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: November 15, 2008; The new boozefest, from soup to sweets; By Heather Sokoloff, The Globe and Mail; Finally, new tricks for foodies that will not only spice up your holiday party, but help use up all the unfinished bottles in your liquor cabinet.; Download PDF

: November 27, 2008; Why not give the cook a book?; By Ron Eade, The Ottawa Citizen; Entertaining with Booze: It’s the perfect recipe for Christmas gift-giving; Download PDF

: December 26, 2008; Host with the most: talking new New Year’s options with Ryan Jennings; By Meghan Jessiman, Swerve Magazine; If you’re still weighing your options for the most glamorous night of the year, you might want to check out Entertaining with Booze.; Download PDF

: October 4, 2006; Sizzling Spirits; By Jennifer MacKenzie, The Peterborough Examiner; Author suggests ways to give meals a boost with booze; Download full article (PDF 494KB)

: September 23, 2006; Spared ribs on the rocks; By Susan Simpson, Food - Toronto Star; Life is one big cocktail party for these Canadian boys. They are fans of the basics: eating and drinking. No wonder they say: “Think of your liquor cabinet as an extension of your spice rack.”; Download full article (PDF 231KB)

: August 16, 2006; The reading: Cooking with Booze; By Ken Carriere, StyleCounsel - Globeandmail.com; Few things top a nice meal better than the right drink, but isn’t it a pain that you have to put down your fork in order to pick up your glass? If only there were some way to eat and drink at the same time.; Download full article (PDF 41KB)

: June 21, 2006; Spike up your supper; By Joanne Sasvari, Calgary Herald; When we meet early one morning for coffee, Ryan Jennings and David Steele are looking decidedly wan.; Download full article (PDF 30KB)

: June 18, 2006; Take your best shot; By Lorena D. Johnson, Calgary Sun; Cooking gets even better (and more manly) with booze; Download full article (PDF 110KB)

: June 9, 2006; Mmmmmm … booze; By Robyn Stubbs, Lifestyle - 24 Hours; With a concept they describe as “expanding your spice rack into your liquor cabinet” a Toronto-based pair have put their heads together and created a cookbook featuring a common theme: Booze.; Download full article (PDF 1MB)

: Cooking with Booze; UK Print Edition - Now Available; Apple Press - London; By Cooking with Booze; Ryan and Dave are thrilled to announce the availability of The UK Edition of Cooking with Booze, available through our partner publishers in London, Apple Press. The book will be available online and in stores as of October 2007.; For additional information and ordering details refer to Apple Press - Cooking with Booze UK Edition

: Ottawa Wine and Food Show; November 2-4, 2007; Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa Ontario; By Cooking with Booze; Appearing for the second year, Ryan and Dave will be showcasing their signature culinary moves at the Ottawa Wine and Food show–One of Canada’s best attended culinary expositions. Ryan and Dave have built a strong following in the nation’s capital since Cooking with Booze was featured as the top pick for 2006 by the Ottawa Citizen daily newspaper. Ryan and Dave will be preparing some fall inspired dishes to sample and will be available afterwords for book signing and to answer any questions. A fund will be set up to take care of Ryan’s annual speeding ticket.; Ryan and Dave will appearing at the culinary stage on Friday November 2nd. See also Ottawa Wine and Food Show

: The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair; November 2–11, 2007; The Direct Energy Centre–Exhibition Place, Toronto Ontario; By Cooking with Booze; This will be the second year Ryan and Dave have cheered the crowds at The Royal’s culinary stage. Drop by and watch the pair as they prepare some fall-inspired warmup’s complete with their own special addition. Stick around after and have the questions that plague you answered! Like, “What the heck can I do with that bottle of Crème de Menthe I bought the same year as my corduroy couch?”; Ryan and Dave will be appearing at the culinary stage on November 3rd, 4th and 10th. See also The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

: Seasons Christmas Show; November 16–18, 2007; International Centre, Mississauga Ontario; By Cooking with Booze; David complains that because his birthday is on Christmas day, he always looses out. This year, the pair are overcompensating and greatly looking forward to their inaugural appearance at the Seasons Christmas Show–Toronto’s premier entertaining, decorating and seasonal gift show. Ryan and Dave are sure to delight on the culinary stage with some of their seasonal classics, served up with healthy dose of “cheer”. Drop by for samples, chat with authors and feel free to get a book signed!; Ryan and Dave will be appearing at the culinary stage on November 16th at 7pm and November 17 at 5pm. See also The Seasons Show

: CookingWithBooze.com Launches Redesign; By Ryan Jennings and David Steele; Check us out! Don’t we look fantastic?! Thanks to Aum, Cooking with Booze’s amazing web designer, who kicked our butts repeatedly over the last three months to get this huge project up and running. We thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Without your dedication and hard work we never would have been anything other than a page holder.; If this is your first visit to the new www.cookingwithbooze.com please browse the recipes, read the featured articles and come back often. We’ll be posting new recipes, articles and entertaining tips every week! Sign up for our monthly newsletter and get exclusive recipes and the inside track to great new products and other boozy info. Cheers!