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How-To Books to Ponder By Stacy Dermont You’ve heard of tea parties. You may have held a lovely tea party at your house of worship or on your own patio. You’ve also found a way to skip out of attending s few tea parties, right? I know I have. Sometimes you just want don’t want to put on a floppy hat. I discovered a very Hamptons-feeling alternative to tea-party-like parties and showers: PUNCH Parties! Any excuse to dust off ye olde punch bowl is a good one. New from British publisher Ryland Peters & Small, Ben Reed offers up recipes, tips and gorgeous photography by William Lingwood. You may remember mixologist extraordinaire Reed from his “Barfly� column in The Times Magazine or from his BBC series “Shaker Maker.� Everything you need to present a fabu, fun party featuring an age-old party concoction in its many splendid forms. In fact the full title of this book is PUNCH Parties: Punches, Pitchers, and Refreshing Cocktails to Share with Friends. Refreshing indeed. Check it out. Try a few recipes. Punch is both fun and economical. A little hard stuff, a lot of fresh mixers – that’s a party on your deck or local beach. But it’s not all about summer sunsets – there are cold weather punches, non-alcoholic mixes and recipes for “Light Bites,� tasty finger foods like Spicy Cajun Mixed Nuts and Polenta Fries. Reed’s previous publications include The Art of the Cocktail, The Cocktail Hour and – significantly – Hangover Cures. #1 Punch Tip : A “barspoon� is equivalent to one teaspoon.
#2 Punch Tip : Don’t forget a key ingredient – the ladle! Reed’s assertion, “Don’t skimp on the garnishes,â€? leads into another new book out: The Balcony Gardener by Isabelle Palmer. Let this colorful book of how-tos help guide you to design beautiful centerpieces, settings or gifts – or garnishes! Just released from Cico Books – The Balcony Gardener, Creative Ideas for Small Spaces can make a gardener out of just about anyone. Written in a fun, user-friendly style by Isabelle Palmer, the exacting photographs by Amanda Darcy and Keiko Oikawa may make it all look even easier than it is. No room for a garden? No great ambition to weed? No Problem! Here are all the how-tos to growing herbs, flowers and decorative plants in unconventional containers like a graphicy old biscuit tin, a wine crate or a china urn. Make your reception area look like The Highline or like an old French cafĂŠ. You might want to try the “Beach Garden in a Potâ€? incorporating local shells and driftwood‌ How about a “Cocktail Window Box?â€? Plus there are some recipes for using your bounty. This is a great source for creating centerpieces, incidental arrangements or for setting the whole leafy scene. Birdcage planter, anyone? Included are romantic lighting tips and how to make gifts of your (cutely potted) cuttings. PUNCH Parties: Punches, Pitchers, and Refreshing Cocktails to Share with Friends by Ben Reed (Ryland Peters & Small: 2012) and The Balcony Gardener by Isabelle Palmer (Cico: 2012) available locally and online.
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