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The Harvard Common Press Launches New Digital-Book Partnership With Zinio
BOSTON (June 24, 2009) – Zinio, the global leader for digital-publishing products and services, today announced the launch of more than 30 digital-book titles from its newest partner, The Harvard Common Press, the nation’s leading independent publisher of high-quality cookbooks and parenting books. Starting today, Zinio will be offering a 20% discount off the retail price on all digital books purchased through www.zinio.com/cookbooks.
Rendezvous-Style Baby Back Ribs
When you want to grill ribs, tender baby backs are your choice. Charlie Vergos, my longtime barbecue buddy and founder of the Rendezvous Restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee, has sold boxcar loads of grilled baby backs to enthusiastic rib eaters since 1948. Now his kids run the Rendezvous while Charlie’s legacy lives on. I like the restaurant’s slogan: “Not since Adam has a rib been this famous.” The Rendezvous sells them “wet,” with Charlie’s liquid barbecue sauce, or “dry,” covered with a special mix of dry seasonings.
Lime-and-Chile-Grilled Corn on the Cob, Two Ways
Grilled corn on the cob is a classic favorite complement to all grilled meats, and it’s easy to prepare. Try both of these techniques to see which one you like best—shucked corn will have grill marks on the corn kernels and more flavor of the grill; corn grilled in the husk will be more tender and moist. Choose the sweetest variety of corn you can find.
Perfectly Grilled Burgers
I have savored charcoal-grilled burgers since my childhood in Oklahoma City, where I lived only a block and a half from the Split-T, a longtime burger joint that cooks its burgers over a charcoal-fired flame. Here’s my rendition of the classic.
Unbuttoned essay and interview at Salon.com!
Rachel Sarah’s essay, “SWL(actating)F Seeking Sex with No Strings Attached,” from Unbuttoned: Women Open Up About the Pleasures, Pains, and Politics of Breastfeeding, was featured at Salon.com and sparked some rather lively debate among readers. The conversation continued at Jezebel.com and at BabyCenter.com.
Read the essay here and the Salon interview with Unbuttoned’s editors, Maureen Connolly and Dana Sullivan, here.
Unbuttoned: Book Group Discussion Questions
Is your book group reading Unbuttoned: Women Open Up About the Pains, Pleasures, and Politics of Breastfeeding ($14.00, The Harvard Common Press)? These questions can help start the discussion. You can also join others at the Facebook group for the book to continue the conversation!
PW on Unbuttoned: “Beautifully Written . . . Powerful and Informative”
The February 23, 2009, issue of Publishers Weekly featured a glowing review of the anthology Unbuttoned: Women Open Up About the Pleasures, Pains, and Politics of Breastfeeding (April 2009), edited by Dana Sullivan and Maureen Connolly. The review was starred, meaning that it is one of the editors’ top picks for the issue. Here’s the review:
“In this revealing collection of essays, 25 writers talk about their personal breastfeeding experiences. The beautifully written, heartbreaking… entry ‘Breast-Laid Plans’ by Heidi Raykeil is about how nursing her daughter for three and a half years helped her become whole again after the loss of her first-born child. In ‘Motherhood Made a Liar Out of Me,’ Daryn Eller writes about feeling left out as the mother of an adopted, bottle-fed daughter and when asked in the playground if her child is weaned, she always answers ‘yes.’ Dawn Porter’s ‘In a Man’s World’ tackles the difficulties of pumping milk in the workplace, while Patricia Berry is clear on her decision in ‘Because I Don’t Want To,’ her husband and La Leche League be damned. The authors are all accomplished writers and their collected emotions and sentiments form a powerful and informative commentary on this most loaded of parenting topics that will especially resonate with anyone who has raised a child.”
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
“Excerpted from Cheese Hors d’Oeuvres, by Hallie Harron, © 2008, and used by permission of The Harvard Common Press.“
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.
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.
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