Lost Arts of Hearth and Home : The Happy Luddites Guide to Domestic Self-Sufficiency

English

ISBN: 0399537775

EAN: 9780399537776

Category: Cooking / General/Gardening / General/House & Home / General/House & Home / Sustainable Living/

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Release Date: 10/02/2012

Age Range: 18-null

Synopsis: The Lost Arts of Hearth and Homeis not about extreme, off-the-grid living. Its for city and suburban dwellers with day jobs: people who love to cook, love fresh natural ingredients, and old techniques for preservation; people who like doing things themselves with a needle and thread, garden hoe, or manual saw. Ken Albala and Rosanna Nafziger Henderson spread the spirit of antiquated self-sufficiency throughout the household. They offer projects that are decidedly unplugged and a little daring, including: * Home building projects like rooftop food dehydrators and wood-burning ovens * Homemaking essentials, from sewing and quilting to rug braiding and soap making * The wonders of grain: making croissants by hand, sprouting grains, and baking bread * Adventures with meat: pickled pigs feet, homemade liverwurst, and celery-cured salami Intended for industrious cooks and crafters who arent afraid to roll up their sleeves, The Lost Arts of Hearth and Homewill teach you the history and how-to on projects for every facet of your home, all without the electric toys that take away from the experience of making things by hand.

Lost Arts of Hearth and Home : The Happy Luddites Guide to Domestic Self-Sufficiency

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 0.94 inches

Width: 5.91 inches

Length: 8.07 inches

Weight: 14.96 oz

Pages: 272