Cook the Books Club « Eliot's Eats

Grilled Cheese with Bread and Butter Pickles

By Eliot, on May 31st, 2016%

It’s time for Cook the Books. Kathleen Flinn is the featured author and I enjoyed her memoir of food, recipes and love from her adventurous and sometimes eccentric family. I probably chose the strangest recipe to feature this month….Grilled Cheese and Bread & Butter Pickles . . . → Read More: Grilled Cheese with Bread and Butter Pickles

Unprejudiced Palate Italian Soup

By Eliot, on March 28th, 2016%

Although spring has sprung, it is still a good time for soup, especially with our up and down temperatures. I created a warming soup for a cold spring day and to celebrate this round of Cook the Books. . . . → Read More: Unprejudiced Palate Italian Soup

A Good & Spicy Bloody Mary for A Place at the Table

By Eliot, on January 19th, 2016%

An 80s vintage recipe for a Bloody Mary as inspired by this month’s Cook the Books round for “A Place at the Table” . . . → Read More: A Good & Spicy Bloody Mary for A Place at the Table

Ethiopian Cuisine for Cook the Books

By Eliot, on September 30th, 2015%

Inspired by this Cook the Book Round, I delved into Ethiopian cuisine and made a feast of Shiro Wat (a chickpea paste), Sambussa (a lentil fritter) and Injera (Ethiopian flatbread). . . . → Read More: Ethiopian Cuisine for Cook the Books

Honey Cookies

By Eliot, on August 3rd, 2015%

I baked up some honey cookies to celebrate this month’s Cook the Books round. For our latest read we perused through “The Wedding Bees” by Sarah-Kate Lynch. . . . → Read More: Honey Cookies

Marinated Grilled Leg of Lamb for Cook the Books

By Eliot, on April 20th, 2015%

This recipe marks my first foray into cooking lamb. Join me as I highlight this round for Cook the Books, The Feast Nearby by Robin Mather. . . . → Read More: Marinated Grilled Leg of Lamb for Cook the Books

Spaghetti Carbonara

By Eliot, on March 21st, 2015%

Spaghetti Carbonara is one of my all time favorites and this recipe comes from my favorite food writer of all times, Ruth Reichl. Join me for this month’s Cook the Books feature, Reichl’s Comfort Me with Apples. . . . → Read More: Spaghetti Carbonara

The Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie EVAH!

By Eliot, on January 27th, 2015%

Check out this easy recipe for a chocolate chip cookie for this round of Cook the Books. . . . → Read More: The Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie EVAH!

Onion Pie (not quiche)

By Eliot, on December 2nd, 2014%

This onion pie is me contribution to this month’s Cook the Books round. We all read “That Old Ace in the Hole” by Annie Proulx. . . . → Read More: Onion Pie (not quiche)

Braised Mushrooms with Tagliatelle

By Eliot, on September 30th, 2014%

Come along with me as we spend a thousand days in Venice…. . . . → Read More: Braised Mushrooms with Tagliatelle