I am posting this after reading Incense and Sensibility :by Sonali Dev. On the Page I have read other Sonali Dev novels. They are a quick and easy read while also keeping my interest. I previously shared my Vibrant Blue Milk Tea with Boba . And though Incense and Sensibility is the third book in the Rajes series, I realize now that I haven't posted about book number two, Recipe for Persuasion . So this will be out of order. This book focuses on Yash Raje, California’s first

Around the time of my mom's 75th birthday, I was reading The Secret to Hummingbird Cake by Celeste Fletcher McHale. And I was inspired to make the eponymous cake for her birthday luncheon with friends. On the Page The Secret to Hummingbird Cake by Celeste Fletcher McHale is a tale about lifelong friends Carrigan, Ella Rae, and Laine who have been besties since kindergarten. They have seen each other through first loves, marriage, infidelity, and, now, a cancer diagnosis. The

I recently joined the Quanto Basta Italian Cookbook Club . and the first book I received was Via Carota  by Jody Williams and Rita Sodi with Anna Kovel . For eight weeks, we had assignments and I worked my way though this beautiful; the recipe assignments were designed to guide us through cooking for the full spectrum of the book. It takes into consideration the seasonality or availability of ingredients since it is organized by the seasons. Week One - September 1st - was th

I am posting this after reading the September #LitHappens selection: The Names by Florence Knapp. On the Page This was an interesting...

These really aren't "two ways", I suppose; it's one process for Scotch eggs. I made these after reading The Garden of Memories by Amanda...

This post was inspired by reading The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. After I finished reading the book, I did watch the Netflix...

This was inspired by the August-September #CooktheBooks selection and hosted by Claudia of Honey from Rock . I haven't been very good at...

I made this batch of fudge after reading the third book in the Moonstone Bakery series by Nova Walsh: Fudge and Felons . On the Page The...

This is a riff on the Meyer Lemon-Hibiscus Cupcakes I made for a friend's birthday awhile ago. I used this as the fourth and final...

I don't make this often as I should, given how much it's beloved by everyone who tries it. have been making this for years. It has a...

I am posting this after reading Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson. On the Page This multigenerational novel interweaves narratives that...

I am posting this after reading the August selection for my book group: Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan and Jodi Picoult . I won't be...

This was inspired by reading the July Lit Happens online book group. Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm had us reading Lula Dean's...

I am posting this after reading the trio of 'Bridesmaid' books by Meghan Quinn: Bridesmaid for Hire, Bridesmaid Undercover, and...

I am sharing this after reading The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel. On the Page I don't know how this book ended up on my to-read pile, but I...

I am posting this after reading How to Kill Men and Get Away With It , the first in the Kitty Collins series by Katy Brent. On the Page...

I am sharing this after reading The Sweeney Sisters by Lian Dolan. On the Page This book explores what it means to be a family. Maggie,...

I am posting this after reading Adam & Evie's Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyen. On the Page While romance is definitely not my usual genre...

I was inspired to post this after reading the April selection for our Lit Happens book group. Amy of Amy's Cooking Adventures is...

This was inspired after reading The Little Sushi Chef by Ty Hutchinson . On the Page This is the third book I have read by Ty Hutchinson....