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Top Culinary DVDs: by Erin Stachowiak

Movie/Television post—04/10/09
I have a very German family. Brought up on meat and potatoes, I definitely know how to make a well–done roast. I’m also pretty good at baking cookies, cakes, bars, etc. These are the skills I learned from both my grandmother and mother.

I’m eternally grateful to them for fostering my love of the kitchen. It’s my favorite place in the house and you can almost always find me there. I’m happy sifting through recipes alone, creating a meal for my husband and I to share, or coming up with new concoctions joined by good friends and good wine on the weekends.

If you can’t find me in the kitchen, I’m watching cooking shows on our comfy couch. My absolute favorites are America’s Test Kitchen and The French Chef with Julia Child.

The Animal Buddy Genre: by Lori Fennel

Children’s post—04/10/09
Before Frog and Toad became the example extraordinaire of the cross–species buddy genre, they were apparently just some frogs and toads narrated in rhyme. I haven’t yet seen the forthcoming Arnold Lobel never–before–published discovery The Frogs and Toads All Sang, but I can already tell by the cover image it will be fun to spot glimpses of their nascent personalities. These critters may not always get along, but they’re certainly hilarious (and touching) as they model the ins and outs of friendship.

Favorite Mystery Series: by Kim Stack

Adult Fiction post—04/10/09
Many of us love series books, where an episode may end, but we live with the anticipation that next year “our” author will relate the familiar quirks of the characters, their relationships and more story to be continued. I follow many mystery series, often knowing more about the sleuths and their love lives (or lack of them) than the plots. But what do you do when your favorite series vacations while excellent talents like Laura Lippman writes Life Sentences instead of chronicling Tess Monaghan and Crow’s adventures or Jonathan Kellerman opts for True Detectives rather than sharing dialog between Alex Delaware and Robin? Well, we discover great reads and hope that new series will be produced. To find your favorite, check for a non–series title by the author or watch fall title announcements later in the year.

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