Best of the Best or Viva Margarita

Best of the Best: The Best Recipes from the 25 Best Cookbooks of the Year, Vol. 9

Author: Food Wine Magazin

Almost one million subscribers heartily agree: Food & Wine is the unrivaled leader in the field, and every year their editors search tirelessly for the most delectable dishes from the crème de la crème of cookbooks. Here are their selections, along with an extra treat: some special and previously unpublished recipes. It comes to more than 100 fully kitchen-tested, temptingly photographed dishes in all. And the food doesn’t come better than this: From Grilling for Life, Bobby Flay presents Smoky and Fiery Skirt Steak with Avocado-Oregano Relish. Paula Deen serves up some of her Southern-style Shrimp and Grits (Paula Deen & Friends), while Marc Meyer prepares Brunch (Baked Eggs Rancheros).

Library Journal

The editors at Food & Wine started with 250 cookbooks published last year from which they selected 25 titles. Then the best recipes from those particular cookbooks were chosen for the Best of the Best. Among the titles included in this ninth collection are Paula Wolfert's splendid The Cooking of Southwest France, Judith Sutton's delicious Sweet Gratitude, and Marc Meyer and Peter Meehan's captivating Brunch-a selection that results in an excellent balance between international and American cooking, as well as a practical assortment of both sweet and savory recipes. At least four different recipes from each cookbook are incorporated, and many of the contributing cookbook authors were also persuaded to provide a "never-before-published recipe." This work shares a similar focus with Frances Monson McCullough and Molly Stevens's The Best American Recipe Series, but by concentrating on individual cookbooks, the Food & Wine editors are able to offer readers a terrific taste of the distinctive flavor of each title that made the cut. Recommended for most public libraries.-John Charles, Scottsdale P.L., AZ Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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Viva Margarita: Fabulous Fiestas in a Glass, Munchies, and More

Author: W Park Kerr

Frozen or on the rocks is for amateurs, now that W. Park Kerr is on the scene. Kerr, a ninth-generation Texan with agave in his blood, really knows his way around a margarita -- as he reveals here with more than 60 recipes for his favorite tequila-kissed concoctions. Patio party or swanky soiree, the opportunities to cha-cha with Senorita Margarita are many. There is, of course, the classic, the timeless, Ultimate Margarita. Witness also the tropical Frozen Mandarina Margarita and Citrus Cantina Cooler, where unexpected fruit flavors make a splash. With rowdy gelatin shooters, potent punches, tasty tequila-friendly snacks, including an outrageous flan cake, Viva Margarita will make the most demure hostess belt out an uninhibited " Viva!"