If you were around last Friday, you may have heard my husband‘s big announcement; and if you haven’t, well, I feel it is my duty to share some wonderful news with you.
While I’ve been spending the last few months not-so-much-cooking, and not-so-much-eating, and mostly putting all my energy into incubating Sprog 2.0, Mike has been pouring his heart and soul and considerable talents into a pretty major project of his own: a book. SHRUBS: AN OLD-FASHIONED DRINK FOR MODERN TIMES, is set for release in July of 2014. If you don’t yet know what a shrub is, well, my Dietsch is the guy to explain it to you.
My own involvement with this project goes a little beyond taste tester and head cheerleader, as well: I shot the cover (!), and will be providing additional photos for the book (!!), which is exciting and surreal and more than a little nerve-wracking, since our deadline falls right around the time the new baby is due, but hey, an opportunity like this is a once in a lifetime thing. It’s a thrill to have some tiny part in helping Mike’s lifelong dream become a reality.
Big, big congrats, sweetie – I am so proud of you, and hopefully this is just the beginning.
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So, so excited for this! And so glad we launched Cocktail 101 however many years back–it’s been such a great resource and this book project is so well deserved.
Thanks, Maggie! Hope we get a chance to raise a glass again soon 🙂
That is great news.
Thank you, Jenny!
That cover is so gorgeous — I’m so excited to see the rest of your beautiful photos!
Thanks so much, Anita – and your photo advice has been so, so helpful! xo
Very excited to see the book…I have always loved looking at the amazing drinks you shared in RI photos…
Oh hooray! What incredibly fun news! I absolutely can’t wait to see it in person. 🙂
How exciting… Congrats! I know the book will be amazing… Can’t wait to get my hands on it (and mix up a few drinks!).
Thanks so much, everyone! I’m just so thrilled for Mike – and feeling lucky to be the beneficiary of all of his recipe development! 🙂
Congratulations!!!!
I love shrubs – and Mr Dietsch is just the guy I would trust to teach me more about them. Great news!!