Category: book review
The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride by Joe Siple: A Review with Elevated Hot Dogs (or Ina, Part II)
I wrote recently that I didn’t post a lot of book reviews for Lit Happens, a FB book club. I decided that I would indeed do another review for our February Selection The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride by Joe Siple. Camilla from Culinary Cam is hosting. About the Book: The international bestselling novel…
Table for Six and a pitcher of margaritas
I usually don’t do EE posts for Lit Happens, a FB book club that I mostly participate in. I’ve only done three plus the very late one I recently revisited, The Farmer’s Wife (which was a Lit Happens feature a few years ago), so I decided to post about our current January read, Table for…
The Farmer’s Wife by Helen Rebanks
Another book review from the draft post archives! Apologies to Helen Rebanks (the author) and to Camilla (who was gracious enough to mail out copies to us) regarding this late, late, post. Camilla featured the book, recipes, and comments in late November 2023! (I was able to send her a blurb and a photo of me…
Green Juice Smoothie for Land of Milk and Honey
It’s that time again for another Cook the Books post. Cook the Books is a a bimonthly book club that focuses on a different foodie book each round. After reading, we cook something inspired by the book and post. You can find out more details about our group and how to participate here. Claudia (Honey…
A review: Beautiful Boards: 50 Amazing Snack Boards for Any Occasion by Maegan Brown
I’m not sure how many cookbook reviews I will do this year, but I read a new one before the holidays and wanted to share. Even though the “put it on a board” fad may be waning and you can get all the inspiration you need from Instagram, I still love a good hard-backed book…
Crying in H Mart for Cook the Books
Read on for a short rib recipe inspired by the author’s mother.
Sort of a Cookbook Review–Beach Life: Home, Heart & the Sea by Lauren Liess
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.” –Jacques Cousteau. This is just one of the many quotes and aphorisms from Beach Life.
Girl of Many Crowns
Welcome my latest TLC Book Tour for Girl of Many Crowns by D. H. Morris. I received a free review copy of this book from the publisher for this stopover. I was not paid for this review and all opinions, thoughts and rants are completely my own. About The Girl of Many Crowns Publisher: New Classics Publishing, LLC (September 1,…
A Book Review: Daughter of Ruin
Welcome to a TLC Book Tour for Daughter of Ruin by Yvette Manessis Corporon. I received a free review copy of this book from the publisher for this stopover. I was not paid for this review and all opinions, thoughts and rants are completely my own. About the book: • Publisher: Harper Muse (October 8,…
Movies & Munchies Plus Cook the Books: The Secret Life of Bees
Thanks to all that participated in this crossover event with Cook the Books and Movies & Munchies. While The Secret Life of Bees is bittersweet, the recipes were definitely on the sweet side this round. Here’s what our creative crews posted: Amy’s Cooking Adventure was first up with Honey Cookies. Amy rated the book four stars and thought, “The…