Cultural history

County Fair Nostalgic Blue Ribbon Recipes from America’s Small Towns

Liza Gershman

The all-American state and county fair tradition is not all carnies, corn dogs, cotton candy, and apple pie. The fair is a place for communities to come together and share some of the most meaningful moments in life. It’s an important institution that evokes affection and nostalgia and has helped to define man of the great merican ideals for small towns and rural life, the purebred and homegrown. Liza Gershman’s book is a visual feast — it’s jam-packed with the images, stories, and voices of the folk and tight-knit communities who celebrate this unique slice of Americana each year. These pages are beautifully illustrated throughout with stunning color photographs of vintage and retro ephemera, and showcased here are close to 80 nostalgic classic Blue Ribbon–winning recipes from across America’s heartland. What’s not to love about homemade pies and cakes, jams and jellies, pickles, preserves, and sweets! The County Fair weaves together a celebration of classic, prize-winning regional specialties, secret tips for stocking your pantry, and the legacy of an American institution.

A nostalgic collection of eighty prize-winning recipes from state and county fairs across the country photographed in delicious color images that capture the best of this favorite American pastime.

9781864709179

The Images Publishing Group 7.875 x 9.875in. 224pp., 60 col. September 2021 $45.00/CDN$60.00 Hardback

150 Gardens You Need to Visit Before You Die

Stefanie Waldek

150 Gardens You Need to Visit before You Die profiles a selection of the most beautiful gardens in the world, renowned for their exceptional ora, imaginati e designs, and inspiring locations. rom ew Gardens in London to the Singapore Botanical Gardens, and from Monet’s garden at Giverny to the Zen garden of the Ryoan-ji Temple in Kyoto, this handsomely bound book captures in words and images the most notable features of these 150 glorious, not-to-be-missed gardens. An essential bucket list book for garden lovers!

Also available in the series:

150 Bars You Need to Visit Before You Die 9789401449120 150 Restaurants You Need to Visit Before You Die 9789401454421 150 Hotels You Need to Visit before You Die 9789401458061 150 Houses You Need to Visit Before You Die 9789401462044

9789401479295

Lannoo Publishers 6.625 x 9in. 256pp., 150 col., 30 b.&w. November 2021 $34.95/CDN$47.50 Hardback This handsomely bound book in the ‘bestselling 150’ series showcases the most beautiful gardens in the world, renowned for their exceptional flora, imaginative designs, and inspiring locations.