Tropical Standard: Cocktail Techniques & Reinvented Recipes (Garret Richard, Ben Schaffer) comfort food Drawing on dozens of leading

Drawing on dozens of leading chefs' combined experience in top restaurants across the country

One hundred recipes reflecting the various influences in the cuisine of the Philippines

A tantalizing collection of dessert recipes for true chocolate lovers

The author describes the dual extremes of "strumming banjos-crooning mammies and violence

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Tropical Standard: Cocktail Techniques & Reinvented Recipes (Garret Richard, Ben Schaffer) comfort food Drawing on dozens of leadingWeaving together lessons from the craft cocktail revival, history of the tropical canon, and todays cutting edge bar techniques, master mixologist Garret Richard and award winning cocktail writer Ben Schaffer provide a unique handbook for the tropical cocktails next wave. Crucial techniques are clearly detailed, including how to balance syrups, flash blend, handle carbonation, tackle tinctures, cordialize citrus, and power up juice with acid