Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

So I was thinking about it, and I've read some books (not cookbooks) with recipes in the back. The one that comes to mind is a Heather Graham book which had a fish recipe, I'll have to see if I can recall the name. So I was thinking it might be fun if you read a book and it has a recipe that the author included that looks interesting list it here. Make sure to include not only the recipe, but which book it came from and the author who wrote it and maybe, if anyone likes the idea, we can try some of these as well? That way if someone can't get the book, they can still try them. Thoughts?

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder also has some cookie recipes - at least my edition has.

I'll search and type them here.

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe has recipes in the back, especially one of fried green tomatoes (and I think of okra). My copy is stashed somewhere up in the attic though but if anyone else has a copy and could post the recipe, that'd be great.

I remember one of my classmates made fried green tomatoes for the teacher but I don't remember whether I got to taste it, and if I did, how it tasted.

It's a long time since I read it, but I *think* Lucia, Lucia by Adriana Trigiani had recipes throughout it - having just done a quick goodreads search, I notice she has written a sort-of (!) cookbook (Cooking with My Sisters: One Hundred Years of Family Recipes, from Bari to Big Stone Gap - family recipes accompanied by stories / memories that go along with them. I love Italian food so I might well give this one a whirl!

All the Cackleberry Club series (ex. Stake & Eggs) by Laura Childs have recipes in the back of the book. Good recipes, too, I've tried some of them.

Coincidentally, I was just thinking of baking lemon bars that I got from an "Aunt Dimity" mystery. Can't remember which one, though.

There's a recipe for Crispy Creme bread pudding at the back of one of Linda Howard's Blair books that I've always wanted to try...

For a change of pace, Murder on the Rocks by Allyson K. Abbott is about a female bar owner and has drink recipes (including Shirley Temple versions) in the back of the book.

willaful wrote: "Coincidentally, I was just thinking of baking lemon bars that I got from an "Aunt Dimity" mystery. Can't remember which one, though.

There's a recipe for Crispy Creme bread pudding at the back of ..."

Crispy creme bread pudding, oh my!!! Whilst I can feel my arteries quivering at the thought, boy I'd love to taste that!!! Haha! I really never will be slim!!

I just finished Murder is Binding which has recipes in the back, but none that really grabbed me!

There is a recipe in the middle of Kristen Chenoweth's memoir. It was really easy too I actually have it memorized. It's called "no calorie left behind pie".

It's 1 king sized Heath bar and 1 kings sized butterfinger bar. You smash them up with a rolling pin and you mix them with a container of whipped cream. The you put the concoction in a pre-made graham cracker crust and freeze it. This is part of the recipe but when it comes out of the freeze if you drizzle Carmel and chocolate syrup on top it's really good.

Sounds good and super simple, Leslie.

Copied that one... :)

Leslie wrote: "There is a recipe in the middle of Kristen Chenoweth's memoir. It was really easy too I actually have it memorized. It's called "no calorie left behind pie".

It's 1 king sized Heath bar and 1 king..."

I think I just felt my thighs expand from reading that recipe. But it does sound wonderful.

It is soooo good. I make it for everything family function.

I guess Kristen C can get away with that kind of food! :o

The Coffeehouse Mysteries series by Cleo Coyle have some recipes at the back - Murder by Mocha has a lot: Aphrodisiac Brownies, Chocolate Zombie Clusters, Milk Dud Thumbprint Cookies, fancy Choc-chip cookies, Fettucine with mushroom wine sauce, Sables, Cookie dough bites, Moist Mocha cake, Choc-chip scones, and quite a few more.

For some odd reason Chocolate Zombie Clusters intigue me.

I think Knitting Under the Influence by Claire LaZebnik also has drink recipes at the back.

Chocolate Zombie Clusters
makes ~ 36

Coarsely chop 2 cups of toasted nuts - walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, peanuts etc (Toast them to get the best flavour - bake at 350F/180C for 8-10 mins, stirring once or twice.) then set aside. Mix 3/4 cup Nutella with 2 tsp vanilla extract in a small bowl then set aside. Line two large baking sheets with baking paper or use something non-stick (they wont go in the oven but will be hot).

Add 8 Tbsp butter (1 stick), 2 cups granulated sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 cup milk and 1/4 cup cocoa powder to a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring. Boil for 2 full minutes.

Remove from heat and wait 2 more minutes for the boiling to subside. Stir in the nutella mixture and chopped nuts.

Drop cookies by tablespoon onto baking sheets. They will harden on standing but can go into the fridge to speed up.

Not sure where the zombies come into it!

Me either, but it sounds good! ;)

Hmm, that recipe sounds delicious and you don't have to bake them, I will definitely try this out, Deyara, thanks :)

Just joined this group (endless challenge drew me in). I just finished Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home. It had some recipes in the back that she had mentioned in the book. Interesting to me as my grandparents escaped from the same part of Russia, and some of the food was very similar to my late Gramma's, except the recipes not as good, of course! But I'm going to try at least one.

The Friday Night Knitting Club this series has some recipes included :)

Under the Tuscan Sun..has lots of recipies :)

I have a few others..but I'll have to back-track now! lol

This isn't in the back of any book, but I found it on Pinterest last year and just love it. Both mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes. Clever.

♥Mashed BOO-tatoes♥

I guess the eyes are little black sesame seeds.

Omg! That is too cute!

Cute overload

..this one has tons of recipes:)

@Lisa Kay ~ those are so cute!!

I started a listopia for this if anyone wants to add to it:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/44...

All of Joanne Fluke books have recipes in them that go with the theme for that book. I love those books and the recipes look good. I think she might have or is making an actual cookbook that compiles all the recipes. You can find them on her website too not just in the books.

Amber wrote: "All of Joanne Fluke books have recipes in them that go with the theme for that book. I love those books and the recipes look good. I think she might have or is making an actual cookbook that compil..."

We may need to try a couple. :)

Amber wrote: "I think she might have or is making an actual cookbook that compiles all the recipes."

She's released at least one Lake Eden cookbook, and there were some recipes in it that weren't in any of the books she'd released at the time the cookbook came out. They may have appeared in books released since then, though.

I love her recipes. Just saw my library site has it ~ yeah! *happy dance* I put it on hold.
I didn't even know she had come out with one. I always tried one or two of her recipes when I was reading the book.