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Appetite for Murder:
A Mystery Lover's Cookbook
by Kathy Borich

A tantalizing slant on cooking and crime. Relive your favorite classic detective stories and then whip up the food that caught the culprit.

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An Illustrated Introduction to Classical Horsemanship: Concepts and Skills from A to Z
by Gary Borich

A comprehensive resource in a succinct alphabetical format that brings the beginning rider through every aspect of learning to train and ride for show and trail.

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Often been surprised by a movie after what a film critic said about it? Ever felt cheated out of big bucks on the recommendations of a punk 24-year-old? Or really loved the ones they panned? Well, you no longer need to feel out of step with the current movie review band. Different Drummer is for you. Read more about our take on the film world. And get ready to relive your favorite movies with the recipes that follow each review.

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Friday
Aug302013

Midnight in Paris: Hemingway’s Champagne Cocktail

Woody Allen’s latest is a love story of sorts, but the real object of his affection is not a girl but an entire city. Cobbled streets compel a stroll, sidewalk cafes invite a conversation, and lighted fountains are the song of sirens, luring us into their watery depths. Is it any wonder there is even more magic after midnight?

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Thursday
Aug222013

World War Z: Zombie Mocktail

This movie grabs you by the throat and bites you in the neck. World War Z drops you in the middle of an apocalyptic panic on a quest to find the cure for the ultimate sickness.

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Thursday
Jun062013

In a Better World: Danish Dilled Shrimp

Great films ask more questions than they answer. The 2010 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language film, In a Better World, almost misses the mark with a few too many pat answers. Yet its wonderful understated cast brings a bracing authenticity to the story that succeeds best when it doesn’t try so hard.

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Thursday
May302013

Star Trek Into Darkness: Klingon Bloodwine Recipe

Long on style, short on substance. This latest J. J. Abrams reboot goes boldly, but it’s hardly where no man has gone before. Like the best of sugary confections, this film rides high for its 2 hour plus screen time, but there is the inevitable letdown afterward.  

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Thursday
May232013

The Great Gatsby: West Egg Punch

The saxophone wails. A polished Rolls Royce sidles up to the sparkling pool to deliver a bevy of bobbed flappers. Shimmering dresses dazzle only to be outdone by the jeweled tiaras on these self-anointed queens of the Jazz Age.

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