Category Archives: Reviews

Food with Friends The Art of Simple Gatherings by Leela Cyd is book full of fancy, froo-froo recipes. Secret Ingredients (1st chapter) and Tiny Takeaways (last chapter) were my 2 favorite chapters with great tips and ideas on styling food … Continue reading →

In Memory of Bread is a memoir written by Paul Graham about his journey after finding out that he had a wheat allergy at the age of thirty-six. How frightening and life changing that would be! For many of us … Continue reading →

Plated by Elana Karp & Suzanne Dumaine is a book filled with weeknight dinners, weekend feasts, and everything in between. It has gorgeous glossy pages with beautifully arranged photos. I love everything about this book except that most of the … Continue reading →

Home Cooked by Anya Fernald is a book that includes essential recipes for a new way to cook. When you open this book, you will find non-glossy pages an introduction about the beginning of Anya’s career. Since I enjoy reading … Continue reading →

I don’t profess to be a redneck, but I do love me some country cooking! Country Cooking from a Redneck Kitchen is Francine Bryson’s newest cookbook. She starts the book of with Redneck Whatnots that includes dips, salads, and finger … Continue reading →

My family and I love homemade pizza. Thanks to Rob’s Gramma, who used to make homemade dough and roll it out into the scrumptious pizzas. After getting a breadmaker as a wedding gift, I have adopted the idea and love … Continue reading →

I love using the excuse of eating dessert because it has fruit in it. Sweeter off the Vine is a brand new cookbook by Yossy Arefi. Lovely, non-glossy pages full of artistically composed mouth-watering shots for nearly every recipe. The … Continue reading →

Eating in the Middle: A Mostly Wholesome Cookbook by Andie Mitchell is a beautiful cookbook about making many of the dishes people love healthier. Andie breaks the book down into 6 chapters; Starting Fresh, Lunchtime, Vegetables & Sides, Dinnertime, For … Continue reading →

Spritz written by Talia Baiocchia nd Leslie Pariseau is a book about Italy’s most iconic cocktail. This small cocktail recipe book is broken down into 4 chapters. A Spritz is Born The Spritz Life Spritz Cocktails (Classic, Modern, Cousins) The … Continue reading →

Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits is the newest book by one of my favorite authors, Gretchen Rubin. Her quote “What you do everyday matters more than what you do once in a while” is … Continue reading →