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Double Take

 

Bring your omnivorous and vegetarian friends to the same table with the fabulous meals in Double Take. Each recipe produces two versions of the same dish: one vegetarian and one containing meat. A.J. Rathbun and Jeremy Holt cook up such tantalizing fare as Pate Your Way, Bacon and Cheese Tartlets, Chicken or No-Chicken Noodle Soup, Double Standards Caesar Salad, Po'Boys, Polenta Gorgonzola with Mushrooms and Sopressata, Grilled Stuffed Radicchio, and Corny Corn Pudding. Double Take is a doubly delicious solution to a modern dining dilemma.

 

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Dark Spirits

 

With their assertive flavors and rich colors, dark spirits have long been revered by connoisseurs. Now, they are experiencing a surge in popularity that has brought them to the attention of a wide audience, including cocktail enthusiasts of all ages. In the same style as the IACP award-winning Good Spirits, Dark Spirits presents 200 recipes that use whiskey (Scotch, bourbon, rye), brandy (Cognac, Armagnac), and dark rum as their bases. With creations such as the Sweet Louise, the Dark and Stormy, and the Rum Rascal, and with beautifully illustrated with color photographs by Melissa Punch throughout, it's ideal for any cocktail lover or party thrower.

 

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Wine Cocktails

 

Wine cocktails have long been a part of the cocktail culture in Europe, and in this 50-recipe, full-color book, cocktail connoisseur A.J. Rathbun shows Americans how easy it is to create memorable cocktails with more than just Champagne. Recipes make use of the many wine varietals, liquors, liqueurs, and fresh fruits and other mixers that have become readily available in recent years to make such drinks as Aloha Punch, Blue Train, Sake'd Saint, Whistling Orange, and Cactus Berry-unique and delicious alternatives to the conventional cocktail!

 

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Luscious Liqueurs


In this collection of 50 easy recipes, illustrated with gorgeous color photos, master mixologist A.J. Rathbun shows readers how to create their own liqueurs--infusions that meld liquor with fruit, herbs, and spices--for any occasion. Chapters include citrus mixes such as Limoncello and Mandarino; fruit flavors such as A Fair Pear; nutty/spicy liqueurs such as Anisetter and Basil Grappa; exotic mixtures such as Persephonia; and sweet treats such as Mocha Cream. The introduction covers all the basic rules, tips, and necessary tools, as well as information on gift-giving, storing, and packaging, and cocktail suggestions.

 

 

 

 

 

   

 


 

 

     

 

 

 

Party Snacks!

 

This book presents 50 recipes for savory finger foods, along with a brief introduction featuring general tips for serving food and drink at any kind of home party, from informal get-togethers to carefully planned cocktail parties. In five concise recipe chapters, A.J. Rathbun offers stuffed, skewered, baked, dipped, spreadable, and speedy party snacks. Recipes including Classic Southwestern Crudites, Creamy Cauliflower Crisps, Sweet Speared Shrimp, Eggplant Parmesan Nibblers, and Heroic Tiny Ham and Cheesers make it easy to create a superior spread of party snacks!

 

 

 

 

   

 


 

 

     

        
 

IACP Cookbook Award Winner Good Spirits

 

Imagine the perfect party, where drinks, good humor, wit, and lively company are abundant and free-flowing. If that mood can be captured in book form, this is that book. Vivacious, witty, and genial home-entertaining expert A.J. Rathbun presents 450 recipes featuring every type of spirit, mix, and garnish you might expect, plus many more that will surprise and delight you, with some recipes scaled up (those in Pacifying a Crown particularly), some scaled for two (those intimate numbers in Dinner for Two), and many scaled for a single drink (from the classics in The Gold Standards to the newbies in Fresh Faces and everything in between).

 

 

 

 

 

   

 


 

 

     

 

Party Drinks!

 

You can turn any event into an affair to remember with Party Drinks. How can this little book help you so much? Well, just for starters, by guaranteeing that the cocktail you select for your special occasion has smart, stylish flair. Whether you’re a party-thrower or party-goer, you’ll enjoy these classic and new recipes, carefully chosen for their great taste, panache, and ease of preparation. So whether you’re planning a tête-à-tête for two or a backyard bash for 50, whether your dress code will be “creative cocktail” or cutoffs and t-shirts, you’ll find the perfect signature drink here.

 

 

 

 

 

   

 


 

 

     

 

Want

 

Playful and witty but always subversively literary, Want, the debut book from Seattle poet A.J. Rathbun, manages to bring together Tupac Shakur with the Italian novelist and poet Cesare Pavese to make the lost world of silent movies cohabitate with a love of Kansas--and he makes it all seem natural. Rathbun is a wide-ranging poet whose breathless, big-hearted poems take their time getting rolling. That's part of the power and charm of this collection: it seduces us with its conversational tone and the wide net it casts. And it surprises us with phrases like "In the Italy of your life" or "I'm the type of guy who" as Rathbun makes a casual day with a friend changing his bike tire into an occasion to celebrate the blessed ordinariness of our lives. There's an emotional generosity in these detailed examinations of people, places, and food. Want introduces Rathbun as a distinctive new voice. --James Gurley