Make Delicious, Whole Grain Bread with Minimal Kneading Baking a loaf of beautiful crusty bread can be intimidating for beginners, especially when you want to include nutrient-dense whole wheat flour and other ancient grains that are famously harder to work with. Elaine Boddy is here to help. She has spent many years honing the science and art of baking bread with whole grains in her home kitchen. In Whole Grain Sourdough at Home, she shares all of...

"Explained by the chefs of the famous French culinary school. Recipes for 'French tradition' baguette, leaven bread, festive rolls, focaccia. ciabatta, pitta, challah, croissants, pain au chocolate, Parisian brioche, stollen, panettone, kouign-amann, three Kings' cake...and much, much more. Traditional and regional breads, international breads as well as viennoiseries (Danish pastries) and Baker's style pastries, - Learn how to knead, shape and score...

"With THE NATURAL HOME, you'll discover how to clean everything in your house the healthy way with just a few inexpensive, easy-to-find products using tried and true cleaning methods that have been around for centuries. Organized by product and location in the home, the book includes an in-depth explanation of natural products like vinegar, lemon, and baking soda which can be used to clean most areas in your home. There's a cleaning guide by room;...

Baking Blue Ribbons is a unique slice of Iowa history with stories and recipes from every generation since the first Iowa State Fair began. Meet pioneer women who baked the first winning cakes in woodstoves. Hear stories of farm wives who saved butter and sugar rations and kept the contests going after two world wars. Learn from today's champion bakers and expert food judges who share tips and techniques for baking blue ribbons at home.

"This is a handy book chock-full of home cleaning solutions using the most basic and versatile of ingredients: salt, lemon, vinegar, baking soda"--

"The café across the street from Anni's home in Little India makes the best biryani in the world. Fluffy and fragrant, spicy and succulent, Anni could eat it every day. In fact, Anni loves that biryani so much that she's determined to uncover the secret to the recipe. She has so many questions for Uncle, the grumpy chef and owner of the café. But he isn't providing any easy clues. So, with some careful planning, Anni sets out on a mission to find...

"Garden Alchemy is a hands-on guide for do-it-yourself gardeners who love to make things (and save money doing it!). This gardening project book is packed with creative and useful garden-related products you can make yourself. Each customizable project allows you to reduce expenses and fix common garden problems with minimal effort. Recipes for mixing your own potting soils and homemade organic fertilizers give you the freedom to choose what ingredients...

A guide for gathering, adjusting, supplementing, and safely preserving family recipes and for interviewing relatives, collecting oral histories, and conducting kitchen visits to document family food traditions from the everyday to special occasions. It blends commonsense tips with sound archival principles, helping you achieve effective results.

When eleven-year-old foster kid Mo finds a handmade cookbook filled with someone else's family recipes, she collects the stories behind them and builds a website to share them, secretly hoping a long-lost relative will find her and give her a family recipe all her own.