Book Review, Recipe, Travel

Where the Crawdads Sing ~ A Book Journey

Have you ever read a book so intense that you wanted more? Something about Crawdads sparked this need inside of me to explore for myself. It was just so beautifully…

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October 18, 2020

Beverage, Recipe

The Cassian Cocktail

Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Strong and delicious!

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April 22, 2021

Dessert, Recipe

Guilty Double Fudge Brownies

At this point, I’m almost rooting for Mickey to be found guilty because there is nothing innocent about these double fudge, super chocolate, decadent brownies. Filled with black cocoa powder,…

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December 2, 2020

Novel Cocktails

Bridgerton Theme Party

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I’m Jenni, The Nerdy Gourmet. I love to read almost anything and I love to create food (+ cocktails) inspired by the books I read. This site is where I share all of my reviews and recipes.

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Books to Film Book Club

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