By Eliot, on August 31st, 2026
I’m back on the TLC Book Tour and with such a great book— A Thousand Painted Hours by Barbara O’Neal.
I received a free review copy of this book from the author for this stopover. I was not paid for this review and all opinions, thoughts and rants are completely my own.
A Thousand Painted Hours is . . . → Read More: A Thousand Painted Hours by Barbara O’Neal: A Book Review with a Recipe for TLC
By Eliot, on August 29th, 2026
Here’s a book I thought I would not like. The recipes are mostly amazing. (The tablescape guide, not so much). I am working my way through McGee’s recipes and sharing some thoughts today. . . . → Read More: Around the Table by Shea McGee
By Eliot, on August 18th, 2026
I totally went off book with my cake recipe today. I used one of Cake Picnics recipes but totally morphed it, using zuccini instead of apples! . . . → Read More: Cake Picnic by Elisa Sunga
By Eliot, on August 14th, 2026
Wahpepah’s book is full of delicious pure food—like her berry sorbet that I tried. . . . → Read More: A Feather and a Fork by Crystal Wahpepah
By Eliot, on August 11th, 2026
I looked back and it was June when I last posted a reading update. Hang on because here we go!!!
Notes on Your Sudden Disapparence by Alison Espach (ebook)
I was eager to read Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance after I read her novel, The Wedding People. I loved that novel and laughed outloud . . . → Read More: What I’ve Been Reading…
By Eliot, on August 8th, 2026
What a blast from the past.
Retro music, fashion, the makeup, slang….
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off made me nostalgic for the 80s.
MTV, floppy discs, pay phones, answering machines, boomboxes, Fieros…
Jennifer Grey (before Dirty Dancing)…
Charlie Sheen as a drugged out bad boy…
Matthew Broderick is a total baby-face…
Love . . . → Read More: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off for Movies & Munchies
By Eliot, on August 4th, 2026
I would totally recommend this book if you like salads. That was my favorite section. I also made one of the stir-fry recipes from this cookbook. . . . → Read More: Come Eat by Melissa Ben-Ishay
By Eliot, on July 29th, 2026
I’m sharing a few different recipes to celebrate Kitchens of the Great Midwest: Jalapeno Jelly, Red Pepper-Jalapeno Balsamic Jelly, Spicy Margaritas, and a Peanut-Butter and Jelly Bar. . . . → Read More: Kitchens of the Great Midwest for Cook the Books
By Eliot, on July 14th, 2026
I made two recipes from Ohana and could have made many, many more if my library loan had not run out! This is a keeper of a book! . . . → Read More: Ohana Style by Sheldon Simeon
By Eliot, on July 7th, 2026
I pulled a chickpea sandwich spread to make from One Plate at a Time by Demi Lovato. . . . → Read More: One Plate at a Time by Demi Lovato
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