Thursday, February 5, 2009

Love on the Rocks or Holiday Eggs

Love on the Rocks: Men, Women, and Alcohol in Post-World War II America

Author: Lori Rotskoff

In this fascinating history of alcohol in postwar American culture, Lori Rotskoff draws on short stories, advertisements, medical writings, and Hollywood films to investigate how gender norms and ideologies of marriage intersected with scientific and popular ideas about drinking and alcoholism.

After the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, recreational drinking became increasingly accepted among white, suburban, middle-class men and women. But excessive or habitual drinking plagued many families. How did people view the "problem drinkers" in their midst? How did husbands and wives learn to cope within an "alcoholic marriage?" And how was drinking linked to broader social concerns during the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War era?

By the 1950s, Rotskoff explains, mental health experts, movie producers, and members of self-help groups like Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon helped bring about a shift in the public perception of alcoholism from "sin" to "sickness." Yet alcoholism was also viewed as a family problem that expressed gender-role failure for both women and men. On the silver screen (in movies such as The Lost Weekend and The Best Years of Our Lives) and on the printed page (in stories by writers such as John Cheever), in hospitals and at Twelve Step meetings, chronic drunkenness became one of the most pressing public health issues of the day.

John W. Crowley

Lori Rotskoff, who writes wonderfully well, has filled a blank in the (gendered social history of American drinking and sobriety from Prohibition through the fifties: a subtle, engaging, and now indispensable study.

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John W. Crowley
Lori Rotskoff, who writes wonderfully well, has filled a blank in the (gendered) social history of American drinking and sobriety from Prohibition through the fifties: a subtle, engaging, and now indispensable study. (John W. Crowley, author of The White Logic: Alcoholism and Gender in Modernist American Fiction)




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Holiday Eggs: A Collection of Inspired Recipes, Gifts, and Decorations

Author: Georgeanne Brennan

The holidays of spring-Easter, Passover, Mother's Day, and even bridal and baby showers-are times to celebrate new beginnings with family and friends. In HOLIDAY EGGS, food and garden writer Georgeanne Brennan combines her areas of expertise to create a breathtaking collection of recipes and decorating ideas honoring the humble egg, symbol of birth and rebirth. More than 30 sweet and savory recipes take a starring role in traditional holiday feasts and impromptu springtime gatherings. Simple egg-dyeing and Easter-basket projects for kids as well as more sophisticated decorations like dyed Ukrainian eggs, eggshell candles, egg napkin rings, and a live flowering Easter basket centerpiece guarantee that your holiday table will look as beautiful as the food you serve.

About the Author: Georgeanne Brennan, winner of both Julia Child and James Beard cookbook awards, has written over a dozen books on cooking and gardening. A writer and columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and regular contributor to numerous other publications, she divides her time between her Northern California farm and her home in the Provence region of France.



Table of Contents:
1 introduction
All About Eggs
Egg Cooking Techniques
Egg Decorating Techniques
2 whole eggs
recipes14
Frisée Salad with Lardons and Poached Eggs
Oeufs Mimosa
Scotch Eggs
Huevos Rancheros
Eggs Benedict with Roasted Balsamic Asparagus
Quail Eggs with Caviar
Eggs in Tarragon and White-Wine Aspic
Eggs Pickled with Tea and Star Anise
Lemon-Butter Easter Egg Cookies with Royal Icing
3 tabletop eggs
crafts30
Egg Napkin Rings
Flowering Easter Basket Centerpiece
Eggshell Vases
Egg and Nest Centerpiece
4 egg scrambles & sauces
recipes40
Artichoke Frittata
Egg Curds with Sautéed Mushrooms
Egg Foo Yong
Brouillade with Truffles
Pad Thai
Sautéed Peppers and Onions Wrapped in Spanish Tortillas
Folded Omelette with Basil and Tomato
Folded Dessert Omelette with Orange Marmalade
Pain Perdu
Creamed Eggs, Ham, and Mushrooms on Toast
Asparagus and Potatoes with Avgolemono Sauce
5 eggs for kids
crafts58
Crepe Paper Flower Baskets
Paper Lattice-Covered Baskets
Paper Cone Easter Baskets
Mexican Cascarones
Sticker and Wax Crayon Decorated Eggs
Tie-Dyed Eggs
6 fillings, wraps & custards
recipes72
Spring-Onion Egg Salad with Edible Blossoms
Seafood and Saffron Quiche
Roasted Tomatoes Filled with Herbed Eggs
Wild Mushroom Crepes
Beef- and Egg-Filled Piroshki in a Puff-Pastry Crust
Old-Fashioned Custard Pie
Pôts de Crème
Spanish Flan
7 decorative eggs
crafts88
Eggshell Candles
Egg Gift Boxes
Easter-Egg Cookie Tree
Ukrainian Eggs
8 airy eggs
recipes98
Oeufs à la Neige
Raspberry Sabayon
Salzburger Nockerln
Cheese Soufflé
Individual Orange Souffles
Meringues with Blackberries
Index
List of Recipes
List of Crafts

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