Gibbs Smith imprint: 572 books

Renowned Southern canner Stephen Dowdney's second book on home canning shares his personal recipe successes that can turn the simplest of fares into exciting restaurant-grade presentations. Each recipe is annotated with its best uses. Also included: a step-by-step narrative for jams, jellies, and...

Steven Rothfeld, a world-class photographer, spent several months traveling through Israel to explore the vibrant food scene. The locals guided him from one great restaurant to another, and to growers and producers of fine foods as well. This book is a delicious compilation of stories, recipes, and...

As a specialized form of potluck, a cookie swap has all the same traits that make a potluck so effortless to host. Guests share in the baking and cost burden by bringing their favorite recipes. Cookie Swap takes the popular idea of the cookie exchange party to new heights and new directions. This...

Wickedly witty and wonderfully wise! Aunty Acid is the sassy senior created to give “the crazy old lady in all of us” a voice that can be heard from ten blocks away. With her long-suffering husband Walt, Aunty Acid tells it like it is and has her own unique opinions on everything. Her...

Lovers of all things French will delight in these stories and recipes deriving from both the French city and countrysidefrom Paris to Provence to Saignon, a tiny medieval town in the Luberon Mountains. Beautiful photography illustrates the pleasure of a well-laid table,whether an intimate breakfast...

The newest additions to our popular 200 series, 200 Salads and 200 Ramen Noodle Dishes promise to deliver mouth-watering meals! Full of fast and easy recipes made with inexpensive staples, these books are filled with a wide array of recipes from soups, casseroles, and salads to family favorites using beef, chicken, seafood, and pork.

Muffins takes basic bran to a palate pleasing new level! Cyndi Duncan and Georgie Patrick have created a muffin cookbook with easy-to-use recipes, basic instructions and ingredients, helpful baking tips, and most importantly, a variety of recipes to please even the pickiest member of the family. Muffins...

In her newest cookbook, MaryJane Butters offers 110-plus recipes for cooking in cast iron skillets, griddles, Dutch ovens, and other pans. Step-by-step instructions and beautiful photography accompany recipes such as Asparagus and Mushroom Quiche with Potato Crust, Chicken and Biscuit Skillet...

Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, the legendary Buddhist monastery set deep in California's Ventana Wilderness, is famous for its healthy gourmet vegetarian cuisine. Guests are known to rave about one particular Tassajara tradition: the bag lunch. Tassajara Cookbook shares these never-before-published...

Join the real food revolution with a true pioneer in the Community Supported Agriculture movementFarmer John Peterson and his farm, Angelic Organics. Angelic Organics is a leader in community supported gardening and biodynamics, helping to connect people with their food, their farmers, and healthful living.

Robin Burnside's delicious, wholesome recipes for nurturing and nutritious meals make use of whole foods from the garden or farmers market. Since what we eat has a considerable affect on our well-being, she gives tips on choosing the finest quality ingredients along with cooking hints and suggestions...

Survival expert Cody Lundin's new book, When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes is what every family needs to prepare and educate themselves about survival psychology and the skills necessary to negotiate a disaster whether you are at home, in the office, or in your car.

Traditional blacksmithing returns to its roots with Blacksmithing Bacisc for the Homesteader. Here author and master blacksmith Joe DeLaRonde demonstrates the basic skills and techniques needed to make the tools and accoutrements required for life on the homestead or ranch. Detailed and easy-to-understand...

With expert tips on mat maintenance, blades, and understanding Real Dial Size, this Cutting Guide is a great resource for any Cricut Expression® user. The best settings for cutting everything from copy paper, cardstock, and fabric to vinyl and magnet material are gathered together in an easily referenced table, so you can see how to get the cleanest cut, no matter what you're working with.