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Over the past decade, the cocktail culture has exploded across America. Bars and lounges have become the Broadway theater of mixology, with bartenders resurrecting classic pre-Prohibition cocktails and dazzling customers with their creations. Consumers, in turn, are recreating these cocktails at home, and spending unprecedented amounts on upscale bar gear. With more and more emphasis on quality ingredients, the number of small-batch spirits is increasing...
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"What is the "best" diet? Do calories matter? And when it comes to protein, fat, and carbs, which ones are good and which are bad? Food writer and cook Mark Bittman and health expert David Katz, MD, answer all these questions and more in a lively and easy-to-read Q&A format. Inspired by their viral hit article in Grub Street--one of New York magazine's most popular and most-shared articles--here Bittman and Katz share their clear, no-nonsense perspective...
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"When the going gets chilly and daylight is in short supply, the cozy cabin is the place to be. And here is the ultimate companion for cozier, comfier cold-weather cooking from the IACP Award-winning duo of Marnie Hanel and Jen Stevenson. The Cozy Cabin Cookbook is here to make cabin or lodge cooking just as magical as the scenery outdoors and transport readers to a snow-globe world filled with Fair Isle sweaters, sled rides, and wood-burning fires....
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Do you know how much the most expensive bottle of wine ever auctioned sold for? Or how the production processes of red and white wine differ? What should you be doing when a waiter hands you a cork? And what is the difference between an aroma and a bouquet? All these questions and more are answered in this fascinating book about wine. Whether you are an experienced wine buff and want to discover some interesting and little-known facts, or you are...
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Hundreds of weird and wonderful food and drink oddities! A perfect gift for foodies and trivia fans alike! Every one of us has a deeply personal relationship to the food we eat, each as unique as we are. But there is also a lot that can surprise us about what we put in our body--unexpected facts about staple fruits and veggies, strange backstories to our favorite sweets, and ways of whipping up a familiar dish that are downright weird. These odd aspects...
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Does the beer buyer at the liquor store ask your advice? Do you understand the difference between a turbid and a single infusion mash? Do you travel with a tulip glass handy? Have you even eaten ramen just to afford a vintage Cantillon gueuze? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may be a Beer Geek and in need of this hilarious guide. Patrick Dawson provides everything you need to fully live a life ruled by beer, from “The Ten Beer...
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Hungry for some fascinating food facts? A collection of tasty trivia on champagne bubbles, the perils of pufferfish, and more.
Enjoy some culinary Q&As that enlighten you about the chemistry behind a variety of foods-delivered with colorful graphics and easy-to-understand scientific explanations. Learn:
• Why bacon smells so good
• Why onions make you cry
• If eating turkey really makes you sleepy
• If mixing drinks makes a hangover worse
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"A dazzling cookbook featuring 75 recipes for American desserts with seasonal French twists, accompanied by 125 exquisite photographs and tips on serving and hosting with French flair for any occasion, from a casual afternoon teatime to an intimate dinner party to a festive holiday gathering"--
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Fantastic Alcohol Facts, Cocktail Culture, and More
#1 Bestseller in Alcoholic Drinks & Beverages
Peruse the interesting histories and lore of alcohol as you fill your cocktail glass and sip a drink—hand-made by you—using one of the many artisanal yet simple recipes inside. Learn fun alcohol facts and tidbits you'll bring with you everywhere you go.
Learn, concoct, and be merry. Are you brand new to alcohol and don't know where to start? Are you...
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Eat Your Words is a gloriously gluttonous glossary of all things grub and gastronomy: It's a true treat for anyone who loves language as much as they love food. With witty and fun definitions of everything from aeroponics to zoosaprophagy, this compilation offers definitions of six thousand unusual and unfamiliar terms across twenty-one fact-packed courses.
For bon viveurs and verbivores alike: Are you a gourmet who knows the difference between Maldon...
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Sports, Drinks and Trivia. The Perfect Combination for any Sports Fanatic.
In a perfect world, everyone would be able to attend great sporting events-the Super Bowl, the Masters, the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But, when getting to the game isn't possible, watching the event with friends in the comfort of your own home is the next best option. In Sports Bar: Cocktails and Sports Trivia, sports fanatic and professional bartender Bryan Paiement provides you...
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Food is a favorite topic of conversation around the world-how to create it, how to season it, how to compliment it with other foods, how to serve it...the list goes on. Yet little attention is paid to where the names of food actually come from or why so many phrases we use daily involve food, whether or not they actually relate to the kitchen. Bring some history to the table with this delightful phrasebook!
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MAKE MOVIE NIGHT EPIC
Invite friends over, mix some drinks, press play and drink, drink, drink every time Lights Camera Booze tells you to. It's eighty-proof fun in front of the big screen when this book turns your favorite movies into drinking game parodies, including:
• Hand-drawn game boards
• Rules on when to drink
• Themed cocktails for each flick
• Post-movie sobriety challenges
Movies featured include: American Pie, Anchorman, National...
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