Cookbook Reviews- Chicken & Egg and A Homemade Life

I love cookbooks but don't have the space for them in my kitchen. Therefore, I am a serial cookbook borrower- from the library or friends, it doesn't matter- I read them, write out the recipes that look good to me and send the book back for someone else to enjoy. Here are the latest additions to my non-collection.

 -Lynnie

Chicken and Egg: A Memoir of Suburban Homesteading by Janice Cole


I'm always looking for new ways to use my CSA share & since the Little Free Library at my CSA had this book I decided it was a match made in heaven.

This is a GREAT collection of recipes, particularly if you find yourself with a glut of chicken and/or eggs & want some new ways to enjoy them. I can't WAIT to make some of the recipes from this book. The book is organized by season, taking other seasonal foods into account, which is a lovely way to consider dining. For two staple foods, there is a lot of creativity in these recipes.



 
A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes From My Kitchen Table by Molly Wizenberg


This is a lovely cookbook- each recipe with it's own story. Honestly, I enjoyed the stories more than the recipes. The reality is that a lot (I mean a LOT) of the recipes are desserts & generally I don't cook a lot of sweets. I did get a couple good-looking savory recipes from the book, but overall it's a miss for me. I think if you really enjoy making dessert though, you'd get much more out of this book than I did.