Del Norte Public Library

"What do you make when a mermaid comes for dinner? A meal that's marvelous for your mermaid guest (and pretty tasty for you, too)! Start with a fizzy underwater-themed lemonade and some cheesy seashell-shaped crackers. For the main course, cook up some fresh seaweed (green pasta!) and shrimp. Then, end it all with an ice cream dessert that will remind your mermaid friend of home. Don't forget to explore more about mermaid myths and tall tails so you...

Those who live at high elevation are probably well-acquainted with the baking challenges that come with it, from deflated cakes to overflowing batters to failed pies. With helpful tips and tricks that the author shares, learned from personal experience in her Colorado kitchen, Sugar High contains more than 100 specially created recipes for high-altitude bakers to make sure those breads and cakes come out perfect each time. Bring into your home such...

"If you can't be left alone with warm cinnamon rolls or a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies, or if you enjoy creating photos of your culinary creations almost as much as eating them, Christy Denney, the blogger known as "The Girl Who Ate Everything," has the perfect cookbook for you. Scrumptious from the Girl Who Ate Everything combines Christy's expert professional experience as a food stylist for Betty Crocker and recipe writer for General Mills...

Isabel Johansen, a celebrated chef who grew up in the sleepy Sonoma town of Archangel, is transforming her childhood home into a destination cooking schools. Bella Vista's rambling mission-style hacienda, with its working apple orchards, bountiful gardens, and beehives, is the idyllic venue for Isabel's project . . . and the perfect place for her to forget the past. But Isabel's carefully ordered plans begin to go awry when swaggering, war-torn journalist...

"Making melt-in-your-mouth chocolate may seem daunting―but it doesn’t have to be! Whether you’re hoping to impress guests, give a delicious gift, or add something special to your baked goods―Chocolate for Beginners shows you how to create beautiful confections in the comfort of your own kitchen. Progress through easy to difficult recipe tutorials for melting, tempering, dipping, and decorating. Try your hand at confections, cookies, sauces,...

"For the first time ever, America's Test Kitchen is bringing their scientific know-how, rigorous testing, and hands-on learning to KIDS in the kitchen! Using kid-tested and approved recipes, America's Test Kitchen has created THE cookbook every kid chef needs on their shelf. Whether you're cooking for yourself, your friends, or your family, The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs has delicious recipes that will wow!"--Publisher's description.