The Apricot Lane Farms Cookbook (and a recipe)

…a review as I hunt for that elusive chickpea-bean salad recipe. I didn’t find that recipe but I found a keeper of a cauliflower steak one! . . . → Read More: The Apricot Lane Farms Cookbook (and a recipe)

Bean Salad and The Life List

The Life List (Netflix 2025) is the April Movies & Munchies feature film. Wendy (A Day In the Life on the Farm) and Camilla (Culinary Cam) are hosting.  I had not heard of this movie and was intrigued. I love Connie Britton, too.

Alex, a young woman who might suffer from fear of flying, . . . → Read More: Bean Salad and The Life List

Blueberry-Lemon Cobbler with Thyme

…and a review of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, a novel by Kim Michele Richardson. . . . → Read More: Blueberry-Lemon Cobbler with Thyme

We the Pizza

I am always intrigued when I hear about a new pizza cookbook. While lounging around one weekend morning, I saw a story on CBS about Philadelphia’s Down North Pizza and their recent cookbook publication. I had my local bookstore order it for me. I was intrigued about the story behind the book (and the . . . → Read More: We the Pizza

Not your typical sheet pan book

I’ve bought and read some sheet pan cookbooks before and I haven’t really been inspired by what was on the page. Hot Sheet by Olga Massov and Sanaë Lemoine is different. 

About the book:

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BON APPETIT • BOSTON GLOBE • FOOD & WINE • SAVEUR 

Transform everyday meals into extraordinary ones, with . . . → Read More: Not your typical sheet pan book

The Hidden Table by Shannon Smith

This is another local girl made good.

About the book:

Taken from Smith’s website:

Embark on a culinary adventure as I share stories and recipes from my many travels around the globe based around different locales and their people, food, and history. I’ve always thought of the dining table as a powerful communal . . . → Read More: The Hidden Table by Shannon Smith

Ina and the BEST brownies

Welcome to the February/March round for Cook the Book. I am hosting Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten. You can read the announcement post here.

I’ve been posting a lot of Ina fan-girl posts lately but it’s taken me a while to get this one ready.

About the book:

Here, for the . . . → Read More: Ina and the BEST brownies

Wild Mountain Thyme

The Movies & Munchies film for March is Wild Mountain Thyme (2020). Terri from Our Good Life (https://www.terristeffes.com/) is hosting.

I had preconceived ideas about this movie. From the title I imagined a Hallmark or Lifetime movie. The sweeping views of the beautiful Irish coast opening intrigued me though. Then I spotted Christopher Walken . . . → Read More: Wild Mountain Thyme

Make It Ahead (or Ina, Part III)

I pride myself in not being a fan-girl fanatic (most of the time). I’m not sure who I would really pay big bucks to go see or meet. (I did drop $85 bucks to meet Anthony Bourdain, RIP, once though.) That being said, I think I am turning into a bit of an Ina . . . → Read More: Make It Ahead (or Ina, Part III)

What to Cook When you Don’t Feel Like Cooking by Caroline Chambers

I enjoyed this one and made (so far) two recipes from the book including a great skillet cookie recipe that I’m sharing (with my changes). . . . → Read More: What to Cook When you Don’t Feel Like Cooking by Caroline Chambers