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Full-Cast Audiobooks and a Flavor-Full Meal February 19, 2021

We know you’re hungry! Don’t be afraid to go back for seconds of the full-of-flavor Kashmiri Lamb Yakhni from Chaat and these full-of-narrators audiobooks. READ MORE

Tags: cook, cooking, crafter, Listen and Cook

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Audiobooks À La Mode February 12, 2021

Nothing says “sweet” like Valentine’s Day, and the Blueberry Lattice Pie from Eventide by Arlin Smith, Andrew Taylor, Mike Wiley, and Sam Hiersteiner makes for the perfect treat (that may even make you feel transported to Maine). READ MORE

Tags: cook, cooking, Listen and Cook, summer listening

S6 E9 Randa Jarrar, Ethan Hawke, Catherine Cohen

On the Podcast: Randa Jarrar, Ethan Hawke, and Catherine Cohen February 10, 2021

In this episode, meet writer and translator Randa Jarrar, author of Love is an Ex-Country, acclaimed actor and director Ethan Hawke, author of A Bright Ray of Darkness, and comedian and actress Catherine Cohen, author of God I Feel Modern Tonight. READ MORE

Tags: A Bright Ray of Darkness, book club, Catherine Cohen, cook, craft, Ethan Hawke, God I feel Modern Tonight, literary fiction, Love is an Ex-Country, memoir, Randa Jarrar, This is the Author

Ardently Admired: Jane Austen Retellings on Audio February 8, 2021

Independent heroines, sharp social commentary, and the complicated business of love are all staples of Jane Austen novels that have proven timeless. Oh, alright, and she writes romantic leads who make downright dreamy declarations of love. Perhaps that’s why every February, we find ourselves with the remote in hand, queueing up one of the many brilliant Austen film adaptations (and debating our friends about which one is the best). READ MORE

Tags: bookclub, cook, crafters, Jane Austen, valentine's day

Happy Lunar New Year! Four Seas Crispy Chicken & A Family Listen February 5, 2021

Get ready to ring in the Year of the Ox on February 12th with a delicious meal, and a great audiobook for company.

The Four Seas Crispy Chicken from Mister Jiu’s in Chinatown by Brandon Jew and Tienlon Ho requires a little bit of planning ahead (dry-brining, anyone?). Press play on Alex’s Good Fortune while you prep to learn about Lunar New Year traditions as a family! READ MORE

Tags: cook, Family Listening, Listen and Cook, lunar new year

Beyond Bridgerton: Lady Danbury by Day, Audiobook Narrator by Mic January 8, 2021

If you’re watching the steamy and scandal-laced layer cake that is Bridgerton (now streaming on Netflix), then we simply must inform you of delightful news that would titillate even the likes of Lady Whistledown: Lady Danbury has a secret life. Another life. A life as…an audiobook narrator. READ MORE

Tags: Adjoa Andoh, book club, Bridgerton, cook, crafter, Netflix

Hey, Home Chef! Make Stew With a Side of Audiobooks January 8, 2021

Many of us are trying our best to cook more and resist the siren call of take out. READ MORE

Tags: cook, new year new you

Hanukkah Lights and Latke Delights December 11, 2020

Happy Hanukkah! There are eight nights to celebrate the Festival of Lights, a time when families gather together to tell stories, hone their dreidel spins, and enjoy the gently flickering candles of the menorah. And then, there are the latkes: fried potato pancakes that are perhaps one of the most delicious homages to the miracle of oil ever to grace a plate. READ MORE

Tags: chef, cook, crafter, Family Listening, gardener-cook, hanukkah, holiday, Holiday Listens, Listen and Cook, recipe

Kids in the Kitchen? Make Cinnamon-Bun Quick Bread December 4, 2020

For this week’s Listen and Cook, check out this fun recipe that you and your family can make together: Cinnamon-Bun Quick Bread from Christina Tosi’s bestselling cookbook Milk Bar: Kids Only. READ MORE