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Past Foodie Reads



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January 2021
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Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith

February 2021
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The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 
All Girls by Emily Layden
TheItalian Villa by Daniela Sacerdoti
Postscript by Cecelia Ahern
AfterAlice Fell by Kim Taylor Blakemore

 March 2021
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Beachfront Bakery by Fiona Grace
The Copenhagen Affair by Amulya Malladi


April 2021
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Honeysuckle Season by Mary Ellen Taylor
Every Day Is a Holiday by George Mahood
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

May 2021
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The Newcomer by Mary Kay Andrews
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Under Almond Blossoms by Anja Saskia Beyer

July 2021
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I swear I did read during the month of July! It's just that I was reading books for future deadlines. So, I didn't have any posts go live this month. Stay tuned.

August 2021
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Midnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather Webber
The Show Girl by Nicola Harrison
What You Wish For by Katherine Center
My Grape Year by Laura Bradbury

September 2021
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My Grape Quebec by Laura Bradbury
My Grape Christmas by Laura Bradbury

October 2021
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My Grape Wedding by Laura Bradbury
Eat Like a Fish: My Adventures Farming the Ocean to Fight Climate Change by Bren Smith

I did read books in November and December, but neglected to post about them. Stay tuned...


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January 2020
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Love, Loss, and What We Ate by Padma Lakshmi
Delicious! A Novel by Ruth Reichl
Sugar by Kimberly Stuart
Blue Plate Special: An Autobiography of My Appetites by Kate Christensen

February 2020
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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 2020
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Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier

April 2020
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The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard

May 2020
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The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure
The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen
The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict
The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner

June 2020
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Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn
Murder à la Carte by Susan Kiernan-Lewis
Murder in the South of France by Susan Kiernan-Lewis

July 2020
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by Georgeanne Brennan
A Good Year by Peter Mayle
The Honey Bus by Meredith May

August 2020
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Soy Sauce for Beginners by Kirstin Chen
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

September 2020
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Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Epitaph for a Peach by David Mas Masumoto
Becoming by Michelle Obama

October 2020
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The Lost Art of Mixing by Erica Bauermeister
November 2020
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The Blue Salt Road by Joanne M Harris
December 2020
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P.S. I Love You by Cecilia Ahern


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January 2019
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

February 2019
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Indian Killer by Sherman Alexie
Circe by Madeline Miller
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan [2nd post]
A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle

March 2019
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April 2019
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May 2019
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June 2019
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Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton
The Deepest Blue: Tales of Renthia by Sarah Beth Durst
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
The Lost Letters of William Woolf by Helen Cullen
the curious incident of the dog in the night-time by Mark Haddon
The Diving Bell and The Butterfly by Jean-Dominque Bauby

July 2019
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Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand
Natalie Tan's Book of Luck & Fortune by Roselle Lim [first post]
Natalie Tan's Book of Luck & Fortune by Roselle Lim [second post]

August 2019
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September 2019
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October 2019
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November 2019
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The Winemaker's Wife by Kristin Harmel
We Never Asked for Wings by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

December 2019
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The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
 by Anne Bryn
A Thousand Days in Tuscany by Marlena De Blasi


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January 2018
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 Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way Through Great Books by Cara Nicoletti
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
What to Drink with What You Eat by Andrew Dornenburg  and Karen Page
Maple: 100 Sweet and Savory Recipes Featuring Pure Maple Syrup by Katie Webster

February 2018
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The Discovery of Chocolate by James Runcie
The Last Van Gogh by Alyson Richman
A Couple Cooks - Pretty Simple Cooking: 100 Delicious Vegetarian Recipes to Make You Fall in Love with Real Food by Sonja and Alex Overhiser

March 2018
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Chasing Cézanne: A Novel by Peter Mayle
The City Baker's Guide to Country Living by Louise Miller
Heritage by Sean Brock
Blessed Are the Cheesemakers by Sarah-Kate Lynch
Cooking for Picasso: A Novel by Camille Aubray

April 2018
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May 2018
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The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
The Lost Family by Jenna Blum

June 2018
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Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl
The Stormchasers by Jenna Blum

July 2018
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August 2018
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An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
The Simply Vegetarian Cookbook: Fuss-Free Recipes Everyone Will Love by Susan Pridmore
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
A Couple Cooks - Pretty Simple Cooking: 100 Delicious Vegetarian Recipes to Make You Fall in Love with Real Food by Sonja and Alex Overhiser [post 2]
Ramen: Japanese Noodles and Small Dishes by Tove Nilsson
Sourdough: A Novel by Robin Sloan
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

September 2018
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The Comfort Food Diaries: My Quest for the Perfect Dish to Mend a Broken Heart by Emily Nunn

October 2018
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The Unexpected Cajun Kitchen: Classic Cuisine with a Twist of Farm-to-Table Freshness by Leigh Ann Chatagnier
We Fed an Island: The True Story of Rebuilding Puerto Rico, One Meal at a Time by José Andrés

November 2018
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The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael W. Twitty

December 2018
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Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers by Sara Ackerman

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January 2017
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Food Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of Our Edible World by Julia Rothman
Dalí : Les Dîners de Gala by Salvador Dalí
The Mad Crush: A Memoir of Mythic Vines and Improbable Winemaking by Sean Christopher Weir (2nd Post)
Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home by Jessica Fechtor
How Carrots Won the Trojan War by Rebecca Rupp
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

February 2017
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March 2017
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Banana: The Fate of the Fruit that Changed the World by Dan Koeppel
Steak: One Man's Search for the World's Tastiest Piece ofBeef  by Mark Schatzker

April 2017
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Life From Scratch: A Memoir of Food, Family and Forgiveness by Sasha Martin
Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal

May 2017
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The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
Jasmine and Fire: A Bittersweet Year in Beirut by Salma Abdelnour

June 2017
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Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing by Anya Von Bremzen
At the Edge of the Orchard by Tracy Chevalier
The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman

July 2017
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Everything We Keep by Kerry Lonsdale

August 2017
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September 2017
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Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

October 2017
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The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen by Yasmin Khan
Maple: 100 Sweet and Savory Recipes Featuring Pure Maple Syrup by Katie Webster
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks {Guest Post at Tripping Over Books for #FortnightofFright}

November 2017
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December 2017
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Coffee Gives Me Superpowers by Ryoko Iwata
Feast of Sorrow: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Crystal King

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January 2016
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Making Artisan Pasta by Aliza Green
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
Heat by Bill Buford

February 2016
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Smoke And Pickles by Edward Lee
Dining at the Ravens by Jeff and Joan Stanford
Culinary Tea by Cynthia Gold and Lese Stern
Yummy Yucky by Leslie Patricelli

March 2016
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First Bite by Bee Wilson
Foraged Flavor by Tama Matsuoka Wong and Eddy Leroux

April 2016
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May 2016
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The Vegetable Butcher by Cara Magnini

June 2016
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The Secret Book of Frida Kahlo by F.G. Haghenbeck
Chocolat by Joanne Harris

July 2016
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Unearthed by Alexandra Risen
Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernières

August 2016
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Tomorrow There Will be Apricots by Jessica Soffer
Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life by Julia Rothman
Monterey Bay by Lindsay Hatton
The Secret Book of Frida Kahlo by F.G. Haghenbeck (2nd post)

September 2016
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Buck, Buck, Moose by Hank Shaw
Soup Swap Party by Kathy Gunst
The Language of Baklava by Diana Abu-Jaber

October 2016
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Tomorrow There Will be Apricots by Jessica Soffer (2nd post)

November 2016
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The Mad Crush: A Memoir of Mythic Vines and Improbable Winemaking by Sean Christopher Weir
Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking by Iron Chef Masahuru Morimoto

December 2016
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Karma and the Art of Butter Chicken by Monica Bhide
MASHED: Beyond the Potato by Holly Herrick

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