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Want to host the perfect tea party? Or maybe you prefer hanging out with friends and having a cup of coffee? It doesn’t matter, as this 2-in-1 book is all about teaching you how to enjoy every occasion involving two of the most beloved drinks on a global scale. Afternoon Tea: Inspiration and How to Host the Perfect Afternoon Tea Party at Your Home. This book explains every detail you need to know when hosting tea at your home; Everything from choosing the right tea set to how to properly hold your teacup. After you finish reading, you’ll be ready to throw a flawless afternoon tea party. Coffee: Guide to Easily Make your Own Perfect Cup of Java at Home and The History of Coffee. This guide will not only show you how to make the best cup of coffee you have ever had in your life, but will also take you on a journey through the history of (possibly) the world’s greatest drink.

Le rôle de l'alcool dans la vie en société, que ce soit sous forme de vin, de bière ou de spiritueux, fut constant et souvent controversé. Rod Phillips jette dans cet ouvrage un regard original sur les mœurs et les mentalités en matière de consommation d'alcool. Il embrasse neuf mille ans d'histoire économique et culturelle et lève le voile sur les tensions qui existèrent entre les produits sains des régimes alimentaires quotidiens et les objets d'inquiétude sociale, politique et religieuse que sont les boissons alcooliques.

À la fois poétique et intelligent, apaisant et vivifiant, "Le livre du thé", destiné aux lecteurs occidentaux, permet de mieux appréhender les subtilités de la culture asiatique. Véritable traité philosophique, il interroge le sens de nos existences et notre rapport à l'environnement. "La philosophie du thé n'est pas une simple esthétique dans l'acception ordinaire du terme, car elle nous aide à exprimer, conjointement avec l'éthique et avec la religion, notre conception intégrale de l'homme et de la nature."

Why do we call mixed alcohol drinks "cocktails"? How do they get their exotic names — names like the Singapore Sling, Screw Driver, the Alamagoozlum, the Angel’s Kiss, the Hanky Panky, the Harvey Wallbanger, Sex on the Beach, the Monkey Gland, the Brass Monkey, the Margarita, the Japalac, the Lion’s Tail, and many, many more?

Want to host the perfect tea party? Or maybe you prefer hanging out with friends and sharing a whiskey or two? It doesn’t matter, as this bundle is all about teaching you how to enjoy every occasion involving two of the most beloved drinks on a global scale.

Have you ever wanted to have a formal afternoon tea, but just weren't sure where to start? This easy-to-follow guide will show you how to host a prim and proper afternoon tea, just like the English have been enjoying for generations. If you have watched Downton Abbey and wanted to make afternoon tea part of your routine or even just wanted to host an afternoon tea for a special occasion, this is the book for you.

Pour yourself into these vignettes from the vineyard that include interviews with Julia Child and Robert Mondavi, plus fascinating facts and lore about the virtues of wine.

For years we've been told that coffee was bad for our health. But new research reveals that, consumed properly, coffee can be the healthiest, tastiest part of your day. In this revolutionary handbook, Dr. Bob Arnot explains how coffee became a staple of the human diet and reveals why having a cup is one of the best things to do each day. He also teaches you how to find the best beans from around the world and how to create the best brew and food pairings.

With his characteristic wit and charm, Mark Oldman reveals how to imbibe like an insider while cutting through the pretension and geekiness that still surrounds wine. From detailing little-known ways to hone in on the best value bottles to the secret maneuvers you can do to master wine in restaurants, shops, and at home, How to Drink like a Billionaire will have you approaching wine with the shrewdness, style, and unapologetic joy of the one percent.

A lively husband and wife team recounts their twenty-year climb from amateur winemakers to recipients of an almost unheard-of perfect score from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. Kathryn and Craig Hall launched themselves head first into Napa Valley 20 years ago with the purchase of an 1885 winery...

Learn quick and easy antioxidant-packed smoothie and ice cream recipes from this great cookbook that is awesome for the whole family. Get some extra nutrition in your children's diet with the powerful superfood recipes provided in this book. Blend perfect memories for your family today! Great nutrition is the way to great mental and physical well-being. Eating a balanced diet is an essential piece for good health. The food you eat influences the way you feel and how your body functions. This book can help you!

From the author of Bourbon, the definitive history (Sacramento Bee), comes the rollicking and revealing story of beer in America, in the spirit of Salt or Cod. In The United States of Beer, Dane Huckelbridge, the author of Bourbon: A History of the American Spirit a Southern Independent...

Homebrew Beer begins with the author's personal recollections of his journey to learn how to home brew beer and leads into his current experiments with such beer-making supplies as ginger, potatoes, rice, and herbs. Ginger appears to be an extremely versatile ingredient in beer recipes. The author shows you how to use it in beer, wine, mead, and ale.

Get ready to find some things you never expected to find in a book about wine. Things like regrets, migrant labor, war, financial crises, and post-apartheid economics. Things, too, like following a calling, doing something even though it makes no sense, and creating the life you imagine for yourself. For the people you'll meet in these 12 chapters, wine does so much more than quench thirst. Wine is how they express themselves to the world. It's how they put food on the table for their families.

Discovering the New York Craft Spirits Boom chronicles the lives of 30 craft distillers throughout New York State, from Brooklyn to the Finger Lakes - distillers that distill spirits such as whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, and much more! Each story is as varied and unique as the brands that they create. It's an intimate look into their struggles and triumphs and their decisions to embark upon this spirited journey...

Herbal tea is made from infusing herbs and spices in hot water and is usually not caffeinated. These drinks are different from other teas, like black, green, white, oolong, and yellow, which use cured leaves from the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. In this book you'll learn what teas are best to add herbs and spices to and how to create a good herbal tea depending on your mood and energy levels. This is a rough guide to mixing and choosing what to add to tea using what can be found in your own backyard.

Green smoothies are a delicious way to improve the overall health of your body, while also getting rid of unwanted toxins. They are made up of fruits, greens, and water, which makes them fast and easy to prepare. Many people are afraid to try them because they do not like the taste of greens, but, to tell the truth, you can barely taste the greens in the smoothie. Consuming green smoothies on a regular basis offers a host of different health benefits.

Profiling owners, winemakers, and personalities from around the country and the world, Behind the Bottle is a fun and intriguing look at the people who have made Long Island into one of the hottest wine regions in the country.

Do you want to be in control of your weight loss? How to choose a diet that suits you? How much weight do you want to lose? Listen to the Diet+: The Ultimate Diet Guide to Lose Weight Fast for a Healthy and Longer Life and learn step-by-step which diet plan work best for you.

Der Hörfunk-Journalist und Weinliebhaber Martin Maria Schwarz ist quer durch Europa gereist, um die Gründe für den Erfolg der Rebsorten Syrah, Riesling, Cabernet & Co. zu erfahren. Winzer erzählen in diesem Hörstück u.a. über den launischen Tempranillo, die exklusive pinot noir oder den verachteten Müller-Thurgau. Dieses Hörbuch ist ein informatives Nachschlagewerk, das Profis wie Laien auf den aktuellen Stand der nationalen und internationalen Weinproduktion bringt.