Back in 2016 I jumped into a reading challenge hosted by Heather at Based On A True Story. I had so much fun, I've been signing on every year. If you're local to me (Monterey Peninsula, California), be sure to check out the newly-opened The Friends of the Marina Library bookstore.
Food. Books. What's not to love?
I hope you'll enjoy following along. I will post the titles I've read, on this page, as well as linking to the monthly lists at Based On A True Story. You should gain some great titles to add to your own shelf - or use as gifts for your favorite foodie bookworm. Heather has five Foodie Read Challenge Levels...
- Short-Order Cook: 1 to 3 books
- Pastry Chef: 4 to 8 books
- Sous-Chef: 9 to 13 books
- Chef de Cuisine: 14 to 18
- Cordon Bleu Chef: More than 19
She also says that you can opt for an a la carte option and just read a book about food anytime you can fit it in. But I like the accountability and a year-long goal. Any genre of book qualifies for the challenge if food is a major part of the plot; it can even be a cookbook! This makes it easy for me to embrace the challenge level of Cordon Bleu Chef. In all the years I've participated, I have logged over 30 books; in 2019 it was nearly 50! I'm going to try for, at least, 40 again in 2020.
This year's links are below. You'll see my 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 links at this tab. I hope you'll be inspired to join the fun.
January
Love, Loss, and What We Ate by Padma Lakshmi
The New Way to Cake: Simple Recipes with Exceptional Flavor by Benjamina Ebuehi
Delicious! A Novel by Ruth Reichl
Sugar by Kimberly Stuart
Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking by Masahuru Morimoto
Blue Plate Special: An Autobiography of My Appetites by Kate
Christensen
February
February
Pomegranate Soup by Marsha Mehran
French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew by
Peter Mayle
Alpine Cooking: Recipes and Stories from Europe's Grand Mountaintops by Meredith Erickson
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah
March
April
May
June
July
August
October
November
December
Alpine Cooking: Recipes and Stories from Europe's Grand Mountaintops by Meredith Erickson
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah
March
Click to see what everyone else read in March 2020: here.
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Incredible One-Pot Cooking: Easy Delicious Recipes for Exciting Meals - Without the Mess by Megan Marlowe
Click to see what everyone else read in April 2020: here.
The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard
Hippie Food: How Back-to-the-Landers, Longhairs, and Revolutionaries Changed the Way We Eat by Jonathan Kauffman
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Click to see what everyone else read in May 2020: here.
The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure
It All Comes Back to You by Beth Duke
The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen
The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict
The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
Click to see what everyone else read in June 2020: here.
Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn
Murder à la Carte by Susan Kiernan-Lewis
American Harvest: God, Country, and Farming in the Heartland by Marie Mutsuki Mockett
Murder in the South of France by Susan Kiernan-Lewis
Click to see what everyone else read in July 2020: here.
by Georgeanne Brennan
A Good Year by Peter Mayle
The Honey Bus by Meredith May
Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food by Ann Hood
Not Tonight, Josephine: A Road Trip Through Small-Town America by George Mahood
Click to see what everyone else read in August 2020: here.
Soy Sauce for Beginners by Kirstin Chen
Recipe for a Perfect Wife by Karma Brown
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
Sex, Murder & Killer Cupcakes by Allison Janda
Click to see what everyone else read in September 2020: here.
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Peaches for Monsieur le Curé: A Novel by Joanne Harris
Epitaph for a Peach by David Mas Masumoto
Free Country: A Penniless Adventure the Length of Britain by George Mahood
Becoming by Michelle Obama
Travels with Rachel: In Search of South America by George Mahood
Click to see what everyone else read in October 2020: here.
The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams
The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 by Dan Buettner
Aloha Kitchen: Recipes from Hawai'i by Alana Kysar
Click to see what everyone else read in November 2020: here.
Click to see what everyone else read in December 2020: here.
Thanks for joining. I'm looking forward to hearing about what you read!
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