Celebrations!

Written by: Marjorie
December 2, 2007

Whatever the celebration it’s not complete without food and drink to complete the commemoration of the occasion! I place below some handy support in book form.

Classic Cocktails

Classic CocktailsClassic Cocktails provides all the inspiration you need to create fabulous cocktails at home. The epitome of glamour and sophistication, the cocktail has withstood the test of time, dating back over a century and surviving depression, war, revolution and prohibition, to bring elegance and excitement to any occasion.

Classic Cocktails celebrates those irresistible concoctions that have graced the world’s best bars for decades. Award-winning bartender and bestselling author Ben Reed brings you an indispensable collection of recipes, from the delectable Vodkatini to a mouthwatering Bellini. Impress your guests with a tray of ice-cold Margaritas or beat that hangover with a spicy Bloody Mary.

AWW Christmas: Food and Craft

AWW ChristmasThis popular collection of Christmas food and craft complements any Australian Christmas.

All you need to wrap up Christmas. This collection of Christmas food and craft is a mix of modern and traditional: perfectly complementing the Australian Christmas. It includes ideas for party drinks and nibbles, fabulous starters, seafood spreads and fresh modern desserts.

Of course, the classic favourites are there too with our triple-test guarantee on recipes for turkey, goose, and the traditional cakes and puddings. Make your Christmas unique with easy, crafty creations for table settings, flower arrangements, decorations and gift ideas. You’ll also get a Christmas carol songbook and pattern sheet.

Kitchen Classics: Dinner with Friends

Dinner with FriendsFor those of us who love to cook, there can be few pleasures in life greater than having friends over for dinner. Kitchen Classics: Dinner with Friends takes a thematic approach to entertaining, from casual summer fare to warming winter meals, great Mediterranean and Asian food, and those more lavish recipes for when you really want to impress.

Each chapter offers a wide range of simple and more complex recipes such as creamy baked scallops, rack of lamb with herb crust, roast duck with olives, Thai lemon grass prawns and sables with berries and cream. Kitchen Classics: Dinner with Friends has plenty of starters, salads, sides, mains and desserts so that you can mix and match to create their own enticing menus.

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3 Responses to “Celebrations!”

  1. karenNo Gravatar on December 2nd, 2007 2:38 pm

    Thanks for these recommendations Marj - there is nothing like being inspired to create something special to mark a wonderful occasion, whether it is food, drink or the way we set the table. All show our family and friends how much we love and appreciate them.

  2. AngelaNo Gravatar on December 2nd, 2007 6:26 pm

    Thanks for the mouth-watering recommendations, Marjorie.

    I love that Slim Ink is the perfect clutter-free Christmas gift for book lovers.

  3. ChrisNo Gravatar on December 3rd, 2007 10:45 am

    HMmmm Did someone mention cocktails????

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