Last night we hosted a meeting of our Boston based bookclub. We discussed Orhan Pamuk's novel Snow. Next up is Pirandello's The Late Mattia Pascal.
I posted some pics at the Boston Bookclub blog. You can guess from these photos that our bookclub is just an excuse to get together and have a culinary based social event.
BTW One photo that I did not post was my homemade bread:
Yes, I have an obsession with homemade bread. If you're ever in the neighbourhood and have a good bottle of wine, you can come over and you can try some of my bread along with olive oil from my grandparents olive grove. Or better yet join the bookclub ... just be prepared to host a bunch of gourmands every 3-4 months.
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