The Smell of Ink/Lukten av Trykksverte

As I've got a few spooky cookbooks of sorts, I decided I wanted to try a few of the recipes in those books. The blog  The Intrepid Reader and Baker  hosts this weekly meme called Weekend Cooking, so why not write a few blog posts that combine spookiness and cooking/baking? Anyway, a recipe I tried earlier this week was English Rolls from the cookbook Food To Die For by Amy Bruni (some of you might have seen here on the TV show Kindred Spirits). The book is all about haunted locations in the US, combined with history and recipes that is either inspired by the location or has some sort of ties to it. The English rolls I made, ties up with the Jennie Wade house in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The recipe was easy enough to follow, even if I had to use Google to figure out what a stick of butter is measurement-wise in grams, and do a Fahrenheit to Celsius calculation as I'm a Norwegian living in Norway and we use the metric system and Celsius, but it worked out anyway. The end result ...

Last year I was fortunate enough to recieve an ARC of the cookbook Saltbox Seafood Joint Cookbook by Ricky Moore through Netgalley. I read it shortly afterwards and I'll post my review today as part of the Weekend Cooking, hosted by  Beth Fish Reads . Description from Goodreads Ricky Moore was born and reared in the North Carolina coastal town of New Bern, where catching and eating fresh fish and shellfish is what people do. Today, Moore is one of the most widely admired chefs to come out of the region. In this cookbook, he tells the story of how he started his wildly popular Saltbox Seafood Joint(R) restaurants and food truck in Durham, North Carolina. Moore, a formally trained chef, was led by a culinary epiphany in the famous wet markets of Singapore to start a restaurant focused purely on the food inspired by the Carolina coast and its traditional roadside fish shacks and camps. Saltbox Seafood Joint's success is a testament to Moore's devotion to selecting the f...

Recently I recieved an ARC of the cookbook  Fresh Flavours for the Slow Cooker Reinvent the Slow-Cooked Meal; 77 Mouthwatering Recipes by Nicki Sizemore through Netgalley. I read it shortly afterwards and today I'll post my review. Description from Goodreads Countless home cooks remain loyal users of their slow cookers for preparing satisfying, low-maintenance meals. But the tried-and-true slow cooker recipe repertoire is about to change, with author Nicki Sizemore’s fresh spin on slow-cooked meals. Fresh Flavors for the Slow Cooker is filled with slow-simmered main dishes, plus 35 recipes for sauces and sides, that replace canned ingredients with fresh vegetables, boost flavour with aromatic herbs and spices and feature a tantalizing array of global tastes in dishes that span the menu. Overnight Pumpkin-Brown Rice Pudding with crunchy pecans is a wholesome, hands-off breakfast treat, Thai Curried Chicken with Rice Noodles gets a spicy kick from curry broth, and Shredded ...

Recently, I was fortunate enough to recieve a press copy of the cookbook Pizza! by Pippa Cuthbert and Lindsay Cameron Wilson through Netgalley. I read it shortly afterwards and today I'll post my review. Description from Goodreads Pizza is a weekly staple dinner simply because it’s delicious, easy, and fun to personalize, no matter your food preference. The ultimate DIY guide to making pizza at home, this recipe book provides more than 70 creative topping and crust ideas from traditional favorites to new flavor combinations that are perfect for meat-lovers, vegetarians, fish fanatics, and the kids! See for yourself all the possibilities and try a new pizza every week with this must-have book! My Thoughts on the Book This cookbook has easy to follow instructions and the book has several sections of recipes, which makes it easy to find whatever recipe you're looking for. If one loves pizza, this is a nice cookbook to have in the collection.

It's time for a new Weekend Cooking post, courtesy of  Beth Fish Reads . Recently I recieved an ARC of the cookbook The Best Veggie Burgers on the Planet, revised and updated: More than 100 Plant-Based Recipes for Vegan Burgers, Fries, and More by Joni Marie Newman through Netgalley. I've read it and today I'll post my review. Description from Goodreads Hold on to your buns, the burger revolution has begun! The Best Veggie Burgers on the Planet takes the popular veggie burger to the next level of flavor and fun with more than 100 daringly delicious, internationally inspired vegan burgers—burgers that stack up to any patty around (meat-full or meat-free) and will wow not only your vegetarian and vegan friends, but all the skeptics, too. In this revised edition of the original, you'll find more than 30 new recipes featuring healthier options, fewer processed ingredients, and more whole-food, plant-strong ingredients like jackfruit and aquafaba (plus icons for no adde...

As  Beth Fish Reads  hosts the weekly meme Weekend Cooking, I decided to take part this week. Recently I was fortunate enough to recieve an ARC of the cookbook The Pasta Friday Cookbook: Let's Eat Together by Allison Arévalo through Netgalley and today I'll post my review. Description from Goodreads Community. Connections. Comfort. 52 pasta recipes. 16 seasonal salads. A year of gathering around the table to share a meal, strengthen bonds, and make memories. Pasta Friday is a weekly pasta tradition that turns neighbors into friends, and friends into family. Restaurateur and food writer Allison Arevalo shows you how to start your own tradition by cooking comforting, delicious pasta dishes to feed your family on a busy weeknight, or for a crowd on the weekend. It’s not about entertaining, but sitting down with family and friends to eat together, and connect over big bowls of cannolicchi with red pepper sauce, pappardelle with slow-cooked pork ragu, trofie with pesto, a...