Welcome to the Cooking the Books!

This book club is a wonderful opportunity for those who love reading, cooking, and food to come together, share their dishes, and discuss the featured cookbook. This month's title is The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food by Marcus Samuelsson.

To join the event: 
1. Please register and pickup a copy of the book on the second floor prior to the book club.
2. Choose a recipe to cook and bring to the meeting. Email your choice to smerrill@chboothlibrary.org.
3. Gather on Monday, February 3 for a potluck and book discussion!

Chosen recipes: 
Page 259: Short Ribs with Get Up Sauce and Green Beans (B.M.)
Page 87: Flaky Andouille and Callaloo Hand Pies with Red Pepper Sambal (J.M.)
Page 222: Leah Chase Gumbo (D.C.)
Page 134: Zara’s Doro Wat Rigatoni (L.O.)
Page 137: Portland Parish Lamb Pie (J.K.)
Page 39: Roasted cauliflower steaks with Nola East mayo (C.N.)
Page 248: Montego Bay Rum Cake (M.R.)
Page 167-168 Donna's Pull apart fresh dinner rolls with pecan prune butter (L.M.)
Page 253 Collard Green and Fresh Cheese Salad (B.O'C)
Pages 70-72 Banana Leaf Snapper with Chickpeas and Coconut Rice (M.K.) 
Page 219 Lentil Dal
Page 205: Corn and Crab Beignets (S.R.)
Page 22-25: Chicken liver mousse and classic croissants
Page 65: Island Joffof Rice (A.L.)
Page: Lemon Chess Pie (S.M.) 
Sweet Wild Berry Pie with C & C Crumble (A.B.)
Page 176: Hoecakes