Most Popular Books by Better Homes

Features 80 recipes in 1 1/2 and 2-pound loaves. Every recipe tested in machines from a variety of manufacturers. Directions for converting conventional bread recipes into bread machine recipes are included.

Projects include afghans, rugs, tablecloths and place mats, bedspreads and baskets.

Suggests ideas for large and small remodeling projects, offering case studies of projects including the addition of a second story, the restoration of a historic house, and the creation of a master suite.

Practical advise for choosing the best materials for everything from cabinets to countertops, hiring professionals, and surviving the remodeling process. Includes more than 250 photos featuring kitchens of every shape, size, and style.

The fully updated and revised edition of the best-selling, tried-and-true resource for generations of cooks Since 1930, home cooks have turned to Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book for guidance in the kitchen. This new edition includes more than 1,200 recipes, 1,000 color photos, and more tips and how-to information than ever. The “Secrets to Success” feature in each chapter shows cooks the key ingredients or steps to making each recipe successful. The “8 Ways With” feature enables home cooks to customize recipes by changing up flavors in basic recipes like omelets, shortbread cookies, and more. Along with the best recipes for favorite foods, this indispensable volume offers information on new cooking trends and fresh ideas, a new fruit and vegetable guide with ID photos, and expanded coverage of canning. Because food is at the heart of many family traditions, a new holiday chapter is included, and throughout the book, icons highlight recipes that are fast, low-calorie, and best-loved. From setting up a kitchen to cooking a great meal, this comprehensive book fulfills every cooking need.

Provides instructions for making doilies, edgings, lacy accessories, afghans, pillows and sweaters.

Inspiring ideas to celebrate Halloween.

Contains all of the down-to-earth gardening know-how you need to create your own beautiful garden, including how to plan, plant, and maintain a garden, one step at a time.

Tells how to make effective visual statements by using camera controls, exploring different viewpoints, isolating the subject, and using different patterns of organization.

Two friends planning a pleasant lunch find monsters rising from a bowl of soup. Includes instructions for making monster handicraft.

Contains heart projects to stitch and craft using a variety of techniques and materials.

42 projects with step-by-step instructions. 125 full-color photos, including one of each finished project, how-to photos, and easy-to-read diagrams to guide woodworkers.

Lists all materials needed for a project then instructs how to do said project. Colorful illustrations enchance the book and encourage the beginner.