Author : Philip Seldon
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 17,14 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780028620169
How does one know a good wine year from a bad year? A reputable region from a run-of-the-mill source? A dry wine from a sweet wine? This handy pocket guide explains in easy terms how to make that difficult selection, which can save time, money and possible embarrassment at a dinner party. Cartoon art.
Author : Tara Q. Thomas
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,95 MB
Release : 2005-09-06
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1440696586
Everything you need to know about wine—to go. With separate chapters for the best whites and reds and special advice on bubbly wines, dessert wines, and more, Tara Q. Thomas provides a perfect quick reference book for pocket or purse. Most importantly, Thomas brings her fresh, approachable tone to this book, making beginners feel welcome with straight, unsnobbish talk about wine—including the basics of labels, how to taste, recommended wines, bargains, price ranges, and more for chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, Riesling, pinot grigio, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir, and Syrah.
Author : Phyllis Cambria
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 39,78 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781592571956
The book for every occasion. For weddings, fundraisers, christenings, birthday parties, bar and bat mitzvahs, and other special events, this indispensable guide offers everything a host needs to know about hiring a caterer. e Catering accounts for the single largest expense of weddings, fundraisers, corporate functions, etc. e Private individuals, corporate, and not-for-profit groups spend nearly $5 billion a year on catered services e Coverage on choosing a caterer is light at best in current wedding and event-planning books e Includes 100 tips on getting the best values from a catered event e How to handle contracts, insurance issues, and financing options e Discusses specifics from portion size to serving alcohol to gratuities and more
Author : Jennifer Lata Rung
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 15,32 MB
Release : 2002-12
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780028644561
Explains the details involved in planning a wedding, including the tasks and expenses handled by the groom and his family, budgeting information, and anecdotes from previous grooms.
Author : Tara Q. Thomas
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,66 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781592574018
With separate chapters for the most popular whites and reds and special advice on bubbly wines, dessert wines, and more, Tara Q. Thomas The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Wineoffers readers a perfect quick reference book for pocket or purse. Most importantly, Thomas brings her fresh, approachable tone to this book - making beginners feel welcome with straight, unsnobbish talk about wine. The basics of labels and to do a 'tasting' Advice on navigating a restaurant wine list Chapters with recommended wines, bargains, price ranges, and more for chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, riesling, pinot grigio, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir, and syrah. Tips on choosing the right glasses for tasting
Author : Alan Axelrod
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 11,73 MB
Release : 2002-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780028644790
-- This second edition contains more than two dozen of new and exotic drink recipes using rum, tequila, vodka, gin, bourbon, scotch and a number of other alcoholic beverages.-- The Pocket Idiot's Guide "RM" to Bartending, Second Edition is much more comprehensive than its competitor -- more drink recipes and many more invaluable tips on being the best bartender you can be.-- Are you embarrassed to admit you don't know a martini from a Manhattan, a Margarita from a Mimosa? Do you wish you knew how to impress people with incredible bartending skills? Well, The Pocket Idiot's Guide "RM" to Bartending, Second Edition teaches you how to make the perfect drink, every time. This book offers expert advice on how to stock your bar with the essentials, whip up easy-to-follow recipes for making the most requested cocktails (and even the least requested cocktails), and offers helpful tips on basic bartending skills.
Author : James O. Fraioli
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 30,40 MB
Release : 2008-10-07
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1440652333
Is 'shaken, not stirred' really better? From Fred Astaire to James Bond, the martini has enjoyed a reputation as the stylish drink of sophisticates. This guide shows readers how to mix more than 150 mouthwatering variations on this fabled cocktail - even a pumpkin martini for Halloween - and serves up delicious facts about the history and lore of martinis sure to make any amateur drink mixer sound like a seasoned bon vivant. ?Includes over 150 recipes for traditional and stylish martinis ?Fun-filled trivia on this sophisticated drink that's made a major comeback in recent years ?From an award-winning food author and an award-winning mixology consultant
Author : Heidi McIndoo, M.S., R.D., L.D.N.
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,15 MB
Release : 2007-03-06
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1440696985
Move over, fad diets! With the fading novelty—and declining popularity—of such fad diets as South Beach and Atkins, many people are turning to sensible, moderate eating habits. Along with this trend is an interest in superfoods, those foods that not only nourish the body, but also help fight disease. This pocket guide covers 30 disease-fighting, healthful superfoods and provides simple explanations of how they work. - Includes coverage of 30 superfoods—more than other book.
Author : Jennifer Lata Rung
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 22,90 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781592574728
The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Being the Father of the Bride, Second Edition, covers everything every bride s father needs to know to make it from engagement to honeymoon with his sanity – and, if he s lucky, his wallet – intact. As a book that will likely be purchased by the bride-to-be or her mother, this book is written with the interests of the bride in mind. Coverage will include: • •Viewing the wedding from your daughter s point of view. •Wedding-speak translator: from calligraphy to tussy-mussies – what is this stuff? •Show me the money: who pays for what? •Traditional father-of-the-bride roles and responsibilities. •Dealing with stress and resolving conflict. •The fine art of compromise. •Blended families: from seating to snapshots, fathers, stepfathers, the ex-wife and other problems. •Meet the parents: tradition and etiquette when dealing with future in-laws. •Fine frocks: the most up-to-date information about what to wear on wedding day. •Wedding day duties: from the receiving line to the father-daughter dance.
Author : Jennifer Lata Rung
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 18,30 MB
Release : 2006-01-03
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1440696691
When his little girl is getting married. . . . The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Being the Father of the Bride, second edition, covers everything every bride’s father needs to know to make it from engagement to honeymoon with his sanity—and, if he’s lucky, his wallet—intact. Written with the interests of the bride in mind, this new edition provides nervous fathers with a new chapter on how to make a memorable wedding day toast, complete with several sample speeches.
