Harrison Memorial Library

Home & Garden

Food and Cooking

Allrecipes - Huge database of recipes reviewed, rated and submitted by
home cooks. Find recipes by ingredients.
Cooking Conversions - Measurement conversion calculator for dry or liquid measures. This is handy for food recipes and cooking measurements.
Cook’s Thesaurus -Thousands of ingredients and tools are covered, with
pictures, descriptions, pronunciation guide, and suggestions for substitutes.
Epicurious - Gourmet recipes, food news, excerpts from Bon Appetit and
Gourmet, and highlights from TV episodes.
Farmer's Markets - California Federation of certified farmer's markets
Food Network - Recipes, fat and calorie calculator, book reviews, cooking
dictionary and more.
International Vegetarian Union - Vegetarian and vegan recipes from around
the world.
USDA Nutrient Database -Find nutrients contained in general or specific
brands of foods.

Gardening

California Garden Clubs - The statewide federation of garden clubs and plant societies.
Don’t Bag It, Compost It - From the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. In-depth information on the composting process, including how-to for several different types of containers.
Dirt Doctor -From Howard Garrett’s weekly radio program, organic gardening info for beginners and experienced gardeners.
How to Compost.org - Extensive composting information.
National Gardening Association - Edible gardening, home gardening, kids gardening, etc.

Home Improvement

California Building Codes Online
DIY Network - Home improvement, craft ideas, and gardening
Do it Yourself and eHow- How to do just about anything
HGTV - Decorating, home improvement, remodeling, gardening
Home Repair Projects- From The Family Handyman
ImproveNet - Find cost estimators, project calculators and other tools for home improvement.
This Old House - Expert advice on home improvement, remodeling, gardening and decorating.