Double-Stacked Bookshelves

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and it's a great way to share what you're loving in list form.  The topic changes every week, so there is always something new to discover! This week's topic is:  Top Ten Books That Mention Yummy Food .  Now, I'll be honest in that I don't read a lot of books that feature food or are set around food; some come to mind, but nothing to build a favorites list around.  Instead, I'm going with my favorite cookbooks :) Super late to the game but...in no particular order:   365 No Repeats: A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners by Rachael Ray Say what you want about Ray, this book is fantastic! Betty Crocker's Cookbook by Betty Crocker This. Is. The. Ultimate. Cookbook! Culinaria: Germany by Christine Metzger Includes wonderful histories on the regions and WHY certain foods are prevalent. The Jewish Mama's Kitchen: Authentic Homestyle Recipes by Denise Philli...

  This week's topic is:  Favorite Foods and a Recipe to Share Mmmm...food!  Let's be honest, this list could (literally) go on forever.  You could easily subcategorize several different foods, whether by ethnic traits, sweets, savory, spicy, and so on.  So, to keep things simple, I'm breaking it down like this:  Things I Like to Snack On and Main Dishes! Things I Like to Snack On Jalapeno Cheddar Cheetos Blue Diamond Rice Crackers (in a variety of flavors) Chili Cheese Fritos Hummus Dark Chocolate String Cheese Kit Kats Main Dishes Zucchini Bake BBQ...pretty much anything Fish Tacos (my uncle makes the BEST!) Soups...I love a good soup And A Recipe! This has become my go-to dinner recipe when we have company.  It's so good, really easy to make, and a crowd-pleaser.  It may look like it takes awhile, but it really doesn't! Creamy Chicken Enchiladas (mmmm) 1 lb Chicken Breast (cubed or shredded) 2 Cups C...

Brooke Parkhurst's Belle in the Big Apple Logistics Title:  Belle in the Big Apple Author:  Brooke Parkhurst Published:  September 16, 2008 Publishing Company:  Scribner Page Count:  224 Summary via Goodreads When Belle Lee, a vivacious, tart-tongued daughter of Mobile, Alabama, decides that the only way she'll ever make a name for herself as a journalist is to leave the family paper and head to New York,she soon realizes just how daunting life in the big city can be. An outsider desperate to carve a place for herself in the cutthroat world of New York journalism, Belle marches all over town in her kitten heels and her single Chloe suit to hand-deliver resumes and smiles, and to beg for a job from the indifferent or downright hostile office drones.She refuses to give up. With heroic persistence,a wicked sense of humor and a taste for the gourmet, Belle sees what it takes to become a New Yorker. She flirts with a gorgeous young man on the ...