Thursday, November 13, 2014

October 2014 Host:  Jaci
 
Delicious by Ruth Reichl
 
Summary
 
This novel is set in New York City and centers around a young woman named Billie who takes a job at a foodie magazine called Delicious.  The magazine offices are located in a historic mansion and when Delicious eventually closes down, Billie takes on the job of minding the house.  She discovers a hidden room in the library which contains letters written from a young girl named Lulu to James Beard during World War II.  Some of the letters include cooking questions and allude to the mistreatment of Italian-Americans during this era.  This book contains everything most of us enjoy such as food, mystery, history and personable characters.  Although we all enjoyed the book, we wished there were a little more about food.  We are teased with a main character that has an infallible palate and is supposed to be a brilliant cook along with the depiction of a New York cheese shop, yet we are left wanting more of the foodie aspect in this novel.   
 
Menu
 
Artichoke Dip
 
Venison, Vegetarian, and as pictured - White Chicken Chili
 
Evan
 
 
 

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