Cook up a Feast!

And your Library can help.  It's that time of year when people begin to think about Turkey and stuffing and making gravy and what to do about green beans.  So check out one of these titles on holiday prepration, food cultures,  or just a plain cook book.  Maybe you, too, can whip up Thanksgiving dinner like Julia Child!

Alford, Jeremy and Naomi Duguid.  Hot sour salty sweet: A Culinary journey through Southeast Asia.

TX724.5.S68 A44 2000

Anderson, Lynne Christy.  Breaking bread: Recipes and stories from immigrant kitchens.
TX725.A1 A564 2010

Angelou, Maya. Great food, all day long: Cook splendidly, eat smart.  TX715.A5696 2010

Bauer, Linda.  Capitol Hill cooks: Recipes from the White House, Congress, and all of the past presidents.  TX715.B3492 2010 c.2

Berley, Peter.  The Flexitarian table: Inspired, flexible meals for vegetarians, meat lovers, and everyone in between.  TX714.B3953 2007 c.2

Carle, Megan & Jill. College cooking: Feed yourself and your friends.  TX652.C3277 2007

Child, Julia.  Mastering the art of French cooking.  TX719.C454 2001

Donovan, Jane.  Essentials: Chocolate.  TX767.C5 C4816 1999

Grant, Rosamund.   Caribbean and African cooking.  TX716.A1 G74 1998

Hill, Tony.  The Spice lover’s guide to herbs and spices.  TX819.H4 H55 2004

Hoffman, Susanna.  The Olive and the caper.  TX723.5.G8 H64 2004

Jacob, Jeanne and Michael Ashkenazi.  The World cookbook for students.  TX725.A1 J23 2007

Jones, Wilbert.  The New soul food cookbook: Healthier recipes for international favorites. TX715.J823 1996

McDonough, Kate. The City cook: Big city, small kitchen, limitless ingredients, no time: More than 90 recipes so delicious you’ll want to toss your takeout menus.  TX714.M3824 2010

Roden, Claudia.  The New book of Middle Eastern food.  TX725.M628 R638 2000 c.2

Rombauer, Irma, Marion Rombauer Becker, and Ethan Becker.  The Joy of cooking. TX715.R75 2006 c.2

Sen, Colleen Taylor.  Food culture in India.  TX724.5.I4 S38 2004 c. 2

Terry, Bryant.  Vegan soul kitchen: Fresh, healthy, and creative African-American cuisine. TX837.T434 2009

Valladolid, Marcela.  Mexican made easy.  TX716.M4 V334 2011

Visson, Lynn.  The Russian heritage cookbook: A Culinary tradition preserved in 360 authentic recipes.  TX723.3.V55 2004

Wells, Patricia.  Simply truffles: Recipes and stories that capture the essence of the black diamond.
TX804.5.W45 2011

Wells, Troth.  Global vegetarian cooking: Quick and easy recipes from around the world.
TX837.W438 2010


Hot Outdoors

Autumn is upon us and with it opportunities for biking, hiking, and taking in those fall colors.  So check out one of our titles on biking destinations, local natural beuties, and outdoorsy adventures.

Adams, Scott Photographing Nature TR721.P48 1981


Adkins, Leonard The essential outdoor gear manual: equipment care, repair, and selection GV191.76.G48 2000

Badger, Robert The Complete climber's handbook GV200.2 C55 2000

Bell, Trudy The Complete hiker: Everything you need for a day or a month on the trail GV199.5.L648 2000

Branch, Michael Weekend getaways around Washington, D.C.: including Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and North Carolina F192.3.S48 2000

Burnham, Bill One-day trips through history: 200 excursions within 150 miles of Washington, D.C. F192.3.S58 1982

Cinnamon, Jerry National Audubon Society guide to Nature Photography TR721.F58 2008

Cressey, Pamela Professional nature photography TR721.H53 1999

De Hart, Allen The Undying past of Shenandoah National Park F232.S48 L37 1989

Fitzharris, Tim A Cyclist's guide to the Shenandoah Valley: Exploring the past and present on rural routes GV1045.5.S54 P67 1995

Getchell, Annie Best bike rides: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., West Virginia GV1045.5.M53 B45 2000

Hall, Adrienne The Shenandoah Valley and the mountains of the Virginias F232.S5 H28 2005

Hargan, Jim Geology along Skyline Drive: A self-guided tour for motorists QE174.S49 B33 1999

Hicks, Nigel Virginia, a picture book to remember her by F231.2.V57x 1987

Lambert, Darwin Hike America: Virginia: an atlas of Virginia's greatest hiking adventures GV199.42.V8 B87x 2001

Long, John Walk and bike the Alexandria Heritage Trail: A guide to exploring a Virginia town's hidden past GV199.42.V82 A33 2002

McCarthy, Jim The official rails-trails conservancy guidebook: Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia GV191.42.M3 R35 2000

Noe, Barbara The trails of Virginia: Hiking the Old Dominion GV199.42.V8 D4 2003

Ockershausen, Jane 50 hikes in Northern Virginia: walks, hikes, and backpacks from the Allegheny Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay GV199.42.V82 A35 2006

Porter, Randy Backpacking GV199.6.H35 1998

Shosteck, Robert The height of our mountains: nature writing from Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley QH104.5.B5 H45 1998

Time-Life Books, editor Greater Washington area bicycle atlas GV1045.5.W18 G74 1998