Tweet The Chinese New Year, the Year of the Snake, begins February 10. If you are lucky enough to live near a large Chinese community, you can look for local celebrations and buy food from restaurants and bakeries. But if … Continue reading
Category Archives: Recipes
Tweet In Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko, Moose and Natalie like to eat graham cracker sandwiches as a treat. Whether you are reading this book for your book club or not, it’s sure to be a hit … Continue reading
Tweet It’s no surprise that January is National Soup Month. Most of our nation experiences cold weather during January, and having a bowl of soup for dinner is a good way to warm up. That goes for book clubs too. … Continue reading
Tweet I love recipes that seem as though they took more work than they did. That’s why over the years I’ve served this stuffed manicotti recipe to more than one book club group. I’ve been enjoying eating these manicotti for … Continue reading
Tweet Every time I make this yummy peanut butter soup for neighbors, friends, or book club members, people want the recipe. Soups are easy to make in advance and serve with French bread and a salad for an easy book … Continue reading
Tweet When I was growing up in southern Louisiana, we ate red beans and rice once or twice a month. For many in New Orleans, the tradition is to serve this easy dish every Monday to start the week out … Continue reading
Tweet I first made this recipe for Sausage Pie when I was short on time and ingredients, so I was looking for a way to make a meal with something I already had in the fridge. I liked the results … Continue reading
Tweet When we read Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce in my mother-daughter book club, my daughter and I served lasagna for dinner, because it matched a special dinner mentioned in the book. Lasagna is such a great comfort food to … Continue reading
