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Green Juice Smoothie for Land of Milk and Honey

By Eliot, on January 7th, 2025%

It’s that time again for another Cook the Books post.

Cook the Books is a a bimonthly book club that focuses on a different foodie book each round. After reading, we cook something inspired by the book and post. You can find out more details about our group and how to participate here.

Pot luck recipes plus one new offering

By Eliot, on December 22nd, 2024%

For this year’s holiday movie, I went back a few years to A Christmas Memory, originally done for ABC Stage 67 in 1966! Truman Capote narrates. . . . → Read More: Pot luck recipes plus one new offering

Infused Cocktail Kits

By Eliot, on December 17th, 2024%

Have you priced some of those infused cocktail kits that are popping up for holiday giving? They’re like $30 and up and that’s without the liquor. I’ve been stalking those jars lately and jotting down what the ingredients are. I found very few recipes online and the ones I did find had pretty sketchy . . . → Read More: Infused Cocktail Kits

Elf revisited

By Eliot, on November 23rd, 2024%

It’s never too early to start holiday movie viewing! Elf is the November Movies & Munchies feature. Keep reading for an unusual pasta salad (with maple syrup but without candy sprinkles). . . . → Read More: Elf revisited

Habanero PLUS Oil

By Eliot, on November 10th, 2024%

The peppers are the only thing that have produced this season. (We still haven’t had a hard freeze so I am still picking them. )

When I finally got enough habaneros at one picking to make something, I thought about making some spicy vinegar but I have way too many flavored vinegars on . . . → Read More: Habanero PLUS Oil

Enchanted for October Movies & Munchies

By Eliot, on October 26th, 2024%

Here’s a delicious cocktail inspired by Enchanted that isn’t really poisonous, just very sippable! . . . → Read More: Enchanted for October Movies & Munchies

Herb and Garlic Confit

By Eliot, on October 4th, 2024%

I’ve been revisiting some recipes from the archives. I usually make a batch of garlic confit every summer after our garlic harvest. It’s really a great recipe to utilize the garlic that might not have been plucked in time and might have the cloves already separating from the neck.

This is a great condiment to . . . → Read More: Herb and Garlic Confit

The Secret Life of Bees. One recipe, two events.

By Eliot, on September 27th, 2024%

I’m hosting two events that wrap up this month:

For Cook the Books, I’m hosting Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd for the August/September round. For Movies & Munchies, I’m hosting the 2008 movie with Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, and Alicia Keyes, et al.

The deadline for both events is September . . . → Read More: The Secret Life of Bees. One recipe, two events.

Find Me Falling and Pastitsio

By Eliot, on August 27th, 2024%

Movies & Munchies has us falling this month, falling into a Harry Connick, Jr. Netflix film. . . . → Read More: Find Me Falling and Pastitsio

Honey-Orange Cake and Memories of the Lost by Barbara O’Neal

By Eliot, on August 20th, 2024%

There is a lot of food in O’Neal’s newest novel. As a lot of the characters are vegetarians or aging “hippies”, it’s a lot of healthy fair, including this cake made with honey, eggs, flour and citrus zest. . . . → Read More: Honey-Orange Cake and Memories of the Lost by Barbara O’Neal

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