Eliot's Eats

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Category: Clubs and Blog Hops

  • Relish: My Live in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley for Cook the Books

    Relish: My Live in the Kitchen by Lucy Knisley for Cook the Books

    This round of Cook the Books finds us reading Relish: My Life in the Kitchen  by Lucy Knisley. This was a first (as far as I know) for our culinary book club—Relish  is a graphic novel. Simona is hosting and you can read the announcement post here. About the Book: Lucy Knisley loves food. The daughter…

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  • Sunshine on a Plate for La La Land

    Sunshine on a Plate for La La Land

    From the get-go, let me confess, I don’t usually seek out musicals.  Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate them.  I’ve seen Cats at least four times (should I even admit to that?). Jesus Christ Superstar is a nostalgic favorite for me and my sister.  I can sing along with most of Les Misérables. But, I never…

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  • “In My Kitchen” February 2024

    “In My Kitchen” February 2024

    I have no idea where January went. It seems like I was just putting up the Christmas decorations.  Now, I’m hanging the Valentine’s Day wreath on the door. Time is just moving too fast. To be honest, I almost skipped this posting. There was just nothing new in the kitchen. Then I thought about it…

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  • Movies & Munchies New Year’s Eve Round Up

    Movies & Munchies New Year’s Eve Round Up

    We have a mocktail, a cocktail, and some chocolate to celebrate New Year’s Eve!

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  • Not Undercooked Risotto

    Not Undercooked Risotto

    I’m hosting the Dec/Jan round for Cook the Books.   Cook the Books is a group of like minded culinary readers who obsess with foodie fiction and non-fiction alike.  Well, maybe it’s not an obsession for all of us but I certainly could find a bit to relate to in Dan Adhoot’s Undercooked: How I Let Food…

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  • New Year’s Eve, the January Movies & Munchies feature film

    New Year’s Eve, the January Movies & Munchies feature film

    I’m hosting for January’s Movies & Munchies.   Please consider joining us.  Just head over to our Facebook page and ask for an invite to join.   Then, post a recipe based on or inspired by the movie.   January always seems like a let-down month.   I know it marks the beginning of the year with all that…

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  • “In My Kitchen” January 2024

    “In My Kitchen” January 2024

    I think my January IMK posts are always the lengthiest.   Our families and friends know us well so there’s always a lot of food and cooking-related items gifted and received. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and if you’re still celebrating, good for you!   We had a few holiday gatherings and we were…

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  • “In My Kitchen” December 2023

    “In My Kitchen” December 2023

    The holiday season has officially started.  I can’t wait.  I have some grandiose ideas about gift making and giving this year. For this month’s “In My Kitchen” (hosted by Sherry’s Pickings), I wanted to focus on our Thanksgiving.  It’s been a while since I hosted the Thanksgiving meal and it had been even long since…

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  • A Harvest Salad for The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller

    A Harvest Salad for The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller

    Mixed Greens Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Goat Cheese, Apples and Maple Vinaigrette. That’s a mouthful so I just went with the Harvest Salad from the book. The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living is the Oct/Nov selection for Cook the Books.

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  • Sour Cream Apple Pie w/Walnut Streusel for M&M’s film, Mall Cop

    Sour Cream Apple Pie w/Walnut Streusel for M&M’s film, Mall Cop

    While I wasn’t that impressed with Mall Cop, I was totally impressed with this apple pie. The family loved this pie, too. and I think it will become a Thanksgiving tradition.

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