{"product_id":"9780399537776","title":"The Lost Arts of Hearth and Home: The Happy Luddite's Guide to Domestic Self-Sufficiency","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Arts of Hearth and Home\u003c\/i\u003e is not about extreme, off-the-grid living. It’s for city and suburban dwellers with day jobs: people who love to cook, love fresh natural ingredients, and old techniques for preservation; people who like doing things themselves with a needle and thread, garden hoe, or manual saw. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen Albala and Rosanna Nafziger Henderson spread the spirit of antiquated self-sufficiency throughout the household. They offer projects that are decidedly unplugged and a little daring, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Home building projects like rooftop food dehydrators and wood-burning ovens \u003cbr\u003e* Homemaking essentials, from sewing and quilting to rug braiding and soap making \u003cbr\u003e* The wonders of grain: making croissants by hand, sprouting grains, and baking bread \u003cbr\u003e* Adventures with meat: pickled pig’s feet, homemade liverwurst, and celery-cured salami \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntended for industrious cooks and crafters who aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Arts of Hearth and Home\u003c\/i\u003e will teach you the history and how-to on projects for every facet of your home, all without the electric toys that take away from the experience of making things by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064091590896,"sku":"9780399537776","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399537776_p0.jpg?v=1763699084","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399537776","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}