Make a cup of tea, turn on some tunes, and read a good book! It's fun to notice how authors describe food. I frequently am inspired to make a molé or an asparagus with prosciutto sandwich after I read about it in a passage.
Sections
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Book Series
Single Book Titles
Playlists
Book Series
Food plays a part in all of these books. Be inspired!
If you love Venice and mysteries, you'll love these. It's not really about food, but there are many descriptive references.
Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries: Kindle Store
Highly recommended by my husband Mark. This was made into a movie with Jennifer Lawrence.
Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy Series #1)|Paperback
These books are charming - set all over France - always a murder.
Murder à la Mode: A French Countryside Village Culinary Mystery|eBook
Single Book Titles
From mystical to practical.
Recommended by a cooking club member.
Louise Penny
I love this book, I've re-read it several times.
Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with...
Recommended by a cooking club member.
Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses Paperback - Books
This book is half cookbook half a tour of Italy.
A Tuscan in the kitchen
Recommended by a Cooking Club Member.
The Lager Queen of Minnesota: A Novel
Recommended by a Cooking Club Member.
Pomegranate Soup: A Novel
Recommended by a Cooking Club Member.
The Umbrian Thursday Night Supper Club
Recommended by a Cooking Club Member.
A Thousand Days in Venice: An Unexpected Romance
Recommended by a Cooking Club Member.
The Last Chinese Chef: A Novel
Wonderful movie - wonderful book.
Chocolat: A Novel
Recommended by a Cooking Club Member.
Comfort Me with Apples: More Adventures at the Table (Random House Reader's Circle)
Recommended by a Cooking Club Member.
How to Cook a Wolf
Recommended by a Cooking Club Member.
Provence, 1970: M.F.K. Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard, and the Reinvention of American Taste
A MUST-HAVE book if you love Mexican food and Frida Kahlo's art. She loved to cook!
Frida's Fiestas: Recipes and Reminiscences of Life with Frida Kahlo: A Cookbook|Hardcover
This is the tale of two children from different countries. Both are separated from their parents and have a tale of unimaginable endurance.
The Wind Knows My Name|Hardcover
Playlists
Building playlists is a nice way to share music. Pick one and add it to your library.
Perfect music for pasta-making.
Italian Cooking Music
Salsa!
Fresh Finds: Latin
Great reading music for a rainy day!
rainy day
Favorite arias!
Italian Soprano Arias
I have to admit, I was shocked when my daughter suggested I listen to Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift. But, here I am - building a playlist!
Cooking Grooves 🍋🍋🍋
Some personal favorites here!
Culinary Serenade: Italian and French Melodies 🎻 🍝🥖
From Bowie to the Beatles.
Nostalgic Blend 🎸⭐️🎶
Spotify made me this list. They know how I feel about Aretha and The Mamas and The Papas!
Daily Mix
You have to love the name of this list. I suggest you pour a glass and give it a listen.
