It’s that time again. It seems for the last two months of the year, every weekend (and even some weekdays) brings a new party, get together, potluck or laid back hang, and as everyone knows, the most important part of these events… Continue Reading Five Off-the-Wall Cookbooks!
With cozy sweaters filling our wardrobes, fires cracking in the hearth, and a persistent chill in the air, what better way to cozy up with your friends and family than by baking delicious cookies? At my house, it’s a tradition to start… Continue Reading Cozy Baking – Cookie Books
It is October, and you know what that means! Sweaters, fall leaves, apple cider, pumpkins, and witches! Don’t worry, we will be talking about a nice witch in today’s session of what, guys?? COOK THE BOOK! That’s right, we are going to… Continue Reading Cook the Book: Strega Nona
It is officially Fall! The foliage is becoming crisp and turning vibrant shades of red and amber, and of course, we celebrate all things pumpkin and pumpkin spice. The days are now shorter, and the air is much cooler. This is the… Continue Reading Fall Comfort Foods (with beautiful craft inspirations)
Hello, my little chef friends, and welcome to Cook! The! Book! Where we take a book and make a recipe inspired by it! Oh no, don’t butter your books! Thank you, now, instead of broiling dictionaries, we will be making a tasty… Continue Reading Cook the Book: Julian is a Mermaid
What does a talking tree, a racoon, and a hummingbird have in common? They were all acquainted with Pocahontas…the 1995 Disney film version of her. But what was the real Pocahontas like? Born in the Powhatan tribe, she became famous for her… Continue Reading Historically Inaccurate: Pocahontas
The end of World War II was marked by celebrations and festivities all over the world. Look online at Post-World War II images, and you’ll see people on the streets cheering, waving flags, and, in the case of Times Square in New… Continue Reading Historically Inaccurate: In This Corner of the World
Anastasia – the last of the Romanovs of Imperial Russia. On the night of July 16 (or 17, according to some reports), 1918, Bolsheviks, under orders of the Supreme Soviet Council of Russia, Yakov Yurovsky, led Anastasia, her family, and some of… Continue Reading Historically Inaccurate: Anastasia
Hey! Ms. Kate here and you know what that means! That’s right, it is time to… COOK! THE! BOOK! What book are you ready to cook? OOO, an excellent choice, an excellent choice, today we are going to cook Library Lion, written… Continue Reading Cook the Book: Library Lion
Hercules… champion, hero, and demigod. In the 1997 animated movie “Hercules,” Disney portrays him as one of the greatest heroes of Greek mythology, renowned for his feats of strength and ability to fight off legions of Hades’ monsters. However, in Ancient Greece,… Continue Reading Historically Inaccurate: Hercules
