By Eliot, on August 8th, 2024
I missed my July post for “In My Kitchen” so I’m combining two months in one today. This photo string is in somewhat chronological order from June and July.
I usually save all my foodie mags to read at the lake. This was on June 2.
In early June, I went . . . → Read More: “In My Kitchen” August 2024 (and July)
By Eliot, on August 4th, 2024
Of course there’s a hot dog and a Cracker Jack inspired recipes but wait until you see the baseball stadium cake our team whipped up for this movie. . . . → Read More: A League of Their Own Roundup for Movies and Munchies
By Eliot, on August 1st, 2024
It’s been along time since Cook the Books has had a crossover event. I’m pleased to announce The Secret Life of Bees is both the CTB August/September novel and the Movies & Munchies feature film for September.
Plan on joining both groups. Read the 2001 novel by Sue Monk Kidd and bake up a sweet . . . → Read More: Cook the Books and Movies & Munchies crossover event!
By Eliot, on July 30th, 2024
Here’s my Cook the Books post. It’s late July but I had this book completely read in June. Glad I’m finally getting it posted today! There was a lot of great food mentioned in the novel and it was hard to narrow down just one recipe. See what I landed on. . . . → Read More: White Wine Mac ‘n Cheese with Cherry Tomatoes and Herbs
By Eliot, on July 27th, 2024
Here’s an inspired-by cola infused double chocolate cookie for Movies & Munchies. . . . → Read More: A League of Their Own and an inspired-by recipe
By Eliot, on July 5th, 2024
This is another book I’m including in my best cookbooks of 2024 reviews even though it was published in 2022. I’ve been seeing it in kitchen shops and boutiques for two years and I almost bought it a couple of times. I finally got a copy from the library.
About the book:
Crispy Base + . . . → Read More: Nachos for Dinner review
By Eliot, on July 1st, 2024
Today’s review includes a Blackberry-Rosemary Brownie inspired by a recipe included in Roasted Figs, Sugar Snow. . . . → Read More: Roast Figs, Sugar Snow: Food to Warm the Soul by Diana Henry, a review and a recipe
By Eliot, on June 25th, 2024
I was brought up on the original Willy Wonka (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory–1971) with Gene Wilder. I could not tell you how many times I have seen that movie.
Amy’s Cooking Adventures is hosting Movies & Munchies for June and it’s the newest tale of Wonka, the prequel (2023).
I was eager . . . → Read More: Wonka and Chocolate Blueberry Banana Bread
By Eliot, on June 20th, 2024
A review and a riff on a couple of his recipes: Salsa Verde and Comeback Sauce. Not the most chef-like recipes but super easy and good! . . . → Read More: Cookbook review: The Kitchen Cookbook—Cooking for Your Community by Kimbal Musk
By Eliot, on June 11th, 2024
We have a blackberry and blueberry U-pick farm close by. (In the off season, it’s a Christmas tree farm.) It’s always well maintained and the staff is helpful. And they have some of the biggest berries ever. It’s been a few years since I picked there so one morning I got up early. By 7:30 . . . → Read More: Blackberry, Mint, Black Pepper Jam
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