Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails
Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails

Author: Harry MacElhone

Publisher:

Published: 2017-04-25

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9781684221011

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2017 Reprint of Undated Edition from the 1920's. Originating from a legendary haunt of the rich and famous who have passed through the French capital, this collection provides cocktail recipes that served a clientele that included Ernest Hemingway, Marlene Dietrich, Jean-Paul Sartre, Noel Coward and Quentin Tarantino. Featuring the vintage mixtures that were created there, such as the White Lady, the Sidecar, and the Blue Lagoon, this compact edition includes over 300 drink suggestions. Publisher's Note: This Edition reprints only the actual recipes from the Dean and Son Edition of circa 1920. Preliminary material, advertising, illustrations anud information regarding the operation of a bar are not included. Only the 300 plus recipes are reprinted in their entirely. The recipes have been reformatted to correct broken type and other defects in the text. No liberties have been taken with the actual recipes, which are reproduced in their entirety.

Killer Cocktails
Killer Cocktails

Author: David Wondrich

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2005-05-03

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 0060740728

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Killer Cocktails is a unique hands-free, stand-up guide with all the advice and guidelines you need to set up a home bar and learn the art of mixing cocktails the right way. The drinks you'll find in here avoid novelty products, artificial flavors, and colors not found in nature. They're heavy on tradition and light on trendiness. You also might learn a thing or two, from the origins of the John Collins (no Toms, Dicks, or Harrys here) to why the Daiquiri should be resurrected from its status as the wimp of all cocktails (it was JFK's fave, after all). And that's not all. While respecting the traditions of balance and simplicity that our mixological forefathers founded, Killer Cocktails also shows you how to be creative. First you master the basics and only then can you start substituting vanilla vodka for rum, or rhubarb for raspberry. But if you're simply in the mood for a Rye Old-Fashioned, the real recipe is right here.

The Harry's Bar Cookbook
The Harry's Bar Cookbook

Author: Arrigo Cipriani

Publisher:

Published: 2000-05

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781857823837

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This cookery book is by the owner of the original Harry's Bar in Venice, Arrigo Cipriani. Welles, Hemingway, Bogart, Bacall, Coward, Toscanini, the Windsors and the Burtons were all regulars. This book allows readers to sample its pastas, risottos and carpaccio at home, in nearly 200 recipes direct from Harry's Bar. The dishes are clearly explained and easy to prepare and cook.

The Negroni
The Negroni

Author: Gary Regan

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2015-05-05

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1607747804

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A history of one of the world's most iconic cocktails—originally an Italian aperitivo, but now a staple of craft bar programs everywhere—with 60 recipes for variations and contemporary updates. The Negroni is one of the simplest and most elegant drink formulas around: combine one part gin, one part sweet vermouth, and one part Campari, then stir and serve over ice. This bitter, sweet, and smooth drink has inspired countless variations as well as legions of diehard aficionados. In The Negroni, Gary Regan—barman extraordinaire and author of the iconic book The Joy of Mixology—delves into the drink's fun, fascinating history (its origin story is still debated, with battling Italian noblemen laying claim) and provides techniques for modern updates (barrel aging and carbonation among them). Sixty delightfully varied and uniformly tasty recipes round out this spirited collection, which is a must-have for any true cocktail enthusiast.

The Cultural Cold War
The Cultural Cold War

Author: Frances Stonor Saunders

Publisher: New Press, The

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 1595589147

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During the Cold War, freedom of expression was vaunted as liberal democracy’s most cherished possession—but such freedom was put in service of a hidden agenda. In The Cultural Cold War, Frances Stonor Saunders reveals the extraordinary efforts of a secret campaign in which some of the most vocal exponents of intellectual freedom in the West were working for or subsidized by the CIA—whether they knew it or not. Called "the most comprehensive account yet of the [CIA’s] activities between 1947 and 1967" by the New York Times, the book presents shocking evidence of the CIA’s undercover program of cultural interventions in Western Europe and at home, drawing together declassified documents and exclusive interviews to expose the CIA’s astonishing campaign to deploy the likes of Hannah Arendt, Isaiah Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, Robert Lowell, George Orwell, and Jackson Pollock as weapons in the Cold War. Translated into ten languages, this classic work—now with a new preface by the author—is "a real contribution to popular understanding of the postwar period" (The Wall Street Journal), and its story of covert cultural efforts to win hearts and minds continues to be relevant today.

The Bizarre Careers of John R. Brinkley
The Bizarre Careers of John R. Brinkley

Author: R. Alton Lee

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2002-12-01

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9780813170374

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Tells the story of the infamous “Goat Gland Doctor”—controversial medical charlatan, groundbreaking radio impresario, and prescient political campaigner—and recounts his amazing rags to riches to rags career. A popular joke of the 1920s posed the question, “What’s the fastest thing on four legs?” The punch line? “A goat passing Dr. Brinkley’s hospital!” It seems that John R. Brinkley’s virility rejuvenation cure—transplanting goat gonads into aging men—had taken the nation by storm. Never mind that “Doc” Brinkley’s medical credentials were shaky at best and that he prescribed medication over the airwaves via his high-power radio stations. The man built an empire. The Kansas Medical Board combined with the Federal Radio Commission to revoke Brinkley’s medical and radio licenses, which various courts upheld. Not to be stopped, Brinkley started a write-in campaign for Governor. He received more votes than any other candidate but lost due to invalidated and “misplaced” ballots. Brinkley’s tactics, particularly the use of his radio station and personal airplane, changed political campaigning forever. Brinkley then moved his radio medical practice to Del Rio, Texas, and began operating a “border blaster” on the Mexico side of the Rio Grande. His rogue stations, XER and its successor XERA, eventually broadcast at an antenna-shattering 1,000,000 watts and were not only a haven for Brinkley’s lucrative quackery, but also hosted an unprecedented number of then-unknown country musicians and other guests.