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Lesson 29: Spiced Apple, Pecan and Caramel (Severed arm) Swiss Roll Cake

This week we will be baking a spiced apple, pecan and caramel Swiss roll (severed arm) cake from Josh Smalley.

Looking for some literary apple cake? We recommend The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan and This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman.

• Monday, October 12 : 11 am – 1 pm
• Tuesday, October 13 : 5 pm – 7 pm

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Lesson 28: Glazed Chicken and Fancy Couscous

This week we will be cooking glazed chicken with cranberry pistachio couscous from America’s Test Kitchen Dinner Tonight.

Looking for some literary harissa? We recommend “Give Me Cornbread or Give Me Death” by N. K. Jemisin in A People’s Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers  and The Whispers by Ashley Audrain.

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Lesson 27: Mocktails and Canapés

This week we will be doing a special event of mocktails and canapés. We will be using recipes from Mocktails & Canapés : an Easy Guide by Gelding Street Press and Trejo’s Cantina : Cocktails, Snacks & Amazing Nonalcoholic Drinks from the Heart of Hollywood by Danny Trejo. Drink recipes will include Exotic Lipstick, Summer Dream, and Morchata. Canapé recipes are TBA.

Looking for some literary cocktails? We recommend One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke and Jackie & Me by Louis Bayard.

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Lesson 26: Akoho Sy Voanio (Lemon-Marinated Coconut-Braised Chicken)

This week we will be cooking akoho sy voanio (lemon-marinated coconut-braised chicken) from Islas : A Celebration of Tropical Cooking by Von Diaz.

Looking for some literary akoho sy voanio? We recommend The Map of Stars by Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar and Red Island House by Andrea Lee.

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Lesson 25: Rock Cakes and Gougères

This week we will be baking rock cakes and gougères from The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook.

Looking for some literary tea snacks? We recommend The Other Lady Vanishes by Amanda Quick and A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey.

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Lesson 24: Chicken Guinness Stew and Cheddar Biscuits

This week we will be cooking chicken Guinness stew from Delicious Tonight by Nagi Maehashi and cheddar biscuits from Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon.

Looking for some literary Guinness stew? We recommend The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie and Love at First Book by Jenn McKinlay.

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Lesson 23: Whoopie Pies

This week we will be baking whoopie pies from Castle Rock Kitchen : Wicked Good Recipes from the World of Stephen King by Theresa Carle-Sanders.

Looking for some literary whoopie pies? We recommend Under the Dome by Stephen King and The Islanders by Meg Mitchell Moore.

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Lesson 22: Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

This week we will be cooking a copycat Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup from Taste of Home Soups and Bread and homemade gnocchi from Lidia’s the Art of Pasta by Lidia Bastianich.

Looking for some literary gnocchi? We recommend The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani and The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline.

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Lesson 21: Orange Cardamom Cake

This week we will be baking an orange cardamom cake from The Christmas Baking Cookbook.

Looking for some literary orange cardamom? We recommend Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History by Bill Laws and Delicious! by Ruth Reichl.

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Lesson 20: Savory Stuffing Bread

This week we will be baking a savory stuffing bread from Taste of Home Soups & Breads.

Looking for some literary stuffing? We recommend Turkey Trot Murder by Leslie Meier and Housebreaking by Dan Pope.

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Lesson 19: Graveyard Poke Cake

This week we will be baking a graveyard poke cake from A Ravenous Feast : Spellbinding Recipes Inspired by the Literary Works of Edgar Allan Poe by Veronica Hinke.

Looking for some literary graveyard cake? We recommend The October Country by Ray Bradbury and Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.

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Lesson 18: Orange Beef Tacos

This week we will be cooking orange ginger beef from Spend with Pennies: Everyday Comfort by Holly Nilsson. It will be used in tacos with homemade flour tortillas from The Cafe Sucre Farine.

Looking for some literary beef tacos? We recommend Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal and The Road by Cormac McCarthy.

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Lesson 17: Pina Colada Cake

This week we will be baking a piña colada cake from Baking with Pride by Janusz Domagala.

Looking for some literary piña colada? We recommend An American Marriage by Tayari Jones and The Vacationers by Emma Straub.

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Lesson 16: Pesto Parmesan Rugelach

This week we will be cooking pesto Parmesan rugelach from Modern Jewish Baker : Challah, Babka, Bagels & More by Shannon Sarna with homemade pesto from Sophia Loren’s Recipes & Memories.

Looking for some literary rugelach? We recommend The Leavers by Lisa Ko and The Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff.

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Lesson 15: Triple Butterscotch Swirl Bundt Cake

This week we will be baking a triple butterscotch swirl bundt cake from Beautiful Bundts : 100 recipes for delicious cakes & more by Julie Anne Hession.

Looking for some literary butterscotch? We recommend The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan and Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal.

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Lesson 14: Creamy Turmeric Lemon Chicken & Orzo Soup with Bloater Biscuits

This week we will be cooking creamy turmeric lemon chicken & orzo soup from Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy by Tieghan Gerard and bloater biscuits from The Unofficial The Last of Us Cookbook by Ben Charman and Joe Charman.

Looking for some literary turmeric? We recommend The Map of Salt and Stars by Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar and The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi.

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Lesson 13: Inside-Out Red Velvet Cookies

This week we will be baking inside-out red velvet cookies from Delish Insane Sweets : Bake Yourself a Little Crazy by Joanna Saltz.

Looking for some literary red velvet? We recommend The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen and The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine.

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Lesson 12: Apple Cinnamon Buns

This week we will be baking apple cinnamon buns from Castle Rock Kitchen : Wicked Good Recipes from the World of Stephen King by Theresa Carle-Sanders.

Looking for some literary cinnamon buns? We recommend Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik and Christmas at Rosie Hopkin’s Sweetshop by Jenny Colgan.

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Lesson 11: Mulligatawny Soup

For November we will be cooking mulligatawny soup from Soup of the Day by Ellen Brown.

Looking for some literary mulligatawny soup? We recommend The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri and The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

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Lesson 10: Pecan Pie with Bourbon Pecans

This week we will be baking pecan pie from Food to Die for : Recipes & Stories from America’s Most Legendary Haunted Places by Amy Bruni and Julie Tremaine. Please note I will be adjusting the recipe and soaking the pecans in bourbon.

Looking for some literary pecan pie? We recommend The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix and South of Broad by Pat Conroy.

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Lesson 9: Fragrant Herb Pierogies

This week we will be cooking fragrant herb pierogies from Pierogi: Over 50 Recipes to Create Perfect Polish Dumplings by Zuza Zak.

Looking for some literary pierogies? We recommend A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra and The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon.

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Lesson 8: Key Lime Tart

This month we will be baking a key lime tart by the King Arthur Baking Company.

Looking for some literary key lime tarts? We recommend Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke and Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews.

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Lesson 7: Couscous Risotto with Chicken and Spinach

This month we will be cooking couscous risotto with chicken and spinach from Cook it in Your Dutch Oven by America’s Test Kitchen.

Looking for some literary couscous risotto? We recommend The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner and The Golem and the Jinni by Helen Wecker.

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Lesson 6: Mimosa cupcakes

This week we will be baking Mimosa cupcakes from Prohibition Bakery by Leslie Feinberg and Brooke Siem with icing from Delish: Insane Sweets by Joanna Saltz.

Looking for some literary Mimosa cupcakes? We recommend Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler and The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney.

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Lesson 5: Irish Soda Bread
kissed with Irish whiskey butter or herbed butter

We will be baking Irish soda bread from Celebrate with Babs by Barbara Costello, with fresh herbed butter or Irish whiskey butter from The Brothers Grimm Cookbook by Robert Tuesley Anderson.

Looking for some literary soda bread? We recommend Brooklyn by Colm Toibin and A Pot o’ Gold: A Treasury of Irish Stories, Poetry, Folklore, and (of course) Blarney selected and adapted by Kathleen Krull.

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Lesson 4: Raspberry Chocolate Sheet Cake

This week we will be baking a raspberry chocolate sheet cake from The Secret Ingredient Cookbook by Kelly Senyei. Please note this recipe includes red wine in both the cake and the icing.

Looking for some literary chocolate? We recommend Dying for Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson and If Looks Could Kill by Kate White.

Please only sign up for either Monday or Tuesday, we will be doing the same recipe for both.

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Lesson 3: Lemon Curd & Scones with Clotted Cream

This week we will be cooking classic scones from The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook by Annie Gray with a lemon curd from Start Here : Instructions for becomming a better cook by Sohla El-Waylly and mock clotted cream from The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook.

Looking for some literary scones? We recommend The unlikely pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce and The bookshop on the corner by Jenny Colgan.

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Lesson 2: Chicken Pot Pie

This week we will be cooking Ree Drummond’s chicken pot pie with a puff pastry top crust from Start Here : Instructions for becomming a better cook by Sohla El-Waylly.

Looking for some literary pot pies? We recommend The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith and The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls.

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Lesson 1: Gingerbread Cake

This week we will be cooking a gingerbread cake recipe from Buttermilk & Bourbon by Jason Santos.

Looking for some literary gingerbread? We recommend Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi and Gingerbread cookie murder by Joanne Fluke.