Cocktail Codex

Cocktail Codex is the ultimate guide to crafting impeccable classic cocktails and creating original drinks. According to the authors, "there are truly only six fundamental cocktail recipes”, and every cocktail that exists goes into six easily identifiable templates that encompass all cocktails: the old-fashioned, martini, daiquiri, sidecar, whisky highball, and flip. By studying each of the six drinks, the reader can understand the hows and whys of each, why some cocktails work and others dont, and learn the mechanics of a particular style of cocktail with important lessons in technique and ingredients that elevate his or her cocktail game.

HAMBURGER GOURMET

Last week we did a popular feature on a new website - PornBurguer, a place you can go for inspiration to recreate your own badass burgers at home. We continue our burger craze with this awesome book that celebrates the Gourmet burger, "Hamburger Gourmet" is a book by the team at Blend hamburger, a renown Parisian restaurant. The book is beautifully illustrated and features 58 recipes with instructions on buns, sauces and accompaniments, giving even the big...
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BEARD LOVER

This could be an original gift for the beard lover in your family. We picked two original books f, "A Beard Book" by Photographer Justin James Muir contains 86 stunning black and white shots of some of the gnarliest beards in America. "Beard" by photographer Matthew Rainwaters is a collection of portraits that features the bushiest, most stylish, and downright weirdest beards from around the world taken at the World Beard and Moustache Championsh...
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THE CRAFT AND THE MAKERS

We have always tried to help get a word out and promote small manufacturers that focus on craftsmanship and aim to create quality products that last and have their own histories. A new book called The Craft and the Makers showcases savvy businesses that have chosen to focus on craftsmanship and are creating things with a soul, every page is a testament to the products created with heart by these artisans, and profiles the small companies as well as the individuals t...
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