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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

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

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

Potluck Desserts: Joyful Recipes to Share with Pride, a review

By Eliot, on September 17th, 2025%

I’m continuing on with my Best of 2025 cookbooks. For my most recent reviews, I’ve pulled from Epicurious’ list, “The Best Cookbooks of Summer 2025.” Potluck Desserts is the first book on the summer list. Today’s review is all about the sweet. If you need a book that yields large quantities of retro (yet modern) desserts, this is the book for you. . . . → Read More: Potluck Desserts: Joyful Recipes to Share with Pride, a review

Super Hot Pepper Vinegar

By Eliot, on September 13th, 2025%

What is this? It’s not another cookbook review.

Today I am posting about more free produce. (Read about my surplus of free strawberries here.) One of The Hubs friend’s prides himself on growing the hottest of hot peppers. He will usually send some our way and has been supplying us with jalapenos all summer. . . . → Read More: Super Hot Pepper Vinegar

Fireproof, For Grace, and Chef Curtis Duffy

By Eliot, on August 26th, 2025%

I’m using one post to highlight two events: Fireproof is the Lit Happens book for August. For Grace is the August feature for Movies & Munchies. Both feature Chef Curtis Duffy. Read more for a quinoa salad recipe. . . . → Read More: Fireproof, For Grace, and Chef Curtis Duffy

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