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New Cookbooks Filled with Delicious Food & Drink Recipes That Are So Good

Posted in Explore and Discover on March 29, 2022 at 6:00 am

By Savannah Stewart Cookbooks are a labor of love for those who write them. When I recreate, share, and consume the finished recipes, it feels like I’m honoring and extending that love. Who knows, you may find the food of your dreams in your wanderings through the pages of a cookbook. I love that I […]

Sweet Treat Recipes You Can Make with Chocolate & Cherries

Posted in Explore and Discover on December 2, 2021 at 7:45 am

Here’s the science behind chocolate-covered cherries: the center liquifies inside the chocolate coating. This can make for a fun discussion, especially if you have young helpers in the kitchen. Kids may not believe you at first, but you can drop some culinary science. […]

Good Food for Autumn: Wonderful Cookbooks with Comforting Recipes

Posted in Explore and Discover on October 13, 2021 at 6:00 am

Delicious, wonderful, comforting food. This time of year is perfect for enjoying all the warm tasty foods that we couldn’t make (out of season ingredients) or didn’t want to make (too hot for baking!) during the previously sweltering months. […]

Yummy Reads and Recipes for National Doughnut Day

Posted in Explore and Discover on June 3, 2021 at 6:00 am

BY ALISON JOHNSON From black licorice doughnuts to the Cronut (doughnut made from croissant batter), everyone can find a favorite. Even savory doughnuts exist for those who don’t have a sweet tooth. Tomorrow is National Doughnut Day, the first Friday in June! You could celebrate by eating a doughnut, reading about doughnuts, and by doing […]

Liquid Lit: Booze & Book Pairings

Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Prime Time on July 15, 2014 at 6:00 am

By Sheri Boggs Pairing drinks with books is an exercise in mood and mixology. With food, it’s a little easier. The flavors of the beverage are there to enhance and highlight the flavors of the food. And if you run into trouble there are countless books, websites and even apps advising everything from what wines […]

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