Book excerpt: TAKE A JIGGER OF GIN is "...a man's light-hearted approach to food & spirits." The masculine approach notwithstanding, aspiring cooks of either gender will find the book humorous & helpful. JIGGER offers the neophyte hints for stocking the kitchen with both hardware & staple food items. The recipes are culled from a variety of cuisines & are straightforward while the author offers humorous asides on shopping, cooking & drinking. The book encourages the beginning cook to experiment while using common kitchen sense to create tasty, attractive food for their guests & friends. With over a hundred recipes added to the exposition, there is little white space in this volume except for some whimsical pen-&-ink drawings at the chapter beginnings. The bright, eye-catching cover, 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 format & bargain price make this the ideal check-out counter impulse buy. Point-of-sale 11 X 14 easel card included with orders. For discount schedule or to order, call or write: GENE CATE, 2700 S. Oakland Forest Dr., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309, Phone: 305-485- 6168, AOL.FATHOM 6909.