Tag: Cocktails

• Title: Make Mine a Martini: 130 Cocktails & Canapés for Fabulous Parties
• Autor: Kay Plunkett-Hogge
• Print Length: 224 pages
• Publisher (Publication Date): Mitchell Beazley; UK ed. edition (September 1, 2014)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00JZVKTU6
• ISBN-10: 1620081490
• ISBN-13: 978-1845338817
• File Format: EPUB

‘Martini is made with gin. A Vodka Martini is made with vodka. Apple Martinis are an abomination. That is all.’ – Kay Plunkett-Hogge

From just a few friends for drinks and snacks in the kitchen to a sophisticated soirée for everyone you know, Kay Plunkett-Hogge draws upon her background in the worlds of film and fashion and her youth in Mad Men-era Bangkok to create the ultimate guide to making your evening as easy as ABC. Kay’s approach to throwing a party is to keep it simple (yet stylish), plan ahead and, above all, enjoy it.

The 80 cocktail recipes are organised by base spirit, with chapters on Gin, Vodka, Rum etc, and the 40 canapé recipes are grouped into Vegetarian, Fish & Seafood and Meat.

As Kay writes in the book’s introduction: ‘Just the sound of ice being shaken, preferably to a rhythm all of its own, is enough to bring a smile to anyone’s face. It’s the promise of sweet relief, of good times, good friends and good conversation. Just make mine a Martini.

Review

Kay can cook – but she can shake a damn fine cocktail too. — Heston Blumenthal Kay is a gifted, warm and talented hostess. She makes a mean cocktail. Anyone is lucky to be at her table. — Hayley Atwell Kay Plunkett-Hogge mixes a cocktail as brilliantly as she cooks. A charming piece of libational literature and a necessity for every good drinker’s bar. — Stanley Tucci Milady is great company, made more so when accompanied by a fine drink. — Jeremy Lee

About the Author

Kay Plunkett-Hogge is a cookery writer and broadcaster based in London. A former model agent in New York and London, and a movie co-ordinator in Bangkok and Los Angeles, Kay is the co-author of the best-selling Bryn’s Kitchen with the award-winning London chef Bryn Williams, LEON: Family & Friends with John Vincent and the new Little Leon series with Henry Dimbleby, Claire Ptak and John Vincent. She is currently working with US chef Chris Bianco on his forthcoming book Rain, Grain & Gratitude (Harper Collins) and with Hollywood actor Stanley Tucci on his second cookbook to be published by Simon & Schuster. Kay has appeared on This Morning and BBC London, as well as local radio. She is a regular contributor to Fork Magazine, has been featured in FT Weekend and Simple Things, and has written for Hello!, Delicious, Olive and SW Magazine. She is also a founding member and contributor to The Art of the Weekend. In addition to her writing and presenting, Kay runs a bespoke location catering service, Kay Cooks For You, for the fashion business. Her clients include international photographers Ellen von Unwerth, Chris Craymer, Patric Shaw, Simon Paske and Alasdair McLellan, for titles and brands including UK and American Glamour, French Vogue, GQ, Kipling, Stella McCartney, Danone, River Island and many more.