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Cocktails $9.06 From the well-known classics, such as the Cosmopolitan, the Margarita, and the Bellini, to new standards such as the Vanilla Martini and the Berry Caipiroska, the recipes in Cocktails will appeal to all tastes. Also included are sections on nonalcoholic cocktails for the health conscious and hot alcoholic drinks for the winter months.

Somersize Cocktails $12.56 Be the toast of the town at your next party! Scintillating cocktails . . . a swank soiree . . . the tone is set for a sexy event. From flirty, fruity martinis to elegant champagne-infused cocktails to decadent after-dinner dessert drinks, Suzanne Somers presents thirty innovative recipes to dazzle your guests. And if you’re one of the millions of people trying to cut down on sugar, the bonus is that these drinks can be made with SomerSweet, Suzanne’s revolutionary sweetener with less than one gram of carbohydrates and zero sugars per serving. Finally you have a healthy choice, but when you’re serving Suzanne’s delicious drinks, your guests will never know the difference! In Somersize Cocktails, there are luscious libations to liven up any event, including: Dirty Jalapeño Martini Ginger Lime Cooler Blended Citrus Lavender Smoothie Ruby Red Greyhound Berry Chocolate Martini Tangerine Pomegranate Fizz Watermelon Mojito Whether you’re one of the countless people on Suzanne’s Somersize program or you’re just trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle, now you can indulge (responsibly!) in these drinks that are easy to make, fun to serve, and won’t cause a sugar overload. Suzanne also includes recipes for fun virgin beverages so that you can enjoy all of the variety and joy of the cocktail hour without alcohol. Full of beautiful photos and thirty recipes ranging from elegant classics to unique concoctions, Somersize Cocktails is a must-have for anyone who wants to shake up their next event or simply enjoy a perfectly made cocktail.

Cocktails: $6.96 These 200 cocktail recipes ranging from the Bloody Mary to the Coco Loco will provide an endless source of ideas for refreshing drinks--the perfect companion for any cocktail party.

Make Your Own Cocktails $7.96 One look at the bright, colorful pages here--with an array of traditional and trendy drinks in sunny yellows, jewel-like greens, shimmery golds, rich blues and reds, and hot tropical shades--and you'll know you've come to the right place to make your party swing! As delicious as they are beautiful, these recipes for rum, brandy, gin, vodka, whisky, champagne, and other cocktails will turn you into a bartender par excellence. After introductory information on equipment, glasses, ingredients, trimmings, and techniques (shaken, stirred, or poured), comes a parade of taste sensations: a classic Mai Tai or Pina Colada to cool a summer evening; luscious, rich Chocolate Rum; an elegant White Lady and simple Gin Fizz; Martinis, sweet, dry, and medium; Bloody Mary for brunch; plus Sangria, a Mint Julep, Banana Bomber, Cactus Flower, and non-alcoholic thirst-quenchers for drivers and youngsters. An invaluable fount of practical knowledge and creative ideas for today's best.

Chocolate: 500 Classic Recipes $19.78 Chocolate: 500 Classic Recipes

300 Best Chocolate Recipes $12.96 300 Best Chocolate Recipes

125 Best Chocolate Recipes $13.26 125 Best Chocolate Recipes

50 Best Chocolate Recipes $4.16 50 Best Chocolate Recipes

Chocolate: $4.16 Geared toward the chocoholic, this luscious cookbook incorporates the world's most beloved bean into a wonderfully wide range of dishes. From cakes, cookies, mousses, and ice creams to candies, fudges, cocktails, and coffees, Chef Bardi shows how to crowd-please the most demanding diners with a variety of dark delights. The 15 little cookbooks in this handy series each feature 38-40 delicious recipes. Every recipe is illustrated with a beautiful color photograph showing just how the finished dish will look. All the triple-tested recipes are ranked for difficulty, with most falling into the simplest category. Nutritious, tempting dishes for every occasion.

Cool Cocktails: $13.56 Now in paper. Delicious, glamorous, even slightly decadent – cocktails are back in vogue. Whether you want to throw a great party or spice up an ordinary evening with a special drink, Cool Cocktails will provide all the inspiration you need. Ben Reed, London's hottest, hippest mixologist, offers a delicious range of recipes for almost 100 classic and contemporary cocktails arranged by spirit.

Asian Cocktails: $11.52 Tired of the same old cocktails? Looking for something new to spice up your evening? Introduce yourself to the wild and wonderful world of Asian-inspired drinks with Asian Cocktails—:you'll be glad you did! Try a Sake Mojito on for size, or the mouthwatering Hanoi Hooker, the aptly named Coriander Collins or, for the perfect after-dinner treat, the Lychee Alexander. Asian Cocktails is an exciting collection of 90 cocktails, including 10 non-alcoholic drinks and a handful of tempting bar snack recipes such as Tamari Almonds and Curry Popcorn With flavors ranging from bold to subtle, Asian Cocktails reflects the taste and style of 15 mixologists—from 5 countries—who contributed recipes to this special book. A perfectly balanced mix of old favorites and new temptations, this book is sure to make your next cocktail party a hit.

Whisky Cocktails $9.06 This book for anyone who is interested in the wonderful world of whisky – as well as those who enjoy making and tasting delicious cocktails. Whisky Cocktails is not intended to be a comprehensive or serious guide – it’s more a light-hearted look at this versatile liquor with plenty of anecdotes, quotes, interesting facts and, of course, over 70 tempting whisky cocktail recipes. The introduction covers plenty of fascinating information, including how whisky is made, the importance of peat, the different whisky-making areas of the world, and tips on how to make perfect cocktails. The cocktail recipes themselves are all photographed and include interesting facts and serving instructions. From classic cocktails to more fun and innovative ones, as well as a selection of hot toddies, there are plenty of recipes here to suit every taste.

500 Cocktails: $11.16 500 Cocktails is a comprehensive volume that will inspire even the most reluctant host to play bartender! Packed with detailed recipes for cocktails, punches, hot toddies, sours, non-alcoholic beverages, hangover cures, and more. Recipes reflect many different traditions and kinds of spirits and liquers, as well as mixers and the garnishes that accompany them. From stirring vs. shaking and glassware to garnish, an introductory section covers all the preparation essentials.

Adventures with Chocolate: 80 Sensational Recipes $15.24 Hailed as the world's most innovative chocolatier by London's Sunday Times, Paul A. Young can transform chocolate into haute cuisine. This book is a journey through a chocolatier's world, where he shares his passion, knowledge, and recipes for the home cook. Starting with truffles and ganache, moving on to many cocktails and other beverages, and surprising recipes like Dark Chocolate and Chilli Gnocchi, Mascarpone, and Pecorino, this book will bring inspiration into every chocolate lover's home.

Authentic Mexican $32.5 Americans have at last discovered Mexico's passion for exciting food. We've fallen in love with the great Mexican combination of rich, earthy flavors and casual, festive dining. But we don't begin to imagine how sumptuous and varied the cooking of Mexico really is. After ten years of loving exploration, Rick Bayless, together with his wife, Deann, gave us Authentic Mexican, this now classic, easy-to-use compendium of our southern neighbor's cooking. This all-embracing cookbook offers the full range of dishes, from poultry, meat, fish, rice, beans, and vegetables to eggs, snacks made of corn masa, tacos, turnovers, enchiladas and their relatives, tamales, and moles, ending with desserts, sweets, and beverages. There are irresistible finger foods such as Yucatecan marinated shrimp tacos and crispy cheese-filled masa turnovers; spicy corn chowder and chorizo sausage with melted cheese will start off a special dinner; you will find mole poblano, charcoal-grilled pork in red-chile adobo, and marinated fish steamed in banana leaves for those times when you want to celebrate; and exotic ice creams, caramel custards, and pies to top off any meal. There's even a section devoted to refreshing coolers, rich chocolate drinks, and a variety of tequila-laced cocktails. The master recipes feature all the pointers you'll need for re-creating genuine Mexican textures and flavors in a North American kitchen. Menu suggestions and timing and advance-preparation tips make these dishes perfectly convenient for today's working families. And traditional and contemporary variations accompany each recipe, allowing the cook to substitute and be creative. Rick and Deann Baylesstraveled more than thirty-five thousand miles investigating the six distinct regions of Mexico and learning to prepare what they found. From town to town, recipe by recipe, they personally introduce you to Mexico's cooks, their kitchens, their markets, and their feasts. If, like the res

Cocktails: Over 200 Classic and Modern Cocktail Recipes $10.15 Whether you want a cocktail to get the party hopping, something tropical to enjoy on a hot day, or a cool classic, these are the most perfect rum, gin, vodka, and tequila drinks ever. Savor a creamy Silk Stocking (chocolate, tequila, white Creme de Cacao, single cream, grenadine, and ice). Take the Orange Blossom special, a tasty blend of gin, sweet vermouth, and juice. You'll learn all about basic equipment, the importance of ice, and making sugar syrup. Delicious-looking color photos will tempt you!

Corked & Forked $23 From casual meals to springtime brunch, classy dinners, and summer grilling parties, learn how to bring in wines, cocktails, and beers with flexible pairings. Over 100 recipes jam-packed with tips and suggestions for every occasion from a Sunday supper to a savory brunch to a ten-minute feast offer up inventive dishes and drinks like grilled watermelon salad; a bloody Mary bar with all the fixins; oystas Rockafella; ricotta gnocchi; fava beans with mint and bacon; rack of lamb; black pepper martinis; and chocolate and salt torte. The pairings are undemanding and educational, designed to teach the reader how to find great drinks for every meal.

Corked & Forked: Four Seasons of Eats and Drinks $14.06 From casual meals to springtime brunch, classy dinners, and summer grilling parties, learn how to bring in wines, cocktails, and beers with flexible pairings. Over 100 recipes jam-packed with tips and suggestions for every occasion from a Sunday supper to a savory brunch to a ten-minute feast offer up inventive dishes and drinks like grilled watermelon salad; a bloody Mary bar with all the fixins; "oystas Rockafella;" ricotta gnocchi; fava beans with mint and bacon; rack of lamb; black pepper martinis; and chocolate and salt torte. The pairings are undemanding and educational, designed to teach the reader how to find great drinks for every meal.

Hot Chocolate $9.95 No longer just a simple, syrupy sweet drink, today''s hot chocolates are brimming with extraordinary flavors like cayenne, vanilla beans, Nutella, buttered rum, pistachios, wasabi, peanut butter, and malted milk balls. Featuring white chocolate foam, marshmallow cream, and frozen and fondue versions, the 60 recipes presented in Hot Chocolate are setting trends in haute chocolate consumption. Contributed by the world''s preeminent chocolatiers, these luxurious concoctions range from ancient Latin American originals and European cafe classics to comforting childhood treats, cocktails spiked just for adults, and imaginative modern variations for the hip chocoholic of any age. With recipes from Vosges Haut-Chocolat, Serendipity 3, Citizen Cake, Fran''s Chocolates, Scharffen Berger Chocolate, and many more. A cup of hot chocolate is twice as rich in antioxidants as a glass of red wine. And, some would say, is just as intoxicating.

Hot Drinks $5.09 When summer days give way to autumn crispness and the first snows of winter, falling temperatures send you searching for thick sweaters and woolly hats. But nothing warms you down to the soul like a steaming mug of hot chocolate or spicy mulled cider. HOT DRINKS presents fifty recipes for delicious coffees, teas, chocolates, ciders, punches, and cocktails to sip in front of a crackling fire or heat up holiday get-togethers. You''ll find a toasty pick-me-up for every frosty occasion, including classics like Hot Buttered Rum, Cafe con Leche, and Moroccan Mint Tea, as well as new twists on old favorites like Snowflake Vanilla White Chocolate, Hot Wasabi Red Snapper, and West Indies Pineapple Cup. Easy to mix and full of rich flavor, these cold-weather warmers are guaranteed to chase away the winter chills.A festive collection of 50 hot drink recipes for fall and winter holiday entertaining. Features more than 30 full-color photographs. Includes alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks.

Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World $17.95 Based on one of the most wildly popular, fastest-growing free daily e-mail subscription services, Hungry Girl is a collection of delicious, low-calorie recipes and survival strategies for anyone who wants to have her cake and eat it, too--and still fit into her jeans. 8-page color photo insert. From The Publisher: Do you want to eat burgers, chocolate cake, frozen margaritas, fudge, and French fries--and still fit into your pants? Is life not worth living without brownies and onion rings? Do you want a surefire way to tame your cravings? From breakfast ideas and chopped salads to guilt-free junk food and cocktails, Hungry Girl recipes taste great but are low in fat and calories. Check it out! Eggs Bene-Chick: 183 calories Bring on the Breakfast Pizza: 127 calories Ooey Gooey Chili Cheese Nachos: 216 calories Big Bopper Burger Stopper: 202 calories Dreamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge: 65 calories Lord of the Onion Rings: 153 calories Rockin' Tuna Melt: 212 calories 7-Layer Burrito Blitz: 277 calories I Can't Believe It's Not Sweet Potato Pie: 113 calories Cookie-rific Ice Cream Freeze: 160 calories With easy instructions, simple steps, and hilariously fun facts and figures, Hungry Girl recipes are as fun to read as they are to make! And when you're not in your kitchen, check out HG's 10 mini survival guides, plus tips 'n tricks that'll help you make smarter food choices anywhere, anytime!

Infused $29.78 Infused liqueurs are the hot new ingredients for cocktails. With more than 30 infusions plus dozens of drinks to use them in, Infused combines spirits like vodka and rum with fruits, flowers, herbs, and spices to create superior liqueurs. Take the Gibson and give it a kick with Onion Vodka. Cool down with Watermelon Martinis on warm summer days, or get the heat going with Hot Mint Chocolate spiked with Mind Vodka, a perfect antidote to cold winter nights. Many infusions pair with multiple recipes: herb-infused vodkas enliven both the Rosemary Martini and the Strawberry Basil Martini. Chocolate Vodka is the indulgence in the Chocolate Martini, Brandy Alexander, and the Grasshopper. The versatility of each infusion makes giving a bottle of homemade liqueur a unique gift for any drink connoisseur. With tips on how to shake, stir, and chill, and enough recipes and ideas to reinvent any party, this colorful little book is the ultimate infusion of fun.

Jiggle Shots $12.95 Nothing gets the party started quite like a tray full of jiggle shots. They''re bright, colorful, and slightly deviant. A longtime Friday night staple for the college crowd, gelatin shots have established themselves as legitimate cocktails and have become a trendy treat based on one of the most popular desserts of all time. This whimsical book features 75 surefire recipes to spice up any celebration. Easy-to-make recipes and creative presentation suggestions make the preparation fun and the taste testing even better. From Purple People Eaters and Chocolate-Lemon Coolers to Apple Mini-tinis, Jiggle Shots offers a delicious and creative recipe for nearly every occasion. Accompanied by fun facts on the history of Jell-O as well as music suggestions to add some extra wiggle to the jiggle prep, Jiggle Shots is a must-have for any party host or Jell-O fan.

Jiggle Shots: 75 Recipes to Get the Party Started $7.91 <P>Nothing gets the party started quite like a tray full of jiggle shots. They're bright, colorful, and slightly deviant. A longtime Friday night staple for the college crowd, gelatin shots have established themselves as legitimate cocktails and have become a trendy treat based on one of the most popular desserts of all time. This whimsical book features 75 surefire recipes to spice up any celebration. Easy-to-make recipes and creative presentation suggestions make the preparation fun and the taste testing even better. From Purple People Eaters and Chocolate-Lemon Coolers to Apple Mini-tinis, "Jiggle Shots "offers a delicious and creative recipe for nearly every occasion. Accompanied by fun facts on the history of Jell-O as well as music suggestions to add some extra wiggle to the jiggle prep, "Jiggle Shots "is a must-have for any party host or Jell-O fan.

Margarita Mama: Mocktails for Moms-To-Be $8 Just because you're pregnant doesn't mean you have to skip cocktails! <BR>Margarita Mama offers a pitcherful of delicious "mocktails" designed specifically for moms-to-be. Every drink is 100 percent alcohol free. And they not only taste great, they also provide a healthful treat for both mom and baby! Recipes include twists on old favorites such as Mudslides, Mojitos, Cosmopolitans, and Mimosas, plus yummy new libations like the Materni-Tini, the Raging Hormone, and the Chocolate Crave. <BR>Filled to the brim with whimsical illustrations and sprinkled with entertaining and informative sidebars, Margarita Mama makes the perfect gift for fun-loving moms-to-be everywhere.