Tag: fiction

Road 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 […]

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The 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 […]

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The 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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Once Upon a River (by Diane Setterfield) and Victorian Lavender Cookies

  Recipe link I was conflicted which recipe to make for this book.  There were not many recipes that coincided with the setting (that I […]

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The Thirteenth Tale and Apple Cheddar Scones

Recipe link: click here Setting: Somerset (recipe…”A Taste of Somerset in a Scone”) I wonder how many different scone recipes I can try?!?!  I believe, […]

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In a Dark, Dark Wood and Singin Hinny

  In a Dark, Dark Wood and Singin Hinny Recipe: link The setting of the book takes place in Northumberland (England).  I came across this […]

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The Turn of the Key and Traditional Scottish Porridge

  The Turn of the Key and Traditional Scottish Porridge Recipe: link I hope you do not need a link to learn how to cook […]

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The Silent Companions and Essex Spice Cakes

The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell and Essex Spice Cakes The recipe link. While researching the setting for this book, I came across the coolest website […]

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Defending Jacob and Boston Iced Tea

  Defending Jacob by William Landay and Boston Iced Tea Recipe link Apparently, Massachusetts is known for great cranberry bogs.  Since the setting took place […]

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