Tag: Cook the Books Club
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…
The Kitchen Front and an Eggless Honey-Apple Cake Recipe
Claudia is hosting the February/March selection for Cook the Books. You can read her announcement post here. About the book: Two years into World War II, Britain is feeling her losses: The Nazis have won battles, the Blitz has destroyed cities, and U-boats have cut off the supply of food. In an effort to help…
Tomato Two-Times Easy Pasta w/Mushrooms for Miss Cecily’s Recipes for Exceptional Ladies
This month’s Cook the Books selection is Miss Cecily’s Recipes for Exceptional Ladies. The alternate title for this recipe is “When there’s no protein in the house and you’re not going to the store yet you don’t want to make plain spaghetti with red sauce.” (You’ll get it if you’ve read the book.)
Not Cooking with Fernet Branca
Cooking with Fernet Branca is the October/November selection for Cook the Books. I struggled with the novel and coming up with an inspired-by recipe. I took the easy way out with a yogurt parfait.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Magical Mushroom Pâté
I’m hosting this round of Cook the Books. When the other co-hosts and I were trying to choose the next four books last winter, I was at a loss. As I read book reviews and peruse through bookstores, I see lots of books that I want to recommend for Cook the Books. Then, when I’m on the…
Taste: My Life Through Food
Taste is an excellent book with excellent recipes, especially Spaghetti with Lentils.
Sweet and Spicy Balsamic Vinaigrette
Today’s recipe is inspired from Red Sparrow, the Cook the Books selection for February/March.
Midnight Chicken (& Other Recipes Worth Living For)
The first two recipes that are worth living for (and a great way to start out 2022) are Maslen Bread and Whiskey & Rye Blondies. Midnight Chicken may end up being my go-to cookbook for all things comforting (and for the simple wisdoms of the kitchen).
Cinnamon and Gunpowder Muffins for CTB
I about screwed up. I was thinking I had until the end of December for this round of Cook the Books. Claudia from Honey from Rock is hosting Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown. You can read her announcement post here. The book has been on my bedside table for a couple of months. I did…
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.