If apples are something you like to cook with, here is a great guide to apple varieties from the new book The Farmer's Wife Harvest Cookbookthat will come in handy for preparing your dishes! Along with the guide, check out the two yummy recipes below for Apple Snow and Apple Frost.
Click on this page from The Farmer's Wife Harvest Cookbook to enlarge and read the guide to apple varieties and the two apple blue-ribbon recipes.
If they sound tasty to you and you want 298 more, then grab yourself a copy of:
Another addition to the popular Farmer’s Wife series, The Farmer's Wife Harvest Cookbook includes over 300 recipes for feeding folks—and in some cases, a lot of folks—during the harvest months. Some of the recipes will help you put together a simple, informal hot meal for friends and family; others will help you figure out what to do with your own garden and farmer’s market bounty; and still others will help you solve the riddle of what to bring along to, or even cook over an open flame. All recipes first appeared on the pages of The Farmer’s Wife magazine and have been updated for use in modern kitchens.
Editor Lela Nargi is the author of Around the Table: Women on Food, Cooking, Nourishment, Love . . . and the Mothers Who Dished It Up for Them andseveral other Farmer’s Wife cookbooks.
Did I put a smile on your face? I hope so. These posters of The Beatles with KISS makeup on from the book 1,000 Indie Posters just made me giggle and got my creative wheels spinning to all the possibilities of famous people and paintings that could be made fun with a bit of KISS makeup.
The renewed prominence of the poster as both a marketing tool and a display of artistry has led to an explosive renaissance. Curated by John Foster, author of New Masters of Poster Design, this captivating collection of 1,000 indie posters captures the cutting edge of poster design work at one of its most important moments in history. Readers will find an inspiring and eclectic collection, spanning from music to the political and everything in-between!
John Foster is a world-renowned designer, author and speaker on design issues. His work has been published in numerous books and every major industry magazine, hangs in galleries across the globe, and is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian. He is the proud recipient of both a gold and silver medal from the Art Directors Club as well as a Best of Show from the ADDYs. He is the author of New Masters of Poster Design (Rockport Publishers, 2006), Dirty Fingernails (Rockport Publishers, 2009), For Sale (HOW Design Books, 2008) and Maximum Page Design (HOW Design Books, 2005) among others.
This book is not only for "painters" but for all types of creative individuals who want to experience and play with watercolor, whether their background is mixed-media, textile art, journaling, or paper craft. Unlike the typical watercolor text books, this unique, beautiful volume is a field book of inspiration, creative ideas, how to's, and projects, all from an artist's perspective. Each creative exercise features a technique, shows step-by-step photographs, and includes a clever idea for a gift or project that can be made from the painted samples.
Heather Smith Jones is a studio artist and instructor who received her MFA from The University of Kansas in 2001 and her BFA from East Carolina University in 1996. Smith Jones is represented by galleries nationwide and has completed residencies at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts and Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Her work is in many private collections and in the public collections of the Sprint Corporation and Emprise Financial Corporation. Smith Jones also collaborates with other artists in photography and multi-media projects. She lives in Lawrence, Kansas with her husband.
As the consummate recycler, any project that takes something and transforms it into something one of a kind like this nuno felted scarf project from the new book Felt Fashion: Couture Projects From Garments to Accessories just makes me happy.
Felting is an ancient craft that enjoys an endless variety of forms and uses. Felt Fashion captures the art and sophistication that is possible with handmade felt, while keeping it simple and attainable for anyone to master. Whether it’s a collar or an entire dress, each project is irresistible and brings felting to an entirely new level. The author demonstrates several basic felting techniques including: basic wet felting, needle felting, nuno, and punch needle felting. For the more advanced fiber artist and sewer, she provides patterns and instructions for original clothing designs including vests, jackets, and skirts.Felt Fashion is a standout from other felting books for its scope, originality, and its distinct ties to couture.
Jenne Giles is a San Francisco-based felting artist whose work ranges from traditional fine arts and crafts to innovative performance and installation art. At Harlequin Feltworks, which she started in 2007, she combines innovative felting techniques with dye colors, fiber combinations, and patterns to make captivating felt pieces that are truly wearable art.
Many people want to express themselves through visual journaling, but are stuck or intimidated with how to get started, what to write, or how to move beyond gluing down a few images or putting some paint on the paper.
This book breaks down the entire working process of journaling with step-by-step photos and instructions from start to finish: how to use different media such as paint, photographs, and collage, and contains journaling prompts and exercises. These exercises help readers dig deeper to enrich the journaling process and experience. The book discusses the benefits of visual journaling, and includes exercises about what to do when you are in a creative funk or feeling down or uninspired, and how to help yourself out of it.
The book includes a DVD featuring Traci Bunkers creating many of the visual journal pages shown throughout the book. This visual guide enhances the information in the book, showing her work process in a way that goes beyond what can be captured in still photographs or through text.
Traci Bunkers is a passionate and quirky self-employed mixed-media and journal artist living in Lawrence, Kansas. “I love rusty things, glitter glue, old books to cut up and cheap cameras. I'm smiling when my hands are dirty with paint or when I've altered a camera or something to use as a printing tool. It means I'm doing what I love—making art and doing things with my hands. Lucky for me, I do what I love for a living.” Even though the DIY and repurposing life styles are now in vogue, for this self-proclaimed love child of MacGyver, reusing and repurposing have always been her way of life as a creative way to problem solve and make ends meet. Through her one-woman business Bonkers Handmade Originals, she sells her nifty creations such as hand-dyed spinning fibers and yarns, original rubber stamps, handmade books, knits and original artwork. She also creates an artzine called Tub Legs, designs knitwear, and is a knitting, spinning, and crochet technical editor. She has been teaching workshops across the US since the early 90s and her visual journal pages, artwork, and knit designs have been published in numerous books and magazines. To learn more about her work, visit her web site at www.TraciBunkers.com.
And now on to your favorite crafty links to kick off the week:
Eileen - The Artful Crafter Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night. Read Eileen"s tale of her first magical Christmas birthday in Mexico.
Mixed Media Artist Cyndi shares the steps as she begins to assemble a small quilt using her own handpainted fabrics.
About Family Crafts Check out the current make-it-over craft challenge! Do you have a snowman craft to share?
Aileen's Musings New Project Announcement--Every Inchie Monday A "small" personal challenge....an inch a week is all we ask!
Carmi's Art/Life World Carmi sews up an elephant using a vintage cigarette card pattern.
Crafty Princess Diaries Valentine's Day already? Yes, it is a good time to start thinking about it if you hope to sell some Valentine's crafts.
Cross Stitch at About.com Print your Free 2011 Cross Stitch Calendar - use it to track stitching events, appointments and more. Keep track of how many days you stitch this year too.
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