Lots of ragus, pasta dishes and pasta salads to choose from. I mad his Sausage & Tomatoes with orecchiette. I also whipped up one of the salad dressings in the book. . . . → Read More: Six Seasons of Pasta by Joshua McFadden and Sausage and Tomatoes
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In my last cookbook review of Boustany by Sami Tamimi, I wrote that the work just did not speak to me. Today’s review of Third Culture Cooking by Zaynab Issa definitely does. About the book: Third Culture Cooking is American Cooking: Delicious everyday multicultural recipes, borrowing from our parents and their parents’ homes, melding . . . → Read More: Third Culture Cooking: Classic Recipes for a New Generation by Zaynab Issa 
I’m taking a break today from the “best of“ lists to highlight a cute little book. I got Gatsby’s Speakeasy for a gift at Christmas and I laughed out loud because it reminded me of a children’s board book. It’s been on display on my kitchen shelf since then. It’s a cute little book . . . → Read More: Gatsby’s Speakeasy: a little adult board book 
I’m still reviewing books that made “best of“ cookbook lists in 2025. Today I’m reviewing Boustany: A celebration of vegetables from my Palestine by Sami Tamimi. About the book: A homage to Palestinian food and culture, Boustany, is the first solo cookbook from Sami, a champion of Palestinian food and culture. Boustany translates . . . → Read More: A Spinach Dip to celebrate Boustany by Sami Tamimi 
Wendy from A Day in the Life on a Farm is hosting this month’s Movies & Munchies feature. It’s February. The love month. Tempted by Love was the perfect movie for that. It’s a Terry McMillian “presents” movie so I had high hopes because I have enjoyed her books and adapted-from films like How . . . → Read More: Tempted by Love: Movies & Munchies February Film 
Here is my third foray with the writing exercise prompts from Bite by Bite and Aimee Nezhukumatathil. Spice is nice: What is your favorite spice? Coriander? Cardamom? Cumin? Look up the healing properties and/or folklore of that spice and create a scene where a character uses that spice to heal someone. Well, this is . . . → Read More: Prompt 3 
I started this monthly post in January, basically because I was doing a lot more reading than posting. I decided to keep it up. The Guest List by Lucy Foley I’m not a big thriller reader but I did enjoy this audio book. I thought the different POVs really helped the plot along. . . . → Read More: What I’ve been reading… 
I’m continuing with a writing exercise prompted by Bite by Bite and Aimee Nezhukumatathil. Prompt 2: Taste the rainbow: write a poem or lyric essay in seven segments, with each segment of the piece representing a food color of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. What is the food rainbow . . . → Read More: Prompt 2 
I’m playing catch up with some of the “best of” cookbooks from 2025. Hetty Lui McKinnon has done it again with Linger. About the book: ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF 2025: The Washington Post, The Strategist, Bon Appétit, The Boston Globe, Slate, Serious Eats, and Saveur“Hetty McKinnon doesn’t write great vegetarian recipes, she just writes great recipes.” —Nigella LawsonIn her . . . → Read More: Linger: Salads, Sweets and Stories to Savor by Hetty Lui McKinnon 
I’m challenging myself. I am going to try my hand at writing responses to the prompts Aimee Nezhukumatathil includes in the back of Bite by Bite. . . . → Read More: Prompt 1 |
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