Friday Round-up
Did you know that all these dinners I write about...all those tips and tricks and weekly menu plans I dream up daily are really just a way to reel you in so I can discuss the real mission of DALS? i.e. the mission to support writers and artists doing cool things everywhere? The latest of the crop is my friend Kevin -- illustrator, designer, father of two of the cutest boys you've ever seen -- who has been working on an insanely gorgeous illustrated alphabet book called The Curious ABCs for seven years. SEVEN years. And now he's launched a kickstarter campaign to get it published as a hardcover and an app. Granted, I am a sucker for a good line drawing, but the artwork is beautiful, and the book is designed to grow with your child. Each letter (like the A above) is comprised of things that start with the letter A -- anchor, angel, apple, etc. and when you own the app, all kinds of cool things light up at your kids' fingertips. I just pledged my support and I hope you can, too.
What else is going on? A quick-and-dirty round-up:
I work for Bon Appetit, so you can obviously take this with a grain of salt, but their take on things like the new iPhone launch reminds me why it's the best food magazine out there. They've got every angle covered. Literally!
As long as you're over there: What's a Chegan? How sweet does victory taste? What's Serena's most favorite thing to eat in the world? The 2013 US Open Champ tells all.
Breakfast: The most important meal of the day. Or is it?
Laura Ingalls had the right idea.
Book insiders: Please tell me who the brilliant designer was behind the cover of Malcolm Gladwell's new book? I'm sending him or her a bumper sticker.
Phoebe handed me The Fault in Our Stars last month, and I have to say, it's one of the better books I've read this year. Young Adult or otherwise. (My friend Laurie told me if I liked that, I would love this even more.)
30 Ideas for After-School Snacks. (Many of which might pass for dinner in my house.)
A delightful discovery: When you replace the chicken with tofu in this Indonesian Salad, you end up with an extremely flavorful, extremely satisfying vegan dinner.
Cocoa Banana Bread, the elixir.
I would like to kiss the geniuses at AMC and Sony Pictures for making this happen. (And then maybe kiss Bob Odenkirk himself?)
Does Mark Bittman's "Vegan Before 6:00" diet really work? One woman's (very well-written) take.
What's the new Braised Short Ribs? As in, what's your default plan for fall entertaining these days? No link here just curious!
Lastly, another reminder: The Kindle version of Dinner: A Love Story is on sale for $2.99 right now. As my friend Christine said, you'll earn that back the first time you cook from my book instead of ordering takeout.
Have a great weekend! Jenny