Category: book review
Seed to Table by Luay Ghafari, another review
A cookbook plus a gardening book. Bonus! Luay Ghafari, blogger at Urban Farm and Kitchen, created Seed to Table: A Seasonal Guide to Organically Growing, Cooking, and Preserving Food at Home (Kitchen Garden, Urban Gardening) to help us all find a balance. About the book: “Luay makes growing your own food, even if just a small…
A Harvest Salad for The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller
Mixed Greens Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Goat Cheese, Apples and Maple Vinaigrette. That’s a mouthful so I just went with the Harvest Salad from the book. The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living is the Oct/Nov selection for Cook the Books.
Relish Trays and Brandy Old Fashions
Not familiar with the Midwestern supper club traditions? Read Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal and you will be.
Love & Saffron by Kim Fay and One-Bean Salad
Love & Saffron is the August/September selection for Cook the Books. Read on about this charming novel about friendship, letters and food.
My Name is Iris by Brando Skyhorse
My Name is Iris is a serious novel about serious (and disturbing) subjects. It’s so serious that I felt it would be trite to do a recipe tie-in. So, today it is only a book review of Brando Skyhorse’s latest novel.
Grilled Pork Chops with Bún Thịt Nướng Inspired Marinade
Today I review Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen. This is a tale with lots of good food and a resilient family with a sense of humor.
A weird sherbet for Food Americana and Cook the Books
Today I feature a review of Food Americana by David Page and a retro Avocado Sherbet recipe.
A Summer Fresh Salad for The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer
The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer is the latest stop on the TLC Book Tour.I received a free review copy from the publisher for this stopover. I assure you I was not paid for this review and all opinions, thoughts and rants are completely my own. About the book: The Paris Agent • Publisher: Graydon House (July 11, 2023) • Paperback: 416…
Sparkling Strawberry Jam for Everything’s Fine
Today’s TLC Book Tour Stop features Everything is Fine by Cecilia Rabess. While Jess, the main character, may not be able to partake of this jam, strawberries are a theme to her relationship with her boyfriend. Read on to find out more as Jess navigates her way through early adulthood in a pivotal time of…
Infused CH3COOH for Lessons in Chemistry
Welcome to my post for the April/May edition of Cooks the Books. I’m hosting and you can read the announcement post here. About the book: Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the…