By Eliot, on April 5th, 2026
When I wasn’t posting very much in January about food, cooking or cookbooks, I started a monthly post featuring what I’ve been reading.
Since then, I’ve stepped it up a bit with cookbook reviews but here are the books I haven’t blogged about (yet).
Finding Freedom: A Cook’s Story; Remaking a . . . → Read More: What I’ve been reading…
By Eliot, on March 31st, 2026
A cute movie (perfect for March) and a delicious Guinness chocolate cake to celebrate. . . . → Read More: Leap Year for Movies & Munchies
By Eliot, on March 29th, 2026
Miss Eliza’s English Kitchen by Annabel Abbs is the current selection for Cook the Books. Amy’s Cooking Adventures is serving as the guest host for this round. Thanks for joining us, Amy!
About the book:
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
Good Housekeeping Book Club Pick * A Country Living Best Book of Fall * A Washington . . . → Read More: Cookies for Miss Eliza’s English Kitchen
By Eliot, on March 28th, 2026
I reviewed another Twitty book many years ago for Cook the Books. As Recipes from The American South was on many “best of 2025” lists, I added it to my long library wait list. It finally arrived.
About the book:
A home cook’s guide to one of America’s most diverse – and delicious . . . → Read More: Recipes from the American South by Michael W. Twitty (and fried apples)
By Eliot, on March 15th, 2026
Humor me. There’s a couple of PSAs in this post. It’s long. But, if you’re a coffee drinker, please seek out this book (from your independent bookstore) . . . → Read More: The Coffee Purist: A Book Review
By Eliot, on March 12th, 2026
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
By Eliot, on March 8th, 2026
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
By Eliot, on March 4th, 2026
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
By Eliot, on March 1st, 2026
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
By Eliot, on February 26th, 2026
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
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