Now You're Cooking!

Milk-fed snails...ostrich stew...peas with leeks and cuttlefish...mmmmmm. Can you believe people used to cook up dishes like these? 

Read my guest post on the Hands-on-Books blog to learn more about old recipes -- and modern cooking fun for kids. Try out a special recipe from Now You're Cooking! Ten Short Stories with Recipes! 

These short stories cook up tales of friendship, fun, laughter, and food! Each story involves food or cooking and is followed by step-by-step kid-friendly recipes. Kitchen safety tips, general cooking instructions, a recipe index, and prayers for before and after meals are all included. Best for children ages 8-11. Available here.

How old is...

... the oldest written recipe? Read my guest post on Hands-on-Books blog for the answer and for some fun cooking ideas for kids!  

Latest News About Diana's Books!

I recently found out that Saints of Note - The Comic Collection won third place for children's books at the 2010 Catholic Press Association Awards and Now You're Cooking - Ten Short Stories with Recipes won Honorable Mention! The Catholic Journalist says: "Saints of Note connects modern children's 'real' problems with the lives of a saint. The presentation aids in the resolution of the problems and teaches about each saint. It gives a clear example that no problem is new and the same feelings have been felt by saints." Many thanks to everyone at Pauline Books and Media who worked so hard on these books!