Monthly Archives: April 2011

Author Profile: Leslie Pietrzyk

Leslie Pietrzyk is one of my favorite authors, teachers, and creative mentors, and she’s funny and a great source of recipes and restaurant recommendations. Her Work-in-Progress blog is helpful to writers in the DC area, and everywhere else. For example, … Continue reading

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“McQuestionable Musings” about Self-Publishing

Karen McQuestion is one of the most successful novelists to emerge from Amazon’s CreateSpace platform. To quote her bio: “I’m the author of six books, including the novel, A Scattered Life, which has been optioned for film. Five of those … Continue reading

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Spring Cleaning My Portion Sizes

While I’ve been recipe-testing for my cookbook, I’ve been cooking and baking great foods, which is lovely, but I’ve gotten sloppier about portion control, which is not so lovely. My current weight is fine, but the scale’s going up and … Continue reading

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Dystopian Novels from Carrie Ryan and Lauren Oliver

[If you're not sure what dystopian fiction is, or if you are a fan of the genre already, see my P.S. about it at the end of this article.] In honor of Support Teen Lit Day, which is today!!, the … Continue reading

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THE WOMAN IN THE WALL: A Novel for Ages 13-113

In honor of Support Teen Lit Day this Thursday, the websites Readergirlz and Figment are sponsoring a book drop called Rock the Drop. So today and tomorrow, I’m supporting young adult lit by reviewing books that deserve more attention. The … Continue reading

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Rock the (Book) Drop

This Thursday, April 14, is Support Teen Lit Day. The websites Readergirlz and Figment are sponsoring a book drop called Rock the Drop. You can help connect teens (and tweens) with great reads by dropping a good book anywhere you … Continue reading

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Brisket and Lokshen Kugel (Noodle Pudding)

I am totally bummed not to have a picture of my noodle pudding to insert with the brisket mosaic. But I am also happy right now, because in working on my cookbook, I’ve finally figured out a way to balance … Continue reading

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Yiddish + Kentucky = Kiddishky Comfort Food

For UK fans, the less said about Saturday night’s UK-UConn game the better (especially since, uh, I didn’t watch it, though I vicariously grieve because I love my husband and his family). Before the game, I made a feast that … Continue reading

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