Hayden's (Nistisima, 2022) [...]

Observations of an Accidental Farmer--and a Mindful Reader. By Harry Kavros. July 2024. 234p. Paul Dry, paper, $19.95 (9781589881914).635. In coverage as general as contemplating humans versus nature to the […]

Crochet Stars: 25+ Customizable Projects Full of Love, Laughter, and Inspiration. By Noreen Crone-Findlay. July 2024. 32p. illus. Stackpole, paper, $12.95 (9780811774222). 746.43. Stars "are such a powerful metaphor for […]

Food to Die For: Recipes and Stories from America's Most Legendary Haunted Places. By Amy Bruni and Julie Tremaine. July 2024. 288p. illus. Harper Celebrate, $29.99 (9781400245598); e-book (9781400245604). 641. [...]

Abstract Embroidery: Slow Stitching with Texture, Colour, and Creativity. By Emily Botelho. Feb. 2024. 144p. illus. Search, $29.95 (9781800920965); e-book (9781800930872). 746.44. Combine the notion of 'slow' crafting with aesthetic [...]

Fabric Stamping: A Simple Guide to Surface Design Using Block Printing and Foam Stamps. By Lori Wenger. Apr. 2024. 168p. illus. Schiffer/Better Day, $24.99 (9780764368004). 746.6. Be forewarned that the [...]

French from the Market. By Hillary Davis. Mar. 2024. 224p. illus. Gibbs Smith, $35 (9781423664888). 641.59. One could say there's no such thing as too many French cookbooks; some concentrate [...]

Tuft the World: An Illustrated Manual to Tufting Gorgeous Rugs, Decor, and More. By Tiernan Alexander and Tim Eads. Apr. 2024. 208p. illus. Princeton Architectural, paper, $25.95 (9781797224565); e-book (9781797227184). [...]

Lulu's Crochet Dolls: 8 Adorable Dolls and Accessories to Crochet. By Lulu Compotine. Mar. 2024. 112p. illus. Search, paper, $19.95 (9781800921689). 746.43. French crocheter Compotine (a pseudonym for author Sandra [...]

Gennaro's Verdure: Over 80 Vibrant Italian Vegetable Dishes. By Gennaro Contaldo. Mar. 2024. 224p. illus. Interlink, $35 (9781623711191). 641.5945. Italian chef Contaldo (Gennaro's Limoni, 2021), who has authored over a [...]

Nicoise: Market-Inspired Cooking from France's Sunniest City. By Rosa Jackson. Apr. 2024. 384p. Norton, $39.99 (9781324021162); e-book (9781324021179). 641.5944 For readers who think Nicoise can only mean a salad of [...]

The Spirituality of Dreaming: Unlocking the Wisdom of Our Sleeping Selves. By Kelly Bulkeley. Dec. 2023. 276p. Broadleaf, $28.99 (9781506483146). 154.6. Author and dream researcher Bulkeley's (Big Dreams, 2016) sixth [...]

The Point of the Needle: Why Sewing Matters. By Barbara Burman. Nov. 2023. 288p. Reaktion, $25 (9781789147193). 646. This is a sewing book without pictures, instructions, or projects. Rather, it's [...]

I Could Nosh: Classic Jew-ish Recipes Revamped for Every Day. By Jake Cohen. Sept. 2023. 304p. Illus. Harvest, $35 (9780063239708); e-book (9780063239715). 641.5. In this follow-up to Jew-ish (2021), which [...]

Polymer Clay Jewelry: The Ultimate Guide to Making Wearable Art Earrings. By Rachael Skidmore. May 2023.128p. illus. Quarto/Walter Foster, paper, $22.99 (9780760382738). 745.594. Bright colors pop across every page of [...]

Nursery Earth: The Wonderous Lives of Baby Animals and the Extraordinary Ways They Shape Our World. By Danna Staaf. June 2023.280p. Experiment, $27.95 (9781615199327). 590. There is certainly a cuteness [...]

Joy Full: Cook Effortlessly, Eat Freely, Live Radiantly. By Radhi Devlukia-Shetty. Feb. 2024. 288p. illus. Simon Element, $35 (9781982199722). 641.5. Nutritionist, Ayurvedic health counselor, and YouTuber Devlukia-Shetty tells a familiar [...]

Zaatari: Culinary Traditions of the World's Largest Syrian Refugee Camp. By Karen E. Fisher. Jan. 2024. 272p. illus. Goose Lane, $45 (9781773102351). 641.595691. A glimpse at life inside a refugee [...]

The Beginner's Guide to Knitting: Easy Techniques and 8 Fun Projects. By Lynne Rowe. Feb. 2024. 128p. illus. Search, paper, $19.95 (9781800921672); e-book (9781800931503). 746.43. A well-known expert in the [...]

Tulipina's Floral Fantasy: Magnificent Arrangements and Design Inspiration from World-Renowned Florist Kiana Underwood. By Alessandra Mattanza and Kiana Underwood. Dec. 2023. 224p. illus. Chronicle, $35 (9781797226842); e-book (9781797226859). 745.92. Few [...]

Exploring Tunisian Crochet: All the Basics Plus Stitches and Techniques to Take Your Crochet to the Next Level: 20 Beautiful Wraps, Scarves, and More. By Lori Harrison. Nov. 2023. 160p. [...]

The Celestial Garden: Growing Herbs, Vegetables, and Flowers in Sync with the Moon and Zodiac. By Jane Hawley Stevens. Dec. 2023. 240p. illus. Chelsea Green, paper, $29.95 (9781645022138); e-book (9781645022145). [...]

30 Day Challenge: Embroidery: A Day-by-Day Guide to Learn New Stitches and Create Beautiful Designs. By Jessica Anderson. Jan. 2024. 128p. illus. Quarto/Quarry, paper, $24.99 (9780760384916). 746.44041. Can one truly [...]

Y'all Eat Yet? Welcome to the Pretty B*tchin' Kitchen. By Miranda Lambert and Holly Gleason. Apr. 2023. 288p. illus. HarperCollins/Dey Street, $35 (9780063087781); e-book (9780063087798). 641.5. Songwriter, musician, and Texan [...]

My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-Wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me. By Caleb Carr. Apr. 2024. 352p. Little, Brown, $32 (9780316503600). 636.8. It's almost inevitable: when we pick up a [...]

Shut the Front Door: Make Any Space Feel Bigger, Better, and More Beautiful without Going Broke. By Chelsey Brown. Oct. 2023. 216p. illus. Gibbs Smith, $35 (9781423662556). 747 From millennial [...]

House Love: A Joyful Guide to Cleaning, Organizing, and Loving the Home You're In. By Patric Richardson and Karin Miller. Dec. 2023. 256p. Harvest, $27.99 (9780063278424); e-book (9780063278448). 648. If [...]

Peinao: A Greek Feast for All: Recipes to Feed Hungry Guests. By Helena Moursellas and Vikki Moursellas. Oct. 2023. 224p. Smith Street, $35 (9781922754592). 641.59. Australian-Greek sisters Helena and Vikki [...]

Big Heart Little Stove: Bringing Home Meals and Moments from the Lost Kitchen. By Erin French. Oct. 2023. 304p. Macmillan/Celadon, $38 (9781250832313); e-book (9781250832320). 641.3. The daughter of a rural [...]

Bruno's Cookbook: Recipes and Traditions from a French Country Kitchen. By Martin Walker and Julia Watson. Nov. 2023. 272p. illus. Knopf, $40 (9780593321188). 641.5944. Readers of Walker's popular Bruno, Chief [...]

Secrets of Successful Women Inventors: How They Swam with the 'Sharks' and Hundreds of Other Ways to Commercialize Your Own Inventions. Ed. by Edith G. Tolchin. Oct. 2023.280p. illus. Square [...]

Wear It Well: Reclaim Your Closet and Rediscover the Joy of Getting Dressed. By Allison Bornstein. Sept 2023. 192p. Illus. Chronicle Prism, paper, $25.95 (9781797221427). 746.9. There are many guides [...]

Oh My Gourd! How to Carve a Pumpkin Plus 29 Other Halloween Activities. By Jack Hallow. Sept. 2023. 72p. Smith Street, $19.95 (9781922754028). 745.594 Anticipating the most ghoulish of American [...]

The Food of Sicily: Recipes from a Sun-Drenched Culinary Crossroads. By Fabrizia Lanza. Sept 2023. 320p. Artisan, $40 (9781579659868); e-book (9781648293498). 641.59458. Who could not fall in love with the [...]

I'm Speaking: Every Woman's Guide to Finding Your Voice and Using It Fearlessly. By Jessica Doyle-Mekkes. Oct. 2023. 230p. Rowman & Littlefield, $32 (9781538179161); e-book (9781538179178). 658.4. Voice. Breath. Posture. [...]

Polish'd: Modern Vegetarian Cooking from Global Poland. By Michal Korkosz. Oct. 2023. 256p. Illus. The Experiment, $32.50 (9781615199952); e-book (9781615199969). 641.59438. Korkosz's first cookbook, Fresh from Poland (2020) offered modern, [...]

Sustainable Wardrobe: Practical Advice and Projects for Eco-Friendly Fashion. By Sophie Benson. Sept. 2023. 160p. Illus. Quarto/White Lion, $22.95 (9780711262379). 646. Looking at sustainable fashion from a very journalistic point [...]

The Sacred Bread of Life: Uncovering the Mystery of an Ordinary Loaf. By Meghan Murphy-Gill. June 2023.239p. illus. Broadleaf, $25.99 (9781506482231). 641.8. It's perhaps not surprising that a reverend would [...]

* Simply Tomato: 100 Recipes for Enjoying Your Favorite Ingredients All Year Long. By Martha Holmberg. June 2023.248p. illus. Artisan, $30 (9781648290374). 641.6. Consider this the tomato Bible. Longtime food [...]