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Books and Chocolate
Books and Chocolate; not a bad combination. Each separate can be wonderful, but paired like a fine wine with fabulous food the experience can be glorious.
I was ‘tapped’ to pick several books of my choice and then pair them with chocolate that I felt suited the book. I immediately pulled out my GoodReads list of favorite books and worked from there. I started with Shirley MacLaine’s ‘Out on a Limb’. I think of her book about her personal experiences and her thought provoking comments and I’m instantly transported to the Andes. In a place that cold I want to be sipping on Mexican Hot Chocolate. If you’ve ever had Mexican hot chocolate you’ll know its spicy taste, which comes from Ibarra chocolate.
I love Steve Martin’s novella ‘Shopgirl’. What a charming story about a shopgirl working in the glove department of a high-end department store in Beverly Hills. I envision her snacking on M&M’s (regular, NOT peanut) throughout her day. She has a hanky tucked in her sleeve just so she can wipe the dye from her fingertips after she discretely pops one in her mouth.
‘The Clan of the Cave Bear’, by Jean M. Auel, immediately brings to mind Macadamia Nut White Chocolate Chip cookies. The main character Ayla was a ray of light in a world of dark, the same as white chocolate. Both unique and special. The cookie seems like something she would have scurried off to her cave with and cherished with small bites while warming herself around her fire. The nuts would be an extra bonus, because like the white chocolate, they’re unique. Betty Crocker has a great mix for this and it comes in a bag! It’s so easy and so tasty.
Chocolate Soufflé and ‘Darkly Dreaming Dexter’ by Jeff Lindsay. The precision, patience and care of making a soufflé is, to me, the same technique Dexter uses during his planning, hunt and kill. It’s an art to him with the end product bringing all the joy, just like a soufflé. The process itself lends directly to the end result. Is their anything more scrumptious and satisfying than a chocolate soufflé with Valrhona chocolate?
Okay, so here’s my all time favorite book, Viki King’s ‘How to Write a Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method’. This is my writing bible. It’s all about story structure, characters and even personal time management for writing. It’s so nuts and bolts and full of great stuff, just like a Snickers Bar. It packs a satisfying punch for the first bite (word) to the last.
I want to thank http://stephaniemward.com for tapping me on this all the way from Sydney, Australia. I will be updating this when I’ve ‘tapped’ my own set of authors. I also wanted to mention that I’m pretty sure if Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin were asked what his favorite chocolate was he’d say a Peppermint Patty. I envision him snacking on those throughout his journey to The Galapagos Islands.
Read Stephanie's Chocolate blog https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
More chocolate blogs:
http://www.inkspokes.com/2014/06/06/m...
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
I was ‘tapped’ to pick several books of my choice and then pair them with chocolate that I felt suited the book. I immediately pulled out my GoodReads list of favorite books and worked from there. I started with Shirley MacLaine’s ‘Out on a Limb’. I think of her book about her personal experiences and her thought provoking comments and I’m instantly transported to the Andes. In a place that cold I want to be sipping on Mexican Hot Chocolate. If you’ve ever had Mexican hot chocolate you’ll know its spicy taste, which comes from Ibarra chocolate.
I love Steve Martin’s novella ‘Shopgirl’. What a charming story about a shopgirl working in the glove department of a high-end department store in Beverly Hills. I envision her snacking on M&M’s (regular, NOT peanut) throughout her day. She has a hanky tucked in her sleeve just so she can wipe the dye from her fingertips after she discretely pops one in her mouth.
‘The Clan of the Cave Bear’, by Jean M. Auel, immediately brings to mind Macadamia Nut White Chocolate Chip cookies. The main character Ayla was a ray of light in a world of dark, the same as white chocolate. Both unique and special. The cookie seems like something she would have scurried off to her cave with and cherished with small bites while warming herself around her fire. The nuts would be an extra bonus, because like the white chocolate, they’re unique. Betty Crocker has a great mix for this and it comes in a bag! It’s so easy and so tasty.
Chocolate Soufflé and ‘Darkly Dreaming Dexter’ by Jeff Lindsay. The precision, patience and care of making a soufflé is, to me, the same technique Dexter uses during his planning, hunt and kill. It’s an art to him with the end product bringing all the joy, just like a soufflé. The process itself lends directly to the end result. Is their anything more scrumptious and satisfying than a chocolate soufflé with Valrhona chocolate?
Okay, so here’s my all time favorite book, Viki King’s ‘How to Write a Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method’. This is my writing bible. It’s all about story structure, characters and even personal time management for writing. It’s so nuts and bolts and full of great stuff, just like a Snickers Bar. It packs a satisfying punch for the first bite (word) to the last.
I want to thank http://stephaniemward.com for tapping me on this all the way from Sydney, Australia. I will be updating this when I’ve ‘tapped’ my own set of authors. I also wanted to mention that I’m pretty sure if Wally the Warm-Weather Penguin were asked what his favorite chocolate was he’d say a Peppermint Patty. I envision him snacking on those throughout his journey to The Galapagos Islands.
Read Stephanie's Chocolate blog https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
More chocolate blogs:
http://www.inkspokes.com/2014/06/06/m...
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...
