Foodie Books

 Yesterday, the snowstorm dropped 22 inches in our town. Which makes me want to drink hot chocolate, eat a cookie (or brownie) and curl up by the fire to read a book. 

Here are two delicious books:

Yummy Ideas

Beautiful Pictures

Lots of Patience Required (if you were me).

Yummy Brownies

Great Pictures

Chocolate Knowledge

Baking Problem Solving

Easy Recipes*

* my ARC had the British measurements, but I assume as it's being published in the USA, those will change. 

Both Recommended for your Library's Cookbook Collection! 

Review: Sandwiches

A fun cookbook for tweens and kids.

The pictures are super with lots of great information about the history of the sandwiches and other fun facts:

Here's the fluffernutter:

This is the  PB and J.

They show you how the make the sandwich. And dare you to add on other items or sometimes the different ways people make the sandwich. 

And the historical timeline of the sandwich. (Not all sandwiches get this - but it's fascinating)

A great book for sandwich lovers and perfect for public libraries. 

Mysterious Saturday Review: Inherit the Word

* Book 2 in the Cookbook Nook series * 

The Cookbook Nook will be hosting the annual Grill Fest - a local cooking competition. Natalie's been the winner the past 8 years and she's looking for her 9th win this year.

During the first round of the competition, someone pulls the fire alarm in the building. Everyone evacuates the shop. When they return to the competition, it's clear that Natalie's missing. They find her body in the alleyway next to the store.

Jenna becomes involved in looking for clues when a close family friend becomes the prime suspect after fighting a day eariler with the deceased. Soon, Jenna's back to asking questions and trying to piece together the mystery of that day.

My Thoughts: Another winner in this series! I loved the cooking competition - so perfect given all the similar shows on TV. The grilled cheese combinations (among other treats) made my mouth water. i like that she's taking cooking lessons from her friends.  I loved the conversations about the long cookbook titles. I loved the talk of cozy mysteries, especially noticing the ones that I've read myself. I felt horrible for Jenna and dealing with her personal life. For the record, I thought something else happened entirely when I read that letter. Still I wasn't expecting that, I sympathized with Jenna. I'm glad she had the support of her friends and family plus that cute kitten of hers to keep her mind occupied.

Cover Thoughts: Fantastic
Source: My Library 

Review: National Geographic Kids Cookbook

A fun cookbook great for kids from Barton Seaver (a master chef and National Geographic Explorer)

The Set-Up:
The book follows the months of the year with several dishes to try. The recipes are easy to understand with clear instructions. Sidebars give cooking tips, details on different cuisines,kitchen skills, people profiles, cooking challenges and more.  Pictures and color blocks make this a very attractive book

The Good:
The range of recipes from main dishes to desserts to appetizers to cultural dishes makes this a diverse book for foodies. The book touches upon entertaining, going green, and eating healthy.

The Bad: I don't know which recipe to try first

Overall: 
A fantastic fresh cookbook that kids and teens will enjoy reading and testing out the recipes.

Recipes I want to try
(either with teens at the library or just because it looks yummy!
Raspberry Yogurt Parfait
French Puff Pastry Napoleon
Zucchini Bread
Awesome Oatmeal Cookies
Fruit Smoothies

What's on My Hold List (26)

My Librarian friend Jess from I Read to Relax came up with a great idea.  It's to highlight the books on hold at the library. I usually have 20-40 items checked out at the library and another 20 items on hold.

Pure Vanilla - Looks like a gorgeous book with some fun recipes. I can't wait to try out Vanilla Lollipops.

I'm Dreaming of a Chocolate Christmas:  It's never too early for me to think about baking for Christmas.

Ghirardelli Chocolate Cookbook: Recipes and History from America's Premier Chocolate Maker - Looking at the previous book led me to this one, which looks delicious!