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Nicole Aloni

NICOLE ALONI is the author of Cooking for Company and Secrets from a Caterer’s Kitchen. After receiving her culinary training in France, she began a catering career that spanned twenty years of glamorous events. Aloni catered the Academy Awards four times, prepared a state luncheon for Queen Elizabeth II, and produced galas in honor of American presidents, foreign dignitaries, and Julia Child. Aloni makes frequent television and radio appearances and is a contributor to Bon Appétit and Better Homes and Gardens, among other magazines. She teaches cooking and entertaining across the country. Aloni lives in Seattle, Washington.

Books by Nicole Aloni

• Published by Crown Publishing Group

  The Backyard Bartender

  55 Cool Summer Cocktails

  Muggy afternoons spent poolside, picnics at the beach, parties under a starry sky; summer is all about relaxation and fun.
  
  And when the mercury climbs, there’s no better way to unwind than with an ice-cold cocktail. With more than fifty recipes for stylish martinis and fizzy libations that celebrate summer’s laid-back attitude, The Backyard Bartender brings out your inner mixologist and turns your yard into summer’s coolest hangout. Frozen, on the rocks, or...