books by Taunton     books:     Taunton      Couture Sewing Techniques Claire B. Shaeffer Taunton, 2001 Very interesting book. The techniques it describes are a little beyond my reach, but that's just because I don't have the experience/skills yet, not because I can't understand what the author is saying. This is a remarkably well-written and thorough book.             The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life Ellie Krieger Taunton, 2008 HEALTHIER RECIPES The Food You Crave has 200 recipes for a variety of meals including breakfasts, sandwiches, soups, main dishes, salads, and desserts. Its emphasis is to make comfort foods healthier, but the author does not suggest taking the fat out of natural foods, as other books ...             Building Kitchen Cabinets Udo Schmidt Taunton, 2003 Beginner to Expert, Something for all. I am a firm believer in the KISS method of doing things. (Keep It Simple Stupid") Every step is covered in this book so that anyone can learn from it. The "Build Like A Pro" series of books are all laid out like this one. The "Expert Tips" are great. They show you ...             Concrete Countertops: Design, Form, and Finishes for the New Kitchen and Bath Fu-Tung Cheng, Eric Olsen Taunton, 2002 Concrete Countertops This is one great book! Very informative. My husband is now in the process of changing our old countertops to new "concrete"ones. I can't wait to see them done and installed.             Wiring A House (For Pros by Pros) Rex Cauldwell Taunton, 2008 Full of helpful hints, well worth the money As other reviewers have pointed out, this is an excellent book for someone with a bit of house wiring experience. It doesn't cover all the basics, and it doesn't completely cover everything one would need to wire a house, but it is chock full of ideas for doing a ...             Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy, and Energy-Efficient Home Construction (Builder's Guide) David Johnston, Scott Gibson Taunton, 2008 Green From The Ground Up The book is terrific. It's crystal clear, comprehensive and absolutely practical. Plus it bears a special gift: a million great, color photos and illustrations. They're enormously helpful. David Johnston shows once again that he knows his subject inside and out. I ...             Inside the Not So Big House: Discovering the Details that Bring a Home to Life (Susanka) Sarah Susanka, Marc Vassallo Taunton, 2007 one of my favorites This is one of my favorite books. I love Susanka's style - modern, but also friendly and warm. The layout of the book is excellent too, lots of photos with helpful annotations.             The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live Sarah Susanka Taunton, 2001 Sound ideas, Great house. The Not So Big House was given me by a craftsman friend who had used it building his new, wonderful home. I kept this book through my new addition / remodel project of 7 months, using it as the reference for my decisions. The ideas are sound; easy to understand and ...             Pizza on the Grill: 100 Feisty Fire-Roasted Recipes for Pizza & More Elizabeth Karmel, Bob Blumer Taunton, 2008 Easy, Quick and Fantastic I admit, initially I thought pizza on the grill would be a little intimidating. Like how does it not fall through the grates? But Elizabeth Karmel and Bob Blumer know their stuff. The book is layed out great, beginning with step by step instructions for preparing ...             Quick Fix Meals: 200 Simple, Delicious Recipes to Make Mealtime Easy Robin Miller Taunton, 2007 Helpful and Realistic Cookbook! My husband and I received this book as a wedding gift, and it's been wonderful to use! As a senior in college and working a part time job on the side, Miller's book was enjoyable to use and most of the recipes worked for our newlywed budget (even more so than Rachael ...             Woodworking Basics: Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship Peter Korn Taunton, 2003 Concise, compelling, the beginning of an addiction I had nothing but a curiosity about woodworking when Amazon brought this book to my attention as a highly rated book for beginners. This book does an absolutely fabulous job of boiling the craft down to the basics for readers unfamiliar with the subject. This ...             Measuring, Marking, and Layout: A Builder's Guide John Carroll Taunton, 2001 Excellent International Tutorial This is a well written book, in plain language. It will help any amateur considering building, or constructing brick, or wooden structures, or extensions. John Carroll makes the reader think about accuracy when approaching any building project. He provides many simple ...             Graphic Guide to Frame Construction: Details for Builders and Designers (For Pros by Pros) Rob Thallon Taunton, 2000 Great reference A great reference for the DIY homeowner. Lots of drawings to show you the right way to do things from foundations to framing.             The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture and Cabinet Construction Andy Rae Taunton, 2001 Great as reference or tutorial I don't buy many woodworking books because most, especially the ones sold by home centers, aren't very good. They lack detail, they're incomplete, and I often get the feeling that they're just cranked out without much thought. But this one caught my eye in a local ...             Trim Carpentry and Built-Ins (Build Like A Pro) Clayton Dekorne Taunton, 2002 Buy it, read it, learn some tips, secrets and new skills I'm new to trim carpentry and wanted a step-by-step book to accelerate my learning and minimize mistakes while improving quality. Within 10 minutes of reading, I picked up several great new ideas and one new and important technique. I was amazed that after ...          products you might be interested in search for books construction, countertops, craftsmanship, energy-efficient, fire-roasted, woodworking we recommend HEALTHIER RECIPES randomly chosen toys & games: LEGO Star Wars Hail-Fire Droid & Spider Droids