We thought we should take a moment to figure out who this “B. Dylan Hollis” fellow is (because his book is our lead-off title this week), and well, it’s an hour later now and we’re still watching YouTube videos. We blame Hollis’s infectious enthusiasm for margarine, wooden spoons, and recipes from the ‘70s. So, yeah, …
Three words: World Peace Cookies. These chocolate cookies are dark and wickedly delicious, and have convinced fans around the world that if we could bake enough for everyone, we could guarantee eternal world peace. You’ll find this recipe and other treasures in this easy-to-follow tome of baking glory. My family loves the Pecan Honey Sticky …
I don’t know if I’ve ever related more to a main character… The cake-lover/ attempted cake-ignorer/ cake-eater/ cake-baker is earnest and honest and oh-so-endearing even as I sympathized with her poor mom– and her dog’s reactions delighted me even more. The illustrations perfectly capture the temptations, agonies, and delights I feel around cake. I can …
This absolutely adorable picture book is written and illustrated by Jaime Temairik of Seattle. It’s about a pair of sister bears who clearly love one another (“…the girls love doing everything together, all of the time”) but have very different personalities. Alice is quiet and dependable (she’s the bear you’ll spot reading “Frosting-Nixon”); Lucy is full …
