Top Circulating Food & Crafts Books

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“Knowledge is like money: To be of value it must circulate, and in circulating it can increase in quantity and, hopefully, in value.”
― Louis L'Amour, Education of a Wandering Man  

In the library, "circulation" means a lot of things.  What's sometimes called the "library card desk" is also known as "circulation".  When we look at a book's record, we count how many times it has checked out as its "circs". The library's collection floats (items checked out at one branch and returned at another stay at the branch at which they are returned), but its items circulate.

Right now, the days are getting shorter and colder, and our minds are turning to eating and crafts as we prepare to hibernate by a warm fire. Our top circulating food and wine books include the comfort of vegetarian one-dish meals, hearty slow cooking, and nourishing broths, but also touch on one chef's coming of age story, healthy digestion, and a discussion of cooking techniques. Plus, five of the top twenty-five titles hail from the Southwest tradition!

Top Circulating Food & Wine Books

1.  The Pioneer Woman Cooks by Ree Drummond

2. New Mexico Cocktails by Greg Mays

3. Bowl by Lukas Volger

4. Dinner for Two by Julie Wampler

5. The New Mexico Farm Table Cookbook by Sharon Niederman

6. Every Day Super Food by Jamie Oliver

7. The Nerdy Nummies Cookbook by Rosanna Pansino

8. Cooked by Michael Pollan

9. Back to the Kitchen by Freddie Prinze Jr.

10. Joy of Cooking by Irma von Starkloff Rombauer

11. Eat Your Heart Out by Dean Sheremet

12. New Mexico Beer by Jon C. Stott

13. Southwest Slow Cooking by Tammy Biber

14. The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook by Jack Bishop

15. Bone Deep Broth by Taylor Chen

16. Preserving Family Recipes by Valerie J. Frey

17. Baking by Dorie Greenspan

18. Ingredienti by Marcella Hazan

19. Cake by Alysa Levene

20. National Trust Kitchen Cookbook by the National Trust

21. The Pueblo Food Experience Cookbook by Patricia M. Perea

22. Taste and Technique by Naomi Pomeroy

23. Healthy Gut Cookbook by Gavin Pritchard

24 The Forks Over Knives Plan by Alona Pulde

25. 32 Yolks by Eric Ripert

Crochet seems to be the most popular craft around here! People might be less eager to embark on  Thomas Thwaites' "holiday from being human," we imagine, and turn themselves into goats for the holiday season, but it seems like a popular read nonetheless!

Top Circulating Craft Books

1.  DIY Woven Art by Rachel Denbow

2. Knitless by Laura McFadden

3. Supercraft by Sophie Pester

4. Etsy Excellence by Tycho Press

5. We Love to Craft Christmas  by Annabel Wrigley

6. Beginner's Guide to Writing Knitting Patterns by Kate Atherley

7. Becoming  by Cindy Crawford

8. The Flower Chef by Carly Cylinder

9. Japanese Paper Embroidery by Mari Kamio

10. Mandalas to Crochet by Haafner Linssen

11. Knitting Lingerie Style by Joan McGowan-Michael

12. The Complete Book of Chalk Lettering by Valerie McKeehan

13. Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom by Syne Mitchell

14. Quilting For the Absolute Beginner by Cheryl Owen

15. GoatMan by Thomas Thwaites

16. A-Z of Embroidery Stitches 2 by Country Bumpkin

17. The Quilt Block Bible by Rosemary Youngs

18. Boho Crochet by Julie Brooke

19. The Flower Workshop by Ariella Chezar

20. Learn to Weave with Anne Field by Anne Field

21. Paracord Fusion Ties by J.D. Lenzen

22. Paper Goods Projects by Jodi Levine

23. Denim by Emma McClendon

24 Crochet Geometry by Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby

25. Designer Crochet by Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby

Do you have a favorite craft book or cookbook you'd like to share? Let us know in the comments!