FCM Book Club: The Shadow of the Wind

September’s book club was centered on the novel The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. This book is hard to describe as one genre because it has a little of everything- love, mystery, drama, and friendship. The book is set in Barcelona, so Skylar decided to host a Spanish style tapas party. 

The evening started with Estrella Damm, a beer brewed in Barcelona and a cheese plate filled with a selection of Spanish style cheeses including, Manchego, Idiazabel, Garrotxa, and Murcia al Vino. Skylar was able to find all of these cheese at the Boise Co-Op. 

This was followed by several bottles of red and white Spanish wines and a variety of tapas including, olives, paella, bocadillos, sauteed garlic mushrooms, and garlic shrimp. We couldn't forget a Spanish style dessert of flan!

Oh and of course lots of discussion about the novel...

Yet another successful book club for us! We were so glad that everyone could make it. 

Book Club Baby Tracker

See you later for Cindy's book club - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. 

Olive Tapenade Recipe to Come....

2012 Bucket List: Wine and Tapas Miles Away from Spain

Some of our best memories were made sampling wine and tapas throughout Spain which is something we would recommend everyone do in their life.  If that is not on your agenda anytime soon there is a great place for wine and tapas right in Boise, Idaho. The Basque Market is located on the Basque block in downtown. Select a bottle of wine from their selection and they will cork it for you for a small fee. The outdoor seating is great for people watching. They offer a wide variety of authentic tapas and do not skip the rice pudding or flan for desert. Be prepared to purchase a few bottles of wine to take home also.  It just seems like the right thing to do!


** This year we decided to make a bucket list for all the things that we wanted to do in 2012. We have started to cross things off. More to come...