By Eliot, on February 4th, 2024%
I have no idea where January went. It seems like I was just putting up the Christmas decorations. Now, I’m hanging the Valentine’s Day wreath on the door. Time is just moving too fast.
To be honest, I almost skipped this posting. There was just nothing new in the kitchen. Then I . . . → Read More: “In My Kitchen” February 2024
By Eliot, on February 1st, 2024%
We have a mocktail, a cocktail, and some chocolate to celebrate New Year’s Eve! . . . → Read More: Movies & Munchies New Year’s Eve Round Up
By Eliot, on January 31st, 2024%
I’m hosting the Dec/Jan round for Cook the Books. Cook the Books is a group of like minded culinary readers who obsess with foodie fiction and non-fiction alike. Well, maybe it’s not an obsession for all of us but I certainly could find a bit to relate to in Dan Adhoot’s Undercooked: How I Let . . . → Read More: Not Undercooked Risotto
By Eliot, on January 13th, 2024%
Prior to the holidays (and honestly even through Christmas), I just didn’t cook that much. At. All. The Hubs was on a diet in a weight lost contest at work. (Kudos to him; he won!) So, we were eating mostly salads around here. I really don’t consider salads cooking but some were truly worthy and . . . → Read More: Coq Au Vin-ish (with Rosé )
By Eliot, on January 1st, 2024%
I have been posting black-eyed pea dips and appetizers on New Year’s for quite a few years. Some of these are creamy and served hot and some are cold or at room temperature. Honestly, I was never a black-eyed pea fan growing up, but I am now. I love creating these new recipes that fool . . . → Read More: Spicy-Cheesy Black-Eyed Pea Dip
By Eliot, on December 25th, 2023%
I’m pulling a recipe from the archives today and making treats for the Madagascar traveling animals. . . . → Read More: Madagascar for December’s Movies & Munchies
By Eliot, on November 29th, 2023%
Mixed Greens Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Goat Cheese, Apples and Maple Vinaigrette. That’s a mouthful so I just went with the Harvest Salad from the book. The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living is the Oct/Nov selection for Cook the Books. . . . → Read More: A Harvest Salad for The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller
By Eliot, on November 27th, 2023%
While I wasn’t that impressed with Mall Cop, I was totally impressed with this apple pie. The family loved this pie, too. and I think it will become a Thanksgiving tradition. . . . → Read More: Sour Cream Apple Pie w/Walnut Streusel for M&M’s film, Mall Cop
By Eliot, on November 4th, 2023%
I’m back to reviewing some of the new and “best” cookbooks of 2023. Today’s review is of Company by Amy Thielen.
About the book:
One of Food & Wine’s Best Cookbooks of Fall 2023
From beloved writer and cook Amy Thielen comes a year of inventive recipes and twenty menus for the “let’s do it . . . → Read More: Marinated Chickpea Salad with Lemon and Kale from Company by Amy Thielen
By Eliot, on October 29th, 2023%
I wasn’t sure what movie I wanted to watch for the October Movies & Munchies post but I knew what I wanted to make: Boursin Boo. . . . → Read More: A Halloween-y Post for Movies & Munchies
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