A Morbid Taste for Bones

Our book for August 2019 is A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: rosemary herb bread; deviled eggs for protein; chicken-orchard salad: grapes, craisins, apples, with a mayonaisse-based dressing that included apple-cider vinegar and thyme; four, decadent types of chocolate brownie

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The Chilbury Ladies' Choir

Our book for February 2018 is The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: mozzarella bit; Eastern European chocolates; flourless chocolate cake; homemade rolls with butter and strawberry jam; assorted tea sandwiches (cinnamon-ricotta and marmalade on toasted whole wheat, tuna salad with cucumber on potato rolls, ham with brie and green apples on baguette, roast beef and muenster on rye) with horseradish sauce and stone ground mustard; lavender-lemon scones and lemon glaze

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Lazarus

Our book for January 2017 is Lazarus by Morris West. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: spinach artichoke dip; smoky gouda dip and pita chips; lemony white bean bruschetta and bread; Italian tangy beef with homemade rolls; hot dogs and sauerkraut

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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

Our book for March 2016 is Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: cocktail tray of cheeses, biscuits, and fruits; razzleberry pie; pizza balls; lime bars;  triple chocolate brownies; chocolate mint cake

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Lila

Our book for April 2015 is Lila,  by Marilynne Robinson. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: lemon sponge pie; "catfish bites," creamy sriracha sauce, and homemade tartar sauce; gingerbread with whipped cream; pickled vegetables; fresh fruit tart; apple crisp with whipped cream

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A Prayer for Owen Meany

Our book for April 2014 is A Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: tuna salad; shrimp; munchkins; veggie tray and curry veggie dip; fresh guacamole and chips; cheese tray with assorted cheeses, stuffed olives, various salamis and various crackers; pasta salad

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Crossing to Safety

Our book for September 2013 is Crossing to Safety, by Wallace Stegner. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

*2013 FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Menu: apple streusel; oatmeal raisin cookies; apples with caramel-toffee dip; pasta saltimbocca; sausage and cheese balls; turkey sandwiches; assorted cheeses

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The Fish Can Sing

Our book for January 2013 is The Fish Can Sing, by Halldór Laxness. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: berry pie and jelly-filled pastries; homemade rye bread and butter and dill dip; deviled --not filled with tuna -- eggs; fish sticks and homemade tartar sauce; smoked salmon dip and crackers; cheese with prosciutto; chocolates and caramel; and nuts

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Unbroken

Our book for March 2012 is Unbroken, by Lara Hillenbrand. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

*2012 FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

Menu: biscotti, apricot tart, fresh fruit platter and fruit dip, bread and butter, spiced nuts, mini Italian sausage and pineapple kebobs, chips and salsa, and nuts

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The Hunger Games

*A 2010 Food for Thought Pick

Our book for November 2010 is The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: platter of plenty (breads, jams, dried fruits, etc.); oatmeal apple cookies; oatmeal raisin cookies; fresh fruit platter; goat cheese with wild blueberries and crackers.

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All the King's Men

Our book for September 2009 is All the King's Men, by Robert Penn Warren. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: southern style pork sausage stuffed mushrooms, roasted nectarines and custard sauce, honey-roasted nuts, sparkling raspberry-grape juice, chocolate-covered cream puffs, assorted nuts, chocolate biscotti, sweet potato chips and cheese platter.

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Random Harvest

Our book for February 2008 is Random Harvest, by James Hilton. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

Menu: A "random" sampler of stuffed mushrooms, pigs in a blanket, Rice Krispy treats, chocolate chip cookies, mixed nuts, cheese, raspberry tarts, and strawberry cake

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Revolutionary Characters

Our book for September 2007 is Revolutionary Characters, by Gordon Wood. It is a "Mark M. Pick"


Menu: Sun-dried tomato dip (from Revolutionary Recipes) and crackers, cashew and walnut-encrusted caramel apples, Chex Party Mix, peach cobbler, chocolate "ugly" cake

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To Kill a Mockingbird

Our August 2006 book was To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

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Menu: pecan pie, grapes (I mean, scuppernongs), watermelon, peanuts, and oatmeal raisin cookies

1776

Our November 2005 book was 1776, by David McCollough. It is a "Mark M. Pick."

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Menu: apple pie and ice cream

The Secret Life of Bees

Our February 2005 book was The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd. It is a "Mark M. Pick."
*A FOOD FOR THOUGHT PICK

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Menu: honey-wheat rolls, local farm fresh honey, various jams, cookies, and assorted herbal teas