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Thanksgiving 101 – Rick Rodgers

When my husband and I were first married, we often went out to eat with friends on Thanksgiving. It made for a relaxing day. But once we had children I wanted more for them than that. Thanksgiving seemed like a great day for family traditions and bonding. The trouble was that the thought of making an actual Thanksgiving dinner was so intimating. I’d helped with Thanksgiving, and had brought things to contribute, but wasn’t sure I could pull off the entire meal. Particularly when I found out we had guests coming. Thanksgiving 101 by Rick Rodgers gave me the confidence … Continue reading →

I Love Coffee! – Susan Zimmer

I Love Coffee! by Susan Zimmer is such a fun book. You’ll learn all about the history of coffee, how to make a perfect cup, and find recipes for over 100 specialty coffee drinks! Best of all, the recipes seem fairly easy. The first part of this book is devoted to learning about coffee. It covers all kinds of things I never knew about the different types of coffee beans, the countries that grow coffee, and how it is harvested and processed. There are even directions for roasting your own coffee beans. You’ll also find guidelines for choosing, grinding, blending … Continue reading →

Week in Review – November 19th – 24th

You can tell we’re in a holiday mood here in Media Reviews! We learned how to make delicious Thanksgiving food with the cookbook “Thanksgiving 101.” There’s no need to feel intimidated by the big meal when you’ve got this handy guide. Then we headed into the Christmas season with a look at the children’s picture book “The Christmas Candle,” about a young man who learned that he needed to turn to his family to find his true happiness. We visited Jeanne-Marie in France and saw how she celebrated her holiday season with “Noel for Jeanne-Marie,” and we read about a … Continue reading →

The Cooky Book – reprint from Betty Crocker

I love looking through old cookbooks. Seeing how ingredients change, hearing the stories behind the recipes, seeing how word spellings change over time, and finding that some things never change is always fun for me. My mother-in-law has an original copy of the Betty Crocker’s Cooky Book from 1963. When the reprint edition came out in 2002 my husband and I were quick to snatch one up! The Cooky Book is a charming cookbook. And I love that cookie is spelled “cooky”. The new edition is just like the old one. It has the same recipes, the same pen and … Continue reading →