Elig Maranik

"Do you fancy a cocktail party? Then this book is the best basis for a successful evening with your friends. 124 classic and innovative recipes invite you to mix and experiment. Organized into the chapters Cocktails, Short Drinks, Frozen Cocktails, Shots, Long Drinks, Hot and After-Dinner Drinks, and Nonalcoholic Drinks, the book offers cocktails and mixed drinks for differing tastes and occasions. Each recipe comes with a short informative text with interesting facts about the drink's history or other background information. Plus, there are tips for the presentation and modification of the recipes. Modern photographs show how to present the drinks originally and elegantly. The book is completed with an informative appendix with a register for spirits and names and an overview table for the 58 most important liquors, their ingredients and flavors. "

Who wouldn't want to be able to make your own ice cream at home in the kitchen? Using natural ingredients and fantastic flavours, Eliq Maranik invites you to a big ice cream party! It's easy to make your own ice cream without using any artificial flavourings or stabilizers. Featuring over 60 delicious recipes, all illustrated with beautiful photographs, you will be able to vary your favourite dessert infinitely. How about some refreshing coconut ice cream? Or a lusciously creamy chocolate ice cream made from real chocolate? The author shares all her best advice on how to achieve the best flavours and textures, and you will learn everything you have ever wanted to know about ice cream and ice cream making. The book also contains a short introduction to the history of ice cream. The pages in this book are virtually soaked with incredible flavours, and the reader will find plenty of inspiration to experiment with different ingredients and flavours in order to discover new, exciting ice cream favourites. You don't even need an ice cream maker, even if using one makes it easier. To achieve the finest flavours, it is best to use organic and locally produced ingredients. By using seasonal fruit and berries when making your ice cream, you will be able to enjoy the flavours on a whole new level.

"Smoothies are not just deliciously refreshing but also healthy multi-talents that are very suitable alternatives to soft drinks, sweet snacks, desserts and cocktails. This book introduces a broad range of recipes for every taste: fruit and berry smoothies, yogurt and breakfast smoothies, vegetable smoothies, dessert smoothies and fruit and berry cocktails. Each recipe comes with a short informative text with background information on, for example, the nutritional content of the fruits used and tips on preparation or modification. A detailed introduction helps with selecting and purchasing the proper fruit, offers tips on useful kitchen equipment, and introduces the 40 most important fruits and vegetables, as well as other ingredients and spices to improve the smoothies. Over 100 appetizing photos make you want to experience a delicious taste sensation. "

"Chocolate makes you happy! Whether in a cake, or ice-cream or a classical bar of chocolate, it stands for sensual enjoyment and is the favored sweet treat the world over. Chocolate fans will find everything in this book that they always wanted to know about the food of the gods." Chocolate will inform the reader about the origins of chocolate and its history until its industrial production, with extensive and entertaining background information. Approximately 60 recipes prepare a feast of enjoyment. From chocolate cakes to mousse au chocolat, from brownies to parfait and hot chocolate beverages, no wish is left unfulfilled for the worshipper of the dark delicacy. For every recipe there are step-by-step instructions, entertaining short explanations and tips for serving. Chocolate is the perfect book for every chocolate lover! "

Is there any beverage more delightfully refreshing and nutritious than a thick and delicious smoothie? 101 Smoothies by food and desserts expert Eliq Maranik is the ultimate book on the subject. The author guides you through each of these 101 mouthwatering recipes, packed with fresh and delicious ingredients, with tips on combinations, preparation and preservation. In addition, you can rate the smoothies according to your taste and take notes about your own versions of each particular smoothie. Relying on the natural sweetness of fruits and the nutritional benefits of vegetables, you can enjoy smoothies in large glasses without any pangs of guilt.

Make your life even greener and healthier with "Vegan Smoothies" by food expert Eliq Maranik! No matter if you have smoothies for breakfast, during your lunch break, or just as a fruity afternoon treat, the recipes of vegan smoothies collected in this book will not only bring you all benefits of a vegan diet-energizing; strengthening; calming; brain and immunity boosting; healthy heart; anti-aging and vitality - they will also add some tasty pleasure to your wellness program throughout all seasons. With abundant tips on ingredients and their health benefits accompanying the well-balanced recipes, this book is set to be your favorite kitchen companion. Whether you are a health-conscious vegan already or want to start getting into delicious and filling vegan smoothies, this book is ideal, and all you need.