Today, I’m finally bringing one of my favorite recipes to Flavor Outpost: romesco sauce! Romesco is traditionally a tomato-based sauce that originated in Spain, and typically accompanies fish or vegetables. I remember eating it for the first time not in Spain, but at a wood-fired restaurant in Richmond, Virginia where it was served with wood-fired … More Romesco Sauce
Yes! Sharing another review while the book is still relevant and on everyone’s minds! Today I’m reviewing Shonda Rhimes’ Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person. With three hit shows on television and three children at home, the uber-talented Shonda Rhimes had lots of good … More Review: Year of Yes
Chances are, you’ve heard of the musical Wicked. You probably even know that it’s based on a book by Gregory Maguire. What you may not know is that he has written a number of books based on fairytales, among them, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. We have all heard the story of Cinderella, the beautiful … More Review: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Let’s backpedal a bit today, to my 2016 Reading Challenge. The category: A book you should have read in school. The book: Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club. Have you read this one? Many people have. Nonetheless, a refresh: In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, begin meeting to eat dim sum, … More Review: The Joy Luck Club
Today, I’m highlighting the book that was just voted Goodreads’ Best Historical Fiction book for 2016: Colson Whitehead’s Underground Railroad. If you haven’t gathered from the title, a short summary should do: Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hellish for all the slaves but especially bad for Cora; an … More Review: Underground Railroad
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