History through food
One of my favorite mantras is “there’s so much history we can learn through food.” Pick any era, and you can delve into a variety of culinary-related subjects that aid … Read More
One of my favorite mantras is “there’s so much history we can learn through food.” Pick any era, and you can delve into a variety of culinary-related subjects that aid … Read More
I first heard about The Free Books Project and its founder, Tom Martin, from the You Oughta Know TV show on WHYY-PBS Philadelphia. Tom saw an unmet need to read … Read More
Homemade goodies make the best holiday gifts. They are reasonably priced, fun to make and most of all – they are from the heart, sending a message that you took … Read More
No matter where in the United States we hail from, most of us can name a food or foods for which that area is known. For me (being from the … Read More
Here at Books We Read, we have shared several banned book posts over the past few weeks to celebrate Banned Books Week 2023. In addition, the New Brunswick Libraries (NBL) … Read More
Do I get annoyed every time I read a banned books list? Yes. For me it is particularly frustrating to see banned and challenged children’s books. Several of my favorites … Read More
One of the best ways to promote a new food product is by developing a recipe around it. This concept has been used to promote food goods since the mid-nineteenth … Read More
Cookbooks written by celebrity chefs are ubiquitous best-sellers today. You might even say celebrity chefs are expected to write a cookbook. These cookbooks serve as a marketing tool, helping chefs … Read More
Registration is open to our Author Talk Series, an event free and open to the public! Our guest, Javier Zamora will discuss his New York Times best-selling book Solito with … Read More
Just like manuscript cookbooks, historical cookbooks are also a fabulous way to get a glimpse into the past. I always say that there is so much history to be learned … Read More