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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

It‘s not long till February! Get ready with your #Nepal books and recipes for #foodandlit ! @Catsandbooks

See some options on StoryGraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/f76211fc-e35f-4b01-81da-e414d74...

I also recommend The Eight Mountains (link in the comments), which is set in Italy (for #ItalyJubilee) and partially in Nepal.

The Eight Mountains: A Novel

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Bookwormjillk Ohh an Italy/Nepal book. Perfect! February is scary close! I have this on my shelf

Love and Death in Kathmandu: A Strange Tale of Royal Murder

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While you‘re planning your 2025 reading, don‘t forget about #foodandlit #ReadingChallenge! @Catsandbooks and I love hosting for you.

We will have some new features this year to show off. More news coming soon.

We‘ve also shared a lot of book ideas on StoryGraph: https://tinyurl.com/c4yrw569 We‘d love for you to add your recommendations!

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

While you‘re planning your 2025 reading, don‘t forget about #foodandlit! @Catsandbooks and I love hosting for you, and if you follow @TheBookHippie on Insta, she always shares a ton of information about each country of the month!

We will have some new features this year to show off. More news coming soon.

We‘ve also shared a lot of book ideas on StoryGraph: https://tinyurl.com/c4yrw569 We‘d love for you to add your recommendations!

TheBookHippie YAY!!!! It is so much fun. I hope more ppl join in!! 2mo

Texreader @LitsyEvents 2mo

Jess861 I'm so excited to join in this year. I already have my book and food picked out for January! 2mo

Catsandbooks 🎉👏🏼❤️ 2mo

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

Thank you @Bookwormjillk for the Finnish cookies recipe! I had a little spare time and cooked some myself. Mmm. Tastes like Christmas! #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

Recipe:

https://www.food.com/recipe/finnish-cardamom-cookies-369337

Bookwormjillk Wow! That was fast! Aren‘t they good though? To me it‘s the perfect cookie. 2mo

Texreader @Bookwormjillk it was very good timing and they were so so good!! 2mo

Catsandbooks Yum! 2mo

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

It‘s#Finland National Day!

“Finland‘s National Day…is observed on December 6th, marking the historic 1917 declaration of independence from Russia. More than just a celebration, it‘s a solemn remembrance of the journey to sovereignty and the sacrifices made.”

More here: https://thenordicnomad.com/nordic-lifestyle/december-6th-the-story-behind-finlan...

#foodandlit @Catsandbooks

Also see post from @Dilara

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#FoodandLit 2025🎉

To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit & tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader

If you‘re not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news but would like to be, let @Catsandbooks know.

Cortg @catsandbooks I‘d love to give this challenge a go in 2025. This is a fun idea. Could you add me to the tags please?! 3mo

Catsandbooks @Cortg added you! ☺️ 3mo

Cortg @Catsandbooks Thanks! I‘m looking forward to this. 3mo

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

I‘m so excited for #FoodandLit2025

To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit & tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader

If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news & would like to be, let us know.

Bookwormjillk I can‘t believe we haven‘t done Italy yet! 3mo

Liz_M #ReadingChallenge 3mo

TheBookHippie I‘m so excited!!! 3mo

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Lunakay Already started researching 📚 😍 3mo

Texreader @Lunakay me too! That‘s part of the fun!! 3mo

Texreader @Bookwormjillk I know, it was shocking. But we waited for the perfect year since its Jubilee there 3mo

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#FoodandLit 2025 🎉

To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit & tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader

If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news & would like to be, let me know.

Catsandbooks @Sblbooks @AmyK1 @SamAnne @Bookwormjillk @TheKidUpstairs @BookNAround @Tdrosebud @Thegreensofa @PatriciaU @AbigailJaneBlog @Itchyfeetreader @LeeRHarry @Daisey @Crazeedi @Simona @Chrissyreadit @amiable @megabooks @tineke @vonnie862 @StolenBookmobile @liseworks 3mo

Catsandbooks @TEArificbooks @Q84 @catebutler @dilara @teresereading @roary47 @maggie4483 @soscha @karisa @ElizaMarie @Jerdencon @LitStephanie @Bcncookbookclub @Bnp @Bookishdawg @ChasingOm @Thebookhippie @mcctrish @JenLovesJT47 @texaschaitea 3mo

LiseWorks Awesome 3mo

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Catsandbooks @Bookworm54 @Kelly_the_bookish_sidekick @AnneCecilie @Outandabout @Liz_M @curvycrochetgirl @DHill @BarbaraBB @Clwojick @DebinHawaii @pageturner1 @sapphire @bookbelle84 @libby1 @lunakay @blackink_whitepaper @moll @yourfavouritemixtape @Sace @MaGoose 3mo

TheBookHippie Oooooo yay!!!!! 3mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Ooh! I have two Peruvian restaurants within 2 blocks of my apartment. As long as at least one survives the year, I'll at least take part in one country's cuisine! #ImSoBadAtThis 3mo

Bookwormjillk Love it! 3mo

Chrissyreadit 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉i am determined to get back in!!! i love this activity so so much. 3mo

Sace July and August are tempting! 3mo

BarbaraBB Yay! Thank you!! 3mo

Texreader @BarbaraBB We will need a lot of food and book ideas for January! 😁 3mo

BarbaraBB I can help out 🇳🇱 😘 3mo

reading_rainbow This sounds awesome! Can I get tagged? 3mo

Catsandbooks @reading_rainbow yes! Added you! ☺️ 3mo

Jess861 @Catsandbooks - could I be tagged please? Going to try and participate in a few 🙂 3mo

Catsandbooks @Jess861 absolutely! Added you! ☺️ 3mo

kwmg40 Please include me, thanks! 3mo

vonnie862 Yay!!! 3mo

Catsandbooks @kwmg40 added you! ☺️ 3mo

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

Today‘s the last day to nominate countries for #foodandlit 2025! Comment to this post with your nominations.

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One week left to make your country nominations for #foodandlit 2025. Respond to ORIGINAL post with your nominations by November 15! We are so looking forward to another year of yummy reading!
To try to avoid duplicates, I posted the countries for the last four years under the tagged book for your convenience.

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

One week left to make your country nominations for #foodandlit 2025. Respond to this post with your nominations by November 15! We are so looking forward to another year of yummy reading! To try to avoid duplicates, I posted the countries for the last four years under the tagged book for your convenience.

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Catsandbooks
@Sblbooks @AmyK1 @SamAnne @Bookwormjillk @TheKidUpstairs @BookNAround @Tdrosebud @Thegreensofa @PatriciaU @AbigailJaneBlog @Itchyfeetreader @LeeRHarry @Daisey @Crazeedi @Simona @Chrissyreadit @amiable @megabooks @tineke @vonnie862 @StolenBookmobile @liseworks
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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

#FoodandLit is coming back for 2025!
Let us know your nominations for the countries you'd like to explore next year!

See @Texreader for the countries we've visited in the past 💙

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mcctrish England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Denmark 🇩🇰 Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿? 4mo

Lunakay Looking forward to it! And the nominees are: Italy, Indonesia, Ireland, Bangladesh, Madagascar, Uruguay, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Kamerun, Poland, Uzbekistan, Nepal 4mo

Maggie4483 How about Peru or Samoa? I also second Italy and Poland! 4mo

BarbaraBB I second my country, Netherlands 🇳🇱! And I nominate Japan and Argentina! 4mo

LiseWorks I nominate Iraland, Scotland, England, and France, more of Canada as I feel one month is not enough for my country lol 4mo

Liz_M Tunisia, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Trinidad and Tobago, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Lebanon, Mongolia, Slovenia 4mo

vonnie862 I nominate Romania, Mexico, & Scotland. 4mo

Roary47 Scotland, Ireland, England, China, Japan, Sierra Leone, and India would be some fun ones. 🥰 4mo

Dilara Seconding Uzbekistan, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Nepal, Peru and Slovenia.
I also nominate Moldova. 3mo

Bookworm54 I nominate Romania, Ireland, and Hawaii 3mo

Texreader @mcctrish @lunakay @Maggie4483 @BarbaraBB @LiseWorks @Liz_M @vonnie862 @Roary47 @Dilara @Bookworm54 We are so excited about your nominations! We will tally and map and do yummy and mysterious things and reveal the 2025 countries soon! 😁 I think this challenge gets more fun every year! @Catsandbooks 3mo

Lunakay @Texreader @Catsandbooks 🥰 Super excited as well! Thank you for hosting! 📚❤️🌍 3mo

mcctrish @LiseWorks 🇨🇦🇨🇦 3mo

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#foodandlit country nominations are open until November 15! Here are the countries assigned in the past four years, so we will avoid duplicates. Thanks to @TheBookHippie for making this graphic back during the Olympics.

Tag me @Texreader !!

Bookwormjillk Here are a few: Cuba, Ireland, Greenland, Panama, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Antartica 4mo

TheBookHippie Me I thought we had Scotland for December 😅😂🤣 so Scotland 😅 4mo

Teresereading Aruba? 4mo

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Teresereading Monaco, Fiji. Looks like it‘s down to small places 😉 4mo

Bookwormjillk Here are a few more: Italy, Columbia, Algeria, Denmark 3mo

Texreader @Bookwormjillk @TheBookHippie @Teresereading We are so excited about your nominations! We will tally and map and do yummy and mysterious things and reveal the 2025 countries soon! 😁 I think this challenge gets more fun every year! 3mo

TheBookHippie @Texreader I adore it 🌎🌍🌏 3mo

Bookwormjillk @Texreader Even though I haven't been good about the food part of food and lit this year I love this challenge. I'm so glad it's continuing! 3mo

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

@Catsandbooks and I are back! Taking nominations for countries for #foodandlit2025! It will be our fifth year hosting the challenge and we‘re very excited about it! @TheBookHippie previously posted all the countries from the last four years and I‘ll repost it so we can avoid duplicates. A reminder: we try to read a book about, set in, or by an author from the country and eat food indigenous to that month‘s country. Nominations open through Nov. 15

TheBookHippie Yay!!!!!! Okay now to think 🤣 4mo

Liz_M @LitsyEvents 4mo

TheBookHippie Belgium 4mo

Texreader @Liz_M Thanks! 4mo

TheBookHippie Denmark 4mo

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https://youtu.be/Rs4nZ4talSY?si=GN8PPVMig0BLteYY

Brendan Shay Basham on the Similarities Between the Chef Life and the Writing Life - on LitHub: https://lithub.com/brendan-shay-basham-on-the-similarities-between-the-chef-life...

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#FoodandLit is officially launching our own website!
All of our resources including our book list, pinterest board, and even Storygraph challenge is linked there.
You will also find a map with pins of the countries we've visited and will visit.

Check it out and let us know what you think!
https://foodandlit.pisani.me/

LitsyEvents Original post https://litsy.com/p/ZFg0enh3Z2xn 1y

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

#FoodandLit is officially launching our own website!
All of our resources including our book list, pinterest board, and even Storygraph challenge is linked there.
You will also find a map with pins of the countries we've visited and will visit.

Check it out and let us know what you think!
https://foodandlit.pisani.me/

Catsandbooks @Sblbooks @AmyK1 @SamAnne @Bookwormjillk @Arubabookwoman @TheKidUpstairs @BookNAround @Tdrosebud @Thegreensofa @PatriciaU @AbigailJaneBlog @Itchyfeetreader @Etalton @LeeRHarry @Daisey @Crazeedi @Alisiakae @Simona @Chrissyreadit @amiable @megabooks @tineke @vonnie862 1y

Catsandbooks @TEArificbooks @Q84 @catebutler @dilara @teresereading @roary47 @maggie4483 @sarahbellum @soscha @karisa @ElizaMarie @Jadams1776 @Jerdencon @LitStephanie @Bcncookbookclub @Bnp @Bookishdawg @ChasingOm @Thebookhippie @mcctrish @JenLovesJT47 1y

Catsandbooks @Bookworm54 @Kelly_the_bookish_sidekick @AnneCecilie @Outandabout @Liz_M @curvycrochetgirl @DHill @Sprainedbrain @BarbaraBB @Clwojick @DebinHawaii @pageturner1 @sapphire @bookbelle84 @libby1 @lunakay @blackink_whitepaper @moll @AnnR @yourfavouritemixtape 1y

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dabbe Sheer awesomeness. 🤩🤩🤩 It is now bookmarked! 1y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Looks good! I've also bookmarked it. 1y

DieAReader That‘s fantastic!! 1y

Bookwormjillk Very cool! 1y

TheBookHippie Oh yay!! 1y

TheKidUpstairs Love it! 1y

vonnie862 Woah, so cool!!! 1y

Daisey Fantastic! 1y

Chrissyreadit wow!!! 1y

Chrissyreadit That just looks amazing and i‘m both excited and impressed 1y

Roary47 So cool! 1y

yourfavouritemixtape This looks so impressing! I will proably browse this for a long time. 1y

BarbaraBB That is so cool. Great job! 1y

Bookworm54 Amazing! I love the map 😍 1y

Karisa Love it! 😍 1y

Pageturner1 love it 💗 1y

bcncookbookclub Well-done! And the map is amazing! 1y

AllDebooks Looks great. X 1y

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The moment you've all been waiting for is finally here... #FoodandLit 2024! 🎉

If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news and would like to be or would liked to be removed from the list for 2024, please let me know.

Catsandbooks @Sblbooks @AmyK1 @SamAnne @Bookwormjillk @Arubabookwoman @TheKidUpstairs @BookNAround @Tdrosebud @Thegreensofa @LaughterHp @PatriciaU @AbigailJaneBlog @Itchyfeetreader @Etalton @LeeRHarry @Daisey @Crazeedi @Alisiakae @Simona @Chrissyreadit @amiable @megabooks 1y

Catsandbooks @TEArificbooks @Q84 @catebutler @dilara @corireadslife @teresereading @roary47 @maggie4483 @sarahbellum @soscha @karisa @ElizaMarie @Jadams1776 @Jerdencon @LitStephanie @Bcncookbookclub @Bnp @Bookishdawg @ChasingOm @Thebookhippie @mcctrish @JenLovesJT47 1y

Catsandbooks @Bookworm54 @Kelly_the_bookish_sidekick @AqnneCecilie @Outandabout @Liz_M @curvycrochetgirl @DHill @Sprainedbrain @BarbaraBB @Clwojick @DebinHawaii @pageturner1 @sapphire @bookbelle84 @libby1 @lunakay @blackink_whitepaper @moll @AnnR 1y

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Roary47 I‘m going to try better this coming year. I want to learn more of other nations. 💛 1y

BarbaraBB I‘ll try to add more often next year too. Thanks for organizing again!! 1y

Lunakay Amazing list, looking forward to it! 🌍 1y

Bookwormjillk Yay yay yay!!! 1y

Chrissyreadit 🎉🎉🎉 1y

Chrissyreadit @LitsyEvents 1y

TheBookHippie YAY!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼♥️ 1y

Pageturner1 😄 going to try hard to be active 1y

Pageturner1 got my choice picked out for January, Imperfect Arrangements

Imperfect Arrangements: The Uplifting and Heartwarming Love Stories of Three Sister-friends

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yourfavouritemixtape I‘m not sure I will manage yet another reading challenge, but this sounds so fun. So yes please, I‘d like to be on the tag list 🙂 1y

Laughterhp Hey, can you please take me off the list? I was unable to participate at all this year, so don‘t think I‘ll be able to next year either. Thanks! 1y

Catsandbooks @yourfavouritemixtape added you! 😊 1y

Catsandbooks @Laughterhp no problem! 👍🏼 1y

Captivatedbybooks How does this work? 1y

Texreader @Captivatedbybooks Read a book set in or by an author from the country during its respective month, and try to enjoy one traditional recipe/meal from that country. All completely voluntary—participate the whole year or when you can 1y

Tineke Can you add me to the tag list? Thank you! 1y

Catsandbooks @Tineke added you! 😊 1y

Tineke Thank you! I'm so looking forward to this. Is there a master list of books set in the selected countries? I have King Peggy by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman on my wishlist. And it's about a naturalized American woman who becomes the king of a village in Ghana. It's non fiction. This story has interested me for years, so high time to acquire this. The wikipedia is interesting too and will send me down a rabbit hole I'm sure. 1y

Catsandbooks @Tineke Yes we will have a master book list where suggestions can be made! There's currently one for 2023 too! As it gets closer to the end of the year there will be more resources being posted 😉 1y

vonnie862 Ooh I would like to join! 1y

Catsandbooks @vonnie862 added you! 😊 1y

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Still time to nominate countries for #foodandlit2024 Co hosted by @catsandbooks and @texreader head over to their pages to make a nomination.

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There's still time to nominate countries for #FoodandLit in 2024!

We're taking nominations until October 1st

Amiable Suggestion: Turkey 1y

MidnightBookGirl I nominate Iceland! 1y

AbigailJaneBlog Ireland! 1y

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KT1432 Italy and South Africa! 1y

ju.ca.no Austria😇 1y

Jerdencon Iceland 1y

Dilara I am looking forward to the results to a ridiculous degree! 1y

Catsandbooks @Dilara beginning of November they should be announced 😉 1y

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Reposting for @catsandbooks and @texteader
#FoodandLit will be back in 2024 with @catsandbooks and @texreader as your hosts! Here‘s a reminder of all the countries we have visited in the past 3 years! Please nominate countries you‘d like to visit next year. We‘ll be taking nominations until October 1st

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#FoodandLit will be back in 2024 with @Catsandbooks and @Texreader as your hosts! Here is a reminder of all the countries we have visited in the past 3 years! Please nominate countries you'd like to visit next year. We'll be taking nominations until October 1st.

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mcctrish Canada 🇨🇦 Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 1y

sblbooks Romania or Italy 1y

Chrissyreadit Iceland, South Korea, Ireland 1y

CurvyCrochetGirl Ireland, Scotland, Romania 1y

Itchyfeetreader Spain, Jamaica or Bangladesh would be good .I love following this and do the recipes but not so good with the books! 1y

Bookworm54 Malaysia, Romania, Denmark, Wales, Croatia, Finland :) 1y

Maggie4483 I‘ll co-sign everyone else‘s votes, and add Venezuela, Peru, the Philippines, and Lebanon. 1y

Teresereading Scotland, Iceland, Ireland, Canada 1y

TheBookHippie Iceland for December next year!!! Denmark Scotland Finland Wales 1y

Texreader I‘m loving this nominations!! Keep them coming! 1y

LeeRHarry Finland for Feb 😊but also Wales, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. 1y

Lunakay Europe: Italy, Spain, Iceland; Asia: Malaysia, South Korea, Indonesia; Americas: Canada, Peru, Panama; Africa: Tunisia, Tanzania, Kongo 1y

slategreyskies Finland, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand. :) 1y

Dilara Malaysia, Georgia (the country, not the US state, obv.), Madagascar, Peru, Indonesia, Laos, Liberia, Jamaica 😁 1y

Bookwormjillk Love all of these! Can‘t think of any I‘d add. Maybe Spain? 1y

AnnR @Catsandbooks Could you please add me to the tag list? Thank you. Maybe I'll have time to join in during 2024. ☺ 1y

Catsandbooks @AnnR added you! 😊 1y

TheKidUpstairs I'd love to nominate: Afghanistan, Ireland, New Zealand, Indonesia 1y

thegreensofa My vote: Canada 🇨🇦. Luxembourg 🇱🇺. Macau 🇲🇴. 😃 1y

Maggie4483 If decisions haven‘t been made yet, I‘d also like to add Somalia & Bosnia and Herzegovina 1y

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repost @catsandbooks @texreader
#FoodandLit
Wow, we are halfway through the year!
Here's a reminder of the countries we'll be visiting for the second half of the year!

Sapphire I will have to join you for Costa Rica in August since we just decided to go there in December. Now what to read?!?! (edited) 2y

LitsyEvents @catsandbooks see comment above 2y

Catsandbooks @Sapphire yes please do!! We have a book list anyone is welcome to add to, so feel free to check it out and/or add to it! 2y

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Sapphire Yes I was digging for that link! 2y

Catsandbooks @Sapphire it's in the comments of every monthly country post 2y

Sapphire @Catsandbooks found it! Thanks 2y

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#FoodandLit
Wow, we are halfway through the year!
Here's a reminder of the countries we'll be visiting for the second half of the year!

Texreader Yay! 2y

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In the better late than never category, we finally made it downtown to Schilos today for German food. I had the “Taste of #Germany” with bratwurst, schweinsnitzel, German potato salad, red cabbage, and sauerkraut. #foodandlit @Catsandbooks

dabbe Yum! 2y

Leftcoastzen Wow , I love going to restaurants that have been open a real long time! 2y

Catsandbooks So delicious!! 🇩🇪 2y

Bookishlie Did you have the root beer and split pea soup? Both are amazing!!! 2y

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#FoodandLit now has a running book list for 2023!

If you need help finding books for a country or want to share books you've found, this list is a resource.
Anyone can add books to the list!

Find it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Q4R1xxFtwZSIkohqdNLdsEYQx7FJLsBJ2YN9YQ1tHY/...

Catsandbooks @Sblbooks @AmyK1 @SamAnne @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @Arubabookwoman @TheKidUpstairs @BookNAround @Tdrosebud @CoffeeNBooks @Thegreensofa @LaughterHp @PatriciaU @AbigailJaneBlog @Itchyfeetreader 2y

Catsandbooks @Daisey @Crazeedi @Alisiakae @needsmorebooks @Simona @Chrissyreadit @amiable @megabooks @mdm139 @Q84 @maich @catebutler @dilara @corireadslife @teresereading @roary47 @maggie4483 @sarahbellum @soscha @karisa 2y

Catsandbooks @ElizaMarie @Jadams1776 @Jerdencon @LitStephanie @Bcncookbookclub @Bnp @Bookishdawg @ChasingOm @Thebookhippie @Bookworm54 @Kelly_the_bookish_sidekick @AnneCecilie @Outandabout @Liz_M 2y

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Catsandbooks @Sprainedbrain @Croissonter @BarbaraBB @Clwojick @DebinHawaii @pageturner1 @sapphire @mklong @bookbelle84 @JenLovesJT47 @annefindsjoy @libby1 @julieclair @lunakay @blackink_whitepaper 2y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Awesome! I looked up Uganda today and found some possibilities that my library has available plus looked for some others on my shelves that I own. I'll add them into the document this week. 2y

Texreader @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Fantastic!! 2y

Chrissyreadit Brilliant! 2y

julieclair Great idea! 2y

Itchyfeetreader Thank you ! 2y

AbigailJaneBlog Thanks! I've been doing lots of planning so looking forward to sharing! 2y

Bookwormjillk Nice! I can‘t wait for my work to slow down in a week or so. I plan on many long afternoons spent figuring out my reading lists for next year. 2y

Blackink_WhitePaper It‘s awesome thank you ! 2y

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I‘m very excited as I‘m lining up my challenges and participation in Litsy 2023! These are the ones I‘m hoping to participate in so far and I‘m going to start planning this weekend. Of course #foodandlit2023 reigns supreme! And #readingtheamericas2023 #authoramonth2023 and #litsycrafters2023—proof there‘s something for everyone on Litsy! @Catsandbooks @Soubhiville @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Librarybelle Lots of fun reading next year! 2y

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LitsyEvents https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/18fef166-b9fa-43b7-8b4d-2b84c67... 2y

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repost for @Catsandbooks & @Texreader:

#FoodandLit 2023 🌎🌍🌏🍽

To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit and tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader

If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news and would like to be, let me know.

Excited to read, eat, and virtually travel with y'all!!

Storygraph link ⬇️

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

#FoodandLit 2023 🌎🌍🌏🍽

To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit and tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader

If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news and would like to be, let me know.

Excited to read, eat, and virtually travel with y'all!!

Storygraph link ⬇️

Catsandbooks @ElizaMarie @Jadams1776 @Jerdencon @LitStephanie @Bcncookbookclub @Bnp @Bookishdawg @ChasingOm @Thebookhippie @Bookworm54 @Kelly_the_bookish_sidekick @AnneCecilie @Outandabout @Liz_M 2y

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Catsandbooks @Sprainedbrain @Croissonter @BarbaraBB @Clwojick @DebinHawaii @pageturner1 @sapphire @mklong @bookbelle84 @JenLovesJT47 @annefindsjoy @libby1 @julieclair @lunakay @blackink_whitepaper 2y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick YAY! I haven't been able to pay as much this year because of life, but I'm still asking for the ride and hoping next year is a little better. 2y

Blackink_WhitePaper I am excited for this ! Brilliant selection of countries . 🥰😻 thanks for hosting 💐😇 2y

Soscha Please do tag me into Food & Lit! 2y

Karisa Ooh, this always looks like so much fun! Please tag me too 😊 2y

Bookwormjillk Yay!! Great choices! 2y

julieclair Super choices! 2y

Catsandbooks @Soscha @karisa added you both to the list! 2y

Catsandbooks Storygraph link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/18fef166-b9fa-43b7-8b4d-2b84c67... 2y

Itchyfeetreader So excited for this - one of my goals for next year is to try a new recipe@once a fortnight so this will work well 2y

LeeRHarry Hope you all get stuck into the Vegemite in June! 😆 could you tag me please 🙏 thanks! (edited) 2y

Daisey This list looks great! I haven‘t participated as much this year as I would have liked but am looking forward to trying more again next year. Thank you both again for organizing! 2y

AbigailJaneBlog How exciting! Thank you for organising 🌟 2y

Chrissyreadit 🙌✨💫🥳 2y

TheBookHippie Oh my word I‘m so excited!!!!! 2y

ElizaMarie Ooo, I am so excited to participate in this one! 2y

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

Reminder to nominate countries for #foodandlit in 2023! Nominations are open through November 27.

If you haven‘t already nominated countries (as many as you like), or if you want to nominate more countries, please comment below or repost and tag @Catsandbooks and @Texreader We are very excited to be your hosts again next year!

TheBookHippie Did I say Finland ? If not then Finland. 😂 2y

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

In elementary school, I had a friend whose parents were political emigres from Communist Cuba. I fondly remember the music, the stories, and the food from this special family. I never eat bananas, but I ate Ms. Rodriguez's fried plantains so that is what I fixed for #Cuba #FoodandLit @texreader @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks Love fried plantains! 3y

aa_guer2021 My husband is Ecuadorian and some of his family members are of Cuban descent. They have fried plantains at almost every special get together and it is always such a treat! 3y

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

Here‘s the gyro in all its glory and falafel. Yummy dinner tonight!! #foodandlit #Greece

Alfoster I‘ll be right over!😝 3y

Leftcoastzen Looks good! 3y

Catsandbooks Love gyros! 3y

BarbaraBB Looking good! 3y

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

I am always running behind with my #foodandlit meals. I‘m finally across town and able to get the best Greek food here. I‘m awaiting our gyros but as you can see I cannot pass up baklava. #Greece

Bklover Ummmmm….Yum!!!!! 3y

Soubhiville Oooooo, that‘s a definite favorite! 3y

Catsandbooks Love baklava!! 3y

ravenlee 😯 Papouli‘s in the Forum was my FAVORITE restaurant a million years ago when I was stationed at Randolph. I missed it so much when I moved! 3y

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Came from Argentina. Delicious 😋. #FoodandLit @Catsandbooks @Texreader

Susanita Alfajores! 3y

Texreader Fantastic!! 3y

Catsandbooks Yum!! 3y

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While I‘m getting some R&R from my surgery yesterday I‘m working on adding recipes to our #foodandlit Pinterest board for the rest of the year. Here are just some of the remaining countries. Looking good!! 😋

https://pin.it/6y82xLW

Butterfinger Wow!!!! I get all my recipes from your board. 3y

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

According to the history I read about #Argentina, it has a large diaspora of Italians. So check out this recipe! #foodandlit

http://jajacombo.blogspot.com/2018/11/fugazzeta-argentinian-stuffed-pizza.html?m...

Also on our Pinterest board: https://pin.it/auUUy8n

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I forgot to take a photo of my carne guisada empanadas I had for breakfast yesterday. I just tucked right in and ate every last crumb. This is a good month for #foodandlit #Argentina! Here‘s where to find an empanada recipe:

https://myrecipeconfessions.com/entree/argentine-empanadas/

Also on our Pinterest board: https://pin.it/76Qoi6B

JudeCC 👍 😃 Thanks!!! 3y

CuriousG I love empanadas! My husband has a great recipe for them with smoked fish - it is so good. 3y

Texreader @CuriousG That sounds so good!! 3y

TheBookHippie YUMMMM 3y

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

We had Egyptian Spinach Pie for tonight. So yummy!! #FoodandLit @Catsandbooks @Texreader

Catsandbooks Oh yum!! 3y

Texreader That looks good! 3y

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

I used ingredients common to Egyptian meals but I‘m not sure how authentic my meal was for #Egypt #foodandlit. Lamb chops in a red wine reduction, 2 kinds of rice (brown and jasmine), falafel, and a salad. @Butterfinger @Catsandbooks

Butterfinger Looks amazing 😍😍!! 3y

Texreader @Butterfinger It was so good. The chops cooked on low heat in the oven for more than an hour and was so tender. The sauce was perfect for the rice and falafel. 3y

Booksarelifeaddict Looks delicious 😋 3y

Texreader @Booksarelifeaddict It was!! Thank you! 3y

Catsandbooks So tasty! 3y

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

More great lists of books about #Argentina for #foodandlit

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/booksblog/2014/oct/16/argentina-b...

This one is a list of mysteries and thrillers:

https://www.bustle.com/p/the-8-books-about-spies-argentina-that-inspired-rosalie...

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Texreader @Kelly_the_bookish_sidekick @Howjessreads @AnneCecilie @Outandabout @Liz_M @Jari-chan @Sprainedbrain @Croissonter @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen @Clwojick @DebinHawaii @pageturner1 @sapphire @mklong @bookbelle84 @brittanyreads @annefindsjoy @libby1 @dilara @abigailjaneblog 3y

Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

Need ideas for a book to read in February for #foodandlit #Argentina? Here‘s a helpful link:

https://taleaway.com/books-set-in-argentina/

You can also check out our book lists board on Pinterest here:

https://pin.it/3VgekBs

Texreader @amiable @megabooks @mdm139 @Q84 @maich @catebutler @dilara @corireadslife @teresereading @roary47 @jenlovesJT47 @ElizaMarie @Mynameisacolour
@Jadams1776 @Jerdencon @LitStephanie
@Bcncookbookclub @Bnp @Bookishdawg @ChasingOm @Thebookhippie @Bookworm54 3y

Texreader @Sblbooks @AmyK1 @SamAnne @TheAromaofBooks @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @Arubabookwoman
@TheKidUpstairs @BookNAround @Tdrosebud @CoffeeNBooks @Thegreensofa @LaughterHp @Daisey @Crazeedi @4thhouseontheleft @needsmorebooks @Simona @Chrissyreadit 3y

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maich Already borrow from the library

Ficciones

Texreader @maich Awesome! I think that‘s our upcoming buddy read. Am I right @Catsandbooks ? 3y

maich @Texreader I know. That's why I borrow it😊 3y

Texreader @maich 👍🏻 3y

Cinfhen Thanks for the tag and links!! Still unsure what I‘ll be reading 🤓 3y

Sapphire I am excited to get started! I am reading Ficciones by Borge‘s but also Fever Dream. Fever Dream first as it is easier. Making Empanadas. So excited I found Goya brand discos at the grocery store. 3y

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I'm striving for overachiever status and hope to read my Culture Smart overview, Mona, Tender is the Flesh, and Ficciones. 3y

readwithcori Thanks!! I haven‘t decided yet so I‘ll be looking at this today ☺️ 3y

Pageturner1 😀 Great! 3y

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

It‘s time to start thinking about what food you‘re going to try in February for #foodandlit #Argentina. Empanadas are to die for. That recipe and more can be found here: https://nomadparadise.com/argentinian-food/

Many more recipes can be found on our Pinterest board here:

https://pin.it/3diLl8j

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maich Thank for sharing😍💕 3y

Texreader @maich You‘re welcome! It‘s so much fun! 3y

Butterfinger Good morning Karen. 3y

Pageturner1 thanks for link. look forward to more traveling this month! 3y

Susanita Empanadas! 😋 3y

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Recipe here: https://www.egyptianepicurean.com/all/mains/egyptian-rice-with-vermicelli?format...

And many more recipes from #Egypt can be found on our #foodandlit board on Pinterest here: https://www.egyptianepicurean.com/all/mains/egyptian-rice-with-vermicelli?format...

vonnie862 Love this rice! 3y

Texreader @vonnie862 It looks yummy 3y

BookBabe 😋 thanks for sharing! I love Middle Eastern food. 3y

BarbaraBB Thanks! 3y

ChasingOm I spent some time last night looking through the tagged book. I love travel guides and now I really want to visit Alexandria!

Lonely Planet Egypt

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Reminder to all #foodandlit participants! We have a recipe board for each country in Pinterest here:

https://pin.it/3chRU8X

You can also find the recipe for hawawshi here, a good source for recipes from #Egypt:

https://www.egyptianepicurean.com/all/mains/hawawshi

Catsandbooks @Sblbooks @AmyK1 @SamAnne @TheAromaofBooks @IndoorDame @Bookwormjillk @Arubabookwoman @TheKidUpstairs @BookNAround @Tdrosebud @CoffeeNBooks @Thegreensofa @LaughterHp @Daisey @Crazeedi @4thhouseontheleft @needsmorebooks @Simona @Chrissyreadit @amiable @megabooks @mdm139 @Q84 @maich @catebutler @dilara @corireadslife @teresereading @roary47 3y

Catsandbooks @ElizaMarie @Mynameisacolour @Jadams1776 @Jerdencon @LitStephanie @Bcncookbookclub @Bnp @Bookishdawg @ChasingOm @Thebookhippie @Bookworm54 @Kelly_the_bookish_sidekick @Howjessreads @AnneCecilie @Outandabout @Liz_M 3y

Catsandbooks @Jari-chan @Sprainedbrain @Croissonter @BarbaraBB @Cinfhen @Clwojick @DebinHawaii @pageturner1 @sapphire @mklong @bookbelle84 @brittanyreads @JenLovesJT47 @annefindsjoy @libby1 3y

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Cinfhen Oohhh, cool!! I‘m sure a lot of these recipes will be “local” ingredients for me! Thanks for sharing 3y

maich Thanks for sharing😍❤ 3y

MariaW My students even sometimes eat Hawawshi for breakfast. 🙈 (edited) 3y

bnp Sounds tasty & easy - may be lunch for me this week. 3y

TheKidUpstairs This looks so delicious. And like my kids will eat it! 3y

brittanyreads Thanks!! 😋 3y

Read-y_Picker This is great. Thanks! 3y

readwithcori Thank you 🤗 3y

Roary47 Awesome! Thank you. 😊 3y

AnneFindsJoy Yum! Good to know! Thankyou! 3y

Freespirit Yum! 3y

bcncookbookclub Great idea! So thanks! 3y

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Grocery haul from the Filipino market. #foodandlit #Philippines @Catsandbooks @Butterfinger

TheBookHippie Yum 3y

Catsandbooks Ooo looks great! 3y

asterese Choco Crunchies are the best! 😄 3y

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Food and Literature | Gitanjali G. Shahani

Daughter and I tried the Filipino restaurant and market today. We got lechon kawali, lumpia, butsi, and a pandan Sago (the drink). I‘ll take a photo of the groceries we bought separately. #foodandlit #Philippines @Catsandbooks @Butterfinger

Catsandbooks So fun!! 3y

Butterfinger Visiting the different restaurants are so fun. 3y

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