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  • Beverage,  Recipe

    The Feyre Cocktail

    April 16, 2021 / 0 Comments

    I kissed her cheek, breathing in her lilac-and-pear scent. “I have some errands that need tending to.” And looking at her, walking beside her, did little to cool the rage that still roiled in me. Not when that beautiful smile made me want to winnow back to the Spring Court and punch my Illyrian blade through Tamlin’s gut. Rhys {Sarah J Maas}, The Court of Frost and Starlight Tweet Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Strong with notes of floral and pear. If you like this recipe, click on the picture below to get links to the book…

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  • Beverage,  Recipe

    The Rhysand Night Court Margarita

    April 12, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Only the best for our High Lord. I think he’d appreciate this one.  Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Citrus, salt and Night Court glam margarita. “Rhys’s body was hard and warm against mine, a solid force of nature crafted and honed for this. Even the smell of him reminded me of the wind—rain and salt and something citrus-y I couldn’t name.” Sarah J Maas, A Court of Mist and Fury Tweet If you like this recipe, click on the picture below to get links to the book review and the other ACOTAR cocktails!

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  • Beverage,  Recipe

    Azriel’s Shadows

    April 7, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Gorgeous, just like Az, this gin cocktail has blackberry shadows. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Strong yet subtle. If it had wings, they'd be huge. If you like this recipe, click on the picture below to get links to the book review and the other ACOTAR cocktails!

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  • Book Review

    ACOTAR Series Book Review ~ Fantasy but make it “Spicy”

    April 7, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Yes. I am reviewing the entire series at the same time. Because once you crack open A Court of Thrones and Roses, you will not stop until the very last page of A Court of Silver Flames has been devoured. I listened to 96 hours of ACOTAR audio in one month. Be prepared to put everything else aside.  Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Previous Next Sarah J Maas Fantasy Fiction, High Fantasy Prythian Jennifer Ikeda, Amanda Leigh Cobb, Stina Nielsen Book Review A Court of Thrones and Roses, A Court of Mist and Fury, A Court of…

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  • Appetizers,  Dinner,  Recipe,  Vegetarian

    Arancini with Leftover Rice

    April 5, 2021 / 0 Comments

    I now look forward to leftover rice. These little balls are so delicious and comforting! Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google A classic Italian Great Depression recipe, this uses leftover rice and breadcrumbs. “Elsa learned—to her surprise and to her mother-in-law’s—that she wasn’t a quitter. She woke up each morning well before her husband and got into the kitchen in time to make coffee. She learned to make and eat and love food she had never heard of, made from ingredients she’d never seen—olive oil, fettuccine, arancini, pancetta.” Kristin Hannah, The Four Winds Tweet If you like this…

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  • Dessert,  Recipe

    Lavender Lemon Cupcakes

    April 5, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Lavender plays such a subtle but powerful role in The Four Winds. It’s the scent of clean sheets and Elsa’s mother. It’s the color of a soft baby blanket and the sky at dawn. It’s the homemade soap that the Martinelli’s made and sold to survive. Hannah expertly wove the sweet significance of lavender throughout her book and I knew that I had to embrace it.  Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google This white cake is as light as air and tastes so fresh with a hint of lavender. tangy and sweet this frosting is heavenly! If you…

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  • Book Review

    The Four Winds Book Review ~ A Raw Look at the Dust Bowl

    April 5, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Kristin Hannah has a way of breaking my heart with her deeply moving stories. This historical fiction about a family in the Dust Bowl of the Great Depression is incredibly powerful and moving.   Kristin Hannah Historical Fiction, General Fiction The Great Plains, 1930s Julia Whelan Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on pinterest Share on email Share on google Book Review The Four Winds Elsa must watch her children starve and grow sick on their Texas farm during The Dust Bowl. After her husband abandons them to ride the rails, she makes the decision to leave their home behind and save her children by taking…

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Welcome! I’m Jenni, The Nerdy Gourmet. I love to read almost anything and I love to eat good food.

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✨April’s #BookstoFilmsBookClub pick is Shadow ✨April’s #BookstoFilmsBookClub pick is Shadow and Bone! I’m so excited for this one!! ⠀
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Drop a 🦌 below if you’d like to join us for a book/film discussion on the 30th! ⠀
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I’ll be holding the talk on my new page @books.to.films.bookclub ✨ you can check out the 3 books {complete with food, parties, drinks} that we’ve talked about already!⠀
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❦ GIVEAWAY ❦⠀for ✨ April’s #bookstofilms ❦ GIVEAWAY ❦⠀for ✨ April’s #bookstofilmsbookclub pick✨⠀
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1st Winner ~ Collector’s Edition, still sealed copy of Shadow and Bone ⠀
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Two posts today! I just have so much to share this Two posts today! I just have so much to share this week ✨ (including another giveaway with 4 winners...)⠀
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Let’s talk The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah ~ I loved it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⠀
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The story of Elsa was so easy to soak in. I love historical fiction and became totally immersed into the Great Depression and dusty winds. It is a heart wrenching and beautiful telling of an historical event and yet it felt present. Close. Like I could easily have been there with Elsa. This span of 90 years drops away because, as always, Hannah makes 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 the story. ⠀
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Lavender plays such a subtle but powerful role in The Four Winds. It’s the scent of clean sheets and Elsa’s mother. It’s the color of a soft baby blanket and the sky at dawn. It’s the homemade soap that the Martinelli’s made and sold to survive. Hannah expertly wove the sweet significance of lavender throughout her book and I knew that I had to embrace it. ⠀
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Book Recipes and full Review linked in my bio 💜⠀
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#mybookfeatures #bookfood #bookclubbing #virtualbookclub #bookclubthemes #bookblogger #bookstagram #nerdygourmet #foodspotting #thebakefeed  #litfood #bakingfeed #bookstofood #readingandeating #frommyoven
✨book bag✨ This week’s books: THRILLERS! Gi ✨book bag✨

This week’s books: THRILLERS! Give me all of the thrillers 🖤

Mini Review ~ Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson 
Weird. Props for original content served in 1970s horror movie style. 

Question: do you break your TBR down into genres? 

(I do because I’m such a ✨mood✨ reader)

Also: Favorite new author alert 🚨🚨🚨 if you love thrillers and have yet to pick up a @louisalunawriter book you definitely need to check them out! Pictures here: Two Girls Down and The Janes. I’m 6 chapters in to the first book and wow. Just wow. 

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✨ now debuting ✨ my Avengers bookshelf..... ✨ now debuting ✨
my Avengers bookshelf..... 

My 7 year old so kindly pointed out that my beautiful modern bookshelf looks exactly like the Avengers symbol. 😂🤦‍♀️

I’m embracing it. 💫
And showcasing some SUPER future giveaways that will be hitting my feed in April. 

See any books you want to get your hands on??
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📚 it’s GIVEAWAY time!! 📚 ⠀
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I read The Midnight Library back in November with the #sandstosummitbookclub ⠀
I’m not sure why I haven’t gotten around to posting this (observe: Christmas tree in the background 😂) but I’m so glad I waited! There has been a rush of #midnightlibrary posts this week from some of my #bookstagram favorites (check out my stories!)⠀
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“𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘶𝘴,’ 𝘏𝘶𝘨𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥. ‘𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘦𝘦, 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯-𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮. 𝘜𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴, 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘈 𝘭𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺, 𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘰, 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 . . .”⠀
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🔹Pulled Pork and Coleslaw⠀
🔹🔹Grilled Cheese and Mushroom ⠀
🔹🔹🔹Fried Egg and Prosciutto ⠀
🔹🔹🔹🔹Chicken and Blue Cheese⠀
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Now for the fun part!!⠀
🔷GIVEAWAY!!🔷 ⠀
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Prize: ⠀
One copy each of The Midnight Library to FOUR WINNERS! ⠀
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Rules:⠀
Open 3/29 - 4/3⠀
🌎 International⠀
•must follow me @nerdy_gourmet ⠀
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✨Bonus Entries ✨⠀
•tag as many friends as you like (please no giveaway or celebrity accounts)⠀
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I’ll be selecting FOUR winners on 4/5⠀
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Thanks for all of your support and good luck!!
✨ it’s all fun and games until review time. 😂

How many backlogged book reviews do you have?

✨ this gorgeous wreath was made by the talented @booksandetcetera 

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✨ today I’m reading Pretty Things from my #bac ✨ today I’m reading Pretty Things from my #backlistbooks 

Julia Whelan was the tipping point to choosing this book over a handful of other thrillers. She is my hands down favorite narrator!

Also, how was I unaware that Investigation Discovery had a book club?!? 

Do you like true crime tv along with your thrillers? 

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#tbt🔙📸 What is more spring than spring rol #tbt🔙📸 

What is more spring than spring rolls? 💐 

I loved this book 💗 it was a sweet, funny read with depth. 

Check out my stories for more #throwback spring book recipes ✨

Do you have a traditional Easter food?

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