Zin
Here is the book that Frank J. Prial in the New York Times Book Review called "delightful...it weaves history, geography, wine, and some of the fascinating people who make it into a downright enthralling tale." It is the grape that has been stepped on, but never crushed. Long thought to produce workaday wines at best, the zinfandel grape has triumphed in the last decade, with stylish, sophisticated wines from the Ravenswood and Ridge wineries, among many others. In Zin, David Darlington delves into the murky and curious history of the wine and takes the story right up to the present, with portraits of the eccentric artisans who engineered the ascension of America's "native" wine. With an unerring eye for detail (a bedraggled vineyard in Sonoma County is described as looking "like a collection of fright wigs") and a gift for the on-target characterization (Sutter Home, for example, is called "the Sylvester Stallone among wineries"), Darlington has created a classic transcending its genre.
The Perfect Cup
For coffee lovers everywhere, The Perfect Cup is the one book you'll need to appreciate coffee and it s growing status as a gourmet beverage. Coffee expert Timothy Castle chronicles the coffee revolution in America and offers state-of-the-art information on everything from the bean itself to brewing and appreciating the perfect cup. Do different brewing methods produce different-tasting coffees? What is the most common mistake people make at home with coffee? Is there reason to be concerned about "chemical" decaffeinating processes? These and many other questions are answered in this book.In a section entitled "How to Buy Coffee and Whom to Buy It From," Castle includes interviews with more than thirty of America's foremost coffee retailers and roasters. He also provides an overview of the regions of the world where coffee is commonly grown, and offers more than two dozen unusual recipes featuring coffee in sauces, marinades, main courses, and desserts, such as Grilled Coffee-Marinated Lamb Chops, Cappuccino Muffins, and Chocolate Espresso Souffle.
The Less Is More Approach To Wine
THE LESS IS MORE APPROACH TO WINE is an extension of the popular wine classes Charles Springfield teaches throughout New York City. Combining various themes like Wine 101, prominent wine regions and "New World versus Old World" comparisons, this wine education book brings all that vocabulary, knowledge and personality into a comprehensive written guide. The book also takes the opportunity to expand on several topics that cannot be covered in a 90-minute class. However, it stays true to his teaching approach of delivering information in easy to understand and manageable doses.With a digestible serving of wine education, sprinkled liberally with a generous pinch of entertainment, the book takes the reader on a journey all the way from the origin of wine thousands of years ago all the way to the present day and how to successfully shop for, serve and store wine for day-to-day life. When equipped with the proper information, wine lovers can feel confident and empowered to make decisions that are better suited for their own personal enjoyment -- not what someone else tells them they should or should not like or drink. It's an ideal guide for anyone getting into wine for the first time or people who've worked with wine for some time and want to deepen their understanding.With this book, Charles wants to make wine accessible, approachable and fun. He is part of a growing number of wine intellectuals and leaders of the new school in wine education throughout the United States that want to democratize wine for the enjoyment of the masses. In addition to teaching wine classes, he hosts food and wine pairing events, conducts private and corporate events and seminars, and is the producer and host of "Maneuvering Wine with Style" on YouTube.
Hoppy Trails
Discover the Best Craft Beer in Northern CaliforniaSearching for the best beer in the sunny skies of NorCal? This definitive beer guide will have you looking in all the right places for the exceptional taste of craft beer produced by California's finest Breweries.Delve into the world of forty of the most exciting and respected Northern California craft breweries. You'll get a behind-the-scenes peek at the culture and the creativity of this inventive industry. These distinctive breweries―chosen with the help of the California Craft Brewery Association―are turning out excellent, award-winning brew and have created fantastic spaces for beer lovers like you to pull up a chair, sample, sip, snack, and play.A tasting flight of breweries featured for sampling. Breweries visited include Sierra Nevada and Lost Coast on the larger side―to mid-size operations such as Faction and Heretic―to intimate barrel houses such as Cleophus Quealy and Sante Adairius―and everything in between. Each entry gives the low down on details such as: Hundreds of photographs will help you decide where you want to while away your sipping hours. And, this field guide even has a blank page for your personal tasting notes, which will help you keep track of which brews you've tasted and especially loved.If you enjoyed books like Wine Folly, The Drunken Botanist, or Cocktail Codex then you'll want to have your own copy of Hoppy Trails.
The Ultimate Guide to Meals Under 10 Minutes
Is time a precious commodity that you just don't have?Do you crave good food, but struggle to make much more than a sandwich or a boiled egg?Your salvation has arrived.In this fantastic book there are 101 recipes which are not only quick, but are delicious and easy to make. In fact most of them can be made in just ten minutes or less.Omelettes, frittatas and cereals for breakfastSatisfying and appetising sandwichesHealthy saladsFilling main dishesQuick and easy sidesTempting dessertsBeveragesEach recipe is clearly laid out, with flawless instructions and the exact ingredients required so that you don't waste any time. Each one also comes with a fabulous photograph of the finished article which is sure to tempt you into trying the recipes for yourself.And while you might be forgiven for thinking that because the recipes are quick that they will be dull and boring, you would be wrong.While you can make an easy Green Onion and Leek Omelette, or a Tuna Melt Panini, there are more adventurous things to try too. Why not try a Lemon and Cilantro Roasted Salmon or an exotic Bok Choi Stir Fry with Peanuts.There is something for every taste and every occasion. From a Chicken Wrap on a busy Wednesday evening, to a Pan Fried Sole with Garlicky Saut矇ed Spinach with Sweet Corn if you are preparing a Saturday dinner party, you will be certain to find something to tempt your taste buds and get you busy in the kitchen. Even if it is just for ten minutes.
The Curious Barista’s Guide to Coffee
The essential compact compendium for the coffee enthusiast. This is the ultimate guide to the history, science, and cultural influence of coffee according to coffee aficionado and master storyteller Tristan Stephenson. You'll explore the origins of coffee before discovering the varieties of coffee and the alchemy responsible for transforming a humble bean into the world's most popular drink. You'll learn how to roast coffee at home in the Roasting section before delving into the Science and Flavor of Coffee and finding out how sweetness, bitterness, acidity, and aroma all come together. Discover how espresso and milk are a match made in heaven, yielding such treasures as the Flat white, Latte, Cappuccino, and Macchiato. Other Brewing Methods features step-by-step guides to classic brewing techniques, from a Moka pot and a French press to Aeropress and Siphon brewing. Finally, why not treat yourself to one of Tristan's expertly concocted recipes. From an Espresso Martini to a Pumpkin Spice Latte and Coffee Liqueur to Butter Coffee, this is the definitive guide to the extraordinary world of coffee.
Brandy Cocktails
This superb little book contains a selection of 50 brandy recipes, from best-loved blends such as Memphis Belle, Strawberry Daiquiri and Sidecar to trendy new mixes such as Sundowner, Stinger and Dizzy Dame. The book's introduction outlines the history of brandy and its increasing popularity amongst cocktail connoisseurs, and describes the different types of brandy, from the finest Cognac and Armagnac from France, to the Spanish Brandy de Jerez, the Greek Metaxa and the Latin American Pisco. There are guidelines on how to serve brandy, the specialist equipment you will need and the best types of glasses to use. There are step-by-step instructions on the tricks of the trade, such as crushing ice, frosting glasses, and making fruit twists, as well as professional bartending tips. The recipes explain the cocktail's history, include anecdotes, and give expert tips on how to prepare and serve the finished drink. From the classic Brandy Alexander and Lake Como to Apple Sour, Brandy Melba, Savoy Hotel and The Last Goodbye; whether you are planning a fabulous cocktail party or seeking to impress your dinner guests with a cheeky aperitif; this book will help you enjoy brandy in a myriad of ways.
Napa at Last Light
The New York Times bestselling author of Napa tells the captivating story of how the Napa Valley region transformed into an extraordinary engine of commerce, glamour, and an outsized version of the American dream--and how it could be lost--in "a strong plea for responsible stewardship of the land" (Kirkus Reviews). Not so long ago, wine was an exclusively European product. Now it is thoroughly American; emblematic of Napa Valley, an area idealized as the epicenter of great wines and foods and a cultural tourist destination. But James Conaway's candid book tells the other side of the romanticized story. Napa at Last Light reveals the often shadowy side of the latter days of Napa Valley--marked by complex personal relationships, immense profits, passionate beliefs, and sometimes desperate struggles to prevail. In the balance hang fortunes and personal relationships made through hard work and manipulation of laws, people, and institutions. Napans who grew up trusting in the beneficence of the "vintner" class now confront the multinational corporations who have stealthily subsumed the old family landmarks and abandoned the once glorious conviction that agriculture is the best use of the land. Hailed as the definitive Napa writer, Conaway has spent decades covering the region. Napa at Last Light showcases the greed, enviable profits, legacy, and tradition that still collide in this compelling story. The area is still full of dreamers, but of opposing sorts: those longing for a harmonious society based upon the vine, and self-styled overlords yearning for wealth and the special acclaim only fine wine can bring. Bets are still out on what the future holds. "This is a stunning and sad look at how an idyllic community became a victim of its own success...fascinating and well-researched" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
Draught Beer Quality Manual
Delicious draught beer is a true delight, but the key challenge is ensuring that beer arrives to the consumer with all the freshness and flavor the brewer intended. In an ongoing effort to improve the quality of beer served at retail, the Brewers Association (BA) Draught Beer Quality Committee introduces the updated and revised fourth edition of the Draught Beer Quality Manual. The Draught Beer Quality Manual presents well-researched, detailed information on draught line cleaning, system components and design, pressure and gas balance, proper pouring technique, glassware sanitation, and other valuable advice from the experts. Also included is information on both direct- and long-draw draught systems, important safety tips, and helpful visuals for easy reference. Anyone tasked with performing or overseeing draught line cleaning will appreciate the updated recommendations reflecting current best practices.Whether you are utilizing short-term solutions like jockey boxes and picnic taps, or designing or updating a draught system, this book can help you deliver great beer. The focus on cleaning, maintenance, and proper operation of draught systems will help ensure quality beer, from effervescent German weissbiers to lightly carbonated English-style "cask" ales. Dedication to delivering quality draught beer will enhance the customer's experience with the beer you brew, distribute, and pour.This book is intended for draught system installers, beer wholesalers, retailers, brewers, and anyone with an interest in quality draught beer.
Wine Aging Technologies
Wine aging is a desirable and valuable process, commonly used to improve wine quality, and traditionally carried out in oak wooden casks. The correct use of oak barrels and the ever-increasing demand for barrels in the different production areas of the world has led to a constant search for technological alternatives to reproduce the chemical and physical processes undergone by wines during their stay in barrels.The aim of this Special Issue is to publish a compilation of original research and revision works that cover different aspects of the ageing processes of wine in casks and other alternative systems that reproduce, with different technologies, the transformations that take place in the barrel.Important aspects to be addressed are: the type of technological solutions that exist for wine aging the impact of these new technologies on the final product comparison of the effect of emerging and traditional technologies on the wine aged differentiation of wines undergoing different systems to avoid fraud characterization of the new materials used in barrel production accelerated aging of wines with wood and oxygen
Floral Libations
A curated collection of 41 delightful recipes that combine the playful creativity of fashion, the deliciousness of food, and the beauty of flowers, in one gorgeous glass. Elegant, edible flowers are becoming more accessible every day--they will taste as good as they look in fragrant drinks. - Learn how to create floral pantry item staples to create cocktails- Practical tips on where to buy edible flowers, whether to choose fresh or dried flowers, how to grow edible flowers at home, and how to use florals in other recipes- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink recipes that are perfect for a baby shower, a Mother's Day brunch, a wedding, or simply entertaining guests, there's something for everyone- Colorful photos accompany floral mixed drink recipes Amateur and professional bartenders and fans of The Cocktail Garden, The Wildcrafted Cocktail, or Forager's Cocktails will love this book. Recipes include: - Iced Lavender Caf矇 au Lait - Rose Petal Almond Milk- Dandelion Tea Cinnamon Cappuccino - Hibiscus Old Fashioned- Plum Rosewater Gin and Tonic - Orange Blossom Moscow Mule Ideal purchase or gift for: - DIY fans- Bar enthusiasts- Party hosts- Chefs and caterers
Tiki
The IACP 2020 winner in the Beer, Wine, & Spirits category, Shannon Mustipher's book on exotic cocktails offers a refreshingly modern take on tiki. With original recipes, techniques, tasting notes and recommendations, and tips on style and music, Tiki is an inspirational resource for cocktail lovers ready to explore fine Caribbean rums. Tiki is the endless summer, an instant vacation, a sweet and colorful ticket to paradise with no baggage fees. Romanticized since midcentury but too long overlooked as the province of suburban lodges and family resorts, the tiki cocktail is stepping into its moment with sophisticated spirits lovers, skilled mixologists, and intrepid foodies. In Tiki, Brooklyn-based rum expert Shannon Mustipher brings focus on refreshing flavors, fine spirits, and high-impact easy-to-execute presentation.Dozens of easy-to-follow recipes present new versions of classic tiki drinks along with original cocktails using quality rums, infused and fat-washed spirits, liqueurs, fresh fruit juices, and homemade syrups. Tastemakers in the contemporary tiki boom, including Nathan Hazard, Brother Cleve, Laura Bishop, and Ean Bancroft, contribute their recipes. As a true aficionado, Mustipher breaks down Caribbean rums and spirits with practical tasting notes. Fans of classic tiki bibles such as Smuggler's Cove and Potions of the Caribbean can embrace Tiki's modern style and spiritwhile new tiki fans learn from Mustipher's expertise, accessible recipes, and clear instruction.
From Our Home To Yours
Lunches, snacks and special occasions become complete with cookies. In our first book from the From Our Home To Yours series, Cookies share family recipes, tips, and anecdotes that have been part of our kitchen traditions for generations. From the days of wood stoves to modern appliances, these recipes have been passed down through the generations, becoming the go-to cookie source for our family.
Simple Cake
A nostalgic ode to the joy of homemade cake, beautifully photographed and with easy mix-and-match recipes for a sweet lift any day of the week. "A sweet book full of incredible photography, delightfully simple recipes, and so, so much love."--Alison Roman, author of Dining In NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND FOOD52 Everyone has a favorite style of cake, whether it's citrusy and fresh or chocolatey and indulgent. All of these recipes and more are within your reach in Simple Cake, a love letter from Brooklyn apron and bakeware designer Odette Williams to her favorite treat. With easy recipes and inventive decorating ideas, Williams gives you recipes for 10 base cakes, 15 toppings, and endless decorating ideas to yield a treat--such as Milk & Honey Cake, Coconut Cake, Summer Berry Pavlova, and Chocolatey Chocolate Cake--for any occasion. Williams also addresses the fundamentals for getting cakes just right, with foolproof recipes that can be cranked out whenever the urge strikes. Gorgeous photography, along with Williams's warm and heartfelt writing, elevate this book into something truly special.
Italian Desserts
Create your own Dolci memories with authentic treats from Italy, inspired by one family's traditions, and generations of love. This luscious collection of Italian desserts (dolci) is based on recipes brought to the United States in 1926 by the author's Italian immigrant family. Serving dolci is an important link to their heritage for Italian-American families working to preserve the rich traditions of the old country. Tired of the same old thing? From biscotti to gelati, cakes to custards, the recipes in this special collection will delight your guests and tantalize your taste buds. Try such rich, pleasing recipes as Apricot Marsala Biscotti Nuns' Chatter Cookies Sesame Brittle with Almonds Lemon-Ricotta Filled Panettone Chocolate-Espresso Cream Tarts Lemon Ice Date-Walnut Cassata and Zabaglione. Irene Doti's recipes and accounts of her family's cooking traditions make this book a treasure to enjoy and share with your own family and friends
Sakepedia
SakePedia takes readers from the United States to Japan and back, exploring sake's role through centuries of history, as well as the artisanal process and natural ingredients necessary for crafting this venerable beverage. And, the author presents his own unpretentious, uncomplicated tasting notes on a wide range of world-class brands-appealing to beer, wine and cocktail drinkers looking for new flavor experiences. Whether you're mildly curious, a connoisseur or somewhere in between, SakePedia is the no-nonsense companion you need on your sake journey.
Sakepedia
SakePedia takes readers from the United States to Japan and back, exploring sake's role through centuries of history, as well as the artisanal process and natural ingredients necessary for crafting this venerable beverage. And, the author presents his own unpretentious, uncomplicated tasting notes on a wide range of world-class brands-appealing to beer, wine and cocktail drinkers looking for new flavor experiences. Whether you're mildly curious, a connoisseur or somewhere in between, SakePedia is the no-nonsense companion you need on your sake journey.
Sweet Carolina
Crisscrossing her home state of North Carolina over the course of six tasty years, Foy Allen Edelman visited families in their own kitchens and communities and discovered a treasure trove of delicacies. Sweet Carolina offers the recipes for more than 220 of these confections, along with their cooks' equally flavorful reminiscences, tips, and instructions for successfully creating desserts and candies that are bound to become favorites all over again in the Old North State and beyond.From easy apple dumplings, black walnut pound cake, Cherokee persimmon cake, and Miss Peach's sweet potato pie to lemon squares, coconut melt-away cookies, buttermilk pie, vanilla ice cream (or try the peach), old-fashioned butter mints, and five-minute fudge, this cookbook features many desserts as familiar as old friends -- and some new and surprising delights, like the lazy day sonker (a deep dish pastry served with flavors such as peach, cherry, or sweet potato). As many of the contributing cooks point out, the use of seasonal and local ingredients is prized in these wide-ranging and mouth-watering recipes.An invitation for home cooks of all levels of experience to get into the kitchen, this cookbook will satisfy more than the sweet tooth. From the mountains to the Piedmont to the coast, Sweet Carolina preserves a significant record of North Carolina and southern culinary traditions.
Speedy Cocktails
Speedy Cocktails guarantees that you'll get the most important ratio right: less time mixing, more time relaxing.Thanks to uncomplicated recipes, accessible ingredients, and thumb-cut tabs, Speedy Cocktails ensures that you'll be enjoying a delicious drink in no time. Featuring classic cocktails like the martini, gin and tonic, and Manhattan, it's never been easier to bolster your reputation as a great bartender.Inside this recipe book, you will find: Over 100 drink recipes that you can mix up in little to no timeDrinks for all tastes: gin, whiskey, tequila, vodka, rumA durable design that stands up to spills and splashes, and makes finding recipes easyBest of all, this slim volume can be stored right by the liquor cabinet, making sure you're always putting your best foot forward when company drops in so you can enjoy more time with your guests.
Wine Marketing and Sales
The bestselling wine marketing book is fully revised and updated. New topics include social media marketing, sales and marketing metrics, complete regulatory compliance, website strategies and graphic design, brand strategies, demographic changes, and wine tourism. Written by three of the industry's most respected wine business professionals and educators, this book puts new and powerful tools into the hands of veteran brand managers, and the marketing knowledge within reach of the untrained winery owner.
500 Cookies, Biscuits & Bakes
Everyone loves freshly-baked cookies, and here are 500 wonderful recipes from all over the world.
The Perfect Afternoon Tea Recipe Book
Winner of the Best Pastry and Desserts Cookbook at the Gourmand International Cookbook Awards 2020! Imagine a table laden with homemade scones and muffins, freshly made sandwiches and savouries, biscuits and cookies, cakes and pastries of all varieties, and seasonal fruit jams. Afternoon tea is a perfect treat, to be enjoyed by everyone whenever you can, not just a ritual for high days and holidays. This delightful recipe book presents 200 delicious dishes to serve for afternoon tea. It opens with a brief history of afternoon tea traditions and etiquette. A guide to specialty teas of the world follows, and of course information on how to choose, blend and make the perfect cup of tea. There are recipes suitable for traditional high tea, family afternoon tea, teatime celebrations or an indulgent get-together - and recipes to suit the different seasons, as well as to suit different appetites. All the well-known classics such as Victoria Sponge, Bakewell tart, chocolate cake and malt loaf are included, and of course savouries such as sausage rolls, mini quiches, cheese straws and more. Learn how to make your own crumpets, English muffins, teacakes and preserves. Enjoy classic cucumber sandwiches, mouthwatering chocolate eclairs, and fruit teabreads. Whether you are planning an alfresco tea in the sun or tucked up by the fire after a winter walk, this collection of delights - in a beautiful brand-new edition with gorgeous photographs throughout - is a must for all teatime lovers.
Ice Cream
Every ice cream from classic flavours to ripples, layers and moulds, by hand and machine.
Let’s Bake Cupcakes! (A Coloring Book)
Cupcakes are a joy to bake! With the help of this coloring book, you will have the practice tool to experiment with decors and flavors too. When you color, you're working on your grip and hand and eye coordination - two skills required to bake the perfect cupcakes. Buy a copy of this coloring book today!
I Love to Bake Cupcakes Coloring Book
Coloring as an introduction to baking cupcakes can be very effective. The activity will teach your child essential baking skills like patience, focus and the determination to create the perfect cupcakes. Coloring also unleashes your child's imagination and creativity. It is highly therapeutic, too, as it provides an avenue to express emotions, frustrations and other feelings. Secure your child's copy now!
Tea
An updated edition of the "World's Best Tea Book" acclaimed by the 2014 World Tea Awards. This widely praised bestseller has been updated to incorporate the changing tastes of tea drinkers, developments in production, the impact of climate change, and an expanded and more highly developed tea market. This third edition improves Tea with this revised and extended content plus new photographs. TeaTime Magazine called Tea "the reference work we've been waiting for", noting its value to students. Library Journal praised Tea as a "definitive guide to tea (that) will appeal to die-hard tea enthusiasts." Tea House Times found Tea "impressive, well researched, and complete." Tea takes readers on an escorted tour of the world's tea-growing countries -- China, Japan, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam and East Africa -- where they will discover how, like a fine wine, it is "terroir" (soil and climate) that gives a tea its unique characteristics. The authors own the popular Camellia Sinensis Tea House in Montreal which imports teas directly from producers in these countries. Each author focuses on specific tea regions where they travel every year to work with growers and producers, discover new teas and keep abreast of developments that might, for example, remove a tea from the tea house's menu. The book covers black, green, white, yellow, oolong, pu'er, perfumed, aromatic and smoked teas and includes: An overview of the history of tea Tea families, varieties, cultivars and grades How tea is grown, harvested and processed The tea trade worldwide Profile interviews with tea industry personalities. Special features that loyal tea drinkers will especially enjoy are: Local tastes and methods of preparing tea (e.g. macha) Tasting notes and infusion accessories Teapot recommendations Caffeine, antioxidant and biochemical properties of 35 teas 15 gourmet recipes using tea A directory of 42 select teas.
30-Minute Cooking for Two
30-Minute Cooking for Two offers the fastest, perfectly portioned recipes to make homemade meals every day of the week. Imagine if cooking for two cut prep and cook times in half, too. 30-Minute Cooking for Two offers perfectly portioned, time-saving recipes to make whipping up meals for just the two of you, easy to do. Table-ready in 30-minutes or less, these recipes offer fast solutions for meals any day of the week, from a quick breakfast sandwich to a proper date-night steak. Using no more than 8 staple ingredients per recipe, 30-Minute Cooking for Two gives you fewer leftovers, less processed food, and more time to spend between your twosome. Whether you're a newlywed, an empty nester, or just plain tired of giant portions and days of leftovers, this cookbook is for you. Inside you'll find: Tips for kitchen prep that include shopping lists for pantry staples and essential cooking equipment to stock your kitchen with. 30-minute recipes for breakfast, soups, salads, sandwiches, dinner, and dessert, with quick-reference labels super-fast recipes (20-minutes or less) and one pot meals. 8 ingredients per recipe that are easy-to-find all year around, and make every meal fresh and healthy. Every twosome has a special thing that they do together. With the quick and easy recipes in 30-Minute Cooking for Two, cooking can be your thing, too.
The Food and Cooking of Mexico
Mexican food is one of the most popular cuisines for the home cook, and this enticing, vibrant book contains the very best traditional recipes, from spicy southern specialities to fast-foods like Chilli and Cheese-stuffed Quesadillas. The collection is filled with over 150 mouthwatering recipes, all with clear step-by-step photographs and glorious pictures of every finished dish. Along with its fascinating introduction, peppered with facts about the history of Mexican cuisine and information on all the authentic ingredients from chillies to chocolate, this book is an essential guide to this fiery and flavourful cuisine. A detailed introduction to the food and culinary traditions of Mexico includes a guide to typical cooking equipment and special techniques, and information on all the essential ingredients, from chillies to chocolate, and tequila to tomatoes.
Cocktail Codex: Fundamentals- Formulas- Evolutions
From the authors of the bestselling and genre-defining cocktail book Death & Co, Cocktail Codex is a comprehensive primer on the craft of mixing drinks that employs the authors' unique "root cocktails" approach to give drink-makers of every level the tools to understand, execute, and improvise both classic and original cocktails. JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER - WINNER OF THE TALES OF THE COCKTAIL SPIRITED AWARD(R) FOR BEST NEW COCKTAIL OR BARTENDING BOOK - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY CHICAGO TRIBUNE "There are only six cocktails." So say Alex Day, Nick Fauchald, and David Kaplan, the visionaries behind the seminal craft cocktail bar Death & Co. In Cocktail Codex, these experts reveal for the first time their surprisingly simple approach to mastering cocktails: the "root recipes," six easily identifiable (and memorizable!) templates that encompass all cocktails: the old-fashioned, martini, daiquiri, sidecar, whisky highball, and flip. Once you understand the hows and whys of each "family," you'll understand why some cocktails work and others don't, when to shake and when to stir, what you can omit and what you can substitute when you're missing ingredients, why you like the drinks you do, and what sorts of drinks you should turn to--or invent--if you want to try something new. Praise for Cocktail Codex "Learn the template, and any cocktail you can think of is within reach."--Food & Wine "Too bad all college textbooks weren't this much fun."--Garden & Gun "A must for amateur and pro mixologists alike."--Chicago Tribune "If Dora the Explorer turned twenty-one, split herself into three people, and decided to write the Magna Carta of booze books, this would be the result. And, unlike every other book you'll read this year, Cocktail Codex is packed with actual knowledge you can use in the real world. Please, please, can Cinema Codex be next?"--Steven Soderbergh, filmmaker
The Sommelier’s Atlas of Taste
Winner of the prestigious Andr矇 Simon Drink Book Award The first definitive reference book to describe, region-by-region, how the great wines of Europe should taste. This will be the go-to guide for aspiring sommeliers, wine aficionados who want to improve their blind tasting skills, and amateur enthusiasts looking for a straightforward and visceral way to understand and describe wine. In this seminal addition to the wine canon, noted experts Rajat Parr and Jordan Mackay share everything they've learned in their decades of tasting wine. The result is the most in-depth study of the world's greatest wine regions ever published. There are books that describe the geography of wine regions. And there are books that describe the way basic wines and grapes should taste. But there are no books that describe the intricacies of the way wines from various subregions, soils, and appellations should taste. Now, for the first time ever, you can learn about the differences between wines from the 7 grand crus and 40 premier crus of Chablis, or the terroirs in Barolo, Champagne, and Bordeaux. Paying attention to styles, winemakers, soils, and the most cutting-edge of trends, this book explains how to understand the wines of the world not in the classical way, but in the modern way--appellation by appellation, soil by soil, technique by technique--making it an essential reference and instant classic.
Bourbon Badass Training Manual
The Bourbon Badass Training Manual is a tasting journal created to guide people on their journey towards becoming a "Bourbon Badass" in an easy, approachable format. Far too often tasting journals can be overly complicated and intimidating. This journal focuses on relatable, real world factors making it approachable for everyone. It is intended for everyone from the novice to the connoisseur. With room for 30 tastings, the notes allow the reader to record what they liked or didn't like as they develop their very own unique taste profile. Not only will the reader have a record of their experiences, but they will also be able to speak to others with confidence. The goal is not to overwhelm anyone with too much technical information, but instead, allow them to decide for themselves what path they want to take on their path to becoming a Bourbon Badass.
Dry
Festive, sophisticated cocktails for everyone? Yes, please! With alcohol-free options so refreshing to drink, simple to make, and for any season or occasion, going dry has never been easier: Celebrate Dry January in style with an Espresso Mint Martini Spoil yourself at breakfast with a Blood Orange Sunrise Toast the mother-to-be with a bubbly Paloma Fizz Keep your summer picnic kid-friendly with a refreshing Raspberry and Lavender Shrub Thank the oft-forgotten designated driver with an eye-opening Chile and Lime Margarita Plus, for the new mocktail mixologist, Dry comes complete with a guide to essential equipment, easy-to-find ingredients, simple syrup recipes, and more. Cheers!
Hot Cocoa Comfort
Make cocoa an everyday, year-round treat with these body- and soul-warming new takes! The everyday comfort of true hot cocoa is grounded in memories of grandma's kitchen, where slow food was a practice, not a movement. And now, rediscovery is in the air--what once was old is new again, with high-end chocolate producers creating pure cocoa powders, and these quality ingredients now compete with coffee in progressive coffeehouses and caf矇s. Convivial and resourceful, Cocoa Comfort invites the reader to reconsider the gentle but deep, complex flavor and amazing versatility of made-from-scratch cocoa as a simple pleasure during any moment in daily life, as well as for life's special occasions. The book recalls cocoa's ancient origins, offers instructions on tools and techniques for preparation, then stretches palate perspectives with fifty home kitchen-friendly drinks and paired small plates. These delightfully nuanced recipes include: Malted Hot Cocoa with Toasted Marshmallows Corn Flakes "Cereal Milk" Hot Cocoa After-School S'mores Hot Cocoa Peanut Butter Hot Cocoa "Good Morning" Hot Cocoa Muffins Cocoa Dunking Biscuits Red Wine Hot Cocoa Cocoa Popcorn Mexican Hot Cocoa with Chili, Cinnamon, and Mezcal Lavender Nightcap Hot Cocoa Consider Cocoa Comfort a re-introduction to an old favorite--with imaginative and original, yet accessible recipes that open the door to new possibilities.
Mocktails
A collection of more than 80 chic and colorful drinks as visually appealing and flavorful as cocktails--but without the booze. From citrusy concoctions to seasonal specialties, these inventive mocktails will hold their own on the palate and standout at any party. Chic cocktails without alcohol. This visually-driven cookbook features fabulous mocktails to satisfy any taste, occasion, or season. The 80+ drinks are based on fruits, herbs, spices, syrups--fresh ingredients and bright flavors like ginger, citrus, turmeric, berries, hibiscus, persimmon, coconut, mint, and matcha--and span refreshing options like coolers, spritzes, and juices to warming punches, toddies, and teas. Learn the building blocks of crafting a perfect drink, from the essential tools--including the shakers and strainers found in any home bar--and unique and customizable made-from-scratch simple syrups, shrubs, purees, sugars, and salts. A visual guide to mocktail necessities distills the key components to choose from to build a stellar drink: the base; some sweetness; fruits & vegetables; fresh herbs & flowers; acid; dried spices & flowers; teas & coffee; garnishes, and ice. Beautiful color photography showcases the ingredients and elements of each drink, along with the luscious finished concoction. Sample recipes include: Lychee-tini Pineapple Mint Spritz Thai Daiquiri Lavender Bubbly Cherry Vera Cucumber Elderflower Fizz Blueberry Cardamom Smash Sumac Sour Hibiscus Lime Slush Coconut-Turmeric Rejuvenator Blood Orange Creamsicle Turmeric, Apple & Ginger Chai Persimmon Nog Pomegranate Apple Spiced Cider
Are You There God? It's Me, Margarita
Books, meet booze. From bestselling author Tim Federle (Tequila Mockingbird, Gone with the Gin) comes this all-new cocktail guide with a literary twist for bartenders, book clubs, recovering readers, and everyone in between. In this much anticipated follow-up to Tequila Mockingbird, author Tim Federle is back with nearly 50 all-new, all-delicious drink recipes paired with his trademark puns and clever commentary on more of history's most beloved books and whimsical illustrations throughout. Our old-school sips celebrate everything both timeworn and tasty like Tender Is the Nightcap. Looking for something newer? For contemporary cocktail enthusiasts and first-in-line fans of new releases, we're serving mashed-up modern masterpieces, like Muddlesex, and goblet-worthy guzzlers like The Drinking Game of Thrones. For all you designated drivers out there, we're picking up your tab, too. Our nonalcoholic drinks are inspired by the books that defined your childhood, like Goodnight Moonshine. Don't forget to round out the night of literary fun with scholarly snacks like Banana Karenina. For now, and without further ado, let's bookmark some booze and stir up some books! Cocktails include: Madame Brewery A Room with Vermouth The Handmaid's Ale Murder on the Orient Espresso The Bluest Mai Tai Go Get a Scotch, Man Fifty Shades of Grey Goose and more!
Coffee
This engaging guide traces the history, cultivation, and culture of coffee, as well as the major factors influencing the industry today. Robert Thurston provides a readable, concise overview of coffee from the time the seeds of the coffee fruit are planted to the latest ideas in roasting and making beverages. He considers cultivation and its challenges, especially climate change; new research on hybridization; the history of coffee and cultural change surrounding it around the world; devices, new and old, for making coffee drinks; the issue of organic versus conventional agriculture; and the health benefits of the brew. The first book that coffee lovers naturally will turn to, it will also appeal to anyone interested in globalization, climate change, and social justice.
Ancient Brews
Interweaving archaeology and science, Patrick E. McGovern tells the enthralling story of the world's oldest alcoholic beverages and the cultures that created them. Humans invented heady concoctions, experimenting with fruits, honey, cereals, tree resins, botanicals, and more. These "liquid time capsules" carried social, medicinal, and religious significance with far-reaching consequences for our species. McGovern describes nine extreme fermented beverages of our ancestors, including the Midas Touch from Turkey and the 9000-year-old Chateau Jiahu from Neolithic China, the earliest chemically identified alcoholic drink yet discovered. For the adventuresome, homebrew interpretations of the ancient drinks are provided, with matching meal recipes.
Wine Folly: Magnum Edition
JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER The expanded wine guide from the creators of Wine Folly, packed with new information for devotees and newbies alike. Wine Folly became a sensation for its inventive, easy-to-digest approach to learning about wine. Now in a new, expanded hardcover edition, Wine Folly: Magnum Edition is the perfect guide for anyone looking to take his or her wine knowledge to the next level. Wine Folly: Magnum Edition includes: More than 100 grapes and wines color-coded by style so you can easily find new wines you'll love;A wine region explorer with detailed maps of the top wine regions, as well as up-and-coming areas such as Greece and Hungary;Wine labeling and classification 101 for wine countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Austria;An expanded food and wine pairing section;A primer on acidity and tannin--so you can taste wine like a pro;more essential tips to help you cut through the complexity of the wine world and become an expert.Wine Folly: Magnum Edition is the must-have book for the millions of fans of Wine Folly and for any budding oenophile who wants to boost his or her wine knowledge in a practical and fun way. It's the ultimate gift for any wine lover.
The Art of Mixology
Become your own bartender and create new, delicious concoctions at home with this collection of artisan cocktail recipes. In addition to craft drinks and techniques, this book also covers traditional mixology methods and features classic cocktails that never go out of style, such as the Mai Tai, Marilyn Monroe, and Zombie.Are you craving a cocktail but not the alcohol? Try your hand at making mocktails with recipes for the Ginger Fizz, Long Boat, Sober Sunday, or Cranberry Energizer. Let the cocktail hour commence with more than 200 recipes to choose from!Explore the chemistry of cocktails and mocktails with The Art of Mixology. Become your own bartender and create new, delicious concoctions using the best of traditional and contemporary recipes. Have fun and make yourself a drink!Collect all of the titles in our Mixology series - the original Art of Mixology, Bourbon & Whiskey, Rum, Word Search Intoxicating Puzzles, Mocktails, and the holiday essential Making Spirits Bright.- CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY RECIPES: The best of traditional and contemporary mixology for all occasions -- romantic dinners, celebrations, holidays, and more.- ACCOMMODATES ALL LEVELS: Whether you're a beginner or expert, enjoy non-alcoholic options and favorites made with whiskey, vodka, gin, rum, brandy, and bubbles.- ANY OCCASION: From cocktail hour martinis to Brandy Alexander nightcaps, this is your stylish guide to the art of drink-making.- EASY AND SIMPLE: Includes a beginner's guide and a beautiful anthology of recipes with photos for all experience levels.- MAKES A GREAT GIFT: Ideal for birthdays, holidays, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, or as a finishing touch for a home bar.
Wine Food
A delicious, comprehensive playbook that pairs 75 wine styles--including where and who to buy them from--with 75 recipes that complement them perfectly "If you want to know what good taste in the modern food and wine scene looks like, this is your manual."--Jordan Mackay, co-author of The Sommelier's Atlas of Taste Wine Food is a wine course in a cookbook for everyone who wants to learn about wine simply by drinking it. Here, natural wine bar and winery owner Dana Frank and wine-loving recipe writer Andrea Slonecker distill the basics--how to buy, how to store, how to taste--and deliver more than seventy-five instant-hit recipes inspired by delectable, affordable wines that go with them beautifully. Each recipe opens with a succinct summary of the wine style that inspired it, followed by a brief explanation of how it complements the flavors and textures in the recipe. There are also recommendations for three to eight producers of each wine style. Frank and Slonecker also include a wine flavors cheat sheet, a label lexicon lesson, a short course on wine tasting like a pro, and illustrated features on matching wine with types of favorite foods (typical take-out, beloved pasta dishes, and popular sweets). Whether you like thinking about which bottle to pour at brunch, with picnic fare, for midweek dinners, at weekend feasts, or for all of those times, Wine Food makes learning about wine flavorful, fun, and easy.
Gose
Explore the sensation of tart, fruity and refreshing Gose-style beers, popular in Germany centuries ago and experiencing a renaissance today. Follow the development of this lightly sour wheat beer as it grew, then bordered on extinction, before surging into popularity due to the enthusiasm and experimentation of American craft brewers. Gose explores the history of this lightly sour wheat beer style, its traditional ingredients and special brewing techniques. Discover brewing methods from the Middle Ages and learn how to translate them to modern day beer. Learn about salinity, spices, and lactic acid as you experiment with Gose recipes from some of the best-known craft brewers of our time. This refreshing journey captures the innovation and experimentation that is occurring within the style and help you brew your own Gose-style beers."There is more to Gose than just coriander and salt. Fal Allen reveals its rich history while giving the reader an in-depth introduction to both modern and historic Gose-style beers, their ingredients, and their quirks. Follow Gose on its journey from the imperial city of Goslar into the Gosenschaenke of Leipzig and on to craft breweries in the US and the world." --Benedikt Rausch, Wilder Walt, wilder-wald.com Fal takes us on a Dickensian journey through time, detailing what was, what is, and what may become of our beloved and mostly misunderstood Gose. Fal covers the depth and breadth of brewing Gose, with tips, cleaver tricks, and tasty anecdotes along the way. Whether you're a beer newbie or a master brewer, this book is required reading for all." --Kristen England, Head Brewer, Bent Brewstillery
Drink Beer, Think Beer
From an award-winning journalist and beer expert, a thoughtful and witty guide to understanding and enjoying beer Right here, right now is the best time in the history of mankind to be a beer drinker. America now has more breweries than at any time since prohibition, and globally, beer culture is thriving and constantly innovating. Drinkers can order beer brewed with local yeast or infused with moondust. However, beer drinkers are also faced with uneven quality and misinformation about flavors. And the industry itself is suffering from growing pains, beset by problems such as unequal access to taps, skewed pricing, and sexism. Drawing on history, economics, and interviews with industry insiders, John Holl provides a complete guide to beer today, allowing readers to think critically about the best beverage in the world. Full of entertaining anecdotes and surprising opinions, Drink Beer, Think Beer is a must-read for beer lovers, from casual enthusiasts to die-hard hop heads.
Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2019
The brand new edition of the unrivalled and bestselling Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book. Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential reference book for everyone who buys wine - in shops, restaurants, or on the internet. Now in its 42nd year of publication, it has no rival as the comprehensive, up-to-the-minute annual guide. Hugh Johnson provides clear succinct facts and commentary on the wines, growers and wine regions of the whole world. He reveals which vintages to buy, which to drink and which to cellar, which growers to look for and why. Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book gives clear information on grape varieties, local specialities and how to match food with wines that will bring out the best in both. This new edition also contains a special supplement on Organic, Natural and Biodynamic wines.
The Philosophy of Coffee
This is a short, entertaining, and illuminating introduction to the history and culture of coffee, from the humble origins of the bean in northeast Africa over a millennium to ago, to what it is today, a global phenomenon that is enjoyed around the world. It is the perfect gift for coffee lovers, and includes chapters on the rise of the coffeehouse, legal bans on coffee, Brazil's domination of the world coffee trade, and the birth of the espresso.
How to Drink Like a Mobster
From John Dillinger's Gin Fizz to Al Capone's Templeton Rye, mobsters loved their liquor--as well as the millions that bootlegging and speakeasies made them during the Prohibition. In a time when any giggle juice could land you in the hoosegow, mobsters had their own ways of making sure the gin mill never ran dry and the drinks kept flowing. And big screen blockbusters like The Godfather, GoodFellas, and Scarface and small screen hits like The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire ensure that our obsession with mobsters won't run dry, either.Mixology expert Albert W. A. Schmid shows how you can recreate the allure of the gangster bar life with step-by-step instructions on how to set up the best Prohibition-style bar and pour the drinks to match. Recipes include mob favorites like the Machete, the Paralyzer, Greyhound (Salty Dog), Say Hello to My Little Friend, and Angel Face, as well as classics like the Gimlet, Kamikaze, and Bee's Knees. How to Drink Like a Mobster also includes profiles of the most notorious mobsters' connections to the booze business, along with tips to stay under the radar in any speakeasy: always have at least one or more aliases ready, pay with cash, don't draw attention to yourself, and in the case of a raid, drink the evidence as fast as you can!
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Wine
This title takes us on a definitive tour through the world of wine, with over 500 photographs, maps and wine labels. This is a globetrotting journey through the world's wine regions, from Bordeaux to Rioja, from the Lebanon to California, and from South Africa's Cape to Australia's Barossa Valley, including notes on the top vintages to look for. It focuses on 12 major grape varieties from Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon to Gewurztraminer and Gamay, discussing their aromas, flavours and typical characteristics. It explores the principles of tasting wine - identifying dryness, sweetness, acidity, tannin, oak and fruit - plus how to create your own collection in a cellar, a guide to corkscrews and glasses, how to let wine breathe, and which foods go best with which wines. This is a fully revised and updated edition of a classic reference, with over 460 wine and grape photographs, wine labels and hand-painted maps. Written for those who simply enjoy drinking wine and for connoisseurs looking for a deeper knowledge of a fascinating subject, this book is a comprehensive, authoritative and accessible guide that will provide readers with the confidence and enthusiasm to explore in depth for themselves. Country by country, and region by region, the book journeys around the world to drop in on familiar and lesser-known producers, and studies the world's 12 major grape varieties, describing their aromas and flavours. It is a major reference on the fascinating world of wines and winemaking.
Drinking Like Ladies
A spirited celebration of trailblazing women--pairing 75 original cocktails with vivid, illustrated biographies of the remarkable figures who inspired them.Drinking Like Ladies brings together acclaimed bartenders Kirsten Amann and Misty Kalkofen for a globe-spanning tribute to women whose courage, creativity, and convictions changed the world. Working with top female bartenders across continents, they commissioned 75 original cocktail recipes, each crafted in honor of an extraordinary woman from history and paired with a beautifully illustrated biography.Readers will meet figures as iconic and varied as Princess Diana, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ada Lovelace, and Wilma Mankiller, alongside many lesser-known pioneers whose stories deserve a toast. Every spread offers: A new, bartender-created cocktail inspired by its subjectA compelling, illustrated biography capturing her impactClear, approachable recipes using gin, whiskey, tequila, rum, punch, and moreNotes that connect the woman's life to the drink created in her honorDesigned for both home bartenders and armchair historians, this vibrant collection blends mixology, women's history, and illustrated storytelling into a single, celebratory volume. Whether you're looking to expand your cocktail repertoire, discover extraordinary women, or raise a glass with intention, Drinking Like Ladies offers a toast worth making--one inspirational story and inventive drink at a time.
Brewing Eclectic Ipa
As a diverse but distinctive style, IPA bestrides the craft beer world like a colossus. As author Dick Cantwell says, "We are living in the heyday of IPA." While hops remain front and center in the myriad examples of IPA available to beer drinkers today, the style is also now subject to vast experimentation and "dressing-up," producing fruity, herbal, black, Belgian-y, and juicy versions of this perennial favorite. Brewers are pushing the boundaries of IPA by using flavors from cocoa, coffee, tea, fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs, chilis, and wood.Before describing how this multitude of ingredients can best be applied to crafting unique, eclectic, and tasty IPAs, Cantwell gives a potted history of IPA, acknowledging some of the fanciful notions the story often includes. When he arrives at craft brewing today, Cantwell opens up whole new vistas where experimentation can happen, involving spices and herbs of all kinds, fruits from every corner of the globe, vegetables familiar and not-so-familiar, coffee and chocolate, teas and botanicals. Along the way, he describes his thoughts behind his approach and how to treat these ingredients with free license while still being conscious that the aim is to produce something delicious that people will want to drink again.Brewing Eclectic IPA will inspire professional and homebrewers alike to explore the creative ways in which these ingredients can be used in brewing highly hopped beers. Try your own version using any of the 25 recipes for contemporary IPAs that the book contains, designed by some of America's top brewers.
