Bibliobites Book Group

Bibliobites is a book group with a culinary focus. We read a combination of cookbooks, culinary memoirs and Foodie fiction. We often pick a theme for a meeting and encourage members to try recipes related to the theme. We do not discourage members from bringing those recipes in for us to try!  Bibliobites meetings are open to everyone, and meet the last Friday of the month at 11 am.

Please note: during COVID-19, all of our book groups are meeting online. Contact the group leader for access details.

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Previous Bibliobites Discussions

• Bibliobites in May: Comme Ci, Comme Ça (6/7/2022) - What is it about French food that perpetually fascinates?  Is it that European cultural savoir-faire, or the elegance we typically associate with France?  Is it the food itself: not too challenging for most palates, often rich with butter and cheese; and accented with wine and herbs like tarragon or chives?  Is it the vibrant personalities … Continue reading Bibliobites in May: Comme Ci, Comme Ça →
• Bibliobites in April: Simply Super (5/17/2022) - In the world of cookbooks, the quest for the perfect dinner seemingly never ends.  Legions of chefs and bloggers continue to produce books promising us a flavorful, foolproof, from-scratch meal without spending hours in the kitchen.  This month our Bibliobites group returned to this well-worn path with Half Baked Harvest Super Simple by popular blogger … Continue reading Bibliobites in April: Simply Super →
• Bibliobites in March: In the Kitchen We’re Briefly Vietnamese (4/14/2022) - It was an exciting day for our Bibliobites group: in March we were able to meet in person for the first time in two years!  The conversation was fast and furious as we caught up with each other and discussed our adventures with Vietnamese Food Any Day by Andrea Nguyen.  This month’s title was chosen … Continue reading Bibliobites in March: In the Kitchen We’re Briefly Vietnamese →
• Bibliobites in February: Finding Resilience, Finding Strength (3/22/2022) - Winter hadn’t quite released its grip when our Bibliobites group met on an unexpectedly snowy morning.  Though two days prior the temperature had hit 60 degrees, on the day of our meeting the snow steadily accumulated outside as we talked (via zoom) about Erin French’s bestselling memoir, Finding Freedom.  Ms. French is the owner/chef of … Continue reading Bibliobites in February: Finding Resilience, Finding Strength →
• Bibliobites in January: Appetizing Adventures (2/14/2022) - Serious winter is upon us.  It’s cold, it’s snowy or icy or rainy (or all three!), and the sun makes far fewer appearances than most of us would like.  To add insult to injury, it’s still getting dark so early that PJs at 6 PM seems like the only sensible thing to do.  But, as … Continue reading Bibliobites in January: Appetizing Adventures →
• Bibliobites in November/December: Flour Power (1/11/2022) - Local legend/pastry queen/James Beard Award winner Joanne Chang is a very busy baker indeed.  In addition to running the nine locations of her well-loved Flour Bakery and Cafe, she’s written five cookbooks, and with her husband, chef Christopher Myers, she owns Myers + Chang, a pan-Asian restaurant in Boston.   Plus, she’s recently somehow found the … Continue reading Bibliobites in November/December: Flour Power →