Old houses are charming, but owning one can be a labor of love. Expert carpenter and house "doctor" Christopher Evers equates old homes with ailing patients, describing how you can successfully "treat" your old house and make it good as new. With over 300 clear, line illustrations, Evers provides a practical guide to repairing, renovating, and preserving your old house--basement to attic--so you can enjoy it for years to come. Evers gives detailed instructions on the "anatomy" of old homes...

America loves to eat. And eat good.From Slow Cooker Goulash with Parsley Pasta to the most amazing Kung Pao Chicken, Five-Star Comfort Food ushers us into this wonderful world of America’s best homemade food and five-star recipes. Renowned restauranteur and founder of Cinnabon Rich Komen has culled ninety of his favorite recipes from his culinary treasure trove to delight home cooks at every level.Rich is an outstanding cook, which he finds to be a...

Turn the tables on cybercriminals. Keep your loved ones safe.We live much of our personal and professional lives online, but fraudsters and hackers have made the internet dangerous. Cyberattacks are the US’s fastest growing crime: consumers lost more than $6.9 billion to fraud in 2021, up more than 50% from 2020; financial losses from online theft surpassed losses from home theft; 1 in 10 people become identity theft victims annually, including more than 1 million ...

Tips and tricks to cut down your to-do list and avoid procrastinationAre you prone to delaying all those projects you need to complete? Is that checklist getting just a little too daunting? Don’t get sucked into the spiral of procrastination! Start checking off that to-do list with Monotasking! In this simple, easy-to-follow book, author Staffan Nöteberg shares his effective and powerful monotasking method to help you strengthen your self-control and impro...

125 easy one-pot meals that reveal the world of flavorful possibilities inside a simple skillet—America's most common cooking tool—from the James Beard Award-winning team at Milk Street.From a wok to a clay pot, every cuisine has a ubiquitous pot or pan that can cook just about anything. In the United States, the most common pan is a simple 12-inch skillet. Here you’ll find 125 recipes that will transform and expand the way you use this versatile piece of cookware....

Learn how to capture the beauty of nature in pencil, pen and watercolour with this inspiring guide from award-winning botanical artist Jill Winch. The first half of the book shows you how to capture the shape, form and texture of a wide range of flowers and their leaves in pencil and in pen and wash. The second part shows how to work in watercolour, the medium of choice for most botanical artists, to create exquisite colour artworks.Drawing and Painting Flowers is packed w...

Prepare effortless homemade meals for two with recipes created for your Instant Pot Mini or six-quart—from the bestselling author of Instant Pot Obsession .The Instant Pot isn't just for big batches! The Ultimate Instant Pot Cookbook for Two is a must-have for people looking for delicious, perfectly proportioned pressure cooker recipes for two.You'll save time and simplify your meals using a wide variety ...

All you need to get sewing: supplies, stitches, sizing charts, over 300 photos, and much more.This comprehensive reference is an indispensable guide for anyone who sews (or wants to start). Organized for easy readability and usage, it covers everything you need to know whether you're making a home decoration, piece of clothing, or an accessory. Contents include:an extensive overview on tools and materialsstep-by-step instructions on various ...

"With verbal descriptions that burst on the tongue and recipes that your hands itch to try, this beautiful book is food for the soul." —Jodi Picoult, New York Times –bestselling author of Small Great Things"I bake because it connects my soul to my hands, and my heart to my mouth." —Martin PhilipYearning for creative connection, Martin Philip traded his finance career in New York City for...

The James Beard Award–winning celebrity chef helps you enjoy fried foods without the guilt with recipes that highlight the air fryer's versatility.Doughnuts, French fries, onion rings, fried shrimp . . . all of the fried foods you love can be made lighter—and healthier—in minutes with the air fryer! And, best of all, there is none of mess that comes with traditional deep frying.In this easy-to-use book, internationally renowned chef Todd English harnesses t...

"An opinionated, authoritative, and delightfully provocative account of efforts to make sense of human fossil discoveries." — Kirkus Reviews , (starred review)"Superb science history." ― Booklist (starred review)In his new book The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack, human paleoanthropologist Ian Tattersall argues that a long tradition ...

"Bilderback ( Mug Cakes) brings homemade ice cream to specialty-appliance-free kitchens with this accessible collection of frozen desserts." — Library Journal (starred review)In every country you'll find people eating ice cream on street corners, in markets, and in fancy restaurants. But the number of people who make it at home is much smaller. The reason? Making this sweet treat yourself is kind of a pain. Ice cream machines can be expensive, bulk...