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The simple and exciting recipes in Cruising Cuisine--everything from crowd-pleasing appetizers to tempting sauces and sinful desserts--are fresh, modern, healthful, and tailored to save cruisers time, energy, and effort. Here are more than 450 recipes for all gastronomical persuasions: Pear Crepes, Apple Pancakes, Porcini Mushroom Dip, Conch Fritters, Curried Rock Scallops, Basque-Style Chicken and Sausage, Orzo with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Stir-Fried Thai Chicken in Coconut Sauce. All are far removed from the crunchy-granola, freeze-dried, "open a can of this and add it to a can of that" school of boat cooking.

Kay Pastorius lays out numerous techniques around which the cruising chef can improvise, using what's on hand. She offers tips on how to set up and customize a galley: Did you know, for example, that a wok is ideal for cooking aboard because it makes economic use of whichever heat source you use? And she provides advice on how to stock provisions and deal with supermarket-separation syndrome: how to use fresh ingredients to supplement onboard staples; how to cook your catch; and how to shop for fresh (and safe) local produce, meat, and fish wherever you drop anchor, even in the markets typical of popular cruising stops in Mexico, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific..
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The best crowd-pleasing recipes from widely acclaimed country inns and bed and breakfasts in the United States are collected in this unique cookbook and travel guide. Includes over 500 inns and more than 1,700 recipes from every state.

50 recipes for fizzy, fruity, or festive ..

These recipes for the best pitchers and punches will tickle all taste buds. The drinks -- with non-alcoholic substitutions included -- feature perfect icebreakers and long cool drinks for parties, barbecues, and small gatherings at home with friends.

The Pitchers section has delicious jugs of ice-cool cocktails to share, such as:

• Texas Tea
• Hong Kong Sling
• Honeydew Mimosa
• Margarita
• Pink Mojito
• Blueberry Gin Crush, and
• Ginger Fizz.

The Punches section aims to keep guests coming back to the bowl for refreshers like:

• Lime Bourbon Punch
• Cranberry Christmas Punch
• Raspberry Mint Cooler, and
• Hot Cider Apple Punch.

With measuring guidelines and serving suggestions, too, Pitchers & Punches is the perfect party guide.

• Sweet Dough Pizza Crust
• Pesto Sauce for Thin-Crust Pizza
• Fire-Baked Six-Cheese Pizza
• Chopped Salad Pizza
• Clams Marinara Pizza
• Triple-Chocolate Pizza
• Wild Boar Barbecue Pizza