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A Bad Match

Today was the official launch of Amazon’s Kindle Matchbook program, which allows you to buy inexpensive ($3 or less) e-book versions of print books that you’ve previously purchased. They were bragging that over 70,000 titles were already available, and I was pretty excited to see which e-books I’d be eligible for — particularly because many of the books I buy on Amazon are gifts, and so I don’t actually have a copy of them at all. Since I almost always feel the evil temptation to gently, carefully read a book before giving it as a present, I wouldn’t have to [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:52-07:00October 29th, 2013|Tags: , , |

Bookish Baking: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

One more reason to love fall: there are so many excuses to bake pumpkin things! Whether it's a Halloween party, a potluck dinner, or just a cozy night at home, I'll find some way to wedge a pumpkin-flavored baked good in there (not that it usually takes much arm-twisting). I just baked up a batch of one of my favorite recipes — pumpkin chocolate chip cookies — for a game night with some friends, and if you need a foolproof recipe that's a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, you should give this one a try. Even people who don't normally like pumpkin enjoy [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:52-07:00October 26th, 2013|Tags: , , |

“Behind the Candelabra”: A Liberace Party

Our Liberace spread. Check out that jeweled pie server! It's been a long wait, but HBO's Liberace biopic, "Behind the Candelabra," is finally available for Netflix rental and on DVD. Time to break out the glittery metallic Liberace souvenir mug and my best sequined suit! You may not know — I didn't — that Liberace was an avid cook and not only published his own cookbook, but even had his own cooking show. The cookbook is out of print now, but you can get an updated coffee-table version; see our review of Joy of Liberace: Retro Recipes from [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:53-07:00October 12th, 2013|
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