Bibliobites Book Group
Bibliobites is a book group with a culinary focus. We read a combination of cookbooks, culinary memoirs and Foodie fiction. We often pick a theme for a meeting and encourage members to try recipes related to the theme. We do not discourage members from bringing those recipes in for us to try! Bibliobites meetings are open to everyone, and meet the last Friday of the month at 11 am- in person only.
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Bibliobites in May: Ish the Third (6/24/2024) - It’s official: “-ish” is now a trend in the cookbook world. It’s a positive trend overall, acknowledging that while we may not be discussing or producing something totally authentic (for one or multiple reasons), it’s close enough to (literally) give you the flavor of a particular cuisine. And as the title of this post implies, … Continue reading Bibliobites in May: Ish the Third
Bibliobites in April: The Kind Worth Baking (5/21/2024) - In April our Bibliobites group veered into less-familiar territory with a fiction title that serendipitously dovetailed with Chelmsford’s One Book selection, The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson. Our equally murderous title, The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell, appropriately has cooking (in this case, a baking contest) at its heart. Many of us have become devotees … Continue reading Bibliobites in April: The Kind Worth Baking
Bibliobites in March: Tepid Tuesdays (4/17/2024) - Author and TV host Christopher Kimball and the cooks at his Milk Street empire are busy chefs indeed. In the past seven years they have published fifteen cookbooks, which has got to be some kind of record! Back in October 2021, out group reviewed Milk Street Cookish, a “quick and easy” title that delivered a fair … Continue reading Bibliobites in March: Tepid Tuesdays
Bibliobites in February: The First Ten Years; and, No Sugar, Please! (3/20/2024) - Yes friends, in February our Bibliobites group celebrated its first decade! In the past ten years we’ve plowed through over one hundred cookbooks, and have undoubtedly produced thousands of meals and treats in the name of rigorous review. In honor of this momentous occasion, we met for a potluck lunch, where members contributed some of … Continue reading Bibliobites in February: The First Ten Years; and, No Sugar, Please!
Bibliobites in January: Vegetarian Everywhere All at Once (2/13/2024) - It’s the season of hunkering. Whether because of rain, snow, gloom, or depressingly early sunsets, January is a time when many of us stick close to home. And what better way to spend a chilly day than snuggled up to your stove with a good cookbook? This month our Bibliobites crew chased the winter blues … Continue reading Bibliobites in January: Vegetarian Everywhere All at Once
Bibliobites in November/December: Chasing Flavors (1/19/2024) - Unrelenting drive. Fierce determination. Boundless energy and ambition. Obsessive single-mindedness. Plus a dollop of anxiety. Put all these traits together and you have a recipe for what it takes to become a successful chef in the hyper-competitive world of fine dining. In addition to the above qualities, many of today’s cooking stars have unusual backgrounds … Continue reading Bibliobites in November/December: Chasing Flavors