Like Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends and Eileen Myles’s Chelsea Girls, All I Ask by the award-winning and highly acclaimed author Eva Crocker is a defining novel of a generation.A little before seven in the morning, Stacey wakes to the police pounding on her door. They search her home and seize her computer and her phone, telling her they’re looking for “illegal digital material.” Left to unravel what’s happened, Stacey must fin...

Winner of the Alistair MacLeod Prize for Short Fiction and the CAA Emerging Writer Award, Barrelling Forward is a brilliantly crafted debut collection from one contemporary fiction’s newest literary star.Eva Crocker sees life in sharper focus than the rest of us. The objects, rituals, and scenes of everyday life take on an almost mythic quality in these stories, even while remaining intimately recognizable to us all. Crocker peers at the underbelly of pove...

The Commi Kitchen watches culinary dreamers die. Yet some still cook to survive.Chef Brand is cooking for redemption after surviving a car wreck that took everything from him. It’s the only escape from the suffocating grip of grief and survivor’s guilt, fueling an ambition that borders on obsession. Brand’s wife and a ragtag team of chefs stand by him, but the Commi Kitchen watches with cold indifference, a silent adversary in this relentless struggle.This ...

Betty Crocker's lively frosting guide turns cake decorating into a cheerful, confidence-building art. With the right frosting mix, even beginners can create glamorous cakes that look elaborate but are surprisingly easy to make. The book starts with practical basics for frosting layers, handling crumbs, and using everyday tools like spoons, forks, and spatulas to produce scallops, spirals, plaid patterns, and other simple effects. From there, it introduces decorator icing and the essential ...

Bisquick turns into a full kitchen of possibilities in this cheerful Betty Crocker collection, where busy cooks can still serve warm, homemade food without fuss. From biscuits, muffins, and cornbread to pancakes, waffles, and yeast rolls, the recipes promise speed, variety, and dependable comfort for breakfasts, brunches, suppers, and desserts. The book moves easily from savory family meals to sweet treats, offering chicken pot pie, meat turnovers, tuna pinwheel rolls, dumplings, chili sup...

This cheerful 1956 Bisquick cookbook turns a single versatile mix into an all-day answer for busy home cooks. It opens with the basics—pancakes, muffins, waffles, biscuits, dumplings, and shortcake—then widens into hot breads, coffee cakes, and homestyle favorites that feel both familiar and special. Across its pages, Bisquick becomes the shortcut for everything from breakfast rings, Swedish pancakes, doughnuts, and fruit-topped muffins to coffee cakes, cinnamon rolls, nut breads, sticky b...

Tricky Questions. Thoughtful Answers.God's Word, for Real it is based on blog articles, so there was no fanfare to announce its arrival: no launch party, no preorders, not really even any publicity. Nonetheless, within a day, it was being considered for use by a local youth group and, within a week, someone purchased 50 copies for use by his church. The aim of this little guide, primarily aimed at teens, is to provide thoughtful answers to tricky questio...

The recipes in Betty Crocker's Bisquick Cook Book cover all aspects of meal preparation, including breakfasts, snacks, main courses, side dishes, and desserts. Bisquick is used in a variety of ways, from making pancakes and waffles to creating savory dishes like casseroles, meat pies, and biscuits. The book also features desserts such as cakes, cookies, and cobblers, all made easier with the convenience of Bisquick. The versatility of the product allows for creativity in the kitchen, offer...

While specific details about each story in the collection may not be readily available, it's reasonable to expect that Aimée Crocker Gouraud's stories would explore themes of fantasy, imagination, and possibly the supernatural. The title "Moon-Madness" suggests that some stories within the collection might involve elements related to the moon or otherworldly themes.Aimée Crocker Gouraud was known for her unconventional lifestyle and adventurous spirit, which often found expression in her w...

Sally, along with her family and friends, deals with the changes brought about by the war, such as rationing, wartime duties, and the absence of fathers and brothers who have gone to fight. As the story unfolds, Sally's courage and resourcefulness are tested, particularly when she gets involved in a local effort to help protect the town. Through her eyes, the reader gains insight into the emotional and physical impact of the war on ordinary people, especially children.The novel emphasizes ...

Peat, a toad, and Paul-Paulette, an earthworm, live in the woods beneath the roots of their friend, Christy, a Christmas fern. One day they are dug up and carried away. Christy is replanted in a pot large enough to hold Paul-Paulette, but Peat is too big to get in and cannot completely hide. He stays under Christy's fronds, but can't disappear.Together with their wild flower friends, they are taken to the Washington National Cathedral to participate in the annual Festival of Flower...

Have you ever wondered what chefs really cook? Or which recipe suits which occasion? Jane Crocker sheds light on these topics in All Dressed Up, a colourful illustrated journey through a cook's heart and her closet. Travel the world with her and become inspired to create exciting original recipes with her recommendations. A feast for the senses and the soul!