Food for Thought: A Culinary Book Club

Mon Jan 26 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-07:00

Edmonton Public Library - Stanley A. Milner Library (Downtown) | Edmonton Public Library

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Food for Thought: A Culinary Book Club
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We will be reading Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear and making Oatmeal Brown Betties.
About this Event

Indulge in your passion for literature and cuisine at a unique book club where we combine the love of reading with the love of food! Each month, we'll dive into a new book and eat delicious snacks inspired by its themes. From fiction to non-fiction, our diverse selection of books will spark lively discussions as we share our impressions, thoughts, and interpretations. Don't miss out on this opportunity to bond with fellow book-lovers over a shared love of literature and food.

This month we will be reading Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear.

"Maisie Dobbs, Psychologist and Investigator, began her working life at the age of thirteen as a servant in a Belgravia mansion, only to be discovered reading in the library by her employer, Lady Rowan Compton. Fearing dismissal, Maisie is shocked when she discovers that her thirst for education is to be supported by Lady Rowan and a family friend, Dr. Maurice Blanche. But The Great War intervenes in Maisie’s plans, and soon after commencement of her studies at Girton College, Cambridge, Maisie enlists for nursing service overseas.

Years later, in 1929, having apprenticed to the renowned Maurice Blanche, a man revered for his work with Scotland Yard, Maisie sets up her own business. Her first assignment, a seemingly tedious inquiry involving a case of suspected infidelity, takes her not only on the trail of a killer, but back to the war she had tried so hard to forget."


We will be making Oatmeal Brown Betties to accompany our discussion of the book.

NOTE:Registration is required and there is a $5 charge for this class.


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Edmonton Public Library - Stanley A. Milner Library (Downtown), 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton Public Library, Canada

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