Ocean State Libraries

"When the weather turns cold, what could be better than sitting by the fire and enjoying home-cooked food with family and friends. From comforting casseroles and bakes to seasonal snacks and warming drinks - this is the ideal cook's companion for the winter months. Fireside Feasts is full of great ideas for winter entertaining. Try a Braised Pot Roast with Red Wine, Rosemary and Bay or Slow-cooked Lamb Shanks with Lentils. Make the most of the finest...

Presents a year's worth of art projects, seasonal activities, and recipes for simple, family-friendly crafting through the seasons and holidays.

"This cookbook contains 80+ recipes for menus from Mary's ranch life with her family. Themed by ranch-specific customs, favorite family events, and holidays feasts, it is divided by the seasons which drive their life together"--

"The Little Library Year takes you through a full twelve months in award-winning food writer Kate Young's kitchen. Here are frugal January meals enjoyed alone with a classic comfort read, as well as summer feasts to be eaten outdoors with the perfect beach read to hand. Beautifully photographed throughout, The Little Library Year is full of delicious seasonal recipes, menus and reading recommendations." --

"Advent is a cookbook that celebrates that magical time in the run-up to Christmas - when we have an excuse to bake spiced biscuits and cakes, when the evocative smells of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves fill the kitchen. Most of our favorite festive bakes originate in one place - Germany. German Christmas markets date back as early as the 1300s and their Christmas traditions have influenced many of the rituals and practices that we follow today in the...

"A collection of recipes for the warm summer months. Contains dishes for outdoor gatherings at home as well as for picnics, festivals, or the beach"--

"The Ranch Table celebrates Rancho San Julian in both its past, including beautiful archival images of Elizabeth's family's history on the land and recipes adapted from her ancestors' notebooks, and present, organizing the book around the ranch's most important work days, family traditions big and small, and annual celebrations. Each chapter will begin with a description of an event or a special day--the work of a branding, the joys of the annual...

"Serve up comfort classic recipes for casual weekends with family and friends. Farmhouse Weekends is the cookbook for anyone who daydreams of country life. Prepare meals and experiences to enjoy in the easy companionship of family and friends-everything you need to create the perfect farmhouse weekend, no matter where you live, is found within these pages. Each chapter provides recipes inspired by author Melissa Bahen's weekend jaunts in the country:...

Luxurious Dinners that are Deceptively Easy to Pull Together. Nikki Marie, blogger behind Chasing the Seasons, transforms everyones go-to pantry staple by using heirloom Italian methods to create complex flavors at home. Creative combinations like French Onion Penne, Red Wine Spaghetti with Swiss Chard and Spinach and Avocado Linguine are ready faster than your go-to spaghetti and meatballs. Its easy to delight your weekend guests with Fresh Pumpkin...

"This inspired collection of recipes for every course in each season will put healthful, flavorful, delicious dishes on your dining table year-round. From the sweet peas of spring and the luscious stone fruits of summer to the hearty root vegetables of fall and the bright citrus of winter, this indispensable cookbook will guide you at the market and in the kitchen." --