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Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Etiquette & entertaining > General
Winter Celebrations is a celebration of the festive season through
craft, featuring a beautiful collections of over 30 decorations and
gifts that draw upon Arounna Khounnoraj's natural aesthetic. From
christmas decorations, advent calendars to handmade tablescapes for
family gatherings – get ready to hunker down and make yourself a
handmade Christmas. In this ultimate maker's guide to the festive
season, Arounna will cover a variety of different crafts from
embroidery, block printing, sewing and pottery, through the
projects learn how to make your own wrapping paper, paper garlands
and more. Designed with sustainability in mind, the projects will
teach you how to think innovatively and reusing whatever materials
you might have to hand, including found and natural objects. There
will also be an emphasis on techniques that don’t require a lot
of tools or equipment as well as projects that can be achieved in a
short amount of time. All the projects include stunning lifestyle
photography and clear step-by-step instructions, making this a book
accessible for all. Winter Celebrations will inspire readers to
create decorations that they can reuse each year as they learn to
embrace a more handmade approach to the festive season.
Whether you are a member of a multiracial/interfaith family, the
father of a same-sex bride, or the mother of an adopted daughter
from China, the author offers suggestions for mixed families
overcoming emotional obstacles at holidays, and rituals for birth,
coming of age, marriage, death, and other significant life events.
She also gives tips on appropriate behaviour when attending a
variety of unfamiliar ethnic and religious life-cycle events. She
advises on 'Ethnice-ities' - what to wear, how to act, what gifts
to give and explains the significance of the ceremonies. This is a
perfect resource to guide you through the details of diverse
cultural celebrations.
This new essential guide to entertaining is divided by occasion,
offering a fresh lineup of menus and ideas from Oxford,
Mississippi's go-to caterer for every celebratory scenario life
serves up. In this update to the best-selling book of our mothers'
and grandmothers' era, Elizabeth's tell-it-like-it-is voice
provides a twist to the classic Southern advice that is a refresher
for entertainers of any age or experience. Packed with delicious
recipes from the original book like Smoked Salmon Canapes, Hot
Cheese Squares, and Brandy Alexanders, the book also includes
popular picks from the current pages of Southern Living as well as
Elizabeth's treasured recipe box.
'A real and rare gem, this is the must-have book on Venice and its cooking' -Anna del Conte
Skye McAlpine, author of the successful blog, From My Dining Table, offers an insider's perspective on Venetian home cooking, illustrated with her stunning photographs.
Hundreds of thousands of tourists pass through the city of Venice each year, eat at trattorie, and leave having dined in Venice, but not having eaten well. It is the food cooked in homes and made with local ingredients, the recipes passed down through generations - which Venetians guard ferociously and exclusively for their own gratification - that is Venetian food. It is romantic and it is exotic. It dapples in spices, and delightfully foreign flavours. It's pine nuts and raisins, bay leaves and sweet vinegar, heady saffron and creamy mascarpone. It's a legacy of a maritime republic that once upon a time journeyed across the seas, gathering culinary gems from as far and wide as Turkey, Greece and China, and then over generations wove them into the city until they became the way of living and eating. For Skye it is the food of her childhood, laden with nostalgia, synonymous with comfort and the source of an endless fascination.
Some of the recipes in A Table in Venice are translated and barely adapted from the old Venetian cookbooks. Other dishes are more loosely inspired by Venice, by the ingredients, by the flavours, and by everyday life there. All of the recipes are typical of Skye's cooking style: simple, fresh, colourful and always plentiful, and offer a rare glimpse into the tastes and secrets of a true Venetian kitchen.
Knowing how to entertain for that special date or for a large crowd
is the epitome of being a gentleman. There is no stronger way to
impress someone than by showcasing your culinary skills. Bachelor
Chef and culinary instructor David Harap has created a series of
menus that any man can make his own. This book helps men create
unforgettable meals for their guests without stress or needing
years of cooking school. In addition to many exciting recipes for
every occasion, that are tons of tips and secrets on how to become
the ultimate host. Memorable meals made easy.
From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Audrey Style"
comes a charming guide to Audrey Hepburn?inspired living for the
modern woman
Audrey Hepburn epitomized grace and style, not only in her
appearance but in her very essence. Whether in fashion,
relationships, her work on the screen, or for UNICEF and her home
life, there is no one more worthy of imitation.
How did she do it? "What Would Audrey Do?" is the answer: a
complete Audrey primer, with rich anecdotes and insight from the
people who knew her best, and Audrey-inspired lessons in
loveliness, including:
- Dating advice from the woman who enjoyed romances with John F.
Kennedy, William Holden, and Albert Finney
- What made her an icon, and how to apply her style choices to
twenty-first-century clothes, makeup, and accessories
- Raising children, trying to raise husbands, and making home life
balanced in every way
- How to travel, what to pack, and maintaining your cool on the
road
- Using renown (long before Angelina and Bono got all the press)
to help others around the world
- Insight into her rich interior life and the discipline,
intelligence, and generosity that made her so compelling
In an era fraught with selfishness, flamboyance, and sensational
headlines, Audrey as a role model is precisely what the world
needs.
This is the 30th Anniversary Edition of Susan Branch's classic first cookbook ~ published in 1986, and written at the kitchen table of her little house on Martha's Vineyard. Susan has given us this revised and expanded version of Heart of the Home, Notes from a Vineyard Kitchen, with lots of new illustrations, new recipes, end papers, and cover ~ plus, a red ribbon bookmark, and 16 brand new pages. Homemade, hand-written, artist-crafted and watercolored, this delightful book celebrates the art of the home with delicious recipes such as Tangerine Confetti Cake, Stuffed Pork Chop Casserole with Apples and Sweet Potatoes, Banana Fritters, Onion Pudding, Asian Quinoa Salad, and Garlic Bread that we are assured is "to die for," plus stories from home, such as The Importance of Traditions and How to Make a Kitchen Garden. There is also a special section for Breakfast, including Breakfast in Bed, and recipes for Blueberry Corncakes and Cranberry Marmalade.
A selection of stellar contributors to the fabulous women's
magazine The Gentlewoman present a timely selection of
thought-provoking, witty essays on manners, offering the modern
woman viewpoints and advice on classic conundrums and totally
contemporary matters With contributions from a roster of The
Gentlewoman's impeccably engaging contributors and readers,
including Ann Friedman, Eva Wiseman, Otegha Uwagba, Caroline Roux,
Susan Irvine, and Joan Juliet Buck, this thoughtful, stylish
collection of essays is an essential guide to navigating today's
world. Individually arresting and unexpected, with advice on
subjects ranging from the classic topics of manners and social
behavior (tipping; arriving alone; godparenting; hosting) to
totally contemporary matters (the best legal drugs; the benefits of
a menstrual cup; the art of regifting; and crafting the perfect out
of office reply), and tips and opinions galore from fun friends of
the magazine from Miranda July and Hilary Mantel to Kylie Minogue
and Honey Dijon, together these essays form a singular perspective
on modern life: that of The Gentlewoman.
Princess Marie-Chantal’s must-have parenting resource for the modern
age, now fully revised and updated
Manners Begin at Breakfast addresses rules of etiquette, including
table manners, social media, fashion dos and don’ts, and party
conversation. Covering children from infants to teens, it is an
essential guide for all parents keen to raise polite, well-rounded
children, equipped to thrive in society and develop into confident,
successful adults.
This updated edition captivates and enlightens, adding new insights on
parenting in a post-pandemic world. By popular demand, each chapter is
now peppered with delightful anecdotes and personal stories from
Marie-Chantal’s experience putting her own advice into practice.
Adorned with charming, specially commissioned illustrations and a
fresh, updated introduction by leading pediatrician Dr. Perri Klass,
Manners Begin at Breakfast is the quintessential guide to propriety for
the modern family.
The founder of a successful children’s clothing line, author of an
influential parenting blog, and mother of five children, Marie-Chantal
of Greece is constantly asked how she manages to do it all. So many of
these queries—about proper etiquette for children in our fast-paced,
technology-centered world—led her to recognize the need for a modern
handbook on children’s manners.
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