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At the same time Andy Warhol was changing American art in New York City, Lillian Colton, owner of the Cinderella Clip 'n' Curl in Owatonna, Minnesota, launched her own version of pop art. From her patient hands, practiced at embroidering linens and crocheting lace, came captivating...

A nostalgic look at state fairs from the Civil War through the 1950s explores the individual events that gave the fairs their unique character, from livestock exhibits and carnival rides to freak shows and automobile races.

"You won't be able to stop turning the pages."--Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of Public Radio's The Splendid Table State fairs are cornerstones of the American tradition, and few are as beloved as the Minnesota State Fair. Since 1854, Minnesota has reveled in promoting the rich...

More than 300 black-and-white illustrations vividly portray the fair and its many faces. Historic photographs show long-gone amusements-the wooden Cannon Ball roller coaster, an organ grinder and his monkey, reenactments of famous battles at the Grandstand-as well as early versions of fair scenes...

Machinery Hill. Edibles on a stick. Livestock competitions. Princess Kay of the Milky Way. The Grandstand. The Midway. It must be State Fair time! A Minnesota institution since 1859, the Great Get-Together draws more than one and a half million people to the annual "Twelve Days of...

Little did Linda Christensen know when she walked into a 40-degree, rotating cooler in 1972 that inside that cooler, over the next 50 fairs, she would carve 41,500 pounds of butter into the likenesses of more than 550 young women involved in dairy farming.In that time, traditions developed around...

All you need is a digital camera or a mobile phone and this best-selling book to unlock your potential as a photographer. From choosing the right equipment and aperture exposure to adjusting focus and flash, The Beginner's Photography Guide explains key concepts in clear...

Teddy Roosevelt's head sculpted from butter. The Liberty Bell replicated in oranges. The Sioux City Corn Palace of 1891 encased with corn, grains, and grasses and stretching for two city blocks--with a trolley line running down its center. Between 1870 and 1930, from county and state fairs...

Greyhound buses and vintage suitcases, whitewashed cottages and wildlife souvenirs, fishing camps and bathing beauties adorn the pages of Minnesota Vacation Days: An Illustrated History. Here the authors of the wildly popular Minnesota Eats Out return to take readers across the state, through the...

Woven into a northland year are food rituals that sustain us and connect us to our region, our climate, and one another. Meat raffles. Fish frys. Pizza farms. Booya. As surely as winter changes to spring to summer to autumn in Minnesota, highly anticipated seasonal events bring folks together for...

When city-dwelling journalist Kiera Butler visits a county fair for the first time, she is captivated by the white-uniformed members of the 4-H club and their perfectly groomed animals. She sets off on a search for a "real" 4-H'er, a hypothetical wholesome youth whom she imagines wearing cowboy...

Recipes in this helpful, full color book include strawberry chutney, the perfect garlic dill pickle, spring onion kimchi, cinnamon-honey apple butter, and more! Welcome to the world of produce preservation. In Can It & Ferment It, blogger and Certified Master Food...

A fresh batch of deliciously distinctive recipes from the Star Tribune's beloved annual cookie contest--with even more recipes, enticing photographs, and bakers' stories Cold winters call for warm kitchens and cookie baking, especially around the holidays....

Twelve quilt block designs to craft your personal "Experience Quilt," plus shared quilter stories and more quilting projects, in this community-themed quilting book by internationally renowned award-winning teacher Victoria Findlay Wolfe Foreword by quilting thought-leader Meg Cox,...

Small is beautiful, and these 15 real farm plans show that small-scale farmers can have big-time success. Compact Farms is an illustrated guide for anyone dreaming of starting, expanding, or perfecting a profitable farming enterprise on five acres or less. The farm plans explain how to harness an...

A gathering of information and source of inspiration for homesteaders everywhere. With over thirty-five years of combined experience, homesteaders Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhn have taught thousands of people across the globe how to garden, preserve food, tend backyard...

Get the inside dirt, Minnesota and Wisconsin! The ultimate guide to growing food in the North Star and Badger states! This must-have guide to growing vegetables, fruits, and herbs provides you with insider advice on climate zones, average frost dates, and growing...

Every gardener needs at least one comprehensive gardening book on their shelf and this is it! An all-in-one resource for beginner and advanced gardeners with chapters on what you need to think about before starting a garden, planning, prepping, choosing the vegetables, sowing, growing, small space...

#1 New York Times Bestseller * USA TODAY Bestseller * Publishers Weekly Bestseller Named One of the Best Cookbooks of the Year by: New York magazine, The Readable Feast, AOL, Here & Now From the beloved baking...

Join B. Dylan Hollis, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Baking Yesteryear, on a cross-country culinary journey with 100 uniquely American recipes. From the deserts of the Southwest to the shining Atlantic Coast, the USA is as sweet as it gets. In this tour...

The new Great British Baking Show book ties into the 2024 season of the UK's most popular cooking show. Indulge in the very best comfort bakes that you'll want to make time and again, with recipes from Paul, Prue and the bakers. This new book showcases 80 wonderful bakes...

Named a Best Interior Design Book of 2020 by Food52 "A modern take on a centuries-old art that's breathtakingly simple." --Booklist, starred review At its heart, the Japanese art of ikebana is about celebrating an...

From simple arrangements that brighten up a room, to one-of-a-kind gifts and gorgeous wedding bouquets, Simple Flower Arranging contains more than 60 inspirational projects that anyone can do at home. Learn key techniques such as hand-tying and using florist foam, as well as how to...

This sumptuous guide filled with beautiful photography and expert practical tips is guaranteed to be the only resource you will ever need to preserve fruit, vegetables, meat and fish. Preserving food at home is vital to eating in a seasonal, sustainable, low-waste and, most...