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      Aperitif: Cocktail Hour the French Way

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      JAMES BEARD AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FOOD NETWORK

      Grab a light drink and a bite, and enjoy cocktail hour, the French way.


      For the French, the fleeting interlude between a long workday and the evening meal ...

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      Product ID:9781524761752
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:CN
      Title:Aperitif
      Subtitle:Cocktail Hour the French Way
      Authors:Author: Rebekah Peppler
      Page Count:224
      Subjects:Cookery / food and drink / food writing, Cookery / food & drink etc
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      JAMES BEARD AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FOOD NETWORK

      Grab a light drink and a bite, and enjoy cocktail hour, the French way.


      For the French, the fleeting interlude between a long workday and the evening meal to come is not meant to be hectic or crazed. Instead, that time is a much needed chance to pause, take a breath, and reset with light drinks and snacks. Whether it''s a quick affair before dashing out the door to your favorite Parisian bistro or a lead-up to a more lavish party, Apéritif is about kicking off the night, rousing the appetite, and doing so with the carefree spirit of connection and conviviality. Apéritif celebrates that easygoing lifestyle with simple yet stylish recipes for both classic and modern French apéritif-style cocktails, along with French-inspired bites and hors d''oeuvres. 

      Keeping true to the apéritif tradition, you''ll find cocktail recipes that use lighter, low-alcohol spirits, fortified wines, and bitter liqueurs. The impressive drinks have influences from both Old World and New, but are always low fuss and served barely embellished—an easy feat to pull off for the relaxed host at home. 

      Apéritif also offers recipes for equally breezy bites, such as Radishes with Poppy Butter, Gougères, Ratatouille Dip, and Buckwheat-Sel Gris Crackers. For evenings that are all about ease and approachability without sacrificing style or flavor, Apéritif makes drinking and entertaining at home as effortless, fun, and effervescent as the offerings themselves
       
      Praise for Apéritif

      “With a dram of humor, Ms. Peppler provides a primer with the history and uses of various apéritifs.”The New York Times, “19 Best Cookbooks of Fall 2018”
       
      “With witty and honest prose and stunning photography, this book is one to keep out on the coffee table (or bar cart).”Food & Wine, “Best Cocktail Books of Fall 2018”

      “Step aside, Italian aperitivo. This book moves over into the equally stylish and luxurious territory of the French cocktail hour, providing recipes for classic and contemporary before-dinner French cocktails, along with light bites.”Epicurious
      Imprint Name:Ballantine Books Inc.
      Publisher Name:Random House USA Inc
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2018-10-16

      Additional information

      Weight518 g
      Dimensions149 × 211 × 20 mm