Sunday, January 25, 2009

Libations of Life or Black Tie and Boots Optional

Libations of Life: A Girl's Guide to Life, One Cocktail at a Time

Author: Dee Brun

When life hands you nothing but lemons, just slice, squeeze into a pitcher, add gin or vodka, stir and serve.

Life's highs and lows for working adults provide a hilarious subtext to the creative cocktails that take center stage in Dee Brun's Libations of Life.

Chapters such as "It's Not Me, It's You," "The Dating/Relationship Pool... and Its Lack of Lifeguards," "Trim the Back Fat" and "Trolling Cocktails" deliver a hefty portion of humor along with great cocktail ideas. Whether it's advice on how to chill during a breakup or, more importantly, how to whip up a He Called Me by His Ex's Name on the Rocks (with a splash of uncomfortable silence), this book has all the answers (in this case, the recipe for the deliciously fresh Plenty of Fish in the Sea Sling).

With great cocktail recipes to enjoy no matter what the current status of the relationship, Libations of Life will have its readers shaking, mixing or stirring like a pro. Among the other cocktails featured:


• The I Need More Space Daiquiri
• The Please Don't Stalk Me Caesar, with a Slice of Restraining Order
• The I'm Going to Leave Him Martini, with a Slice of Dignity
• The I'm Emotionally Unavailable Manhattan
• The Maybe Next Time Mojito, with a Wedge of Hope
• The He Must Have Lost My Number on the Rocks.



Interesting textbook: NetBeans or Embedded Linux Development Using Eclipse

Black Tie and Boots Optional: A Culinary Treasure from the Colleyville Woman's Club

Author: Colleyville Womans Club

This cookbook features menus for many occasions ranging from post-children's soccer game parties to sophisticated black-tie dinners for adults. Texas pride is evident throughout the book, but be sure to take note of the many other cultures and culinary customs that add flavor to this unique collection of recipes. Black Tie & Boots Optional is the second cookbook for The Colleyville Woman's Club and is well on its way to achieving the successes of the first.



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