Meta tags:
description=A Bimonthly Foodie Book Club Marrying the Pleasures of Reading and Cooking;

Headings (most frequently used words):

the, books, our, cook, 2013, home, by, 2012, cooking, winner, death, darjeeling, club, has, and, laurie, colwin, roundup, selection, guest, tea, of, summer, december, january, february, march, april, may, june, july, new, announcements, annoucements, next, writer, in, kitchen, august, september, judge, author, laura, childs, picks, surprise, announcement, party, just, right, cup, for, this, steamy, arugula, pages, archives, hosts, participants, winners, judges,

Text of the page (most frequently used words):
the (282), and (192), with (76), for (73), her (72), our (70), book (62), cook (61), books (56), that (52), she (52), tea (49), this (45), was (38), you (37), cooking (36), from (35), have (33), #colwin (31), home (29), food (27), about (27), #kitchen (26), author (25), 2012 (25), all (23), will (23), comments (21), featured (21), winner (21), reading (20), has (19), says (19), which (18), childs (17), into (17), first (17), not (16), your (16), would (16), some (16), judge (16), foodie (15), time (15), but (15), shop (15), chicken (15), club (14), like (13), laura (13), one (13), how (13), death (13), darjeeling (13), new (13), 2010 (12), who (12), recipes (12), get (11), life (11), 2009 (11), 2011 (11), also (11), make (11), copy (11), can (11), mystery (11), laurie (11), been (11), blog (10), kahakai (10), july (10), read (10), categories (10), uncategorized (10), cheese (10), recipe (10), more (10), deb (10), are (10), out (10), then (10), when (10), inspired (10), post (10), round (10), had (10), back (10), caitlin (10), what (9), crispy (9), august (9), their (9), best (9), two (9), fun (9), series (9), just (9), over (9), com (8), now (8), eliot (8), culinary (8), may (8), september (8), goat (8), there (8), great (8), selection (8), next (8), they (8), salad (8), email (7), see (7), guest (7), eats (7), well (7), camilla (7), december (7), january (7), something (7), after (7), good (7), soon (7), still (7), let (7), know (7), party (7), summer (7), novel (7), found (7), heartburn (7), much (7), really (7), earl (7), grey (7), claudia (7), them (7), through (7), writer (7), wonderful (7), simona (7), fisher (7), honey (6), rock (6), march (6), june (6), entries (6), fresh (6), even (6), both (6), years (6), family (6), lovely (6), roundup (6), teas (6), theodosia (6), serve (6), agony (6), leaves (6), rachel (6), deadline (6), enjoyed (6), little (6), own (6), made (6), different (6), pick (6), monday (6), ctb (6), soup (6), very (6), bread (6), fried (6), wordpress (5), comment (5), adventures (5), love (5), october (5), february (5), april (5), couple (5), think (5), try (5), favorite (5), want (5), right (5), only (5), enough (5), those (5), people (5), written (5), finally (5), below (5), mysteries (5), essays (5), send (5), badge (5), here (5), open (5), nora (5), ephron (5), happy (5), table (5), dishes (5), heather (5), came (5), most (5), give (5), cooks (5), editor (5), wolf (5), water (5), 2013 (5), already (4), join (4), other (4), year (4), foodycat (4), girlichef (4), briciole (4), cookbook (4), kaye (4), junkie (4), junk (4), hosts (4), thought (4), simple (4), making (4), arugula (4), off (4), because (4), these (4), though (4), eat (4), ago (4), day (4), inspiration (4), welcome (4), latest (4), teashop (4), cup (4), few (4), english (4), delicious (4), many (4), interesting (4), host (4), debra (4), friend (4), current (4), long (4), young (4), thank (4), include (4), announce (4), announcement (4), age (4), writing (4), things (4), lentil (4), recently (4), friends (4), than (4), baking (4), again (4), however (4), believe (4), way (4), kenney (4), shape (4), film (4), event (4), started (3), site (3), reader (3), log (3), subscribe (3), free (3), magical (3), participants (3), 2008 (3), november (3), previous (3), actually (3), high (3), smoked (3), looking (3), better (3), taste (3), liked (3), fact (3), local (3), live (3), submissions (3), became (3), united (3), states (3), work (3), everyone (3), tags (3), need (3), leave (3), ranging (3), dive (3), gives (3), opportunity (3), goodies (3), china (3), far (3), receive (3), coveted (3), set (3), charleston (3), world (3), where (3), varieties (3), poison (3), his (3), having (3), special (3), signed (3), posts (3), hosted (3), virtual (3), baked (3), followed (3), information (3), another (3), thoughts (3), takes (3), hawaii (3), fellow (3), ready (3), turn (3), hosting (3), thanks (3), said (3), alone (3), advice (3), heart (3), style (3), herself (3), bit (3), follow (3), pleasure (3), big (3), took (3), essay (3), classic (3), perfect (3), until (3), dish (3), zucchini (3), didn (3), too (3), husband (3), saying (3), breakfast (3), wanting (3), were (3), quite (3), curried (3), extended (3), between (3), away (3), decided (3), used (3), crunchy (3), pasta (3), fusilli (3), loaf (3), come (3), mine (3), days (3), without (3), fabulous (3), bridesmaid (3), passion (3), announcements (3), four (3), invite (3), wartime (3), grace (3), pleasures (3), sicily (3), andrea (3), camilleri (3), montalbano (3), don (3), hunger (3), games (3), flix (3), please (3), website (2), name (2), required (2), write (2), sign (2), subscribed (2), create (2), literature (2), lily (2), prior (2), elizabeth (2), david (2), kamp (2), ann (2), split (2), living (2), cucina (2), others (2), cantbelieveweate (2), winners (2), literary (2), cooked (2), mango (2), house (2), guidelines (2), self (2), described (2), proudly (2), probably (2), its (2), must (2), able (2), foods (2), crostini (2), creamy (2), among (2), each (2), every (2), based (2), lived (2), close (2), lives (2), crackers (2), eggs (2), kept (2), say (2), chose (2), writers (2), never (2), become (2), gets (2), moved (2), preparation (2), take (2), find (2), buy (2), borrow (2), received (2), mouthwatering (2), forward (2), coming (2), since (2), johanna (2), fiction (2), flavored (2), treats (2), agreed (2), addition (2), installment (2), delightful (2), south (2), carolina (2), owner (2), browning (2), indigo (2), staff (2), properly (2), garden (2), heroine (2), real (2), hardcover (2), title (2), page (2), tucked (2), inside (2), quick (2), reminder (2), selections (2), full (2), hope (2), always (2), lifetime (2), murder (2), loved (2), airy (2), children (2), butter (2), wrote (2), along (2), feeling (2), winter (2), introduces (2), australian (2), baker (2), moment (2), excited (2), obtained (2), around (2), island (2), hawaiian (2), makes (2), plantation (2), creative (2), filled (2), cream (2), city (2), peppers (2), served (2), brings (2), throughout (2), mint (2), shortbread (2), brownies (2), lavender (2), ganache (2), avid (2), fan (2), batch (2), running (2), including (2), late (2), being (2), extra (2), offer (2), congratulations (2), anyone (2), upcoming (2), pekoe (2), starting (2), course (2), inviting (2), admit (2), assortment (2), visit (2), picks (2), surrounded (2), past (2), five (2), such (2), sparkling (2), sense (2), before (2), select (2), small (2), collection (2), stories (2), james (2), beard (2), joined (2), share (2), adaptation (2), easy (2), second (2), passionate (2), dinner (2), parties (2), describes (2), often (2), sauteed (2), slices (2), mom (2), edition (2), toasted (2), egg (2), thinking (2), perhaps (2), birthday (2), lunch (2), brought (2), watercress (2), rather (2), total (2), frying (2), pan (2), doesn (2), while (2), decide (2), trying (2), whether (2), sure (2), learn (2), experience (2), ferro (2), parmigiano (2), excuse (2), crust (2), tough (2), called (2), difference (2), should (2), crew (2), group (2), pop (2), link (2), ultimate (2), guide (2), minute (2), introduce (2), blogger (2), invitation (2), shared (2), choose (2), cake (2), done (2), forth (2), friendship (2), further (2), ado (2), list (2), anybody (2), provides (2), boil (2), three (2), color (2), macau (2), plenty (2), inspector (2), picking (2), whatever (2), optional (2), imagine (2), ages (2), future (2), taking (2), hard (2), lose (2), month (2), monthly (2), joanna (2), early (2), blogging (2), everybody (2), bimonthly (2), marrying (2), design, loading, collapse, bar, manage, subscriptions, view, report, content, privacy, account, subscribers, victoria, abbott, riccardi, leftover, queen, patricia, davis, orangette, nicole, mones, lens, john, thorne, erica, bauermeister, goudge, society, bard, diana, abu, jaber, beth, fish, pear, sonality, vanderhoof, anik, star, judges, mediterranean, alaska, puppies, buona, weblog, seventh, level, boredom, law, student, growing, organically, missives, slow, lane, squirrelhead, manor, courage, judy, gross, delta, celiacs, archives, oct, 2026, pages, tab, pseudonym, near, middle, aged, basis, smoky, delightfully, nuanced, public, identities, least, aesthetically, pleasing, final, state, removed, patient, rushed, emergency, surgery, collapsing, abdominal, pain, god, requires, patience, otherwise, couldn, invites, manner, variation, manages, noble, feat, runner, whose, strawberries, baby, beautiful, look, imaginative, harmonious, slightly, center, combination, flavors, sweet, peppery, ingredients, farmer, market, six, zones, apart, clunker, single, important, thing, amazes, 1980, domestically, produced, available, american, consumers, californians, chenel, sonoma, county, literally, does, salads, bagels, true, story, son, younger, imaginary, herd, goats, honored, material, jaded, action, case, furious, compounds, joy, hello, infoat, oldsaratogabooks, dotcom, receiving, weeks, infused, especially, band, regular, readers, chef, memoirs, collections, somehow, dug, break, lace, tablecloths, dust, company, graciously, ends, offered, thirteenth, features, left, pressure, advertising, knowledgeable, educate, customers, brew, hundreds, cater, historic, homes, guests, murdered, intrepid, sleuth, murderer, protect, business, reputation, avoid, employees, considered, criminal, suspects, bonus, generously, donated, submitting, 30th, steamy, certainly, feasting, tasting, consideration, stay, tuned, concludes, plate, crumpets, curious, british, turned, pancake, muffin, show, pockets, waiting, jam, alicia, whodunnit, float, cloud, scented, steam, enjoying, seems, wondering, date, charming, sounding, lawyer, sampling, kenyan, pinnacles, art, melting, sort, cookie, sandwich, groaning, room, check, experiments, jasmine, pearl, green, imparted, sampler, play, salmon, hopping, chain, sumptuous, tour, gave, insights, harvesting, brewing, dried, shares, duck, breast, vinaigrette, cookies, idea, someday, owning, bookshop, cafe, got, dove, brewed, flush, afternoon, crustless, sandwiches, cashew, lemony, granita, eliots, charmed, reside, quirky, doubt, jalapeno, jelly, appreciated, infusions, sprinkled, realizes, oversteeping, sweltering, temperatures, producing, frozen, treat, celebration, dog, delighted, cardamom, pistachio, popsicles, included, settle, chair, pour, yourself, steaming, tuck, cast, characters, dapper, master, blender, drayton, conneley, jowly, whipsmart, detective, burt, tidwell, excitable, haley, buddy, effusive, yous, generous, providing, prize, project, shipping, address, info, oldsaratoga, booksdot, ship, submitted, entry, contact, relay, possible, tentatively, titled, credit, bakers, participated, super, impressed, amazing, seeing, photos, inspiring, wanted, dash, showed, wide, variety, explorations, kind, winning, quote, surprise, beg, debinhawaii, gmail, 24th, solitary, generations, menus, present, wisdom, prolific, contributor, gourmet, magazines, died, unexpectedly, tragically, 1992, attack, casual, warm, humor, laughing, experiences, bad, haven, experienced, fall, short, ambitious, feel, returns, enamored, sits, nightstand, delved, whenever, mood, strikes, memories, interspersed, awards, added, hall, fame, deliberate, speaks, comforting, relaxing, bowl, version, rainy, teenager, tasted, companion, periods, itself, library, bewitching, witty, deprecating, descriptions, ones, went, awry, colorful, entitled, red, east, side, restaurant, involved, layers, pimento, strips, garnished, olive, oil, garlic, lemon, juice, sounds, cold, travels, eating, eggplant, visiting, sunset, muffins, did, remind, lost, suppers, vegetables, poached, pot, caprese, skillet, humorous, melancholy, sudden, assuredly, approaching, inches, toward, forty, eight, lot, occasion, celebrating, girls, overnighter, oceanfront, invited, supplied, linda, sprouted, grain, topped, pesto, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, supper, yummy, tomato, pie, nancy, above, reads, laid, conversation, won, agree, everything, dialogue, boring, mixed, emotions, thoroughly, saddened, passed, saw, felicity, cloake, use, endeavours, seasoned, flour, batter, breadcrumbs, felt, departure, shallow, crowding, covering, convert, bone, thighs, tender, moist, outside, majority, lid, whole, smell, finding, homemade, simonae, shapes, experimenting, commented, wit, shows, dedicate, last, adventure, burro, dressing, handmade, browned, reggiano, voice, engaging, reread, needed, chatting, bake, tried, oblong, maybe, temperature, down, part, nevertheless, tasty, likely, glennis, roast, beef, ultimately, particularly, fond, usually, willing, technique, distinct, noticed, method, soft, once, refrigerated, following, cool, packing, fridge, potato, hers, methods, outcomes, expect, results, cant, ate, vacation, plane, ride, san, jose, seattle, sentiments, adaptations, could, same, relentless, requests, seconds, smeared, marscarpone, dotted, raspberries, dashed, hopes, thankfully, definitely, baguette, agreeing, creations, freelance, worked, diverse, authors, adult, history, culture, fashion, cookbooks, testing, badly, bungled, pumpkin, kugel, records, journeys, planning, tips, york, ambition, ultimatebridesmaid, yearofmagicalreading, glad, treasure, searching, stumbled, across, goodreads, struck, pestered, succumbed, easily, review, plus, exciting, mahalo, any, likes, elegant, wear, entrants, approve, seemed, destiny, consuming, intriguing, west, indian, black, stewing, holidays, certain, glamour, personally, homey, chic, versatile, recommends, ladies, luncheon, truly, feels, retaliate, extend, ping, pong, balls, end, social, quotes, regards, closely, tied, happening, lover, lance, choosing, challenge, several, months, shortly, challenges, gusto, refuses, allow, disappear, creatively, prepared, tight, budget, scarcity, usual, hand, springboard, reflections, topics, balanced, diet, choice, drinking, partner, chapter, presents, topic, etc, expounded, principles, applied, inserted, text, aptly, named, war, bacon, grease, spices, hide, main, listen, philosophize, muse, gently, satirize, tell, events, start, talk, 1908, illustrates, qualities, enchanting, spending, france, 1932, later, published, 1941, consider, oyster, 1942, brilliant, approach, economies, journey, immersing, myself, descriptive, miller, expat, moving, tiny, stranger, strangle, land, escaping, realities, shattered, dreams, uses, café, serving, coffee, pretty, colored, macarons, women, macu, boldly, creating, blossoming, place, hannah, tunnicliffe, chasing, doldrums, focused, propose, return, scene, crime, mysteryseries, scrupulously, honest, searches, uncover, facts, behind, engineer, bigwigs, police, chief, investigated, rear, cover, blurb, notes, labyrinth, comedy, corruption, meals, vendetta, firepower, carefully, planted, false, clues, relied, cost, matter, announcing, feature, combine, watching, joining, forces, dose, details, leading, thrill, mega, seller, adding, apocalyptic, dress, extravagantly, rest, hunt, forage, farm, put, bellies, child, fight, alongside, tale, survival, nation, panem, sometime, audience, mind, theoretically, relate, suzanne, collins, giving, locate, add, holiday, wish, dystopian, thriller, blockbuster, sicilian, macaron, pastry, icon, founder, although, introduction, dedicated, trio, quartet, duties, bloggers, caused, participate, tying, note, sad, stepping, role, needing, concentrate, personal, setting, interwoven, soul, success, began, traded, blogroll, devouring, foodies, formed, discovered, value, participation, sharing, annoucements, click, mess, unpacking, message, grab, rss, feed, keeps, connected, move,

Text of the page (random words):
asta shapes with which i have been experimenting recently and she would have commented on her experience with the wit she shows throughout home cooking so to her i dedicate my last adventure in pasta making fusilli al ferro and based on the recipes in the book i know she would have liked the burro e parmigiano dressing foodycat says she had mixed emotions about the book she thoroughly enjoyed every page of it but was saddened to know that colwin had passed away too soon as for what to make she says it took me quite a while to decide what to make then i saw felicity cloake use laurie colwin s fried chicken recipe in her how to cook perfect series and decided that i would give it a go my previous best endeavours with fried chicken have all been in seasoned flour rather than batter or breadcrumbs so i felt ok about that bit what was a total departure for me was shallow frying crowding the pan and covering it but you know what i am a total convert the chicken i used bone in chicken thighs was tender and moist inside with a really properly crunchy outside and because for the majority of the cook time the lid is on the pan the whole house doesn t smell like frying claudia of honey from rock found the book to be lovely and says that it reads like an extended laid back conversation between a couple of good friends you won t agree with everything anyone says but the dialogue is never boring after wanting to try a lot of dishes from the book she says finally it was curried chicken salad that came through for this occasion inspired by a birthday party two friends were celebrating with a girls day overnighter in an oceanfront b b to which another friend invited us with food supplied by us things we d been wanting to try linda made a lunch of toasted sprouted 7 grain bread topped with pesto tomatoes cucumber and avocado just delicious for supper we had a yummy tomato pie made by nancy which you can see above and this chicken salad which i brought surrounded by watercress quite good if i do say so debra of eliot s eats found home cooking humorous but melancholy i kept thinking about colwin s sudden death at such a young age perhaps not perhaps most assuredly it has something to do with an approaching birthday that inches me toward the age of forty eight the age of colwin s death her husband s travels had debra eating alone and she took inspiration from colwin s alone in the kitchen with an eggplant essay saying when mom was visiting recently she found a recipe in sunset and said let s make this for breakfast she had found caprese skillet eggs in the august edition we made the recipe and had them for breakfast served on some toasted english muffins not only did it remind me of those long ago lost suppers with mom but it was also very close to colwin s recipe for sauteed vegetables and poached egg in one pot rachel the crispy cook and fellow ctb host has had home cooking in her library for years and says colwin was just a bewitching writer she was witty self deprecating passionate about the things she loved and her descriptions of dinner parties even the ones that went awry are mouthwatering for her dish this colorful cold zucchini salad she says my zucchini salad was inspired by an essay in home cooking entitled red peppers in it colwin describes a favorite dish from an east side restaurant that she didn t get to often enough it involved layers of sauteed zucchini slices and pimento strips garnished with olive oil fresh garlic and lemon juice which sounds great too finally at kahakai kitchen i was happy to share what has become a favorite in my foodie book collection colwin s writing really speaks to me it s comforting and relaxing much like a big bowl of soup so i took my inspiration from colwin s soup essay and made an adaptation of her wonderful lentil soup the recipe itself is actually from her second book more home cooking colwin said it was not until i was a teenager that i tasted lentil soup which became my lifetime companion there have been periods of my life when i have lived on lentil soup and this simple classic version would be easy to live on perfect for a rainy day thanks to everyone who joined in this round of cook the books we will give our judge caitlin some time to deliberate and i ll be back soon with the announcement of our winner of the coveted ctb winner s badge then i ll turn things over to jo for our next pick heartburn by nora ephron comments 9 comments tags home cooking laurie colwin categories uncategorized our august september 2012 cook the books selection home cooking by laurie colwin 20 08 2012 at kahakai kitchen i deb became enamored of a little book of food essays home cooking a writer in the kitchen by laurie colwin a couple of years ago the book still sits on my nightstand ready to be delved into whenever the mood strikes me so it gives me great pleasure to select it for the august september 2012 round of cook the books home cooking is a small and wonderful collection of stories and memories about food interspersed with recipes this past may the james beard awards added home cooking to their cookbook hall of fame laurie colwin was the author of five books as well as a prolific food writer and a contributor to gourmet and other magazines who died unexpectedly and tragically young in 1992 of a heart attack at age 48 colwin wrote in a casual warm style and with such a sparkling sense of humor laughing about herself and her experiences both good and bad in the kitchen if you haven t experienced her before i think you will fall a little bit in love with her writing it s a short book so if you are feeling extra ambitious feel free to read her follow up more home cooking a writer returns to the kitchen as well no one who cooks cooks alone even at her most solitary a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past the advice and menus of cooks present the wisdom of cookbook writers laurie colwin i ll be back soon to announce our judge for this round to join in the fun all you need to do is beg buy or borrow a copy of home cooking cook something up inspired by the book and then blog about it by monday september 24th you can leave a comment below to let me know that you have written your post or email me at debinhawaii gmail com comments 7 comments categories uncategorized our guest judge author laura childs picks our winner and has a surprise announcement 6 08 2012 our june july book selection here at cook the books was the first installment in author laura childs tea shop mystery series death by darjeeling all of the submissions in our roundup see previous post showed a wide variety of explorations with different varieties of teas tea table goodies and even a visit to a tea plantation in hawaii our featured author laura childs was also kind enough to serve as our guest judge to pick a winning post our cook the books winner will receive a blog badge and a signed hardcover copy of childs latest tea shop mystery agony of the leaves i will quote ms childs to announce the winner what an amazing assortment of recipes reading through them seeing the photos was so inspiring that i wanted to dash into my own kitchen and get creative that said i have to admit that i was super impressed with the mint tea shortbread and earl grey brownies with lavender ganache from culinary adventures with camilla i think that s our winner for a copy of agony of the leaves many thanks to all who participated and for inviting me to be your guest judge it was so much fun all my best laura childs p s if it s possible to get the recipes for some of the entries or all of them i would love to include a few in my next book which i will be starting soon and is tentatively titled pekoe most poison of course i would give full credit to the bakers congratulations camilla send me your shipping address in an email info at oldsaratoga booksdot com and i ll ship the book right out to you and if anyone who submitted a cook the books entry would like to take up ms childs offer to include their recipes in her upcoming tea shop book pekoe most poison leave a comment below or send me an email with your contact information and i ll relay it to our delightful guest judge and author effusive thank yous to laura childs for being so generous with her time for providing the extra winner s prize and for her offer to include some of us in her next book project i will now turn over the hosting of cook the books to my buddy deb of kahakai kitchen as we read a great book of food essays home cooking by the late laurie colwin comments 3 comments categories uncategorized our death by darjeeling tea party roundup 1 08 2012 welcome to our cook the books roundup for our current book selection death by darjeeling this mystery is the first in the long running series by author laura childs and introduces the reader to theodosia browning owner of the indigo tea shop in charleston south carolina and a cast of other interesting characters including dapper master tea blender drayton conneley the jowly and whipsmart detective burt tidwell and the excitable young tea shop baker haley we received a lovely batch of interesting posts about the book with book inspired dishes included so settle into your chair pour yourself a steaming cup of darjeeling and get ready to tuck into our tea party below with the sweltering temperatures we ve been having this summer heather the girlichef has been producing many a frozen treat for her family in celebration of our featured book she came up with a recipe for creamy earl grey cardamom and pistachio popsicles earl grey is also the name of theodosia s dog heather is an avid fan of culinary mysteries and was delighted to dive into the tea shop series for her summer reading culinary adventures with camilla brings two tea flavored treats to our table mint tea shortbread and earl grey brownies with lavender ganache she appreciated all the information about teas and infusions sprinkled throughout our featured title and realizes she has been oversteeping her teas debra from eliots eats was charmed by our book as she says in her post who would not want to work in this tea shop and reside in this quirky city and be theodosia s best friend debra made some mango jalapeno jelly no doubt from her own garden peppers and served it with cream cheese on crackers my fellow cook the books host deb from kahakai kitchen in hawaii has the idea of someday owning her own bookshop tea shop cafe and really got creative with tea after she dove into our featured book she brewed up some first flush darjeeling and then had an afternoon tea with crustless sandwiches filled with darjeeling cashew cream cheese followed by lemony darjeeling granita hopping over to another island in the hawaiian chain we have claudia of honey from rock who not only gives us her thoughts about the book and makes some sumptuous dishes but takes us on a tour of a local tea plantation her hosts at tea hawaii gave her many insights into the harvesting brewing and cooking with tea leaves fresh and dried which she shares with us all in her post also tucked into claudia s post are interesting recipes for tea smoked duck breast fresh tea vinaigrette and earl grey tea cookies our tea table is really groaning now but there s still room for some more check out cantbelieveweate s experiments with jasmine pearl green tea and earl grey she was excited by all the great tea information imparted by our featured book and obtained a sampler of new tea varieties to play around with have a taste of her earl grey smoked salmon alicia at foodycat enjoyed our culinary whodunnit and wrote i was just happy to float along on a cloud of tea scented steam enjoying the feeling of charleston in winter seems to be much like an english summer and wondering when our heroine would get a date with the charming sounding lawyer she followed her reading up with a sampling of some kenyan teas and then introduces us to one of the pinnacles of the australian baker s art the melting moment a crispy sort of cookie sandwich finally our little tea party concludes with a plate of crumpets from me the crispy cook i was always curious about these baked goodies from a lifetime of reading british murder mysteries and they turned out great i loved these airy crispy love children of the pancake and english muffin which when split show off their airy pockets just waiting for butter and jam delicious well i am certainly full from feasting on this virtual tea party i hope you all have enjoyed our reading and our tasting and will now send our roundup to our guest judge and featured author laura childs for her consideration in addition to our coveted cook the books winners blog badge our winner will receive a signed copy of childs latest tea shop mystery agony of the leaves so stay tuned as a reminder our next two cook the books selections are laurie colwin s home cooking which will be hosted by deb of kahakai kitchen and heartburn by nora ephron which will be hosted by johanna of food junkie not junk food comments 5 comments categories uncategorized death by darjeeling just the right cup of tea for this steamy summer 18 07 2012 just a quick reminder that our deadline for submitting entries to this round of cook the books is coming up july 30th we are reading death by darjeeling by laura childs the first in her teashop mysteries series as a special winner s bonus our guest judge and featured author ms childs has generously donated a hardcover copy of her latest teashop mystery agony in the leaves which is signed on the title page and has a few teashop recipes tucked inside looking forward to more of your cook the books posts rachel the crispy cook comments 8 comments categories uncategorized our summer 2012 cook the books selection death by darjeeling 22 06 2012 our summer book selection here at cook the books is the first novel in author laura childs teashop mystery series death by darjeeling this delightful mystery series is set in charleston south carolina and features tea shop owner theodosia browning who left the high pressure world of advertising to open the indigo tea shop where she and her knowledgeable staff serve and educate customers about how to properly brew and serve hundreds of varieties of teas when theodosia and her staff cater a historic homes garden party one of the guests is found murdered by a poison in his tea cup it is up to our intrepid heroine to sleuth out the real murderer to protect her business reputation and avoid having her and her tea shop employees considered as criminal suspects our featured author laura childs has graciously agreed to serve as our judge for this round which ends july 30 2012 in addition she has also offered to send a copy of her latest installment in the tea shop mystery series agony in the leaves the thirteenth novel so far to our cook the books winner who will also receive the coveted cook the books winner s badge for their blog since 2008 when cook the books was first started by ...