Cooking

"The perfect guide for blending up an icy avalanche of creamy concoctions."--David Lebovitz, author of The Perfect Scoop The time-honored combination of milk, ice cream, and syrup has satisfied ice cream lovers for generations. In this collection of 100 new recipes, Adam Ried brings America's favorite concoction into the twenty-first century with familiar ingredients turned into foolproof shakes. Featuring a wide range of blended treats such as the bold Mexican Chocolate Shake with Chipotle and Almond and the traditional Malted Caramel, Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes gives us a whole new take on the shake.

You can make your own soda at home to satisfy all those cravings for carbonation. Learn how to make punch, seltzer, sparkling espresso and shrubs

Learn how to make healthy bubbly drinks at home such as tepaches and shrubs.This beautifully illustrated cookbook makes it easy to fit this superfood into your schedule.

Around the World in 80 Cocktails celebrates the globetrotting history of the cocktail through eighty different cocktails - each with its own adventure to tell. You'll learn about the surprising military history behind the bubbly, vivacious Venetian Spritz; how the G&T moved from India to England; and how France's Burgundy region turned tragedy into triumph with the Kir. Accompanied by gorgeous vintage-style illustrations, these stories and recipes are an ode to the joys of travel, history, and drinking.

With over 100 classic and modern recipes, this book shows you how to enjoy vermouth in summer, spring, winter and fall.

Mixologist Jim Meehan shows you how to create the beautifully designed and beautifully crafted cocktails that he serves at New York's quirkiest speak-easy.

Winner of the 2007 IACP Cookbook of the Year Award Winner of the 2007 IACP Cookbook Award for Best Book on Wine, Beer or Spirits Winner of the 2006 Georges Duboeuf Wine Book of the Year Award Winner of the 2006 Gourmand World Cookbook Award - U.S. for Best Book on Matching Food and Wine Prepared by a James Beard Award-winning author team, "What to Drink with What You Eat" provides the most comprehensive guide to matching food and drink ever compiled--complete with practical advice from the best wine stewards and chefs in America. 70 full-color photos.

Bringing the party home just got much easier. 'Happy Hour at Home' boasts sure-to-please classics like the Manhattans and mojitos, along with more inventive twists like Watermelon Cosmos. The book also includes 90 recipes for a host of delicious treats, from Spanish tapas to American bar classics like sliders and baked fries.

Award winning chef Nancy Silverton presents several spreads for stress-free entertaining, Ideas are borrowed from three continents and are sure to please.

One of our favorite food bloggers and New York Times columnist Mark Bittman, applies his minimalist philosophy to entertaining.

Here is the essential new go-to guide for entertaining from some party experts.