Eliot's Eats

“In My Kitchen” December 2019

By Eliot, on December 1st, 2019

Happy Holidays, all!

I hope that all of you stateside friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I cannot believe December is here. I’m not ready! Every year I try to do some sort of December-themed posts. I had high hopes and great ambitions for this year. I even had a pre-planned IMK post to announce the . . . → Read More: “In My Kitchen” December 2019

Bookish Spices, Installment I

By Eliot, on November 30th, 2019

Need a holiday gift idea for the cook or the bookish sort. These spices are the ticket. . . . → Read More: Bookish Spices, Installment I

What’s Cooking? A Keto Friendly Thanksgiving

By Eliot, on November 25th, 2019

Celebrate Thanksgiving with Food ‘n Flix and What’s Cooking?. Here’s a healthy Thanksgiving menu option which includes turkey, cranberries, “stuffing,” veggies and pumpkin pie. Enjoy! . . . → Read More: What’s Cooking? A Keto Friendly Thanksgiving

Persian Noodle Soup for Cook the Books and The Temporary Bride

By Eliot, on November 20th, 2019

The Temporary Bride: A Memoir of Love and Food in Iran by Jennifer Klinec is the October/November selection for Cook the Books. This is a true story of a Canadian expat searching for new culinary experiences, primarily set during her trek into Iran. . . . → Read More: Persian Noodle Soup for Cook the Books and The Temporary Bride

Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwiches with Balsamic Butter

By Eliot, on November 15th, 2019

This delicious sandwich was inspired by Maggie’s Ruse, a stop on the TLC Book Tour. . . . → Read More: Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwiches with Balsamic Butter

New Mexican Beef and Beer Chili

By Eliot, on November 10th, 2019

Here’s a late Oktoberfest recipe that didn’t get posted until November. This is a great beefy chili that’s full of flavor (with green chiles, New Mexico beer, Mexican chocolate, etc.). . . . → Read More: New Mexican Beef and Beer Chili

Peanut Soup from Jubilee by Toni Tipton-Martin

By Eliot, on November 5th, 2019

Need a great cookbook read and an easy weeknight meal. Pick up Jubilee and whip up a pot of Peanut Soup. . . . → Read More: Peanut Soup from Jubilee by Toni Tipton-Martin

“In My Kitchen” November 2019

By Eliot, on November 4th, 2019

More cookbooks…..and a new-to-us (old) kitchen. Welcome to what’s “In My Kitchen” this month. . . . → Read More: “In My Kitchen” November 2019

Frog Eye Salad for Food ‘n Flix

By Eliot, on October 30th, 2019

Apropos to the Halloween holiday, the Food ‘n Flix feature film for October is the 1991 The Addams Family. Join me for a creepy and retro recipe that was inspired by the film, Frog Eye Salad. . . . → Read More: Frog Eye Salad for Food ‘n Flix

The Art of Escapism and a long faux sour dough process

By Eliot, on October 17th, 2019

The Art of Escapism by Mandy Lee (blogger from Lady & Pups) is my next stop on the TLC Book Tour. Her recipes are inventive and her sense of humor is outrageously funny and pained at the same time. Keep on for a prolonged bread recipe that is worth it. . . . → Read More: The Art of Escapism and a long faux sour dough process