Rum

Posted by admin on November 8, 2011 Comments Off


The world has fallen in love all over again with rum. Now among the world’s top four spirits, rum sales continue to increase steadily. Its popularity notwithstanding, this is the first full-color reference book to detail the history, various production processes, and manifestations of rum. Prolific spirits expert Dave Broom explores the complex and colorful history of rum from its beginnings among slaves in the Caribbean. He probes the intricacies of pure rum by the island or country in which each variety was first made, illuminating the role of microclimate and slightly distinct production techniques in determining style and flavor. After a section examining the multitude of blended and spiced rums on the market, Broom offers the reader detailed instructions on achieving the greatest possible appreciation of the rum-drinking experience. The book also includes a complete A-Z directory of rum distilleries and societies worldwide. Illustrated with specially commissioned art, shot on site in the Caribbean, Rum is the ultimate resource for the professional or armchair connoisseur of any strain of this fascinating product.
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Bent Objects: The Secret Life of Everyday Things

Posted by admin on November 6, 2011 Comments Off


Trained as a photographer, Terry Border left the commercial world for story-telling. His complex vignettes are made of the simplest, everyday items: a jar of spices, a cigarette stub, a flower, a snack food. These sly photos range from whimsical scenes to sexy scenarios, the sad truths to the hilarious happenings in everyday life. In the tradition of bestselling humorous photography books like Chicks with Baggage, Play with Your Food, and Hello Cupcake!, this volume will surprise you with every viewing. A sunflower missing a petal becomes the tortured artist Van Gogh; an egg arrives to visit his mom only to discover roast chicken on the table; when confronted by a jar of peanut butter, peanuts hold a wake; and hot dogs leave behind their own brand of little presents. Marshmallows, wine corks, bread, soap, rocks, and tea bagsâ??no common household item is safe from the twisted (wire) mind behind these uncommon creations!

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At Home in Bali

Posted by admin on November 4, 2011 Comments Off


Since early this century, Bali’s paradisiacal beauty and the remarkable spirit of its people have attracted a steady stream of artists, architects, anthropologists, mystics, and celebrities from all over the world, and the new residents have interpreted traditional Balinese style with elegant, chic, eccentric, and unusual results.

Featured in this exquisitely illustrated volume are some twenty of the most exceptional homes on the island, all shown in their lush tropical surroundings. They include homes in the traditional village style; pondoks, or the single-pavilion dwellings of the rice fields; royal palaces, such as Woolite heiress Carole Muller’s luxury cottage on the upper terrace of the summer palace of East Bali’s last king; beach houses; temples; spectacular mountain residences; and homes with magnificently designed gardens.

A visitor’s guide and an international source list of Balinese wares completes this insider’s tour of the island. Photographed by Isabella Ginanneschi, who lives half the year in Bali, and written by architect and garden designer Made Wijaya, At Home in Bali is the next best thing to being there.
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