Remarkable Creatures ****.* by Tracy Chevalier An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “From the moment she’s struck by lightning as a baby, it is clear Mary Anning is different. Though poor and uneducated, she discovers on the windswept beaches of the English coast that she…
Month: February 2011
Stealing Magnolias
Stealing Magnolias: Tales from a New Orleans Courtyard ***** by Debra Shriver An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “In this dreamy and seductive entrée into the magical city that is New Orleans, author Debra Shriver, a twelfth-generation Southerner, Francophile, passionate preservationist and jazz devotee…
Things That Float My Boat
A taste of warm weather this weekend has us. . . Enjoying some Chair Time . . . Seeing signs of the promise of Spring. . . Sunning ourselves like the birds. . . Watching the mini waves roll in. . .…
The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels–A Love Story
The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels–A Love Story ***.* by Ree Drummond An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. Okay, so I’m a sucker for a little romance mixed with humor, so this was a great recipe…
5 Ingredient Fix
5 Ingredient Fix: Easy, Elegant, and Irresistible Recipes****.* by Claire Robinson An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “Claire Robinson—host of Food Network’s 5 Ingredient Fix—is here to help you get dinner on the table with minimal fuss and just a few great ingredients.” “With everyone…
Squatter’s Rights
No lake life posts from me lately due to the weather. The forecast predicted temps to reach the 60’s this weekend, and we hoped to boat but there was a strong wind that kept us off the lake. It didn’t affect these guys though. . . Our neighbors, who we rarely see in the fall or winter, have lost their dock to squatter’s…
Let Love Bloom
Love is Blooming at my table in honor of Valentine’s Day ~ Roses are blooming on my china, napkins, and in my soup tureen I filled courtesy of Trader Joe’s. I’m the happy recipient of my Great Aunt’s china, marked Avenir China, Limoges France. Since at one point in the 1920’s as many as 48 companies were producing wares marked…
Very Valentine
Very Valentine **** by Adriana Trigiani An Edible Book Review inspired by Jain at Food for Thought, a delicious blog for readers with an appetite for the written word. “Meet the Roncalli and Angelini families, a vibrant cast of colorful characters who navigate tricky family dynamics with hilarity and brio, from magical Manhattan to the picturesque hills of bella Italia. Very Valentine is the…