Category: Clubs and Blog Hops
Divine Lola and Churro Biscotti
A fascinating biography about a eccentric but strong woman. Divine Lola needs to be in your library if you like reading about strong women. I paired a spicy vegan churro-flavored biscotti to go along with the fiery and spicy Lola.
Zucchini Frittata from The Blackbird Café
Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe is the current selection for Cook the Books. There’s a lot of delicious food (and pie) in the novel. I would like to make it all but settled on this frittata to celebrate the book.
Pasta Gratin with Mushrooms, Tomatoes and Herbs
Words on Bathroom Walls is this month’s Food ‘n Flix feature. It’s a teenage-coming-of-age-while-dealing-with-schizophrenia drama with LOTS of food inspiration. Here’s a pasta dish inspired from a couple of Adam’s recipes featured in the film.
September 2021 “In My Kitchen”
Welcome to the September edition of “In My Kitchen,” hosted by Sherry’s Pickings. I almost didn’t even write a post for this month but when I started looking through my photos, I decided I did have a few things to say. I found out this summer that I was a finalist in the Taste of…
Caraway Cookies and a review of Mrs. Rochester’s Ghost for TLC
A TLC Book Tour review for “a modern and twisty retelling of Jane Eyre.” I loved this book and decided to pair my review with Caraway-Lemon Shortbreads, a cookie of remembrance. Read on to find out more about this novel (and the cookies!).
Moonrise Kingdom and Corn-on-the-Cob with Harissa Butter and Cojita
The Food ‘n Flix feature for August is Moonrise Kingdom. Literature and Limes is hosting. I created a grilled corn dish in honor of the “”extraordinary harvest” that the narrator relates in the final scenes of the film.
August 2021 “In My Kitchen”
Lots of tomatoes in the kitchen this month.
Food ‘n Flix: JAWS
How can one be inspired by Jaws for a foodie post? Why, fried fish of courses. Read on for a simple but delicious fish coating for the July Food ‘n Flix event.
Potato Sandwiches with Pepperoni and Basil for Cook the Books
This round’s selection is 97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement by Jane Ziegelman. It was a very informative and very readable history of immigrant food from the 1850s to the 1930s.
A Basque-New Orleans Hybrid Sandwich (and a review of North Face of the Heart for TLC)
What a ride! North Face of the Heart is a crime thriller, a family dynamics drama, coupled with Basque legends and New Orleans voodoo set against the backdrop of Katrina. Intrigued? Read on for the review and recipes.