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Easy Camping Cocktails: Pre-Batch Recipes for Tasty, On-the-Go Drinks
by Tucker BallisterCheers to delicious camping cocktails What pairs well with the satisfying crackle of a campfire? An equally satisfying cocktail, of course! With this ingenious guide, you can hit the trail with an exciting array of drinks. Discover all the essential tools and tips you'll need in order to prepare the perfect on-the-go cocktail for a wilderness happy hour. Travel-friendly tipple—Get expert advice on how to successfully pack your cocktails, from pre-batching at home to the best carrying methods. Recipes for all types of camping—Shake and stir your way through 50 classic and contemporary cocktails—sangria for backpacking, 7-and-7 for car camping, or Cucumber Lemonade Chiller for RV or cabin. A hint of nature—Up your mixology game as you learn how to forage for natural ingredients like edible flowers and wild berries. Kick back at the campsite and enjoy a well-earned drink with this camping cocktails cookbook.
Grandes historias de la cocina argentina
by Daniel BalmacedaEste libro es el resultado de la extraordinaria investigación y rescate de más de un centenar de recetarios de todos los tiempos. Después del éxito de La comida en la historia argentina, Daniel Balmaceda continuó rastreando e indagando sobre las costumbres desconocidas de la cocina y la mesa de los argentinos. ¿Cómo comíamos antes de la industrialización de los alimentos? El aplauso se pedía para la asadora, porque hubo un tiempo en que el asado fue cosa de mujeres. Y si bien no inventamos el dulce de leche, podemos otorgarnos el hallazgo de la provoleta y la tira de asado. No todos los gauchos comían carne, la historia desconocida del jinete vegetariano que seguía una estricta dieta a base de verduras lo demuestra. Los famosos scones de Victoria Ocampo en San Isidro. El fanatismo de Sarmiento por los pepinos. La relación de Borges con el sushi. El café que tomó San Martín al pie de la Cordillera. La pasión de Rivadavia por la miel. Juan Martín de Pueyrredón y sus platos exóticos. ¿Qué almorzó Belgrano durante las invasiones inglesas? ¿E Yrigoyen minutos antes de asumir su presidencia? ¿Qué comieron los gobernadores que suscribieron el acuerdo de San Nicolás en 1852? ¿Qué platos se sirvieron para agasajar a Carlos Pellegrini en 1880? ¿Cuál era el trago preferido de cada presidente? ¿Por qué estaba mal visto comer huevos por la noche? ¿En qué período se servía pescado como paso previo al postre? ¿Por qué las damas se peleaban con sus cocineros por el uso del ajo? ¿Cuántos pasos tenían las comidas del período de la Revolución de Mayo o de la Belle Époque? ¿Qué presidente instaló la costumbre del té a las cinco de la tarde? ¿Por qué los pasteles de carne dulce eran más populares que las empanadas? Repleto de recetas y anécdotas inéditas, Grandes historias de la cocina argentina recupera los hábitos culinarios de nuestro país. Un libro más de la biblioteca Balmaceda, el divulgador de historia más importante de la Argentina.
Cupcakes with a Kick: More Than 50 Sweet Temptations with a Boozy Twist
by Simone BalmanFrom cupcakes with liquor-infused icing to wine or beer in the cake itself to seductive soft centers oozing with delightful cocktail ingredients, Cupcakes with a Kick is sure to provide many delicious and decadent treats for fans alcohol-infused foods. Step-by-step instructions explain clearly how the cupcakes are made. Gorgeous full-page photographs of every cupcake will inspire even the most reluctant cook to try them and helpful hints and tips throughout will help ensure success. Conversion tables and basic facts about alcohol and how it reacts in batter and icing complete the information you need to replicate the scrumptious cupcakes. While this book is not about cupcake decorating, the author includes fabulous ideas for making the cakes reflect something of their special nature. There are also lots of suggested alternatives and recommendations for substitutions. Whether your favorite drink is a stout, a margarita, or pink champagne, this book has something for you!
The Little Book of Whiskey: Sip, Eat, Drink
by Lynda BalslevThis complete guide to whiskey explores the history, traditions, and types along with tasting tips and 25 recipes for drinks and perfect pairings.Whiskey is not just your dad’s drink. From Scotland’s grand traditions to America’s recent distillery boom, there’s plenty to explore, appreciate, and enjoy. Whether you’re a whiskey veteran or newly initiated to the “Water of Life,” The Little Book of Whiskey is your ideal guide to knowing your whiskey—and getting the most out of it.Award-winning food and spirits writer Lynda Balsley explains the storied origins of whiskey, the differences between Scotch and Bourbon, and what to look for when you sniff and sip. She also offers tips on how to host a whiskey tasting and recipes for perfect whiskey cocktails and foods that pair perfectly with your favorite malt.
Mini Rice Cooker Cookbook
by Lynda BalslevDiscover how to cook breakfast, soups & stews, salads & bowls, entrées, and desserts with this collection of recipes for your mini rice cooker.Looking for a fast dinner, dessert, or a tasty snack, the Mini Rice Cooker Cookbook has something for you. Forget your Crock-Pot, the bright-colored mini rice cooker is your new easy-to-use, easy-to-cook solution for everything from eggs to pad thai to chocolate cake.The perfect complement to your new appliance, the Mini Rice Cooker Cookbook has fresh ideas for every occasion, from breakfast to dessert. A mini rice cooker is perfect for cramped college dorms, small apartments, even RVs. You don’t need extra kitchen tools like pots and pans for these recipes. Offering vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free variations, the recipes in this cookbook are sure to stretch your imagination for what a rice cooker can do. Recipes include pasta, soup, stew, beans, grains, cakes, breads, and more.
Junk Foodie
by Emilie BaltzGot a peanut butter cup, a Fruit Roll-Up, and a bag of chips? Voilà--Truffled Berry Praline Purses!Passing off a snack attack as fine food is as easy as a trip to the corner convenience store with this book. Featuring 51 clever photographically depicted recipes designed to turn the most disgusting of snacks into delicious(-looking) "gourmet" meals, you can fool even the most discerning palettes.But never mind impressing others! Since many of the ingredients are easy to find in a typical office vending machine, you can save money--and treat yourself to something special. (You are also encouraged to invest in a really great porcelain plate and some stellar silver to complete the experience.)
Junk Foodie: 51 Delicious Recipes for the Lowbrow Gourmand
by Emilie BaltzGot a peanut butter cup, a Fruit Roll-Up, and a bag of chips? Voilà--Truffled Berry Praline Purses!Passing off a snack attack as fine food is as easy as a trip to the corner convenience store with this book. Featuring 51 clever photographically depicted recipes designed to turn the most disgusting of snacks into delicious(-looking) "gourmet" meals, you can fool even the most discerning palettes.But never mind impressing others! Since many of the ingredients are easy to find in a typical office vending machine, you can save money--and treat yourself to something special. (You are also encouraged to invest in a really great porcelain plate and some stellar silver to complete the experience.)
junk foodie
by Emilie BaltzGot a peanut butter cup, a Fruit Roll-Up, and a bag of chips? Voila--Truffled Berry Praline Purses!Passing off a snack attack as fine food is as easy as a trip to the corner convenience store with the wildly imaginative culinary creations in Junk Foodie. Featuring fifty-one recipes designed to turn the most outrageous of snacks into delicious(-looking) "gourmet" morsels, you'll be able to fool even the most discerning palates at your next dinner party. But why wait for a dinner party? Since the ingredients are easy to find in your average vending machine, you can save money-and treat yourself to a sublime snack whether you're on the road, in between meetings, or en route to dinner at a four-star restaurant-(it's important to satisfy your junk food joneses; just don't get caught with sticky fingers)! This eBook special edition contains excluive bonus Holiday Recipes!
Nine Lives: A Chef's Journey From Chaos to Control
by Brandon BaltzleyAt 26 years old, Brandon Baltzley landed his dream job. After working for years in Michelin-starred restaurants, he was poised to start as the opening chef at Tribute, a hot spot on Chicago's Michigan Avenue that had everyone buzzing. People called Brandon a prodigy and foodie blogs followed his every move. Instead, as the culinary world watched, he checked himself into rehab to finally deal with the alcohol and cocaine addictions he had been struggling with for more than six years. This is a memoir of redemption, a fiery appetite for life and an unrelenting struggle for control.
Importance of Being Urnest: A Coffee House Cozy (The Maggy Thorsen Mysteries #10)
by Sandra Balzo&“Witty…There are loads of eccentric suspects and juicy motives, and the clues are wrapped in lively conversation.&”—Publishers Weekly The choice of an antique silver coffee urn as the final resting place for elderly Celeste Bouchard's ashes might seem a cruel joke. After all, the wealthy boutique owner was taken ill and died while daughter Hannah was off having lattes at Uncommon Grounds. But Maggy Thorsen, the coffeehouse&’s owner, has more pressing things on her mind: a jailbreak and subsequent shoot-out has forced her main squeeze, Sheriff Jake Pavlik, to take refuge with her. Maggy is pondering her decision about marriage—but it&’s hard to think about when there&’s still an escaped convict on the loose…
To The Last Drop: A Coffee House Cozy Mystery (The Maggy Thorsen Mysteries #9)
by Sandra BalzoA café owner tries to figure out who might have sent someone flying out a tenth-floor window:&“Entertaining…Maggy makes an appealing amateur sleuth.&”—Publishers Weekly First, Maggy Thorsen is shocked to find her ex-husband Ted in a fight with William Swope, an oral surgeon at Ted's dental practice, outside Uncommon Grounds, the Wisconsin gourmet coffeehouse she co-owns. But she&’s even more horrified to discover Swope&’s dead body outside Thorsen Dental's office block the next morning. Did he jump from the tenth-floor office window, or was he pushed? It&’s not long before Maggy is uncovering disturbing family secrets, lies and betrayal. Maggy must try to piece together the clues—even if it endangers her relationship with Sheriff Jake Pavlik…
One Gun Ranch, Malibu: Biodynamic Recipes for Vibrant Living
by Alice Bamford Ann EysenringInspired by one of Malibu’s most beautiful and innovative farms, One Gun Ranch, this book will help empower readers to grow their own food, think differently about what they eat, and rejuvenate their minds and bodies.This book will change your life forever. With easy, approachable steps, One Gun Ranch will have you eating better, exercising with more pleasure, and feeling healthier in just weeks. Inspired by the beautiful setting and seasons of Malibu, this is a diet that will give you actionable steps for choosing the healthiest foods for you—and the planet—growing your own vegetables (even if you live in an apartment), establishing a fun, energizing exercise routine, and embracing a holistic approach to improving your mind and body. Authors Alice Bamford and Ann Eysenring, have perfected the biodynamic lifestyle at their farm One Gun Ranch, a paradise of verdant green vegetables, running dogs and horses, perched high above the Pacific Ocean. With thoughtful, careful growing, they have created a dreamland of delicious, healthy food with an approach that goes beyond just organic, to grow, plant, and harvest one’s food based on the cycles of the moon and the natural elements, resulting in the healthiest and tastiest food possible. For many generations leading farmers around the world have been practicing these same principles, but they have never quite reached the mainstream. Now, thanks to the easy-to-use and approachable style of this book, anyone will be able to take these same ideas and apply it to their own garden and diet. They will also learn about how to exercise, meditate, and shape their diet along the principles of a biodynamic life. This book will bring the biodynamic lifestyle into the mainstream.
A Love for Food: Recipes from the Fields and Kitchens of Daylesford Farm
by Carole Bamford'Real, simple, organic and sustainable food is what Daylesford offers - and these are the recipes for putting it on your table'Raymond Blanc'Now more than ever chimes with the way we want to eat'The TimesA fully updated reissue of the pioneering seasonal cookbook by Carole Bamford, the founder of Daylesford. This book shares over 150 seasonal recipes created in Daylesford's kitchens and using produce grown sustainably in the farm's fields. With sections on soups, salads, savoury dishes, meat, fish and bread, A Love for Food is a timeless cookery bible.This beautiful new edition, which uses fully recycled paper, makes a natural companion to Nurture, which tells the Daylesford story.'Seasonal classics' BBC GOOD FOOD'Carole Bamford's elegant, unfussy approach shines through'Tatler'Supremely sophisticated - yet surprisingly straightforward'Stylist
Savoring: Meaningful Vegan Recipes from Across Oceans
by Murielle BanackissaA collection of beautiful and inspiring plant-based recipes filled with the flavors of far-reaching influences. Savoring invites you to slow down and immerse yourself in vegan cooking—meal by meal, moment by moment.There is something so satisfying about choosing to consciously slow down and create a dish without distractions: cherishing the time in the kitchen, celebrating the ingredients that give us life, and slowly transforming them into something magical. Murielle Banackissa—recipe developer, food stylist, and photographer—has spent hours, nights, whole weekends in her kitchen cooking for herself and for others. In Savoring, she shares a collection of her unique plant-based recipes that is both a celebration of those special moments found in cooking (grilling flavor into peaches to top weekend waffles, sitting with mushrooms while they caramelize) and an interweaving of her different cultural influences—from her upbringing in the Republic of Congo, to her mother&’s Russian and Ukrainian heritage recipes, and her family&’s immigration to Montreal.With recipes that range from stuffed savory crepes to lentil-filled dumplings to cassava leaf and spinach stew, inside, you&’ll find:Bountiful Breakfasts: Crispy Chickpea Pancakes with Avocado and Salsa; Rum-Coconut French Toast with Caramelized Bananas; Stewed Blackberries and Lemon Ricotta ToastsSmall Plates and Salads: Pan-Fried Plantains; Pearl Barley Salad with Roasted Bell Peppers and Vegan Feta; Garlicky Miso-Glazed Bok Choy; FufuMarvelous Main Dishes: Coconut-Crusted Tofu with Spicy Mango Salsa; Peanut Butter and Sweet Potato Stew; Sesame Ginger Glazed Shiitakes with Sticky Rice; Quebec Meatless PieDelectable Desserts: Olive Oil and Rose Polenta Bundt Cake; Spiced Poached Pear Puff Pastry Tart; Date-Sweetened Chocolate Cream Tarts; Fried Banana Beignets With Murielle's stunning, atmospheric photography accompanying every recipe, Savoring is the debut cookbook from a very exciting new food talent. Filled with recipes inspired by her far-reaching family, it is a thoughtful and delicious exploration of all kinds of plant-based dishes sure to introduce new flavors to your table.
Pearl: A History of San Antonio's Iconic Beer
by Jeremy Banas Kit Goldsbury Bill Jones"The finest flavored beer in the market. Be sure and try, and you will be convinced. Warranted to be the same at all times. Ask for it, drink no other." In 1887, these were bold words about the City Brewery's new beer with the pearly bubbles, considering how the recent flood of German immigrants to Central Texas brought along expert fermentation. As that business evolved into the San Antonio Brewing Association, XXX Pearl Beer became the mainstay of the largest brewery in the state. Its smokestack formed an intrinsic part of the San Antonio skyline. A regional powerhouse for more than a century, it was the only Texas brewery to survive Prohibition. It also endured the onslaught of a president's scandalous death and Lone Star's fierce rivalry. Grab a pint and join author Jeremy Banas for a tour of Texas's most iconic brewery.
Que los hábitos sean tu medicina: Consejos atemporales para optimizar tu salud y prevenir la enfermedad
by Borja Bandera Merchán«Borja tiene una manera de transmitir, compartir y hacer llegar su conocimiento y experiencia que me gusta: con respeto y humildad»Andrés Iniesta Claves sencillas para optimizar tu salud. Pequeños y poderosos cambios para prevenir la enfermedad y gozar de una longevidad saludable. Este libro actuará en ti como un catalizador que te animará a ponerte en acción para mejorar tu salud. Se trata de un ameno compendio de textos cortos que recoge los principales requisitos atemporales para optimizar tu salud. El doctor Borja Bandera aporta las herramientas necesarias para modificar tu conducta, te hace dueño de las decisiones que afectan a tu bienestar y te involucra en el proceso de recuperación: te empodera. Que los hábitos sean tu medicina, optimista, certero y lleno de energía positiva, ayuda a entender los atajos que conducen al cambio de hábitos para que cuidarte sea placentero. Y es que la soledad puede ser mucho peor que tener el colesterol alto, y la salud es mucho más que tomar medicamentos.
Rice Genome Engineering and Gene Editing: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2238)
by Anindya Bandyopadhyay Roger ThilmonyThis detailed volume explores rice molecular biology, genetic engineering, and genome editing technologies. Dividing into three parts, the book covers subjects such as genetic engineering and tissue culture of rice, including efficient methods for rice transformation and regeneration, genome editing, targeted integration, and gene stacking in rice, including multiple methods utilizing CRISPR systems for targeted gene knock-out or genome modification via base editing, and diverse methods describing bioinformatic, molecular, and cellular analyses in rice. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Rice Genome Engineering and Gene Editing: Methods and Protocols serves as a valuable resource for researchers worldwide striving to further their efforts on advancing research and producing genetically improved rice varieties.
The Family Calendar Cookbook: From Birthdays to Bake Sales, Good Food to Carry You Through the Year
by Kelsey BanfieldHolidays. School events. Fun gatherings with the neighbors. This is the stuff of family life, and there’s always a need for a perfect recipe, through all four seasons of the year. The Family Calendar Cookbook is organized by your family’s timetable, featuring no-fuss recipes for every occasion (no matter how big or small). Whether you’re serving snacks for your daughter’s slumber party, or throwing a Winter Chili Night for friends, or providing allergy-sensitive treats to take to your son’s classroom--author Kelsey Banfield has crafted the most reliable, most delicious recipe for everything that crops up. She also provides fun crafting ideas to do with the kids, including homemade holiday treats that are sure to be a hit. The Family Calendar Cookbook will be your new kitchen playbook, sure to be used all year long!
The Naptime Chef: Fitting Great Food into Family Life
by Kelsey BanfieldHaving children changes your life, but it doesnOCOt have to change what you cook. Like her blog, www. TheNaptimeChef. com, BanfieldOCOs cookbook is equal parts pragmatic parent and ardent foodie. The result is a tasty playbook of meals, made over to save time without compromising taste. Some favorites are the 45-minute artichoke lasagna, assembled in the morning or afternoon and held in the fridge until dinnertime; a roast chicken thatOCOs rubbed down with herbs in the morning stays moist and flavorful when roasted later in the evening; a French toast casserole that can be tossed together the night before and popped in the oven in the morning for a special breakfast. Soups, salads, veggies, sides, main courses, and desserts are all adapted to the time that you haveOCowhether itOCOs during naptime, before bedtime, in the morning, or on the weekendsOCowithout sacrificing quality or flavor. Take back dinner, one dish at a time "
Functional Cereals and Cereal Foods: Properties, Functionality and Applications
by Sneh Punia Bangar Anil Kumar SirohaIn recent years, consumers are concentrating more on the health benefits of food in order to preserve a healthy lifestyle and therefore becoming more aware of the relationship between diet and disease. This has resulted in a gradual shift from animal-derived to plant-based meals. Functional foods have turned into one of the rapidly expanding areas of the food industry due to the increasing awareness of consumers working to prevent lethal diseases like cancer, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. Functional foods are seen as the food or food components that manifest efficiency in protecting from diseases and attaining a healthier lifestyle by administering additional benefits on human physiology and metabolic functions apart from basic nutritional requirements of the body. Cereals hold a prominent place in this new market. Cereals and cereal foods are important energy sources and many phytochemicals such as dietary fiber, resistant starch, vitamins, minerals, lignans, phytic acid and phenolic compounds that provide a variety of health benefits. Eating functional cereal foods is an easy method to increase nutrients associated with whole grains without changing eating habits. Functional Cereals and Cereal Foods: Properties, Functionality and Applications comprehensively covers the Chemistry and nutritional composition of functional cereals components, their functionality and therapeutic significance, current innovations and functional approaches in improving attributes and biofortification and quality improvement of cereal products. The different types of functional cereals and their unlimited opportunities for the production of functional foods are covered in full, including gluten-free products and all the newest cereal processing technologies. For researchers in search of a fully up-to-date look at functional cereal foods and technologies and their important place on the current market, this text provides a timely and comprehensive overview.
Langdon Hall: A Cookbook
by Jason Bangerter Chris JohnsFrom Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa—the luxury Relais & Châteaux property in Canada—comes award-winning Chef Jason Bangerter's stunning collection of recipes in a deluxe cookbook.Nestled within the Carolinian Forest in southwestern Ontario, Langdon Hall is one of the Canada's most gorgeous country house hotels. Renowned for exquisite cuisine that changes with the seasons to reflect the reaps of the harvest—wild produce growing in abundance on the property and the bounty of the kitchen gardens—Chef Jason Bangerter offers guests an unforgettable dining experience. In the spring this might mean Sweet Pea Tart with Fresh Peas from the Garden and Buckwheat, and the summer might inspire Sea Scallops with White Beet Purée and Beetroot Cream. Upon the arrival of first frost, seasonally inspired dishes include Autumn Squash Soup with Sweetbreads, Chestnuts and Orchard Apple, or Sweet Corn and Mustard Caramel with Brown Butter Pound Cake and Popped Sorghum. Snow-covered months of winter offer comforting dishes like Beef Short Rib and Rutabaga with Black Truffle and Madeira Jus, or a decadent Milk Chocolate Tart with Cocoa Crust and Passion Fruit. Langdon Hall: A Cookbook, is a stunning collection of seasonally inspired recipes with notes on techniques, wine pairings, and stories about ingredients, cooking, farmers, and purveyors. Featuring gorgeous food and location photography throughout, readers will be transported to the century-old luxury estate. Some of the dishes are ambitious and others are simpler and come together easily—all within the reach of the home cook.
Environmental Health and Child Survival
by World BankEach year, millions of children in developing countries fall sick and die from diseases caused by polluted air, contaminated water and soil, and poor hygiene behavior. Repeated infectious also contribute to malnutrition in children, and subsequently impacts future learning and productivity. This book analyzes the linkages between malnutrition and environmental health, and assesses the burden of disease on young children, and its economic costs.
Restoring Our Bodies, Reclaiming Our Lives: Guidance and Reflections on Recovery from Eating Disorders
by Judith D. Banker Aimee LiuFull recovery from an eating disorder is possible. Despite what you may have been led to believe, most people with anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder are able to completely restore their health and well-being. But how does this happen? Author Aimee Liu has woven together dozens of first-person accounts of recovery to create a break-through roadmap for healing from an eating disorder. Restoring Our Bodies, Reclaiming Our Lives answers key questions including: How does healing begin? What does it feel like? What supports and accelerates it? Will I ever be free of worry about a relapse? Throughout the book are informative sidebars written by leading professionals in the field, addressing essential topics such as finding the right therapist, the use of medications, exploring complementary treatments, and how family members can help. Learn more at the author's website: www.aimeeliu.net.
Voilà Vegan: 85 Decadent, Secretly Plant-Based Desserts from an American Pâtisserie in Paris
by Amanda BankertPlant-based sweets adored by even the most discerning pastry lovers, from an American pâtissière in ParisSince 2016, Amanda Bankert has been the surreptitious purveyor of vegan treats in the world&’s most butter-obsessed city: Paris. It started with donuts; Bankert, an American expat, brought the first artisanal versions of the stateside delicacy to France with her bakery, Boneshaker, in the 2nd arrondissement. Boneshaker then expanded from donuts, to brownies, to French desserts like macarons and profiteroles—all made without dairy or eggs—and the Parisians who devoured her wares didn&’t even notice.Now, with over eighty-five entirely plant-based but still decadent recipes, Bankert shares the cakes, cookies, candies, and drinks that have fooled and enthralled her patrons, as well as delightful stories from her kitchen and travels. Using both American and French techniques, dig into secretly vegan breakfasts like Banana Tarte Tatin French Toast and Pumpkin Cake Donuts; gâteaux de voyage (travel-friendly cakes) such as Signature Salted Caramel & Roasted Peanut Brownies; and classically French treats, including Crêpes Suzette and Raspberry-Chocolate Macarons. Voilà! Vegan dessert is served.
Raw Spirit: In Search of the Perfect Dram
by Iain BanksA fascinating journey through Scotland's famous distilleries with legendary author Iain Banks No true Scotsman can resist the allure of the nation's whisky distilleries. In an absorbing voyage as interesting to non-drinkers as to true whisky connoisseurs, sci-fi and literary author Iain Banks explores the rich heritage of Scottish whisky, from the largest and most famous distilleries to the smallest, most obscure operations.Whisky is more than a drink: it's a culture, a binder that joins together people, places and products far across Scotland's rugged terrain. Switching from cars to ferries to bicycles, Banks crisscrosses his homeland, weaving an engrossing narrative from the strange people, fascinating traditions, and downright bizarre places he encounters on his journey down Scotland's great golden road.