Author Archives: Mrs.N

Neil Flambe and the Marco Polo Murders

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Mrs.N

Neil Flambe and the Marco Polo Murders by Kevin Sylvester Neil Flambe is 14 years old.  He’s also one of the best chefs in the world, and he knows it. He’s incredibly arrogant, egotistical and is only interested in himself. … Continue reading →

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The Boy Who Wanted to Cook

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Mrs.N

The Boy Who Wanted to Cook by Gloria Whelan Pierre longs to be a chef.  His parents own a restaurant, but he lives and breathes food.  As he travels through the countryside, he notices how many foods come from local … Continue reading →

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Katie Woo: Katie in the Kitchen

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Mrs.N

Katie in the Kitchen (Katie Woo) by Fran Manushkin I’ve never looked at any Katie Woo books before despite seeing them in the school library.  They are on a first grade reading level, which is terrific. It’s actually pretty hard … Continue reading →

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Asian Food Double Bill – Dim Sum for Everyone and Bee-bim Bop!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Mrs.N

Bee-Bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park With a great rhythm and rhyme Bee-Bim Bop takes a family from grocery store to table for a delicious Korean meal.  This books sends a positive message about kids being involved with the preparation of food and … Continue reading →

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Scones and Sensibility

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Mrs.N

Scones and Sensibility by Linsday Eland Polly is enthralled with the romantic notions she finds in her favorite books, Pride and Prejudice and Anne of Green Gables.  She speaks in extremely flowery language (which grated on my nerves enormously and … Continue reading →

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Sizzle

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Mrs.N

Sizzle by Lee McLain Linda was raised by her Aunt Elba in Arizona, working by her side at the family restaurant.  But when Elba becomes to ill to care for Linda, she must go live with distant relatives in Pittsburgh. … Continue reading →

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The Teashop Girls

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Mrs.N

The Teashop Girls by Laura Schaefer Thirteen year old Annie gets a job in her grandmother’s tea shop (Does that violate some type of child labor law?)  Soon after she starts work there, she learns that the shop is in … Continue reading →

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Stir It Up: A Novel

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Mrs.N

Stir It Up: A Novel by Ramesh Ganeshram Anjali works in her family’s roti shop, turning out island dishes from Trinidad. But for her, cooking is not a job, it’s a passion.  She takes the traditions and flavors of her Indo-Caribbean … Continue reading →

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Pie

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Mrs.N

Pie by Sarah Weeks Alice is heartbroken when her favorite aunt passes away.  Her mother is enraged. Polly had been an award-winning baker but had been generous to the end.  And generosity does not rake in the big bucks.  Alice’s … Continue reading →

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November – ‘Tis the Season for Food!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Mrs.N

In my grown-up reading life, I am an absolute sucker for any book that has anything to do with food.  Give me mouth-watering memoirs like The Language of Baklava, scrumptious magical realism like Sarah Addison Allen’s Garden Spells or even … Continue reading →

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