Lubelle is baaaack! In this special Halloween-themed episode, Lubelle takes a deep dive into pumpkin! A very special cookbook is shared, along with a historical pumpkin pie recipe that was a favorite of George Washington. Be sure to have your school-age kids listen in this time!

In this episode, Lubelle attempts to explain what the heck is going on with Rolling for Recipes. 

Big changes have taken place, and Lubelle doesn't have access to the ginormous cookbook library any more. What's a grandma to do?!

As the southland bakes, Lubelle whips up some super satisfying smoothies! 

Listen in as Lubelle reviews THREE books this episode!

Lubelle has been moping around, not getting much cooking done, and wallowing in greif over the recent attacks on women's reproductive rights, so today's episode is a doozie of an attempt at catching up! 

Books reviewed are: Jack's Fish House, Indian, and Bistro Cooking. 

Patricia Wells is highlighed in Random Chef Facts. 

It's been a rough few weeks here in the not-so-united states but Lubelle does her darndest to make an episode, and talks about Marcella Hazan and her cookbook "Essentials of Italian Cooking."

With over 700 recipes, you are sure to find your next favorite recipe in Food and Wine's annual cookbook from 2011. Yummy recipes include Mexican Chocolate Pots de Creme and Citrus Glazed Poundcake. 

Random Chef Facts are all about Yotam Ottolenghi. Enjoy!

Link to an excellent article about Yotam below: 

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/12/03/the-philosopher-chef

This week's book is China Moon by the late Barbara Tropp who opened her restaurant China Moon in San Francisco in 1983 and wrote the companion book in 1992. 

Recipes reviewed include Fresh Ginger Ice Cream, Ginger Moon Cookies, Chinese Cracker Jacks, and Prawn Sandpot Casserole.

It's the tenth episode! Most new podcasters don't make it past ten episodes, so Lubelle is celebrating. 

Tune in to hear all about the book of the week for week #37, Food and Wine's Best of the Best Cookbook Recipes Volume 12. 

Recipe reviews include an easy spaghetti squash vegetarian dish perfect for a weeknight, the most fabulous lemon thing ever made, and more. 

Random Chef Facts introduces listeners to the late Flo Braker, author of Baking for All Occassions.