Category: book review
Mango Cake with Coconut Topping
I recently posted a terrific and marvelous and delicious and life-changing baked bean recipe that we made up for the Fourth of July. Today I am featuring another recipe that I made when family was visiting earlier in the month. Last summer we traveled to Iowa to spend the Fourth with my sister and her…
Garlic and Sapphires (and Strozzapreti with Tomatoes, Olives & Herbed Goat Cheese)
Ruth Reichl’s Garlic and Sapphires is the June/July selection for Cook the Books. Join me in my re-reading of Reichl’s reflections on being a disguised NYT’s food critic.
Tortellini Salad with Cherry Tomatoes & Olives
A truly remarkable novel for the TLC Book Tour inspired this simple and summery pasta salad.
Potato Salad with Kombu
Here’s an interesting twist on potato salad, a staple for upcoming holiday picnics and BBQs. I am using it today to accompany a review of The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (And Their Muses) by Terri-Lynne DeFino for TLC Book Tour.
#TheLostFamilySupperClub and Hamburger Walter
Hamburger Walter with Veggies….If it makes no sense, read the book.
Sichuan Cucumber and Noodle Salad for April/May Cook the Books
Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper: A Sweet-Sour Memoir of Eating in China by Fuschia Dunlop inspired this salad. “I’d really be just as happy with a bowl of noodles.”
Old Fashion (Cocktail hour with Good Neighbors)
Good Neighbors is a dark tale which questions whether or not we really want to know our neighbors. Here’s a cocktail to make the drama go down a bit easier.
Guacamole Chicken Salad with Pomemgranate
Welcome to the TLC Book Tour for Hurricane Season by Laren K. Denton. Publisher’s Blurb From the author of the USA TODAY bestseller The Hideaway comes a new story about families and mending the past. Betsy and Ty Franklin, owners of Franklin Dairy Farm in southern Alabama, have long since buried their desire for children of their own. While Ty…
Mommy & Daddy’s Special Helper
A cocktail to celebrate Christine Lahti’s new book, True Stories from an Unreliable Witness.
Almond Breakfast Smoothie
I review Lemons Are a Girl’s Best Friend along with a delicious breakfast smoothie from Janet Hayward’s recent publication.