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It’s St. Patrick’s Day! Celebrate with James Joyce and Guinness Inspired Recipes
By: Melanie Several years ago my husband and I traveled to Europe and the UK. At each destination, our wanderings were influenced by my love of two things (not surprisingly), food and literature. In Florence, our trip was built around … Continue reading
Posted in Beverages, Cake, Desserts, Easy preparation, James Joyce, Meaty Main Dishes, Side dishes, Uncategorized
Tagged books, cheese fondu recipe, chocolate cake recipe, cooking, corned beef recipe, guinness, holidays, ireland, ireland and james joyce, irish food, irish recipes, james joyce, literature, recipes using beer, recipes using guinness, st. patrick's day, st. patrick's day food ideas, traveling to ireland
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Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks: Beach+Food+Perfect Man=Romance
By: Christy With the release of Nicholas’ Sparks most recent book-turned-move, Safe Haven, I felt inspired to post about the book. Even though there are a few unique (and by unique I mean unique to Nicholas Sparks’ usual story line, … Continue reading
How to Make Sweet Potato Fries: Because you CAN have your fries and bake them too
By: Melanie If you read our blog with any degree of frequency, you may have gathered a few things about me: I prefer paperbacks to e-books and classics to the weekly best sellers. I also have a culinary habit that … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Easy preparation, Healthy alternatives, Side dishes, the view from the top, Vegetarian
Tagged baked sweet potato fries, book reviews, books, cooking, food, health food, healthy side dishes, how to make sweet potato fries, Recipes, side dishes, sweet potato fries, sweet potatos, young adult books
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How to Make Easy Chocolate Covered Strawberries: A Book Club Treat!
By: Christy Ah! Book club! A time for deep thought, rousing discussions, and literary analysis. However,…if your book club is anything like mine, then mixed in with the scintillating topics of conversation, there’s always time for laughs, socializing…and…you guessed it… … Continue reading
Posted in 5 ingredients or less, Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons, Book Club Snacks and Appetizers, Desserts, Easy preparation, summer desserts, Uncategorized
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How to Make Beer Bread: A Recipe to Warm your Heart from the Heart of America
By: Christy So, a month or two ago, I got a text from my mom that read something like this: “3 c flour, ½ c sugar, 1 beer–beer bread…grandma mollie’s cookbook. Really good!” I followed with a text asking how … Continue reading
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Tagged bake bread, beer bread, easy bread
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The Perfect Holiday Cocktail: A Clockwork Orange Vodka Fizz
By: Melanie Hooray! The holidays are upon us once more. Tis the season! The season for indulging. For chex mix, cheese logs, pecan pies, deviled eggs, and jell-o molds. (Or not. maybe you’re looking to be sensibly abstemious this go-round. … Continue reading
Posted in 5 ingredients or less, A Clockwork Orange, Beverages, Breakfast, Easy preparation, Holiday dishes, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
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House of Mirth: When you’re “living like pigs” you might as well eat bacon (Salmon BLTs)
By: Christy I can’t say I’m a convert yet, but I have to admit—Reading on my iPad is pretty damn convenient. Two weeks ago, I finished my second full book on the electronic device, Edith Wharton’s House of Mirth, and … Continue reading
Posted in 5 ingredients or less, Easy preparation, House of Mirth, sandwiches, Seafood, The Help
Tagged BLT recipe, Hose of Mirth, how to make salmon blt, Salmon
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How to Make Baked Butternut Squash Risotto: An Unexpected Favorite of the Picky Toddler
By: Melanie There was a time, not so very long ago, when I was truly a devourer of literature. I mean, really, I practically ate books for breakfast. Though I still make time to do plenty of reading for me, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Easy preparation, Italian Food, Vegetarian, What to Expect When You're Expecting
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How to Make Cheesy Grits: Musings from a Brooklyn Bound C Train
By: Melanie I recently took my first trip to New York City-an obvious hub of culture, history, art and society. My sister in law Diana, who also majored in English at Oregon State, was my traveling companion, and so the … Continue reading
Posted in Easy preparation, Lowcountry, Side dishes, This Side of Brightness, Vegetarian
Tagged cheese grits, cheesy grits recipe, colum mccann, grits recipe, grits recipes, how to make cheesy grits, low country recipes, new york food, new york subway, recipe for grits, southern food, this side of brightness
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How to make Butterbeer and What to be for Halloween
by Christy It’s that time of year again… time to load up on pumpkins, enjoy the fall color change, and pull out the crock pot for a batch of simmering soup. Soon, we’ll see ghosts, goblins, witches, superheroes, princesses and … Continue reading
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