August 2008

Weekend reading: 5 books to explore!

by Allen Williams on August 22, 2008

Five new books sit in a pile on the edge of my desk, tempting me to read them. I normally don’t have so many books lined up but this week has somehow been ‘the perfect storm’. I purchased an interesting book on food history, then a book I won from a blog giveaway arrived, then I received 3 review copies from publishers. I’m in heaven with so many things to read and slightly embarrassed to admit that the last book I read was sTori Telling (a sinfully good read).

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Breakfast and Brunch

Quick & Simple Sweet Potato Hash

Hash has never been something I’ve made often and I’m not sure why the urge struck me this past weekend. Joe was out walking the dog and I puttered around the kitchen assessing just how empty the refrigerator and pantry had become. I had one big sweet potato sitting on the counter and I let [...]

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Desserts and Treats

Fresh Fig & Port Sorbet

On Friday, I received my weekly shipment of organic produce and was excited to see a small basket of mission figs. I’ll admit that I don’t have much experience with fresh figs aside from eating them plain or in salads. I’m at a loss for words. This sorbet is incredibly good. I searched around looking [...]

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Totally Random

Rescuing & Sharing Old Recipes

I’d like to share my latest project with you, a new blog named Recovered Recipes where old and historic recipes can be shared. I find myself growing increasingly interested in rescuing old handwritten recipes from certain extinction in our digital age. The blog started with the 13 surviving recipes from my great-grandmother and will be [...]

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