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Beach Cocktails: Pours, Drinks, Sips, and Bites

Sunday, April 19th, 2026

Beach CocktailsI recently vacationed in the U.S. Virgin Islands and enjoyed drinking fun, fruity cocktails throughout the week. Thus, I was happy to accept an offer to review Beach Cocktails: Pours, Drinks, Sips, and Bites ($21.99, Gibbs Smith), edited by Allyson Reedy, with photographs by Lauren McDuffie.

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The I Love Trader Joe’s Cocktail Book

Sunday, January 12th, 2025

I Love Trader Joe'sI always enjoy checking out recipe books with themes, which is why I accepted an offer to review The I Love Trader Joe’s Cocktail Book: 52 Drink Recipes for Every Occasion Using Ingredients from the World’s Greatest Grocery Store ($18.95, Ulysses Press).

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Extra! Extra! Eat All About It!

Sunday, October 27th, 2024

Extra ExtraI recently enjoyed reading a couple of books about food and recipes from the 1800s and early 1900s, and thus I was excited to accept an offer to review Extra! Extra! Eat All About It!: Recipes and Culinary Curiosities from Historic Wisconsin Newspapers ($30, Wisconsin Historical Society Press), which comes out this month.

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    Madison Symphony Orchestra Urban Air

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