Stories
History of Picnics and Al Fresco Dining in 10 Links
Lots of great Picnic history! Check out these links from the Library of CongressThe British Pathe Studios, History Today and the Jim Crow Museum.
Online Food Events, July 2024
During the COVID Times, I got hooked on attending online lectures, cooking classes, and seminars. Even now, I still love tuning into these events from the comfort of my own home. Sometimes I'll make a themed snack or cook along with the chef on my computer screen. It's a great way to feel like I'm getting out and about, even when I'm just lounging in my yoga pants.
Here are just a few:
Summertime and the living is easy
Hey there, bookworms, foodies and history lovers!
Summer is in full swing and it's time to enjoy the outdoors. As a kid, summer meant freedom from school and homework, but it also brought the brutal Phoenix heat. But even with the heat, I have fond memories of summer filled with the sound of cicadas, the ice cream truck, the crack of a bat hitting a softball, and the splash of the pool. I can still smell the chlorine and the burgers grilling in our yard or a neighbor's. We used to stay up late playing kick in the can in the streets and swim in the warm water in the evenings.
Whether you're planning a picnic at home or taking it on the road, I've got some great resources for you at BookladyCooks.com. Click here to check out our collection of summer cookbooks and gear to help you make memories and create stories of your own.
Watermelon and Redbirds: A Cookbook for Juneteeth and Black Celebratios by Nicole A. Taylor
Cookbooks are so much more than just recipes. They are literature. They are stories. They connect us to each other and share the very deep and profound ways that food and food centered celebrations shape our lives.
In her cookbook about Juneteenth and Black celebrations, Nicole A. Taylor shares the history of Juneteenth and some of the symbolic (and delicious) foods that play a part in celebrations around the country.
What a Cheesy Day! National Cheese Day
Hey there, bookworms, foodies and history lovers!
And today, welcome all cheese lovers, too! this is one of my top 10 foods, always. I always think, I haven't met a cheese I didn't like. I dug into the vintage section of Booklady Cooks and found a few old favorites - inspiring me to get out to the farmer's market this week and see what I can find!
My Gateway Cookbook!
Hey there, bookworms, foodies and history lovers!
I got my first cookbook when I was just a kid, 13 years old to be exact. Instead of getting the typical Betty Crocker or Better Homes & Gardens cookbook, my mom surprised me with something a little more... let's say, fancy. It was none other than Julia Child's legendary Mastering the Art of French Cooking.