Season 3, Episode 14: Who Made Rebecca the Mascot for Fall Reading + Our Favorite Cookbooks

Today, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing:

• Bookish Moments: a spicy take on a classic and bookish gluttony

• Current Reads: we’re telling each other about six recent reads and talking each other into and out of reading them

• Deep Dive: our favorite cookbooks, as we head into the holiday season

• Book Presses: food-centered delight and family-centered drama

As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you’d like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don’t scroll down! 

New: we are now including transcripts of the episode. These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans!

*Please note that all book titles linked below are Amazon affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. Thanks for your support!*  

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1:39 - The Star-Crossed Lovers of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman

3:20 - Memorial by Bryan Washington

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Bookish Moments of the Week:

6:09 - The Popcast (most recent Flavortown episode)

6:22 - Rebecca by Dauphne DuMaurier

7:06 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

8:46 - Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery

9:18 - Libby - the BEST library app

Current Reads:

11:01 - In the Market for Murder by T.E. Kinsey (Meredith)

11:11 - A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey

14:27 - The City We Became by NK Jemison (Kaytee)

14:43 - The Fifth Season by NK Jemison

17:15 - City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

17:31 - New York by Edward Rutherford

18:27 - The Obsession by Nora Roberts (Meredith)

23:55 - I Will Judge You By Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider (Kaytee)

24:06 - @tonightsbookishfeast on Instagram

27:13 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

27:21 - Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust (Meredith)

31:13 - Luster by Raven Leilani (Kaytee)

32:02 - The Need by Helen Phillips

Deep Dive - Our Favorite Cookbooks:

35:58 - The Barefoot Contessa by Ina Garten

36:22 - The Barefoot Contessa at Home by Ina Garten

36:25 - Modern Comfort Food by Ina Garten

37:09 - How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

37:12 - America’s Test Kitchen Complete Cookbook

37:14 - Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat

38:27 - Martha Stewart’s Cookbook

39:16 - Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines (and Volume 2)

40:29 - America’s Test Kitchen Perfect Cookie Cookbook

41:06 - Start to Cook from Usborne

41:19 - The America’s Test Kitchen Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs

42:36 - Eat at Home cooks - Kaytee’s meal planning website

Books We Want to Press Into Your Hands:

44:37 - Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl (Meredith)

44:57 - Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl

46:22 - The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen-Loigman (Kaytee)

Connect With Us:

Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram

Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram

Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram

Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram

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