Kim Haasarud conceives her signature cocktails much as an Alice Waters or a Wolfgang Puck would create a specialty dish, taking inspiration from market-fresh, high-quality ingredients. Her liquid cuisine has stirred up a huge following on both coasts. Her cocktails have been seen in Maxim, Wine Enthusiast, Lucky, Genlux, and Cosmopolitan and at premier events like the Aspen Food & Wine Classic, Sundance Film Festival, HBO Comedy Festival, Rolling Stone Magazine Oscar Party, and Maxim Super Bowl parties. Her Web site is www.liquid-architecture.com.

Alexandra Grablewski is a well-known food and beverage photographer whose work has appeared in Gourmet, Martha Stewart Living, Real Simple, Better Homes and Gardens, and Wine Spectator as well as in many cookbooks.