The Bookmobile will not be at any stops this week for scheduled maintenance. We will resume a normal schedule Tuesday, May 28.
Hi. My name is Kathy Jennings and I have been a reference librarian since 2002. My passion is cooking and I can help you find just the right recipe from the Cooking Neighborhood. From compost to container gardening, I will also assist you in finding information and inspiration from our Lawn and Garden Neighborhood. In addition, I love to help people find great books to read using the Personalized Reading List service.
Contact Kathy at kjennings@tscpl.org
What is PW? Well, PW stands for the Pioneer Woman and she has written a cookbook that is in our catalog now. If you are not familiar with the Pioneer Woman (Ree Drummond), she has an award winning blog that showcases her delicious recipes, her family and her life on their ranch in Oklahoma. The cookbook, [...]
When I think of Halloween I think of pumpkins and candy and chocolate cake with orange frosting. But in the UK county of Warwickshire people traditionally eat seed cake on Halloween. We had a request for a recipe for seed cake and we found several. The first one comes from www.godecookery.com/goderec/grec29.htm Seed Cake1 1/2 cups unbleached [...]
Fall is in the air. The leaves are turning and the evenings are cool and crisp. This is also a time when we celebrate Halloween with calorie-loaded sweets. But you don’t have to. You can have your desserts and eat them too with these healthy and kid-friendly treats. Apple Cupcakes with Cinnamon-Marshmallow Frosting (From Eating [...]
I am just going to say this now. I am not a fan of eggplant. Nope, never have been, never will be. The recipe assistants, however, have received a request for eggplant recipes. And this request was specific. No battered or fried eggplant. And no eggplant lasagna. The recipes also have to be vegetarian. With [...]
With complex plots and provocative dramas, Daniel Silva writes intelligent spy stories. If you like Daniel Silva, here are some readalikes you might enjoy. Killing Ground by Jack Higgins Intelligence operative Sean Dillon stops a man at Heathrow Airport. His name is Caspar Rashid, born and bred in England but with family ties to a [...]
Sensitive characters, layers of secrets, and intense action all characterize books written by Greg Iles. If you enjoy books by Greg Iles, here are some readalikes . Animosity by David Lindsey Ross Marteau is reknowned for his sensual sculptures of rich women. After a relationship goes sour, he departs Paris to return to his Texas hometown, where [...]
There are two new cookbooks that have just recently come to the library. The first one is The Farm Chicks in the Kitchen by Teri Edwards and Serena Thompson. These two women were friends and would occasionally have a rummage sale together. They had great “stuff” and they always had great food. The rummage sale [...]
We had a request for recipes for grilled margarita shrimp. The first recipe that we found comes from Weber’s Big Book of Grilling. Tequila Shrimp 1/3 Cup Tequila 2 T. extra virgin olive oil 2 T. fresh lime juice 1 T. minced garlic 1 T. minced jalapeno 1 t. ground coriander 1/2 t. pepper Mix and place [...]
Do you watch the Food Network on television? I do and two of my favorite chefs/cooks have new books out. The first one is Bobby Flay’s Burgers, Fries and Shakes. The title says it all. The first part of the book is all about the burger. Flay first talks about how he makes his perfect [...]
Remember the old terrariums way back when? Well, they are popular again and with that popularity comes a new book by Tovah Martin entitled The New Terrarium. Martin is a well known author and is a contributor to Culivating Flowers on PBS. When plants live in an enclosed space, they thrive with very little care [...]
A few days ago, we had a request for a classic beef stew recipe from Better Homes and Garden. We have found a couple that we think will work for you. The first is from the Better Homes and Garden website. Old Time Beef Stew Ingredients 1-1/2 pounds boneless beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch [...]
