By Eliot, on April 18th, 2019 		                  
				I recently attended a garden workshop, held at the Tulsa Garden Center and hosted by a local horticultural guru. I was excited to attend the paid event for a couple of reasons: I needed a jump start on my garden motivation AND we got a bit of swag. 
I should have been anticipating the wealth  . . . → Read More: My Garden Vow (along with some tips and newly gleaned knowledge) 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on April 12th, 2019 		                  
				A restaurant favorite appetizer and a new recipe. This is a great dip with a Mediterranean flair. (It’s also pretty darn quick and easy.)  . . . → Read More: Baked Sun-Dried Tomato Dip 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on April 8th, 2019 		                  
				A novel about strong Southern women, family dynamics, realistic romance, peach cobbler…. What more could one want?  . . . → Read More: Spiced Peach Cobbler with Sourdough Topping for TLC Book Tour and Glory Road 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on April 4th, 2019 		                  
				Cocktail mixtures, snack mixes, surprise tomatoes…these are what’s new in my kitchen this month.  . . . → Read More: April 2019 “In My Kitchen” 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on April 1st, 2019 		                  
				The TLC Tour stops on The Garden Lady by Susan Dworkin. I think Maxine, the heroine, would love this Lemon Ice recipe.  . . . → Read More: Lemon Ice for The Garden Lady 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on March 30th, 2019 		                  
				Deep Breathing is a gem of a novel (as are these tacos). Please keep reading, pick up this latest novel, and make TACOS!  . . . → Read More: Crunchy Cauliflower Tacos with Avocado Spicy Mayo (and a great book suggestion) 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on March 27th, 2019 		                  
				It has been some delightful and delicious months cooking the recipes of Ruth Reichl. A true GOURMET experience! IHCC bids a fond farewell to Ruth. Here’s my homage.  . . . → Read More: Mixed Dried Fruit Oatmeal Cookies 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on March 25th, 2019 		                  
				I breezy novel about three sisters, their break ups and their whacked out mother. Oh, and here’s the best brownies you will ever eat (break up or not).   . . . → Read More: Red Wine Brownies for TLC Book Tour:  California Girls 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on March 21st, 2019 		                  
				Welcome to a TLC Book Tour Stop for The Lieutenant’s Nurse by Sara Ackerman. Included with this review is a springy and kitschy cocktail, The Royal Hawaiian.  . . . → Read More: Royal Hawaiian Cocktail for TLC and The Lieutenant’s Nurse 
 								 	
						
		
								
								By Eliot, on March 14th, 2019 		                  
				What do you do when you win a prize package of beets (and red cabbage)? Make soup!  . . . → Read More: Contest winning spoils:  Red Cabbage Kielbasa & Cannellini Soup 
 								 	
						
	
					
    
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