New Purchases - Friends & Cocktails

Cooking with Friends, published in 1995. Chapters include Central Perk - coffee , coffee drinks & muffins, comfort foods, holiday selections, urban eating (dished inspired by city living) vegetarian delights and of course desserts. Scattered throughout the book are photos and tidbits of each cast member as well as quotes from the show.

Classic Cocktails, published in 1997. There are really only two chapters on drinks - a 20 page treatise on martinis and another chapter simply titled The Rest. There is a section on cocktail essentials, stocking your bar, glassware, tips/techniques, etc. Vintage liquor ads, photos and other alcohol related memorabilia are sprinkled among the recipes.