Spritz: Italy"s Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes (Repost)

Spritz: Italy’s Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, with Recipes By Talia Baiocchi, Leslie Pariseau
2016 | 144 Pages | ISBN: 1607748851 | EPUB | 75 MB

A narrative-driven book on the surprising history and current revival of spritz cocktails (a wine-based drink served as an aperitif), with 50 recipes, including both historical classics and modern updates.

From Milan to Los Angeles, Venice to New York, the spritz Italy s bitter and bubbly aperitivo cocktail has become synonymous with a leisurely, convivial golden hour. But the spritz is more than just an early evening cocktail it s a style of drinking. In Spritz, Talia Baiocchi and Leslie Pariseau trace the drink s origins to ancient Rome, uncover its unlikely history and culture, explore the evolution of aperitivo throughout Northern Italy, and document the spritz s revival around the world. From regional classics to modern variations, Spritz includes dozens of recipes from some of America s most lauded bartenders, a guide to building a spritz bar, and a collection of food recipes for classic Italian snacks to pair alongside.

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Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World"s Most Creative Minds

Christopher Zara, Robbie Lee, “Tortured Artists: From Picasso and Monroe to Warhol and Winehouse, the Twisted Secrets of the World’s Most Creative Minds”
2012 | EPUB | 272 pages | ISBN: 1440530033 | English | 1.64 MB

Great art comes from great pain.

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A Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus"s Germania from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich

A Most Dangerous Book: Tacitus’s Germania from the Roman Empire to the Third Reich by Christopher B. Krebs
English | 2011 | ISBN: 0393062651, 0393342921 | 304 pages | EPUB | 2,5 MB

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Flights of No Return: Aviation History"s Most Infamous One-Way Tickets to Immortality

Flights of No Return: Aviation History’s Most Infamous One-Way Tickets to Immortality by Steven A. Ruffin
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ISBN: 0812970624, 1400061318 | 2004 | EPUB | 272 pages | 2 MB

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