title: Bitter: A Taste of the World's Most Dangerous Flavor, with Recipes
author:  Jennifer McLagan 
description: "Tobacco panna cotta? Gorgeous moody photos? This book flirts with the dark side and goes deep into the one taste often ignored."<br />TheKitchn.com<br /><br /> "McLagans book strikes the perfect balance between essayistic exploration, lush photography and recipes.<br /><i>New York Times</i> Book Review<br /><br />Jennifer McLagan serves as an enthusiastic evangelist and expert guide by demystifying the dark and dangerous flavors of all things bitter and inspiring readers to explore and embrace this often unappreciated tasteon the plate and in the glass.<br /> Brad Thomas Parsons, author of <i>Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All<br /></i><br />McLagans book strikes the perfect balance between essayistic exploration, lush photography and recipes.<br /><i>New York Times</i> Book Review<br /> <br /> Take a bow, Jennifer McLagan. With your newest book, Bitter, youve given foodists the chance to chew on a topic made for adults.<br />Washington Post<br /> <br /> McLagan has found a strong theme in <i>Bitter</i>. In this latest cookbook, McLagans recipes seem to say: this is exactly what I mean when I say bitter. You scan them, with their slightly conservative edginess, and immediately you want to taste. . . . The recipes I tried were excellent. McLagan writes clearly and well, with the voice of a practiced cook.<br />Art of Eating<br /> <br /> In her new cookbook, McLagan delves into this once underappreciated taste. The James Beard Award-winning author celebrates the flavors revival in a tome packed with awesome recipes.<br />Good Housekeeping
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  DELICIOUSLY HAZARDOUS
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  BY
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  VIRGINIA TAYLOR
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The South Landers Series
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Starling amzn.to/2jmlGbd
  
  
  Ella amzn.to/2HhL7n1
  
  
  Charlotte amzn.to/2INrl36
  
  
  Wenna amzn.to/2c8VcX3
  
  
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  The Design for Romance Series
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Sets Appeal amzn.to/2peJG3l
  
  
  Perfect Scents amzn.to/2jNrJqY
  
  
  Golden Opportunity amzn.to/2sVQsd8
  
  
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  Regency Shorts
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Sinfully Delectable amzn.to/30uTlBB
  
  
  Beautifully Reckless
  
  Artfully Wicked amzn.to/2rJph5s
  
  
  Deliciously Hazardous amzn.to/2Zevk0N
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright Virginia Taylor
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Cover by Lana Perchercyzck
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  I would like to thank Georgette Heyer for giving me hours and hours of reading
  pleasure and the desire to write Regency romances.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter One
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter Two
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter Three
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter Four
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter Five
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter Six
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter Seven
  