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Appetite for Murder:
A Mystery Lover's Cookbook
by Kathy Borich

A tantalizing slant on cooking and crime. Relive your favorite classic detective stories and then whip up the food that caught the culprit.

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An Illustrated Introduction to Classical Horsemanship: Concepts and Skills from A to Z
by Gary Borich

A comprehensive resource in a succinct alphabetical format that brings the beginning rider through every aspect of learning to train and ride for show and trail.

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Often been surprised by a movie after what a film critic said about it? Ever felt cheated out of big bucks on the recommendations of a punk 24-year-old? Or really loved the ones they panned? Well, you no longer need to feel out of step with the current movie review band. Different Drummer is for you. Read more about our take on the film world. And get ready to relive your favorite movies with the recipes that follow each review.

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Sunday
Apr082018

The Lives of Others: Schnitzel with Lemon-Caper Cream

Rarely has there been such a perfect film, and increasingly rarer yet, one that Hollywood has had the good sense to recognize. Though it is interlaced with references to the plays of Bertolt Brecht and the music of Beethoven, to me this exquisite German film shines with the spare beauty of a Petrarchan sonnet.

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Wednesday
Apr042018

Mr. and Mrs. Smith: Almost Classic Meatloaf Recipe

What does it say about our culture that the battle of the sexes is no longer just verbal banter but an all out assault with deadly weapons? And why are stars so publicly against guns, violence, and killing the ones reducing the set to an amo dump?

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Sunday
Apr012018

The Passion of the Christ Recut: My Mother's Easter Pizza Recipe

This 2005 film was a courageous departure from the cynical, anti-religious bent of current Hollywood. If you missed this epic the first time around, this may be just the right time to see it.

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Friday
Mar302018

I Can Only Imagine: Bacon and Potato Frittata Recipe 

It’s labeled a Christian movie, but just like the titled song, I Can Only Imagine, the film breaks through genre barriers to reach out to all audiences. And in that way this wonderful film, in its own subtle way, is subversive.

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Saturday
Mar172018

The Quiet Man: Lamb Shanks Braised in Guinness Stout Recipe

It’s St. Paddy’s Day! Why not come with John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara to Ireland? This vintage film is also a trip back to the high-flying fifties, when we were feeling our oats, flexing our muscles, and flaunting our bold Yank ways.

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