Finer FOOD Book Club

Book Club Cookbook!

Here's my attempt to remember all the deliciousness that we have had every month for the last 3.5 years. Fill in my blanks ladies and e-mail your recipes to Candice!!

Christine
-Yummy Chicken, Quinoa Rissoto, Walnut Oil Salad
-Mexican Night, Frozen Mojito Pie, Frozen Toblerone Mousse
-Thai Curry

Malia
-Mexican Lasagna
-Yummy Asian noodle dish and...

Candice
-Perogies and...
-Quiche and...

Kristen
-Sushi
-K.Shew's Perogie Casserole

Amba
-Homemade Pizza
-Nick's Takeout
-OMG Delicious Indian Food

Jasmine
-Gourmet Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese
-Chinese Take Out

Shannon
-Brunch ala Banff Springs
-Salmon, Lemon Rice, Brocolli & Cheese Sauce, Sticky Toffee Pudding for Dessert
-Homemade bread and spaghetti sauce
-Pizza and Cupcakes!

We have also eaten out, and taken out, at many fun establishments...
1410
Nectar Desserts
Julios Barrio
Naan Bread from Bubly's
Bangkoknoi
Diner Deluxe
Nick's
Wok Box

And have had a few signature Book Club Drinks...
Who could forget the Black 'n Tan
Bulldogs
Blueberry Tea

New Book! New Book!

Thanks Shannon for a truly gourmet Book Club feast! You outdid yourself. Just so we can all remember it was salmon (with butter sauce), quiche, brocolli (with cheese sauce - need that recipe), and yummy lemon risotto/rice. Also the bread and dippers and of course the sticky toffee pudding for dessert! Soooo good.

Also some great books to choose from.

Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
Day After Night by Anita Diamant
Let the Great World Spin by Colum Mccann

And the winner was.....






Very excited to read this one...post with your thoughts/comments!
Till next month! Happy Reading

ps. Can we all go see Water For Elephants together?

Mid month update!

Hey gals,
How's it going this month? Reading our book, another book, or nothing at all?
I liked Left To Tell, thought it was brutal, hard to believe it happened!!
But I am loving A Reliable Wife! Can't put it down! Thanks for the tip Jasmine!
Are we on for the 28th at Shannon's?
C

A New Book

Thanks for coming last night ladies! We missed you Candice! Reviews of your book Unbearable Lightness were great. Definitely one to read if you haven't already.
Keeping in the biography genre, my 3 choices for this month were
I Shall Not Hate
Prisoner of Tehran
Left to Tell


Vote was for Left to Tell, a story about a Rwanadan holocaust survivor. I hope that it is equal parts informative and inspiring!

Until next time at Horne's House....comment with your thoughts

Unbearable Lightness

I loved this book. I had not planned to read it because I thought how could I read that many pages about bingeing and purging...but in the end I found it fascinating! Two things in particular jumped out at me in the epilogue that I thought I needed to remember. The first was her comment about how she never sees overweight people out walking their dogs, but lots of people overweight walking on treadmills in the gym. Tha makes so much sense to me not only because I attribute a lot of my weight loss to Patch's puppy dog eyes begging me to walk him every day, but that we reap so much benefit out of life from doing what we truly enjoy. When I walk patch I almost always have a friendly interaction with another person, I meet neighbors, I get a bouncy happy dog who is so grateful and excited, fresh air, and enjoy the beautiful scenery in the downtown parks. On the treadmill at the gym it's just the whirr of machines, people plugged into iPods, and smell of sweat. Gross. I will remember this post next time I consider a gym membership

The last thing I loved from this book was the quote, I think it's on the very last page. That "true nobility isn't about being better than anyone else; it's about being better than you used to be." I just love that.

Thanks Candice for another great pick that I wouldn't have otherwise chosen.

Happy New Year Book Club!

Coming to you live from the new iPad! Loving this thing. Sad there were NO posts in December! I think a first in our 3.5 years!
Catching up, we all loved Room. Had another wickedly delicious meal at Casa del Bauer. Decided to read Unbearable Lightness by Portia de Rossi (how hilarious she made that up. Seriously? I think I'm going to go by Princess Beyonce Buttercup again) also we have homework to do a daytrip from Calgary. This months meeting is delayed due to the most brutal winter of sickness that I can ever remember! Hopefully we are all well enough to get together soon, and Amber,s delicious Indian meal is spicy enough to knock any remaining colds out of us. Are you being productive with this extra time to read? I'm multitasking Unbearable Lightness and Secret Daughter. This year my resolution is to Focus and do one thing at a time, but I have to say I after a slow start to Secret Daughter, I am having a hard time putting both down!
Reading on the iPad is AWESOME. Any one else out there loving the switch to paperless? Gotta say, didn't think that I would!
Lastly, I'm doing the Happiness Project month-to-month this year. Any one want to join me?
Happy Reading! Comment what you are up to!

Prize for 'Room'

Reading the National Post this morning, I came across an article about our book pick for October, 'Room'. Glad it's getting recognized, as it was a very haunting and powerful read. Check it out.

http://arts.nationalpost.com/2010/11/02/emma-donoghue-wins-rogers-writers-trust-fiction-prize-for-room/