Has a book ever inspired you to try something?

[Lisarenee]

So today I went out and bought some Angry Orchard Hard Cider because it was mentioned in Burn Me. Has a book ever inspired you to try a new food or beverage, go somewhere, or try an activity you've never tried before?

[Veronica]

Hmm, I'm thinking over some of the books I've read and I don't think any of them have. Unless we're talking about a recipe book. *laughs* I used to have a weird addiction to them.

As for trying new foods, activity, etc. nothing comes to mind.

So how was the Angry Orchard Hard Cider? :)

[Nichole ~Bookaholic~]

From Lauren Dane's "Chase Brother's" series I tried making smothered porkchops....very, very tasty

And have not tried any the recipe's yet, but this story had the recipes for many of the dishes mentioned in the book (which was free on amazon the other day) I have a few of the recipes marked to try

[Darcy]

When reading Deacon I found myself looking up the songs that played an important part. There are a few cozy mysteries that I read for the recipes, the Hannah Swenson series especially, where I have tried the recipes. But I've never bought anything.

[Dawn, Desperately seeking new worlds]

Lisarenee wrote: "So today I went out and bought some Angry Orchard Hard Cider because it was mentioned in Burn Me. Has a book ever inspired you to try a new food or beverage, go somewhere, or try an activity you've..."

I love hard cider. Did you try the apple or the pear?

[Dawn, Desperately seeking new worlds]

I forget what series the book was but it had a playlist attached to it and I found myself on youtube finding the different songs. It was fun because some I knew and forgotten and others I had never heard.

[Lisarenee]

Veronica Del Rosa wrote: "Hmm, I'm thinking over some of the books I've read and I don't think any of them have. Unless we're talking about a recipe book. *laughs* I used to have a weird addiction to them...

So how was the Angry Orchard Hard Cider? :)"

Dawn wrote: "Lisarenee wrote: "So today I went out and bought some Angry Orchard Hard Cider because it was mentioned in Burn Me. Has a book ever inspired you to try a new food or beverage, go somewhere, or try ...Did you try the apple or the pear?"

So I popped the ciders (I got two bottles--my local Publix supermarket sells them by the bottle) into the fridge last night and kind of forgot about them until now. I got Cinnful Apple and Crisp Apple. I just popped the top off the Cinnful one and it's not bad. I think I like regular cider better though. They also have a green apple, but that one my grocery store didn't sell, but they sell it in a six or eight pack of bottles at my local Target store. I may be tempted to pick one up. I didn't realize they sell a pear beverage as well. I may have to look into that too.

[Beth]

A character in a book once had macademia nut pancakes with coconut syrup. I just had to try making some, and they were absolutely delicious.

If there is unfamiliar music referenced in books I sometimes look it up on youtube.

[Lisarenee]

Beth wrote: "A character in a book once had macademia nut pancakes with coconut syrup. I just had to try making some, and they were absolutely delicious.

If there is unfamiliar music referenced in books I some..."

I've looked up songs too.

[Alisa]

@Darcy....omg I thought I was the only one who reads Hannah Swenson. It was my dirty little secret. lol. I've tried a bunch of those recipes.

[Darcy]

Alisa wrote: "@Darcy....omg I thought I was the only one who reads Hannah Swenson. It was my dirty little secret. lol. I've tried a bunch of those recipes."

I actually am tired of the story, just read for the recipes now.

[Alisa]

Darcy wrote: "Alisa wrote: "@Darcy....omg I thought I was the only one who reads Hannah Swenson. It was my dirty little secret. lol. I've tried a bunch of those recipes."

I actually am tired of the story, ju..."

lol I haven't read the last 3. There are some really yummy recipes in those books.

[Lisarenee]

Now I'm going to have to get some of those and try out the recipes. lol

[Darcy]

Lisarenee wrote: "Now I'm going to have to get some of those and try out the recipes. lol"

I have 3 that are staples in my house, the molasses, the double flake (I add mini chocolate chips to it), and the black and white ones.

In fact all 3 will be part of my holiday baking.

[Lisarenee]

Which books do they come from and can I read the books out of order?

[Darcy]

At Fluke's website she lists all the recipes and what books they are in.

http://www.joannefluke.com/recipes/

The books are cozy mystery's. With these ones I think the order won't matter a whole lot. There is a larger story arc with Hannah, but it is between 2 guys and over 10 books in she still hasn't made a choice. There is some development with the secondary characters, but unless you are obsessive about reading in order you should be ok.

I've probably tried another 10 or so recipes, and while they were good, not enough for a repeat.

[Lisarenee]

Thanks. :)

[Darcy]

No problem!

I would say if you try the books, go the library route, then you can copy out the recipes that interest you.

[Carolyn F.]

I tried peanut butter and marshmallow fluff sandwich that was in First Grave on the Right. Meh.

I've ate licorice pipes while reading book #4 of the Still Life series.

[Kristy]

I tried Grey Goose because that's what Vishous from the Black Dagger Brotherhood drinks.

[Christina]

I started drinking Conundrum wine mentioned in the Karen MacInerney Tales of an Urban Werewolf series.

[CassieCruel]

I started listening to Rob Zombie because of MaryJanice Davidson

[ladymurmur]

Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, because of Spider Robinson. And it truly was that delicious. :-)

[Andrea]

I tried sweetening my coffee with honey because of this bear shifter book. Bear's Gold
I've tried other food, drinks or recipes from books. Other than that I don't recall.

[Carolyn F.]

In , the inspector eats licorice pipes, so I ordered some and when they ate them at the next book, I ate them too.

I've read about recipes for drinks and food that sounded good, sometimes trying them.