Eliot's Eats

Fireproof, For Grace, and Chef Curtis Duffy

By Eliot, on August 26th, 2025

I’m using one post to highlight two events: Fireproof is the Lit Happens book for August. For Grace is the August feature for Movies & Munchies. Both feature Chef Curtis Duffy. Read more for a quinoa salad recipe. . . . → Read More: Fireproof, For Grace, and Chef Curtis Duffy

Tequila Por Mi Amante (or Tequila for My Beloved)

By Eliot, on August 20th, 2025

Today’s post comes from a clipping from April 2010! Read on for a great infusion and a greater cocktail! . . . → Read More: Tequila Por Mi Amante (or Tequila for My Beloved)

Snacking cookbook is more than just “girl dinners”

By Eliot, on August 17th, 2025

Snacking Dinners: 50+ Recipes for Low-Lift, High-Reward Dinners That Delight is a new cookbook by Georgia Freedman that is chock full of great and easy ideas for all sorts of eating (breakfast, lunch and dinner). . . . → Read More: Snacking cookbook is more than just “girl dinners”

A Parsi-inspired salad for The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth, a TLC Book Review

By Eliot, on July 28th, 2025

I have really enjoyed Barbara O’Neal‘s other novels so when Lisa from the TLC Book Tour emailed me about The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth I immediately responded, “Yes, I would love to read it!”

I received a free review copy of this book from the author for this stopover. I was not paid for . . . → Read More: A Parsi-inspired salad for The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth, a TLC Book Review

Setting a Place for Us by Hawa Hassan

By Eliot, on July 24th, 2025

Setting a Place for Us: Recipes and Stories of Displacement, Resilience, and Community from Eight Countries Impacted by War is another book listed on Epicurious’ Best Cookbooks of 2025 list. (I am focusing on quite a few of these cookbooks this summer.)

About the book:

An enthralling, intimate collection of essays and over 75 . . . → Read More: Setting a Place for Us by Hawa Hassan

Sesame by Rachel Simons, another top cookbook from 2025

By Eliot, on July 20th, 2025

I didn’t buy this book for me but I did think it was worthy for a birthday present for my sister. This is another “best of 2025” review. . . . → Read More: Sesame by Rachel Simons, another top cookbook from 2025

Family Style by Peter Som

By Eliot, on July 12th, 2025

Peter Som’s Family Style is an inventive and genius cookbook full of family stories (and delicious recipes). . . . → Read More: Family Style by Peter Som

Sundried Tomato and Artichoke Pasta for Movies & Munchies

By Eliot, on June 29th, 2025

The Netflix movies I’ve been watching lately have been cute. Not great but a good way to spend an afternoon when it’s either raining torrentially or it’s too hot to go outside (already). We’ve been back and forth with those as our only weather patterns. Sigh. It’s going to be a long, humid, hot . . . → Read More: Sundried Tomato and Artichoke Pasta for Movies & Munchies

A Bakery in Paris for June/July Cook the Books

By Eliot, on June 28th, 2025

We are very pleased that Wendy from A Day in the Life on a Farm is our very special guest host for Cook the Books. It was wonderful that Wendy was able to step in and host for the June/July edition. She chose A Bakery in Paris by Aimee Runyan for this round. It . . . → Read More: A Bakery in Paris for June/July Cook the Books

A Review: by Heart: Recipes to Hold Near and Dear by Hailee Catalano

By Eliot, on June 14th, 2025

I’m not even sure where I heard or read about this cookbook. It had to be on a “best of 2025” list. Regardless, I want to share about this book today. It deserves to be on a “best of” list for certain.