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Tori Kropp relaunches Stork Site, her online pregnancy and new parenting forum!
Born more than a decade ago, when the internet was in its infancy, Tori Kropp’s Stork Site evolved into one of the most treasured community sites on the web. Now it is back, and better than ever!
Good Spirits wins IACP Cookbook Award!
The Harvard Common Press is thrilled to announce that Good Spirits: Recipes, Revelations, Refreshments, and Romance, Shaken and Served with a Twist, by A. J. Rathbun, has won a 2008 Cookbook Award for Best Food Styling & Photography from the International Association of Culinary Professionals!
Gadgetology wins Bookbuilders of Boston Award
The Harvard Common Press is proud to announce that Gadgetology, by Pam Abrams, has won a prestigious Bookbuilders of Boston design award for the organization’s 51st Annual New England Book Show in the category “Books: General Trade, illustrated.” The award recognizes design excellence among New England book publishers.
The Florida Special
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This individual must be blended until it reaches a frothy consistency that resembles the whitecaps off Miami Beach. It chills the teeth, brings a tang to the tongue, and forms the ideal companion for meandering walks on the sand beneath the setting sun. If a romantic companion for those meandering walks already resides, I propose making two Florida Specials before even beginning to amble. That way, there won’t be any disagreements over who holds the glass.
Cheese Beignets with an Olive and a Twist
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These little mouthfuls of crispy pastry have a hidden agenda. You’ll find a pungent olive in the center that makes them a must for adventuresome cooks. Serve a tray of perfectly stirred—not shaken—martinis or, for that matter, flutes of bubbly.
book excerpt: “Unlikely Causes of Miscarriage”, from AFTER MISCARRIAGE
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Unlikely Causes of Miscarriage
Let’s consider factors that likely do not cause miscarriage. If you have been wondering about any of these, I hope this discussion will set your mind at ease.
book excerpt: “The Three-Photo Story”, from PARENTING YOUR INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED CHILD
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The Three-Photo Story
Once you are settled at home, or any time thereafter, the simplest way to tell your child’s story is with a sequence of three photographs. The first photo is of your child before adoption. The second photo is of the “handover,” showing you receiving your child from the orphanage caregiver or director, or from foster parents. The third is a photo of your child with her present family. These three photos pasted in sequence provide the context for answering what I call the Four Questions (see the next section).
Spinach and Ricotta Tapa
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Kudos to my friend Jo Weibel, who adores cheese and has enough family recipes on the subject to write her own book. She shared this Mediterranean appetizer—sort of like a frittata or Spanish tortilla—with me, and I loved it both warm and cold. It is particularly nice with an afternoon glass of dry sherry.
Q & A with A.J. Rathbun
A.J. Rathbun, charismatic author of the IACP Award-nominated book Good Spirits, as well as Party Drinks!, and the upcoming Luscious Liqueurs and Party Snacks! (both out Fall 2008), answers questions about summertime cocktails and entertaining. To request a review copy of one of A.J.’s books, to excerpt recipes, or to arrange an interview, contact us via the “press inquiries” form to the left.
See Paris with Hallie Harron!
From June 2 to June 9, join Hallie Harron, author of Cheese Hors d’Oeuvres (coming in May 2008) and co-author of Tomatoes & Mozzarella, for Unpolished Paris: A Culinary Tour of the City of Light.
Take a French culinary tour with Diane Phillips
From May 13 through 20, Diane will be the guest chef at La Combe en Perigord, for a weeklong culinary adventure in the Dordogne region of France. For more information, visit http://www.lacombe-perigord.com.
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