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CTMQ > Connecticut Travel Guides & Cookbooks

Book Review: Connecticut Farms and Farmers Markets

January 28, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Yee-Haw Connecticut Farms and Farmers Markets Eric D. Lehman and Amy Nawrocki (2022) I didn't plan on actually reading this book. I don't think the prolific Connecticut authors plan for anyone to read read Connecticut Farms and Farmers Markets. That's not the point of it at all. I, however, actually read the … [Read more...]

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Book Review: Fairfield County Chef’s Table

February 9, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Gold Coast Star Fairfield County Chef's Table, Amy Kundrat (Photos by Stephanie Webster (2014) I suppose it's only proper to note that the author of this book is a friend of mine, but I did purchase it on my own at full price for what that's worth. So, there's probably no way I'm going to say that this book is … [Read more...]

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Book Review: Hidden Corners of New England

April 30, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Another Dark Entry Hidden Corners of New England, David Yeadon (1976) What's the point of reading through and writing about a travel guide almost as old as I am? I'll tell you what the point of it is: because it's a travel guide almost as old as I am about a state that I think I know as much about as anyone. … [Read more...]

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Book Review: American Cookery

March 14, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

American Cookery, Amelia Simmons (1796) I can be moderately proud that I've written about many, many hundreds of things for this site that previously had no internet presence. Every so often, though, I'm tasked to write about something that has been described, poked, prodded, and probed dozens of times over many … [Read more...]

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Book Review: Connecticut a la Carte

March 6, 2021 by Steve 1 Comment

a la Free Library Cart Connecticut a la Carte Edited by Melinda M. Vance Isn't it weird that cookbooks are still so popular? We have several dozen of them in my house and every once in a while we may notice a pretty cover. But anytime we need a recipe, we go online. And yet... we still buy cookbooks. It's a weird … [Read more...]

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Book Review: Connecticut 169 Club

August 9, 2020 by Steve 1 Comment

In Da Club Connecticut 169 Club Your Passport & Guide to Exploring Connecticut, Martin Podskoch Please understand that everything below is a singular review, written by me. And by me, I mean the weirdo who has been compiling and writing about the most comprehensive “passport and guide to exploring Connecticut” for … [Read more...]

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Book Review: Traveler’s Guide to Western New England and the CT River Valley

March 24, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

No One Cares About the Gold Coast Anyway Traveler's Guide to Western New England and the CT River Valley Tim Mulligan, 1994 This review completely ignores the non-Connecticut portion of the book. It is absurd to review a travel guide from 1994 for all the obvious reasons. This book was published just before … [Read more...]

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CT Books, Movies, People, & Stories

March 6, 2020 by Steve 2 Comments

Connecticut Books, People, & Essays I probably shouldn’t have ever begun reading and writing about Connecticut books. It’s just one of those lists that I can’t possibly “finish” in any meaningful way. But that’s fine, I don’t mind. If you’re is into books, I also review non-Connecticut hiking books and the Modern … [Read more...]

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Book Review: A Connecticut Christmas

December 11, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Dreaming of a White People Christmas A Connecticut Christmas Caryn B. Davis, 2017 I'm sure half of you reading this expect mean ol' Steve to get all Grinchy about this book. Well, it's not going to happen. It's a lovely little book full of Christmassy photos and interesting little blurbs. Who doesn't love … [Read more...]

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Book Review: Food Lovers’ Guide to Connecticut

November 21, 2019 by Steve Leave a Comment

Delicious Food Lovers' Guide to® Connecticut: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings By Patricia Brooks, 2013 In a previous review of a similar book, I explained why I'd have difficulties writing a book. It had to do with my particular brain and how I'd hate to finish writing a book, waiting for … [Read more...]

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