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 January: My Dinner With Dorie (2/12/2021) - What do you get when you combine cold weather, short days, a long stretch between meetings, an ongoing pandemic that has most of us at home almost all the time, and a cookbook filled with dinner ideas?  You get a lot of cooking going on, so buckle up, folks– this could be a long ride! … Continue reading Bibliobites in January: My Dinner With Dorie →
• Bibliobites in December: Midwest Meh (1/8/2021) - Often the culinary world seems to be neatly divided between those who love to cook, and those who have a passion for baking.  Those on the savory side appreciate the more-improvisational nature of cooking– the freedom to alter on the fly and go where whim and ingredients take them.  For those with this view, baking … Continue reading Bibliobites in December: Midwest Meh →
• Bibliobites in October: Back to the Garten (11/30/2020) - The Barefoot Contessa (a.k.a. Ina Garten) has amazing staying power.  After almost four decades in the food business, with twelve bestselling cookbooks and numerous TV shows, she is easily one of the most successful authors in the food world.  Her devoted fans are legion, and they love her warm, approachable personality as much as her … Continue reading Bibliobites in October: Back to the Garten →
• Bibliobites in September: TwoFer (10/23/2020) - Table for two….tea for two….like two peas in a pod….it takes two to tango.  Coupledom is celebrated in our culture, but not so much in the kitchen.  Most recipes typically serve four or six, which can be problematic for a small household.  While it’s convenient to have tasty leftovers in your fridge, how many times … Continue reading Bibliobites in September: TwoFer →
• Bibliobites in August: Veg Out! (9/18/2020) - What is it about cooking with vegetables that is so satisfying?  Is it the visuals– the mind-blowing array of colors, shapes, and textures?  Is it the elemental joy of taking an ordinary ingredient and turning it into something full of complex flavor?  Is it the fun of being on-trend with the newly-hip produce aisle?  Or … Continue reading Bibliobites in August: Veg Out! →
• Bibliobites in July: The Soul of African-American and Southern Cuisine (8/25/2020) - July 2020 will undoubtedly go down in the record books for its unending heat and humidity.  It was so hot that the majority of our Bibliobites group admitted that it was just too hot to cook!  But even if we couldn’t bear the idea of turning on the stove or standing in front of a … Continue reading Bibliobites in July: The Soul of African-American and Southern Cuisine →