Guest Post from Cindy of Cindy Loves Books: Author Recipe, Michael Lee West’s Grand Marnier Chocolate Covered Strawberries

I’d like to welcome Cindy from Cindy’s Love of Books in a great guest post today!  I’m really excited to have her with us today because she’s sharing a really yummy author recipe with us today!  I reviewed Mermaids in the Basement by Michael Lee West and in that book, the characters attend a party [...]

Close to Perfect Chocolate Pie from Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor Author of Savvy (The Special Birthday Edition)

When I recently interviewed Newbery Honor author Ingrid Law about her debut and award winning novel Savvy (book review), I asked her about cake.  Mibs, our young main character, wants the perfect cake for her birthday – a cake with pink and yellow frosting, and perfect sugar roses – which isn’t really asking for much [...]

24 Hour Read-a-thon Edition: Tomato-Mozzarella Pesto Sandwich from Susan McBride, Author of The Debs

We are about to hit the half-way mark for Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon now and it’s time for a good meal!  I’ve got the perfect tomato-mozarella pesto sandwich for you to try out!  This recipe comes from Susan McBride, author of the young adult novel The Debs.  I have the ARC of the sequel Loves, [...]

24 Hour Read-a-thon Edition: Yummy Breakfast Smoothie from Sara Zarr, National Book Award Author

Mmmm . . . If you are just waking up or have already been up for a few hours or all day, this smoothie is the perfect start for Dewey’s 24 Hour Read-a-thon!
When I interviewed Sara Zarr, author of Sweethearts and Story of a Girl, I, as always, asked Sara to share a favorite recipe [...]

Lemon Linguine from Newbery Honor Author, Kirby Larson

Kirby Larson is the Newbery Honor author of Hattie Big Sky and co-author with Mary Nethery of Two Bobbies:  A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival.  I interviewed Kirby this past September about both books and of course received a recipe from Kirby.  While there are a couple of recipes found at the [...]