Cocktail Therapy or Down the Kitchen Sink

Cocktail Therapy: The Perfect Prescription for Life's Many Crises

Author: Leanne Shear

Forget crying into your beer. When calamity strikes there's a perfect cocktail to ease your woes.

During their bartending years, Leanne Shear and Tracey Toomey were often witness to all kinds of personal crises. And while others may take refuge with their therapist or on the racquetball court, Leanne and Tracey concluded that the quickest way to beat the blues is with a delicious drink (or two).

That hot guy from last week still hasn't called? Try a Pomegranate Martini -- bold, tasty, but not so lethal that you'll be tempted to drunk dial him. Gain a few pounds? Indulge in a (nearly) guiltless Sugar-Free Mojito. Credit card bill contains a few nasty surprises? A decadent Bourbon Bee Sting will leave you feeling like a million dollars.

As dependable as a good friend and guaranteed not to utter a single "I told you so," Cocktail Therapy proves that when life hands you lemons, the best thing to do is make a rum-soaked Tropical Lemonade.

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Down the Kitchen Sink

Author: Beverley Nichols

Down the Kitchen Sink has much in common with its famous predecessor, Down the Garden Path, in which Beverley Nichols described his early forays into the realm of gardening. When he began to write the first, he could not prune a rose. When he began to write the second, he could not boil an egg. Perhaps this is why both books remain fresh and eminently readable. The phrase 'kitchen sink' may suggest squalor and disillusionment, but Beverley Nichols transforms it into a symbol of merriment and adventure. With a new foreword by Roy Dicks and Val Biro's charming drawings, the Timber Press edition of Down the Kitchen Sink deservedly takes its place among Beverley's classics on gardens, homes, cats, and other friends.

Williams Sonoma Outdoor Entertaining or Splenda World of Sweetness

Williams-Sonoma Outdoor Entertaining

Author: Williams Sonoma

Any outdoor meal,no matter how casual or spur of the moment, can have a sense of style and fun. All you need are fresh-tasting recipes that are outdoor friendly and creative ideas for decorating, lighting, and serving alfresco. And that's just what you'll find in Williams-Sonoma Outdoor Entertaining.

In the following pages are seven complete parties, including a picnic dinner on the beach, a family-reunion backyard barbecue, a poolside cocktail party, an elegant brunch in the garden, and a trio of easy alfresco dinners to enjoy with family and friends. Each includes failproof recipes, practical tips, step-by-step decorating ideas, and a detailed work plan, all richly illustrated with full-color photographs that show you how to create inspired serving presentations with minimal time and effort.

You'll discover more than 40 recipes for the kinds of seasonal dishes and drinks that taste best -- and work best -- when served outdoors. From grilled foods to easy made-ahead items, they showcase the contemporary flavors everyone loves to eat today, such as Rosemary Sage Pork Tenderloin with Fried Capers; Curried Chickenand Mango Cocktail Tartlets; and Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chipotle Butter and Lime.

An introductory reference section provides helpful strategies for planning, decorating, and organizing an outdoor meal anywhere. And to round outeach menu, there are quick, colorful beverage recipes, wine recommendations, and delightful outdoor dessert ideas, like a do-it-yourself Ice Cream Sundae Bar. Whether you re-create an entire party or mix and match recipes, you'll find everything you need to entertain outdoors with confidence and style.

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Splenda World of Sweetness: Recipes for Homemade Desserts and Delicious Drinks

Author: Chronicl

The SPLENDA® World of Sweetness cookbook is the first official book filled with recipes created with SPLENDA® Sweeteners. Sweet-tooth recipes have been carefully tested for taste, texture, volume, and tenderness to ensure fabulous results. This delightful cookbook has reduced-sugar sweets and drinks for every occasion, including Peach-Berry Muffins in the morning, Pecan Pie to welcome a new neighbor, Dulce de Leche Swirl Cheesecake for special occasions, and Chocolate Chip Cookies for a midnight snack. For a thirst-quenching treat, there is the refreshing Ruby Red Chiller, or warm-up with a hot mug of Mulled Cider. A special chapter includes original masterpieces by celebrity chefs, such as Food Network's Sweet Dreams host Gale Grand and Park Avenue Café's Richard Leach. The SPLENDA® World of Sweetness cookbook is the perfect way to have your cake, and eat it too.

Philosopher Fish or The Big City Small Kitchen Cookbook

Philosopher Fish: Sturgeon, Caviar, and the Geography of Desire

Author: Richard Adams Carey

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The Big City Small Kitchen Cookbook: Cooking Without Time and Space

Author: Anthony Michael Vitalon

Inspired by his traditional Italian upbringing, travels to over 50 countries and living in New York City, Anthony Michael Vitalone created The Big City Small Kitchen Cookbook to offer a healthy alternative to some popular ethnic dishes. However, the main purpose was to provide recipes for everyday foods that do not require specialized ingredients, much time or a large kitchen. Meant to inspire the home chef, The Big City Small Kitchen Cookbook illustrates that, despite time and space constraints, anyone can cook.

Each recipe contains a base recipe, typically with a focus on reduced fat, sugar and calories. Each one-page recipe also provides a Note and Variation section. The Note provides cooking tips, additional information or safety guidelines. The Variation section of each recipe lists additional ingredients that can be used or food substitutions. Both sections are meant to inspire the reader to experiment and alter a recipe to suit their own taste or dietary needs.

The recipes in this book are written specifically to serve two to four people. These scaled-down recipes are an ideal way to reduce preparation and cooking times.

"A perfect companion for any Big City, Small Kitchen Chef."

Yoga of Herbs or Art of Scottish American Cooking

Yoga of Herbs: (an AyurVedic Guide to Herbal Medicine)

Author: Vasant D Lad

Guide to the use of herbs from Ayurvedic perspective. How to balance your constitution and practice self-healing.

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Art of Scottish-American Cooking

Author: Kay Nelson

Over 200 recipes are included in this Scottish-American cookbook that also highlights Scottish events and communities in the U.S. as well as the food contributions of Scotish-Americans like John Macintosh(apples)Phillip Armour(packaged meats), Sylveser Graham (crackers) etc.