books about: agave     books:       Pacifist Chicken and Other Largely Humorous Stories of Small Hopes5 reviews Andrea Kampic Blue Agave Press, 2006 Funny, touching, observant.... I'm a big short story fan so I bought this book because this is a new author. I must say, I read the entire thing in one sitting. I laughed, moaned, contemplated and even wiped a few tears from my eyes. This writer captures the humor and pain of what it feels like to be human. I'll be looking for more books by the very talented Andrea Kampic.             Pickles to Relish8 reviews Beverly Ellen Schoonmaker Alfeld Pelican Publishing Company, 2008 A Book to Relish When I read the play on words in the title of Pickles to Relish I suspected that this was not a dull canning book. I was sure of it when I saw the striking cover photo with the most beautiful array of pickles I've ever seen! No basic Farm Extension Service canning guide here; no, this book overflows with creative ideas and recipes. There are, of course, the standards such as bread and butter ...             The Cure: Heal Your Body, Save Your Life60 reviews Timothy Brantley Wiley, 2008 Book After seeing this book on TV, I searched for it online. It has some great things in it.             Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of California and Nevada2 reviews Stephen Ingram Cachuma Press, 2008 Excellent Book!! This is the perfect book for all types of plant enthusiasts. Stephen Ingram has combined his beautiful photographs with a nice description of each species, including basic ecology, distributional information, and fun facts about the history, nomenclature, native american uses, etc. It is easy to read, and although not something you would want to carry into the field, a "must have" reference ...             Agaves, Yuccas, and Related Plants: A Gardener's Guide7 reviews Gary Irish, Mary F. Irish Timber Press, Incorporated, 2000 Fantastic Book This is the book to have if you are interested in growing agaves, and yuccas particularly if you have an interest in growing them as landscape plants and want to know how hardy a particular species is likely to be. It has rapidly become the Bible for growers of these plants.             Agave Sunsets: Treasured Tales of Baja1 review Ann Hazard Renegade Enterprises, 2002 A memorable compilation of Baja anecdotes Agave Sunsets: Treasured Tales Of Baja is a memorable compilation of Baja anecdotes by Ann Hazard in a celebration of the heart and life of Mexico. From "Boys ' Beer in Baja" and "Dirt Roads in the Dark", to Baja's Exotic Wine Country" to "I've Got Todos Santos on My Mind", these engaging and entertaining stories are told in a personable tone, and illustrated with color photographs. A flavorful ...             Baking with Agave Nectar: Over 100 Recipes Using Nature's Ultimate Sweetener13 reviews Ania Catalano Celestial Arts, 2008 I'm new to agave nectar ... ...and I needed a book to help me use it when baking. The recipes are easy to follow. I've only made a few and I love this cookbook! My husband hasn't noticed a difference in the taste. He doesn't know I've stopped using sugar. Can't wait to try the brownies tonight! There are recipes for candies, frostings and ice creams, too! Definitely a great buy.             Mesa Grill Guide to Tequila: The Quintessence of the Blue Agave and the Finest Brands of Tequila, with 70 ...3 reviews Laurence Kretchmer, Zeva Oelbaum Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 1998 Not just a guide, but a real literary work The first thing that strikes you about this book is the quility of it's pages and color photographs. It is of extremely high quality and the size is most convenient. I actually had trouble putting this book down. The author makes the words flow like few other "guide" type works I've seen. The information is straightforward and comprehensive without bias. If you enjoy tequila, you need this book. ...             Agaves of Continental North America6 reviews Howard Scott Gentry University of Arizona Press, 2004 The Bible of the Agaves is back in print! Back by Popular Demand The University of Arizona Press called this week, to let me know that they have reprinted Dr. Howard Scott Gentry's Bible of the Agaves..."Agaves of Continental North America." This book, originally printed in 1982, is an indispensable guide to the Agaves, a group of plants that have been used by the people of Mesoamerica for well over 9,000 years. With a copy of ...             Tequila: A Natural and Cultural History3 reviews Ana G. Valenzuela-Zapata, Gary Paul Nabhan University of Arizona Press, 2004 The big picture This book gave me a overview of tequila that included the agricultural considerations, cultural heritage, and history of mescal de tequila, not just a guide to making margaritas. It is well written with enough detail to satisfy the curious, yet straightforward enough to allow for the average reader. Exceptionally informative book!             Agave blooms just once Gisela Jernigan Harbinger House, 1989 Illustrated verses present plants and animals of the desert from A to Z.             Agave Hawa Djabali Publisud, 1983              search for books america, baking, blooms, california, chicken, connoisseur, continental, cultural, essential, finest, gardener, history, humorous, largely, natural, nature, nectar, pacifist, pickles, quintessence, recipes, related, relish, stories, sunsets, sweetener, tequila, treasured, ultimate, yuccas books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Biogenesis: Theories of Life's Origin leave a comment home  impressum - about us