"Savor her book in a comfortable chair, with a glass of sherry."--"Bon Appetit" "Elizabeth David has the intelligence, subtlety, sensuality, courage and creative force of the true artist."--"Wine and Food"

"The best food writer of her time."--Jane Grigson, "Times Literary Supplement"

"An Omelette and a Glass of Wine" is a culinary classic by the greatest food writer of the mid-twentieth century, and one of the greatest food writers of any era. This revered volume contains a collection of articles Elizabeth David originally wrote for magazines and newspapers such as the "Spectator," "Gourmet," "Vogue," and the "Sunday Times" (London). It offers delightful explorations of food and cooking, among which are its namesake essay and other such gems as "Syllabubs and Fruit Fools," "Sweet Vegetables, Soft Wine," "Pleasing Cheeses," and "Whisky in the Kitchen." David's many admirers will cherish this new edition, and readers new to her writing will marvel at her wisdom and grace.

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This classic volume covers every aspect of coffee, --its history, production, and enjoyment. An illustrated encyclopaedic Bible of coffee

Spirits and drink historians Brown and Miller, who also created the Web site Shaken Not Stirred: A Celebration of the Martini, trace the birth of spirits from China to India to Persia through Europe and on to the New World.

THREE YEARS AND THOUSANDS of miles have passed since the last time we visited the cocktail and spirit world with you. Our move to the UK, in 2007, has given us a new perspective on the bartending world and the people that inhabit it. Ever since the profession was born, mixologists and drinks writers have travelled the globe in search of new experiences, different ingredients, and inspiring combinations. Weve looked at the industry in America. Now its time to look at the world beyond the United States to see how cocktails developed in Europe. In this volume, the third, of Mixologist: The Journal of the European Cocktail, our intrepid travelling cocktailians take us on a tour of the path of the bartender as seen through the eyes of drinks guru Gary Regan. Sue Leckie details why the legendary master Peter Dorelli is such an inspired spirit. Albert Montserrat pays tribute to is mentor and her father, Maria Dolores and Miguel Boadas. A charmer in his own right, Phil Duff discloses the essential secrets of cultivating bartender-right charm. Brief histories of two highly-regarded guilds, the UKBG and the IBA, are presented by Lynn Byron and Domenico Constanzo, respectively. Master Salvatore Calabrese sets the record straight about the crystal-clear, potent Dukes Martini. Sue Leckie returns to prove that not all of Britains best bars and bartenders reside in London. A century of German bar culture is eloquently presented by Stefan Gabny. And as a finale, a century of Spanish cocktails is presented with all the passion and ecstasy of a true aficionado by Alberto Gomez Font. Naturally, we had to put in our two pence. This time, we uncover a few surprises in the origins and bloodline of the worlds favourite morning pick-me-up, the Bloody Mary. We take you through the halls and the history of Exposition Universelle des Vins et Spiritueux, a place that is very near and dear to our hearts. Hope you enjoy your grand tour of Europe and its cocktails.

This book belongs on the shelf of every single serious cocktail enthusiast. The author reveals long forgotten methods of producing cocktails from over a century of his family's business in the liquor trade (before, during and after Prohibition) and extensive experiences traveling around the world spanning from Polynesia to Eastern Europe. Nearly a hundred recipes that have never before been published, including secrets from some of the most expensive and exclusive bars in the world (past and present) personally collected over decades - yet this is not simply a recipe book. What makes this most worthwhile is the detailed and thoughtful explanation behind several original methods of producing extraordinary flavors. The section on complexing agents alone is worth the price of this book. As a bonus, there is an appendix with dozens of authentic 1928 recipes for the manufacture of interesting and obsolete cordials and spirits.

Complete reprint of the classic wine book 'The Wholesale and Retail WINE & SPIRIT Merchant's Companion' written by Joseph Hartley and originally published 1839. This book on wine is designed as a practical handbook for the wine and spirit trade and contains several hundred receipts. Dedicated to all wine connoisseurs. For more vintage books about wines and drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Complete reprint of the classic wine book 'The Vineyards Of The World' originally published in 1912 by the "The Wine Trade Club" London. Dedicated to all wine connoisseurs. For more vintage books about wines and drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Complete reprint of the classic drinks book 'A Handy Book for BREWERS, WINE RETAILERS and BEER and REFRESHMENT House Keepers" originally published in 1865. Dedicated to all connoisseurs of good wines and drinks. For more vintage books about wines and drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Complete reprint of the rare classic wine book 'The Wine-Drinker's Manual," originally published in 1830. The antique edition is part of the Katherine Golden Bitting Collection - a selected special collection of the Library of Congess. Dedicated to all wine connoisseurs. For more vintage books about wines and drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Complete reprint of the classic wine book 'A Handbook Of Wine' written by William J. Todd and originally published 1922. This book on wine is designed as a practical handbook for the reader who wishes the knowledge necessary for him to buy wisely, to store safely, to serve correctly, and to drink with greatest enjoyment. Dedicated to all wine connoisseurs. For more vintage books about wines and drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Complete paperback reprint edition of the rare historic wine book 'HAND-BOOK OF WINE', written by Thomas McMullen, originally published in 1862. Practical, Theoretical, and Historical; With a description of foreign Spirits and Liqueurs. Paperback edition. Dedicated to all wine connoisseurs. For more vintage books about wines and drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

The brewing techniques described in this book are the same as Bill Owens used at his brewery, Buffalo Bill's Brewery located in Hayward, California. Bill's six barrel brewhouse uses the same tower (gravity) brewing method as described in this book. A ten gallon brewing system can be built in a couple of weekends. Bill Owens shows you: How to build a mash tun from a camping cooler How to convert a beer keg into a kettle How to construct a heat exchanger from a garden hose How to control fermentation This book explains how, on your first brew, you can produce wonderful, cold, clear and carbonated beers in just 10 days.

This essential text and reference offers a complete guide to fruit wines. It will prove to be invaluable for all winemakers, from the amateur to the commercial producer. Written with attention to detail and a passion for fruit wine, this book goes through the considerations for setting up a winery to the production process, designing a fruit wine recipe to suit any wine style, analysis, stability issues, packaging, marketing and sales. Covered in the book: - Detailed Overview of Fruit Wine Industry - Anatomy of Winemaking Fruits - Winemaking Techniques and Production - Laboratory Analysis and Evaluation - Award Winning Recipes - Tasting, Judging and the fine art of Balance - Manage the Business, Cost and Finance Data - Marketing, Sales and Industry Know-how - Complete List of Buyers and Importers - Plus a lot more...

Also The Manufacture Of Effervescing Beverages And Syrups, Vinegar And Bitters; Prepared And Arranged Expressly For The Trade.

This manual is intended for the craft whiskey distiller who aims to make excellent-quality malt whiskey through artisan distillation methods. This manual describes, at the craft level, the process of making whiskey. It gives detailed instructions on how to distill one barrel (53 gallons) of 120-proof malt whiskey. The reader learns about the principles of distillation, types of stills, and the process of distillation. The manual also goes into detail about how-to make head and tails cuts-the elusive operation that a distiller needs to learn in order to create a world class whiskey. Most important is the chapter on mashing and creating a barley wash for fermentation. The all-grain recipes in the manual are adapted from the mashing (brewing) process used by commercial malt whiskey distilleries. Finally, the wash will be distilled using the double-distillation method employed by most of the renowned malt-whiskey producers.

Originally published in 1976 The Moonshine Manual is a wonderful book if you live on a farm and can drive to town for a bag corn. Along with the typewriter the town Feed & Seed store have disappeared. Today there is a renaissance in micro-brewing and craft distilling. The principals of distilling described is this book are correct but the methods used by today's "urban" moonshiner have changed because every town in America has a home brew shop where he or she can take a home brewing class and buy his ingredients to make beer and moonshine. (Mostly yeast and sugar.) The techniques described in this book are not used by today's modern moonshiner because better how-to information (books) and equipment are readily available. It is estimated that there are 15,000 modern moonshiners in the USA and the industry is currently going through a renaissance. Some home brew shops and internet brewing supply companies are selling the15 gallon pot stills like hot cakes

Complete reprint of the famous classic Bordeaux wine directory originally created by Charles Cocks and Michel-Edouard Feret in 1846. It is regarded as the classic reference work on Bordeaux wines, and is to date considered the most comprehensive information source on Bordeaux' wineries. Dedicated to all wine connoisseurs. For more vintage wine books and other books about drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Complete reprint of the classic wine book 'The Wine Merchant's Manual," originally published in 1845. This book contains "a treatise on the fining, preparation of finings, and general management of wines." Dedicated to all wine connoisseurs. For more vintage books about wines and drinks feel free to take a look at: www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

Written by David Nathan-Maister, the book surveys the history of absinthe from earliest days right up to the present, with a particular focus on its glittering heyday in Belle Epoque France. Hundreds of full colour illustrations document every aspect of the drink - its distillation and production, the grande marques that distributed it, the bars and cafes that served it, the patrons - men and women, rich and poor, soldiers and politicians, poets, artists, lovers and boulevardiers - who drank it. Special sections describe the various drinking rituals in exhaustive detail, others deal with absinthes popularity and spread in the USA, its alleged "secondary effects" and the disputed syndrome of absinthism, the hard fought and ultimately successful campaign to ban it in France, Switzerland and elsewhere, and 80 years later, its modern renaissance at the dawn of the 21st century.

PREFACE. Im following work has been undertaken, not so much in the hope of adding anything new to what h already known of the culture of the vine, as with a view to colIect the scattered information which exists on the subject in periodicals and kindred works as well as amongst practical men, and to throw it into such a shape as may prove useful to the amateur and the vinedresser. This being our object, we have endeavored to modify and adapt the practice and principles of others to our own climate and wants, and to simplify and explain the processes of the profeessional gardener so that he who reads may practice. To this end we have in general avoided theoretical discussions, and have depended chiefly upon the practice of ourselves and others for the directions here laid down. For although we know that well established principles are the only sure foundation of all right practice, this is not the place for discussing the theoretical grounds upon which these principles rest. A practical work should deal with facts and be a guide to action. As the garden culture of the vine, at least in the northern States, differs from that in the vineyard only in the more thorough preparation of the ground and the larger size of the plants, we have not formally divided the o r iknt o sections corresponding to these two classes, as the principles which govern both are precisely alike. Where, however, some peculiar details of management apply to either we have inserted them in the section to which t. hey properly belong-as under the subject of VINE BORDERS and CARE OF OLD VINES. A full account of the Ohio vineyards is given in the Appendix, amongst other examples of American practice, and the peculiarprinciples which regulate the management of grapes devoted to the production of wine will be found in their appropriate place, riz., in the second part of this work, which is specially devoted to that subject. The varieties of the vine have multiplied so rapidly of late, thnt it would be impossible to give a coinplete list even of those which have been brought out. Seeing then that at best our work must be incomplete in this respect, we have described those only which have been thoroughly proved and rmom mended by some well known society or cultivator. Of the two or three hundred varieties of American grapes of which names are to be found, probably not more than one in ten ham . been tested in 1ocalit iw diEering greatly from the place of their origin. In the execution of our work, we believe that where we have had occasion to make use of the labors of others, due credit has always been given and we have also added a list of tliose books which we have most freely consulted, so that those who desire to make the culture of the grape . a specialty may be directed to original wurce. s of information. That the culture of the grape will ere long attain a position of which its present condition atiords little idea, we have no doubt...

A complete reproduction of "The Flowing Bowl- What and When To Drink, Full Instructions How To Prepare, Mix and Serve Beverages," written by "The Only William" William Schmidt, published 1891. This classic drinks and cocktails book presents recipes for mixed drinks and punches, as well as advice and history on beers, wines and some non-alcoholic beverages, and also includes chapters on beer, ales and wines. William Schmidt included sample menus detailing beverage matches for each course. Dedicated to all bartenders and cocktail lovers Feel free to take a look at our complete reprint catalog of VINTAGE COCKTAIL BOOKS at www.VintageCocktailBooks.com

A complete reprint of the first edition of the Vintage Wine Book "In Vino Veritas - A Wine Book" written by Andre Simon, originally published 1912. Andre Simon was the Founder of the Wine and Food Society. Where does the Vine grow and where are different wines made? What kind of a Trade is the English Wine Trade? What about those wines which we hear and read about so often: Port, Champagne, Claret, Burgundy, Sherry, Hock and Moselle? Dedicated to all wine connoisseur, bartenders and wine lovers.