When Michelle Obama decided to turn a chunk of White House lawn into a vegetable patch, she was cheered by parents who want their kids to eat better and elders who recall victory gardens. This book chronicles the first year of the remarkable garden with its many dozens of vegetables and herbs, including descendants of seeds planted by Thomas Jefferson; its berries and the honey from the hives of First Family bees. Mrs. Obama enlisted for her grand, green endeavor both staff and nearby school kids who learned much about there being a time to prepare the soil before you plant, times to harvest, and to cook and eat. You might think: Don’t try this at home unless you can command an army of helpers. But wait---you (and your kids) can join a co-op garden or plant a few of your favorite things in window boxes. Or, you can shop for the seasonally-fresh and eat as well as do the First Family and their heads-of-state guests. Just follow the truly tempting recipes the author has adapted for familydinners. She offers two or three for each White House crop, with extras thrown in for Presidential
desserts.
Boston Globe contributor Clara Silverstein is the mother of two and author of The Boston Chef’s Table: The Best in Contemporary Cuisine and co-author of The New England Soup Factory Cookbook. She home-tested over 100 recipes for her entertaining account of the White House kitchen garden from March through Thanksgiving.
$26.95 Only $24 here
In this downbeat economy, most of us look for hidden value or want ways to accumulate savings. Here, two experts on collectibles clue us in to the stuff we have stashed away in our attics, basements, or garages that may be worth more than we think, and explain why the trash of today could turn into the treasures of tomorrow.
Meet the Troublesome Creek gang. Trouble seems to follow these five around as if it knew just where they lived. This spring, sassy Liz figures to plant the prettiest flower garden that’s ever grown in Troublesome Creek. She’s down in the dirt everyday, sweet talking to her pathetic sprouts, but some mysterious force bodes ill for her buds. Can Liz duck the trouble headed her way?
Nancy Kelly Allen brings a distinctive down-home voice to children’s fiction in this prickly story of gardening and rivalry down by the creek. Ms. Allen, who has been an elementary school teacher and librarian, has written several nonfiction kids books.
K. Michael Crawford, a prizewinning illustrator with over two-dozen children’s books to her credit, lives on a Maryland farm.
“Lively story...very highly recommended as an inspiring example of persistence, bravery and spirit for young readers.”—Midwest Press Review
Now it’s James’ turn to rescue the Troublesome Creek gang.
It’s summertime and it’s baking outside We mean it’s hot! But when James leads his diverse gang to their favorite swimming hole, he sees Aunt Pearl’s flowers are bloomin’ but the fish are dead! Why? James finds the answer to this eco-mystery in a deep, dark cave on the bank of the creek. Clue: Some dangers from the faraway past live on.
In our innovative Troublesome Creek green series, every member of the Troublesome Creek gang will star in an eco-adventure! Whose turn will it be next?
Psst! Troublesome Creek is a real place in Knotts County, Kentucky, and our librarian-turned-author Nancy Kelly Allen lives near it in a log cabin like Abe Lincoln’s (but with modern stuff such as electricity) that her grand-daddy built. The folks who live near her are black, white and brown, just like the kids in the gang that stars in her books.
A Christmas Dinner A Story by Charles Dickens
Foreword by Peter Ackroyd
Recipes by Alice Ross
Illustrations by Sharon Stein
Would that Christmas lasted a whole year (as it ought)... "The Christmas family-party that we mean is an annual gathering of all the accessible members of the family, young or old, rich or poor; and all the children look forward to it, for two months beforehand, in a fever of anticipation...grandpapa always will toddle down, all the way to Newgate market, to buy the turkey, which he engages a porter to bring home behind him in triumph..."
These snippets are from the first Christmas sketch penned by a newspaper man named Charles Dickens. He was 22 in December of 1835 when he composed this scenario for an ideal Yuletide gathering.
This book is also enriched by the Christmas menus and recipes (some from the Dickens household) adapted for contemporary cooks by distinguished culinary historian Alice Ross, who writes the "Hearth to Hearth" column in The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles.
Less well-known is Sharon Stein, a young Pennsylvania artist whose original and historically-accurate paintings enhance this work.
$21.95 Only $19.95 here
You—and perhaps a few people you really like—deserve the best. That’s why consummate shoppers Maggie Davis and Charlotte Williamson have created and scrupulously updated this veritable department store of beautiful apparel and accessories, fine scents and cosmetics, celebratory food and drink, distinguished house wares and sports equipment. Dozens of items have been added, some small and some major, such as a wedding dress or custom rug.
In certain instances, the exquisite choice may cost a bit more than an undistinguished facsimile. The authors, having selected 101 categories, pinpoint two to a dozen treasures in each. Many price points come into play. Nearly every selection is of striking design and impeccable function. Your pleasure in owning these estimable products should last years. And we’d hope that delightful memories of perishable delicacies would also endure.
When you buy something special, it adds to the pleasure to know your money has been well spent. Some holiday shoppers purchased several copies of the first edition of this book to give friends, often accompanied by a thoughtful little item mentioned in it. The authors navigate a global bazaar but offer you a nearby shop or convenient web address for every choice.
Surrounding yourself with the best things may be a lifetime journey. Maggie and Charlotte are realists who understand that while your inner CEO might crave a bespoke suit of the finest wool, your more immediate desire could be for a forgiving bikini. Your new best friends also tell you how to pick a red lipstick for a gal-pal, fabulous cufflinks or cozy cashmere sox for a great guy or an impressive espresso machine for the serious party-giver. There’s an idea here for everyone who cares about quality in uncertain times.
From a top Hollywood humor writer, comes this edgy collection of illustrated jokes revealing the innermost thoughts of independent-minded dogs. What marks the breed is not necessarily a Jewish owner, but a quirky mindset—given both to philosophical debate and picky pragmatism, not to mention personal pride: "I’d fetch but it’s embarrassing."
The Jewish greyhound, foxhound, poodle or chosen mutt always has an excellent and very funny reason for leading his or her distinguished version of a dog’s life. This book comes with endorsements from notable comedians and their pets
A Jewish dog craves constant affection. Sex, on the other hand, always seems better in the abstract.
Red Rock Press is delighted to announce that Lust, Love and Longing by Eileen Morgan is the winner of the prestigious 2007 Eric Hoffer Book Award.
Lust, Love and Longing is a dazzling compendium of the best that has ever been written about those crazy feelings we call love, illustrated with the world's greatest romantic art.
Find out more about the artistic Lust and the other classic sins by perusing our thoughtful and entertaining Sin Series collection. Not one, but two, major literary reviews have heaped glowing praise on this collection, declaring that no home library should be without it. Click here for more info.
Each of the seven books in our Celebration! Series is a little beauty---a hard cover with an elegant dust-jacket and sixty-four thick pages with high-quality replications of 19th and early 20th century Christmas-card /images. The narratives by well-known authors are equally illuminating. And each is only $8.99 here.
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CELEBRATION SERIES
DELICIOUS BOOKS
A YEAR OF BOOK GIVING
DICKENS' A CHRISTMAS DINNER
HUMOR
JEWISH INTEREST
SHOPPING AND COLLECTING
SCHOOL DAZE
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Children's books by Red Rock Press
We at Red Rock Press believe that every book should be a gift for the
reader—a gift in words and perhaps illustration too; above all, a
gift in meaning. The perfect book is one you want for yourself and your child, and one
you want to give to someone else, too. We endeavor to publish such
perfect books.
Some will amuse you, some will hearten you, some will enlighten you—some will even give you food for both thought and your plate. So please look through our menu of offerings, select the books that most please you—and enjoy!
Lust, Love and Longing is a dazzling compendium of the best that has ever been written about those crazy feelings we call love, illustrated with the world's greatest romantic art.
Each of the seven books in our Celebration! Series is a little beauty---a hard cover with an elegant dust-jacket and sixty-four thick pages with high-quality replications of 19th and early 20th century Christmas-card /images. The narratives by well-known authors are equally illuminating. And each is only $8.99 here.
