Book Deal Alert: Food52 ANY NIGHT GRILLING

Book Deal Alert! Paula Disbrowe's Food52 Any Night Grilling is $2.99 on Kindle, iBooks and Google Play. Before the summer grilling season runs out, pick up this book, fire up the grill and enjoy some deliciously summery grub! Any Night Grilling was the July selection for Deb Balint's @rainydaybites Instagram cookbook club (#rainydaybitescookbookclub). I joined…

August 27, 20180Comments

Book Reviews

JOSH AND HAZEL’S GUIDE TO NOT DATING by Christina Lauren

Review copy provided by the publisher Fun, Sexy Friends-to-Lovers Romance Features Christina Lauren's First Korean-American Hero Christina Lauren is a one-click author for me. No matter how different the heroines have been in their books, I’ve always found something to identify with or appreciate in the women they’ve created. I had trouble with Hazel Bradford,…

August 23, 20180Comments

Book Reviews

THE PARIS WEDDING by Charlotte Nash | Spot Review

Review copy provided by the publisher The Paris Wedding is women’s fic that I wish had been a straight up romance. In The Paris Wedding, Rachael and her high school sweetheart break up when he heads to Sydney to start his career and she stays behind in their farm town to take care of her…

August 20, 20180Comments

Product Review

We Tried the New Trader Joe’s Miso Ramen Cup

Stroll by Trader Joe's new product section and you'll see two new instant noodle options: chicken ramen soup and the one we're trying today, Trader Joe's Miso Ramen ($1.99 for a 1.5 oz cup). The ingredient list is surprising clean, wheat noodles, dried miso, yeast extract, potato starch, seaweed, etc. It contains soy and wheat,…

August 14, 20180Comments

Main Course Recipes

Deuki Hong’s Kimchi Fried Rice

My grandma's fried rice is sacred. It's been our house recipe since the time before time. But this weekend, I made Deuki Hong's Kimchi Fried Rice and if there's another version to add to your repertoire, it's this one. I tried my grandma's version and added kimchi, but it just wasn't as good as Deuki's.…

August 13, 20180Comments

Events Recipes

Hatch Chile Season Is Here! Roasting Events Kick Off This Weekend

Although Hatch Chile Season seems to mark the end of summer, it's still one of my favorite times of year. I debate whether or not to buy a 25 lb. case and then inevitably cave and do it. It sounds like a lot, but once you've roasted them and packed them into freezer bags, you'll…

August 8, 20180Comments

Book Reviews

THE GOOD LUCK CHARM by Helena Hunting | 4-star Review

The Good Luck Charm is everything: hot, sweet, sour and totally satisfying. A relatable, sexy, romance that transcends age. In The Good Luck Charm, Helena Hunting builds on her trademark hilarity and heat and steps up with a second-chance romance that is much more than a rekindling of an old attraction. It's also about…

August 7, 20180Comments

Product Review Recipes

Trader Joe’s Throws Down with Neapolitan Joe-Joe’s

While Oreo has been on a tear introducing limited edition flavors over the last few years, Trader Joe's effort has been more measured, lining up with their pushes around various flavors. There have been Mango Joe-Joe's, Mocha Joe-Joe's, Matcha Joe-Joe's, and everyone's perennial holiday favorite: the Peppermint Joe-Joe. Now, Trader Joe's has delivered an old…

August 6, 20180Comments

Just for Fun

See Crazy Rich Asians a Week Early on August 8

Crazy Rich Asians, the film based on Kevin Kwan's New York Times bestselling novel, is slated to hit theaters Wednesday, August 15. You can see it a week early on August 8 at sneak preview screenings at select AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters. AMC's Crazy Rich Asians: Girls Night Out promo includes a free wine glass…

August 2, 20180Comments

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Cover Reveal: My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren

Christina Lauren's MY FAVORITE HALF-NIGHT STAND releases December 4, 2018. Even before their next release hits shelves in September, Christina Lauren unveiled the cover for MY FAVORITE HALF-NIGHT STAND, due out December 4. Entertainment Weekly snagged the exclusive along with a great Q&A that covers the genesis of the book which follows UC Santa Barbara professor Millie…

August 1, 20180Comments

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Book Deal Alert: Food52 ANY NIGHT GRILLING

JOSH AND HAZEL’S GUIDE TO NOT DATING by Christina Lauren

THE PARIS WEDDING by Charlotte Nash | Spot Review

We Tried the New Trader Joe’s Miso Ramen Cup

Deuki Hong’s Kimchi Fried Rice

Hatch Chile Season Is Here! Roasting Events Kick Off This Weekend

THE GOOD LUCK CHARM by Helena Hunting | 4-star Review

See Crazy Rich Asians a Week Early on August 8

Cover Reveal: My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren

Review: The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren

Book Review: Wisdom Corner by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

Book Review: Just for the Season by Rachel Griffiths