Archive for June, 2009

The competition

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Did you know there’s another book about feeding kids, with stories and recipes, that also has a chapter about Cornish pasties? It’s true, and this book has four kids in it instead of one. Too Many Cooks, by Emily Franklin. I won’t spoil my favorite quote from one of her kids, but it’s the one […]

Perks

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

It would be inaccurate to say that I wrote my book with the intention of receiving free bacon. But I did not turn away the package that arrived this week from Nueske’s, containing four pounds of bacon, a Nueske’s hat, and a personal note from Tanya Nueske. My next book will be about how much […]

SF 10

Monday, June 1st, 2009

I just spent a week in San Francisco on book tour and had a total blast. When I got back, I said to Laurie, “How come nobody ever told me San Francisco was so cool?” She looked at me as if I’d said, “How come nobody every told me bacon is delicious?” So I’m going […]