A refreshing antidote to the contrived nature of much contemporary interior design, the textiles and decoration of Nathalie Farman-Farma have gained a devoted following among celebrity and socialite clients for their folkloric charm and romantic exuberance. Drawing on the enchantment of fairytales and a history of material culture spanning Persia, Central Asia and Russia, Farman-Farma employs traditional printmaking techniques to create exquisitely detailed fabrics, which she uses to conjure interiors infused with warmth and natural charisma.

Farman-Farma’s townhouse and studio in London and her family homes in Connecticut and Lake Tahoe feature in this captivating volume, forming the backdrop for her Décors Barbares range of fabrics, as well as her vast collection of antique textiles, costumes and jewellery.

Vogue has called Farman-Farma ‘the textile designer you need to know’. Her clients include Lauren Santo Domingo, Tory Burch and influential interior designer David Netto, who writes the foreword to this book.

Originally published in 1988, Mesa Verde National Park: Shadows of the Centuries is an engaging and artfully illustrated history of an enigmatic assemblage of canyons and mesas tucked into the south-western corner of Colorado. Duane A. Smith recounts the dramatic 1888 "discovery" of the cliff dwellings and other Anasazi ruins and the ensuing twenty-year campaign to preserve them. Smith also details the resulting creation of a national park in 1906 and assesses the impact of more recent developments -- railroads and highways, air pollution, and the growing significance of tourism -- on the park's financial and ecological vitality. This revised and completely redesigned edition includes more than 50 illustrations and will be enjoyed by readers interested in environmental, Western, and Colorado history.

Join Hunter Davies on a celebratory stroll around London’s greatest glories – its parks. We need our parks more than ever before, for our health and spirits, our bodies and souls, to keep us fit, to save us from pollution, to protect nature and wildlife; and Londoners are lucky enough to enjoy more green spaces than any other major city in the world. In London Parks, Hunter Davies illustrates their wonders by spending a year walking round his favourite parks. From his local haunt on Hampstead Heath to the capital’s latest wonder, the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, each one is chosen for its unique appeal. Informative and entertaining, he details their history, describes their layout and reveals hidden delights and new attractions that might otherwise be missed, such as the statue of a small brown dog in Battersea Park, a garden full of exotic plants and palm trees in south London’s Burgess Park or, for something completely unique, Ian Dury’s musical memorial bench in Richmond Park. Fun, thought-provoking and uplifting, London Parks is an essential companion for anyone wishing to explore the ever-green beauty of Britain’s capital city, whether it’s spotting pelicans and politicians in St James’s Park, the birds in the London Wetland Centre or the views from Greenwich Park.

Go vegan in a bowl - that's what happiness tastes like! Really tasty and so healthy: Buddha bowls are fun and easy to prepare - and all without animal products. In Vegan Buddha Bowls the author has put together over 50 recipes for breakfasts, salads, bowls for during the week, dinner and dessert bowls - from smoothie bowls to stews and sweet bowls. This brings the vegan kitchen into the spotlight with a diverse selection full of essential nutrients, fresh ingredients and aromatic spices. The first cookbook full of Buddha bowls without animal products Over 50 recipes for varied and sustainable enjoyment from morning to night New inspiration for a balanced weekly plan Vegan dressing recipes and topping ideas Salted caramel date bowl, Asian rainbow bowl, chickpea and sweet potato goulash or jackfruit nacho bowl - there is something for every taste. Many healthy ingredients, flavours and different textures come together to create a harmonious whole.

The key to perfect patchwork is getting all of the points to match up — which is no easy feat! Set yourself up for success with the rediscovered technique of English paper piecing. Using paper templates to guide your pattern, you can expertly fit your quilting shapes together before you even start sewing. All Points Patchwork takes you far beyond traditional hexagons and accommodates triangles, diamonds, octagons, and even curved shapes. Simple instructions for decorating clothing, bedding, and home decor open up astounding possibilities for quilters of all levels.

Every home has a story to tell, but curious homeowners often don't know where and how to begin to reveal it. This practical manual demonstrates how to obtain information and organise it into a lively narrative history. Previous owners, architects, community newspapers, and local and state agencies are some of the valuable sources discussed. With these tools homeowners can inexpensively and easily create a legacy that will enhance the emotional and financial value of their property for family and future owners. A state-by-state guide to resources is included.

'The cornerstone of contentment lies in a slice of cake, a cup of tea and company to share it.' Welcome to The Plain Cake Appreciation Society. Where 52 simple, seasonal cake recipes inspire you to pause throughout the year, bake something delicious, and reflect on all that's good in your world. The conversations and comfort that come from what home baker and photographer Tilly Pamment calls 'little pockets of cake calm' become nourishment for your soul to carry you through into the next week. Find your own slice of joy in the Weekday Lemon Cake or Raspberry-studded Tea Bars at the height of a breezy summer, or the Rainy Day Chocolate Loaf and Ginger and Rose Madeleines for when the weather sets in. Uncomplicated and easy to make, these recipes will provide delicious inspiration all year round.

A woodcarving book devoted solely to magical little gnomes and other charming creatures! The perfect source of inspiration for beginning and experienced whittlers and carvers alike, Learn to Carve Gnomes, Trolls, and Mythical Creatures boasts a menagerie of 15 woodcarving projects that range in difficulty from easy to more challenging. With complete plans and step-by-step instructions and photography, use just one knife to carve charismatic characters and objects, from a mushroom house, unicorn, and gnome to a wizard, dragon, fairy, cauldron, and much more. Sara Barraclough is a master carver and a regular contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine, as well as the author of the incredibly charming Weekend Whittling Projects.

In the 1850s, early Euro-American settlers established two remote outposts on the slopes of the eastern Sierra Nevada, both important way stations on the central emigrant trail. The Carson Valley settlement was located on the western edge of the Utah Territory, while the Honey Lake Valley hamlet, 120 miles north, fell within California's boundaries but was separated from the rest of the state by the formidable mountain range. Although these were some of the first white communities established in the region, both areas had long been inhabited by Indigenous Americans. Carson Valley had been part of Washoe Indian territory, and Honey Lake Valley was a section of Northern Paiute land. Michael Makley explores the complexities of this turbulent era, when the pioneers' actions set the stage for both valleys to become part of national incorporation. With deft writing and meticulously researched portrayals of the individuals involved, including the Washoe and Northern Paiute peoples, Imposing Order Without Law focuses on the haphazard evolution of "frontier justice" in these remote outposts. White settlers often brought with them their own ideas of civil order. Makley's work contextualizes the extralegal acts undertaken by the settlers to enforce edicts in their attempt to establish American communities. Makley's book reveals the use and impact of group violence, both within the settlements and within the Indigenous peoples' world, where it transformed their lives.

The untold story of a British institution ‘Brilliant.’ Alan Johnson ‘Compelling.’ David Kynaston ‘The beer drinkers’ Bill Bryson.’ Times Literary Supplement Ferment Magazine’s Best Beer Book of the Year Pete Brown is a convivial guide on this journey through the intoxicating history of the working men’s clubs. From the movement’s founding by teetotaller social reformer the Reverend Henry Solly to the booze-soaked mid-century heyday, when more than 7 million Brits were members, this warm-hearted and entertaining book reveals how and why the clubs became the cornerstone of Britain’s social life – offering much more than cheap Federation Bitter and chicken in a basket. Often dismissed as relics of a bygone age – bastions of bigotry and racism – Brown reminds us that long before the days of Phoenix Nights, 3,000-seat venues routinely played host to stars like Shirley Bassey, Louis Armstrong, and the Bee Gees, offering entertainment for all the family, and close to home at that. Britain’s best-known comedians made reputations through a thick miasma of smoke, from Sunniside to Skegness. For a young man growing up in the pit town of Barnsley this was a radiant wonderland that transformed those who entered. Brown explores the clubs’ role in defining masculinity, community and class identity for generations of men in Britain’s industrial towns. They were, at their best, a vehicle for social mobility and self-improvement, run as cooperatives for working people by working people: an informal, community-owned pre-cursor to the Welfare State. As the movement approaches its 160th anniversary, this exuberant book brings to life the thrills and the spills of a cultural phenomenon that might still be rescued from irrelevance.

**2020 IACP Cookbook Award Finalist for Health & Nutrition** **2020 Gourmand Cookbook Award Winner for Japan in Fermentation** Nutrient-rich, inexpensive and incredibly tasty--simple homemade Japanese tsukemono (pickles) are an integral part of everyday meals in Japan. Every Japanese family has their own tsukemono recipes handed down through the generations. In Japanese Pickled Vegetables, dietician and fermented food expert Machiko Tateno has collected more than 120 easy, healthy recipes for pickled, preserved and fermented vegetables. These pickle recipes use ingredients that are easily available in the West--including asparagus, cabbage, eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, garlic, daikon, turnips and squashes, olive oil, honey and yogurt. More adventurous cooks can try their hand at traditional Japanese pickled vegetables like burdock root, bitter melon, lotus root and wasabi greens. The recipes are cross-referenced by vegetable and pickling method. A chapter on regional pickling recipes and styles lets home cooks learn more about the traditional art of tsukemono in Japan--from Tokyo to rural farm villages. A section on pickling fresh seasonal vegetables helps you to make the most of your fresh garden produce, while another provides recipes using fermented seasonings--such as Miso Marinated Garlic and Salted Peppercorns that can be used to enhance the umami flavor of any dish! An important part of Japanese cuisine, Japanese pickles are often made the day they are eaten, and used as side dishes, bar snacks or garnishes. Whether you have your own vegetable garden and want ways to preserve your bounty into the winter, or are just looking for healthy meal inspiration, these homemade Japanese superfood recipes are a great place to start.

Throughout the book, piquant anecdotes and charming line drawings by renowned artist Irena Lorentowicz relate Poland's cuisine to its bounteous tradition of hospitality, warming body and soul together Drawing on her Polish childhood, Rysia presents over 850 mouthwatering recipes, which can conveniently be prepared in a modern American kitchen. Dishes are arranged by category, with a special section on holiday food and customs.

This innovative archaeological study of diet and cooking technology sheds light on ancient cuisine. Ancient cuisine is one of the hot topics in today’s archaeology. This book explores changing settlement and subsistence in the Northern Great Lakes from the perspective of food-processing technology and cooking. Susan Kooiman examines precontact Indigenous pottery from the Cloudman site on Drummond Island on the far eastern end of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to investigate both how pottery technology, pottery use, diet, and cooking habits change over time and how these changes relate to hypothesized transitions in subsistence, settlement, and social patterns among Indigenous pottery-making groups in this area. Kooiman demonstrates that ceramic technology and cooking techniques evolved to facilitate new subsistence and processing needs. Her interpretations of past cuisine and culinary identities are further supported and enhanced through comparisons with ethnographic and ethnohistoric accounts of local Indigenous cooking and diet. The complementary nature of these diverse methods demonstrates a complex interplay of technology, environment, and social relationships, and underscores the potential applications of such an analytic suite to long-standing questions in the Northern Great Lakes and other archaeological contexts worldwide. This clearly written book will interest students and scholars of archaeology and anthropology, as well as armchair archaeologists who want to learn more about Indigenous/Native American studies, food studies and cuisine, pottery, cooking, and food history.

Makers are at the forefront of finding solutions for sustainable living. Crafting something from scratch means you get to carefully choose the materials you use, your method and philosophy for making it, and the way you use the final product. Maker.DIY Sustainable Projects features 15 step-by-step projects that are created using sustainable materials and upcycling methods. Each make will help readers along their journey to an eco-friendly lifestyle, not only in the repurposing of the old into new and beautiful products, but in the making of practical, useful tools that will actively encourage a more sustainable way of life. Created by artist and educator Audrey Love, a passionate advocate of upcycling and sustainable design, the projects range from easy as pie to satisfyingly advanced. Audrey's step-by-step instructions are easy to follow, and accompanied by beautiful photography sharing styling ideas and essential technical skills. From constructing a portable greenhouse from old picture frames to creating your own drawstring bags for zero-waste, zero-plastic shopping trips, these projects will change both the aesthetic and the philosophy of your life, for the better, for good.

Across the United States marginalized communities are organizing to address social, economic, and environmental inequities through building community food systems rooted in the principles of social justice. But how exactly are communities doing this work, why are residents tackling these issues through food, what are their successes, and what barriers are they encountering? This book dives into the heart of the food justice movement through an exploration of East New York Farms! (ENYF!), one of the oldest food justice organizations in Brooklyn, and one that emerged from a bottom-up asset-oriented development model. It details the food inequities the community faces and what produced them, how and why residents mobilized to turn vacant land into community gardens, and the struggles the organization has encountered as they worked to feed residents through urban farms and farmers markets. This book also discusses how through the politics of food justice, ENYF! has challenged the growth-oriented development politics of City Hall, opposed the neoliberalization of food politics, navigated the funding constraints of philanthropy and the welfare state, and opposed the entrance of a Walmart into their community. Through telling this story, Growing Gardens, Building Power offers insights into how the food justice movement is challenging the major structures and institutions that seek to curtail the transformative power of the food justice movement and its efforts to build a more just and sustainable world.

Like many busy home cooks, Michelle Ann Anderson relies on some convenience foods in preparing dinner for her family. In The Rotisserie Chicken Cookbook she shares nearly 200 recipes that she has created by converting store-bought rotisserie chicken into quick, convenient, and delicious meals. The seven chapters and sample recipes include: Appetizers: Tarragon Chicken Salad-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes * Brie, Cranberry and Chicken Mini Pizzas * Sweet Pepper Relleno Poppers * Monte Cristo Minis * Dolmas * Mango Chicken Bruschetta Sandwiches & Wraps: Chicken Quesadillas with Cranberry Cream Havarti * Chicken Baba Ghanoush Flatbread Sandwiches * Plum Chicken Baked Buns * Red Curry Chicken Turnovers * Moroccan Inspired Chicken Tea Sandwiches Salads: Chicken Tostada Compuesta * Chicken Panzanella * Thai Chicken Cabbage Salad with Peanut Dressing * Edamame-Chicken Cold Rice Salad * Coyote Chicken Asparagus Salad with Plum Dressing * Grapefruit Chicken Salad Soups: Chicken and Kohirabi Soup * Chicken Vegetable Soup with Udon Noodles * Mushroom Thyme Chicken Soup with Truffle Oil Drizzle * Chicken and Escarole Soup * Sweet Potato, Black Bean and Chicken Soup * Hot & Sour Chicken Soup Entrées: Chicken Fettuccini with Walnuts, Cranberries, and Arugula * Asiago-Chicken Stuffed Portabellas * Warm Cranberry-Jalapeño Compote Chicken * Moroccan Chicken * Red Curry Pineapple Chicken with Rice Casseroles: Baked Creamy Sofrito Penne * Parmesan Chicken and Eggplant Bake * Curried Chicken Casserole * Lemon-Raspberry Scented Chicken and Potato Gratin * Chicken and Fig Casserole Breakfast and Brunch: Chicken and Asparagus Crepes * Chicken Caprese Strata * Mini Jalapeño Chicken Quiche * Terragon Chicken Omelet with Haverti * Steamed Egg Cups with Chicken and Enoki * Chicken Artichoke Frittata

The kitchen has always been a place of family gatherings, so it isn't surprising that it is here that a mother whose children have moved on would find solace. "The Empty Nest Cookbook will Kelp parents find new life--in the kitchen and elsewhere -once the children are gone. This feel-good cookbook entices the reader to light the candles, pour the Chardonnay, and enjoy the music while preparing time-efficient, interesting meals for two or more. The author has created more than 200 original recipes, from appetizers to desserts, as well as 25 menus with instructions. The cuisine is fun and light, the mood is joyful, and the setting is intimate as she presents food--and food for thought--for this unique period of life. Woven throughout are essays that offer positive insight and advice for surviving the woes of this transitional period and for redefining oneself. Among these essays are "You're Your Pet's Mom Now," "There Goes the Bridge," "No Need to Shut the Bedroom Door" "The Kids Are Coming " "Joy to the world?" "Who are You" "Those Wolf Whistlers Aren't for You," and "All the Cookies Are Yours." "The Empty Nest Cookbook marries old-style family cooking with the more sophisticated culinary yens of it working couple. It approaches the subject on three levels suited to the empty nester: cooking for two, managing family visits, and entertaining guests. While it will appeal to women who are experiencing their own empty nest, it also makes a thoughtful gift from their adult children.

The premier book of its kind, revised, updated and expanded. A comprehensive guide to the standards, procedures and ethics of appraising gems, jewelry and other valuables, Gems & Jewelry Appraising, 3rd Edition, contains expert practical guidance, combined with detailed descriptions, photos, case studies, pricing data, key documents and more. This guide offers all the information that practicing or aspiring appraisal professionals will need to establish an appraisal business, handle various kinds of appraisals—for insurance, divorce, inheritance, liquidation, collateral and tax donation—and provide an accurate, verifiable estimate of value.

For more than thirty years LuLu Roman has entertained us. She made us laugh for years on television s longest-running syndicated show, Hee Haw, as one of the Culhane family, the wise-cracking truck-stop waitress, or one of the wash maids who weren't "ones to go around spreadin' rumors." An award-winning singer and recording artist, LuLu now shares her favorite recipes collected through the years of her amazing life. Kitchen Komforts is filled with dishes that are down-home and down-right good food that bring warmth to your heart and a smile to your face. Each recipe has been personally tested indeed cooked and served by LuLu herself. Her Sausage and Hash Brown Casserole is, as she says, "a real crowd pleaser!" Or try her best hostess gift recipe for Chocolate Cheesecake Squares. Crock Pot Chops were "always a nice dinner to come home to after a long day of shooting Hee Haw," and Tex Mex Potato Corn Chowder "is a great comfort food with all my favorite ingredients. I love the creamy, cheesy texture of this soup!" But LuLu knows the greatest comfort of all comes from knowing God. Understanding His plan for her has been a long road filled with many highs and lows. Having grown up in an orphanage from age three to eighteen, LuLu has always had to face her own demons of feeling unworthy and unloved. Her life has not always been laughs, applause, and awards. In Kitchen Komforts she opens her heart to her fans through inspirational stories of how God has worked in her life."

Throughout life, DNA reproduces and replaces itself continually. In optimal conditions, the copies are perfect, but as environment, diet and stress begin to take their toll, so the DNA becomes damaged and this leads to aging and disease.

This book puts an end to the established thought that eating healthfully means bravely stomaching wheatgrass smoothies and suffering through bland plates of cardboard-like offering. The recipes in this book feature 50 of the hottest "functional foods, all back by extensive research for their health benefits. From dips to main meals to desserts. The Functional Foodie make it possible to eat well in every sense of the word!

In this companion volume to Gems & Jewelry Appraising, 2nd Edition, the first comprehensive book on appraising, Registered Master Valuer Anna M. Miller offers a comprehensive guide to antique, period and contemporary jewelry identification and appraisal. Offering clear, practical, insightful guidance with a wealth of photos and figures, Illustrated Guide to Jewelry Appraising, 2nd Edition contains expert information, case studies, typical problems, pricing data and key documents. Features include: A review of the appraiser's role and responsibilities Value approach methods that offer jewelers and appraisers clear standards for estimating value Complete instructions on doing full narrative jewelry descriptions A practical methodology to research and assemble data needed for an accurate estimation of value A complete Model Appraisal Document that readers can use as an example for their own documents An Appraisal Glossary covering all technical terms that will help appraisers communicate effectively All types of pieces are covered in detail, from rings, earrings, necklaces and pendants to chains, bracelets, brooches and cameos, as well as less common items such as charms and stickpins. Key aspects including design influences, costuming, social behavior and the significance of color in each time period are also explored, to give the appraiser a deeper understanding of the many elements that contribute to value. This one-of-a-kind reference is an essential working guide for all appraisers, jewelers, antique dealers, collectors, auctioneers, insurance adjustors and gem labs.

Let go of your pretensions—squeeze, shape, knead & play your way to spiritual growth. "I am being formed by the clay. I am reconnecting with the earth, and with the other basic elements, too—air, water, fire—and life itself. Every gesture leaves its trail in the clay. Every fingerprint, a message. My breath fills the cavity. My touch curves the wall of a bowl. And inwardly, I am being formed by the outward practice. I am learning to trust the process, to lean into the possibilities rather than striving for some predetermined goal. I am being hollowed out, stretched and constricted, trimmed and sometimes reworked entirely." —from the Prologue Drawing from her first-hand experience of working with clay, Marjory Zoet Bankson takes you through the seven-step process of making clay into a pot, drawing parallels at each stage to the process of spiritual growth: Grounding—Connecting with our core elements Kneading—Awakening to the inner realm Centering—Gathering everything together Shaping—Focusing inner and outer pressures Finishing—Trimming away the excess Decorating—Adding a playful touch Firing—Committing to transformation This simple connection with the earth has the potential to put you in touch with the whole of creation and, at the same time, your soul's longing to participate as an artist, creating something new and unique. Through reflective questions in each chapter—along with a wealth of unique clay projects that even beginners can do—Bankson invites you on a journey of spiritual discovery, a path of reconnecting with your body and spirit, and with the earth itself.