Authors in the Kitchen
eBook - PDF

Authors in the Kitchen

Recipes, Stories, and More

  1. 228 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Authors in the Kitchen

Recipes, Stories, and More

About this book

Step into the kitchen and stir up a batch of storybook treats with literary recipes based on the books and lives of 50 of your favorite children's authors and illustrators, including Eric Carle, Mary Casanova, Keiko Kasza, Steven Kellogg, Yuyi Morales, Janet Stevens, and Jane Yolen and 40 others. Whip up a heavenly coconut cream cake enjoyed in Jacqueline Briggs Martin's recent story, On Sand Island; savor the spicy pumpkin pie inspired by Toni Buzzeo's Sea Chest. You'll also learn some fascinating facts about each author and read anecdotes and stories connected with the recipes. Biographical details, author photographs, book lists, and reading connections make this a perfect resource for library, classroom, and home. A great gift for booklovers. What a delicious way to learn about authors and their books! Step into the kitchen and stir up a batch of storybook treats with 50 literary recipes based on the books and lives of 50 of your favorite children's authors and illustrators, including Eric Carle, Mary Casanova, Keiko Kasza, Steven Kellogg, Yuyi Morales, Janet Stevens, and Jane Yolen and 40 others. Whip up a heavenly coconut cream cake enjoyed in Jacqueline Briggs Martin's recent story, On Sand Island; savor the spicy pumpkin pie inspired by Toni Buzzeo's Sea Chest. You'll also learn some fascinating facts about each author and read anecdotes and stories connected with the recipes. Biographical details, author photographs, book lists, and reading connections make this a perfect resource for library, classroom, and home. A great gift for booklovers. What a delicious way to learn about authors and their books! Grades K-6.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Introduction
  3. David A. Adler—Birthday Cake
  4. Laurie Halse Anderson—Cranberry Jell-O
  5. Caroline Arnold—Anasazi Bean Soup
  6. Jim Aylesworth—Fudge
  7. Mary Azarian—Cinnamon Rolls
  8. Bob Barner—Pecan Pie
  9. Raymond Bial—German Potato Salad
  10. Ashley Bryan—Sweet Potato Pie
  11. Eve Bunting—Birthday Cake
  12. Dori Hillestad Butler—Lefse
  13. Toni Buzzeo—Pumpkin Pie Pizzazz
  14. Janie Bynum—Banana Bread
  15. Eric Carle—German Style Potato Dumplings
  16. Mary Casanova—Crazy Chocolate Cake
  17. Judith Caseley—Broccoli, Cookies, and More
  18. Shirley Climo—Sherbet
  19. Susan Stevens Crummel—Mexican Roll-ups
  20. Pat Cummings—Chocolate Chip Cookies
  21. Carl Deuker—Vegetable Medley
  22. Diane Dillon and Leo Dillon—Plantain Fritters
  23. Marianne J. Dyson—Saffron Chicken
  24. Kathy Feeney—Marco Polo Bars
  25. Debra Frasier—Orange Ambrosia
  26. Susan Gaber—Cucumbers
  27. Gail Gibbons—Apple Pie
  28. Paul Goble—Buffalo Berry Preserves
  29. Carol Gorman—Spaghetti
  30. Dan Gutman—Fruit
  31. Esther Hershenhorn—Chicken Soup
  32. Trina Schart Hyman and Katrin Tchana—Sweet Rice Cakes
  33. Paul Brett Johnson—Fried Chicken
  34. Keiko Kasza—Potato Salad
  35. Steven Kellogg—Hot Marshmallow Cheesecake with Raspberry Fudge Sauce
  36. Jane Kurtz—Orange Spirals
  37. Elaine Landau—Scalloped Corn
  38. Deborah Nourse Lattimore—Shrimp Santorini
  39. Melinda Long—Bumblebee Stew
  40. Betsy Maestro—Sour Cream Cookies
  41. Jacqueline Briggs Martin—Coconut Cake
  42. Yuyi Morales—Tortillas
  43. Nancy Winslow Parker—Pound Cake
  44. John Paterson and Katherine Paterson—Blueberry Muffins
  45. Jeni Reeves—Chess Pie
  46. Dian Curtis Regan—Brownies
  47. Barbara Santucci—Zucchini Bread
  48. April Pulley Sayre—Pasta
  49. Janet Stevens—Vegetable Soup
  50. Tanya Lee Stone—Latkes
  51. Anastasia Suen—Chocolate Chip Cookies
  52. Jane Yolen and Heidi Elizabet Yolen Stemple—Chocolate
  53. Photograph Credits
  54. Illustrative Credits
  55. Quotation Credits
  56. Acknowledgments of Recipe Sources
  57. Sources for More Information
  58. Indices