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Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

  • The Underground Railroad + Carolina-Style Pulled Pork
    One of my book clubs unanimously selected The Underground Railroad for our latest meeting, and I was really excited. I began reading with high expectations ...
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  • One Thousand White Women + Cornish Hens
    When given the choice to remain in an eternity of solitary monotony or to move into the dangerous unknown to marry a “savage” stranger, what ...
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  • Today Will Be Different + Breakfast Casserole
    Based on the title alone, Maria Semple’s Today Will Be Different seemed like a novel with an uplifting outlook. At the same time, I was ...
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  • The Thorn Birds + Shepherd's Pie
    My parents watched The Thorn Birds miniseries in 1983. My name is Megan, the same as the main character – it also happened to be ...
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  • The House of the Spirits + Beef Empanadas
    Almost all books can open your eyes to new experiences – whether it be new cultures, new points of view, or just something you didn’t ...
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  • Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life + Mac and Cheese in a Jalapeno-Chipotle Cream Sauce
    I have been wanting to talk about Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life since I watched the long-awaited last four words two weeks ago. ...
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  • Talking As Fast As I Can + Luke's Cheeseburgers
    Two months ago, I pre-ordered Lauren Graham’s collection of personal essays. Last week, it arrived! I couldn’t wait to dive in and, once I started ...
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  • The Nix + Norwegian Fish Stew
    With my ambitious yearly goal to read between 48 and 52 books (depending on the year), I don’t usually take the time to read books ...
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  • Blood, Bones and Butter + Lamb Chops
    I don’t just enjoy cooking and eating (and writing) about food, I also enjoy reading about it – whether it be literature, a piece of ...
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  • The Couple Next Door + Coffee-Glazed Banana Bread
    From serious memoir to childhood favorite to suspenseful thriller – my last three books have been a little sporadic. The Couple Next Door is certainly ...
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  • The Secret Garden + Baked Oatmeal
    I’ve watched the movie The Secret Garden countless times since I was a child (it came out when I was about 7), but until now, ...
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  • Land of Love and Drowning + Lobster Rolls
    The magical Land of Love and Drowning by Tiphanie Yanique is set in the newly transferred United States Virgin Islands. The sparsely populated island of ...
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  • The Joy Luck Club + Pork Dumplings
    Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club is about four Chinese-American mothers who immigrated from China to San Francisco and their daughters. Like a mahjong game, ...
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  • The Nightingale + Summer Vegetable Galette
    Even though Kristin Hannah’s historical novel The Nightingale was one of last year’s bestsellers, I just now got around to reading it. I actually checked ...
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  • Sleeping Giants + Mini Cinnamon Rolls
    Sleeping Giants was the first book I received as part of Book of the Month. I joined the club towards the end of June, primarily ...
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  • Bridge Daughter + Zucchini Pancakes
    Bridge Daughter came to my attention when a friend, who happens to know author Jim Nelson, recommended it. Based on the concept alone, I knew ...
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  • Once Upon a River + Cinnamon Bread
    Confession: I’m probably in too many book clubs. My last post was about a novel I read for my book club, and this one is ...
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