"Beach reads" get a bad rap, but there's not much else I'd rather be doing than enjoying a good book in the sunshine. So whether it's fluffy or scandalous or a total thrill ride, "beach bag books" isn't a literary value judgment, it's about whether or not it's a great way to spend a sunny…
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Gah, Silas! Cinnamon roll of all cinnamon roll heroes!
Sarina Bowen’s SUPERFAN, her latest set in the Brooklyn Bruisers world, finally gives us the lowdown on Silas Kelly’s longstanding crush on pop star Delilah Sparks. In this second chance romance. Delilah Sparks is the one…
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Evvie Drake Starts Over is wry, bittersweet, and an absolute delight to read.
As EVVIE DRAKE begins, it’s been a year since Evvie’s husband died after a car accident. She’s still living in their too big house in Maine when her bestie Andy comes up with a plan…
In the latest episode of its Inside Trader Joe's podcast, the company previewed six new products to be on the lookout for over the next few months.
Bomba - Fermented Calabrian peppers somewhere between a tapenade and a sauce. Italian chiles chopped up, mixed with a little basil and a little salt, resulting in…
Milk Street: Tuesday Nights is the June pick for the #RainyDayBitesCookbookClub on Instagram. Since June 8, I've made 10 dishes from the book. When you consider there are more than 200 recipes in the book, it's only a tiny fraction.
Vietnamese Meatball Lettuce Wraps from Milk Street: Tuesday Nights.
Typically, I'll make 3-4 and then…
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I loved the first half of NATALIE TAN's BOOK OF LUCK AND FORTUNE by Roselle Lim. Natalie's been traveling the world and comes back to San Francisco after the death of her mother. The neighborhood she once knew as thriving and vibrant is a shadow of its former…
In the last couple of weeks, I've been bumping into recipes with sichuan peppercorns everywhere I look. First, it was the Crispy Sichuan Chile Chicken in MILK STREET: TUESDAY NIGHTS, then it was a recipe from Danielle Centoni's upcoming FRIED RICE book, and then, it was the Sichuan-Style Peanut Noodles from Diana Kuan's RED HOT…
Confess, the limited series based on the novel by Colleen Hoover, is now available on iTunes. Hoover announced the news on Twitter yesterday.
All 7 episodes of Confess are now on iTunes! https://t.co/fH8qwoV6TT pic.twitter.com/BJEMJrT3H0 — Colleen Hoover (@colleenhoover) June 14, 2019
The show stars Katie LeClerc as Auburn and Ryan Cooper as Owen. Years after…
Ketchup Chips Come to the US, Along w/ 3 Other Flavors in One Bag!
When the company previewed its summer products earlier this year, Trader Joe's Patio Potato Chips ($2.29 for a 6 oz. bag) were high on my list. With four flavors in one bag -- Delicious Dill, Ketchup, Sea Salt and Vinegar, and…
In today's romance review round up, I'm featuring quick hit reviews on two new releases: THE FLATSHARE by Beth O'Leary and THE ROGUE OF FIFTH AVENUE by Joanna Shupe, as well as Nina Bocci's ON THE CORNER OF LOVE AND HATE, which arrives later this summer. Enjoy!
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Fresh, yet familiar!…
