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Roasted Pumpkin-Rosemary Dip

By Eliot, on November 4th, 2025%

This is my first post for my Almost Vintage Holiday recipes theme. I’m looking through my old Martha Stewart Living and Gourmet magazines from November and December to populate these posts. I’m going to focus more on appetizers and entrees (not full blown holiday meals) with perhaps a few desserts thrown in. We will . . . → Read More: Roasted Pumpkin-Rosemary Dip

The Holidays (vintage style)

By Eliot, on November 1st, 2025%

My new goal is to do another holiday theme for November and December. It’s been a while…. . . . → Read More: The Holidays (vintage style)

Drink Your Garden by Belinda Kelly and Venise Cunningham

By Eliot, on October 30th, 2025%

A review of a fun and inventive book plus three “bloody” cocktails for Halloween. . . . → Read More: Drink Your Garden by Belinda Kelly and Venise Cunningham

Cook the Books: Maame by Jessica George

By Eliot, on October 29th, 2025%

This round for Cook the Books features Maame by Jessica George. I’ve also featured a Ghanaian salad for my inspired by recipe. . . . → Read More: Cook the Books: Maame by Jessica George

Winter Fruit Compote à la Alice Waters

By Eliot, on October 23rd, 2025%

The Cook the Books Club recently read Alice Waters’ biography, Coming to My Senses. While I wasn’t very impressed with her printed bio, I am very impressed with the woman and her cookbooks. I decided to pull The Art of Simple Food off my shelf and revisit it.

I almost made the Winter . . . → Read More: Winter Fruit Compote à la Alice Waters

Two books by Nadiya Hussain: Cook Once, Eat Twice and Finding My Voice

By Eliot, on October 18th, 2025%

Cook Once, Eat Twice: Time-Saving Recipes to Help you Get Ahead in the Kitchen by Nadiya Hussain is the next book I’m reviewing on Epicurious’ list of the best cookbooks of Spring 2025. Hussain didn’t make the top sixteen but her book is on the “More Spring Books That We’re Excited About” list. I’m . . . → Read More: Two books by Nadiya Hussain: Cook Once, Eat Twice and Finding My Voice

The Hidden Vegetables Cookbook: 90 Tasty Recipes for Veggie-Averse Adults by Heidi Herman

By Eliot, on October 12th, 2025%

Hidden Vegetables is a brand new cookbook that will allow you to hide all sorts of goodness in your meals. I made some Omelet Muffins and did just that. . . . → Read More: The Hidden Vegetables Cookbook: 90 Tasty Recipes for Veggie-Averse Adults by Heidi Herman

Get Lit: Cocktails That Bring Your Favorite Books to Life by Elizabeth Sagan (w/recipes by Sother Teague). Not exactly what I expected…

By Eliot, on October 1st, 2025%

A book of inventive cocktails. Check out my high-octane version of one of the mocktails. . . . → Read More: Get Lit: Cocktails That Bring Your Favorite Books to Life by Elizabeth Sagan (w/recipes by Sother Teague). Not exactly what I expected…

Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counter Culture Cook by Alice Waters

By Eliot, on September 27th, 2025%

Cook the Books read Coming to My Senses by Alice Waters. I delved into one of her cookbooks and Grilled Chicken au Poivre. . . . → Read More: Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counter Culture Cook by Alice Waters

Hotteock (filled pancakes) for K-Pop Demon Hunters

By Eliot, on September 21st, 2025%

I love that Movies & Munchies exposes us to different types of films and different food cultures and new recipes. Thanks to Amy for hosting K-Pop Demon Hunters for September. . . . → Read More: Hotteock (filled pancakes) for K-Pop Demon Hunters

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