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!
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Book of the Month - ad:
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
@currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram