Cookbook Club

Los Alamitos Rossmoor, Los Alamitos Rossmoor. Join us for a cooking demonstration and discussion on this month's cookbook theme. You can check the monthly theme below and choose a cookbook from the library or from your home collection. Read your cookbook thinking about how it's organized, what techniques are used, if there are there quality photos. Test some recipes at home, then join us to discuss while your moderator makes a dish from the cookbook for everyone to sample. Monthly Themes: January: Soups, Stews & Stories. Warm up with hearty soups and stews. February: Chocolate and Beyond: Explore chocolate as a sweet or savory ingredient. March: Flavors of Ireland & the British Isles. Cookbook Club celebrates St. Patty’s Day! April: Mediterranean Flavors. Bright dishes from Greece, Italy, and the Middle East. May: Taste of the Pacific. Enjoy Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Island flavors for AANHPI Heritage Month. June: Caribbean Flavors & Summer Vibes. Send your taste buds on vacation! July: Star Spangled Favorites. From BBQ to chowder, discover the diverse tastes of the U.S. August: Global Street Food. Travel the world through street foods like tacos, satay, crepes, samosas, and empanadas. Sept: Hispanic Heritage Cooking Traditions. Enjoy recipes from all over Latin America. Oct: It’s Oktoberfest! Enjoy a German, Polish & Eastern European Harvest. Nov: Global Gratitude: Harvest Traditions. What’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Dec: Winter Holidays & Festive Baking. Cookies, bars, and pies, oh my!