Cannonball Read 9

Sticking it to Cancer One Book at a Time

I stand corrected af.

Cravings by Chrissy Teigen

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Chrissy Teigen really is an absolute gift to the world, isn’t she? I’m really late to the party on that one. At some point I realized that I always click posts about her on any blog I follow despite having no special interest in her career or her husband John Legend’s. She just gradually floated into my consciousness as a delightful Twitter personality, but…I’m not even on Twitter. It was a weird situation. So when I saw Cravings here and there, well-reviewed, I figured why not. But I had very low expectations. I have an extreme disinterest in celebrity memoirs […]

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6/19/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:16 |

My modern Italian feast experiment

Giada's Kitchen: New Italian Favorites by Giada De Laurentiis

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After a year back in town, I finally sorted out my LAPL library card privileges. Much to my surprise, the Highland Park branch has a very extensive cookbook selection. I LOVE Italian food and culture, even minored in Italian at USC. As such, I immediately snagged the Giada’s Kitchen: New Italian Favorites off the shelf. I was never a big fan of her Food Network cooking show, but I do own a very nice skillet from her Target line. 🙂 The book is organized into the following sections: appetizers & drinks, sandwiches & salads, pasta!, main courses, desserts, ending with easy recipes for kids. Each […]

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3/12/2017 | 's CBR9 Review No:2 |

Half Splash, Twice

Steampunk Tea Party by Jema "Emilly Ladybird" Hewitt

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First, some shameless self-congratulations: Cannonball! I was originally thinking I could only do a half, which I signed up for, but here I am with a full 52! Yay me 🙂 OK, moving on. Steampunk Tea Party is probably the best Christmas present I’ve gotten in a long while. Long Live Book Exchange! It’s part cookbook, part photo book, and part short story collection. Each of the six chapters has a theme with recipes, excerpts from character voices, pictures of characters in elaborate costumes, pictures of recipes, brief info snippets about ingredients or in some cases substitutions, or decorating. It’s […]

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12/28/2016 | 's CBR8 Review No:52 |

Superfun Times, Vegan Style

The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook by Isa Chandra Moskowitz

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I like cookbooks, and I particularly like those by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. So naturally, I picked up her latest, The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook. I am not vegan, but I lean in that direction, and I like cookbooks that A) don’t preach, and B) don’t use a lot of obscure ingredients or equipment. So far, I have read through the whole book, and worked my way through the Thanksgiving and Christmas recipes. The recipes themselves are up to Isa Chandra’s usual standard of yummy, and not overly difficult to make. I would give this book 5 stars, but the […]

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12/27/2016 | 's CBR8 Review No:50 |

Books! All the Books!

Slightly Dangerous, Classic Home Desserts, Uprooted by Mary Balogh, Richard Sax, Naomi Novik

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Thank you, thank you, thank you Mrs. Julien! I didn’t realize the other day that Katie totally gave us each other, but it’s worked out stupendously. I received a Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh the other day in ebook form (how I read most of my romances), and then came home yesterday to this lovely sight! I’ve wanted to read Uprooted for a couple of years now, and as a baker I love new cookbooks. Especially ones specifically designed for home baking at its best. I can’t wait to settle in and peruse this one this weekend while my Christmas […]

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12/16/2016 | 's CBR8 Review No:0 |

I’m Gonna Need Some New People to Invite to Dinner.

Cook Korean! A Comic Book with Recipes by Robin Ha

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I have a new found love of comic books, and I have loved cooking and eating for a long time. I was so excited when I saw Cook Korean! posted on the Cannonball Read Instagram – a cookbook in comic book form. I have been looking at several Korean cookbooks for a long time, so it seemed like good timing and I bought it. Since arriving, it hasn’t been far from my side. I’ve lovingly stroked it’s pages and imagined a bunch of dinner parties. But here’s my problem, most of the people in my general location either won’t, or […]

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8/5/2016 | 's CBR8 Review No:32 |

Canning with Alternative Sweeteners

Naturally Sweet Food in Jars by Marisa McClellan

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A few years a go a friend introduced me to Marisa McClellan, her canning books, and by extension her blog; and I’ve been hooked ever since. Naturally Sweet Food in Jars is her latest cookbook. As a sidebar, is it really a cookbook if it has canning recipes? Canning isn’t exactly cooking, but at the same time, what else do you call it? At any rate, this cookbook features canning recipes that use more ‘natural’ sugars in place of refined white sugar. A few notes on the structure of the book. The  book has no slipcover, the image I posted here is […]

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4/22/2016 | 's CBR8 Review No:31 |

Almost enough to make you sign up for a baking competition

Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds by Paul Hollywood

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Paul Hollywood has baked for the Queen. He was Head Baker at the Dorchester and supplies bread to Harrods. Basically, the man can bake. He’s also known for his steely blue-eyed stare at hapless contestants on The Great British Bake-Off, a.k.a. cooking show crack. Generally, I read cookery books to entreat myself to make something more interesting for dinner one night, c’mon you can do it, and ooh look at the pretty pictures. This is possibly the first time I have ever read a cookery book cover to cover. And enjoyed it. Hollywood writes exactly as he speaks and, as a […]

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2/29/2016 | 's CBR8 Review No:4 |

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