Esther and Brynn discuss Pulp: A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit by Abra Berens. They also discuss the fickleness of fruit, foraging, and swimming in cold water!

Esther and Brynn discuss making ma'louba from Arabiyya by Reem Assil. They also honor talk about the tenacity of people around the world who are working to maintain a sense of tradition and normalcy through food in the face of upheaval and war.

Happy Pi(e) Day everyone! On this month's episode of the Loveland Libcast, Esther and Brynn are joined by the 2023 Loveland Cherry Festival youth winner, Levi! Listen to the three of them talk about New York Apple Pie from Stacey Mei Yan Fong's 50 Pies, 50 States. They also discuss baking wins and baking flops.

Long time no see! We are happy to be back talking about cookbooks in the new year. Esther is joined by teen librarian Brynn to discuss The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family by Bill, Judy, Kaitlin, and Sarah Leung. Stop by the library on February 8th for your cooking kits. This month dumplings are on the table--just in time for Chinese New Year!

It's Ashlee’s penultimate episode with the Loveland Libcast, and Esther and Ashlee discuss November’s LOVEland Cookbook Group title New Native Kitchen by Freddie Bitsoie.

*Please excuse Esther's rough sound quality this episode.*

Esther is joined by Jillian of Alternatives to Violence to discuss Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Alternatives to Violence provides shelter, advocacy, education and resources for people impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. Since 1983, Alternatives to Violence has offered victims the opportunity to heal both emotionally and physically in a supportive environment. Each year, they provide emergency shelter, safety planning, advocacy, information and referrals to local resources, crisis intervention, and in some cases longer-term housing to over 1,600 people.

Visit: https://alternativestoviolence.org/ for more information.

Media Recommendations Related to DVAM:

• Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen
• Maid on Netflix
• Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft

Fun Book Recommendations:

• Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin

Esther and Ashlee discuss October’s LOVEland Cookbook Group title Dinner in One by Melissa Clark.

They also discuss why they love autumn, how to cook rice in one minute, and why Esther shouldn’t be afraid of pressure cookers (and neither should you!)

Esther and Ashlee are joined by special guest Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack to discuss September’s LOVEland Cookbook Group title Mezcla by Ixta Belfrage.

Follow Yvette’s blog and be sure to check out her newest book Muy Bueno Fiestas!