Friday, August 26, 2016
Our Recipes & Reads series features a delicious recipe that ties into one of our great book recommendations. So if you love reading and you love eating, you've come to the right place!
Entanglement: A Hollywood Lights Novel, by Katie Rose Guest Pryal, is set in sunny L.A., where Greta and Daphne enjoy nights on the town and love a good steak and potatoes. But the two young women enjoy light, fresh cuisine as well. So sit down with this intriguing novel and have a serving of this flavorful and crunchy salad that will put you in a California state of mind.
Honey Soy Sauce Chicken Salad
from Didier Quémener, chef and author of Chef Q in Paris: The Fall Collection
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
4 chicken strips
5 oz. mixed greens
5 oz. cherry tomatoes
1 apple
½ small fennel bulb
1 handful walnuts
1 tbs sesame seeds
1 tsp honey
1 tsp soy sauce
2 tbs olive oil
1 tbs balsamic vinegar
1 tsp mustard with seeds
Salt, pepper & cayenne pepper to taste
Preparation:
1. Halve cherry tomatoes, peel apple and cut into small cubes, slice fennel. Set aside.
2. Prepare the dressing: Combine mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper, then add olive oil. Mix well.
3. In a hot frying pan, sauté chicken strips with a little olive oil over medium heat until they begin to brown.
4. Remove from heat; add honey and soy sauce, mix well. Place back on burner at medium-low heat.
5. Let simmer until strips are well caramelized. Season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper.
6. In a bowl, combine mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, apple, fennel, walnuts and dressing.
7. Arrange salad on plates, place chicken strips sprinkled with sesame seeds on top and serve immediately.
Entanglement: A Hollywood Lights Novel
Katie Rose Guest Pryal
1990s Hollywood, two unlikely friends, one dangerous relationship...
Socially awkward 21-year-old Greta moves in with her best friend Daphne, a troubled young woman with an abusive past. The glamorous and charismatic Daphne teaches Greta how to wear stilettos, tame her wild hair, and navigate L.A. nightlife. Daphne is determined to make it big, and she drags an unwilling Greta into the limelight with her.
But Greta prefers spending time with Timmy, her new boss who has become a lot more than that. Daphne, convinced Timmy's not the right man for her friend, will do anything to drive them apart—even if her actions throw Greta into the path of danger.
Can Greta survive? Can she forgive?
Entanglement: A Hollywood Lights Novel, by Katie Rose Guest Pryal, is set in sunny L.A., where Greta and Daphne enjoy nights on the town and love a good steak and potatoes. But the two young women enjoy light, fresh cuisine as well. So sit down with this intriguing novel and have a serving of this flavorful and crunchy salad that will put you in a California state of mind.
Honey Soy Sauce Chicken Salad
from Didier Quémener, chef and author of Chef Q in Paris: The Fall Collection
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
4 chicken strips
5 oz. mixed greens
5 oz. cherry tomatoes
1 apple
½ small fennel bulb
1 handful walnuts
1 tbs sesame seeds
1 tsp honey
1 tsp soy sauce
2 tbs olive oil
1 tbs balsamic vinegar
1 tsp mustard with seeds
Salt, pepper & cayenne pepper to taste
Preparation:
1. Halve cherry tomatoes, peel apple and cut into small cubes, slice fennel. Set aside.
2. Prepare the dressing: Combine mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper, then add olive oil. Mix well.
3. In a hot frying pan, sauté chicken strips with a little olive oil over medium heat until they begin to brown.
4. Remove from heat; add honey and soy sauce, mix well. Place back on burner at medium-low heat.
5. Let simmer until strips are well caramelized. Season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper.
6. In a bowl, combine mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, apple, fennel, walnuts and dressing.
7. Arrange salad on plates, place chicken strips sprinkled with sesame seeds on top and serve immediately.
***
Katie Rose Guest Pryal
1990s Hollywood, two unlikely friends, one dangerous relationship...
Socially awkward 21-year-old Greta moves in with her best friend Daphne, a troubled young woman with an abusive past. The glamorous and charismatic Daphne teaches Greta how to wear stilettos, tame her wild hair, and navigate L.A. nightlife. Daphne is determined to make it big, and she drags an unwilling Greta into the limelight with her.
But Greta prefers spending time with Timmy, her new boss who has become a lot more than that. Daphne, convinced Timmy's not the right man for her friend, will do anything to drive them apart—even if her actions throw Greta into the path of danger.
Can Greta survive? Can she forgive?
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
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Conscience - Caroline faces the biggest challenge of her life when confronted with the cruelty and sadism of her captors at The Fed.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016
As soon as you start seeing back-to-school supplies in the stores, you know summer is coming to an end. Back to school, back to work, but hopefully still plenty of time for reading—especially if those books can extend your summer!
We found four that will take you back to that time on vacation, whether you spent your days by the sea or in the countryside.
Walks on the Beach
by Sandy Gingras
An inspirational little keepsake book to remind you of life at the beach, laced with short essays about a woman's self-discovery. We love the uplifting messages and the colorful artwork, and we want to take these walks on the beach over and over all year long.
Ice Cream Social: 100 Artisanal Recipes for Ice Cream, Sherbet, Granita, and Other Frozen Favorites
by Anthony Tassinello and Mary Jo Thoresen
Even if we've left our favorite ice cream shop back at our summer beachy destination, we still can have the best frozen treats. And right at home! We were surprised to see that making ice cream isn't as difficult as we would have imagined. And in this book, we have the perfect guides: The authors both are Chez Panisse veterans. Classics like Maple Walnut and more unusual creations like Champagne-Rose Granita won us over!
Lost Ocean: An Inky Adventure and Coloring Book for Adults
by Johanna Basford
Fish of all shapes and sizes, coral reefs, shells, pirate treasures and shipwrecks: all you need for a delightful and relaxing journey under the sea. We were happy to get out our best colored pencils and set to work on this one, which brought us back to the calm beauty of the ocean.
The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood
by Kathryn Aalto
Just call this a "behind-the-scenes" to one of our childhood favorites, Winnie-the-Pooh. In this beautiful book, we adults get to visit the forest that inspired the Hundred Acre Wood, the home of Pooh and his friends. The real place is Ashdown Forest, a wildlife haven in southeast England, and in this book, illustrations, photos, and words from Pooh's creator, A.A. Milne, enchant us. The book also is a guide to the plants and animals of this beautiful forest.
We found four that will take you back to that time on vacation, whether you spent your days by the sea or in the countryside.
Walks on the Beachby Sandy Gingras
An inspirational little keepsake book to remind you of life at the beach, laced with short essays about a woman's self-discovery. We love the uplifting messages and the colorful artwork, and we want to take these walks on the beach over and over all year long.
Ice Cream Social: 100 Artisanal Recipes for Ice Cream, Sherbet, Granita, and Other Frozen Favoritesby Anthony Tassinello and Mary Jo Thoresen
Even if we've left our favorite ice cream shop back at our summer beachy destination, we still can have the best frozen treats. And right at home! We were surprised to see that making ice cream isn't as difficult as we would have imagined. And in this book, we have the perfect guides: The authors both are Chez Panisse veterans. Classics like Maple Walnut and more unusual creations like Champagne-Rose Granita won us over!
Lost Ocean: An Inky Adventure and Coloring Book for Adultsby Johanna Basford
Fish of all shapes and sizes, coral reefs, shells, pirate treasures and shipwrecks: all you need for a delightful and relaxing journey under the sea. We were happy to get out our best colored pencils and set to work on this one, which brought us back to the calm beauty of the ocean.
The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Woodby Kathryn Aalto
Just call this a "behind-the-scenes" to one of our childhood favorites, Winnie-the-Pooh. In this beautiful book, we adults get to visit the forest that inspired the Hundred Acre Wood, the home of Pooh and his friends. The real place is Ashdown Forest, a wildlife haven in southeast England, and in this book, illustrations, photos, and words from Pooh's creator, A.A. Milne, enchant us. The book also is a guide to the plants and animals of this beautiful forest.
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
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Monday, August 8, 2016
Do your neighbors drive you crazy? If not, then you must live on a remote island!
In honor of the release of For Rent, the latest chick lit/cozy mystery from author and former apartment manager Erin Huss, we've rounded up some funny tweets about neighbors and apartment living:
1. There might be a reason your wifi seems to be running slowly.
2. You can bet someone's dog will be barking at any given time.
3. At least they can be entertaining.
4. Somehow they just know.
5. Just a little friendly competition.
6. Should you say something?
7. On second thought, yeah, you might want to say something.
8. Or just move to the best apartment on the block.
In honor of the release of For Rent, the latest chick lit/cozy mystery from author and former apartment manager Erin Huss, we've rounded up some funny tweets about neighbors and apartment living:
1. There might be a reason your wifi seems to be running slowly.
Our new neighbors thought our wifi name was our last name so they gave us a Christmas card addressed to the "Linksys Family"— Chance The Infielder (@ChanceCarnahan) December 26, 2014
2. You can bet someone's dog will be barking at any given time.
Son: What's peer pressure?— Rodney Lacroix (@moooooog35) July 22, 2016
Me: If someo-
[neighbor's dog starts barking]
[other dogs start barking]
[my dog starts barking]
Me: That.
3. At least they can be entertaining.
I like when my awful neighbor has her book club night because it lets me overhear what I'd be like if I had 50% less sense and 30% more wine— ErinEph (@ErinEph) July 20, 2016
4. Somehow they just know.
My neighbors don't always do home improvement projects, but when they do you can bet it's 1 min after the kids are finally down for a nap.— Vicki Lesage (@vickilesage) January 27, 2016
5. Just a little friendly competition.
I establish my dominance as the alpha neighbor by putting my trash out on the curb before everyone else.— Abby Heugel (@AbbyHasIssues) November 5, 2015
6. Should you say something?
My creepy neighbor is like Lord of the Open Flies...— Olive Ann Bachman (@offbeatoliv) July 15, 2016
7. On second thought, yeah, you might want to say something.
I'd tell my neighbor about the weird smell coming from her apartment, but she's been so quiet that I don't want to disturb her.— call me liv-sy (@liv_thatsme) July 16, 2016
8. Or just move to the best apartment on the block.
Um, hi. How much is the rent for this amazing apartment?— JuneBug (@jenyb4) December 2, 2014
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