Category: book review
Baked Brie and Book Club for Food ‘n Flix
Welcome to my first Food ‘n Flix post for 2019. Evelyne from CulturEatz is hosting Book Club, probably the most recent movie that’s been featured at Food ‘n Flix for a long time. (You can read her announcement post here.) I love the female cast: Diane Keaton. I have a love/hate relationship with her. Kay…
Marinated Mushrooms and a book review for In This Ground by Beth Castrodale
In This Ground is my absolutely favorite book of 2019! Read on to see how mushrooms fit in with the plot and theme of the novel by Beth Castrodale on this TLC Book Tour.
What to Eat When (and Turning Over a New Leaf Salad) for TLC Book Tours
Let’s start out 2019 by at least throwing a few salads in and reading a health-focused book.
A holiday all-purpose spice mix and The Cooking Gene for Cook the Books
This month’s Cook the Books Club selection is The Cooking Gene, a fascinating and insightful read.
An Insanely Good Apple Pie and the Field Guide to the Birds of North America
This review is an unusual one for me, a field guide for bird lovers. Of course, I made a pie to celebrate…..What’s the connection? Keep reading.
Pumpkin Chili with Sausage and Black Beans
You Were Always Mine by Nicole Baart inspired this comforting and warming soup. Drop by for this stop on the TLC Book Tour.
Lifesavers for Beginners, TLC Book Stop, and Apricot Brandy Bars
Lifesaving for Beginners is today’s stop on the TLC Book Tour. It’s a dark and cathartic memoir so you might need a comforting apricot bar and a cup of tea before you sit down to read.
Olive Tapenade and Crostini
Today is a TLC Book Tour stop. What does a typical Midwestern family look like? It might be the Baumgartners. Here’s a review of Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners by Gretchen Anthony along with a truly delicious tapenade recipe.
Sourdough Pizza Crust with Local Toppings
My sourdough is still ALIVE! And, it makes a pretty killer pizza dough. Join me for this round of Cook the Books Club and Sourdough by Robin Sloan.
Mango-Chai Lassi and The Art of Inheriting Secrets
An American countess, a mysterious inheritance, a hot younger guy and an Indian beverage….Want to know how these are all connected?