Recipe link Can’t you tell school is slowing down just a bit? I actually cooked a recipe! I had a can of pumpkin puree […]
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The Secrets We Kept: A Novel by Lara Prescott and chocolate chip pancakes
In all honesty, I just wanted to share the best homemade pancake recipe. This recipe is from the Bell’s Best cookbook. This is an […]
Read moreThe Light at Luna Park and chicken enchiladas made with spaghetti squash
So I am totally “dropping the ball” on my recipes. To be honest, I have not been in the cooking mood (for awhile), especially with […]
Read moreHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (and Bellman and Black: A Novel) – Milk and Honey Bread
Recipe link Whoo! That was a lot in the title. I have gone from posting per book to doing a few at a time. I […]
Read moreAmerica’s First Daughter and Thomas Jefferson’s Sweet Potato Biscuts
Recipe link A few years ago, I bought a book at Goodwill that talked about Thomas Jefferson’s recipes. I really never looked at it […]
Read moreThe Women of Chateau Lafayette and French-Style Stuffed Eggs
Recipe link Who would have thought that there were variations to deviled eggs? Well, considering we had a dozen leftover from Easter, I thought I […]
Read moreVictoria and Lime Curd Filled Scones
I know what some of you are thinking…scones again? I can’t seem to get away from scones. I love them! I was considering Victorian […]
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 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 […]
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