Her movie ‘Must Love Dogs’ made you laugh and so will she, in person.

For a pre-Holiday perfect day, come to the USCB Lunch With Author Series on Wednesday, November 7^th at Dataw Island’s Carolina Room to hear New York Times bestselling author, Claire Cook, who wrote her first novel in her minivan when she was 45. At 50, she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere based on her second novel, Must Love Dogs, starring Diane Lane and John Cusack.

Complete History of America (abridged) Comedy comes to the Arts Center

History Will Never Be The Same! From George Washington to Watergate, revolution to evolution, from Intelligent Design to crazy campaign promises, the Boston Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street and from Baghdad to New York… The Complete History of America (abridged) is a ninety minute hysterical rollercoaster ride through the glorious quagmire that is American history and current politics.

An Evening with Marlena Smalls and Lavon Stevens & Band

Marlena Smalls and Lavon Stevens and Band will be playing Jazz and Blues at the Arsenal, 713 Craven Street, Saturday, October 27^th, starting at 7:00 pm. All proceeds will benefit KNOB (Kids North of the Broad), a newly-formed after-school artistic program for children ages 11-18. Smalls and her non-profit partner, Maura Connelly, created KNOB to “link children to the arts… one note at a time.”

Nothing compares with the aroma of freshly baked bread! All of this week's recipes are for easy-to-prepare breads and muffins that are best when served warm. Some of my favorite serving suggestions include:  Cheesy Spinach Muffins with tomato soup, Praline Muffins and Cranberry Butter with a green salad, Herbed Parmesan Biscuits with spaghetti or pasta, Sour Cream Muffins with chicken salad, Peach Poppy Seed Muffins with spinach quiche, Black-Eyed Pea Cornbread with pork chops, and Miniature Buttermilk Biscuits with baked salmon. Happy baking!