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The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs
Great cooking goes beyond following a recipe--it's knowing how to season ingredients to coax the greatest possible flavor from them. Drawing on dozens of leading chefs' combined experience in top restaurants across the country, Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg present the definitive guide to creating "deliciousness" in any dish. Thousands of ingredient entries, organized alphabetically and cross-referenced, provide a treasure trove of spectacular flavor combinations. Readers will learn to work more intuitively and effectively with ingredients; experiment with temperature and texture; excite the nose and palate with herbs, spices, and other seasonings; and balance the sensual, emotional, and spiritual elements of an extraordinary meal. Seasoned with tips, anecdotes, and signature dishes from America's most imaginative chefs, THE FLAVOR BIBLE is an essential reference for every kitchen..
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AlterKnits Felt: Imaginative Projects for Knitting & Felting
There’s something magical about felting knits: You start with a piece of fabric that looks and feels a certain way and, by exposing it to water and agitation, finish with one that looks and feels completely different. This fascinating transformation is what led author Leigh Radford to begin felting years ago, and has kept her intrigued by the process ever since. Now, in AlterKnits Felt, Radford pushes the boundaries of traditional felting, as she did with traditional knitting in her earlier book, AlterKnits. Through 30 colorful, vibrant projects, she shows readers how to knit and then felt their own handiwork, as well as how to create gorgeous felted objects from recycled knits and unspun fiber. An introductory chapter on felting basics explains everything you need to know to make the fabulous clothes, accessories, and home decor that follow. The projects range from a quick and easy circle coin purse, to a shibori bag, to a reverse-appliqué rug, each unusual in its own way, distinguished by a special surface texture, an innovative mix of techniques, or a quirky combination of yarns. AlterKnits Felt provides every crafter with the tools to explore—and expand—the art of felting. .
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The Power of Play: How Spontaneous, Imaginative Activities Lead to Happier, Healthier Children
In modern childhood, free, unstructured play time is being replaced more and more by academics, lessons, competitive sports, and passive, electronic entertainment. While parents may worry that their children will be at a disadvantage if they are not engaged in constant, explicit learning or using the latest "educational" games, David Elkind's The Power of Play reassures us that unscheduled imaginative play goes far in preparing children for academic and social success. Through expert analysis of the research and powerful situational examples, Elkind shows that, indeed, creative spontaneous activity best sets the stage for academic learning in the first place: Children learn mutual respect and cooperation through role-playing and the negotiation of rules, which in turn prepare them for successful classroom learning; in simply playing with rocks, for example, a child could discover properties of counting and shapes that are the underpinnings of math; even a toddler's babbling is a necessary precursor to the acquisition of language. An important contribution to the literature about how children learn, The Power of Play suggests ways to restore play's respected place in children's lives, at home, at school, and in the larger community. In defense of unstructured "down time," it encourages parents to trust their instincts and resist the promise of the wide and dubious array of educational products on the market geared to youngsters. .
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Under the Sea Scratch and Sketch: An Art Activity Book for Imaginative Artists of All Ages (Activity Book Series)
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US Games Snatch Word Game
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America Entertains: A Year of Imaginative Parties
David Tutera takes us on a year-long road trip of throughly American parties, from a garden soiree in Washington, D.C., to a sultry Valentine's day dinner in New Orleans Over 200 full-color photos of these spectacular events to inspire readers to bring the ideas into their own parties at home. Included with each party are recipes for drinks such as Smoky Martini for the Dallas wedding reception, main courses like Slow-Baked Salmon with Chardonnay-Butter Sauce served at the Santa Fe Summer Solstice dinner, and desserts like Cranberry Bread Pudding with Bourbon Carmel Sauce for the August Beach Supper. Each party is organized into what Tutera calls the "Three E's" - Essentials, Extras, and Extravagances - for varying budgets and time constraints. Essentials are the easily achieved techniques necessary for creating the right atmosphere such as a color scheme or the sound of a Cuban Samba; Extras are for a small indulgence, such as chocolate-dipped rose petals or an imported saki; Extravagances are once in a lifetime indulgences such as a carpet of tropical flowers. "Tutera Tips" that provide insider knowledge from this talented professional including where to seat your most eccentric relatives at a reception or what to do with your guests' coats..
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Imaginative Writing: The Elements of Craft (Penguin Academics Series)
Written by best-selling author Janet Burroway, Imaginative Writing — an introduction to creative writing — covers all four genres: creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and drama. Imaginative Writing discusses elements of craft common to all creative writing before delving into the individual genres. Each of the first five chapters investigates a specific element of craft–Image, Voice, Character, Setting, and Story–from a perspective that crosses all genres. Chapter 6 explores development and revision and serves as a bridge between the craft chapters and genre chapters. The last four chapters examine individual genres: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. This unique organization allows students to experiment with creative techniques shared by all genres before deciding which form best suits their imagination. Unique "Try-This" exercises help students develop writing skills, while new “Working Toward a Draft” exercises encourage students to think ahead about the direction and possibilities of their work. Aspiring creative writers — of creative nonfiction, poetry, fiction, or drama. .
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Wild Safari Scratch And Sketch: An Art Activity Book For Imaginative Artists of All Ages (Scratch and Sketch)
Learn amazing facts about these wild animals as you copy simple sketches of 20 of the world's most exotic animals. Ages 6 and up. Shrink-wrapped with a wooden stylus for drawing on black-coated paper to reveal colors beneath. 64 pages. Includes 20 scratch-off, 20 illustrated, 20 sketch pages. 6-3/8'' wide x 8-1/2'' high; wire-o bound hardcover..
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The Immense Journey: An Imaginative Naturalist Explores the Mysteries of Man and Nature
Anthropologist and naturalist Loren Eiseley blends scientific knowledge and imaginative vision in this story of man..
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Imaginative Inventions: The Who, What, Where, When, and Why of Roller Skates, Potato Chips, Marbles, and Pie (and More!)
Have you ever wondered how chewing gum was invented? Or who made the first roller skates? Or why there are piggy banks rather than doggy banks? Imaginative Inventions answers all of these questions and tells the fascinating stories behind these, as well as potato chips, eyeglasses, doughnuts, high-heeled shoes, the wheelbarrow, marbles, the vacuum cleaner, animal crackers, and more. Written in verse and with illustrations full of offbeat characters and quirky details, this book invites young readers inside the minds of great inventors and encourages them to think imaginatively..
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