Saturday, December 3 – 3:00pm
Since last year’s cookie swap was such a success, we decided to do it again. What’s not to love about making one batch of cookies and ending up with 18 different kinds of cookies! We used the America’s Test Kitchen website as the source for our cookie recipes.
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Saturday, November 12 – 5:30pm
Our Friendsgiving tradition was in effect for November, with attendees bringing Thanksgiving specialties or new dishes they wanted to test out. It was a joy to see lots of old friends and meet some new ones. Many people commented on how the food was so good at our Friendsgiving that they were sure their upcoming family Thanksgivings wouldn’t be able to compete 🙂 (more…)
Saturday, August 20 – 6:30pm
Our August cookbook was Toni Tipton-Martin’s Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking. The cookbook compiles recipes and stories from pioneering African American cooks.
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Sunday, June 5 – 5:00pm
Our cookbook for June was Raji Cuisine: Indian Flavors, French Passion by Raji Jallepalli. Her recipes are influenced by her scientific background (she trained as a microbiologist), love of French food, and the Indian flavors of her upbringing.
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Saturday, May 14 – 12:00pm
In May we used Masaharu Morimoto’s cookbook Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking. In the book the well-known Iron Chef provides recipes for surprisingly simple dishes favored by Japanese home cooks.
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Sunday, April 24 – 5:30pm
Our April cookbook was The Latin Road Home: Savoring the Foods of Ecuador, Spain, Cuba, Mexico, and Peru by Jose Garces. The cookbook showcases the many food cultures that have shaped Garces’ culinary life, featuring over 100 recipes tailored to the home cook.
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Saturday, March 26 – 6:15pm
Because of Pie Day, we had the joy of two Cookbook Club events in March! For our “regular” dinner, we used Alison Roman’s Dining In. Described as “drool-worthy yet decidedly unfussy food”, the cookbook’s aim is to provide recipes that are seductive but simple enough that they make you want to stay home and cook.
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Sunday, March 13 – 12:00pm
Pi(e) Day (March 14 = 3.14, get it?) was technically on a Monday this year, but we celebrated on Sunday so that more people would be able to participate in the festivities… and we are definitely a group that is excited for an excuse to celebrate pie – we had a crowd of over 30 people! For this special event we didn’t specify a cookbook, instead letting people choose their pie recipes from anywhere, including making up their own. But since we are a cookbook club, some of the cookbooks that were represented were: Easy As Pie by Saura Madani, The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook by Tom Douglas, The Magnolia Bakery Cookbook by Jennifer Appel and Allysa Torey, Tartine: A Classic Revisited by Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson, and Snoop Dogg’s From Crook to Cook. (more…)
Saturday, February 12 – 5:30pm
In February, we tried something a little different. Cookbook Clubbers were able to choose recipes from the America’s Test Kitchen website and cookbook, or from their affiliated Cook’s Illustrated magazine and cookbook. That made for a lot of options to choose from, as the cookbooks alone had over 3,700 recipes!
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Sunday, December 12 – 5:00pm
Our holiday year-in-review event was a little different this year. We chose recipes from any of the cookbooks from our 2021 Cookbook Club events, but since we were only able to have gatherings for about half the year (thanks COVID) we also opened it up for people to bring off-book dishes as well. As you can see, a ton of people came out to celebrate another year of good food and friends. With so many people and dishes from a variety of sources at this event, I just snapped pics of what everyone brought without doing any write-ups. That allowed me to spend more time socializing and enjoying the peppermint chocolate martinis – definitely a fantastic time! (more…)
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake with Molasses Cream and Fudge Sauce
Quiche au Roquefort
Muddle Puddle Battle
Clafouti
Tomato Scallion Shortcakes with Whipped Goat Cheese
Corn Risotto-Stuffed Poblanos
Roasted Eggplant with Yogurt-Tahini Sauce and Cumin-Crisped Chickpeas
Melon, Cucumber, and Mint Salad
Bacon and Deviled Egg Salad
Eggplant Caviar
Salade Nicoise
Blackberry-and-Balsamic Grilled Game Hens
Renegade Salad
Roast Leg of Lamb with Oil-Cured Black Olives and Herbs