By Eliot, on October 14th, 2022%
This stopover on the TLC Book Tour found me reading (and enjoying) Never Meant to Meet You by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans. From the authors of Tiny Imperfections comes a riotously funny, emotionally real look at race and religion, love and heartache, and the realities of parenting through it all. . . . → Read More: Sweet Potato Pie from Never Meant to Meet You
By Eliot, on September 24th, 2022%
I’m hosting this round of Cook the Books. When the other co-hosts and I were trying to choose the next four books last winter, I was at a loss. As I read book reviews and peruse through bookstores, I see lots of books that I want to recommend for Cook the Books. Then, . . . → Read More: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Magical Mushroom Pâté
By Eliot, on September 12th, 2022%
The TLC Book Tour had me really touring for this review stop…all the way from France to Spain along the Camino de Santiago.
About the book: CAMINO DE SANTIAGO: SACRED SITES, HISTORIC VILLAGES, LOCAL FOOD & WINE (TRAVEL GUIDE)
Publisher: Moon Travel; 2nd edition (May 24, 2022)
Paperback: 568 Pages
Over 1,200 years old, 500 . . . → Read More: A travel guide review—Camino de Santiago: Sacred Sites, Historic Villages, Local Food & Wine
By Eliot, on August 31st, 2022%
A review of a new novel about family, heritage, traditions and history. The book is set in Natchez, Mississippi and it’s a history we should all learn about. Keep reading for the review and a couple of cobbler recipes from the archives. . . . → Read More: Cobbler Recipes and Where Wild Peaches Grow
By Eliot, on July 24th, 2022%
This is a rare post for Lit Happens Book Club. Carnegie’s Maid inspired some delicious Tarragon Deviled Eggs. . . . → Read More: Tarragon Deviled Eggs
By Eliot, on July 20th, 2022%
A Cook’s Tour is the current selection for Cook the Books. It was a melancholy read for me but I finally decided to make Banh Mi sandwiches and a Moroccan potato salad. I miss him. Anthony, RIP. . . . → Read More: Anthony Bourdain, always and forever
By Eliot, on June 30th, 2022%
Here’s the latest TLC Book Tour stop for The Vanishing Type by Ellery Adams.
You can see all my TLC reviews here.
About the book:
Publisher: Kensington Cozies (April 26, 2022)
Hardcover: 304 pages
Entertainment Weekly hails the Secret, Book, and Scone Society series by New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams as “a love . . . → Read More: Maple-Oatmeal Bread for The Vanishing Type
By Eliot, on June 13th, 2022%
Today’s cocktail is brought to you by It Takes a Villa by Kilby Blades, the latest TLC Book Tour read. It’s a steamy little book set in Italy with a strong American protagonist and a hunky Italian. 🙂 . . . → Read More: Limoncello Sparkler
By Eliot, on May 28th, 2022%
Taste is an excellent book with excellent recipes, especially Spaghetti with Lentils. . . . → Read More: Taste: My Life Through Food
By Eliot, on May 10th, 2022%
I’m still on my Game of Thrones reading kick. I finished #3 and have started #4.
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I’m really not sure I would have picked up and stayed with this series unless I had seen the HBO series (multiple times).
Martin uses . . . → Read More: Show Us Your Books, May 2022
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