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Where the Wild Things Are – Max’s dinner
This week is National Library Week! Since my mom and a lot of my friends are librarians – visiting libraries is near and dear to my heart. I have fond memories of summer reading in the library. I also...
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Split Pea Soup
I made this for my Foodbuzz 24x24x24 proposal: A Magic Treehouse dinner. The saying goes, the air is thick like pea soup. Usually people think of thick legume soups and having to soak the beans and...
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Foodbuzz 24×24: A Magic Tree House dinner
The Kid loves to read, but imagine my surprise when he came up to me and said, “I have a favorite author, her name is Mary Pope Osborne.” A favorite author at 7 years old? Those must be some books....
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Frobscottle – from Roald Dahl’s the BFG
Summer reading is in full effect here and the Kid is really into Roald Dahl right now. He is currently reading: The BFG. In the book the giant introduces Sophie to something called Frobscottle: “Oh...
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Death cupcakes for Amber Benson
My friend Amber Benson may be known for playing Tara on the iconic tv series Buffy the Vampire Slayer but she is also a talented director, producer and writer. She has written comic books and novels...
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The Hunger Games – Mockingjay cupcakes
My friends have the best ideas. What else would a bunch of geek girls do on a weekend in May, but have a real live Hunger Games party? My friends Amy, Autumn and Sarah planned the whole thing – take a...
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Medusa cupcakes for Cecil Castelucci
Cecil Castelucci is a friend of mine, rock star, Hunger Games tribute, awesome person and a prolific writer. She’s written many YA books and is well known for her comic The P.L.A.I.N. Janes. Now with...
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Book inspirations
This weekend is the American Library Association conference. My mother is a librarian and I remember spending every summer in the library checking out books. My kids are big readers too, both are...
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Follow My Lead cupcakes for Kate Noble
Kate Noble is an author of romance novels. Her book ‘Compromised‘ became a national bestseller and her newest book is called ‘Follow My Lead‘. Kate is about to bring the ultimate romance tale to life...
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Golden Age of Death cupcakes for Amber Benson
When Amber Benson has an event the people that attend aren’t just Buffy fans, they are fans of her Calliope Reaper-Jones novels too! Calliope Reaper-Jones is literally Death’s daughter and she has...
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Hunger Games Catching Fire cupcakes
Last year my friends held their very own Hunger Games and in honor the event I made Mockinjay cupcakes. This year the games continued and I knew I wanted to incorporate elements of the second book,...
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Odd Duck cupcakes for Cecil Castelucci
The list of Cecil Castelucci’s accomplishments is almost too long to mention. She is a great writer, creator and most importantly a friend and inspiration to me. Her newest book, Odd Duck is a fun...
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Mochi cookbook signing
This Saturday July 6th I will be signing copies of my cookbook – Mochi: recipes from savory to sweet! at the Japanese American Museum in downtown Los Angeles! I’ll have copies of the book for sale and...
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Mochi tasting and book signing
Saturday I signed my cookbook Mochi: recipes from savory to sweet! at the Japanese American National Museum downtown. I brought along an array of mochi baked goods which was the best way to introduce...
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Love and Capes and justJENN at Comic Con 2013!
Comic Con is next week and I’m happy to announce an SDCC collab with Love and Capes! Thom and I both go to SDCC every year and this year we joined forces – the amazing artwork of Love and Capes...
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Yogurt Chicken Inspired by Ramona Quimby by Beverly Cleary
When I was little I read a lot, and Ramona Quimby age 8 by Beverly Cleary was one of my favorite books. One scene that always stuck with me was where Ramona and her sister Beezus cooked dinner and used...
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Girl Before A Mirror Cupcakes for Liza Palmer
Liza Palmer is a best selling author, her book Conversations with a Fat Girl has been optioned by HBO and her newest book, Girl Before A Mirror: A Novel just came out last week! Girl Before A Mirror is...
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Chamomile Tea Rose Cupcakes
Cupcakes, tea, and a good book. What more could you want for a relaxing afternoon? My friend Liza Palmer just released her 8th (!) book, The F Word. I created these cupcakes inspired by the novel. The...
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Sarah Kuhn’s Heroine’s Journey Cupcakes
Since the release of her first books Heroine Complex and Heroine Worship, my friend Sarah Kuhn has been on a journey and I’ve been right there with her. Now the heroic trio of books is complete with...
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Keep Track of Soggy Bottoms With The Great British Baking Show Recipe Journal
If you’re like me and obsessed with The Great British Baking Show, you might ponder signature bakes in your dreams. Sweet dreams has a quite literal meaning for me. Now with Netflix showing season 10...
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