taunton press inc connecticut (372 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In Gluten-Free Breakfast, Brunch & Beyond, home cooks will discover a variety of gluten-free recipes for their family's favourite breakfast foods. From light quick breads, muffins, biscuits and scones to tasty pancakes, waffles, coffee cakes and sweet rolls, this collection of 100 recipes will bring breakfast back to the gluten-free table. A tantalizing array of frittatas, omelettes, quiches, and breakfast casseroles are perfect for any meal of the day. The recipes in Gluten-Free Breakfast, Brunch & Beyond are quick and easy to make and yield delicious, satisfying results. For the growing market of home cooks wanting to eat healthier as well as those with a gluten intolerance, this all gluten-free, all breakfast recipe cookbook is the only one on the market, making the favourite meal of the day attainable again. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Contains step-by-step knitting techniques previously published in the form of 20 magazine articles that show both traditional and modern ways to expand a knitting repertoire. The book includes complete patterns and diagrams for several garments. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paninis - filled baguettes that are put through a press to warm up the filling and give the bread a delicious grilled flavour - have traversed the continent from Italy to grace discerning restaurants, high-end cafes and sandwich bars everywhere. Because of their popularity, the panini press (think a small George Foreman Grill) has become one of the hottest-selling small appliances on the market. "Panini Express" supplies you with 70 easy yet delicious recipes for your home-made paninis and does not confine itself to only Italian recipes; it explores the world of flavour with offerings such as ham, turkey, Swiss cheese and a hoisin-lime dressing. Also included are four homemade bread recipes and recipes for mayonnaise and other tasty sandwich spreads. It is different and delicious! The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This title offers many techniques for creating clothes to be proud of; where seams do not pucker, hems are invisible, fastenings do not gape and facings do not show. Intended for needleworkers of all levels, it contains detailed, step-by-step instructions for the essential aspects of sewing, from choice of materials to inserting zips, pockets and sleeves. It provides fundamental information on the ease, bias and turn of the cloth; looks at seam allowances and fabric preparation; and examines potential areas of difficulty. The reader is taught to do all of the following: make perfect and identical collar points; sew set-in sleeves by machine; sew double or single welt pockets; make silk buttonholes; and finish edges with narrow bias binding. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A master tile-setter unveils his craft to those wishing to try their hands at tiling. He guides the reader through theory into practice with a series of projects for floors, walls and worktops. For each one, he demonstrates the traditional, thick mortar-bed setting and the new, thinset technique. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This text presents an embroiderer's workshop full of inspiration, tips and techniques, and includes a series of designs to encourage creativity. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The popular Methods of Work column in Fine Woodworking magazine has, for the last 25 years, been the premier forum for woodworkers to share their best tips. This volume provides hundreds of innovative methods to use the most versatile of all woodworking tools. From dado basics to fixtures for complex circular work, Router Methods of Work has the techniques to expand the capabilities of your router: Set up and maintenance; Tables and mounts; Joinery; Dovetails; Fluting, reeding and milling; Fixtures for curved and circular work The Best Tips from 25 Years of Fine Woodworking magazine: all the ingenious ideas in this book originated in the small workshops of the magazine's readers; Target market: aimed at beginner and intermediate woodworkers; design & technology TEC students. Top author: has edited and illustrated the Methods of Work column since its inception. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Do you think that healthy food couldn't possibly taste good? Does the idea of "eating healthy" conjure up images of roughage and steamed vegetables? Author Ellie Krieger, will change all that. A registered dietician, Ellie is also a lover and proponent of good, fresh food, simply but deliciously prepared. And she's not about denial - no non-fat foods here, because when you take the fat out of natural foods, in go the chemicals. "The Food You Crave" is all you'll need to change the way you eat and change the way you feel. It contains 200 recipes that cover every meal of the day and every craving you might have. Every recipe contains a complete nutritional breakdown, as well as tips on ingredients and techniques that will keep you eating smart and eating well. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A basic guide to the process of wood finishing. It features a discussion of tools and materials required; instructions to each technique; staining; dyes; glazing; rubbing out; whitewash; milk paint and varnish sealing; photographs of the steps; and tips and charts on avoiding mistakes. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A collection of designer knitting projects inspired by textiles from all over the world, from Shoowa to Mayan, Irish to Palestinian. With 36 original, fully-charted designs, each in a variety of colour-ways, readers can knit such items as sweaters, hats, socks, pillows and throws. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This text provides a complete guide to the router. Covering every type, its tooling, and best uses, it should be an essential volume for anyone and everyone who owns or is planning to buy a router (or routers). Among the most useful and versatile shop tools, the router has a huge range of uses, making it one of, if not the most important tool in the woodworker's shop. This work also surveys the many uses of a router, from edge work and moulding, to cutting joinery and shaping, to making multiple and patterns. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The complete, step-by-step, full-colour how-to book of designing, forming, mixing, pouring and finishing concrete countertops by the undisputed master of the technique. Fu-Tung Cheng is a California architect and designer who has reinvented the kitchen/bathroom countertop using the medium of concrete. Countertops made of custom-formed, coloured, and finished concrete can look like marble, glass, granite, gold, or sculpture - the look is limited only by the imagination. Concrete Countertops covers every angle of designing, forming, mixing, pouring, colouring, trowelling, in-laying (e.g., brass rods to serve as a drainboard), and finishing decorative concrete countertops, all written by the man who basically invented the form. Unique: this is the only book of its kind on a very hot trend in kitchen and bathroom design. Complete and authoritative: author is a well-connected, internationally renowned expert who essentially invented the medium. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Make the most of working in the comfort of home by creating a home work space that works for you. This is the first book to offer professional-level advice about creating DIY home office spaces. You will find everything you need to know to design and build a truly customised home office - space planning and ergonomics, materials and hardware, lighting and computers. The 10 office projects, accessible to anyone with basic woodworking skills, can be easily adapted to any room or style of working: - Design - Style - Layout Options - Computer Stations - Filing Cabinets - - Closed Storage Cabinets - Shelving - Bookcases - Desktops - Bridges -. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A step by step guide to making an old kitchen into a new one by refacing your cabinets. Advice is given on how to choose the right materials, with illustrations showing how to remove old cabinet doors, repair and reface cabinet boxes with wood, or plastic laminate, and then replace the doors with new ones. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A common sense guide to creating gardens based on a theme, a style, a personality or a functional need. Once you have grasped a theme, progress can be easy. This book presents a variety of types, and provides the tools and the confidence needed to achieve the unique look and feel of each style: Kitchen Gardens; Cottage Gardens; Tropical Gardens; Wild Gardens; Knot Gardens Terraced Gardens; Water Gardens; Victory Gardens; Fine Gardening Design Guides: a new series from one of the most popular international gardening journals offer a distinctive combination of practicality and inspiration, showing how state of the art garden design is done on the other side of the Atlantic. Full colour paperback, with over 195 full colour photographs, design artwork, sidebars, charts, plant lists and photo features provide step-by-step details of every process. New trends and new ideas from America: packed with contributions drawing on the experience and recommendations from fifteen of America's most talented gardening experts. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A brand new revised and updated edition of Taunton's Idea Book to help you re-design and transform your bathroom. If you are planning a bathroom for a new house or re-modelling an old one, this book will be your guide. You need real-world ideas, reliable information on what what is possible and some inspirational design models. From tiles to tubs, storage to steambaths, showers to bidets, every detail of your dream bathroom in here within these full colour pages: In full colour: 325 brand new colour photographs that highlight the very latest bathroom details and design, floor plans, layouts, finishes and colour schemes. Popular market: bathroom re-modelling is the most popular big DIY job after kitchens - plus all those additional en suite projects. Practical: these aren't fantasy bathrooms, they are real re-modelling projects using existing domestic space, each created by a professional builder. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The hearth and fireplace is the centre of a traditional home and adds much-needed emotional warmth to contemporary houses. Replacing and renovating fireplace surrounds is one of the most popular DIY interior design projects. To actually build one from scratch is a aspirational project for any woodworker. This book provides nine fireplace projects in different period styles: Colonial; Georgian; William Morris; Charles Rennie Mackintosh; Farmhouse; Victorian; Greene & Greene; Art Deco; Modern. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Simpler lifestyles, higher quality leisure time with family and friends - these and other trends in society lay the foundation for this important, thought-provoking design and architecture book. In it, Sarah Susanka, LIFE Magazine's Architect of the Year, offers thoughtful guidelines for designing homes that more accurately reflect our lifestyles and personalities. The Not So Big House proposes clear, workable guidelines for creating modern homes that serve both our spiritual needs and our material requirements, whether for a couple with no children, a family, a retired couple or someone living alone. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The lathe is a versatile workshop tool that can greatly expand your woodworking horizon. This comprehensive guide shows you how to choose the lathe that's right for your workshop, set it up and tune and maintain it for best performance. It also explains how to use turning tools correctly. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The ultimate guide to setting up a workshop. It offers top-notch advice on buying tools, setting them up, shop layout, dust collection, lighting and safety. It goes beyond the usual books by addressing the real needs of anyone starting out or improving a woodworking shop by offering specific suggestions and examples culled from the shops of many famous and amateur woodworkers. Their years of experience have found many ingenious solutions to common problems. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A collection of 47 easy projects designed specifically for ribbon knitting. Includes easy-to-follow instructions for each project with colour photographs, and a resource list for further projects. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Revel in an intimate tour of the home kitchens of 26 top American restaurant chefs. This text allows you to meet the chefs, hear their stories and learn the secrets of first-rate kitchen design. The book also includes the favourite home recipes from each of the world-class chefs. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Hundreds of thousands of us work at home these days, either some or all of the time, and the largest number of new start-up businesses are home-based. However, not all home-based businesses are tied to the traditional desk and computer set-up. This book creates successful home workspaces that are specifically designed for the occupants' work requirements and at the same time are neatly woven into the fabric of their homes. In these pages is a vast array of creative ideas as well as the nuts and bolts information needed for those who are looking to set up a home office for a business of any type, including those which involve welcoming visitors: daycare providers, dance studios, masseuses, doctors and artists' studios. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. You don't need acres of space to create a place of beauty privacy and comfort. All you need is a vision, a terrific plan.and the inspiration in this book. Written by a team of garden experts with years of hands-on experience, it shows you how to make a small garden feel larger and how to make it an extension of your home: a private haven of peace. DESIGN STRATEGIES - Clever strategies for small spaces - Expansive solutions for small gardens - - Reshaping small spaces - Garden rooms - Pruning for a view - CREATING PRIVACY - A Courtyard garden - City lot, pastoral paradise - Hang, stack and trellis! - Plants enclose a town space - From tiny yard to private haven - COMPELLING GARDEN SPACES - Front yard gardens make a strong impression - Extend your living space into a patio garden - Intimate garden for entertaining - Miniature mountain landscape - Classic courtyard garden - * Perfect guide for city and town dwellers who want to turn a small plot or yard into a classic garden space. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. What is it, that makes a house distinctive? Leading architect Jeremiah Eck identifies the four key elements that can turn an ordinary house into a memorable home: good sitting, well-designed floor plans, elegant exterior forms, and details that transmit an enduring sense of quality, warmth, and character. "The Distinctive Home" reinforces a simple idea: better understanding of houses leads to better homes. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A tour of twenty-four beautiful homes, specifically designed for nature lovers who want to get away from it all, is divided into categories for all tastes, woods and wilderness, mountains, water sites and desert, all beautifully illustrated with full color photos. 75,000 first printing. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This title offers many embellishment techniques for adding special details to sewing projects and for personalizing garments. It contains step-by-step instructions for the use of dressmakers, needlecrafters and craft enthusiasts. Readers are shown how to use lace and applique, how to create woven or crocheted buttons, and how to use bindings as a decorative element. Techniques are presented on layering transparent fabrics for special effects, trimming with beads, and fashioning fabric roses. Openwork embroidery is demonstrated using a basic sewing machine. There are also ideas for decorating with delicate hem stitches and employing decorative knots as fastenings. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A bewildering variety of tools, clever marketing copy, and lack of knowledge can lead even the most determined new woodworker to make many unnecessary purchases, causing frustration or retreat. Written for true beginners, Your First Shop offers inspiration and encouragement, guiding readers toward smart tool choices by providing realistic, reliable information. Best-selling author Aime Ontario Fraser started working with wood in high school, and has taught extensively in workshops and classes since. Your First Shop brings that experience to readers. Woodworkers of every taste can find a shop style that works for them in one of the book's four sections: The Essential Shop, The Basic Shop, The Efficient Shop, and The Well-Rounded Shop. Topics include how each tool is used and what it is used for. The book also offers extensive advice on choosing a location for the shop, maximizing available space, and planning for future expansion. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A guide to selecting plants for your garden. It focuses on features other than beauty, including maintenance levels, and the ability to provide shade or privacy. There are plant finders which seek to make selection easy by detailing specific trees and shrubs that serve a specific purpose. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.