Pitchers and Punches or Simple Laotian Cooking

Pitchers and Punches: 50 Crowd-Pleasing Drinks!

Author: Allan Gag

50 recipes for fizzy, fruity, or festive...

These recipes for the best pitchers and punches will tickle all taste buds. The drinks -- with non-alcoholic substitutions included -- feature perfect icebreakers and long cool drinks for parties, barbecues, and small gatherings at home with friends.

The Pitchers section has delicious jugs of ice-cool cocktails to share, such as:

• Texas Tea


• Hong Kong Sling


• Honeydew Mimosa


• Margarita


• Pink Mojito


• Blueberry Gin Crush, and


• Ginger Fizz.

The Punches section aims to keep guests coming back to the bowl for refreshers like:

• Lime Bourbon Punch


• Cranberry Christmas Punch


• Raspberry Mint Cooler, and


• Hot Cider Apple Punch.

With measuring guidelines and serving suggestions, too, Pitchers & Punches is the perfect party guide.

Book about: A Modest Proposal and Other Prose or Global Woman

Simple Laotian Cooking

Author: Penn Hongthong

Simple Laotian Cooking offers 172 recipes, including a section on the traditional Lob, a dish usually made with beef but also with chicken, fish, or wild game, which is reserved for holidays and special occasions. Served with sticky rice and fresh vegetables, it is one of the few dishes accompanied by wine. A glossary defines staple ingredients like bamboo shoots, cilantro, coconut milk, fresh ginger, kaffir lime leaves, and lemongrass. The author also incorporates western ingredients in her dishes, making Laotian cuisine even easier to cook.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
	Glossary	5
	Appetizers	9
	Soups	19
	Salads and Sauces	45
	Rice and Noodles	67
	Entrees	89
	Lob	111
	Sautes	119
	Eggs	137
	Vegetarian or Side Dishes	145
	Seafood	165
	Desserts	193
	Index	215