Monthly Archives: November 2012

Stir It Up: A Novel

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Mrs.N

Stir It Up: A Novel by Ramesh Ganeshram Anjali works in her family’s roti shop, turning out island dishes from Trinidad. But for her, cooking is not a job, it’s a passion.  She takes the traditions and flavors of her Indo-Caribbean … Continue reading →

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Pie

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Mrs.N

Pie by Sarah Weeks Alice is heartbroken when her favorite aunt passes away.  Her mother is enraged. Polly had been an award-winning baker but had been generous to the end.  And generosity does not rake in the big bucks.  Alice’s … Continue reading →

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November – ‘Tis the Season for Food!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Mrs.N

In my grown-up reading life, I am an absolute sucker for any book that has anything to do with food.  Give me mouth-watering memoirs like The Language of Baklava, scrumptious magical realism like Sarah Addison Allen’s Garden Spells or even … Continue reading →

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