Category Archives: Cook the Books! Cookbook Challenge

Cook the Books! May: Tender with Nigel Slater

It is stunning in Seattle at the moment. Sun. Warmth. As soon as I have this post up, I’ll be retiring to the garden to prep, weed, fiddle, and poke around. Or I will cuddle up on my gorgeous orange … Continue reading

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Cook the Books! Review: The Mile End Cookbook

I was pretty excited about The Mile End Cookbook. Everything sounded so promising. So comforting. So delicious. I mean, really? Pickles? Cured meats? Home-y sides? Cheesecake? What is not to love really? The Cooking: I made a lot of things. … Continue reading

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Cook the Books! Cinnamon Buns to Cheesecake!

The month is flying by while The Mile End Cookbook, and life in general, continue to bum me out.  What a cruddy few weeks of news, huh?  And, to top it off my Dad didn’t get a liver transplant. Again. This … Continue reading

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Cook the Books! Pickles and Such!

April at Cook the Books! is all about Jewish comfort food!  We are diving into The Mile End Cookbook. Briggs did the introduction a few weeks ago and I’m eagerly awaiting our Cook the Books! Dinner Party so I can … Continue reading

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March Cook the Books! Roasted Halibut and Wrap-Up!

We did it! Despite my fears, I cooked seafood multiple times in one month! I did it! Good Fish (by Becky Selengut) certainly fit the bill for expanding my horizons! Another great Cook the Books! month! The Cooking: I started … Continue reading

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