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The Bread Builders : Hearth Loaves and Masonry Ovens
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| NZ$ 87.00 each |
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| Author: Daniel Wing & Alan Scott |
| Published by: Chelsea Green Publishing Co |
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You may have noticed the renaissance of good bread. Not just good bread, but excellent bread. Not just excellent bread, but nutritious bread that tastes fantastic.
Exploring both the science and the artistry of baking bread, The Bread Builders takes you behind the scenes of this revolution, revealing the keys to making your own great bread from start to finish, from grain to oven.
The secrets in a nutshell? Whole grain flour, natural leavens (also known as sourdough), and masonry ovens.
Daniel Wing, a lover of all things artisinal, had long enjoyed baking his own sourdough bread. His quest for the perfect loaf began with serious study of the history and chemistry of bread baking, and eventually led to an apprenticeship with Alan Scott, the most influential builder of masonry ovens in America. Along the way, Daniel visited numerous commercial bakers steeped in the traditions of natural leavens, masonry baking, and
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The Perfect Insult for Every Occasion
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| NZ$ 20.00 each |
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| Author: A.C. Kemp |
| Published by: Adams Media Corporation |
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This book tosses aside fluffy new age sensitivity in favour of embracing your inner wolverine. It explores the subtleties of each topic, including gender differences, word histories, and dangerous double meanings. Chapters include how to teach assertive language to a child, put-downs by and for each gender, put-downs for the office, and how to handle courtship. It is filled with boxes, legal disclaimers, and etymology, it's naughty, but very funny.
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The Hammock
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| NZ$ 45.00 each |
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| Author: Daniel Mack |
| Published by: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang |
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Theres no competition. When it comes to the American Idyll, the hammock and the Adirondack chair are the shoe-in (and shoes-off!) winners. Built for lazing around in, theyre the classic icons of a summer getaway. And theyre both quintessentially American. The hammock, invented by the native inhabitants of the Caribbean, was discovered by Columbus on his first voyage to the New World. And the Adirondack chairwhose name evokes the mountain retreats for which it was originally fashionedis deeply rooted in the American Arts & Crafts movement. In these charming books, furniture maker Daniel Mack captures the nostalgic, carefree, and oh-so-comfortable spirit of the hammock and Rondack chair. Illustrated with scores of contemporary photographs and images from vintage memorabilia, "The Hammock" and "The Adirondack Chair" are also filled with who knew? history. And each contains instructions for hanging your own hammock or building your own
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