Recipes

Welcome to the 2k9 Author Recipes Page!

Here you'll find delicious treats inspired by our books.
You can make these recipes for your 
family or share them with your class or book club. To the kitchen!

APPETIZERS

Potato and Chard Soup with Pesto Garnish
From MY INVENTED LIFE by Lauren Bjorkman

Vegetarian Nachos
From CRASH INTO ME by Albert Borris

Harper's Graham Cracker Sandwiches
From ALSO KNOWN AS HARPER by Ann Haywood Leal

Vegetarian Pot-Stickers: Julian Carter-Li's Favorite Food 
From OPERATION REDWOOD by S. Terrell French

MAIN DISHES

Jimmy Cannon's Buckwheat Cakes
From WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS by Fran Cannon Slayton

Chicago Style Pizza
From DREAMING ANASTASIA by Joy Preble

Ethel’s Famous Mac and Cheese
From JANE IN BLOOM By Deborah Lytton

Grandma Jean’s Quesadillas and Tomatillo Salsa
From BULL RIDER by Suzanne Morgan Williams

Madame Gorgonzola’s 222 Grilled Cheese Sandwich
FromSECRETS OF THE CHEESE SYNDICATE by Donna St. Cyr

Mom’s Making Up Spaghetti
From GIVE UP THE GHOST by Megan Crewe

Holly's Avocado and Cheese Sandwich
From NOTHING LIKE YOU by Lauren Strasnick

SIDE ORDERS

“Black Bread” a la Rudy’s Mother
From HAVEN by Beverly Patt

Grandma’s Blackberry Jam
From ROAD TO TATER HILL by Edith M. Hemingway

DESSERTS

Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
From THE YEAR THE SWALLOWS CAME EARLY by Kathryn Fitzmaurice

Hello Dollies (AKA Seven-Layer-Bars)
From BREATHING by Cheryl Renée Herbsman

Hoysta's Root-flour Brownies with Badger-cream topping
From WATERSMEET  by Ellen Jensen Abbott

Katie Bakes! Chocolate Chip Cake
From MY BIG NOSE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS by Sydney Salter

BEVERAGES

Brother’s Killer Hot Chocolate
From HEART OF A SHEPHERD by Rosanne Parry

Grandma’s Ultimate Root Beer Float                                                                           From MY LIFE IN PINK AND GREEN by Lisa Greenwald

Slammin' Sweet Iced Tea                                                                                                From SHRINKING VIOLET by Danielle Joseph