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The ultimate recipe collection for feeding a crowd When the mood calls for food that feeds the people we love, this every-eventuality entertaining bible will have you covered. With over 400 recipes and page after page of mouthwatering photographs, this book is filled with dishes to suit all types of gatherings and celebrations. There are canapes and slow cooks, brunches, bakes and barbecue spreads, as well as meat, fish and vegetarian dishes and the most decadent seasonal feasts. What's more, every recipe has been Triple-Tested in the Good Housekeeping kitchens to ensure it works perfectly, every time. From one of the world's most trusted brands, this book is full of convivial, flavour-packed food to reunite over and indulge in.
The authors detail the history of alcohol and cocktail making and give some insightful information on the origins of some best-loved favourite cocktails. It also covers authoritive advise for mixologist who specialise in cocktail and drinking making. It goes through glasses, techniques, flavours and combinations as well as tips and hints for challenging your bar skills. As well as displaying the cocktails in gorgeous colour photographs throughout, this book also features recipes for the nibbles and canapes that go best with them. From sliders to pork belly nibbles this book has great tapas included of recipes that suit finger style eating while enjoying your favourite drink. MIX IT
Learn to master the proportions of a classic Martini or effortlessly put the finishing touches on a Moscow Mule with this essential guide to making classic cocktails. With the guidance of master mixologist Nick Mautone, anyone can learn to create these classic cocktails at home. With recipes taken from Raising the Bar (Artisan, 2004), this jam-packed cocktail handbook will teach readers liquor fundamentals, basic mixing techniques, how to prep certain drinks ahead of time, and what drinkware to use for each cocktail. Within the pages are brunch staples like the Mimosa and Bloody Mary, but also cult favourites, including the Cosmopolitan and Margarita, and spirit-forward cocktails that never go out of style, like the Old Fashioned and Sazerac. With all these favourite recipes at their fingertips, home bartenders can rely on Classic Cocktails for foolproof, easy-to-make cocktails anytime.
'Lea and Jeremy’s stories from the White House are not only fascinating, but reveal lessons about the ways we treat one another that can be applied universally. No matter your beliefs, background or what you do for a living, there are takeaways from this book that will make each of us better human beings. By focusing on the things that unite us – love, kindness and empathy – Treating People Well has the power to change the world for the better.' Karlie Kloss, supermodel and founder of Kode With Klossy 'Treating People Well is an essential guide for getting along and getting ahead in our world today. Authors Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard show us how people from opposite ends of the political spectrum and all walks of life can build relationships, earn trust, and succeed by treating others with civility and respect. Full of life lessons that are both timely and timeless, this is a book that will be devoured, bookmarked, and read over and over again.' John McCain, United States Senator 'I loved this book! Yes, as promised in the title, it shows you the value of treating people well and gives expert advice, but that is only part of it. The two authors – both former White House Social Secretaries in different administrations – provide fascinating glimpses of what’s behind the scenes at the White House. You’ll learn a lot while being vastly entertained.' Joan Ganz Cooney, founder, Sesame Street Written by two former White House Social Secretaries, Treating People Well is a guide to developing social skills in order to build more successful relationships. Using their unique access, the authors describe the behaviours that shape how an individual is perceived. While manners and etiquette may not seem relevant in today’s technology-burdened, politically contentious world, modern life has caused many people to feel disconnected and uncomfortable in their interactions with others. This essential book gives readers the tools to live each day more positively, forging connections based on trust and mutual respect. The authors offer advice such as how to develop confidence, be consistent, use humour, listen carefully, radiate calm, resolve conflicts quickly, be honest but never cruel, cultivate loyalty, own your mistakes, work with difficult people, and attend to details, whether in the office or at home, dealing with friends or colleagues, as a student, a new employee or an experienced executive. Working in the most charged workplace possible, Lea and Jeremy honed these skills over years, striving to apply kindness, empathy and genuine caring to achieve success.
Return to the decade without boundaries with Best of the 90s: The Trivia Game. The pack contains 144 trivia and activity cards spanning categories ranging from 1990s culture crazes to influential politics, hit movies, and more. Also included are essentials for a 90s-worthy game night: a score book and a book including game rules, variations of play, and an introduction to the era. Challenge your friends and family to reveal their knowledge and discover the true 90s master. Can be played in pairs or groups. Easy-to-follow rules bring a competitive edge to this trivia collection. Perfect for movie nights, birthday parties, and new friends, Best of the 90s: The Trivia Game delivers laughter, knowledge, and a spoonful of nostalgia. Contents: Best of the 90s: The Trivia Game channels the 1990s with interactive, immersive questions and activities. Seventy classic trivia cards include a variety of questions, 44 double-sided 'Heads Up' cards feature the decade's hottest stars, and 30 'Act Out' cards ask players to 'hum the X-Files theme song', 'quote their favourite Friends character', and more. Trivia categories cover movies, television, politics, toys, games, and music, while blank cards let players add their own personal spin to the game.
Whether throwing a cocktail party, a birthday buffet or having friends around for supper, this book has all the information and recipes you will need. Dishes include Goat's Cheese Souffle, Fillets of Sea Bream in Filo Pastry, Beef Wellington, and traditional Roasted Stuffed Turkey. There are also stylish salads such as the Peruvian Salad and refreshing Watermelon and Feta Cheese Salad. The section on outdoor eating includes barbecue and picnic dishes, including Seared Tuna Steaks with Red Onion Salsa, Barbecued Chicken and Herbed Greek Pies.
This title includes a fabulous selection of recipes for novelty cakes, cookies, buns and muffins for children's parties, with step-by-step instructions and over 200 photographs. A superb collection of over 180 recipes suitable for every children's party, from cookies, bars and breads to buns, muffins and fabulous decorated themed cakes. More than 195 glorious photographs, with each finished recipe beautifully illustrated to ensure perfect results every time. Children will love the range of delicious party treats which range from familiar classics such as Chocolate Chip Brownies and Flapjacks to more unusual variations, such as Hot Dog Cake, Cinnamon Balls, Crunchy Oat Cookies or Chocolate Pretzels. It includes nutritional analysis of every recipe, as well as easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and cook's tips throughout. From Chocolate Chip Cookies and Maple and Pecan Nut Brownies to Fairy Castle Cake and Pink Monkey Cake, this comprehensive book contains stunning recipes that will make any children's party a sensational success. Choosing what to make is made easy, with cakes and bakes grouped by type, including cookies and bars; breads, teabreads, buns and muffins; every day cakes; and special occasion cakes. A section of basic recipes will help both novice and experienced cooks to create perfect cakes, with recipes for different types of icing and frosting as well as techniques for creating simple piped flowers, chocolate curls or petal paste. The step-by-step instructions for each recipe are accompanied by a photograph of the finished item to inspire and guide.
Babs knows that food traditions are at the heart of every season, and in Celebrate with Babs, she invites you into her own. With seasonal menus and time-tested recipes, this book bestows the key for elevating all of life's festivities into memorable occasions. Start new traditions now, and they will surely be enjoyed for generations to come. With recipes for New Year's Day festivities, birthday celebrations, summer barbecues, and everything in between, you will know exactly what to serve! Your adopted grandmother Barbara Costello, a.k.a. Babs, who has taken the nation by storm with her enthusiastic attitude and practical recipes, has collected hundreds of recipes over the decades, and has curated the top 100 recipes for your family occasions. The stories of these recipes will tug at your heartstrings, the recipes will delight your taste buds, and the cookbook will insert itself at the centre of all of your family and friend gatherings for generations. Get cooking with Babs this Mother's Day!
The ultimate guide to style and social success for the modern gentleman. Ever wondered how to decode the infamous smart casual dress code? How many shirts a man really needs? How to master the art of small talk? Or even which cocktail recipes every man simply must have in his repertoire of bar skills? The Modern Gentleman's Handbook will have all the answers the modern man requires to put his best foot forward for all occasions, from the office, to weddings and sporting events and even long weekends away. This essential collection of do's and don'ts, from the fundamentals to the obscure and eccentric, will ready any man to conquer all of life's daily challenges and opportunities with finesse and good spirit. Effortlessly elevate your style and reputation with this vital handbook.
In this updated and revised edition, How to be a Gentleman is a useful handbook that teaches men manners, attitude, appropriate dress, and social skills. Despite how different things are today, the principles of good manners remain the same. This resourceful book teaches men how to distinguish themselves from the rest of the crowd. In How to Be a Gentleman, some tips and guidelines include: How to respond to those with whom you disagree When and where it is appropriate to use your cellphone How to dress for various formal events Rules for conducting yourself at the gym How to engage respectfully with different cultural and religious contexts How to be a Gentleman is a thoughtful gift for birthdays and graduations, or seasonal occasions such as easter baskets, stocking stuffers, and holiday gift giving. This version includes how to communicate, shop, and meet new people through cell phones and computers. Becoming a gentleman is a lifelong exercise in refining etiquette, social interaction, and personal discipline. It all continues here.
The charming world of Miss Maggie’s Kitchen brings a mixture of refined classic French style with a modern twist, for perfect, effortless entertaining. Heloïse Brion’s early life was rhythmed by mealtimes―from her childhood in Florida, where her mother proudly upheld the tradition of the French family dinner, to summers spent in the Pyrenees where her grandmother cooked over a wood-fire oven. Her passion for food―always respectful of the seasons and the origins of her products―followed her back to France where she pursed a career in fashion. What initially began as a whimsical pastime turned into Miss Maggie’s Kitchen, her brand that blends cooking, travel, and lifestyle in a perfect alchemy. Her innate talent for style and entertaining stems from her informal American approach to life mixed with her inherent French flair. Here, Brion shares more than eighty laid-back recipes for every occasion, including her beautiful table settings that are festive and welcoming. Her simple, authentic, and tasty cuisine includes sweet potato crostini, summer tomato pizza, veal stew, pistachio and clementine cake, and lavender lemonade. Brion’s husband, photographer Christophe Roué, captures the charm of Miss Maggie’s Kitchen where retro and modern culminate in the ultimate comfortable elegance.
With 16 pre-planned menus and over 100 recipes with innovative decor tips to coincide with holidays and celebrations during each season, this is your one-stop-shop to hosting a fashionably fabulous affair! We will be booking media appearances for this Author as well as book signing events in the Author hometown as well as additional cities and states. Rising culinary star Chef Kristin Sollenne has been making headlines for her contemporary food philosophy, approachable cooking tips and re-imagined healthy dishes. Rather than the sometimes-overwhelming cookbook approach, Kristin has provided you with the ultimate go-to guide for cooking and entertaining by the seasons. With 16 pre-planned menus and over 100 recipes with innovative decor tips to coincide with holidays and celebrations during each season, this is your one-stop-shop to hosting a fashionably fabulous affair! Unique flavors and pairings are awakened through each menu, along with touching family stories and traditions. As a certified nutritionist, Kristin focuses on fresh in-season produce and the lavishness of each season to guide your palette. Passionate about healthy, flavorful dishes, she demonstrates a farm-to-table approach to traditional Italian style cooking. Think a modern day twist on your grandmothers classics! Speaking of modern day check out Kristins specialty line of kitchen couture designer aprons, CELLINI, and always entertain with passion and flair.
With its trademark snow, piney forests, sleigh rides and woodsmoke curling out of village chimneys, New England was practically invented for the Christmas postcard. It's got your Christmas goose and the maple syrup with which to glaze it. It's most of the reason author Ellen Stimson made Vermont her home. Here she shares recipes that have been in her family for generations, mixes up a cocktail or two, and invites readers to make their own traditions.
A cookbook for quirky home cooks looking to impress friends and family with a fancy meal, delicious cocktails, and intoxicating conversation. Television personality Renee Paquette brings passion, experimentation, and an overly confident-in-the-kitchen attitude to home cooking. When she's not traveling around the world for work, she loves to stay within the confines of her home and Instagram-Live her experiences, cooking up mouth-watering, house-transforming meals for friends, family, neighbors...and all of their dogs. She thinks nothing of toiling over a hot stove while also providing sweet, cozy ambiance for anyone who walks through the door. Whether you're hosting over the holidays, planning an anniversary dinner, or just feel like throwing back some cocktails and lining your belly with carbs, Renee's got you covered. "Her debut cookbook...makes you daydream about the days (hopefully soon!) when friends can come over and share in a festive roast chicken dinner. Paquette's book is a whole lot of fun." -America's Test Kitchen Messy in the Kitchen is an array of over sixty feel-good, feel-fancy meals, including appetizers, sides, salads, soups, and cocktails, (and the playlists to accompany them), to inspire a new generation of home cooks. Full of Renee's passion for cooking, readers will be inspired and empowered to toss the take-out menus, put together a guest list, set the table, roll up their sleeves, and dare to get a little messy in the kitchen! "Similar to her smooth broadcasting style, there is a whimsical, familiar nature to her cookbook that makes the reader, even without culinary experience, feel as though success in the kitchen is attainable." -Sports Illustrated Renee pulls from her foodie-family roots and guides you through the sometimes overwhelming process of making everything just right, including tips for entertaining and planning the perfect event. She offers the secrets and recipes you need to bring a bit of pizzazz to your home and make your dinner or dinner party a smash hit!
From Merlin to Harry Potter to Mary Poppins, Aurelia Beaupommier pays tribute to all sorcerers, fairies, elves, mages, and magicians within this spellbinding cookbook. The Wizard's Cookbook includes magical dishes that are both quick and easy to prepare for any occasion. Beaupommier provides a beautiful spread of festive themed dishes to enchant your guests. Recipes are accompanied by beautiful full-page color photographs of the delectable food and drinks. In addition to the sustenance necessary to battle your nemesis-whether it be a dragon or an empty stomach-this book also includes recipes to prepare divine desserts and devilish snacks, as well as intoxicating potions and elixirs to quench your thirst. Whether you're a beginner or an expert wizard, open this spell book, grab your wand, and . . . Abracadabra! You'll be able to create delicious, bewitching recipes that are sure to teleport you and those dining with you to another world.
An Ode to Living and Gathering in Nature A picnic on the beach. Cocktails and a snack at sunset. Sharing a potluck meal around the fire, and letting the night drift lazily along in the pleasures of roasting marshmallows and swapping stories. Getting together in nature, with food and drink, is among the most restorative rituals we can experience, fostering a kind of intimacy and ease that's rare in any other setting. Al Fresco, with its fresh, delicious recipes and unexpected ideas, its tips for exploring new ways to get outdoors, its interviews with dozens of kindred spirits, is an inspiring and beautiful playbook for anyone who wants to spend more time outside with friends and family. The credo is simple: Nature opens us up to ourselves, and the food we share opens us up to each other. |
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