Bixology

Description

Bixology is a compilation of drink recipes, favorite snack recipes and plenty of facts and fun information about drinks, food, literature, music and art. Divided into three chapters, Salutations, Celebrations, Reparations; Simple Pleasures; and Clever Rhymes & Complex Forms, readers can find out such interesting tidbits as The Ten Essential Books for Book Lovers chosen by Bix owner Doug Beiderbeck; Bix's Ten Essential Party Foods (Crab Rolls, Steak Tartare for example); and Bix's Ten Essential Cocktails, starting with the famous Negroni (Gin, Campari, and Sweet Vermouth). Other bits of trivia include the origin of the term 'on the rocks', the sizes available for Champagne (from the small split to the gigantic salamanzar). Also found is a list of Ten Essential Classic Jazz Albums. Perfect for anyone interested in cocktails, food, and jazz culture or for those who just want to live the lifestyle, Bixology makes a wonderful gift for almost anyone.

Eve O'Neill was a hostess at Bix Restaurant for several years and is now a freelance writer living in Oakland, California. Doug Biederbeck founded Bix Restaurant in 1988. In addition, he owns several other San Francisco restaurants including Florio and MarketBar.Sheri Giblin is a San Francisco-based photographer.