Guest Post from Hannah of WordLily: Author Recipe, Leslie Patricelli’s Espresso and Cardamom Rub

I’m really excited to have Hannah from Word Lily on my blog today featuring one of the yummy author recipes!  Today’s recipe is a Espresso and Cardamom Rub which was shared with us in my interview with Leslie Patricelli whom has the most adorable board books ever.  I love them! Unfortunately, I don’t love coffee [...]

World War II Rationed Chocolate Cake from Mary Ann Rodman, Author of Jimmy’s Stars

You may remember me recently blogging about how I made tomato aspic for my Children’s Literature Book Club when we read World War II themed books.  Tomato aspic was eaten by the characters in the book Jimmy’s Stars by Mary Ann Rodman, so even though I knew it would be nasty I couldn’t help making [...]

Tomato Aspic from Mary Ann Rodman’s, Jimmy’s Stars – Perhaps Our Nastiest Author Recipe to Date

When the characters in Mary Ann Rodman’s novel, Jimmy’s Stars, ate tomato aspic I asked Mary Ann for the recipe simply out of curiosity.  When she gave it, I knew there was no way I was going to be making it.  Mary Ann herself was gagging over the mayonnaise garnish.  But I hosted my Children’s [...]

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 [...]

Interview with Paul Harris, Author of The Secret Keeper & a GIVEAWAY

Yesterday I reviewed the book The Secret Keeper by Paul Harris, a new book that takes place during the Sierra Leone civil war as a journalist investigates the murder of his past girlfriend.  In my review, I said the book had “a great storyline, believable characters, and set against a volatile background of war, greed, [...]