Recent Posts Tagged With 'How-To'

• Easy Beading (BeadStyle)

  Posted on Wednesday August 13th, 2008 at 03:30 in crafts, How-To, beading, beadstyle

  Pros: Fun projects; a few genuinely new ideas Cons: Materials you can’t get; specific projects can be of limited usefulness Rating: 3.5 out of 5...

• “The Beader’s Guide to Color,” Margie Deeb

  Posted on Tuesday August 12th, 2008 at 07:14 in Color, crafts, How-To, beading, margie deeb

  Pros: Comprehensive; insightful; stunning Cons: None Rating: 5 out of 5...

• “Jewelry Making & Beading” (TYV) Chris Franchetti Michaels

  Posted on Monday August 11th, 2008 at 02:13 in crafts, How-To, beading, chris franchetti michaels

  Pros: Clear, simple instructions; tons of photos; extremely comprehensive Cons: Misses a few small details Rating: 4.5 out of 5...

• “Getting Started Stringing Beads,” Jean Campbell

  Posted on Friday August 8th, 2008 at 06:50 in crafts, How-To, beading, jean campbell

  Pros: Clear, simple instructions; lots of photos Cons: Absolutely bare bones Rating: 3.5 out of 5...

• New Complete Guide to Sewing

  Posted on Tuesday August 5th, 2008 at 09:34 in crafts, sewing, How-To, reader's digest

  Pros: Stunning amount of information; extremely detailed diagrams and plenty of them; lots of photos Cons: None Rating: 5 out of 5...

• “How to Store Your Garden Produce,” Piers Warren

  Posted on Tuesday July 1st, 2008 at 12:30 in How-To, gardening, jellies, produce, bottling, jams, canning, food storage, putting things by, wine-making

  Pros: Very thorough; addresses all aspects of producing enough fruits and vegetables for your own use year-round Cons: Some information won’t be quite as useful to non-Brit readers Rating: 4.5 out of 5...

• “Spices & Herbs” (CIG) Leslie Bilderback, CMB

  Posted on Monday June 16th, 2008 at 09:47 in cooking, Herbs, How-To, cookbooks, spices, ingredient-focused, idiot's guides, leslie bilderback

  Pros: Great info for exploratory and adventuresome cooks; plenty of uses for herbs & spices; delicious recipes; handy sources Cons: Most of the spice mixes are on a very large scale; a handful of typesetting and editing snafus that can confuse slight...

• “Gluten-Free Eating” (CIG) Adamson & Thompson

  Posted on Tuesday April 29th, 2008 at 08:39 in Healthy, cooking, How-To, cookbooks, gluten-free, celiac disease, eve adamson, idiot's guides, tricia thompson

  Pros: A wealth of useful information & encouragement; good recipes Cons: No recipe photos Rating: 5 out of 5...

• “Pizza & Panini” (CIG) Erik Sherman

  Posted on Monday April 21st, 2008 at 11:30 in cooking, How-To, Pizza, cookbooks, panini, food type-focused, idiot's guides, erik sherman

  Pros: A good basic primer Cons: Make sure you read the info before using the recipes; missing details; no photos Rating: 4 out of 5...

• “Being Vegetarian” (CIG) Frankie Avalon Wolfe, M.H., Ph.D.

  Posted on Wednesday April 9th, 2008 at 10:27 in Healthy, cooking, How-To, vegan, vegetarian, cookbooks, idiot's guides, frankie avalon wolfe

  Pros: Extremely comprehensive tips and hints; wonderful recipes Cons: None that I can think of! Rating: 5 out of 5...

• “Good Food from the Good Book” (CIG) Leslie Bilderback

  Posted on Wednesday March 26th, 2008 at 09:49 in Healthy, cooking, How-To, cookbooks, biblical food, leslie bilderback

  Pros: Delicious food; easy recipes; interesting history; helpful tips Cons: Messed-up notes Rating: 3.5 out of 5...