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Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten

November 11, 2024

be ready

  I certainly can’t speak for all of you, but I’m still adrift this week trying to deal with feelings of disbelief and dread. I have a tremendous need for comfort in my reading and thankfully, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, cooking, food, memoir

Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame

April 30, 2024

mrs. quinn's

The trend of lighter reading has been working for me so I thought I’d wrap up April with one more charming novel. Mainly because it combined two things I really love: a favorite TV show and sumptuous ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: England, food, humor, vacation reading

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club

April 11, 2023

saturday night

J. Ryan Stradal’s new novel, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club, employs his familiar template of families, food and drink, but once again he uses it to create a fresh canvas for two families ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, family, food, Midwest

The Golden Spoon: A Novel

April 7, 2023

golden spoon

It was only a matter of time before some clever writer jumped on the Great British Bake Off juggernaut and wrote a novel about it. In this case, the author is Jessa Maxwell and the novel is The Golden ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: debut, food, mystery, vacation reading

Down and Out in Paradise

November 18, 2022

down

When Anthony Bourdain died four years ago, most people were stunned. How could a man with so much to live for, a man adored by people around the globe, kill himself? He was a world traveler, sharing ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: biography, food, pop culture

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