Author 61: It's okay to be all thumbs with Ed Emberley

http://www.edemberley.com/pages/main.aspx
Ed Emberly has many books on drawing and a bunch of picture books too! Check out his website for books both in and out of print. We thought the thumbprint book made art easy and accessible in a cute fashion.

A list of the second 30 authors

• 31. Bateman, Teresa http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/04/author-34-april-fools-with-teresa.html

• 32. Biedrzycki, David http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/04/author-38-david-biedrzycki-can-bug-us.html

• 33. Buckley, Michael http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/03/author-32-michael-buckley-brings-us-new.html

• 34. Burns, Loree Griffin http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/08/author-54-loree-griffin-burns-talks.html

• 35. Bush, Laura (Former First Lady) http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/05/author-40-first-lady-laura-bush.html

36. Carle, Eric http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/06/author-43-eric-carle-over-70-books-and.html



37. Cherry, Lynne http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/06/author-44-lynne-cherry-is-inspiring.html



38. Cooper, Helen http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/06/author-45-helen-cooper-and-soup-from.html



39. Couric, Katie http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/05/author-41-katie-couric-journalist.html



40. Cronin, Doreen http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/06/author-46-doreen-cronin.html

• 41. Dean, Paula http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/07/author-52-paula-deen-cooking-with-kids.html

• 42. Disney http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/07/author-47-disney-whats-cooking-from.html

• 43. Drummond, Ree http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/07/author-49-ree-drummond-pioneer-woman.html

• 44. Edwards, Pamela Duncan http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/04/author-36-pamela-duncan-edwards-loves.html

• 45. Ehlert, Lois http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/09/author-58-lois-ehlert-utilizes-collages.html

46. Finchler, Judy http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/09/author-59-judy-finchler-teams-with.html




47. Gibbons, Gail http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/08/author-56-non-fiction-rules-with-gail.html





48. Goldberg, Whoopi http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/05/author-42-whoopi-goldberg-manners-in.html





49. Good Housekeeping http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/07/author-48-appetizers-from-good.html





50. Jacques, Brian http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/07/authors-50-and-51-two-for-one-rosenbaum.html

• 51. Just Look n’ Learn http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/09/author-57-just-look-n-learn-new.html

• 52. Lionni, Leo http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/04/author-37-leo-lionni-in-holland-italy.html

• 53. Manushkin, Fran http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/04/author-35-fran-manushkin-makes-cheese.html

• 54. McDonald, Megan http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/03/author-31-sisters-wonderful-sisters.html

• 55. Moore, Julianne http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/05/author-39-julianne-moore-actressauthor.html

56. Niemann, Christoph http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/08/author-55-christoph-niemann-teaches.html



57. Osborne, Mary Pope http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/03/author-33-mary-pope-osborne-fact-based.html



58. Rosenbaum, Stephanie http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/07/authors-50-and-51-two-for-one-rosenbaum.html



59. Roth, Susan L. http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/09/author-60-do-re-mi-with-susan-l-roth.html



60. Schachner, Judith Byron http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/08/author-53-judith-byron-schachner-irish.html



Here's the link to the first 30 authors but it does not contain links to each of the individual posts.
http://cookingandorscience.blogspot.com/2010/03/list-of-first-30-authors.html

Author 60: Do Re Mi with Susan L. Roth

Susan L. Roth in association with Angelo Mafucci wrote this wonderful book (Do Re Mi:If You Can Read Music, Thank Guido d'Arezzo) based on the life of Guido d'Arezzo-the father of the written note who lived roughly from 990 to 1050. Thanks to his persistence, we are able to sing songs from other countries, lands, cultures, etc... as long as we have the music and we know how to read the musical notes on the page. He devised the system of using lines and spaces for the different tones of music-allowing those unfamiliar with the song to still be able to play or sing the song.

Susan L. Roth has written and illustrated many other books (over three dozen and counting!) She used papers from all over the world with many from Italy in making the collages for Do Re Mi. She also met with Benedictine Monks and visited many historical sites in Italy in researching Guido d'Arezzo. For more information about this book and others visit her website at: http://www.susanlroth.com/

Cornbread dog biscuits

From Cool Pet Treats by Pam Price.

Canine Cheddar Cornbread

1 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup boiling water
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 tbsp. sugar
2 teaspoons chicken or beef instant bouillon
1/2 cup milk
4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
1 egg
2 cups flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a baking sheet. Combine the oats, butter and boiling water and let stand for 10 minutes. Add in the cornmeal, sugar, bouillon, milk, shredded cheese and egg. Then mix in the flour, adding a little bit more to get a stiff dough if needed. Knead the dough on a floured counter top and then roll to 1/2 inch thick. Cut with a 2-inch cookie cutter and bake for 35-45 minutes or until browned. Turn off oven and let sit in oven for a couple of hours if possible to help the biscuits dry out some. If making larger or smaller biscuits then adjust the time as necessary.

These were very well received by all the dogs who tried them. Crunchy, yummy, they even smelled good to the humans as they were baking!

Author 59: Judy Finchler teams with artist Kevin O'Malley for schooltime

It's a pretty common occurrence for children to wonder about the private life of teachers-after all, when school is in session they often spend a great quantity of time with the teacher in the classroom, outside, in the library, computer lab and other areas of the school and on field trips. Do teachers live at school? Read about one teacher, Miss Malarkey, in two adventures: Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10 and Miss Malarkey's Field Trip. How do teachers cope on field trips? Most of it boils down to experience-Ms. Finchler is a retired elementary school teacher and librarian from Parsippany, New Jersey. Mr.O'Malley has a website at www.booksbyomalley.com. There are currently seven Miss Malarkey books in print. Find them on Amazon or at your local library!

Author 58: Lois Ehlert utilizes collages and shapes

With simple shapes and collages and everyday items, Lois Ehlert creates simple works that convey a world of meaning in one picture. Growing Vegetable Soup takes the reader on a journey from seed to finished soup. Snowballs uses some simple round circles and everyday items to create unique specimens in the world of snowman creation. I appreciate how Ms. Ehlert lists the items used on the snowmen at the end of the book. There's everything from a button to a Peruvian sock to a toy wheel. Read more about Ms.Ehlert at http://www.harcourtbooks.com/leafman/ataglance.asp
And you can find out more about her books at your local library or through her page at Amazon.com : http://www.amazon.com/Lois-Ehlert/e/B000APJQ7I/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1283732916&sr=8-2-ent

Tilapia cooked three different ways

We had a large bag of frozen tilapia sitting in the freezer for months and I just couldn't decide what to do with it. Finally I decided to cook all of it at once but try out some simple recipes at the same time. The first picture with the white sauce and green onion bits is MaMa's Supper Club Tilapia Parmesan. Find the recipe at: http://www.food.com/recipe/mamas-supper-club-tilapia-parmesan-53914 We found the recipe to be a decadent one with enough rich creamy sauce for the fish to "swim" in as it was baking. We definitely enjoyed it but would want it sparingly because of the preparation time and indulgent ingredients.


Next up is the traditional fried fish. (All the recipes came from www.food.com which replaced the old recipezaar site.) Here's the link for this recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/crispy-tilapia-47391 The addition of cornmeal, baking soda and baking powder gave this fried fish an extra good crunch factor. This one was the best cold when we had leftovers the next day.

And the third recipe was the simplest with fish, garlic and olive oil along with seasonings of your choice. One merely starts cooking the fish in a little olive oil, adds the garlic slices and continues cooking until fish flakes easily. By far the easiest of the three recipes, it was also the one that we devoured completely so I have no idea how the leftovers would taste. Simple yet flavorful, the garlic and olive oil lend a tantalizing blend of mild flavors to the tilapia. This is the recipe I will make again when short on time and craving a healthy and delicious main dish. The garlic tilapia recipe can be found here: http://www.food.com/recipe/tilapia-al-ajillo-garlic-tilapia-57919

Author 57: Just Look 'n Learn (a new language!)

Mulling over thoughts about learning a new language?
Wanting something that will help explain foreign words with pictures?

Then you might want to try the "Just Look 'n Learn" series from your local library or bookstore. Our local library has the Just Look 'n Learn Picture Dictionary in the following languages:
English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

Check out a new language today!