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Greetings!
Ice, snow, wind and more ice -- is anyone talking about anything else?. And now the students have gone home for break, leaving campus a quiet place. But it's warm inside the Co-op, the shelves are stocked with the season's most interesting books plus literary treasures from the past, and the cafe is ready to make you a nice hot sandwich. Park in the convenient South Garage, and stay out of the elements. Visiting us is so much more pleasant than elbowing your way through those crowded malls with their vast acres of snow-crusted parking lots. We are open throughout break, including this last shopping weekend. On Christmas Eve we are open until 3 pm. Below are a few suggestions for your gift lists. And remember, there's a special coupon for you at the end. See you soon! Suzy
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Holidays Are for Sharing Meals.
Let Us Help!
No matter what holidays we celebrate, food is usually an important part of our traditions. We look forward to the foods that we prepare each year in the exact same way we did in the past, unchanged from generation to generation. But holidays are also a time for trying new foods, splurging on ingredients, and entertaining our friends. While we can't come to your kitchen and peel the onions or wash the pots, we can suggest our favorite cooksbooks for inspiration. The Great Big Butter Cookbook: Because Everything Tastes Better with Butter. Edited by Diana von Glahn. Ostensibly about butter, this hefty cookbook offers such temptations as Gogronzola Crisp Potato Pancakes, Polenta Fontina "Paninis" with Mushroom Sauce, and Broccoli Polonaise. Yum! $19.95. Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone:10th Anniversay Edition by Deborah Madison. Green Lentils with Wine-Glazed Vegetables, Saffron Noodle Cake, and Mushroom Turnovers are a few of the dishes you will want to try in this classic cookbook. $40.00. How to Cook Everything Vegetarian Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food by Mark Bittman. This encyclopedic cookbook offers loads of advice and basic how to information, along with hundreds of recipes. There are helpful cross references such as "Big-Deal Vegetable Dishes for Holidays and Celebrations and 22 Dishes That Make Great Filinf for Pie with Phyllo Crust. $35.00. Nigella Express 130 Recipes for Good Food, Fast by Nigella Lawson. Everyone's favorite foodie Nigella Lawson turns her attention to making good food quickly in this, her newest cookbook. You will appreciate her helpful chapters such as "Razzle Dazzle: Give a party pronto!" and "Retro Rapido: time warp favorites given the express twist". $35.00. |
Gifts for the Thinkers and Scholars
on Your Holiday List
(and those who like a provocative read)
With the abundance of well-researched history, biography, science and nature books hitting our shelves these past few years (and this year is especially rich), one might conclude that we are in the heyday of nonfiction. You can read deeply and often in your chosen fields of interest, or expose yourself to far flung studies. Or take both paths,depending upon your mood. And you can be assured that your gift recipients will be particularly deighted. Here's a taste of what's on our shelves.
The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman
by Nancy Marie Brown. Drawing on recent archaeology, Brown sheds new light on the icelandic saga of Gudric, the Viking woman who, according to legend, set sail for Vineland a half a millenium before Columbus "discovered" the New World. Sje concludes that the story is likely true: Gudric not only traveled to Vineland, she lived there for three years and bore a child during this time before returning to her native land. Publisher's price, $25.00. Co-op price $21.25.
Maps: Finding Our Place in the World
Edited by James R. Akerman and Robert W. Karrow, Jr. This sweeping overview of maps and mapmakers looks at maps throughout history, including field maps on clay tablets, lavishly illustrated maps of the Middle Ages, and modern aerial maps. It investigates how a culture influences what a mapmaker depicts and how a map influcences a culture and often the course of history. Also of interest is Mapping A Continent: Historical Atlas of North America 1492-1814, which we have brought in from Canada. $55.00.
by Leah Bendavid-Val. This arresting book is a staff favorite at the Co-op. We cannot keep ourselves from turning the pages and looking quietly at the sepia toned photos that Sophia Tolstoy took. They are an astonishing glimpse into her private inner wrold . Several of us have even sold ourselves copies. Take a look yourself and you too will be fascinated. And what a lovely gift! (Publisher's price $35.00, Co-op price $29.75).
Citrus:: A History
by Pierre Laszlo.
The small citroen of the Jewish Feast of the Tabernacle, the orange in the toe of a Christmas stocking, boxes of clementines and grapefruits shippped from warm climes to grocery stores surrounded by snow: citrus play a colorful role in our lives. Laszlo, a retired professor of chemistry, gives us the full story in thie delightful book. Publsiher's price $25.00. Co-op price $21.25.
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For the Kids
 Peanut
by Linas Alsenas
I love this book. I am enchanted by Mildred. the solitary elderly woman who adopts a stray puppy. Reading the text, you learn that the puppy does all the things puppies do, but from the art, you realize that MIldred has actually adopted an elephant. Funny and endearing, this is a story about love. It's a wonderful read aloud for children, so I of course bought a copy for my granddaughters, but I also bought a copy for my feisty 81 year old Mom. I think you and the young and old in your life will be charmed too. $16.99.
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