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Cook the Books and Movies & Munchies crossover event!

By Eliot, on August 1st, 2024%

It’s been along time since Cook the Books has had a crossover event. I’m pleased to announce The Secret Life of Bees is both the CTB August/September novel and the Movies & Munchies feature film for September.

Plan on joining both groups. Read the 2001 novel by Sue Monk Kidd and bake up a sweet . . . → Read More: Cook the Books and Movies & Munchies crossover event!

White Wine Mac ‘n Cheese with Cherry Tomatoes and Herbs

By Eliot, on July 30th, 2024%

Here’s my Cook the Books post. It’s late July but I had this book completely read in June. Glad I’m finally getting it posted today! There was a lot of great food mentioned in the novel and it was hard to narrow down just one recipe. See what I landed on. . . . → Read More: White Wine Mac ‘n Cheese with Cherry Tomatoes and Herbs

A League of Their Own and an inspired-by recipe

By Eliot, on July 27th, 2024%

Here’s an inspired-by cola infused double chocolate cookie for Movies & Munchies. . . . → Read More: A League of Their Own and an inspired-by recipe

Nachos for Dinner review

By Eliot, on July 5th, 2024%

This is another book I’m including in my best cookbooks of 2024 reviews even though it was published in 2022. I’ve been seeing it in kitchen shops and boutiques for two years and I almost bought it a couple of times. I finally got a copy from the library.

About the book:

Crispy Base + . . . → Read More: Nachos for Dinner review

Roast Figs, Sugar Snow: Food to Warm the Soul by Diana Henry, a review and a recipe

By Eliot, on July 1st, 2024%

Today’s review includes a Blackberry-Rosemary Brownie inspired by a recipe included in Roasted Figs, Sugar Snow. . . . → Read More: Roast Figs, Sugar Snow: Food to Warm the Soul by Diana Henry, a review and a recipe

Wonka and Chocolate Blueberry Banana Bread

By Eliot, on June 25th, 2024%

I was brought up on the original Willy Wonka (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory–1971) with Gene Wilder. I could not tell you how many times I have seen that movie.

Amy’s Cooking Adventures is hosting Movies & Munchies for June and it’s the newest tale of Wonka, the prequel (2023).

I was eager . . . → Read More: Wonka and Chocolate Blueberry Banana Bread

Cookbook review: The Kitchen Cookbook—Cooking for Your Community by Kimbal Musk

By Eliot, on June 20th, 2024%

A review and a riff on a couple of his recipes: Salsa Verde and Comeback Sauce. Not the most chef-like recipes but super easy and good! . . . → Read More: Cookbook review: The Kitchen Cookbook—Cooking for Your Community by Kimbal Musk

Blackberry, Mint, Black Pepper Jam

By Eliot, on June 11th, 2024%

We have a blackberry and blueberry U-pick farm close by. (In the off season, it’s a Christmas tree farm.) It’s always well maintained and the staff is helpful. And they have some of the biggest berries ever. It’s been a few years since I picked there so one morning I got up early. By 7:30 . . . → Read More: Blackberry, Mint, Black Pepper Jam

“In My Kitchen” June 2024

By Eliot, on June 4th, 2024%

We made it through May and all the tornado outbreaks. (I think I said something similar to surviving April.) Again, I grew up in tornado alley; I remember nights spent in cellars. We have dodged some crazy weather and have been extremely lucky. Thankful.

This month, I’m just going to revisit May’s posts and some . . . → Read More: “In My Kitchen” June 2024

The Mastering the Art of French Murder and a Crisis of Mayonnaise

By Eliot, on May 31st, 2024%

Welcome to this round of Cook the Books, the round I almost missed.

Deb from Kahakai Kitchen is hosting this month and chose Mastering the Art of French Murder by Coleen Cambridge.