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I am not a people person, so I didn't visit an Irish pub on St. Patrick's Day. I got chicken pot pie from Claddaugh's Restaurant in Asheville. We're going to try boxty tomorrow. My mother used to fry potato cakes when we were running out of food before payday. With a big mess of beans. The memories that food evokes. I wonder if it came down from Irish ancestors.
I had planned to try to read & cook more for #FoodAndLit this year than last year, but I‘m struggling to find books or recipes that fit my mood this month. Then I saw a recipe posted by @Texreader along with her adaptation and decided to give it a try myself. I had some smoked sausage & sauerkraut made by my family that I used to make a slightly modified version of this broodje rookworst on toasted bread.
#Netherlands
It‘s not long till February! Get ready with your #Nepal books and recipes for #foodandlit ! @Catsandbooks
See some options on StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/f76211fc-e35f-4b01-81da-e414d74...
I also recommend The Eight Mountains (link in the comments), which is set in Italy (for #ItalyJubilee) and partially in Nepal.
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While you‘re planning your 2025 reading, don‘t forget about #foodandlit #ReadingChallenge! @Catsandbooks and I love hosting for you.
We will have some new features this year to show off. More news coming soon.
We‘ve also shared a lot of book ideas on StoryGraph: https://tinyurl.com/c4yrw569 We‘d love for you to add your recommendations!
While you‘re planning your 2025 reading, don‘t forget about #foodandlit! @Catsandbooks and I love hosting for you, and if you follow @TheBookHippie on Insta, she always shares a ton of information about each country of the month!
We will have some new features this year to show off. More news coming soon.
We‘ve also shared a lot of book ideas on StoryGraph: https://tinyurl.com/c4yrw569 We‘d love for you to add your recommendations!
Thank you @Bookwormjillk for the Finnish cookies recipe! I had a little spare time and cooked some myself. Mmm. Tastes like Christmas! #foodandlit @Catsandbooks
Recipe:
https://www.food.com/recipe/finnish-cardamom-cookies-369337
It‘s#Finland National Day!
“Finland‘s National Day…is observed on December 6th, marking the historic 1917 declaration of independence from Russia. More than just a celebration, it‘s a solemn remembrance of the journey to sovereignty and the sacrifices made.”
More here: https://thenordicnomad.com/nordic-lifestyle/december-6th-the-story-behind-finlan...
#foodandlit @Catsandbooks
Also see post from @Dilara
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#FoodandLit 2025🎉
To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit & tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader
If you‘re not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news but would like to be, let @Catsandbooks know.
I‘m so excited for #FoodandLit2025
To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit & tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader
If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news & would like to be, let us know.
#FoodandLit 2025 🎉
To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit & tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader
If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news & would like to be, let me know.
Today‘s the last day to nominate countries for #foodandlit 2025! Comment to this post with your nominations.
One week left to make your country nominations for #foodandlit 2025. Respond to ORIGINAL post with your nominations by November 15! We are so looking forward to another year of yummy reading!
To try to avoid duplicates, I posted the countries for the last four years under the tagged book for your convenience.
One week left to make your country nominations for #foodandlit 2025. Respond to this post with your nominations by November 15! We are so looking forward to another year of yummy reading! To try to avoid duplicates, I posted the countries for the last four years under the tagged book for your convenience.
#FoodandLit is coming back for 2025!
Let us know your nominations for the countries you'd like to explore next year!
See @Texreader for the countries we've visited in the past 💙
#foodandlit country nominations are open until November 15! Here are the countries assigned in the past four years, so we will avoid duplicates. Thanks to @TheBookHippie for making this graphic back during the Olympics.
Tag me @Texreader !!
@Catsandbooks and I are back! Taking nominations for countries for #foodandlit2025! It will be our fifth year hosting the challenge and we‘re very excited about it! @TheBookHippie previously posted all the countries from the last four years and I‘ll repost it so we can avoid duplicates. A reminder: we try to read a book about, set in, or by an author from the country and eat food indigenous to that month‘s country. Nominations open through Nov. 15
https://youtu.be/Rs4nZ4talSY?si=GN8PPVMig0BLteYY
Brendan Shay Basham on the Similarities Between the Chef Life and the Writing Life - on LitHub: https://lithub.com/brendan-shay-basham-on-the-similarities-between-the-chef-life...
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#FoodandLit is officially launching our own website!
All of our resources including our book list, pinterest board, and even Storygraph challenge is linked there.
You will also find a map with pins of the countries we've visited and will visit.
Check it out and let us know what you think!
https://foodandlit.pisani.me/
#FoodandLit is officially launching our own website!
All of our resources including our book list, pinterest board, and even Storygraph challenge is linked there.
You will also find a map with pins of the countries we've visited and will visit.
Check it out and let us know what you think!
https://foodandlit.pisani.me/
The moment you've all been waiting for is finally here... #FoodandLit 2024! 🎉
If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news and would like to be or would liked to be removed from the list for 2024, please let me know.
Still time to nominate countries for #foodandlit2024 Co hosted by @catsandbooks and @texreader head over to their pages to make a nomination.
There's still time to nominate countries for #FoodandLit in 2024!
We're taking nominations until October 1st
Reposting for @catsandbooks and @texteader
#FoodandLit will be back in 2024 with @catsandbooks and @texreader as your hosts! Here‘s a reminder of all the countries we have visited in the past 3 years! Please nominate countries you‘d like to visit next year. We‘ll be taking nominations until October 1st
#FoodandLit will be back in 2024 with @Catsandbooks and @Texreader as your hosts! Here is a reminder of all the countries we have visited in the past 3 years! Please nominate countries you'd like to visit next year. We'll be taking nominations until October 1st.
repost @catsandbooks @texreader
#FoodandLit
Wow, we are halfway through the year!
Here's a reminder of the countries we'll be visiting for the second half of the year!
#FoodandLit
Wow, we are halfway through the year!
Here's a reminder of the countries we'll be visiting for the second half of the year!
In the better late than never category, we finally made it downtown to Schilos today for German food. I had the “Taste of #Germany” with bratwurst, schweinsnitzel, German potato salad, red cabbage, and sauerkraut. #foodandlit @Catsandbooks
#FoodandLit now has a running book list for 2023!
If you need help finding books for a country or want to share books you've found, this list is a resource.
Anyone can add books to the list!
Find it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Q4R1xxFtwZSIkohqdNLdsEYQx7FJLsBJ2YN9YQ1tHY/...
I‘m very excited as I‘m lining up my challenges and participation in Litsy 2023! These are the ones I‘m hoping to participate in so far and I‘m going to start planning this weekend. Of course #foodandlit2023 reigns supreme! And #readingtheamericas2023 #authoramonth2023 and #litsycrafters2023—proof there‘s something for everyone on Litsy! @Catsandbooks @Soubhiville @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
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#FoodandLit 2023 🌎🌍🌏🍽
To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit and tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader
If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news and would like to be, let me know.
Excited to read, eat, and virtually travel with y'all!!
Storygraph link ⬇️
#FoodandLit 2023 🌎🌍🌏🍽
To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit and tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader
If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news and would like to be, let me know.
Excited to read, eat, and virtually travel with y'all!!
Storygraph link ⬇️
Reminder to nominate countries for #foodandlit in 2023! Nominations are open through November 27.
If you haven‘t already nominated countries (as many as you like), or if you want to nominate more countries, please comment below or repost and tag @Catsandbooks and @Texreader We are very excited to be your hosts again next year!
In elementary school, I had a friend whose parents were political emigres from Communist Cuba. I fondly remember the music, the stories, and the food from this special family. I never eat bananas, but I ate Ms. Rodriguez's fried plantains so that is what I fixed for #Cuba #FoodandLit @texreader @Catsandbooks
I am always running behind with my #foodandlit meals. I‘m finally across town and able to get the best Greek food here. I‘m awaiting our gyros but as you can see I cannot pass up baklava. #Greece
Came from Argentina. Delicious 😋. #FoodandLit @Catsandbooks @Texreader
While I‘m getting some R&R from my surgery yesterday I‘m working on adding recipes to our #foodandlit Pinterest board for the rest of the year. Here are just some of the remaining countries. Looking good!! 😋
https://pin.it/6y82xLW
According to the history I read about #Argentina, it has a large diaspora of Italians. So check out this recipe! #foodandlit
http://jajacombo.blogspot.com/2018/11/fugazzeta-argentinian-stuffed-pizza.html?m...
Also on our Pinterest board: https://pin.it/auUUy8n
I forgot to take a photo of my carne guisada empanadas I had for breakfast yesterday. I just tucked right in and ate every last crumb. This is a good month for #foodandlit #Argentina! Here‘s where to find an empanada recipe:
https://myrecipeconfessions.com/entree/argentine-empanadas/
Also on our Pinterest board: https://pin.it/76Qoi6B
I used ingredients common to Egyptian meals but I‘m not sure how authentic my meal was for #Egypt #foodandlit. Lamb chops in a red wine reduction, 2 kinds of rice (brown and jasmine), falafel, and a salad. @Butterfinger @Catsandbooks
More great lists of books about #Argentina for #foodandlit
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/booksblog/2014/oct/16/argentina-b...
This one is a list of mysteries and thrillers:
https://www.bustle.com/p/the-8-books-about-spies-argentina-that-inspired-rosalie...
Need ideas for a book to read in February for #foodandlit #Argentina? Here‘s a helpful link:
https://taleaway.com/books-set-in-argentina/
You can also check out our book lists board on Pinterest here:
https://pin.it/3VgekBs
It‘s time to start thinking about what food you‘re going to try in February for #foodandlit #Argentina. Empanadas are to die for. That recipe and more can be found here: https://nomadparadise.com/argentinian-food/
Many more recipes can be found on our Pinterest board here:
https://pin.it/3diLl8j
Recipe here: https://www.egyptianepicurean.com/all/mains/egyptian-rice-with-vermicelli?format...
And many more recipes from #Egypt can be found on our #foodandlit board on Pinterest here: https://www.egyptianepicurean.com/all/mains/egyptian-rice-with-vermicelli?format...
Reminder to all #foodandlit participants! We have a recipe board for each country in Pinterest here:
https://pin.it/3chRU8X
You can also find the recipe for hawawshi here, a good source for recipes from #Egypt:
https://www.egyptianepicurean.com/all/mains/hawawshi
Grocery haul from the Filipino market. #foodandlit #Philippines @Catsandbooks @Butterfinger
Daughter and I tried the Filipino restaurant and market today. We got lechon kawali, lumpia, butsi, and a pandan Sago (the drink). I‘ll take a photo of the groceries we bought separately. #foodandlit #Philippines @Catsandbooks @Butterfinger
