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Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl
An Authoritative, historically informed tribute to the punch bowl, by the James Beard Award-winning author of Imbibe!.
Replete with historical anecdotes, expert observations, notes on technique and ingredients, and of course world-class recipes, Punch will take readers on a celebratory journey into the punch bowl that starts with some very lonely British sailors and swells to include a cast of lords and ladies, admirals, kings, presidents, poets, pirates, novelists, spies, and other colorful characters.
It is a tale only David Wondrich can tell-and it is sure to delight, amuse, and inspire the mixologist and party-planner in everyone.
Replete with historical anecdotes, expert observations, notes on technique and ingredients, and of course world-class recipes, Punch will take readers on a celebratory journey into the punch bowl that starts with some very lonely British sailors and swells to include a cast of lords and ladies, admirals, kings, presidents, poets, pirates, novelists, spies, and other colorful characters.
It is a tale only David Wondrich can tell-and it is sure to delight, amuse, and inspire the mixologist and party-planner in everyone.
320 pages, Hardcover
First published November 2, 2010
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David Wondrich
18 books112 followersBorn on the banks of the Monongahela. Raised in major urban centers. Ex-bass player, ex-English professor, ex-ragtime writer. Mixographer. Brooklynite. Likes port and Stilton and Artemus Ward.
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November 4, 2010Everything I know about Punch--except for the stuff I forgot to include, ran out of room for or learned since the manuscript closed (technical hint: if you leave your oleo-saccharum to steep for two hours, it's even better).
November 5, 2016
I remember punch.
Mom and Dad's Christmas parties in my hometown of Norwell, Massachusetts. Guests would fill our colonial home, sharing the warmth of the wood burning fireplace complete with traditional bread baking hollow. Everyone dressed in their cocktail gowns and best suits while the snow blanketed the tranquil New England countryside. The punch bowl had been waiting patiently on the back porch to chill, and often freeze, a few days before the party. Various strange, unrelated fruit swam amidst the brightly red colored elixir. Berries, melons, bananas... The alcohol drowning in sweet nectar of pineapple, orange, grapefruit... whatever juice was on hand to hide the boozy flavors. Often accompanied by another bowl full of traditional eggnog.
I remember punch.
At Wittenberg University, November 2nd, 1991. My 21st birthday. It was Halloween weekend, I was dressed as a Shakespearean Romeo. The house was called "The Tabernacle", an all girls house/party destination. It was my first time there, later in the year I would begin a relationship with one of the tenants who was kind enough to share those fleeting college romance days with me. For now, I was finally of legal age to imbibe of the libations offered by our most gracious hostesses. Following numerous shots of Hot Damn Cinnamon flavored liqueur, I found myself in the basement where 3 large garbage cans were filled with "punch". Everclear and Hawaiian Punch (I may not be accurate with the recipe, though I doubt the ancient "laws" of punch making were being rigorously abided). 3 cups of this "punch" and I would not be drinking again for the remainder of the week. I spent the rest of the night lighting Everclear bottles with matches. The blue flame staying lit purely on the ethers of the moonshine.
And then I discovered Punch.
It started at Embury, where we made a variation of Philadelphia Fish House Punch called "Firehouse Punch". Here I learned the ancient techniques of punch making. The oleo saccharum, the water saturation, the liquors most appropriate for traditional punch, the balance, the booziness... the foundations were being laid. When the bar was 3 deep, and we couldn't service our guests in a timely enough manner, that was when we broke out the Firehouse Punch. A drink in each customers hand let us return to the tasks at-hand; making drinks for those waiting, washing dishes that had piled up, and congregating for "team meetings" (staff shots of Green Chartreuse).
Through my studies I noticed that punch was being used as more of a driving influence in bars across the country, rather than the "call-in-the-reserves" status that it had been appropriated to in our small wonder bar. I started colecting recipes for punches that included Dale DeGroff's Rainbow Room Punch, Martha Washington's Punch, a Negroni Punch, and selections from David Wondrich's book Imbibe.
We used many of these recipes at Pittsburgh's very first informational gathering and membership drive for the United States Bartenders Guild. We decided a Punch Social was the best way to meet and greet and share info, so no one member of the Executive Staff would be stuck behind a bar making cocktails when that time could be better spent introducing Pittsburgh bartenders to the benefits of a USBG Pittsburgh Chapter.
One of the highlight punches was my own creation, which started out as a Swedish Punch recipe I found online, but quickly became a bitch's brew of unmeasured additions of liquors and juices to try to correct my earlier errors. Thus was the "Sean D. Enright Garbage Pail Punch" born... and lost to time. I was too busy trying to "fix" the punch I didn't write down any recipes. It was VERY well received, but alas can never be replicated.
Then David Wondrich printed his second book (or the second book I'm aware of, to follow Imbibe) called Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl. A historical biography of punch complete with recipes and techniques for the Punch enthusiast. I put down Les Miserables (again... been reading that book for over 10 years) and consumed every oz. of Punch. http://www.amazon.com/Punch-Delights-...
As I read through I noticed there were certain rules to proper punch making that would make repeat appearances throughout the ages. Punch gained momentum in the 1600's and remained a drink of choice through the 1800's where it became the father of the modern cocktail. It seemed, from my interpretation of the book, that punch had certain fruits that were preferred; citrus and later the occasional pineapple, liquors that were preferred; rum and brandy... maybe some champagne additionally, sugar and water were as important as the base liquors (if not more so) and punches were served hot or cold depending mostly on the climes and seasons in which they were served.
With this punch knowledge in-hand I set out to create my first punch for our second USBG Pittsburgh event (and 1st unofficial/official USBG Pittsburgh meeting). I wanted to take the most intriguing elements I found in the book Punch, but also add some modern touches and elements that may not have been as readily available to our forefathers as they discussed revolution in whispered voices over bowls of punch. I also decided to write down the recipe this time.
Here is the recipe for what I've decided to name the Pittsburgh Craft Cocktail Guild Punch... or PCCG Punch, in memory of the original cocktail guild concept that has turned into Pittsburgh's first opportunity to have a USBG in support of the passionate bartenders who have appeared on the Pittsburgh scene over the last few years.
PCCG Punch:
Makes 1 Gallon (plus one glass)
1 Liter Rhum J.M. Agricole Blanc
750ml Laird's Applejack Brandy
1/2 cup Averna Amaro
1/2 cup St Elizabeth Allspice Dram
1 cup Averna Limoni Di Sicilia
1 quart Green Tea (I used Liptons)
20 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
5 Oranges
2 cups cold water
12 ounces Florida Crystal Organic Pure Cane Sugar (available at Giant Eagle)
Directions: First, make green tea, heating 1qt water in the microwave for 2 minutes and adding 3 Lipton Green Tea packets to the water and setting aside. While the tea bags steep, you must make what is called "oleo saccharum" by peeling the skin off the five oranges, making sure not to get any pith. Peel gently to just take off the top layer of the orange peel. This will help the oils from the peel escape. Place peels in a non-reactive bowl and add the Florida Crystals sugar. Muddle the sugar and the orange peels with a flat or rounded end muddler (do not us a barbed muddler, you do not want to break up the orange peel, you just want to press the oil out of the skin to saturate the sugar). Set your sugar and peels to the side and let stand for 15 minutes to release more oil into the sugar. Take your tea bags out of the tea and set the tea aside. Juice the oranges making sure to get every drop out of them. Strain your juice through a tea strainer to keep out the pulp, and you may refrigerate the juice if you'd like. After fifteen minutes has passed, stir the orange peels and sugar one last time, then add the green tea. Stir until all the sugar has melted. Add the juice from the oranges and 2 cups of cold water. Through a sieve, strain this mixture, separating the orange peels from the sluice. To this mix you may now add your Rhum, Applejack, Amaro, Allspice Dram, Limoni & Peychaud's Bitters. Let stand for 1 hour so the flavors may integrate. Pour into a punch glass filled with ice and enjoy. This is a hearty blend, not for the week of heart. Be careful, this drink will creep up on ya.
Be sure to read David Wondrich's other book Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cosktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399...
Mom and Dad's Christmas parties in my hometown of Norwell, Massachusetts. Guests would fill our colonial home, sharing the warmth of the wood burning fireplace complete with traditional bread baking hollow. Everyone dressed in their cocktail gowns and best suits while the snow blanketed the tranquil New England countryside. The punch bowl had been waiting patiently on the back porch to chill, and often freeze, a few days before the party. Various strange, unrelated fruit swam amidst the brightly red colored elixir. Berries, melons, bananas... The alcohol drowning in sweet nectar of pineapple, orange, grapefruit... whatever juice was on hand to hide the boozy flavors. Often accompanied by another bowl full of traditional eggnog.
I remember punch.
At Wittenberg University, November 2nd, 1991. My 21st birthday. It was Halloween weekend, I was dressed as a Shakespearean Romeo. The house was called "The Tabernacle", an all girls house/party destination. It was my first time there, later in the year I would begin a relationship with one of the tenants who was kind enough to share those fleeting college romance days with me. For now, I was finally of legal age to imbibe of the libations offered by our most gracious hostesses. Following numerous shots of Hot Damn Cinnamon flavored liqueur, I found myself in the basement where 3 large garbage cans were filled with "punch". Everclear and Hawaiian Punch (I may not be accurate with the recipe, though I doubt the ancient "laws" of punch making were being rigorously abided). 3 cups of this "punch" and I would not be drinking again for the remainder of the week. I spent the rest of the night lighting Everclear bottles with matches. The blue flame staying lit purely on the ethers of the moonshine.
And then I discovered Punch.
It started at Embury, where we made a variation of Philadelphia Fish House Punch called "Firehouse Punch". Here I learned the ancient techniques of punch making. The oleo saccharum, the water saturation, the liquors most appropriate for traditional punch, the balance, the booziness... the foundations were being laid. When the bar was 3 deep, and we couldn't service our guests in a timely enough manner, that was when we broke out the Firehouse Punch. A drink in each customers hand let us return to the tasks at-hand; making drinks for those waiting, washing dishes that had piled up, and congregating for "team meetings" (staff shots of Green Chartreuse).
Through my studies I noticed that punch was being used as more of a driving influence in bars across the country, rather than the "call-in-the-reserves" status that it had been appropriated to in our small wonder bar. I started colecting recipes for punches that included Dale DeGroff's Rainbow Room Punch, Martha Washington's Punch, a Negroni Punch, and selections from David Wondrich's book Imbibe.
We used many of these recipes at Pittsburgh's very first informational gathering and membership drive for the United States Bartenders Guild. We decided a Punch Social was the best way to meet and greet and share info, so no one member of the Executive Staff would be stuck behind a bar making cocktails when that time could be better spent introducing Pittsburgh bartenders to the benefits of a USBG Pittsburgh Chapter.
One of the highlight punches was my own creation, which started out as a Swedish Punch recipe I found online, but quickly became a bitch's brew of unmeasured additions of liquors and juices to try to correct my earlier errors. Thus was the "Sean D. Enright Garbage Pail Punch" born... and lost to time. I was too busy trying to "fix" the punch I didn't write down any recipes. It was VERY well received, but alas can never be replicated.
Then David Wondrich printed his second book (or the second book I'm aware of, to follow Imbibe) called Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl. A historical biography of punch complete with recipes and techniques for the Punch enthusiast. I put down Les Miserables (again... been reading that book for over 10 years) and consumed every oz. of Punch. http://www.amazon.com/Punch-Delights-...
As I read through I noticed there were certain rules to proper punch making that would make repeat appearances throughout the ages. Punch gained momentum in the 1600's and remained a drink of choice through the 1800's where it became the father of the modern cocktail. It seemed, from my interpretation of the book, that punch had certain fruits that were preferred; citrus and later the occasional pineapple, liquors that were preferred; rum and brandy... maybe some champagne additionally, sugar and water were as important as the base liquors (if not more so) and punches were served hot or cold depending mostly on the climes and seasons in which they were served.
With this punch knowledge in-hand I set out to create my first punch for our second USBG Pittsburgh event (and 1st unofficial/official USBG Pittsburgh meeting). I wanted to take the most intriguing elements I found in the book Punch, but also add some modern touches and elements that may not have been as readily available to our forefathers as they discussed revolution in whispered voices over bowls of punch. I also decided to write down the recipe this time.
Here is the recipe for what I've decided to name the Pittsburgh Craft Cocktail Guild Punch... or PCCG Punch, in memory of the original cocktail guild concept that has turned into Pittsburgh's first opportunity to have a USBG in support of the passionate bartenders who have appeared on the Pittsburgh scene over the last few years.
PCCG Punch:
Makes 1 Gallon (plus one glass)
1 Liter Rhum J.M. Agricole Blanc
750ml Laird's Applejack Brandy
1/2 cup Averna Amaro
1/2 cup St Elizabeth Allspice Dram
1 cup Averna Limoni Di Sicilia
1 quart Green Tea (I used Liptons)
20 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
5 Oranges
2 cups cold water
12 ounces Florida Crystal Organic Pure Cane Sugar (available at Giant Eagle)
Directions: First, make green tea, heating 1qt water in the microwave for 2 minutes and adding 3 Lipton Green Tea packets to the water and setting aside. While the tea bags steep, you must make what is called "oleo saccharum" by peeling the skin off the five oranges, making sure not to get any pith. Peel gently to just take off the top layer of the orange peel. This will help the oils from the peel escape. Place peels in a non-reactive bowl and add the Florida Crystals sugar. Muddle the sugar and the orange peels with a flat or rounded end muddler (do not us a barbed muddler, you do not want to break up the orange peel, you just want to press the oil out of the skin to saturate the sugar). Set your sugar and peels to the side and let stand for 15 minutes to release more oil into the sugar. Take your tea bags out of the tea and set the tea aside. Juice the oranges making sure to get every drop out of them. Strain your juice through a tea strainer to keep out the pulp, and you may refrigerate the juice if you'd like. After fifteen minutes has passed, stir the orange peels and sugar one last time, then add the green tea. Stir until all the sugar has melted. Add the juice from the oranges and 2 cups of cold water. Through a sieve, strain this mixture, separating the orange peels from the sluice. To this mix you may now add your Rhum, Applejack, Amaro, Allspice Dram, Limoni & Peychaud's Bitters. Let stand for 1 hour so the flavors may integrate. Pour into a punch glass filled with ice and enjoy. This is a hearty blend, not for the week of heart. Be careful, this drink will creep up on ya.
Be sure to read David Wondrich's other book Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cosktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0399...
March 21, 2012
Have you ever considered how much influence alcohol has had on history? It's not really shocking, but it's very interesting to read a history told from that perspective.
Before the cocktail there was...Punch. This book tells about the 2-3 hundred years when it was popular.
The author's writing style makes this a very enjoyable read, very witty.
There are several recipes included as well, the "olde english" original recipes are included (along with the translated current version).
Before the cocktail there was...Punch. This book tells about the 2-3 hundred years when it was popular.
The author's writing style makes this a very enjoyable read, very witty.
There are several recipes included as well, the "olde english" original recipes are included (along with the translated current version).
April 5, 2011
I wish I had the kind of lifestyle that I could throw a party and try out all these recipes! It did prompt me to go buy whole nutmeg and a rasp grater.
Funny and informative, this is what a book about the history of alcohol should be. I need to go back and get 'Imbibe' now.
Funny and informative, this is what a book about the history of alcohol should be. I need to go back and get 'Imbibe' now.
May 8, 2014
David Wondrich is always fun to read. Wondrich's research is thorough, but with enough humor and sarcasm to keep the reader engaged. History class would have been so much more interesting if curriculum would have been presented in this fashion. Punch fell short about 2/3 of the way through, when it became nothing more than a recipe book. I would have liked to see some more information about some of the characters who were credited with the creation of the recipes. Not sure if there wasn't a lot of information about the characters or Wondrich wanted to stick closer to the Punch recipes themselves. A lot of the recipes were redundant, but interesting to see them in a historical timeline. I was happy to see the recipes featuring gin, so maybe I was just looking for the recipes for the spirits I am currently into. Definitely check out this book!!
November 13, 2017
Mr Wondrich proves himself here to be a worthy researcher and an illuminating writer of history. I trust his inferences as he fills in gaps in the narrative and I trust his palate when it comes to restoring old recipes with available ingredients and rebalancing them to modern tastes.
His technical writing in the recipe section falls a bit short. It can sometimes be a challenge to correctly understand the intended instructions due to Mr Wondrich's casual way of unpacking the original historical texts and referring to techniques that were discussed in previous chapters without providing page numbers for reference or making explicit the full recipe in an orderly fashion.
His technical writing in the recipe section falls a bit short. It can sometimes be a challenge to correctly understand the intended instructions due to Mr Wondrich's casual way of unpacking the original historical texts and referring to techniques that were discussed in previous chapters without providing page numbers for reference or making explicit the full recipe in an orderly fashion.
February 21, 2012
An interesting read, though I lost interest halfway through. There are very good recipes in this title, but if you are just skimming the book for them, it will be a little difficult. The recipes come with a short explanation, the old recipe, and an updated prep explanation. You will not see a line-item list of quantities and materials in this book. I tried the warm whiskey punch recipe from it and it was excellent.
February 9, 2011
Anyone who writes drink books for a living knows that A) you can't make a living writing drink books, and B) you can't write a better drink book than David Wondrich does. His latest is a tour-de-force of scholarship and style. And real eye-opener for me: who knew that punch had a 200 year vogue, much longer than the era of the cocktail?
November 19, 2017
Instant classic. Now I need to re-read it. Contains loads of original research.
January 8, 2011
Make some punch revive something fun!
See some fairies!
Possibly a Pink Elephant?
Wear lampshade on your head and have fun!
Huzzzay!
See some fairies!
Possibly a Pink Elephant?
Wear lampshade on your head and have fun!
Huzzzay!
June 20, 2011
An engaging read about the history and delicacy of punch. Wondrich knows his British, and his wit is as dry as their gin.
August 24, 2011
Punch was a huge part of colonial America. It's nice to learn more and have these recipes translated into modern ones.
July 21, 2017
The definitive (only?) book on punch. Not much else to say. Excellent.
April 17, 2018
David Wondrich writes an excellent history of that Pre-Cocktail Era favorite: punch. It’s not the limp and insipid bowl that many of us remember our parents putting out at family functions of our youth nor is it the garbage pail full of rotgut and super-sweetened fruit juice from our college days. Instead it’s a civilized (provided one is not over-served) and serious drink put out to foster convivial group libations. Along with the history, Wondrich has sussed out traditional recipes of all sort, along with his own personal notes on how to properly make them today and his own anecdotes about the various punches. Highly recommended to those interested in cocktails or the history of food and drink. The highest compliment I can give is that reading this really made me want to experiment with making (and drinking) punch.
March 16, 2024
Great resource for history and ideas for punch. Recipes are a pain to follow, why can't everything be laid out in the same units for easy following? I thought maybe he was being true to the kind of measurements laid out on the original recipes, but then the author does the same in the end when he lays out his personal recipes. Why would you tell me to use a liter of liquor and then a quart of water, what???
Overall, despite being a frustrating read at times, I'm glad I finished it, learned about a few ingredients and techniques that I haven't used before. Will surely pick up at some point in the future for reference.
Overall, despite being a frustrating read at times, I'm glad I finished it, learned about a few ingredients and techniques that I haven't used before. Will surely pick up at some point in the future for reference.
August 29, 2020
So I get invited to a book signing with free booze at Rob Roy. I not only end up buying the book (and later the author's first book), but I end up buying more punch bowls, cups, hard-to-find liquor, seville oranges, Cognac by the gallon. On the other hand, I now have liters of pre-made punch (just add ice and water), and have served up memorable punches at nearly every large gathering I have hosted since.
This is a highly-entertaining read as well as useful. Salt, Cod, etc were interesting books, but did you have an increased consumption of either?
This is a highly-entertaining read as well as useful. Salt, Cod, etc were interesting books, but did you have an increased consumption of either?
February 1, 2023
This text is an insightful, elucidating, and well-informed dip into the history, production, and popular resurgence of punch. An educational treat, to be sure, told in an approachable and yet artful manner.
These pages will certainly be well-worn in the coming year. Seville oranges remain challenging to acquire and Ambergis is almost certainly not going to be featured in any of the punches that I try my hand at both due to it's illegality in the States and its extreme rarity.
For a more elaborate guide to Rum classification, see Martin Cate's Summgler's Cove.
These pages will certainly be well-worn in the coming year. Seville oranges remain challenging to acquire and Ambergis is almost certainly not going to be featured in any of the punches that I try my hand at both due to it's illegality in the States and its extreme rarity.
For a more elaborate guide to Rum classification, see Martin Cate's Summgler's Cove.
December 19, 2023
An surprisingly engaging history of punch- we love a book with footnotes and jokes.
The "modern" recipes are not necessarily presented in the most reader friendly way (and some times not at all).
If you're looking for information on historical punches, I can't imagine a better source. If you're looking for updated punch recipes to go off of while in the kitchen, I can imagine a couple of better sources.
The "modern" recipes are not necessarily presented in the most reader friendly way (and some times not at all).
If you're looking for information on historical punches, I can't imagine a better source. If you're looking for updated punch recipes to go off of while in the kitchen, I can imagine a couple of better sources.
March 1, 2018
Good
I enjoyed the writing and the history. The recipes seemed reasonable and plenty. Not especially life changing but a good primer on Punch. A few new items in my amazon cart and a place in the bar cart for a punch bowl. Excited for my first foray into traditional punches. A few steps above the “hunch punch” we used to drink in High School.
I enjoyed the writing and the history. The recipes seemed reasonable and plenty. Not especially life changing but a good primer on Punch. A few new items in my amazon cart and a place in the bar cart for a punch bowl. Excited for my first foray into traditional punches. A few steps above the “hunch punch” we used to drink in High School.
May 7, 2017
Essential reading for the literate lush. History, recipes, mixology. Fascinating stuff. I'm a big fan of books like this. If you like learning about booze (as well as learning how to make it), this is a book for you.
October 6, 2017
Anyone who repeatedly showers praise on the research value of primary sources and archives is automatically pretty great in my opinion. Beyond that, his writing style is delightful and makes what could be a suuuuper dull subject very enlightening (and educational!). Plus, historical recipes!
June 29, 2020
An incredible history book, tying together colonialism, economics, social issues, and natural resources, with recipes for punches out of another time - my only regret is reading it during a pandemic and not being able to host a gathering where my friends and I could enjoy a punch as intended.
May 25, 2023
Wondrich is such a conversational and intriguing author. Even while educating on his points to a pleasing detail, he also illustrates the smells, sounds, and textures of Punch and its ingredients. The history section is one-of-a-kind. I can’t wait to read this again soon.
January 19, 2019
Great writing. Love the stories around punch and how it was used on ships in the colonially era. Also the recipes are great - David does a good job translating them into consumable units.
May 22, 2019
Another seriously great book from Wondrich. I have a great interest in the subject matter, but his humor and prose really make it a fun read.
February 27, 2017
A hilarious telling of the history of Punch, where every author's aside adds to the hilarity and is well-warranted. It's like the Pepys' Diary of booze, where the goings-on are funny enough on their own but even better with commentary. This guy gets you thinking about the social and historical conditions that exist in order for a drink to become popular, a topic that's endlessly fascinating. His pro tips are frank and witty. After finishing the book yesterday afternoon, I went to one of my favorite restaurants and noticed the book on their bar shelf below the mule cups. Getting ready to make my first shrub this week.
March 24, 2015
A fascinating investigation into the origins of Punch. If you like the more colorful side of history and are a drinks geek then this book is for you. It's a bit hard to read this book cover to cover without getting a little bored with reading so many recipes at the end, but it's worth it to see how Punch has evolved over time. I'm itching to create one of these concoctions now for my next soiree.
June 16, 2011
Wondrich is a tremendous historian and the recipes alone are worth the price - that being said, I find the writing style a bit dry compared to his contemporaries such as Jason Wilson, which makes this a bit harder of a read.
May 5, 2014
If you want to skip the recipes, the first third of the book is still worth checking out. Well-researched, well-written, and engaging, this history shows how much we don't know about the origins about something that has touched so many parts of the globe.
October 6, 2012
Fantastic book that was equal parts history and recipe. I liked the history and the well researched recipes so much that I immediately began scouring ebay for vintage sets for my next party. Cheers to this book and the wonderful storytelling of David Wondrich!
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