Crispy Eggplant with Sweet Corn #CooktheBooks

Our Cook the Books Club August/September Selection was the memoir "Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook" by Alice Waters.

Grilled Fennel Salad and A Book Review #LitHappens

Slices of fresh fennel bulb grilled to tender, sweet perfection, tossed in a lemon vinaigrette, and topped with the fennel fronds.  A gorgeous and delicious salad.

I was inspired to make this salad after reading the memoir Fireproof by Chef Curtis Duffy......

A Welcome Home Dinner courtesy of Ina Garten and the Weekly Menu #CooktheBooks

Tender French (green) Lentils sauteed with fragrant vegetables and topped with Crispy, Oven-Roasted Salmon Fillet.  

Stanley Tucci's Perfect Negroni Up #CooktheBooks

I just finished reading the memoir Taste by Stanley Tucci for our Cook the Books Club.  This memoir had me laughing out loud from the first page.  I so enjoyed getting to know Stanley Tucci and really, really want to join him for dinner, drinks and conversation.

What's Good?~~This Romesco Sauce!! #LitHappens

I was provided a copy of What's Good? A Memoir in Fourteen Ingredients by Peter Hoffman by publisher, Abrams Press.  I received no monetary compensation for this post.  All opinions are strictly my own.

I belong to an online bookclub, led by Cam of Culinary Adventures with Camilla, called Lit Happens.  When Cam asked if any of us were interested in reading this memoir and creating a recipe found in it or inspired by it, in return for a free copy, I was all in.

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........