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My experience with outdoor living doesn’t extend
much beyond Girl Scout camp, the days of which I can count as among the worst
in my life. Where not only did it rain, our tent become infested with daddy
long legs, the proffered water taste strongly of iron, but the food that they
gave us was borderline poisonous. How different things might have been had a
lovely book like this one been available for the Girl Scout leaders to peruse
in order to make the experience a lovely one rather than fodder for nightmares.
But I digress…
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Alpenglow,
Outdoor Celebrations for Every Occasion by Hillary
Munro is a beautiful book, and not just beautiful, but inspiring. Just paging
through, looking at the gorgeous photos made me feel much more relaxed. I no
longer have access to the wide open spaces that I used to, but despite that, it really has me
thinking about outdoor dining in the coming months, and planning for next
spring and summer. Is there anything better than feeling at one with nature at
a time when you are nourishing your body? This book shows you how to nourish
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The book is set in the author’s home in the high mountain valley of Jackson,
Wyoming, but the gatherings and parties, rituals and recipes, projects and
crafts, can take place anywhere..PNG)
Both cookbook and lifestyle book, there are some wonderful recipes in here, not only for food, but also for party favors and various crafts as well. The photography by Lisa Flood is beautiful. The recipes and craft instructions are easy to follow, and perfectly doable even for the most inexperienced cook.
The book is divided into five sections:
Winter Gatherings
Spring Gatherings
Summer Gatherings
Fall Gatherings
Handcrafted Gifts
One section more
inspiring than the other, each with its own recipes, craft, and unique ideas
for gatherings.
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It lacks an
index, something I find quite vexing. I realize that it’s work putting an index
together, because I've done that, but I find an index to be invaluable when
returning to a book to search for a particular recipe or craft idea. Failing
that, it is a gorgeous and inspiring book with ideas to carry you throughout
the year, even during the darkest days of winter when we probably need it the
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Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book from Gibbs Smith
Publishers in exchange for an honest review.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
5 comments:
Looks like a beautiful book. My Girl Scout camp days were a nightmare too. It rained everyday, my blanket and all my clothes were soaked and so was I. I remember hiking and carrying a wet blanket..
That looks like a great book to thumb through while (or whilst, as the British say) drinking a glass of wine. Have you dined in your outdoor space?
This looks like a beautiful book and that glow-y time of day is may favorite, too.
A lovely book but how horrible for you to have not enjoyed your childhood outtings!!
hugs
Donna
Linda, My current outdoor space is full of plants, a gas grill, and an outdoor wicker chair. My builder, Joe, is here this week doing the tiling in my kitchen (so a big reveal will be coming), and he agreed to help me move all of the plant pots and the grill off of the deck and into the garage. In April 2025 he’s going to put a pergola over that deck. At that point, I’ll consider dining outside.
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