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Sober
Celebrations: Lively Entertaining Without the Spirits
By
Liz Scott
What
a great way to celebrate sobriety!”
Joe Zahner, Executive Chef & Food Service Director, The
Hazelden Foundation
 (Summer
2007) Sober Celebrations: Lively
Entertaining Without the Spirits (Cleveland Clinic Press;
2007) by Liz Scott is the “must-have”
guide to holiday and special-occasion entertaining for anyone
who chooses to celebrate alcohol-free. An invaluable tool for
the host who wants to accommodate moms-to-be, diabetics, kids,
and those concerned with drug interactions, as well as an
essential guide for the 9.2 million Americans in recovery from
alcohol dependence, this innovative cookbook will dazzle and
inspire you with exciting and original “high-spirited” party
planning.
In addition to
25 diverse menus and more than 150 delicious and
easy-to-follow recipes, Sober Celebrations
includes the following:
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Simple and
flavorful substitution suggestions for recipes that call for
alcohol
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Valuable tips on
using purchased ingredients to simplify your cooking and
entertaining
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Creative ideas
for adding pizzazz to your party without the buzz of
imbibing
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Terrific
“mocktail” recipes and alcohol-free beverage pairings for
every menu
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Important
up-to-date information on health- and alcohol-related issues
About the
Author
 Liz
Scott is a graduate of New York’s French Culinary Institute
and Villa Schifanoia in Florence, Italy. She was honored in
2005 by the Johnson Institute in Washington, DC as one of 8
American pioneers and innovators in the field of addiction
recovery. Her first book, The Sober Kitchen: Recipes and
Advice for a Lifetime of Sobriety was recognized by the
following prestigious awards:
- 2004
Journalism Award from the Research Society on Alcoholism (RSA),
- 2004 Merit
Award from the National Health Information Awards Program,
in the Patient Education & Information Book category, and
- 2004
Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Finalist in the
Health/Medicine/Nutrition category.
“Sober
Celebrations is a visually stunning book that
entertains and educates – in fact, it’s a “must-have” for
those learning to cook and culinary professionals. I will
definitely incorporate these recipes into the meals and
cooking classes that we offer here at Hazelden. What a great
way to celebrate sobriety!”
Joe Zahner,
Executive Chef & Food Service Director, The Hazelden
Foundation - A national nonprofit organization helping people
reclaim their lives from the disease of addiction
“Liz Scott
is one of those serendipities of sober living who brings
flavor to life in more ways than one. Sober Celebrations
supports the notion that good taste and good cheer are not
alcohol-dependent.” Johnny W. Allem,
President/CEO, Johnson Institute - A national
service organization working to eliminate barriers to recovery
Sober Celebrations: Lively Entertaining Without the Spirits
by Liz
Scott
(Cleveland Clinic Press; 2007)
ISBN: 978-1-59624-028-5
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