In my newest book, Pizza Day, which will be released by my publisher Tuesday, there is a pizza recipe at the end of the story called Garden Pizza. To win a signed and personalized copy of Pizza Day and its … Continue reading →| The Hungry Artist
I’ve been aware of the Whole30 program for several years but was never interested in doing it, because it sounded so intense. In a nutshell, if you aren’t familiar with it, the founders, Melissa and Dallas Hartwig call it a … Continue reading →| The Hungry Artist
Recently, we received lovely birthday cards from my friend, Tomoko, who lives in Japan. I met her at the Prefectural Offices of Iwate where I used to work when I was in the JET Program from 1989-1991! Since 1987, the … Continue reading →| The Hungry Artist
Some time at the end of last year, I started drinking more tea in place of coffee. Don’t get me wrong – I LOVE coffee. But unfortunately, coffee doesn’t always love me. As I grow older I find that my … Continue reading →| The Hungry Artist
Illustration by Vanessa Brantley-Newton Children’s literature may be the most influential literary genre of all. Picture books, chapter books, middle-grade and young-adult novels all serve the most noble of purposes: to satisfy the need for information, to entertain curious imaginations,…| The Hungry Artist
Recently, we discovered that our son has become lactose intolerant. This is not really a surprise, as I’ve had this condition since my early twenties and it runs in my family. Lactose intolerance isn’t the same as an allergy – … Continue reading →| The Hungry Artist
This bread is a dream come true for our son. Yep, two ingredients: Ice Cream and Self-Rising flour. Mix them together and bake. How great is that? My son and husband made a vanilla loaf this afternoon, using Ben and … Continue reading →| The Hungry Artist
This past week, we celebrated the release of my husband, Denis’, debut novel, Click Here to Start. This awesome book cover was illustrated by Octavi Navarro. The book chronicles twelve year old Ted, who is a whiz at Escape … Continue reading →| The Hungry Artist
Summer is here in Brooklyn, and in expensive, delicious fresh fruit is in abundance (unlike when I lived in California where this is the norm!) My cousin visited us recently, and I made a Summer Fruit Tart for the occasion. … Continue reading →| The Hungry Artist
Anne Rockwell, the author of Let’s Go to the Hardware Store, and I will be at BookCourt (163 Court St.) in Brooklyn tomorrow (March 26) at 2 pm to read and sign books. I will also talk a bit…| The Hungry Artist
