Friday, May 22, 2015

Books & Bakes Sneak Peak






Tonight is the fifth month of my Books & Bakes Literary and Food Salon. The May selection was the kooky memoir/cookbook Eat Me, The Food and Philosophy of Kenny Shopsin. I shook things up this month by asking people to bring a dish from the book in lieu of paying full price. It looks to be as kooky a line-up of food as the book was to read! I'm filling in the gaps with a main dish that isn't in the book and a dessert (Shopsin only serves milkshakes, as far as I can tell). Oliver took the photo above. I made Honeycomb Vanilla Ice-Cream and Brown Butter Poundcake. It'll be slathered with meringue and torched to make Mini Baked Alaskas. I got the recipes from Food 52, an amazing site to check out when you have a moment.

If you're in the southern California area, please think about attending one of my salons. Share with your friends, if you have a hankering to help my little cottage business grow. You might consider having me come to your home with your friends for a get-together, a change from your usual book club, a gift for someone or an office party. For more information on the June 22nd salon, see my other website. We're reading Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye.

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12 comments:

  1. Ms. MoonMay 22, 2015 at 3:06 PM

    You are the boss of me in all ways. Which is my highest compliment.

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    1. ElizabethMay 24, 2015 at 5:33 PM

      Well, thank you. Although I do not agree on the boss part.

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  2. JoanneMay 22, 2015 at 11:56 PM

    What a wonderful evening Elizabeth! And the best part of course was seeing you and peeking in on Sophie and saying hi to Henry and Oliver! You are all exactly how I imagined! The food was outrageously good and the other guests were fun. I will get to another one of your groups eventually. I love you!

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    1. ElizabethMay 24, 2015 at 5:33 PM

      Thanks, Joanne for your loving support! I am grateful for it and was so happy to meet you --

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  3. AnonymousMay 23, 2015 at 6:48 AM

    Oh your deliciousness knows no bounds! So good to know about your salons. I do wish I was near. I may read The Bluest Eye again, just to pretend. xo S

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    1. ElizabethMay 24, 2015 at 5:34 PM

      Well, if you ever get a hankering to visit southern CA, time it for one of my book salons!

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  4. plantingalongtheverge.comMay 23, 2015 at 8:06 AM

    Yup, what Miss Moon said, you are THE boss. That dessert looks like it should be illegal and the book!!! Didn't know about it. We saw a film about him and his place in NY a while ago. I loved it and him. We will make plans to go to one of your salons.

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    1. ElizabethMay 24, 2015 at 5:35 PM

      I would die and go to heaven if you and Tearful came. Please, please do!

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  5. Marylinn KellyMay 23, 2015 at 8:30 AM

    From your Macrina Wiederkehr quote, "...beauty is waiting in every crumb." You are the boss of all of us. xo

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  6. Steve ReedMay 23, 2015 at 11:44 PM

    I do not know this book! I'm glad things went well (as you said in your subsequent post), and if I ever make it to practically the other side of the world when you're hosting a salon, you BET I will attend!

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