Mary Emmerling's American Country Classics: The New American Country Look

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Mary Emmerling takes a fresh look at American Country decorating, showing classic examples of the style in updated, sophisticated, and eclectic settings for the 1990s. 400 full-color photographs.

New French Country: A Style and Source Book

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French Country decorating
A real gem
Love this book!
VERY INFORMATIVE
love it

New French Country: A Style and Source Book
Linda Dannenberg
Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0609610414
Release Date: 2004-04-27

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French Country decorating.......2007-08-22

The book was very informative. It gave me many ideas on how to include my furnishings with a French feel.

A real gem.......2007-05-21

I can see this book is going to sit on the top of the coffee table book pile for a long time to come. Aside from the fabulous photos of French Provincial homes, Dannenberg delicately picks apart the details that make a typical Provincial home and garden. It does the job so much better than we sitting in another continent can grasp from a few photos in a book. It teaches us how to copy this style and really appreciate the quality of each piece of furniture, artwork or chattel we acquire for own little pretend patch of France.
I love this book!

Love this book!.......2007-04-05

Really a wonderful book - both beautiful to look at and informative. Very interesting reading, as well as artistically lovely with wonderful, colorful photography. I am not a decorator or designer by trade, but go to this type of book for creative inspiration, and this one was a winner.

VERY INFORMATIVE.......2007-02-26

Wonderful book on French Country Style. This book is packed with lots of vivid photos but what sets this book apart from all the other styling books is the wealth of information that the author shares with the reader. It is truly a must for any Provencal styling fan.

love it.......2007-02-12

If you want detailed descriptions of French design elements, including their history, this is the book for you. If you just want room pictures, this may not work for you, as it is text-heavy. I just love it.

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An eye-opening source book of interior design
Inspiring Book
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The New Hacienda--Latin Style Magazine; 9/01
To much use of other people's photos and information

New Hacienda, The pb
Joe P. Carr , and Karen Witynski
Manufacturer: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1586852612

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$19.95 gatefold paper * 1-58685-261-2 * March 8-1/2 x 10 in, 144 pp, 140 Color Photographs & Illustrations Rights: W, Design Hidden in idyllic isolation, the haciendas of Old Mexico strike powerful chords with their rich mix of myth, history, and impressive architecture. With the surge in popularity of hacienda restoration throughout Mexico, the time is ripe for the release of The New Hacienda in paperback. Travel behind the scenes with authors Karen Witynski and Joe P. Carr as they open the doors to Mexico's remote country estates and reveal innovative interiors, artifacts, and antiques that echo the hacienda's original architectural splendor. The New Hacienda looks at the ways in which designers and architects have integrated the visual culture of the hacienda and blended Mexican elements in new homes on both sides of the border. From ancient stone walls and arcaded portals to cobbled courtyards and grand salons, hacienda style comes alive with a spirited mix of once-forgotten objects and contemporary furniture.

Customer Reviews:

An eye-opening source book of interior design.......2003-07-26

The collaborative effort of Karen Witynski and Joe P. Carr (joint owners of Texture Antiques, an Austin, Texas-based interior design firm and gallery specializing in hacienda style, Mexican colonial furniture and architectural elements), The New Hacienda is an eye-opening source book of interior design showcasing ideas drawn from Mexico's remote country estates. Full-color photography and raptly descriptive text combine to present the flavor and history of homes on both sides of the border. An impression-forming and memorable showcase spotlighting deep brown and yellow colors, and artifacts of Mexican culture. Also very highly recommended is the Karen Witynski and Joe P. Carr collaboration, Mexican Country Style

Inspiring Book.......2002-06-13

The New Hacienda is a beautiful and inspiring book for anyone who loves Mexico's art, design, and hacienda-style culture. From traditional architectural elements to colonial antiques, the book reveals many rich details for those seeking ideas and inspiration in creating a hacienda-style home of their own. I found the book's Resource section especially helpful for contacting design sources here in the states. Also, after writing the authors at their site I found out that they have restored a colonial hacienda in the Yucatan which is now available as a vacation rental and Mexican Design Center.

Book Review--New Mexico Magazine.......2002-06-09

"Mexican Country Style" and "The New Hacienda"
Both of these books are helpful in understanding the reinterpretation of Mexico's indigenous styles and architecture, in the latter case, particularly the transformations that haciendas surviving the land reforms have undergone in recent years...In "The New Hacienda", colonial antiques and historic objects are shown intermingled with contemporary notions of art and comfort, rendering a visually pleasing balance between old and new. Also included is a guide to Mexican haciendas, which may be visited...Both of these books will thrill anyone with an interest in interior design.
--New Mexico Magazine, March 2000

The New Hacienda--Latin Style Magazine; 9/01.......2002-06-09

The New Hacienda garnered the prestigious La Pluma de Plata (Silver Pen) Award from Mexico's Ministry of Tourism. Presented to authors Witynski and Carr by Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo, the award is a testament to the book's distinctive celebration of Mexico's restored haciendas.
--Latin Style Magazine, September 2001

To much use of other people's photos and information.......2001-08-02

This book has lots of beautiful pictures but hardly enough of true haciendas. It is lacking originality and exterior/interior photos of the haciendas themselves. Text content is "ok" but repetitive and sounds like that from other books. Very overpriced for what it presents. The authors mention that they are building their own "new" hacienda. If they have such a true love for the old ones why didn't they rescue one from ruin??? Very commercial in my opinion.

The New England Cookbook: 350 Recipies from Town and Country, Land and Sea, Hearth and Home

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Addicted to recipes
Bring New England home
Truly a taste of New England
GET READY FOR SECONDS. AND THIRDS. AND ...

The New England Cookbook: 350 Recipies from Town and Country, Land and Sea, Hearth and Home
Brooke Dojny
Manufacturer: Harvard Common Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 155832139X

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Apart from Native American cooking, the dishes of New England are our country's most venerable. Brooke Dojny's The New England Cookbook offers more than 350 recipes, including traditional favorites such as Boston Clam Chowder as well as unexpected pleasures such as Athena Diner Avgolemono. Many of these come from the immigrants who have made New England their home over the years. Because Dojny has cast her recipe net widely, the book is comprehensive; readers interested in a complete view of Northeast cooking, and those seeking simple recipes for good food--plain to reasonably fancy, old-fashioned to contemporary--will welcome the book.

In chapters devoted to dish types, from starters to desserts, Dojny reveals a compelling culinary repertoire. Among her selection, cooks will want to try Vermont Chicken and Leek Pie with Biscuit Crust, Rosemary Grilled Bluefish with Rosemary Lime Butter, and North Fork Crusty Pan-Seared Scallops. A chapter on sandwiches and pizzas includes such savory temptations as Portuguese Chourico, Peppers, and Onion Grinder and Famous New Haven White Clam Pizza; one of two bread-baking chapters offers breakfast specialties such as Berkshire Puffed Apple Skillet-Baked Pancake. Dojny's dessert recipes are particularly attractive, presenting the likes of Hester's Sour Lemon Pudding Cake, Hungarian Crêpes with Walnut Filling and Warm Chocolate Sauce, or the eloquently simple and good Best Maine Blueberry Pie.

With anecdotal sidebars and a list of sources for down-home ingredients, the book invites the solid, flavorful American cooking that is our principal culinary heritage. --Arthur Boehm

Book Description

In he New England Cookbook , Brooke Dojny picks up the strands of culinary influence and provides, in 350 recipes and plenteous anecdotes, a portrait of the way New Englanders cook today.

Customer Reviews:

Ordering a Book.......2007-01-06

Just wanted you to know that I have had trouble ordering "The New England Cookbook". Amazon took my order but kept delaying their shipment of it, saying that they were out of stock (and kept pushing the date forward). I waited patiently for 2 months, then decided that they did not have the item they claimed was in stock.

This was not the first time I have had problems with Amazon. If they have the product they ship immediately, but if they don't.....

Sue in Illinois

Addicted to recipes.......2006-07-19

Let me start off by saying that I returned the book and never tried a recipe. I was stunned by how mundane and unsophisticated the recipes are. The cookbook reminded me of one of those fundraising cookbooks put together by schools and churches where everyone contributes one recipe. The reviews were so good I was expecting something exciting and innovative but instead it was filled with dishes that are as common as dirt. If you own Fanny Farmer you already have everything in this cookbook. I grew up on Buzzard's Bay in Massachusetts and I was looking forward to some real New England favorites. The clam chowder recipe was not as good as one I already posses and the author advocates corn meal on her fried clams. No thanks.

If you are looking for easy recipes that may or may not be authentically New England this may be a good cookbook for you. If you are a gourmet cook looking for sophisticated regional fare I say keep looking.

Bring New England home.......2004-06-21

I bought this book after my trip to New England, and I was not disappointed. I love to cook, and I prefer cookbooks written by professionals who know the difference between restaurant cooking and home cooking, know history of cuisine they present, and share personal stories. All of the above I found in the Brooke Dojny's book. I have tried 15 recipes over the past 6 weeks, and all of the results came out terrific and tasting very much like what I ate in Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts. I also find the recipes that I have tried to be very easy to follow. Following the recipe for Italian veal piccata, I produced the dish that tastes better than in most Italian restaurants in California and other parts of the States. The recipe for meat loaf is simply the best available! I also appreciate all the forewords and notes for recipes.

Many recipes are quite versatile. For example, the sauce for crab cakes is excellent for many fish or poultry dishes. Even if you serve it with boiled chicken or beef that you used for making broth, the dish becomes excellent instead of being something rather bland and eaten out of frugality and necessity :). This sauce can last in a refrigerator, too.

This book appears to be very helpful when planning a dinner, whether it is a special occasion dinner or just a middle of a week meal. All recipes have specifications as up to which step a cook can prepare a dish in advance. I recently made a sea food feast for my husband's birthday in a middle of a week, and I used this book's recipes only. The feast was spectacular and original, and I was able to do all the shopping and preparations ahead on a previous evening. On the actual celebration day I just spent an hour after work for making four dishes. All in all, they constituted a lovely original coherent special dinner.

After this book, I will gladly buy all books authored by Brooke Dojny.

Truly a taste of New England.......2003-12-10

This book is by far the most stained and used in my collection. Its spine is broken, its pages spotted with grease and cheese, its margins filled with notes.

Every special meal in our home has something from this book - on Thanksgiving, our table was graced by "Whipped Winter Squash with Cranberries," "Crumbly Cider Cornbread Stuffing," and "Shaker Cornmeal Pumpkin Bread." Included in this collection are glorious recipes for a traditional tuna casserole, (tuna casserole glorious, you balk? try for yourself and see!), banana nut bread, clams casino, pizzas and sandwiches, veggies and pasta, fin-fish and shellfish.

There is truly something for every occasion, from the fancy holiday table to the casual backyard lunch. If you are from New England, you'll feel right at home among these pages, whether you hail from the coast of Maine or inland Massachusetts. If you are from another region, you'll be inspired by the folklore and mystery of America's most frugally creative cooks. Fire up your stove and enjoy!

GET READY FOR SECONDS. AND THIRDS. AND ..........2003-05-26

What's cooking? How about Midsummer's Eve Fresh Pea Soup, Herbed Seafood Lasagna, Nor'easter Baked Fish Chowder. And, of course, Cape Cod Turkey . . . which has nothing to do with turkey but salted codfish. We have lots of cookbooks in our collection, but this is one that is going get lots of use. Real soon. Some of the recipe names are a bit tough to swallow (Marlene's Beauteous Butternut Bisque, Red Flannel Hash) but hey, if they can dish it out, we can eat it up. Save room for seconds. And thirds.
And . . .

Matzoh Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South

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Matzo balls and memories
Okay book
Outstanding & interesting
Too much starch in the matzo balls
A Wonderful Read and a Surprise

Matzoh Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South
Marcie Cohen Ferris
Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press
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ASIN: 0807829781
Release Date: 2005-10-05

Book Description

Since early colonial times in America, Jewish southerners have been tempted by delectable regional foods. Because some of these foods--including pork and shellfish--have been traditionally forbidden to Jews by religious dietary laws, southern Jews face a special predicament. In a culinary journey through the Jewish South, Arkansas native Marcie Cohen Ferris explores how southern Jews embraced, avoided, and adapted southern food and, in the process, have found themselves at home.

From colonial Savannah and Charleston to Civil War era New Orleans and Natchez, from New South Atlanta to contemporary Memphis and across the Mississippi and Arkansas Deltas, Ferris examines the expressive power of food throughout southern Jewish history. She demonstrates how southern Jews reinvented traditions as they adjusted to living in a largely Christian world where they were bound by regional rules of race, class, and gender.

Featuring a trove of photographs, Matzoh Ball Gumbo also includes anecdotes, oral histories, and more than thirty recipes to try at home. Ferris's rich tour of southern Jewish foodways shows that, at the dining table, Jewish southerners created a distinctive religious expression that reflects the evolution of southern Jewish life.

Customer Reviews:

Matzo balls and memories.......2007-05-24

As a Deep South Jewish expatriate, I can't say enough about how thoroughly Marcie Cohen Ferris did her research. There is no doubt that she has covered the differences-and similarities-of the various southern states with great heart and accuracy! The sheer volume of names of those she got family information from is more than admirable. The book belongs in every Jewish household-northern and southern! And non-Jewish readers will get a wonderful picture of the influence food had in Southern Jewish homes-part of American culinary history.

Okay book.......2007-05-15

Good book if your into a history lesson but I was looking for more receipies.

Outstanding & interesting.......2007-05-13

This book is a wonderful compilation of Jewish history of the South and Jewish food of the South. Fascinating reading about the history and excellent eating. Enjoy!

Too much starch in the matzo balls.......2006-07-10

Fascinating subject matter as I grew up in an area where Jews were a vocal and very assimilated minority. The author's extensive research came to the same conclusions in every chapter: it was hard to keep Kosher in the South and black household help did much of the cooking. As a Jewish woman I am proud of our reputation for a sense of humor and delicious cooking. There are very few recipes; even those were not particularly tempting or typical. The book's major flaws lie in the author's dry, labored, one-note writing style that had me laboring to stay awake.

A Wonderful Read and a Surprise.......2006-04-19

I expected a cookbook (which is why it's 4 stars instead of 5, and that's the *only* reason), but got a history book instead.

It's an amazing book. My grandmother worked for Jewish families in the 50s and 60s and I remember accompanying her to their homes when I was a youngster visiting her in NC. There is a certain nostalgia there as the Jewish people always treated her with respect and dignity. All the while they were walking their own precarious tightrope between the gentiles and the black people.

I also found something more while poring over the pages of this book and that is a link to my family's own Jewish past. I have the utmost respect for the amount of research done by Marcie Ferris. It was a herculean task!

Oh. And the recipes (the few) are pretty terrific.

The New Low-Country Cooking: 125 Recipes for Coastal Southern Cooking with Innovative Style

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everyday comfort food with perfect flavor!
Southern cooking with a real flair
Nice but ....uninspired.
Not Authentic Soul Food
Artful simplicity at it's best

The New Low-Country Cooking: 125 Recipes for Coastal Southern Cooking with Innovative Style
Marvin Woods
Manufacturer: William Morrow Cookbooks
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0688172059
Release Date: 2000-06-20

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There's a whole world of flavor packed into an eighty-plus-square-mile area surrounding the cities of Charleston and Savannah. It's called the Low Country of South Carolina.

For centuries, Low-Country cooks have taken the diverse foods of Africa, France, Spain, and the Caribbean and turned them into one of the most intriguing regional cuisines.

Marvin Woods, chef/owner of Diaspora Foods in Charlotte, North Carolina, offers a new take on this extraordinary cuisine. By incorporating these international flavors with contemporary techniques, he stays true to the roots of the original dish, yet creates new flavors that are innovative and delicious. With the sure hand of a seasoned chef, Woods transforms standards like fried chicken and gumbo into updated dishes for today's kitchen. Try his Southern-Exposed Fried Chicken; it's fried, then baked, for crispy, greaseless results. His Vegetable Gumbo is light, flavorful, and satisfying. There's everything from Bourbon-Soaked Pork Chops and Barbecued Short Ribs to Pan-Seared Pompano and Southern Summer Ratatouille.

Rice, South Carolina's great contribution to the American culinary melting pot, takes center stage in Crab and Shrimp Pilau and Five-Greens Rice. You'll also find recipes for the ultimate Southern classics--biscuits and cornbread--along with sensational desserts such as My Favorite Mini Mud Pies and Praline Bread Pudding.

But The New Low-Country Cooking is much more than a great cookbook. Woods shares historical tidbits on how dishes and ingredients got their names, where they originated, and the indisputable importance of African-American cooks in Southern life.

The New Low-Country Cooking hits a high note in American regional cuisine.

Customer Reviews:

everyday comfort food with perfect flavor!.......2007-03-16

an excellent cookbook on a regional cuisine. excellent and accurate choice of recipes (although i wish there were more chicken dinner ones). these recipes are perfect for flavorful basic meals. this is without question the book i use most, especially for sunday dinner. i have passed along the mac/cheese recipe to dozens of folks. the smothered chicken recipe is a staple in our house. try the butternut squash succotash or the spiced apple pie or the stewed chicken. they're can't miss and delicious

the food in this collection isn't fancy or fussy, but it is very very good. this book is best suited for everday folks who have cooking and eating as an integral part of daily home life.

Southern cooking with a real flair.......2007-01-20

This is one of my favorite cookbooks, especially after spending a summer in Charleston last year. I was raised on very traditional southern cooking, and I was looking for something that added a bit of gourmet flair to traditional recipes (and made them a bit healthier). This cookbook does it beautifully, and has a lot of nice background on low country cooking, food traditions, and history. The collard greens and gumbo recipes are just spectacular. I like too that there are basic recipes for things like hoppin john and plain old rice. No pretty pictures, but the volume of recipes more than makes up for it.

If you are looking for something reminiscent of your grandma's cooking in the fifties, with lots of fatback and crisco, you won't find it here. But I think this is a much tastier, healthier turn on my favorite little bit of southern food.

Nice but ....uninspired........2004-11-18

I was eaagerly awaiting the delivery of this book and was disappointed. The recipies were little more than re-hashing some basic carolina cooking. Nothing innovative or even interesting.

I was hoping for more.

Not Authentic Soul Food.......2003-07-08

I really disliked this coobook because it did not capture the real way people of the south cook. I am born and raised in the south and this is nothing like the food you get from big momma's house. There is absolutly nothing "gourmet" about true soul food. You use what you have to make a great meal. It is not about splurging on items that you would not normally have on hand. You use what you have to make a meal. Thanks for the effort though...

Artful simplicity at it's best.......2003-06-22

This is a wonderful cookbook, with all the southern cookbooks out there this has to be the simplest one I've used that delivers southern food with a gourmet touch BUT without the complications that gourmet recipes sometimes present to the home cook. DELICIOUS, DELICIOUS

Gone Country: Portraits of Country Music's New Stars

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Totaly awesome!!!!!
Stars, stars, and MORE STARS!!!

Gone Country: Portraits of Country Music's New Stars
Raeanne Rubenstein
Manufacturer: Schirmer Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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Raeanne Rubenstein has been photographing C&W legends since the 1970s. Her work isn't absolutely consistent: her portraits of Big Hats such as Billy Ray Cyrus or Alan Jackson look more like anonymous publicity stills. But many of the images in Gone Country have an interesting, off-center quality to them: take the dual portrait of Glen Campbell and Mickey Gilley, who look like they're performing the March of the Wooden Soldiers on the edge of an Arkansas interstate. Steve Earle appears suitably dissipated, Emmylou Harris looks ready to attend some celestial prom night, and Rubinstein's shot of Chet Atkins imparts an oddball menace to the consummate countrypolitan picker. Taken as a whole, the book opens fascinating window on Nashville culture. It also demonstrates that in country music, almost every day is a bad hair day for somebody.

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Country Music / PhotographyA field guide to country musics hot young starsThe hottest category of the record industry right now, country music is in the process of a generational transition, from the legends of the past to the icons of tomorrow. With an introduction by Chet Flippo, Billboard Magazines Nashville correspondent, and photographed by the award-winning Raeanne Rubenstein, Gone Country explores the transition from leading older performers like Merle Haggard and Barbara Mandrell to chart-busting young acts like Randy Travis and Shania Twain.Raeanne Rubenstein has been documenting country music performers for over 25 years. Her work was the subject of a special supplement to the Journal of Country Music in the spring of 1995. Chet Flippo is the Nashville correspondent for Billboard Magazine. He is the author of Everybody was Kung-fu Dancing, Graceland: The Living Legend of Elvis Presley, Your Cheatin Heart: A Biography of Hank Williams, among other works.

Customer Reviews:

Totaly awesome!!!!!.......1999-05-05

I thought this was a very well put together book. I especially liked the Terri Clark pictures. The author was right when he said he captured her personality! It comes shooting out at you from the book

Stars, stars, and MORE STARS!!!.......1999-04-18

As soon as I picked up this book, I couldn't put it down. It has so many pictures of my favorite stars! There is also a lot of information and stories too. If you want to know more about a country star, get this book. It's sure to have some of the answers you have been looking for.

The Blue Ribbon Country Cookbook: The New Standard of American Cooking

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There are a few errors
The Blue Ribbon County Cookbook
Now I can cook his meals like his mom!
The Blue Ribbon Country Cookbook by Diane Roupe
Got as a gift and love it!

The Blue Ribbon Country Cookbook: The New Standard of American Cooking
Diane Roupe
Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0517704420
Release Date: 1998-08-25

Customer Reviews:

There are a few errors.......2007-05-19

I agree that the book is not a "Bible" of American cookery, but it does get shelf space in my kitchen. It's a workmanlike book of middle American cuisine. However, I've also found a few proofreading errors in the book, such as the "Dream Bars" recipe on p. 598 that calls for a cup of coconut and a cup of pecans, but never uses them in the text of the recipe. It later refers readers to a diagram on a page, but the page referent is wrong. I like to compare recipes when making anything for the first time, and always like to read the recipe thoroughly. Dream Bars is the reason why!

The Blue Ribbon County Cookbook.......2003-03-01

What A Book the "Blue Ribbon Country Cookbook" by Diane Roupe is! The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest in the nation and we use Diane's "Blue Ribbon Country Cookbook" for resource material and information. The most important use is the diverse wealth of recipes it offers. It is a "know all-tell all recipe book. Large quantities are sold each year as more and more people discover its value. Diane is one of our top canning judges because of her expertise in modern safe canning methodology. We refer to the "Blue Ribbon Country Cookbook" many times during the fair.

Now I can cook his meals like his mom!.......2002-11-11

Maybe I am the only wife who ever experienced this, but after 16 years of marriage, I was still not to make some of the dishes his mom did. Every son loves their mothers cooking and I wanted to be able to cook him some of those meals, but never quite got it right. I can now! In her book, Diane taught me the basic of midwestern cooking from scratch and now I receive the highest complimemnt - "As Good as Moms and Grandmas". Thanks Diane

The Blue Ribbon Country Cookbook by Diane Roupe.......2002-10-19

Absolutely amazing. The research and testing that must have gone into this book. It could easily be used as a text book for cooking. Very detailed and covers about everything one needs to know to cook. And the recipes are great! I am looking forward to her next book.

Got as a gift and love it!.......2002-08-04

Got this as a birthday gift and I think it is great. A super reference to have around the house. She makes canning seem so easy I might even give it a try..

Circle of Song: Songs, Chants, and Dances for Ritual and Celebration

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Essential resource for ritualists
An excellent compilation
An excellent compilation
excellent resource
A valuable resource for any Earth-based ritual or workshop.

Circle of Song: Songs, Chants, and Dances for Ritual and Celebration
Kate Marks
Manufacturer: Full Circle Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0963748904

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This ceremonial songbook contains over 300 songs and chants (with music and lyrics) from many traditions as well as dances, rituals and meditations to help us celebrate with others and deepen our communion with the sacred. The material is presented by themes along with other text and guidelines to inspire individual and group creativity. Also includes an extensive index and beautiful illustrations.

Customer Reviews:

Essential resource for ritualists.......2003-03-13

As a Pagan and musician, I love this book! But you certainly don't have to be Pagan to use and enjoy this extensive collection of spiritual songs -- Many faiths are included here. The book is decidedly geared toward honoring the earth, the elements, the Spirit, and the Spirit within, and is essential for anyone following an Earth religion or who wishes to recognize their spiritual connection to both the Earth and Spirit in their worship. If you organize and/or write rituals for your religious group, you should not be without Circle of Song. The book is well organized, includes notations and sheet music for every song, and even suggests dances that can go along with some songs. Whether you honor Yemaya or Yahweh, God or the Goddess, you will be delighted with this valuable collection of songs and chants.

An excellent compilation.......2000-04-25

This book provides an excelent resource of movement and song to assist with meditation and reflection. It is firmly based in the Creation spirituality tradition and affirms alternative spiritualities and way of approaching God.

An excellent compilation.......2000-04-25

excellent resource.......1999-05-12

the songs here are gathered from many sources, but they all reflect a real joy. well organized for pagan use. you might also enjoy pagansong. i hope thet all this material will lead more people to use song in ritual and circle!

A valuable resource for any Earth-based ritual or workshop........1997-07-15

Circle of Song is a wonderful resource for Earth-based ritual and workshops. It features words and music for 300 Pagan, Native American, African, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, and Jewish songs. It includes instructions for 30 dances which can be used with the songs. There are meditations, background notes, a complete discography and bibliography for sources. No one who uses this kind of material should be without this book

Japanese Country Style: Putting New Life into Old Houses

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Japanese Country Style: Putting New Life into Old Houses

Japanese Country Style: Putting New Life into Old Houses
Yoshihiro Takishita
Manufacturer: Kodansha International
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ASIN: 4770027613

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Japanese Country Style introduces sixteen unique and sumptuous homes rescued by Yoshihiro Takishita, a professional antiquarian, and illustrates how his renovations rejuvenated these all-but-forgotten architectural gems. Takishita candidly discusses the thoughts and inspirations that led him to adapt and convert these centuries-old farmhouses for modern living. Chapters on their unique history and construction demonstrate the value of these towering traditional homes, and illustrate their place in Japanese rural life, where several generations often lived under the same roof which allowed for a horse in the stable area and silkworms in the attic. Japanese Country Style also showcases the artful blending of traditional Japanese elements with modern lifestyles. Tatami rooms, Japanese antiques, traditional wooden furniture, and other treasures fill the rooms of these homes, and evoke the understated elegance of country-style living. With over 200 photographs and illustrations of beautifully refurbished folk homes, this volume presents a portrait of a sublime yet simple way of life that will give anyone interested in design and architecture a host it useful ideas. This books adopts a bilingual format, providing both Japanese and English commentary.

Customer Reviews:

Japanese Country Style: Putting New Life into Old Houses.......2005-07-26

Enjoyable reading. The author lovingly describes how he relocated and remodeled a selection of traditional Japanese farm houses that otherwise would have been destroyed. The descriptions of each house includes anectodal notes as well as beautiful photos of the houses interiors & exteriors. Thank goodness there are people who are interested in preserving a nation's cultural heritage.

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