Category: Clubs and Blog Hops

Limoncello Sparkler
Today’s cocktail is brought to you by It Takes a Villa by Kilby Blades, the latest TLC Book Tour read. It’s a steamy little book set in Italy with a strong American protagonist and a hunky Italian. 🙂

“In My Kitchen” June 2022 (or rather In My Garden)
More outdoor gardening than actual “In My Kitchen” items this month.

Announcing June’s feature for Movies & Munchies: Uncorked
I am pleased to announce June’s feature for Movies & Munchies. This will be my first time hosting for this relatively new group of cinema culinarians. June’s film is Uncorked. This 2020 Netflix original follows Elijah, a young man from Memphis whose dream is to be a master sommelier. His father, an old school BBQ restaurateur, has…

Syrniki for Breakfast
I’m cutting it close with both Cook the Books and Movies & Munchies posts for May. And, today’s post has something to do with both groups. You see, CTB’s last book was Red Sparrow. Most all of the members didn’t focus on any of the Russian food as the Ukrainian invasion has just occurred. Now…

Taste: My Life Through Food
Taste is an excellent book with excellent recipes, especially Spaghetti with Lentils.

“In My Kitchen” May 2022
Welcome May! Spring weather has been with us for some time in Oklahoma. Our last freeze was in mid April. I hope as this posts that I have the tomatoes and peppers in the garden, the bananas back in their bed, and all of the potted plants back on the patio. (Hopefully there might be…

Autumn Buddha Bowl Recipe (A Belated “In My Kitchen”)
A few birthday items, some produce, a Buddha Bowl recipe and some pumpkin stuff. That’s my November IMK in a nutshell. (Oh, and a new cookbook!)

Tears of the Moon Cocktail for Jungle Cruise and Movies & Munchies
Here’s a magical cocktail to highlight this month’s Movies & Munchies feature film, Jungle Cruise.

Show Us Your Books, April 2022
Here’s what I read in March. The list is a bit shorter than the last two months. There’s one “cookbook,” one foodie read, an art book, a massive saga and a couple of book club selections. Healing Spices Handbook by Barbara Brownell Grogan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve always been very interested in…

Sweet and Spicy Balsamic Vinaigrette
Today’s recipe is inspired from Red Sparrow, the Cook the Books selection for February/March.