30.5 - DLM Rose's Task - Virtual Block Party

[Kim D]

I am a horrible cook. So I think for B: I will read The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food and Friendship and for C: Food Rules: An Eater's Manual.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

So if my dish is a Mandarin Pasta Salad that I think of as healthy (has veggies, fruit, chicken and almonds in it) would Eat, Shrink, & Be Merry count for a cookbook?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Diane (deebotte) wrote: "So if my dish is a Mandarin Pasta Salad that I think of as healthy (has veggies, fruit, chicken and almonds in it) would Eat, Shrink, & Be Merry count for a cookbook?"

That would work

[Rachel Lee]

Would Salt: A World History work for C?

[Petra]

Rachel Lee wrote: "Would Salt: A World History work for C?"

Oooh....I hope so. I've got this one on my TBR list, too. Great idea, Rachel! I had forgotten all about this book.

[Aleksandra]

what about A."May contain nut" John O`Farrel and B"Pomegranate soup" Marsha Mehran

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Rachel Lee wrote: "Would Salt: A World History work for C?"

It works

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Aleksandra wrote: "what about A."May contain nut" John O`Farrel and B"Pomegranate soup" Marsha Mehran"

If your dish contains nuts, then May Contain Nuts would work for A. Pomegranate Soup works for B- the book description says there are recipes.

[Sally]

How much does the book have to connect to your dish? For example, if I choose chocolate cake, would I need to do a cake/dessert cookbook for D or could I do something like "The Book Lover's Cookbook," which has a recipe for chocolate cake?

[Angie]

I want to bring watermelon to the party. So I'm going to read The Watermelon King. Now, I love salt on my watermelon so I was thinking that I'd also read The Salt Eaters. Can I read two from option "A" or do they have to be two different options?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Sally wrote: "How much does the book have to connect to your dish? For example, if I choose chocolate cake, would I need to do a cake/dessert cookbook for D or could I do something like "The Book Lover's Cookboo..."

The cookbook should have a section on desserts/cake but wouldn't have to be limited to just that- if the Book Lover's Cookbook has a cake recipe- it would work

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Angie wrote: "I want to bring watermelon to the party. So I'm going to read The Watermelon King. Now, I love salt on my watermelon so I was thinking that I'd also read [book:The Salt Eaters|157929..."

Sorry, you'll need to pick two separate options

[Angie]

Does The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society have recipes in it?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Angie wrote: "Does The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society have recipes in it?"

I don't think so, but I lent out my copy to double-check...

[Liz M]

Three Novels with Recipes

[Liz]

Would A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table work for either B or C?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Liz wrote: "Would A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table work for either B or C?"

It would work for C- B is for a novel
I enjoyed this book and I follow her blog Orangette http://orangette.blogspot.com/

[Liz]

Dlmrose wrote: "Liz wrote: "Would A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table work for either B or C?"

It would work for C- B is for a novel
I enjoyed this book and I follow her blog..."

Thanks! I've never heard of her blog before - I'll have to add it to my list of cooking blogs that I already follow. I'm glad to hear that you liked her book - I wasn't sure if I really wanted to read Like Water for Chocolate or not, so I'm happy to have another option.

[Cynthia]

This task is now worth 30 points!

[Caz]

Any suggestions for B?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Caz wrote: "Any suggestions for B?"
There are many cozy mysteries with recipes cozy part 1 It gives some info on which titles contain recipes

Some others:
Recipes from the Dump
Secrets of the Tsil Café
The Quilter's Kitchen
She Flew the Coop: A Novel Concerning Life, Death, Sex and Recipes in Limoges, Louisiana
Belle in the Big Apple: A Novel with Recipes
Entertaining Disasters: A Novel
The Lost Recipe for Happiness

[Cindy AL]

Caz there are many novels with recipes - all of her books, Davidson Diane Mott, and this onePomegranate Soup plus the sequel have recipes. There are also a few other mystery series with recipes.

[ColleenPA]

Dlmrose wrote: "Colleen wrote: "I am planning on "bringing" our signature Pineapple Jalapeno Margaritas to the block party--they are totally yummy. For (a) I was planning to read Ice Land. I had a q..."

I would love to share the recipe. Are you going to create a folder for recipes from this task-- a lot of them sound good! If not, where do we post?

[Juniper]

Angie wrote: "Does The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society have recipes in it?"

No it doesn't.

[Jason]

Can I use Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food?

It explains the science behind cooking and includes some practice recipes. So I was hoping I could use it for: C. Read a food-related non-fiction book (non-cookbook).

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Jason wrote: "Can I use Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food?

It explains the science behind cooking and includes some practice recipes. So I was hoping I could use it for:..."

It works

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

If you would like to share a recipe, there is a thread in the Summer folder

[Leigh Ann]

I just want to make sure I'm on the right track with this one. Only book A. has to have the dish in the title, right? I'm going to bring my favorite pineapple upside down cake, and my plan is to read Murder Takes the Cake for A. Then for B. read Chili Con Corpses since it has recipes. Does this work?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Leigh Ann wrote: "I just want to make sure I'm on the right track with this one. Only book A. has to have the dish in the title, right? I'm going to bring my favorite pineapple upside down cake, and my plan is to ..."

They work

[Kate]

Okay, I am a little bit confused. For parts A and B, does it actually need to be a part of your recipe? Like if I wanted to bring Apple Pie, I couldn't read Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder for A, even though that is a food in the recipe? And do I need to make sure that the recipes in my book for Part B have an ingredient that is in the Apple Pie?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

If your recipe for apple pie includes chocolate chips, then you could explain that connection and use Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder for A. Since Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder is a novel with recipes you could choose to claim it for B and choose another book for A. The novel with recipes in B does not need to relate to your recipe- you could read The Perils of Paella for B.
A doesn't need recipes- just a title that relates
B doesn't need a specific word in the title - it just needs to be a novel with recipes

[Kate]

Dlmrose wrote: "If your recipe for apple pie includes chocolate chips, then you could explain that connection and use Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder for A. Since Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder for Part A

[Sara ♥]

The only dish I can really think of is Philadelphia Cream Cheese Pie, which is so incredibly easy to make (no baking required and it makes 2 pies) that I end up making it quite frequently to take and share... So I was thinking:

PART B: Hot Lunch by Alex Bradley (has 4-5 recipes scattered throughout)
PART D: Icebox Pies by Lauren Chattman (cookbook of 100 pies you don't have to bake)

How does that sound?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Sara ♥ wrote: "The only dish I can really think of is Philadelphia Cream Cheese Pie, which is so incredibly easy to make (no baking required and it makes 2 pies) that I end up making it quite frequently to take a..."

looks good!

[Andreea]

Would The Botany of Desire be food-related enough for C. Read a food-related non-fiction book (non-cookbook)?

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Andreea wrote: "Would The Botany of Desire be food-related enough for C. Read a food-related non-fiction book (non-cookbook)?"

Sorry, no, half the book is non-food plants

[Andreea]

Dlmrose wrote: "Andreea wrote: "Would The Botany of Desire be food-related enough for C. Read a food-related non-fiction book (non-cookbook)?"

Sorry, no, half the book is non-food plants"

Tulips are actually edible, at least the petals of most species are. You can make salads with them or put them on cakes take make them look prettier.

[Dee]

If i have a recipie that uses eggs...can this book count: Eggsecutive Orders or does the ingredient need to be separate? also, do I need to actually provide the recipe or just say what I would bring - while I'm sure the recipe could be found on the internet, my mom isn't a fan of sharing the one she makes (which I also do)...but I can say why it is significant

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

okay, i don't cook so can I bring something store bought to the virtual block party like cookies? Cookies have sugar in them. Since my item will be store bought, there really isn't a recipe for it. Therefore, there would be no recipe to put up.

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "If i have a recipie that uses eggs...can this book count: Eggsecutive Orders or does the ingredient need to be separate? also, do I need to actually provide the recipe or just say w..."

close enough for me

And you don't need to post the recipe- but people have put up some really good ones!

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Jayme wrote: "okay, i don't cook so can I bring something store bought to the virtual block party like cookies? Cookies have sugar in them. Since my item will be store bought, there really isn't a recipe for it...."

You don't need to put the recipe up- you just need to post why you would bring them- and be specific- a bag of oreos... sugar cookies from a bakery... etc.

And if you want to do option A, your title could be any book with "cookie" in the title Tough Cookie, The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food, Models Don't Eat Chocolate Cookies

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

For option D (cookbook related to my dish) would The I Hate to Cook Book: 50th Anniversary Edition work? I rarely cook anymore and would be bringing something delicious that wasn't cooked by me - brownie bites, from the bakery at our grocery store.

One of the chapter titles is "Potluck Suppers or How to Bring the Water for the Lemonade" - but I think that might be pushing my luck!

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Sandy wrote: "For option D (cookbook related to my dish) would The I Hate to Cook Book: 50th Anniversary Edition work? I rarely cook anymore and would be bringing something delicious that wasn't c..."

Sure, it works

[Deedee]

Is The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake OK for Part A if my recipe includes Lemons but is not a cake? Thanks!

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Deedee wrote: "Is The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake OK for Part A if my recipe includes Lemons but is not a cake? Thanks!"

Yes

[Deedee]

Dlmrose wrote: "Deedee wrote: "Is The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake OK for Part A if my recipe includes Lemons but is not a cake? Thanks!"

Yes"

yeah! and thanks for the quick reply

[Usako]

For part C, could My Life in France by Julia Child count? It is her memoir of how she started.

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

It works