Our Rainy Day Bites Cookbook Club 2024 cookbook club theme is “Food for Thought.” Hosted by Deborah Balint on Instagram, each month we're exploring cookbooks that spark conversation on a range of topics. Our baking books are going global with country specific books. So far it's been a busy but delicious few months! I'm keeping track of this quarter's recipes here. Enjoy, or skip, as you wish.
Note that I linked to each IG post, in case you wanted to read what I wrote about each recipe.
January
Featured book: The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope by José Andrés @chefjoseandres of World Central Kitchen @wckitchen
Topic: Building longer tables through humanitarian efforts
baleadas sencillas
Featured book: Cucina Provera: The Italian Way of Transforming Humble Ingredients into Unforgettable Meals by Giulia Scarpaleggia @julskitchen
Topic: cooking seasonally and using certain ingredients to stretch meal cost
pasta and bean soup (pasta e fagioli)
waffles with beer
March: Yiayia: Time Perfected Recipes from Greece’s Grandmothers by Anastasia Miari @anastasia_miari
April
March & April baking: Torta Della Nonna: A Collection of the Best Homemade Italian Desserts by Emiko Davies @emikodavies.
March end of the month baking party challenge | USA: Pies - grasshopper pie from The Seattle Times Cookbook
April end of the month baking party challenge | Spain: Basque cheesecake from Love is a Pink Cake by Claire Ptak @violetcakeslondon
January & February baking: Dark Rye & Honey Cake Festival Baking from Belgium, the Heart of the Low Countries by Regula Ysewijn @missfoodwise
New this year - our last day of the month baking party will be global desserts using any recipe from any cookbooks we already have.
January end of the month baking party challenge | Japan: milk bread from The Woks of Life @thewoksoflife by Bill, Judy, Sarah, and Kaitlin Leung
February end of the month baking party challenge | France: [chocolate] madeleines from pure chocolate by Fran Bigelow of Fran's Chocolates @franschocolates
March: Yiayia: Time Perfected Recipes from Greece’s Grandmothers by Anastasia Miari @anastasia_miari
Topic: The role of the matriarch in cooking and family legacy.
egg and potato omelet
egg and potato omelet
April
One Pot, Pan, Planet: A Greener Way to Cook for You and Your Family by Anna Jones @we_are_food
Topic: Cooking for our planet including reducing waste and sustainable cooking.
March & April baking: Torta Della Nonna: A Collection of the Best Homemade Italian Desserts by Emiko Davies @emikodavies.
March end of the month baking party challenge | USA: Pies - grasshopper pie from The Seattle Times Cookbook
April end of the month baking party challenge | Spain: Basque cheesecake from Love is a Pink Cake by Claire Ptak @violetcakeslondon
One thing I really love about being in this club, is learning about new dishes, places, and techniques. Anyone can join. Just follow @rainydaybites to see what we're cooking each month!
Great photos and amazing food! Rainydaybites keeps you on your toes.
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