Holly Jackson sits with author Emily Carpenter to discuss her novel Gothictown. The novel follows a woman drawn back to a town with secrets, strange histories and a past she cannot outrun. Carpenter discusses the inspiration behind the story, its gothic influences, vivid setting and her process for creating tension while sharing how themes of identity and buried truths weave through the novel.
AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED uses a common-sense, practical approach to solve everyday cooking problems and save viewers time and money. Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison lead a team of dedicated test kitchen cooks to reveal the basics of foolproof home cooking while preparing dozens of exhaustively tested recipes. The series also features the popular segments viewers know and love. In "The Tasting Lab," expert Jack Bishop puts supermarket staples to the test before revealing the series' top food recommendations. Then, equipment tester Adam Ried takes viewers through an exhaustive and unbiased search for the best kitchen items in "Equipment Corner." Meanwhile, in "Gadgets Galore," Lisa McManus reviews her favorite gadgets and reveals which ones are worth the cost-or not.
Let's see how two artists interpret the same core technique. Free-motion couching is one of those traditional quilting techniques that, in the hands of an art quilter, can open up new levels of artistic detail and expressiveness. In the first segment, Sally Manke works on a domestic sewing machine, showcasing several options for presser feet, and explores methods for preparing your surface as well as fiber possibilities. Next, artist Shannon Conley works on a mid-arm quilting machine to share how she uses couching to complement her quilting, filling in the surface with intricate, colorful, textural details. Where will free-motion couching take you after today's episode of Quilting Arts?
The captivating woods of the Pacific Northwest are the subject of this Bob Ross Wet-On-Wet Technique landscape painting created by your host Nicholas Hankins using only a palette knife!
In Walpole, a 1970s ranch is reworked for multigenerational living, adding a backyard ADU for aging parents, a primary suite bump-out, smarter baths, and better flow from garage to new mudroom and kitchen.