What can I say? I tried. I really, really tried to read this book. At first, I thought maybe it was the time of […]
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The Silent Patient and English Style Scones
Recipe link I racked my brain what English recipe I could cook, on a Thursday after work, that would not be a scone recipe. […]
Read moreWe Must Be Brave (Frances Liardet) and a duck omelet
There is no recipe for this dish. I chose a duck omelet because it was mentioned in the book: “Thank you for the eggs. […]
Read moreLeopard at the Door (by Jennifer McVeigh) and ugali (traditional Kenyan cornmeal)
Recipe link Ugali…grits…polenta…lots of variations of what many of us eat across the world. I think it is fascinating to see how many of […]
Read moreUpstairs at the White House and Coconut Macaroons
Recipe link (scroll down) Finding a recipe for this book was a little tricky since the book detailed a thirty year time frame- from FDR […]
Read moreRoad to Paradise and Colcannon (mashed potato-type recipe)
Recipe This is the last book in the Road to Perdition trilogy. Michael O’Sullivan (main character in the book) is Irish. Therefore, I decided […]
Read moreMrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker and False Cabbage Rolls
Recipe Considering we just had tons of junk food for Christmas, I did not want to make the most sensible recipe that would go […]
Read moreRoad to Purgatory and Rossini Cucina Italiana Restaurant
The other day, while thinking about what […]
Read moreThe Sound of Butterflies and Brazilian Brigadeiro
Recipe link I first came across this recipe through a friend of my daughter whose mom is from Brazil. I remember her bringing them […]
Read moreThe Phoenix of Florence and Creamy Spaghetti Squash Florentine
Recipe link I am not sure how many people have a spaghetti squash lying around but it seems I am buying one each week. […]
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