Bøger udgivet af Gibbs M. Smith Inc

Open Faced crosses international borders to bring fresh, creative flavors to your toasted breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. Discover butterbrote, montaditos, smørrebrød, and other open-faced sandwiches that capture the essence of Germany, Spain, Scandinavia, France, Italy, and more. With easy yet elegant recipes and romantic photography, this cookbook makes a striking gift for anyone who finds comfort in a warm slice of bread.

The newest volume in Mike Ellis's best-selling Slanguage series will help you learn the basics of the Swedish language. Swedish Slanguage provides translations and pronunciation guides for approximately 300 English words and phrases. Use the pronunciation guide to say them out loud a few times, and soon you'll be speaking basic Swedish words and phrases like "How are you?" (Hear More Due?) and "Cold" (Fur Shilling). Fun and helpful illustrations paired with easy English words to pronounce will have you speaking Swedish in no time. Mike Ellis is a Web designer with expertise in e-commerce, online marketing, search engine optimization, and affiliate marketing. He's the author of nearly a dozen previous Slanguage books. Mike helps run a youth athletic league and loves coaching kids in his spare time. He lives with his family near Philadelphia.

The City of Angels' story is told through a fun and colorful collection of old photos, picture postcards, brochures, ads, and other vintage ephemera, accompanied by author Peter Moruzzi's candid and insightful commentary. Featured are rare glimpses of the city's early years as a dusty pueblo; Chinatown's evolution; the miraculous orange empire; backyard oil wells; Venice of America; the roaring 1920s and corrupt 1930s; colorful evangelists; glamorous Wilshire Boulevard; fabulous nightclubs; movie studios and lavish stars' estates; and theme parks such as Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and Marineland of the Pacific. Witness the birth of midcentury modernism, futuristic Googie coffee shops, and space-age LAX. Recall a postwar suburban paradise of drive-ins, bowling palaces, beach parties, Dodgers baseball, hot-rod culture, and mushrooming tract developments. California natives, newcomers, and visitors alike will discover a largely forgotten history of Los Angeles, much of it lost to progress, as chronicled from the late 1800s through the mid-twentieth century.

Combining the rich traditions of the past with the sensibilities of contemporary life, interior and garden designer James Farmer of Perry, Georgia, is unapologetically Southern. Tour eleven diverse homes in the deep South--makeovers, remodels, and new construction--as James Farmer brings together a cultivated mix of high and low, storied and new, collected and found; presenting them all as a thoughtfully exhibited array of taste, style, good architecture, and interior comfort. Woven alongside beautiful photography are personal stories James shares about living in the South, the people in his life, and how he fell in love with a career of making houses into homes. A beautiful book to inspire Southern style at home--infusing the new with antique, vintage, and heirloom pieces.

An intimate peek into rustic modern private homes and other properties across the Mountain West and California: traditional log cabins, sustainable projects, artist studios, and places for play--inspired interior decor and exteriors, all beautifully photographed and discussed in elegant prose. In this gorgeous follow up to American Rustic (Gibbs Smith, 2015), detailed perspectives from the homeowners, architects, and designers who brought these diverse spaces to life guide the narration. Individual home's stories are complemented by full-page photography: rustic textiles warm living spaces, uniquely crafted chandeliers suspend from vaulted ceilings, and sweeping vistas out every window are sure to inspire. Homes featured are located in Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, California, and Colorado. Whether driven by one's interest in modern architecture, rustic interior decor, or simply a beautiful portrait of the homes and lifestyles of the west, this stunning book is the perfect gift for hosts, friends, or oneself.

Just in time for the 2018 Olympics, Korean Slanguage provides translations and pronunciation guides for approximately 300 English words and phrases. Just use the pronunciation guide to say them out loud, and soon you'll be speaking basic Korean words and phrases like "It's cool" (Show Not Dad) and "Are you okay?" (Quinn Send Eye Oh?). Fun and helpful illustrations paired with easy English words to pronounce will have you speaking Korean in no time. Both Hangul and romanized versions of the Korean terms are provided.

Chef Kevin Belton, a true Creole New Orleanian, dishes up the culinary history of his city with recipes that provide both down-home comfort and the big flavors he is famous for. He teaches how to make a perfect roux and explains the background of that holiest trinity of Creole cooking-celery, onion, and bell pepper-while offering his spin on the Louisiana classics of gumbo, jambalaya, étouffée, po'boys, and grillades with grits. Chef Belton's signature dishes like Pecan-Crusted Redfish, Stuffed Mirlitons, Louisiana Boudin-Stuffed Quail, Creole Cottage Pie, and Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce are not to be missed and are well worth the time in the kitchen!

The Lone Star state can seem like an enigma to those who have never had the pleasure of spending time there. Texans seem to walk differently, talk differently, and dress differently than any other people in the nation. Jay B. Sauceda, a Texas native, understands the trouble that "foreigners" from New York to California have comprehendin' their Texan neighbors. This funny and engaging primer on how to be a Texan will help you get a better handle on the unique Texas history, language, culture, customs, and do's and don'ts--whether you're movin' there or just passin' through.

This book is filled with skills, games, and activities for back-to-nature adventures and camping trips. It is great for all ages and abilities, from children to adults, and is a must-have for anyone working with scouts or youth groups. How to Play in the Woods is also a handy reference book for campers and outdoor enthusiasts who need to brush up on basic survival skills. Learn how to make rope from plant materials, navigate using the sun and/or moon, build shelters, and start a fire. There are activities for teaching about safe knife handling, gathering and preparing wild foods, cooking on a spit, and plant medicines. And, for more fun and entertainment, there are instructions for making instruments, natural jewelry, clay containers, baskets, and even buckskin clothing. This book encourages and motivates readers to be interactive with nature, to be free from prescribed schedules, and to just play and enjoy outdoors while relearning the wisdom and ways of our ancestors.

Explores the rescue, restoration and rally aspects of collecting vintage camping trailers, with hundreds of photos.

A collection of flavourful recipes requiring little to no cooking, for new twists to an appetiser or meal. From Pumpkin Petpia Hummus to Pretzels and Beer Cheese to Watermelon Cucumber Salsa.

A midcentury alphabet teaching babies about history and their ABCs.

Teach brilliant babies about history and their ABCs with Greg Paprocki's R Is for Railway: An Industrial Revolution Alphabet. Twenty-six Industrial Revolution concepts paired with Greg Paprocki's adorable illustrations: From "F is for factory" to "P is for printing," teach your little one about the inventions and changes brought about in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Babies will love this board book's engaging art, and parents will enjoy its slice of history with this primer's Industrial Revolution theme. Greg Paprocki proves it's never too early to start looking back; collect all six of his alphabet history primers!

A collection of recipes for food that can be served on a cutting board.

John Nelson's stories of growing up on the docks and his practical techniques for preparing and cooking a variety of seafood in Pacific Northwest style makes this more than a recipe book. It is a snapshot of the fishing culture that resides alongside the docks of Oregon and Washington. Nelson's thorough yet personable instruction makes it so even the most timid cook will feel at ease creating delectable seafood dishes, the most experienced of cooks will feel challenged, and every guest completely satisfied. With recipes reflecting kitchens from Scandinavia, Asia, Germany, South America and more, Dig - Shuck - Shake captures a distinctive style of authentic Pacific Northwest cooking.

A survey of the long history of artistic interpretation of the Teton Range and Jackson Hole area, this book is timed to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the formation of the National Park Service in 2016 and its early efforts to establish Grand Teton National Park. The book includes nearly four hundred paintings, drawings, and photographs, including classic as well as more unique, contemporary interpretations of the magnificent Tetons landscape and wildlife. It provides examples gleaned from across a span of more than two hundred years and representing a wide variety of styles, including such well-known artists as Edward Hopper and Thomas Moran, and emphasizing artists who have lived and worked year-round in the Teton area, including Harrison R. Crandall and Conrad Schwiering.

This new board book series written by the husband and wife team of Haily and Kevin Meyers and illustrated by Haily, celebrates the unique qualities of each city while employing a fun primer element to tell the story. These books will have you and baby seeing the world by train and will turn story time into a globetrotting event. Perfect as a souvenir or as part of a geography collection for brilliant babies, the All Aboard! series will be pulling into your station next!

A new title in the "All Aboard!" series. In this edition take your child on an adventure through London, spotting all the famous sights as you go.

This new board book series written by the husband and wife team of Haily and Kevin Meyers and illustrated by Haily, celebrates the unique qualities of each city while employing a fun primer element to tell the story. These books will have you and baby seeing the world by train and will turn story time into a globetrotting event. Perfect as a souvenir or as part of a geography collection for brilliant babies, the All Aboard! series will be pulling into your station next!

This unique era of America's nineteenth-century history featured buckskin-clad buckaroos, dastardly desperados, smarmy snake-oil peddlers, and the inevitable arrival of the cavalry--always just in the nick of time. All of these things and more are brought to life through artist Greg Paprocki's vintage-inspired illustrations. From the creators of BabyLit(R) V Is for Vittles: A Wild West Primer is part of a unique new series that opens a window on history while teaching toddlers the ABCs. Different eras of history--including the nineteenth-century American West, medieval Europe, and Victorian England--are brought to life by Greg Paprocki's fun and enticing illustrations in this new series of board books for brilliant babies.

A monograph chronicling the work of architect William Krisel.

This new board book series written by the husband and wife team of Haily and Kevin Meyers and illustrated by Haily, celebrates the unique qualities of each city while employing a fun primer element to tell the story. These books will have you and baby seeing the world by train and will turn story time into a globetrotting event. Perfect as a souvenir or as part of a geography collection for brilliant babies, the All Aboard! series will be pulling into your station next!