Offering a carafe of wine or two on the bar is a must for any book club meeting. Weve got the perfect winter book club menu all ready for you complete with easy cocktails, appetizers and dessert recipes. However, i was feeling quite ambitious, creative and brave so i decided to actually cook. The bar a great glass of wine and a good book have gone together almost as long as there have been words to read. At the last book club meeting of the year, the book inspires the rest of the club to issue a christmas service challenge. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Light appetizers appetizers for party appetizer recipes appetizer ideas party recipes party snacks book club snacks book club food clean eating snacks. Dinner and a book dinner and a book go one step beyond the usual wine, cheese and crackers with a menu that matches the theme of your book clubs latest selection. Since book pages and greasy fingers dont go so well together, weve left the baconwrapped cocktail weiners for next time. We had an awesome christmas book exchange on december 2. Dont let the food get in the way of the allimportant ending. That morning, i opened the side door to see a huge package from ghirardelli, full to the brim with their holiday squares for easter. I am in charge of the menu and often try to pair the food to whatever we have just read. Lots of wonderful and easytomake dinner party menus with recipes.
Nov 8, 2016 explore serendipity8356s board book club christmas party. Sometimes the books theme or the era or setting in which the action takes place can help determine the menu. For a time, i was in a lovely, civilized san francisco dinner book club where couples sat down and discussed a book over dinner. Sandra is preparing a light dinner for her book club gathering including a layered crab salad, roasted chile guacamole, a pesto chicken panini and a banana chocolate chip cake. Combine cranberry syrup, gin, elderflower liquor, and club soda for an. I wanted to blog about it in case anyone wants some fun ideas for their book club. I havent read jenny colgan yet but i do have her the bookshop. A recent conversation on chowhound stirred the question of themed book club menus. Eleanor is socially awkward somewhere on the spectrum and this is her story. Our family dinner book club selection for the month of march is mary poppins by p. The cutest book club party ideas ever country living. I can see hands going up all over bloggland if you are like me, you love reading and love talking about books with your girlfriends even more. Normally our book club meets once a month for hors doeuvres and discussion, but not dinner. They range from christmas eve in a snowbound scottish castle,memories of christmas in the early sixties,friends xmas reunion in london.
We were meeting during the day, and i thought it would be fun to have a book club tea party. Cook ahead and be ready long before the members arrive. The menu a little food and wine set the right tone for the. Menu for a bookclub meeting fab book club recommendations. An intersting christmas book of short stories is the christmas tree of tales by s. Pick something delicious but easy so you can enjoy the discussion as per the advice i have given already on this website, its preferable not to cook for book club it turns into a competition between book clubbers as to who can cook the best meal. Hamandgreens crostini, butternut squashandpecan crostini, and pearandblue cheese crostini. The last book my book club read was the other wes moore got a 910 out of 10 more. But i think the christmas party is my very favorite book club thursday, and we try our best to do it right. The next best book club looking for recommendations. Terrific food and book pairing ideas from book clubs from coast to coast. You need for your next party instead of a formal printed menu, nicely handwrite. At a christmas dinner described in the book, the family enjoys this traditional southern holiday dessert.
Easy christmas appetizer finger foods christmas celebration all about christ. On the next slides, see our tips for hosting a party, designing the invitations, choosing the book, and picking a fun theme. T heres no reason that a book club gettogether cant be as delicious as it is thoughtprovoking. Read the need to cook for 8 women, book club is at my house this month. Top multigrain crackers with a delicious fetatomatocucumber salad for a satisfying snack. I laughed harder than i ever have, i cried, and i knew i had to share it with my friends. Serve high tea and transport your book group to prewwii england and the large country estate of the tallis family. When choosing a book for a book club there are a lot of factors to consider. When i first launched our book club i needed the motivation to make reading a priority in my busy life. During book club meetings there is a fair amount of socializing and having a good time. Middle eastern food and family are the backdrop of this novel, and this chickpea dip is a great way to bring your book club family to the snack table. Easy foods that can be eaten around a coffee table with one hand on the food and the. The menu a little food and wine set the right tone for the evening.
The description of the event, christmas book club meal, is available only to members. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. In general, appetizers and smallbite foods are good choices for a book club. In general, appetizers and smallbite foods are good choices for a book club party. See more ideas about book club menu, food and food recipes. Combine all ingredients except club soda for fruit refreshers. Turkeyfree christmas dinners at hillhead bookclub glasgow. Bloggers zandra and karen june, the team behind the blog little yellow couch, host a libraryinspired book club gathering with plenty of. Book club parties are a good way to get friends together and have great discussion over appetizers, drinks, or brunch. For example, last thursday evening i hosted book club at my house. Let me know if you can make it and if enough people can ill book a table. Our book club pick for february 2019 is eleanor oliphant is completely fine by gail honeymon. Life as a food blogger awards many incredible perks. Rebecca lang is a wellknown cooking instructor, author, and food writer.
Liven up your book club meetings by playing a quick game or two when your members first arrive. Now that the holidays are past us, its time to settle back into our regular routines and social activities which means winter book club for lisa and i. The menus are here to help you entertain with ease with our best dinner. Good friends and good conversation make the best pairing of all. Get your christmas dinner sorted with this jamie oliver cookbook which you can read for free with the amazon kindle app.
Middle eastern food and family are the backdrop of this novel, and this chickpea dip is a great way to bring your bookclub family to the snack table. You may not know this but i host a book club in my neighborhood. Here youll find a menu that can be prepared with the help of your children, and will hopefully be a fun and interactive activity for the whole family. You need for your next party instead of a formal printed menu, nicely hand write. Just a quick bite before diving back into the scintillating conversation. Its filled with letters tolkien wrote to his children every year at christmas all told from the from the point of view of either father christmas or a talking polar bear, and accompanied by the most whimsical illustrations. Whether your book club is a few close friends or a larger group, hosting a book club party still takes some amount of planning. Personal sized pizzas as a contrast to the normal christmas dinner. Get your bookloving friends together, and throw a book club party.
Mary poppins family dinner book club chef sarah elizabeth. December marks a spectacular finish to two lovely years of the peanut blossom book club for recovering readers. She teaches girls night in classes around the country and lives in athens, georgia. Michael may not read anything but cookbooks, but hes on hand to help a friend put together a book club dinner. Tolkien, this calligraphy picture book would make just as much sense if it were titled letters from father tolkien. Serve the group a simple and delicious meal, let the wine flowand theyll want to have every meeting at your house. Perfect dinner party menus and recipes for easier entertaining. Of course, you will also discuss the latest book you are reading, but if that is all you do your meetings will soon become boring. From an easy, casual dinner party menu to gourmet dinner party menus. Just simmer a big pot of white beans in a savory tomato sauce and then sprinkle it with tangy feta cheese. A collection of the most simple but satisfying recipes to get your hands on. Food, seating arrangements, and discussion questions are just some of the things that should be taken into account when youre the host. Book club party allrecipes allrecipes food, friends.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A great many book clubs make a point of theming the food they serve each month to the book theyre discussing. From christmas to new years eve, and the many other holiday festivities before and after, these books are sure to be perfect fits for your december and january book club reads. A little bit contemporary romance, a little bit highpressure commercial kitchen. This book chronicles the trials of an irish family making their way in new york.
And we know how challenging it can be to find a book that is both entertaining as well as interesting and provocative enough to spark a good, engaging discussion while, perhaps, you nosh on cheese and sip wine. Mar 16, 2020 inspiration and full menus for your next book club meeting. It takes about eight hours to cook, so you can start it in the morning and forget about it until dinnertime leaving you a full day to finish the book. Posts about christmas party written by broadened horizons. Before jeanine can object, the ladies plan the rest of the month, filled to the jeanines calendar alerts are out of control. Buy products related to book club gifts and see what customers say about book club gifts on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Let a simple centerpiece provide the drama for a book themed dinner that speaks volumes. Vintage meets modern in these clever and crafty librarianinspired book club party ideas created by zandra and karen june, of the blog little yellow couch. Menu for a bookclub meeting dont slave over the stove.