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Old Fashion (Cocktail hour with Good Neighbors)

By Eliot, on May 1st, 2018%

Good Neighbors is a dark tale which questions whether or not we really want to know our neighbors. Here’s a cocktail to make the drama go down a bit easier. . . . → Read More: Old Fashion (Cocktail hour with Good Neighbors)

Guacamole Chicken Salad with Pomemgranate

By Eliot, on April 25th, 2018%

Welcome to the TLC Book Tour for Hurricane Season by Laren K. Denton.

Publisher’s Blurb

From the author of the USA TODAY bestseller The Hideaway comes a new story about families and mending the past.

Betsy and Ty Franklin, owners of Franklin Dairy Farm in southern Alabama, have long since buried their desire for children of their own. While Ty . . . → Read More: Guacamole Chicken Salad with Pomemgranate

Mommy & Daddy’s Special Helper

By Eliot, on April 10th, 2018%

A cocktail to celebrate Christine Lahti’s new book, True Stories from an Unreliable Witness. . . . → Read More: Mommy & Daddy’s Special Helper

Almond Breakfast Smoothie

By Eliot, on March 12th, 2018%

I review Lemons Are a Girl’s Best Friend along with a delicious breakfast smoothie from Janet Hayward’s recent publication. . . . → Read More: Almond Breakfast Smoothie

The Discovery of Chocolate and Bourbon-Cranberry Chocolate Bark

By Eliot, on March 4th, 2018%

This round for Cook the Books features The Discovery of Chocolate by James Runcie. Let’s discuss the book with a bourbon-infused confection. . . . → Read More: The Discovery of Chocolate and Bourbon-Cranberry Chocolate Bark

Sweet Potato Soul, a new vegan cookbook

By Eliot, on February 19th, 2018%

Vegan or not, you will want this cookbook in your kitchen arsenal. . . . → Read More: Sweet Potato Soul, a new vegan cookbook

TLC Book Tour, Wild Women and Pineapple Buns

By Eliot, on February 15th, 2018%

Welcome to the TLC Book Tour of The Wild Woman’s Guide to Traveling the World. . . . → Read More: TLC Book Tour, Wild Women and Pineapple Buns

Beet and Leek Farro Salad with Spiced Vinaigrette

By Eliot, on January 14th, 2018%

I ended up doing two posts inspired from Feast of Sorrow by Crystal King. Her work is the current selection for Cook the Books. Here’s my rendition on an ancient Roman recipe. . . . → Read More: Beet and Leek Farro Salad with Spiced Vinaigrette

Libum (Roman Honey Cakes)

By Eliot, on January 9th, 2018%

Feast of Sorrow: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Crystal King is the December/January selection for Cook the Books. I was inspired to make a simple honey cake that was used as a sacrifice to the Roman gods. . . . → Read More: Libum (Roman Honey Cakes)