{"id":45200,"date":"2025-12-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=45200"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:36:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:36:05","slug":"how-to-pack-for-any-trip-infuse-oil-spirit-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/how-to-pack-for-any-trip-infuse-oil-spirit-water\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pack for Any Trip \/ Infuse: Oil, Spirit, Water"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HOW TO PACK FOR ANY TRIP IS LIKE A MARIE KONDO BOOK FOR TRAVELERS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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How to Pack for Any Trip<\/em>
Lonely Planet
2016, 160 pages, 7 x 4.7 x 0.5 inches (softcover)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019ve bought many a travel guidebooks from Lonely Planet before jumping on a plane, but this is the first I\u2019ve seen from the adventure publisher that guides you before you leave the house. Reminding me of Marie Kondo and her magical ways of tidying up, How to Pack for Any Trip<\/em> helps the traveler learn to pack efficiently and clutter-free. (The packing section even says, Kondo-style, that \u201cthe liberation of decluttering is magical.\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With modern clean graphics, this pocket-size book (about the size of my wallet) teaches us how to choose our luggage, decide what to bring, pack lightly, fold \u2013 or roll up \u2013 our clothes, organize a backpack, and how to pack with kids. It also has a section on how to pack for different landscapes, such as large cities, the snow, campsites, beaches, the mountains, jungles, and deserts. Fun, useful, and just released last week, this book is a no-brainer for anyone planning to pack for a weekend trip or a month-long adventure. \u2013 Carla Sinclair<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INFUSE: OIL, SPIRIT, WATER DEMYSTIFIES THE ART OF INFUSING<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Infuse: Oil, Spirit, Water<\/em>
by Eric Prum and Josh Williams
Clarkson Potter
2015, 176 pages, 8.5 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches (softcover)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To infuse a liquid is to place a flavoring agent such as herbs in it until it takes on the flavor of the agent. In Infuse: Oil, Spirit, Water<\/em>, authors Prum and Williams demystify the art of infusing and show us how easy it is to create infusions. Simple prose, simple recipes, clear instructions and gorgeous photographs of the tools, ingredients and finished product will guide beginners in this art and inspire the experienced to experiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First make sure you have the tools: a muddler (good excuse to get one, or you can always use a pestle), sieve, cheese cloth and funnel, and of course containers \u2013 most any old jam jar will do, but recipes are tuned for mason jars, 8oz (cup), 16oz (pint) and 32oz (quart). Basically tools that most readers will have in their kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Divided into three sections using different liquids, readers start by learning how easy it is to make vinaigrette salad dressings \u2013 four parts oil, one part vinegar \u2013 and other infused oils. Prum and Williams also provide a few recipes to use the infused oils. They then move on to spirits and a few cocktail recipes to use them in, and finally to infused waters, which are great flavorful substitutes for sugary sodas and just perfect for warm weather. The book itself is not just beautiful but practical, with the pages actually sewn in so you can open the book and flatten it to the recipe you want. This book will hold up for many years to come. \u2013 Carolyn Koh<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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