Category: book review
A Quick Salad for By Invitation Only, a TLC Book Tour
Welcome to another stop on the TLC Book Tour. I received a free copy of Invitation Only by Dorothea Benton Frank for an honest review. As always, I paired a recipe inspired from the book’s pages with this review.
Spiced Peach Cobbler with Sourdough Topping for TLC Book Tour and Glory Road
A novel about strong Southern women, family dynamics, realistic romance, peach cobbler…. What more could one want?
Lemon Ice for The Garden Lady
The TLC Tour stops on The Garden Lady by Susan Dworkin. I think Maxine, the heroine, would love this Lemon Ice recipe.
Crunchy Cauliflower Tacos with Avocado Spicy Mayo (and a great book suggestion)
Deep Breathing is a gem of a novel (as are these tacos). Please keep reading, pick up this latest novel, and make TACOS!
Red Wine Brownies for TLC Book Tour: California Girls
I breezy novel about three sisters, their break ups and their whacked out mother. Oh, and here’s the best brownies you will ever eat (break up or not).
Royal Hawaiian Cocktail for TLC and The Lieutenant’s Nurse
Welcome to a TLC Book Tour Stop for The Lieutenant’s Nurse by Sara Ackerman. Included with this review is a springy and kitschy cocktail, The Royal Hawaiian.
Mock Singapore Sling for Food ‘n Flix and Cook the Books
Welcome to the February/March edition of Cook the Books along with Food ‘n Flix February feature film. It’s a tag team this month. Claudia of Honey from Rock is hosting Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan for Cook the Books (for February/March). I’m hosting the film adaptation for the February Food ‘n Flix feature. “There is nothing in…
Golden Child, a book review for TLC Book Tours
I seem to be doing more reading lately than cooking. I have to thank TLC for this. I have been given many opportunities to read some fantastic fiction, of the literary type and of the beach read type. The current tour for Golden Child left me speechless. About Golden Child “Golden Child is a stunning novel written with…
Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese Wrap to Celebrate 100 Parks and 5000 Ideas
For the review of 100 Parks and 5000 Ideas, I’m revisiting a favorite lunch from Big Tree Lodge in Yosemite. Planning a vacation this summer? 100 Parks and 5000 Ideas might be the book for you.
Hawaiian Meal for Cook the Books
Deb at Kahakai Kitchen is hosting Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers by Sara Ackerman. Here’s my Hawaiian inspired meal of Kula Pickled Beet Salad and Huli Huli Chicken.