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  The Cocktail Companion - A Guide...

  Cheryl Charming

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  Drink your way through history, learn tips from the best bartenders, and become a cocktail connoisseur with this fantastic guide.The Cocktail Companion spans the cocktail’s curious history from its roots in beer-swilling, 18th-century England through the illicit speakeasy culture of the United States Prohibition to the explosive, dynamic industry it is today. Learn about famous and classic cocktails from around the globe, how ice became one of the most important ingredients in mixed drink making, and how craft beers got so big, all with your own amazing drink?that you made yourself!?in hand. In The Cocktail Companion, well-known bartenders from across the United States offer up advice on everything, including using fresh-squeezed juices, finding artisanal bitters, and creating perfect cubes of ice that will help create intriguing, balanced cocktails. You’ll want to take your newfound knowledge from this cocktail book everywhere!The Cocktail Companion is a compendium of all things cocktail. This bar book features: 25 must-know recipes for iconic drinks such as the Manhattan and the Martini Cultural anecdotes and often-told myths about drinks’ origins Bar etiquette, terms, and tools to make even the newest drinker an expert in no time!If you liked The Drunken Botanist, The 12 Bottle Bar, or The Savoy Cocktail Book, you’ll love The Cocktail Companion!“Cheryl has demystified the cocktail and made it . . . fun and approachable! She takes us on an entertaining journey into the world of libations and those who serve them; their histories, stories, and antidotes. In the end, we better understand how we have arrived where we have and leave a more educated and appreciative imbiber!” —Tony Abou-Ganim The Modern Mixologist

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  Meringue Girls - Incredible...

  Alex Hoffler, Stacey O'Gorman

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  Discover the next big thing in desserts: “These recipes are what dreams are made of.” —Jamie Oliver 
   
  In this essential guide to delicious and pretty (not to mention low-fat and gluten-free) meringues, more than sixty creative recipes are paired with inspiring photographs by renowned food photographer David Loftus. A basic meringue mixture is spun into tasty and colorful confections, from simple kisses to lemon tarts topped with glamorously bronzed peaks.  
   
  A chapter on using up leftover egg yolks in luscious sauces and curds rounds out this compelling cookbook. From weekend dabblers to experts obsessed with technical perfection, bakers of every skill level will be sweet on Meringue Girls.

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  Canned

  Theo A. Michaels

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  Chef Theo Michaels presents 65 simple and delicious recipes for meals made using canned food plus just a few basic fresh and/or frozen ingredients. Most of the recipes can be pulled together in less than 30 minutes, ingredients lists are short and also allow for last-minute substitutions. Stock your kitchen cupboards with a good selection of canned food and you'll never be short of dinner options, even when getting out to the shops isn't easy! Rustle up tasty dishes for all the household, from soups and simple pasta dishes, to satisfying oven bakes and one-pot casseroles. Theo's recipes make clever use of canned vegetables, fruit, pulses, fish, seafood and even meat and poultry! Try a cannellini bean and artichoke gratin, smoked seafood tagliatelle, chicken and mushroom lasagne bake or a balsamic cherry tarte tatin and more.

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  The Food of Spain

  Claudia Roden

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  One of our foremost authorities on Mediterranean, North African, and Italian cooking, Claudia Roden brings her incomparable authenticity, vision, and immense knowledge to bear in The Food of Spain. The James Beard Award–winning author of the classic cookbooks A Book of Middle Eastern Food and A Book of Jewish Food now graces food lovers with the definitive cookbook on the Spanish cuisine, illustrated with dozens of gorgeous full-color photographs that capture the color and essence of this wonderfully vibrant nation and its diverse people, traditions, and culture.

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  Dutch Oven Cajun and Creole

  Bill Ryan

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  This comprehensive cookbook tells home and outdoor cooks everything they need to know to make irresistible Louisiana dishes in cast iron Dutch ovens.   As the president of the Louisiana Dutch Oven Society, Bill Ryan has perfected the traditional, rustic methods of preparing classic Louisiana cuisine. In Dutch Oven Cajun and Creole, Bill serves up everything from breakfast to dinner as well as breads, sides, and desserts. He shares some of his prize-winning recipes, as well as essential tips for cast-iron cooking.   Give a few of these Louisiana favorites a try: Beignets, Shrimp Creole, Dirty Rice, and Crawfish Etouffee. And, if that doesn’t fit the bill, Grillades and Grits, Cajun Cacciatore, Mardi Gras Rolls, and Lime-Coconut Buttermilk Pie certainly will.

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  Cake Simple - Recipes for...

  Christie Matheson

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  “The 50 recipes cover the basics . . . but it also dances into less familiar territory . . . a bright, creative, well-edited little collection of recipes.” —Kitchn Bundt-style cakes appeal to everyone busy home bakers appreciate how simple they are to make, and cake lovers adore the endless (and delicious!) variety of shapes and forms they can take. This collection of more than fifty recipes delivers retro fun with a sophisticated spin, offering everything from nostalgia-inducing classics and decadent indulgences to adorable minis and even vegan versions of this eponymous treat. Enticing photos throughout showcase these whimsical, irresistible desserts and will have anyone with sweet cravings begging for this circular sensation!“In the most recent of Chronicle’s gift-worthy single-subject cookbook comes a focus on Bundt cakes, by Matheson. With 50-plus recipes divided into four chapters for regular and mini-size cakes, this collection includes modern-day versions of classics.” —Publishers Weekly

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