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The Kiss Quotient
Book Reviews
THE KISS QUOTIENT by Helen Hoang | Review & Excerpt
Review copy provided by the publisher Honest, Sexy, and A Summer Must Read Romance Helen Hoang’s THE KISS QUOTIENT is a stellar debut. About a woman with autism who hires an escort to teach her the ins and outs of sex and romantic relationships, THE KISS QUOTIENT is sexy, smart, and a fantastic showcase…
June 5, 2018
Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi
Dessert Recipes
Eight Must Bakes from SWEET by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh
This month, @RainyDayBites' Instagram-based cookbook baked from Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh. There have been some pretty impressive bakes and a whole lotta butter spread across several feeds. The two challenges for the month were Blackberry and Star Anise Friands (p. 103) and Take Home Chocolate Cake (p. 152). I don't consider myself an…
May 31, 2018
PCC Community Markets
Events
PCC COMMUNITY MARKETS NOW OPEN IN BURIEN
PCC Community Markets opened its 12th store this week in Burien. The largest community-owned food market in the United States, Burien PCC is the co-op's first store south of Seattle. It features an in-store taqueria, pizzeria, and yogurt bar with Pure Èire dairy. It's also the only store in the group to offer freshly ground peanut…
May 25, 2018
grumpy fake boyfriend
Book Reviews
GRUMPY FAKE BOYFRIEND by Jackie Lau | Book Review
**ARC provided by the author for review** Jackie Lau’s new novella, GRUMPY FAKE BOYFRIEND (Kwan Sisters #1), has good bones. It stands out for its Toronto setting and a Chinese-Canadian heroine who has a diverse friend group. All things we don’t see enough of in the romance world. Naomi, the heroine, is looking…
May 22, 2018
Book Reviews
How to Walk Away by Katherine Center | 4-Star Review
ARC won from BookishFirst After a traumatic incident, Maggie Jacobsen finds herself with a whole different set of expectations about her life. And when life throws you major curve balls, who better to help you through it than your well-meaning, but slightly dysfunctional family? How to Walk Away is like catching up with a friend you…
May 15, 2018
lemon elderflower
Dessert Recipes
ROYAL WEDDING RICE CRISPY TREATS
Lemon Elderflower, Of Course The clock is ticking! If you're planning to make lemon elderflower everything for the royal wedding, it's time to hustle on down to your local World Market or Total Wine stores. I did a little research and Belvoir's Elderflower Cordial is the best of the bunch that's readily available. It's the…
May 15, 2018
asparagus
Main Course Recipes
Grilled Asparagus and Halloumi Sandwiches
Asparagus is in: Grill 'em if you Got 'em For lunch earlier this week, I started where I often start around this time of year. I pulled some asparagus out of the crisper drawer and started to prep them. Conventional wisdom about snapping them where they naturally snap is out, so I cut off the…
May 10, 2018
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