Miss Quinces: A Graphic Novel

Author: Kat Fajardo
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338746499
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 259

Book Description
Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anything other than celebrate her quinceanera! A funny and heartfelt coming-of-age story about navigating the expectations of family and cultural tradition. Sue just wants to spend the summer reading and making comics at sleepaway camp with her friends, but instead she gets stuck going to Honduras to visit relatives with her parents and two sisters. They live way out in the country, which means no texting, no cable, and no Internet! The trip takes a turn for the worse when Sue's mother announces that they'll be having a surprise quinceanera for Sue, which is the last thing she wants. She can't imagine wearing a big, floofy, colorful dress! What is Sue going to do? And how will she survive all this "quality" time with her rambunctious family? Miss Quinces/Srta. Quinces is the first graphic novel published by Scholastic/Graphix to be simultaneously released in English and Spanish editions!

Quince Culture

Author: William Meech
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429013974
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 150

Book Description
This specialized book is a good source of comprehensive information on propagating this highly perfumed fruit, which is often used to make jams, jellies, or pastes to accompany apples and cheeses. Popular in the cuisines of Spain, Germany, Malta, and Lebanon, the quince also has recently become a popular ingredient in American fusion cuisine.

Quince

Author: Sebastian Kadlecik
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998797922
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Lupe is just your average, insecure, well-meaning, occasionally cranky teenage girl whose life is completely turned upside down when she discovers she has superpowers at her quinceañera. Her quince powers only last as long as she¿s fifteen, so over the course of this rollercoaster year, we follow the adventures of Lupe as she figures out what it really means to be a hero.

Jane Grigson's Fruit Book

Author: Jane Grigson
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803259935
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 558

Book Description
Jane Grigson?s Fruit Book includes a wealth of recipes, plain and fancy, ranging from apple strudel to watermelon sherbet. Jane Grigson is at her literate and entertaining best in this fascinating compendium of recipes for forty-six different fruits. Some, like pears, will probably seem homely and familiar until you've tried them ¾ la chinoise. Others, such as the carambola, described by the author as looking ?like a small banana gone mad,? will no doubt be happy discoveries. ø You will find new ways to use all manner of fruits, alone or in combination with other foods, including meats, fish, and fowl, in all phases of cooking from appetizers to desserts. And, as always, in her brief introductions Grigson will both educate and amuse you with her pithy comments on the histories and varieties of all the included fruits. ø All ingredients are given in American as well as metric measures, and this edition includes an extensive glossary, compiled by Judith Hill, which not only translates unfamiliar terminology but also suggests American equivalents for British and Continental varieties where appropriate.

Tree Fruit Growing - Volume II. - Pears, Quinces and Stone Fruits

Author: Raymond Bush
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1447493540
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 215

Book Description
This vintage text contains a comprehensive guide to tree fruit growing, with particular focus on growing pears, quinces, and stone fruits. Profusely illustrated and full of handy tips and invaluable information, this text will be of considerable utility to the modern fruit grower, and would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Trial and Error', 'Pears', 'Pests and Diseases of the Pear', 'Medlars and Quinces', 'Almonds', 'The Apricot', 'The Cherry', 'Pests and Diseases of Cherries', 'The Peach and Nectarine', 'Pests and Diseases of the Peach and Nectarine', 'Plums and Damsons', 'Pests and Diseases of the Plum', etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.

Simply Quince

Author: Barbara Ghazarian
Publisher: Mayreni Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Simply Quince is the first tribute to the quince in culinary history. Barbara Ghazarian masterfully presents the tree fruit's versatility, floral aroma, and unique flavor and color in 70 easy, trendsetting recipes, full of legend, history, culture, and scientific tidbits. Simply Quince contains a myriad of new ways to prepare quince for both the formal and casual dining experience.

Mangoes and Quince

Author: Carol Field
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1596917822
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
Mangoes and Quince tells the story of Miranda, abandoned in Amsterdam by her husband, Anton, who disappeared into the South Seas. Marooned but restlessly inspired, Miranda expresses her passion through cooking. But as the restaurant she builds in Anton's ancestral home grows increasingly popular, her daughter, Diane, recedes into a world of longing for her lost father. Eventually Diana's curiosity will uncover his dangerous obsession. Mangoes and Quince is part mystery, part love story, part family drama-an intoxicating tale about a woman whose cooking seduces an entire city. Eleven luscious recipes accompany this unusual and sensuous debut.

Desperate for a Duke

Author: Dayna Quince
Publisher: Red Rose Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
When only a despicable duke will do... Miss Heather Everly desperately needs to get married, but not just any suitor will do. Her family is harboring a dark secret and on the brink of ruin. Only the Duke of Alberhill, a man twice her age and known for his horrid disposition, can save her. He answers her letter and agrees to meet her, but the man who arrives is not the dastardly duke, but his young and handsome steward, Mr. Calder. Heather must convince Mr. Calder she can be the perfect duchess, but the more time she spends with him, the harder it becomes to fight what her heart truly desires. Revenge must come before romance...Fallon Calder cannot believe that the beautiful and vibrant Miss Everly wishes to marry a malicious old man like the Duke of Alberhill. Fallon is determined to destroy all the duke holds dear, which is nothing but his legacy. It’s why he must hide the shocking truth that the old duke is dead, and as his only heir, Fallon has taken his place. He is determined to find out all he can about her under the disguise of being his own steward, but what he doesn't anticipate is his heart getting involved. The more he learns about her, the more certain he becomes that the only man Heather should belong to, is him.

The Essential Baker

Author: Carole Bloom, CCP
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0764576453
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 675

Book Description
If you are a beginning baker, this book offers an accessible introduction to essential baking ingredients, equipment, and techniques as well as detailed, step-by-step recipes that make it easy to prepare even the trickiest baked goods. If you are already an accomplished baker, it offers many sophisticated and unusual recipes that will help you refine your knowledge and skills. The book features a distinctive organization based on six key baking ingredients, from fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, and chocolate to dairy products, spices and herbs, and coffee, tea, and liqueurs. Select an ingredient or flavor you love, and you'll find many delicious ways to incorporate it into your baking. Bloom's recipes encompass every type of baking. You'll find spectacular versions of familiar favorites - Cherry Pie, Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, and Double Peanut Butter Cookies - as well as intriguing variations and extravagant indulgences, including Coconut Biscotti, Lemon Verbena and Walnut Tea Cake, and Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee. Her meticulous recipes specify essential gear, offer tips on streamlining the recipe and storing the finished dish, and provide advice on varying ingredients and adding panache. With in-depth guidance on techniques and ingredients, 225 standout recipes, variations and embellishments for almost every dish, and 32 pages of striking full-color photographs, The Essential Baker is truly the only baking book you'll ever need.

Once Upon a Quinceanera

Author: Monica Gomez-Hira
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062996851
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 366

Book Description
Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Jane the Virgin, this immediately accessible and irresistibly fun rom-com debut will spin readers into an unforgettable summer of late-night dancing, broken hearts, second chances, and telenovela twists. Carmen Aguilar just wants to make her happily ever after come true. Except apparently “happily ever after” for Carmen involves being stuck in an unpaid summer internship. Now she has to perform as a party princess! In a ball gown. During the summer. In Miami. Fine. Except that’s only the first misfortune in what’s turning out to be a summer of Utter Disaster. But if Carmen can manage dancing in the blistering heat, fending off an oh-so-unfortunately attractive ex, and stopping her spoiled cousin from ruining her own quinceañera—Carmen might just get that happily ever after—after all.