Wednesday, November 6, 2013

11/06 Maria Del Mar Sacasa. Winter Cookbooks, Alan Jackson, The Lemondade Cookbook, Larry Lipson, Costa Rica

Maria Del Mar Sacasa – Food Stylist and Writer - Winter Cocktails

Whether you're skiing at the lodge, camping on the mountain, celebrating the holidays with friends, or just curling up with a good book on a blustery night, a warming cocktail is sure to put a rosy glow on your chilly cheeks.

In Winter Cocktails, author Maria del Mar Sacasa offers more than 50 recipes for cold-weather cocktails and mixed beverages. With stunning full color photography and well-crafted recipes, this gorgeous and informative hardcover cookbook is the perfect drink compendium for both novice bartenders and veteran cocktail slingers.

So if you're gathering on a cold evening with friends, planning a holiday party, or looking for interesting and unique new cocktail ideas, Winter Cocktails is the book you'll want to have by your side.

Maria del Mar Sarcasa is a professional food stylist and writer. Her work has appeared in numerous publications including Bon Appetit, Cook's Country and Women's Day. Her clients include Keurig, KitchenAid, Macy's, Pepsi and More...


Alan Jackson - The Lemonade Cookbook

After years working in LA’s fine dining scene, Chef Alan Jackson saw the need for quick, affordable food that didn’t come at the expense of taste or imagination. A busy father of 3, he realized that the options for a quick bite or take-out were limited, and not particularly healthy. Seeking to create a chef-driven approach to healthy dining, he opened his first fast-casual eatery Lemonade in 2007 and 12 more since.

A modern cafeteria where visitors enjoy a rotating daily spread of deliciousness, Lemonade offers fresh fare that tastes as though every culture is stirred into the pot. Now, THE LEMONADE COOKBOOK takes the bold flavors, imaginative dishes, and Southern California lifestyle that have made the Lemonade brand a huge hit and capture them in a fresh, beautifully designed, full-color cookbook.

With an emphasis on simple preparations with an inventive global taste, THE LEMONADE COOKBOOK speaks to all cooks who want to make sophisticated, highly urban comfort food with ease and is the perfect fit for today’s on-the-go lifestyles and perceptive palates.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Born into a Hollywood family, ALAN JACKSON is grandson to famous actor Alan Ladd and son to legendary L.A. talk radio host Michael Jackson. Alan has a love affair with food and creating memorable meals since he opened Jackson’s and The Farm in Beverly Hills in the early 1990s.

 JOANN CIANCIULLI has coauthored cookbooks with world-renowned chefs like Michael Mina, served as an expert on Bravo's Top Chef Masters, and most recently authored two of her own cookbooks, L.A.'s Original Farmers Market Cookbook and the MasterChef Cookbook. JoAnn is co-creator and producer for groundbreaking Food Network shows, such as Food 911 with Tyler Florence.


Larry Lipson - Costa Rica Report       

For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Costa Rica weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine.  His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies.