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Cucumber and Mango Salad with Lime Dressing

By Eliot, on August 22nd, 2017%

A book review of The New American Heart Association Cookbook with a great salad recipe. . . . → Read More: Cucumber and Mango Salad with Lime Dressing

A Moscow Mule and Pickled Beets

By Eliot, on July 23rd, 2017%

I know this is a weird pairing, a Moscow Mule and pickled beets, but that’s how my mind works when I’m tasked to get inspired from Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking by Anya Von Bremzen for this round of Cook the Books. There’s RED pepper infused vodka and RED wine pickled beets ahead… . . . → Read More: A Moscow Mule and Pickled Beets

Review of My Kitchen Year with Painless Pasta

By Eliot, on June 30th, 2017%

I know this book has been out for a while, but I sat down last weekend and read it cover to cover. It’s another Reichl classic. . . . → Read More: Review of My Kitchen Year with Painless Pasta

Book Review: The Moth Presents All These Wonders True Stories About Facing the Unknown

By Eliot, on June 1st, 2017%

Publisher’s Blurb: Celebrating the 20th anniversary of storytelling phenomenon The Moth, 45 unforgettable true stories about risk, courage, and facing the unknown, drawn from the best ever told on their stages

Carefully selected by the creative minds at The Moth, and adapted to the page to preserve the raw energy of live storytelling, All These . . . → Read More: Book Review: The Moth Presents All These Wonders True Stories About Facing the Unknown

Roasted Acorn Squash Salad with Arugula and Chèvre

By Eliot, on May 29th, 2017%

Today’s recipe is featured in Life from Scratch by Sasha Martin, the Cook the Books current selection. . . . → Read More: Roasted Acorn Squash Salad with Arugula and Chèvre

Guatemalan Quesadillas (Sweet Cakes) for TLC Book Tours and Concepción and the Baby Brokers

By Eliot, on April 19th, 2017%

The current TLC Book Tour took me to Guatemala and to explore some Guatemalan recipes. . . . → Read More: Guatemalan Quesadillas (Sweet Cakes) for TLC Book Tours and Concepción and the Baby Brokers

TLC Book Tour: All the News I Need and Nectarine Salad with Oil and Vinegar

By Eliot, on March 21st, 2017%

This TLC Book Tour finds me perusing through a copy of All the News I Need by Joan Frank (and making this delicious salad). . . . → Read More: TLC Book Tour: All the News I Need and Nectarine Salad with Oil and Vinegar

Book Review: This Too Shall Pass

By Eliot, on March 12th, 2017%

This Too Shall Pass is a tale of a forty-year-old woman mourning the loss of a loved one while trying to reevaluate her own existence. . . . → Read More: Book Review: This Too Shall Pass

Dinner With Edward and a Cocktail (of course)

By Eliot, on February 24th, 2017%

Join me for this round of Cook the Books and this month’s selection Dinner with Edward by Isabel Vincent. Of course, I have included a cocktail recipe. What’s a dinner party without a cocktail? . . . → Read More: Dinner With Edward and a Cocktail (of course)

TLC Book Tour: Unbound and Lentil Soup with Chorizo

By Eliot, on February 16th, 2017%

Join me as I ski into Unbound: A Story of Snow and Self-Discovery with a warming and hearty lentil soup. . . . → Read More: TLC Book Tour: Unbound and Lentil Soup with Chorizo

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