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Thanks, taxlady... In the end, I didn't add any, and I don't think it would have been improved if I had. We had the salad with a sort of "low country" boil of new potatoes, onions, and sausages. A bite of the sausage with the mustardy vinaigrette was really very good.

P.S. Entrée doesn't have cheese in.

What kind of cheese would you add to this salad, if any? All I have on hand are feta, cheddar, gouda, and havarti. I'm thinking goat cheese, but sadly don't have any at the moment. Vinaigrette will have red wine vinegar, olive oil, mustard, garlic, and Creole seasonings

You should read "Beautiful Ruins," which I just finished a few minutes ago. It's delightful. There are some real life historical characters who make brief appearances.

I like the idea of removable parts for cleaning in dishwasher. Thanks for the reviews!

I don't see a recent discussion about immersion blenders, and I need a new one. Does anyone have a recommendation?

Just starting "Beautiful Ruins" by Jess Walter

Not at all! But I'm glad to have your impressions of "the other side of the story." My daughter is reading "Imperfect Justice" right now, so I'll read the other one and pass it on to her. :smile:

The Kindle edition of Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" is available for free at Amazon...

I'm sure neither book can say "what really happened" - which is what we want to know! I didn't know many of the details before reading the book - just that the verdict was a shock to many. I thought the Ashton book was not particularly well written. He really didn't hide his disdain for Baez...

I just read the prosecutor's book: "Imperfect Justice." Such a sad and fascinating case.

I just read "The Queen's Gambit" by Walter Tevis for the 3rd... maybe 4th... time. Read about it! From a review by "HeadButler" Jesse Kornbluth: "I believe that you will care about Beth Harmon more than any fictional character you've encountered in years and years. I believe that you will...

This one is good.

LOL... uni-tasker. yep.

I like Yukon Gold potatoes for mashing. Mixing those with Russets... good idea!

I envy you, having that series yet to read! "Gone Tomorrow" is one of the best, but I enjoyed every one of them. AND I'll probably watch the movie... but Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher is such a STRETCH. so to speak:smile:

It's possible that I've been doing a little too much browsing for Christmas shopping... S'Mores Maker

We had Flemish Beef Stew with roasted potatoes, carrots and mushrooms. sooo good.

Have you read any of the other books by Charles Todd? I see there are quite a few by this mother-son writing team - and new to me... It's always great fun to find a new series of books. If you like "historical mysteries" you might enjoy the Maisie Dobbs novels by Jacqueline Winspear. I...

Also listened to Robert Heinlein's "Farnham's Freehold"... which I read many years ago... I still enjoyed the story, but it sure seemed dated. Some have mentioned reading Heinlein lately. Can't remember when I've heard characters in a book use the word "shan't" so much... :)

Just finished listening to "Garlic and Sapphires" by Ruth Reichl. It was fun to listen to, tho got a little repetitive... anyone else like that one?

Nothing quite like a pile of books from the library! Thanks for sharing your list. I've read Paretsky and Slaughter and have just downloaded the Koontz book to listen to - I like those Odd Thomas books! I've added the others to my list of books to "look into"! Thanks.

Here are some thumbnail descriptions, but really you'd do better to look up the descriptions on Amazon or Goodreads or such! Just wanted to share what I've been reading... :smile: 14 – by Peter Clines - Another reviewer labeled this one "A riveting apocalyptic mystery in the style of LOST"...

These last five that I've read are all very different sorts of reading experiences, but I recommend all: 14 – by Peter Clines Dare Me by Megan Abbott The Age of Miracles by Karen Walker The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

tinlizzie - You're welcome!