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We all know how important it is to give our kids a healthy, balanced diet. But how best to make sure they are getting all the vitamins and nutrients they need when fruits and vegetables are some of the least favorite items on their plate? Popular food writer, blogger and mother of three Deborah Harroun has the answer in 100 delightfully flavorful and nutritious recipes for kid-friendly smoothies. Her newest cookbook, BEST 100 SMOOTHIES FOR KIDS offers...

The best cocktails start with an artful liqueur. Learn the art of turning your garden herbs and flowers into your own liqueur. This guide will walk you through the process of creating your own cordials and liqueurs and includes some great recipes to get you started.

"THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY OF BOURBON."-Sacramento Bee A Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Bestseller A ROLLICKING BIOGRAPHY OF BOURBON WHISKEY THAT DOUBLES AS "A COMPLEX AND ENTERTAINING" (WALL STREET JOURNAL) HISTORY OF AMERICA ITSELF Few products are so completely or intimately steeped in the American story as bourbon whiskey. As Dane Huckelbridge's masterfully crafted history reveals, the iconic amber spirit is the American experience,...

Making sure you consume enough fresh fruit and vegetables is now recognised as one of the best ways of keeping in good shape and ensuring a happier, longer life. Children who enjoy a healthy, varied diet are more likely to be full of energy, suffer fewer illnesses and concentrate better at school. Children grow rapidly between the ages of five and twelve, so they need a good supply of vitamins. Encouraging good habits from an early age could have...

Welcome to the enchanting world of wine, where every sip tells a story, and every bottle holds a treasure waiting to be discovered. In this book, we embark on a journey through vineyards, cellars, and tasting rooms to explore extraordinary wines from around the globe. Whether you're a wine enthusiast eager to expand your palate or a novice looking to delve into the complexities of wine, this guide is your passport to a world of flavor, aroma, and...

Increase your beer IQ with this insider look at how to sip superior suds, written by one of America's foremost beer experts. With thousands of breweries creating a dizzying array of beers each year, learning from the experts is practically a necessity for the modern beer lover. Luckily, beer guru Joshua M. Bernstein is here to tap their wisdom for you, with sage advice about which brews to buy, how to taste your suds, and what to eat with them. Drink...

Go behind the scenes with more than 30 cutting-edge brewers across the globe and see how the magic happens. Meet the award winners, visionaries, and scofflaws leading the homebrew revolution. How did they get started? What equipment do they use? Where do they find storage space? What are their hopping techniques, yeast strategies, and aging methods? How do they keep temperatures constant without sophisticated climate controls? What's their...

El libro que nos descubre todos los secretos y anécdotas de los grandes vinos del mundo. En este libro, Joan C. Martín, el autor de la guía "Supervinos", nos descubre todo lo que no sabíamos sobre el vino y su mundo, desde la importancia del cultivo de la vid, hasta la lista semisecreta de los Burdeos más caros y exclusivos. Para hablarnos de los megaburdeos, los chateaus que no se venden en tiendas sino en subastas a las que asisten unos pocos...

What is taste? Is it individual or imposed on us from the outside? Why are so many of us so intimidated when presented with the wine list at a restaurant? In The Accidental Connoisseur, journalist Lawrence Osborne takes off on a personal voyage through a little-known world in pursuit of some answers. Weaving together a fantastic cast of eccentrics and obsessives, industry magnates and small farmers, the author explores the way technological change,...

Hablar de grandes vinos es muy fácil en España: somos un país con una gran tradición vinícola. Es por ello que los pasillos de nuestros supermercados ofrecen una extensa variedad de vinos referentes y, con semejantes posiblidades, surge también una problemática para el consumidor... ¿qué vino escoger? "Supervinos 2021" llega para responder a esta pregunta una vez más, pues en sus páginas la autora descubre los mejores vinos a bajo precio....