101 Margaritas or 1080 Recipes

101 Margaritas

Author: Alexandra Grablewski

The Margarita. It’s the drink that puts the "happy" in happy hour. A beguiling elixir of tequila, citrus, and sweetness that’s guaranteed to go down easy—and put a smile on your face.

The Classic Margarita—perhaps named after Margarita Sames, or maybe Margarete, a descendent of Ponce de Leon, but do we really care?—is a delectable blend of tequila, simple syrup, Cointreau, and lime and lemon juices. But as cocktail designer extraordinaire Kim Haasarud proves in this fantastic little guide, the Classic is just the starting point for margarita bliss. Open the book, and you’ll discover 101 heavenly margarita recipes—one for every season, every mood, and every occasion.

All your favorite margarita variations are here. You can chill out with a frozen Strawberry Margarita. Get romantic with an exotic Passionfruit Margarita. Or "berry" yourself in the fruity delights of a delicious Raspberry Margarita. But Haasarud also gives you lots of new and exciting margarita choices. You can take a cocktail party to new heights with the sophisticated Sake Margarita. Tame fiery foods with the refreshing Sweet Ginger Margarita. Or finish off a meal with a divine Hazelnut Margarita or an espresso-infused Margarita du Café.

So invite some friends, get out your shaker, and ready the glasses. With a little help from this book, you’ll be in Margaritaville in no time.

Kim Haasarud bartended her way through college and in 2002 founded Liquid Architecture, a firm that creates signature drinks and bar concepts. Her clients have included Fox Searchlight, Warner Brothers, HBO, Comedy Central, Maxim, theTribeca Film Festival, Absolut Vodka, Jameson Irish Whiskey, and the Cheesecake Factory. She also writes the "West Coast Cocktails" column for Slammed magazine, a restaurant trade journal. Her Web site is liquid-architecture.com.

Alexandra Grablewski is a well-known food and beverage photographer whose work has appeared in Gourmet, Martha Stewart Living, Real Simple, Better Homes and Gardens, and Wine Spectator as well as in many books.

Book review: Graphic Design Basics or Diversity Consciousness

1080 Recipes

Author: Simone Ortega

1080 RECIPES is the definitive book on traditional and authentic Spanish home cooking, trusted throughout Spain for over thirty years. Written by Spain's best-loved food authorities, it showcases the fastest growing cuisine in popularity, with Spanish restaurants and tapas bars opening in cities all over the world. A bestseller since publication, 1080 RECIPES has sold millions of copies in Spain. It contains 1080 recipes from all Spanish regions, covering everything from appetizers to stews, from vegetables to desserts. 1080 RECIPES is designed by Javier Mariscal, the famous Spanish graphic designer and illustrator, and it includes over 200 illustrations he has created exclusively for this edition along with 100 specially-commissioned photographs.

Stephanie Cooperman - Forbes

1080 Recipes--The Joy of Cooking for the cocina--has shown millions of Spaniards how to mas-ter their kitchens. Now it's available in English for the first time, bringing authentic Mediterranean flavor across the Atlantic. Simone Ortega, a Frenchwoman-turned-Barcelona-housewife, wrote the first edition 35 years ago, and she continues her hand-holding formula today with unpretentious, traditional cuisine from all of Spain's diverse regions. There are the requisite half-dozen paella recipes and a how-to guide to flipping an omelet, but gourmets take heart: An introduction by world-famous chef Ferran Adrià--best known for "culinary foam" and El Bulli's 30-course menu--proves this cookbook is as aspirational as it is instructional. Each paragraph- long recipe offers no-nonsense directions, substitution suggestions and health notes. (Some hard-to-find ingredients may require a trip to a specialty foods store.) The illustrations by famed artist Javier Mariscal add whimsy if not guidance--that's left to the 100 mouthwatering pho-tographs. And the breadth of recipes is simply staggering: from marinated hare stew and bonito marmitako to barbecued melon and crème caramel. Start stocking up on saffron now.

1080 Recipes deserves to be as dog-eared, oil-spattered and chocolate-smudged as all the other classics in your kitchen.

Publishers Weekly

Spain's bestselling cookbook for more than 30 years, this unpretentious and exhaustive collection is a welcome addition to the growing number of books on Spanish cuisine. With a prologue from Michelin-star Spanish chef Ferran Adrià, this mother-daughter team offers a wealth of recipes that reveal the diversity and breadth of Spain's long culinary tradition. Clear and precise instructions-many no more than a few sentences long and none more than a lengthy paragraph-allow for quick, low-fuss preparation. Chapters cover everything from fried dishes, stews and sauces to pulses (dried beans), fish and seafood, and game. Dishes range from the simple-Asparagus Éclairs and Chunky Gazpacho to the slightly more time-consuming Marinated Swiss Chard and Leg of Veal with Pineapple. A particularly robust chapter on vegetables makes this cookbook an excellent choice for those looking to eat more healthfully or seasonally. Highly recommended for anyone interested in Spanish cuisine, this hearty collection is sure to be a favorite of both the home and the serious cook. Mariscal's beautiful illustrations fill the book. (Oct.)

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Judith Sutton - Library Journal

Simone Ortega, who was born in France but emigrated to Barcelona before World War II, wrote the first edition of her ambitious cookbook more than 30 years ago, and it has been Spain's best-selling cookbook. Ines, her daughter, has helped revise and update the book, and it now appears in its first English version (Anglicized, not Americanized). Something like the Joy of Cookingfor the Spanish home cook, it includes recipes for both traditional regional fare and dishes inspired by a variety of other cuisines. There are no recipe headnotes, but there are sidebars on techniques and lots of information on ingredients. Whimsical color drawings adorn almost every page, and there are color photographs as well. An essential purchase.