Podcast 128: Favorite New Cookbooks + a summer recap

Hello hello, and welcome to Episode 128 of Life On the Brink!

Welcome to Season Six…

I took a bit of a summer break to enjoy lots of time with my family and to keep up with my little girl (now a toddler, wild) but I am jumping right back into the sixth season of Life On the Brink! This has been a lovely summer so far, and in today’s episode I’m sharing a bit of a recap/companion to my summer bucket list, as well as some of my new favorite cookbooks.

As we’re standing on the brink of cozy season, this is a time when I generally struggle to remain inspired in the kitchen and end up exploring some new texts! I’ve also become a bit of a collector of cookbooks, you might say. I’m sharing my absolute favorite books to work with in the kitchen this year, as well as some exciting new additions to the collection. Combining books and cooking– two of the best things!

What’s in my teacup? Juniper Ridge Douglas Fir Spring Tip Botanical Tea

-this is the chocolate cake recipe I used all summer-

-ditto with this banana cake-

-Podcast 33: My Most Used Cookbooks + how to enjoy following a recipe

MY CURRENT COOKBOOK FAVORITES

-Pass the Plate by Carolina Gelen

-Gâteau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes by Aleksandra Crapanzano

-maman the cookbook: all-day recipes to warm your heart by Elisa Marshall and Benjamin Sormonte

-Half Baked Harvest Every Day: Recipes for Balanced, Flexible, Feel-Good Meals by Tieghan Gerard

-What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People by Claire Saffitz

-Simple French Baking: Over 80 Sweet Recipes for The Home Cook by Manon Lagrève

-The French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller

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This Week’s Little Joy: Watching the third and final season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” alongside so many others each week. I love when shows release an episode once a week, it feels like how TV was before binging, and I really enjoy all of the chatter (and memes) online in between episodes.

What I’m Listening To: The soundtrack to “Hadestown,” the musical. I have become absolutely obsessed with this show this summer, and am hoping to see it this coming winter!

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