Savvy Eats

I’ve always been a reader. In second grade, I got in trouble for reading books hidden under my desk.  There is always a book in my purse for whenever I have a few free minutes. And when I travel, my carry-on luggage is usually half-filled with books. I never thought I’d be an e-reader fan.  How [...]

Season to Taste: How I Lost My Sense of Smell and Found My Way by Molly Birnbaum was the March Kitchen Reader selection and was chosen by chosen by Katherine Martinelli. Molly Birnbaum’s Season to Taste has been on my “to read” list for ages, so I was thrilled to see it on the reading list for [...]

A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table by Molly Wizenberg was the February Kitchen Reader selection and was chosen by chosen by Jules of Stone Soup. I may need to reconsider my stance on short stories.  I’m not usually a fan, but first Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant and then Best [...]

I was thrilled to be chosen to review Eleanor Brown’s new book, The Weird Sisters, for BlogHer Book Club. I’m on a roll with the BlogHer Book Club!  First, 5 stars to The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards. Next, The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown…another 5 star book. The Weird Sisters focuses on a family [...]

*THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.  THE WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED HERE* Recently, I purchased the Momofuku cookbook.  I was a little intimidated by the ingredients used in the recipes at first, but I was so taken with the photography and writing that I took a shot and ordered it anyways. At the beginning of each [...]

I was thrilled to be chosen to review Kim Edwards’s new book, The Lake of Dreams, for BlogHer Book Club. Well, I think we can safely say that I won’t have any problem reading 101 books for 101 in 1001… this makes 50! And I have to say, I’m very grateful that The Lake of [...]

Eat Where You Live by Lou Bendrick and Just Food by James McWilliams were the November Kitchen Reader selection. I asked book club members to pick one of the two books for review (or both!) Both of these books have been on my “to-read” list for awhile now, so I picked up a copy of [...]

Spiced: A Pastry Chef’s True Stories of Trials by Fire, After-Hours Exploits, and What Really Goes on in the Kitchen by Dalia Jurgenson was the October Kitchen Reader selection and was chosen by Libbi of Domestic Wandering. I’m back on the food memoir train. Lately, when I struggle to find inspiration or excitement in my [...]