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    Review: Midwest Made

    by Katie January 25, 2020
    by Katie January 25, 2020

    The Summary After living for over a decade in California, Chicago area native Shauna Sever and her husband decided to return to their Midwest roots with their two kids in tow. Having been raised around Midwest cooking and then running…

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    What to Eat When

    by Amber January 22, 2019
    by Amber January 22, 2019

    What to Eat When isn’t the type of book I usually crave, but I’m glad it landed on my plate — no pun intended. Two doctors approaching food and not only telling us what to eat, but focusing on the…

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    Review: Sourdough

    by Joli January 3, 2018
    by Joli January 3, 2018

    This is one heck of a unique novel. Centered around food and baking, it’s also a bit futuristic and strangely magical. Our main character is Lois, a young, gifted software programmer who has just moved to California to work at…

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    Cookbook Review: Dishing Up The Dirt

    by Aubrey March 30, 2017
    by Aubrey March 30, 2017

    When I signed up to review Dishing Up The Dirt, I totally forgot about one big logistical problem — I live in Iceland. This is usually not a problem when reading or reviewing books, thanks to Kindle. However, that doesn’t…

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    Cookbook Review: Cowgirl Creamery Cooks

    by Becky March 28, 2017
    by Becky March 28, 2017

    Why: Have you met my sister-in-law, yet? Probably not, but she gives great book gifts! (You can find two of her more hilarious gifts reviewed here and here. Both highly recommended reading!) I was a apprehensive of her giving me…

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    Cookbook Review: One Part Plant

    by Joli February 21, 2017
    by Joli February 21, 2017

    Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Harper Wave (February 21, 2017) “This book is joyful, playful, delicious, and guess what? It will also change your life. I invite you to follow Jessica into the vast green wilderness.” — Lena Dunham Wellness advocate and…

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    Review: Kitchens of the Great Midwest

    by Joli August 24, 2016
    by Joli August 24, 2016

    This was such a fun and original read! Kitchens of the Great Midwest pulled me in right away, and I loved it the whole way through. I had heard about this book in a couple different ways. I’m not sure…

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    Review: In Winter’s Kitchen by Beth Dooley

    by Mel March 1, 2016
    by Mel March 1, 2016

    “Do you know where you are?” So begins Beth Dooley’s newest book, In Winter’s Kitchen, and her attempt to answer this question after she leaves New Jersey and makes a new home in Minnesota. Dooley explores this question by using…

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