Frank Carlson Library

"A young boy pretends to be a master chef while cooking in the kitchen with his dad and shows what it's like to be a professional chef"--

In this fictional story, Amelia Simmons, writer of the first American cookbook, creates an Independence Cake in 1789 to offer the newly elected President, George Washington.

The third graders from Bailey school go wild with lovesickness shortly after a new cafeteria cook distributes a special batch of Valentine cookies, and Eddie vows to find out if she's been secretly cooking up love potions for lunch.

"In Paris, Julia devoured recipe books, shopped in outdoor markets, consumed all kinds of foods, and whipped through culinary school. And although she wasn't always successful in the kitchen, she was determined to "master the art" of French cooking. Through perseverance and grit, Julia became a chef who shared her passion with the world, making cooking fun, and turning every meal into a special event." --Publisher's website.

"On Animal Boulevard the snow is finally melting after a long, quiet winter and Anna knows she needs to come up with a plan to get the hotel buzzing again. And what does Hotel Flamingo have that no one else has? One of the best chefs in town- Madame Le Pig! Bring on the Battle of the Chefs, and the most fabulous feast Hotel Flamingo has ever seen.." --Page 4 of cover.

Three cowboys, Dwight, Darryl, and Dub, are stuck on the range with the cows at Christmas time. Along with the cook, they try decorating a cactus, frying up molasses cookies, and making the cows look like reindeer. They are rescued by Santa himself on Christmas Day.

When Harriet, the cook at Lincoln School, goes on a much-needed vacation, the staff and students send her letters complaining about her replacements and trying to persuade her to return.

Everyone loves chocolate chip cookies! But not everyone knows where they came from. Meet Ruth Wakefield, the talented chef and entrepreneur who started a restaurant, wrote a cookbook, and invented this delicious dessert. But just how did she do it, you ask? That's where things get messy!