Category: Clubs and Blog Hops
“In My Kitchen” November 2019
More cookbooks…..and a new-to-us (old) kitchen. Welcome to what’s “In My Kitchen” this month.
Frog Eye Salad for Food ‘n Flix
Apropos to the Halloween holiday, the Food ‘n Flix feature film for October is the 1991 The Addams Family. Join me for a creepy and retro recipe that was inspired by the film, Frog Eye Salad.
O Brother: Food ‘n Flix Round Up
Everett, Delmar and Pete are hankering for some good grub. Food ‘n Flix delivered this month. Check out what the members cooked up, inspired by O Brother, Where Art Though.
O Brother, Where Art Thou: A menu
Check out this film-inspired menu of T-Bones in the Ashes, “Gratinated” Potatoes and Coleslaw. This month’s feature Food ‘n Flix film is O Brother, Where Art Thou which I am hosting.
Kale-Quinoa Salad with Pistachios and Raisins and Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
The Food Explorer: The True adventures of the Globe Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats is this round’s selection for Cook the Books Club. Here’s my salad inspired by food we may never have been able to experience without David Fairchild, the “food explorer” of the title.
“In My Kitchen” September 2019
I’ve been slacking. I’ve been making meals and not photographing them I’ve been creating recipes but not writing them down. There’s been few posts but I feel like I’m kind of in a slump. For instance, this post originally published without me even realizing it (albeit for only about 45 minutes) with only four sentences.…
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Announcement Post for Food ‘n Flix
The Food ‘n Flix feature film for September is O Brother, Where Art Though?. I’m hosting. 🙂 Watch this classic Coen brothers film, enjoy the music, and whip up something inspired.
Mocha Portion Bread for Food ‘n Flix—the Star Wars edition
For the August edition of Food ‘n Flix, it’s anything Star Wars. Kelly at Simply Inspired Meals is hosting. Read her announcement post here. Most of the recent films in the Star Wars world premiered during the holidays. This time frame was perfect for us as we generally got to take the nephews to the theater for an authentic film-viewing…
“In My Kitchen” August 2019
Good gravy! Where is the summer going? So, here’s what was new in my July kitchen! I made some mulled blackberry vinegar and after letting it set on the cabinet for four weeks, I finished processing it. I strained it and was left with a delicious smelling pulp, full of blackberries macerated in warming spices. …
Blood, Bones and Butter and Three Inspired-by Recipes
To be sure, there’s lots of food floating around in Gabrielle Hamilton’s Blood, Bones & Butter, but I was inspired to make three recipes: Herbed Olives, Hummus and a Spicy-Sweet Whole Grain Mustard.