Smoked Salmon Dip and a Book Review #SundayFunday

I love serving brunch buffets when celebrating with a large group of people.  I like having an assortment of dishes to offer my guests.  This smoked salmon dip is a perfect addition to the buffet.

The Sunday Funday Bloggers are serving up Brunch today......

Come Fly With Me and enjoy this Dijon Chicken

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts seared to perfection and served with a delicious Dijon mustard sauce.

I was inspired to make this chicken after reading Fly With Me by Andie Burke.......

Sweet Potato Soup inspired by Other Birds

This delicious soup fragrant with cumin, thyme, and turmeric and garnished with a dollop of marshmallow cream makes a fun, unique first course for your holiday dinner.

Soup and Salad with 2 Book Reviews #LitHappens

I just finished reading two books, back to back.  They had absolutely nothing in common yet I was inspired to make a Japanese meal of Buckwheat Noodle Soup and Seaweed Salad. 

Allow me to share why I chose these recipes........

Chicken Hummus Bowl #YouAreNotAloneParty

Smart authors know that the best time to promote a book is before it is for sale.  I was invited to join the You Are Not Alone Blog Party by Judy Gelman of The Book Club Cookbook and authors, Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.  I was sent a prerelease digital copy of this novel by St. Martin's Press in return for my honest review.  I did not receive any monetary compensation. All sponsored blog posts require a disclosure.

--Data Book, A Day in the Life on the Farm

Please join the party, read reviews of the novel and see what we were inspired to create in the kitchen. You will find complete information and a list of contributing bloggers on Judy's Invitation Page.

Sourdough Buttermilk Biscuits for #BigLiesinaSmallTownParty #ImprovCookingChallenge

 We are having a party today with The Book Club Cookbook crew and author Diane Chamberlain.  Publisher St. Martin's Press provided me with a pre release copy of Big Lies in a Small Town.  I'm excited to share my review with you.  As always, all opinions are strictly my own.

You can learn more about this party and the guests invited in this post by Judy of The Book Club Cookbook.

Mushroom and Boursin Cheese Omelet because Paris Never Leaves You

 I won a book in a raffle offered by The Book Club Cookbook last month.   I love this group, they offer numerous giveaways each month of many different genre of books.  Historical fiction is one of my genres of choice so each month I enter and quite often I get sent a copy of the book they are profiling.

This time I wond Paris Never Leaves You by Ellen Feldman.......

Lemon Ice Box Cake #TheJaneAustenSocietyParty

I was invited by  Judy of The Book Club Cook Book to join her for The Jane Austen Society Blog Party this month.  Interested bloggers were sent a pre-release copy of the novel written by Natalie Jenner and published by St. Martin Press to read and review.

You can follow the author, publisher and  The Book Club Cookbook Club at the links below:

• Publisher @stmartinspress 
• Author Instagram: @authornataliejenner Twitter: @NatalieMJenner 
• The Book Club Cookbook Facebook: TheBookClubCookbook Twitter: @bookclubcookboo Instagram: @thebookclubcookbook Pinterest: @bookclubcook

I received no monetary compensation for this post and all writing, thoughts and opinions are strictly my own.  As so often is the case when I read a book, this one had me going into the kitchen when I was done reading to created this Lemon Ice Box Cake inspired by the novel.  I thought it would be a nice addition to the party.

The Lost Family; A Book Review and the Recipe it Inspired

I was provided an advanced release copy of The Lost Family by Jenna Blum.  This book will be available to the public on June 5th of this year.  This book was sent to me by my friends at the Book Club Cookbook free of charge in return for my honest review on this blog and a recipe created that was inspired while reading this book.  I received no monetary compensation.  All opinions are strictly my own.