Have you ever thought of displaying children’s books as wall art? With their bright colors and whimsical drawings, children’s books make a fun (and I hope engaging) decoration in a child’s room when they are displayed outward on shelves. So, on a small wall between two windows, white shelves filled with books have become a [...]
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4 ways to gain confidence in the kitchen from Kathleen Flinn’s The Kitchen Counter Cooking School
Posted in Books, Recipes, Writing, tagged becoming a better cook, kathleen flinn, the kitchen counter cooking school on May 9, 2012 | 7 Comments »
“I want to try to understand what could motivate people to cook more often,” writer Kathleen Flinn tells her husband in her memoir, The Kitchen Counter Cooking School. “I want to give people different cooking lessons and see which of the things they learn might stick with them.” Flinn does just that after finding a group [...]
The role of voice in cookbook writing (and what makes you want to buy a cookbook?)
Posted in Books, Writing, tagged at home on the range, cookbook writing, elizabeth gilbert, writing voice on May 3, 2012 | 10 Comments »
“When so many recipes are available on the internet, recipes alone don’t make a cookbook,” wrote Holly Hughes, editor of the Best American Food Writing series, explaining that she’s looking for other material that sets a cookbook apart. “I’m focused on the words, not the photos, beautiful as they may be, and the quality of [...]
French toddlers eat better than me
Posted in Books, tagged bringing up bebe, how French kids eat, pamela druckerman on March 6, 2012 | 8 Comments »
I flew through Pamela Druckerman’s book Bringing up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting. As an American living in Paris with a British husband and three young children, Druckerman studies the way the French view their role as parents. Above all, this seems to center on the idea that children are capable [...]
And the winner is…
Posted in Books, tagged debbie koenig, parents need to eat too on February 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Congratulations to Heather, who random.org chose as the winner of a copy of Debbie Koenig’s Parents Need to Eat Too cookbook giveaway. Thanks so everyone who played along!
Cheater’s Chana Masala from Parents Need to Eat Too
Posted in Books, Ingredients, Recipes, tagged chana masala, cooking for kids, debbie koenig, garam masala, parents need to eat too on February 17, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Nearly every time we go to Akbar, our favorite Indian restaurant in Baltimore, Kenny and I always order the same two dishes. One is bindhi masala made with okra that is lovely and charred and cooked with tomatoes and onions. The other is chana masala, chickpeas cooked with tomatoes. In searching for the history of [...]
A Giveaway and Chocolate Amazon Cake from Parents Need to Eat Too by Debbie Koenig
Posted in Books, tagged chocolate cake, cooking for kids, debbie koenig, homemade baby food, parents need to eat too on February 14, 2012 | 16 Comments »
How I will cook after giving birth hadn’t crossed my mind. I am more overwhelmed with other concerns. Of course, first and foremost, I want the baby to be healthy. But I also tend to focus on how the pregnancy is affecting me. Much more than I would like to admit. The actual birth part is [...]
The Blogathon Finale: Crossword Puzzle Giveaway
Posted in Books, Fun Food Bites, tagged crossword puzzle, discovery education, giveaway on May 31, 2011 | 7 Comments »
After 30 days of blogging, I wanted to end with a fun giveaway post. Kenny gave me a book of crossword puzzles for my birthday, and we’ve been obsessed with working through it. That book – as well as a crossword post on the The Urban Muse blog – was my inspiration for this crossword puzzle giveaway. To play, fill out [...]
Baltimore Counts! Book (And Local Food Facts)
Posted in Art and Food, Books, tagged Baltimore Counts! book, holiday gift ideas, holland brown books, ice cream on December 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I have mad Baltimore pride, so I love the new Baltimore Counts! book from Holland Brown Books. It’s a counting book for kids, but it’s also filled with fun Baltimore facts and artwork from local artists – and Kenny’s one of the artists. His painting is with fact #20. (Kenny and I even made it onto the website [...]
