Roti Around the World

October 5, 2012 – 4:22 pm

In this post, our marketing intern Keilin Huang dishes on rotis around the world: In one of our new LEE & LOW books released this October, Drummer Boy of John John, a young Trinidadian boy named Winston dreams of being in the best band in the Carnival parade, so he can get some of the […]

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Angelo Sosa’s Chilled Edamame and Spring Pea Soup

June 7, 2012 – 5:00 pm

Congratulations to our picture book Auntie Yang’s Great Soybean Picnic, which just received its THIRD starred review! School Library Journal calls it “a stellar title that will rest comfortably next to acclaimed picture-book memoirs by Allen Say, Peter Sís, and Uri Shulevitz.” We asked celebrity chef and Top Chef finalist Angelo Sosa if he’d be […]

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Mama’s Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

February 23, 2012 – 1:19 pm

In addition to being Black History Month, February also happens to be National Sweet Potato Month! To celebrate, here’s Mama’s Sweet Potato Pie recipe from our book Sweet Potato Pie by Kathleen D. Lindsey: Mama’s Sweet Potato Pie *Children will need adult help 1 Extra-flaky Pie Crust (see below) 1-1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (approximately 3 […]

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A Deep-Fried Holiday

December 7, 2010 – 6:15 pm

I, among many, am celebrating Chanukkah this week. It’s a good holiday: candles, chocolate coins, and deep fried foods, especially latkes. Most people know latkes as potato pancakes, slathered in apple sauce or sour cream, and they are both plentiful and delicious. But they’re not the only kind of latkes! Jews from around the Mediteranean […]

By Miriam | Posted in Musings & Ponderings | Tags: , , | Comments (4)
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