Books and Recipes

What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon is a historical fiction novel where the main character travels back in time and falls in love. This …

Apparently there has been a great deal controversy regarding Jeanine Cummins's novel, American Dirt. The book has been called “stereotypical,” and an act of “brownface” …

Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be by Rachel Hollis …

Yellow Crocus (Yellow Crocus #1) by Laila Ibrahim starts with Mattie, a field slave, being forced to leave her infant son to be the wet …

The historical fiction novel Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan is told in the first person by Joy Davidman, who became the wife of C.S. …

I started craving Irish Soda Bread before I finished reading What The Wind Knows. It is a Quick Bread that doesn't require yeast or proofing. …

The most apropos recipe I could think of to go with the novel, American Dirt, was Dirt Cake. I used to make this all the …

In the book, Girl, Wash Your Face, Rachel Hollis encourages her readers to drink lots of water and to eat a healthy diet. In honor …

The novel Yellow Crocus takes place on an antebellum Virginia Plantation. When I think of food from Virginia, I immediately think of the movie, The …

Much of the story of Becoming Mrs. Lewis takes place in England. Legend has it that Queen Victoria loved to have a simple sponge cake …