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
I love a good coffee cake and I think I have found one of the best. It is the Meyer Lemon Coffee Cake that is on the Martha Stewart website. You do have to use Meyer lemons which are not easy to find. Meyer lemons are a cross between a lemon and an orange and [...]
I have been getting many gardening catalogs lately which really makes me want to go out and start digging in my garden. However, it is only February which is just way to cold to do anything in the garden. So, I went online and found the most interesting website/blog http://awaytogarden.com/ This website is written by Margaret [...]
It’s time to celebrate pie. Yes, today, January 23rd is National Pie Day. National Pie Day was created by the American Pie Council to celebrate pie. If you would like to know more about the American Pie Council and National Pie Day, click on this link. http://www.piecouncil.org/pie_events/national_pie_day.php If you need help with making a pie, [...]
I love any recipe that calls for lemon. So, when I saw the new cookbook, Baked: New frontiers in baking, and saw the recipe for Lemon Lemon Loaf, I had to try it. I am so glad I did. The Lemon Lemon Loaf was very good. It had lemon in the pound cake, a lemon [...]
Every Christmas I have at least one amaryllis blooming in my house. This year I have two pink ones and they are just beautiful. With their big spectacular flowers, and their green foliage amaryllis is perfect for Christmas. My problem is how to make the bulb rebloom. I have looked in many gardening books as [...]
This book may be too late for this Christmas but you might want to keep it in mind for next Christmas. The Gingerbread Architect by Susan Matheson and Lauren Chattman is a how-to-book on making gingerbread houses. So, what is new about this one? Well, these gingerbread houses have architectural features designed for each type [...]
It is getting close to Christmas and if you still need to decorate or to find gifts for those on your list, Gooseberry Patch Christmas all through the house could be the book you need. From baking cookies to making Christmas decorations, this book has it all. For those of you who do not know, Gooseberry [...]
It is a few days after Thanksgiving and I am already tired of Thanksgiving leftovers. So, what did I do for dinner on Sunday? I tried out a new recipe from Ina Garton better known as the Barefoot Contessa. I made her Pappa Al Pomidoro which is just tomato soup. But it does not use [...]
Do you listen to National Public Radio (NPR)? I listen to NPR all the time. However, one program I wish I could listen to is The Splendid Table with Lynn Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift. Unfortunately, I do not get that program on the NPR station that I listen to. But Kasper and Swift have [...]
While looking through the cookbook section of the library I came across a new cookbook, The Comfort Table by Katie Lee Joel. Her name sounded familiar but I was not sure where I had heard of her before. So, in looking through the book I realized that she is married to Billy Joel the singer. I [...]
Do you like desserts? Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey by Jill O’Connor is a book you need to see. This delightful book is a feast in every way. The beautiful color photography and the charming design of the book will make you turn the pages to see the next over-the-top dessert. The author gives great explanations [...]
