Novel & Cerita Book Club Food Ideas

“You couldn’t see her behind the TV.” “She didn’t need to come,” I said. “I would have made us burgers and stuff.” William laughed. “Mom and Dad don’t eat burgers and stuff.” “What do they eat at a picnic?” I kept my voice low because we were almost to the cabin. “You’ll see,” he replied. Lily’s idea of picnic food was tasty but not what I expected. There were crab stuffed mushrooms and caviar for appetizers, tender, and juicy steaks for our entree, and crème brûlée for dessert.

“While we are here for as long as we would be, how about we work on our cookbook?” I squint my brows at that silly suggestion and dismissed it. But me refuse to give it up. He begin to ramble on about how the place we are being trapped in is a cozy place to talk about food. Somehow… it’s quite cozy but I’m so not chattering with Carlton over food when I’ve my kids to worry about. Except that Carlton manages to pull me into a discussion with him where I have no choice. He started with relaying his recently discovered theories and ideas we could use for the cook book.

Sadie piped up. “With cheese.” Derel added. “Steamed Vegetables will be a must.” Alpha Raymond said. “Caprese salad, and marinated olives.” Derella added. “Jude, add something.” “Um… scrambled eggs?” Jude added. “Any more ideas?” Katie asked. “Not that I can think of.” Lucas replied. “Forgive me. I wasn’t jotting things down.” She said, bringing out a tiny notepad from her pocket, but Kaye hurried towards her, and gave her a piece of paper.

I want it to be a collaborative effort, and I know my staff has plenty of great ideas. “We need to focus on dishes that can be prepared in bulk for the workers,” I say, jotting down notes on a pad in front of me. “I was thinking things like pasta, chicken breast, small desserts…” “How about sandwiches and small sides, too?” Ethan chimes in. “Fingerling potatoes, cole slaw, mac and cheese?” “That sounds delicious,” Daisy says, already rubbing her stomach with anticipation. “Don’t mind me if I steal some.” I can’t help but chuckle. “There’ll be plenty for everyone,” I say.

Pearl yells at the closed door and Gwen giggles. Slowly the other women file in. I load up a bowl of potato soup that Julie brought. She even fried up some bacon to sprinkle on top and I think I've died and gone to Heaven. Gwen's new recipe for spinach dip feels like an orgasm in my mouth and I decide to ask Ev to do every book club with me forever, if only for the snacks. I listen as they talk about the book. We're on the downward swing of it now, the main conflict resolved with only the aftermath of the battle left to go through. It's a more emotional part of the story and I'm surprised Pearl even read it.

“You’re one of those conspiracy people.” “I am,” she said proudly. “Thank you for noticing.” I poured tea into mugs and added sugar, too much, as usual. Bailey watched, horrified. “Sweet tea,” she said, sounding like she’d discovered a crime. “You’re a sweet tea person.” “Yes,” I said, defensive on principle. Bailey leaned closer, eyes gleaming. “Okay. So here’s what we do. We start a book club.” I blinked. “What?” “A book club,” she repeated, like it was obvious. “For romance. Specifically romantic fantasy. Specifically.” she lowered her voice again, conspiratorial “ the ones with wolves.”

I lift a hand to scratch my nose, only to hide my smile. That's so cute. "Am I keeping you from dinner with your mom right now? Because I promise it's cool if you leave, I can bring you with me tomorrow," I say, but Bram starts shaking his head right away, "Seriously." "No, seriously. She has a book club every Wednesday and Friday, so those days I have to eat leftovers because she won't be around. She comes late at night, drunk on wine and gets angry if I ate all the leftovers," he says, giving me an insight into his life that I know most people would pay for. I eat it the fuck up, "So, it's cool if I stay."

The assistant asked as she stared at Rebecca waiting for her answer "Well, considering the guest list, I thought Alpha Tristan favorites, a mix of appetizers and finger foods, would be ideal," Rebecca suggested, contemplating the upcoming event. The assistant nodded, "Good idea, Luna. How about some mini sliders, meat skewers, and perhaps a cheese platter?" "That sounds great, and maybe we can include some heavy meat options for those who like to eat a lot of meat," Rebecca added, "Absolutely, we want everyone to enjoy the food. I'll work on finalizing the menu and coordinating with the caterers," the assistant assured as they continued planning the details for the upcoming party.

"There's no need; my jacket is zipped up high enough to block the wind…" However, Sam insisted, "Just wear it." Miranda didn't know what to say to that. … Madison and Sebastian had just left the lab. They were chatting as they walked out of the main gates of Dunham College. "How about we get some barbecue?" Madison suggested. "I know a place with amazing beef skewers and hot dogs! Actually, pasta sounds good too. Have you tried pesto pasta? It's a favorite for us Gulsbergians! "Or maybe lamb stew? Pancakes? Pork chop…"

She was willing to trust them and the decisions they made for her. "Forget it, I'm not hungry" "We can wait until it gets dark outside" "Or we could order in" "Okay. So what should we do next? Aside from watching movies that put you to sleep?" Baby steps. "Do you have a scrabble game? Or cards?" "I have neither. Book club it is" "What?" "Let's start with Bound to fall in Love" "Are you serious?"