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Review: A Botanist’s Guide to Tradition and Treachery by Kate Khavari

ALC provided by Dreamscape Media via Netgalley. This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small commission at no cost to you, if you use them to shop. If this post is useful, please use them to support my work. It's so appreciated! In the fifth book in Kate Khavari's Saffron Everleigh series, Saffron…

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Mārama Now Streaming on AppleTV+ and Prime Video

This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small percentage at no cost to you, if you use them to shop. If this post is useful, please use them to support my work. It's so appreciated! After an initial at-home release on Letterboxd Home Video, Marama, the Māori gothic horror film from director Taratoa…

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Miss Scarlet (and the Duke) Gets Booked

This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small commission at no cost to you, if you use them to shop. They help support my work and it's so appreciated! Earlier this year, PBS and Masterpiece announced Miss Scarlet's seventh season would be its last. But it looks like characters created by Rachael…

June 2, 2026

Product Review

Fire Up the Grill for Trader Joe’s New Carne Asada

Hot on the heels of its Al Pastor Diced Pork Shoulder, Trader Joe's rolled out a new Carne Asada ready for the grill. So I'm gonna give you a tip to save you from my mistake. The most important thing is to read the package. Note that it says "thin sliced sirloin." Although the package…

May 27, 2026

Book Reviews

ARC Review: The Dove & the Rogue by Harper St. George

ARC provided by the author. This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small percentage -- at no cost to you -- if you use them to shop. They help support my work and it's so appreciated! Sizzling! Dare I say, Harper St. George saved the best for last? The Dove and the Rogue…

May 26, 2026

Book Reviews

2 New Books by Native Hawaiian Authors You Should Read

May Releases Include the First Adult Fantasy by a Native Hawaiian Author and a YA Novel-in-Verse ARCs provided by publishers via Netgalley.I also bought my own copies. This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small percentage -- at no cost to you -- if you use them shop. It helps support my work…

May 19, 2026

Product Review

7 Items for Strawberry Season at Trader Joe’s

Summer Strawberry Season is on at Trader Joe's. Here's a look at 7 items on shelves now, as spotted in the PNW. Strawberry Mini Sheet Cake Although I'm not usually a strawberries in baked goods girlie, this was a big time fave last year. You can check out the review here. Whipped…

May 18, 2026

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Al Pastor Diced Pork Shoulder

Taco Tuesday ended up being on Thursday last week after Trader Joe's rolled out their new Al Pastor (inspired) Diced Pork Shoulder. Real deal al pastor is of course cooked and shaved off a trompa, so we're considering this one "inspired." And it's pretty good. The meat is indeed diced (it's hard to tell…

May 12, 2026

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Gözlemes, Turkish Flatbread with Cheese

I wasn't even sure Trader Joe's Gözlemes needed a review. What's not to like about a Turkish flatbread stuffed with three cheeses? But it turns out, it doesn't need so much of a review as a couple tips on cooking them. So, the box tells you to preheat a dry pan over medium low and…

May 6, 2026

Pizza Product Review

Trader Joe’s Adds Detroit Style Pizza to its Frozen Lineup

Trader Joe's latest addition to its frozen pizza lineup is a rectangular Detroit Style Pepperoni Pizza. It's pan pizza with a thicker, bready crust and cheesy fried edges. At $7.99, it's on the slightly pricier side for frozen, but it's noticeably heavier when you pick it up out of the freezer case. It comes in…

April 29, 2026

Review: A Botanist’s Guide to Tradition and Treachery by Kate Khavari

Mārama Now Streaming on AppleTV+ and Prime Video

Miss Scarlet (and the Duke) Gets Booked

Fire Up the Grill for Trader Joe’s New Carne Asada

ARC Review: The Dove & the Rogue by Harper St. George

2 New Books by Native Hawaiian Authors You Should Read

7 Items for Strawberry Season at Trader Joe’s

We Tried Trader Joe’s Al Pastor Diced Pork Shoulder

We Tried Trader Joe’s Gözlemes, Turkish Flatbread with Cheese

Trader Joe’s Adds Detroit Style Pizza to its Frozen Lineup

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