The Wedding Catering Cookbook (Nitty Gritty Cookbooks) (Nitty Gritty Cookbooks)

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Take control of the food at your wedding, and with it you'll take control of the cost, quality, and beauty of presentation of a vitally important part of your special day. This unique and totally new book, written by an experienced cookbook author and professional caterer, is the perfect aid to catering your own wedding. From calculating quantities of food and drink, to detailed tips on preparation and presentation, this book covers everything. Take the worry out of your wedding, with The Wedding Catering Cookbook! Of course, this book is also very suitable for catering other large parties and celebrations.

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outstanding FOR ALL ENTERTAINING.......2007-06-20

Excellent information on cooking large scale (50++) events. Great menu suggestions, excellent tips, OUTSTANDING RECIPES. Certainly not just for weddings - can easily adapt recipes for even family events (the recipes are that good!)

Monumental Desserts (Monumenta): 230 Recipes for LARGE Desserts!

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Monumental Desserts (Monumenta): 230 Recipes for LARGE Desserts!
Iginio Massari , and Luigi Biasetto
Manufacturer: Pavoni
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Binding: Hardcover

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Advanced Competition Shotgunning
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Advanced Competition Shotgunning
Michael Ray Forehand
Manufacturer: ReadMe Publications, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0970293801

Book Description

"Advanced Competition Shotgunning" describes advanced techniques in competition shotgunning specifically in the areas of Olympic Trap, Double Trap, Helice (ZZ-birds), Box Birds, and Columbaire (hand-thrown pigeons).

If you are an experienced shooter who wants to improve and win more competitions, this book is for you. It deals not only with the physical aspects of the game, but the mental aspects of winning. The book will allow you to analyze and prepare yourself for your own game.

This is an enjoyable book, complete with the following sections:
Table of Contents //
23 “Steps” for better shooting //
Specifics on Olympic Trap, Double Trap, Helice (ZZ-birds), Box Birds, and Columbaire //
Practice Techniques //
Psychology of Winning //
Rules of the Game (the five games) //
Some good stories //
Glossary & Index.....

"Advanced Competition Shotgunning" introduces a formalized shooting method to increase scores and to win tournaments. It is not written for the hunter or field shooter - the beginner or novice. It is written for the experienced shooter to improve competition scores specifically in the disciplines described - even if you have shot for many years. This formal shooting method will help you become a better shot.

Shotguns & Shotgunning (Firearms)
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Shotguns and Shotgunning

Truly Comprehensive

It's Okay

Shotguns & Shotgunning (Firearms)
Layne Simpson
Manufacturer: Krause Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0873495675

Book Description

This is the most comprehensive and valuable guide on the market devoted exclusively to shotguns. Part buyer's guide, part technical manual, and part loving tribute, shooters and hunters of all skill levels will enjoy this comprehensive reference tool.

Author Layne Simpson guides readers through the evolution of the shotgun with high-quality color photography and detailed reviews of hunting with shotguns, including chapters devoted to pheasants, grouse, turkeys, and big game. Shooters, gun hunters, and firearms collectors will explore technical aspects of shotgunning--barrels, chokes, and stocks--and the utility of various gauges. As an added bonus, he introduces the reader to several popular shooting games.

* Excellent resource for shooters, gun hunters, and firearms collectors * Comprehensive guide covers the technical aspects of shotguns, hunting with shotguns, the evolution of shotguns, and popular shooting games * High-quality color photography

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Shotguns and Shotgunning.......2007-01-11

Very well researched and written. The author obviously knows the sport. Detailed attention is given to all types of shotguns with plenty of advice on selecting a piece suitable for the readers intended use.

Truly Comprehensive.......2006-09-08

After almost 40 years, I am just returning to the world of shotgun bird hunting. As a kid, my uncle taught me everything he wanted me to know - and nothing else. This is exactly the comprehensive guide I needed to find!

This book is about shotguns and how to use them for hunting (primarily, birds). Mr. Simpson provides a complete survey course on shotgun types and their makers, including which is good for what and how to choose. He provides the same range of information for ammunition and chokes, correlated to the shotgun type and use. He describes shotgun activities, covering all types of hunting (wild and preserve) and the various target sports. He provides not only safe practices, but how to conduct yourself politely in the field and at the range. He even dicusses clothing and accessories (e.g., glasses and ear protection).

Mr. Simpson's writing style is very enjoyable and easy to understand. Even better, he freely shares wonderful stories of a long life with shotgunning. Oh, and by the way, its a beautiful book just chockful of stunning photographs.

This is a great book, and the best of the dozen or so shotgunning books I've recently read!

It's Okay.......2006-04-30

Covers too many subjects. I was hoping for a book more about shotguns and less about shotguns and hunting.

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The Golden Age of Shotgunning
Bob Hinman
Manufacturer: Winchester Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0876910436

If It Ain't Broke, FIX IT! (Lessons in Shotgunning (and Life))

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Life is a shotgun

If It Ain't Broke, FIX IT! (Lessons in Shotgunning (and Life))
Gil Ash; Vicki Ash
Manufacturer: OSP Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0976020408

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Here is the book required if you wish to learn 'Instictive Shooting' in particular for Sporting Clays. Gil and Vicki Ash run a fantastic (and pretty expensive) shooting school, that travels the USA. Here is your chance to gain that knowledge in book form. They cover all types of targets and how to hit 'em, stance and where to look. Basics to advanced this book will have you shooting like a pro in no time. Sporting Clays and Hunters, this is a MUST HAVE book.

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Life is a shotgun.......2007-10-06

This is a book for someone interested in a system that actually works. The authors have used their considerable experience to analyze the process of acquiring a target and hitting it, and the book contains both technical and figurative data about the process. No more flailing about "like a paper bag in a tornado." Very practical. As a bonus, it is well written and funny. My shooting improved dramatically.

The Ultimate Guide to Shotgunning: Guns, Gear, and Hunting Tactics for Deer and Big Game, Upland Birds, Waterfowl, and Small Game

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The ultimate guide to shotgunning

The Ultimate Guide to Shotgunning: Guns, Gear, and Hunting Tactics for Deer and Big Game, Upland Birds, Waterfowl, and Small Game
David R. Henderson
Manufacturer: The Lyons Press
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Binding: Hardcover

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Shotgunning for Deer
Field Guide to Upland Birds and Waterfowl (A Wilderness Adventures Field Guide)

ASIN: 1592281621

Book Description

Drawing on forty years of shooting experience, author Dave Henderson takes a comprehensive look at what shotguns are and what they were and what they can do and can't do and why.

Henderson, in the elegant prose for which he is famous, starts out by sketching the history of the shotgun, and then clearly dissects every facet of the weapon, completely covering topics like gauges, the relative drawbacks and merits of double-barreled, pump action and autoloaders; how to fit a gun; and how to use chokes.

There are also invaluable descriptions of the characteristics of shot, and what the hunter can expect from the varieties available, as well as advice on choosing among them. There's advice on testing the pattern of your gun, as well as tips for beginners on gun handling.

Chapters include hunting white-tailed deer, wingshooting, hunting big game, waterfowl, and turkey, shooting sports such as sporting clays, plus valuable practical advice on cleaning guns and reloading shotshells.

This is truly the ultimate guide to the shotgun.

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The ultimate guide to shotgunning.......2007-05-31

Excellently written and simple to understand. Written for pure enthuasts by a very experienced hand.

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Shotgunning: The Art and Science
An adequate primer, but...
A classic introduction to the sport.
Seminal Work on Shotgunning
Good coverage and interesting, but somewhat disappointing

Shotgunning: The Art and the Science
Bob Brister
Manufacturer: Winchester Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Shotguns and Shooting

ASIN: 0832918407

Book Description

Anyone who has ever shot and missed with a shotgun will profit from Bob Brister's advice. Virtually every shooting problem encountered is covered completely. Photographs, taken literally over the barrel, show how to mount the gun, point, and swing through the target with proper forward balance. In-depth studies are presented in easy-to-understand text to help the shotgunner understand and improve all aspects of his shooting.

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Shotgunning: The Art and Science.......2006-07-21

This book is a great book containing lots of useful information. I would recommend this book to beginners and advanced shooters alike.

An adequate primer, but... .......2006-03-16

Shotgunning: The Art and Science provides a good basic introduction to almost every aspect of shotguns and should prove especially beneficial for new shooters. That said, it comes up short in any substantial discussion of wingshooting technique--which was my primary need. And while the very detailed empirical discussions of ballistics and patterning are thorough and illuminating, much has changed in shotgunning technology since this book was published 30 years ago, and, of course, none of those changes are reflected. For instance, the move away from lead shot for virtually all waterfowling applications has had a profound effect on choke recommendations. Also, the birth and development of sporting clays has rejuvenated many shooters and brought countless other new shooters into shotgunning. Sporting clays is perhaps the most popular clays game being shot today, but it arrived after this book did.

In short, buy this book for its focus on the immutable fundamentals of shotgunning, but look elsewhere for a discussion of technique or a more up to date overview of new and emerging technologies.

A classic introduction to the sport........2006-01-26

I thought Brsiter's work was very well written and showed how dedicated he was to the sport. For me, a person relatively new to shotgun sports and wing-shooting, this book is an excellent introduction to shotgunning fundamentals and why shooting a shotgun is so different than any other type of firearm.

In addition, Brister takes the time to provide perspective on various types of shotguns, and even more perspective on various shotshell loads. The summaries of his shotshell tests were very eye-opening for me, as they can teach beginners how shot spreads are affected by larger payloads and higher powder charges, and also, how various loads may affect your ability to produce clean kills in the field, rather than crippling game or causing a slow and painful passing for birds.

Though this book is almost 30 years old at the time of this review, ALL of the principles taught in it hold true today. Some argue that Brister was visionary when he wrote this book and I agree. Much of what is written could very well have had a huge part in shaping the shotgun and shotshell industry as we know it today.

Seminal Work on Shotgunning.......2005-08-13

I bought this book when it first came out over 20 years ago. I loved it then, and love it now. Much of what Brister wrote forms the bases for many current articles where his information is presented as "new" and he's not even credited! There's very little to criticize in the book. There's excellent chapters on guns, gauges, chokes, shooting styles, etc. It really was a comprehensive book at the time it was published.

That said, the book was written before the lead shot ban in waterfowl hunting, before widespread availability of choke tubes, and before the rapid rise in popularity of sporting clays. Thus the book really doesn't address these issues, and the reader will have to look elsewhere to find current information. (Well, it does talk about choke tubes some, but at that time most shotguns still were purchased with fixed chokes while the reverse is true today.)

This book should be in every serious shotgunner's library, and should be read, and then revisited every year or so, to remind the shooter that whatever recent article he/she just read was already covered by Brister!

Brister's writing style is clear and concise. The book was well edited. Most topics are explained in detail, and information is presented in such a way that most readers should be able to understand. In this day and age of computers, DVD's and other communication media, though, some younger readers may prefer a different approach.

I would love to see this book updated, with current photos and chapters covering some missing topics.

Good coverage and interesting, but somewhat disappointing.......2005-01-19

I agree with the other reviews in that this is a very indepth guide to shotguns (but with an emphasis on trap shooting). Unfortunately this is not a good book for waterfowl hunting as Bob goes in depth about *lead* shot and how it performs. While his testing methods and insights on how to shoot are good, I really would care less how #4 would perform on ducks as I can't legally use it in the US. This book was written before the ban on lead shot and hasn't been updated accordingly! This book is good for the trap/skeet shooter who can use lead shot but much less useful for the waterfowl hunter. Other than this I like the book as its a good read with clear points.

The Ducks Unlimited Guide to Shotgunning

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very good overview
A must read for all beginners!

The Ducks Unlimited Guide to Shotgunning
Don Zutz
Manufacturer: Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1572233931

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Covers everything from the guns of yesterday to today's best guns and loads.

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very good overview.......2002-01-03

This book does a fine job giving a nice overview on the details of shotgunning.

A must read for all beginners!.......2001-02-13

This book by Don Zutz is clear and well written. Anyone from a beginner like myself to a seasoned shooter can and will learn from this book. I personally have recommended this book to several of my friends.

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Shotgunning for Deer by Dave Henderson
A great source of information on shotgun hunting for deer, laced with the writer's wry sense of humor
Everything you ever wanted to know about slug guns

Shotgunning for Deer
Dave Henderson
Manufacturer: Stoeger Publishing Company
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0883172372

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Each year more than 3.6 million deer hunters take to fields and forests with shotguns. In some regions, shotguns have been the household guns of choice for centuries and many areas now require the use of slug guns. In Shotgunning for Deer, Dave Henderson reveals the history, selection and use of the deer hunter's shotgun and brings the reader up-to-date to the latest innovations in firearm and ammunition technology. Whether you shoot slugs or buckshot, Shotgunning for Deer will be an invaluable and authoritative resource for both novice and experienced hunters.

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Shotgunning for Deer by Dave Henderson .......2007-01-09

a very good read for someone just starting out in shotgun hunting

A great source of information on shotgun hunting for deer, laced with the writer's wry sense of humor.......2006-12-01

Shotgunning For Deer is much more than a how to book. It's both an informative and entertaining read. Dave Henderson's wry sense of humor and his sprinkling of entertaining anecdotes and comments are inserted at perfect intervals. He is much more than just an authority on the material covered in this book. He is a writer and a very good writer. He covers the subject matter precisely and economically. The information is never drawn out or boring.

Being an Arizona hunter a center-fire rifle has always been my weapon of choice for deer hunting in the open mountain terrain that I hunt. I was not aware of the advances in shotgun hunting over the past couple of decades, in both ammunition and firearms. For hunters in "shotgun only" areas this is an outstanding source of information. Complete with ballistic tables and color photos Henderson gives us easily understandable information on all aspects of deer hunting with shotguns. There is also a lot of information on such matters as the function of chokes. I have used shotguns for bird hunting for decades and although through pattern testing that I have done I knew that chokes worked. It wasn't until I read the simple description of their function written by Henderson that I really understood "how" they worked.

This volume is only one-hundred-twenty pages long. but in those few pages there is a tremendous amount of useful information for beginners and experienced shooters alike and it is laced with just enough humor to entertain you at the same time.

Everything you ever wanted to know about slug guns.......2005-08-26

Outstanding book. Since I have not hunted in a shotgun only area for about 12 years now, I did not realize how far slug guns and the ammunition have progressed. I will be hunting with a shotgun this season and I now know which gun to buy, which scope and which ammunition to try.

I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in firearms, hunting and especially hunting with a slug gun.

The Orvis Wingshooting Handbook, Fully Revised and Updated: Proven Techniques for Better Shotgunning (Orvis)

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The Orvis Wingshooting Handbook, Fully Revised and Updated: Proven Techniques for Better Shotgunning (Orvis)
Bruce Bowlen
Manufacturer: The Lyons Press
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ASIN: 1592285147

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The Orvis Wingshooting Handbook is a concise and clearly written guide to the fundamentals and intricacies of wing shooting. Chapters include an analysis of field shooting versus skeet and trap; a discussion of basic techniques; how to choose the right gun; how to aim properly; safety and etiquette; tools you'll need; and more. Black-and-white illustrations throughout help the reader gain a more thorough understanding of Bowlen's tips and techniques.

The Weekend Crafter: Feltmaking: Fabulous Wearables, Jewelry & Home Accents
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True Felt-Making, NOT felting knits.

Cool projects, but take a class first

The Weekend Crafter: Feltmaking: Fabulous Wearables, Jewelry & Home Accents
Chad Alice Hagen , and Chad Hagen
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ASIN: 1579902529

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It’s amazing that such simple materials—wool, soap, hot water—can result in fabric as infinitely varied in form and color as felt. The key is playful experimentation and this creative guide, which reveals exactly which wools to use, the effects of using hard versus soft water, and how to agitate the wool. Twenty colorful projects range from an inviting rug to a rolled Spiral Bracelet to slippers.

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True Felt-Making, NOT felting knits........2006-12-20

I read this book along with a few others to get some inspiration and learn more about the felting process. While this book is very informative and well written, please be advised that it contains instruction specific to the use of wool batts or roving type material and not yarns. If that is what you are looking for, then this the book for you.
If not, try out:
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by Kathleen Taylor "
I think you will find it a nice beginners guide to felting knit projects.

Cool projects, but take a class first.......2005-04-26

This book is really well organized and has some wonderful-looking projects to try. However, as a complete beginner I ran into trouble and didn't find much advice in the book about what I might be doing wrong. If you have some basic experience with feltmaking I think you would like this book because it has a bunch of simple, nifty projects that would make wonderful gifts.

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The first book to examine pattern as an essential part of twentieth-century design history is now available in paperback. Organized by decade, Twentieth-Century Pattern Design details the technical innovations that affected the development of modern textiles and wallpapers. With stunning color plates and lively text, Lesley Jackson takes readers on a tour of the development of twentieth-century patterns from around the world. Focusing on surface pattern in the home, Jackson draws frequent parallels to the worlds of fashion, packaging, and graphics and explores the interrelationship between painting and pattern design. The result is a book that is as inspiring as it is informative. Twentieth-Century Pattern Design is an invaluable resource for modern design enthusiasts and historians, collectors, and interior and graphic designers.

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Leonard B. Meyer
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Meyer makes a valuable statement on aesthetics, criteria for assessing great works of music, compositional practices and theories of the present day, and predictions of the future of Western culture. His postlude, written for the book's twenty-fifth anniversary, looks back at his thoughts on the direction of music in 1967.

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