 | The Joy of Mixology: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft by Gary Regan
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $14.79 All you need to know in one book. Straightforward. Great histories of drinks.
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 | The Art of the Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the Classics by Jeff Hollinger
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $8.50 A gorgeous book, amazingly laid out . . . terrific recipes.
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 | Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails : From the Alamagoozlum Cocktail to the Zombie by Ted Haigh
Buy used from: $68.61 Reviving blasts from the past. A beautiful book, lots of great old ads and pics.
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 | Mr. Boston: Official Bartender's and Party Guide (Mr. Boston: Official Bartender's & Party Guide) by Mr. Boston
Buy used from: $2.34 A classic. We have the 1968 and 1988 printings. Great to see how cocktails change over the years.
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 | Drinks by Vincent Gasnier
Buy used from: $2.33 An exquisite book. Learn about all types of alcohol, their histories, and how to differentiate between brands.
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 | Jigger, Beaker and Glass: Drinking Around the World by Charles Baker
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $15.49 This journal from the 1930s is amusing, informative, and filled with classic recipes that you can try to re-create or riff on.
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 | The Joy of Drinking by Barbara Holland
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.75 Learn about the history of drinking. Insightful, witty, caustic, charming. A page turner.
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 | Straight Up or On the Rocks: The Story of the American Cocktail by William Grimes
Buy new: $16.00 / Used from: $7.80 If you want to learn about the history of the cocktial, this is THE book! A fun read.
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 | The New York Bartender's Guide: 1300 Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Drink Recipes for the Professional and the Home by Sally Ann Berk
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $1.29 Some great recipes from NYCs finest.
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 | Think Like a Chef by Tom Colicchio
Buy new: $15.30 / Used from: $12.50 Tom Colicchio is an inspiration. You can prepare simple, delicious meals by following his advice using fresh, seasonal ingredients. The result: your family and friends will treat you like culinary royalty.
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 | Infused: 100+ Recipes for Infused Liqueurs and Cocktails by Susan Elia MacNeal
Buy used from: $11.34 Spice up your spirits with these infusion recipes.
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 | Hip Sips: Modern Cocktails to Raise Your Spirits by Lucy Brennan
Buy new: $12.71 / Used from: $4.50 Great photography, some wonderful cocktails.
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 | Complete Home Bartender's Guide: 780 Recipes for the Perfect Drink by Salvatore Calabrese
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.37 Easy to use, especially if your Bristish (Bristish measurements).
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 | Tiki Drinks by Adam Rocke
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $0.50 Fun for a summer party!
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 | What to Drink with What You Eat: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea - Even Water - Based on Expert Advice from America's Best Sommeliers by Andrew Dornenburg
Buy new: $22.05 / Used from: $15.99 Dont know what wine or spirit goes with duck? This book will help. Very encyclopedic.
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 | Whiskey: The Definitive World Guide by Michael Jackson
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $15.00 Dont know the difference between rye and bourbon? Give this book a good look.
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 | The Backyard Bartender: 55 Cool Summer Cocktails by Nicole Aloni
Buy new: $12.71 / Used from: $3.76 Some old standards, some new fun drinks!
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 | Food & Wine 2009 Cocktail Guide (Food & Wine Cocktails) by Food & Wine
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $2.24 New layout featuring guest bar chefs, and, of course, new great recipes.
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 | The Art of Eating by M. F. K. Fisher
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $10.03 Words of wit and wisdom from the Master.
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 | The Martini: An Illustrated History of an American Classic by Barnaby Conrad
Buy new: $21.33 / Used from: $0.01 Gorgeous layouts, terrific vintage photos, it will inspire you to watch some old flicks from the 30s and 4os.
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 | Mix Shake Stir: Recipes from Danny Meyer's Acclaimed New York City Restaurants
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $14.98 Fun food and cocktail recipes in convenient categories from a master chef.
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 | The Complete Book of Spirits: A Guide to Their History, Production, and Enjoyment by Anthony Dias Blue
Buy new: $18.96 / Used from: $5.95 Can be helpful if you are unfamiliar with a certain type of spirit and want to know where to begin.
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 | The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Craddock
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.99 A great piece of recorded history. Our friend Erik Ellestad (http://underhill-lounge.flannestad.com/) is drinking his way alphabetically through the book . . . brilliantly!
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 | Artisanal Cocktails: Drinks Inspired by the Seasons from the Bar at Cyrus by Scott Beattie
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $11.98 Seasonal cocktails that, although are difficult to make, are truly inspired by seasonal fruits, herbs, and vegetables. Gorgeous photos.
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 | The Mixicologist by C.F. Lawlor
Buy used from: $29.95 Need to know what tipplers were drinking over a hundred years ago? Then this is the book for you, complete with ads from that era.
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 | the bartender's GIN compendium by gaz regan
Buy new: $16.31 / Used from: $14.99 Everything you've always wanted to know about gin, but were too tipsy to ask. From a true spirits master.
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 | Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar Featuring the Origina by David Wondrich
Buy new: $16.29 / Used from: $12.98 A history of the delightful cocktail, from Brooklyn's finest.
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 | Sips & Apps: Classic and Contemporary Recipes for Coctktails and Appetizers by Kathy Casey
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $10.33 We love apps with our sips. Great recipes and photos!
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 | From Asparagus to Zucchini by Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.52 A terrific primer on every vegetable you can get at your farmer's market or your own back yard, how to pick and clean them, store them, and of course use them in delicious dishes.
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 | Desserts (Best of Martha Stewart Living) by Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Buy used from: $3.99 Make every cake in this book! Now!
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 | How To Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food by Mark Bittman
Buy new: $15.72 / Used from: $5.26 Want to know the basics of lamb, or ten different ways to prepare shrimp dishes. Then look no further. Practical advice and great recipes.
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 | Happy Days with the Naked Chef by Jamie Oliver
Buy new: $34.95 / Used from: $2.98 We love Jamie. And his pork loin recipe with fennel. It will become a part of your repertoire as it has ours.
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 | Culinary Artistry by Andrew Dornenburg
Buy new: $15.43 / Used from: $10.99 A classic of flavors and symbiosis.
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 | Moonshine!: Recipes * Tall Tales * Drinking Songs * Historical Stuff * Knee-Slappers * How to Make It * How to Drink It * Pleasin' the Law * Recoverin' the Next Day by Matthew Rowley
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $8.89 Matthew Rowley will teach you everything about the illegal hooch. He'll even show you how to make it (but for educational purposes only).
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 | I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $8.84 The cheese ball recipe is to die for. Thanks, Amy, for the gift of your kitchen wisdom.
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 | Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient with Recipes by Jennifer McLagan
Buy new: $31.80 / Used from: $75.20 Finally. A book to extol the virtues of fat. Recipes and advice on how to keep loads of it in your fridge and freezer. Paul loved this book.
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 | The Spice Lover's Guide to Herbs and Spices by Tony Hill
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $9.20 A great book on all aspects of common and not-so-common herbs and spices. You'll want to run out for ajwain and fenugreek.
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 | A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table by Molly Wizenberg
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $12.35 Paul loved this book. The braised cabbage will surprise you in so many ways, as will her tales of growing up surrounded by those who loved to cook and eat. Buy it now.
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 | The New Food Lover's Companion by Sharon Tyler Herbst
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $5.65 When you are tired of looking up arcane cooking references on your iPhone, this little book will do the trick just fine. We're always reaching for it when we need clarification, translation of foreign food, and general knowledge.
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 | Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $6.74 The warhorse has survived ten moves, ten new kitchens, a dump in the dishwater, and countless splatterings from mixing batters and measuring flour. One of the best.
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