Despite the clunky title, everything about Brooklyn is clean. The writing, the plotting, the characters. It’s comforting and delicious prose, the kind of meandering beauty that I think of when I think of Ireland. Actually, there’s a song about Ireland that makes me think of the States’ concept of Ireland – that it’s full of […]
Read more "Cooking The Book: Brooklyn (Part 1)"In honor of the Oscars (which was technically two weeks ago, but let’s just roll with it), I watched the Martian. As much as I loved the movie’s story, the actual story behind it was extremely inspiring – Andy Weir, the novelist, had been working on this book for years after many failed […]
Read more "Cooking The Book: The Martian"Jenn-ay. Betcha didn’t think this was a book, eh? Honestly, neither did I. I first planned on making these “Box Of Chocolate” cookies when when I had a box of chocolates left over from Valentine’s Day. You know the kind. That big mystery box of filled chocolates you only get from relatives or clueless boyfriends? […]
Read more "Cooking The Book: Forrest Gump"All right, so you already know what this is going to be. The cover pretty much blows it for you. Lemon Cake with Chocolate (Ganache Cream Cheese) Frosting. Rose Edelstein discovers that she can taste the feelings of the people that make her food. Her introduction to this power is in her ninth birthday […]
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