About Allison Parker

Allison Parker is the managing editor for Leite's Culinaria, as well as a developmental editor with more than 15 years' experience in literary and academic publishing. Sharpening pencils and knives side by side in the kitchen, she now fuses her editorial and writing life with an abiding love of things culinary.

LC Book Club: A Tiger in the Kitchen

Nov 04, 2011 by Allison Parker

The LC Book Club takes on A Tiger in the Kitchen by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan. Join us, and author Tan, for online Twitter chats November 5 and 9.

Leite’s Loves…Cookies for Kids’ Cancer

Oct 21, 2011 by Allison Parker

Sweet solutions to stubborn problems. That’s a motto our managing editor loves—and the reason she’s head over hand-mixer for Cookies for Kids’ Cancer.

Leite’s Loves…Bazura Bags Lunch Totes

Sep 06, 2011 by Allison Parker

How to pack your child’s lunch with panache? Eco-friendly Bazura Bags, crafted in the Philippines by underprivileged women, bring more than a little elan to any midday meal. Allison explains.

From Mom to Son, Ice Pops Still Rule

Aug 09, 2011 by Allison Parker

Ice pops have a way of making everything better. Always have. And even though today’s creations bear little resemblance to those of yore, it’s all good.

LC Book Club: Beaten, Seared, and Sauced

Jun 30, 2011 by Allison Parker

The LC Book Club is reading Beaten, Seared, and Sauced by Jonathan Dixon. Leave your questions here, and join online chats with the author Aug 16 and 20.

LC Book Club: The Dirty Life by Kristin Kimball

May 06, 2011 by Allison Parker

Ready to devour more books? Join the LC Book Club as we read The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball. Discussions live online June 11 and 14.

LC Book Club: Blood, Bones & Butter

Mar 28, 2011 by Allison Parker

Grab knife, fork and book, and dig in! The LC Book Club launches with Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton. Discussion starts online 4.23.11.

I’ll Love You Tomorrow | Valentine’s Day for No One

Feb 08, 2011 by Allison Parker

What happens to Allison when her husband has to work every single Valentine’s Day at a restaurant? A lot of warmed-over mac & cheese, reading, and an early night.

Finding Home: An Interview with Richard C. Morais

Dec 04, 2010 by Allison Parker

Author Richard C. Morais talks with LC’s managing editor, Allison Parker, about his debut novel, The Hundred-Foot Journey.

Crackerjack Cracker Jack Mom

Oct 27, 2010 by Allison Parker

Cracker Jack, the treat of baseball games, flummoxed The Frenchman, Allison’s husband, and didn’t impress Q, her son—until she made her own.

Surreal Meals: An Interview with Aimee Bender

Oct 14, 2010 by Allison Parker

Author Aimee Bender talks with LC’s managing editor, Allison Parker, about her strangely sweet novel, The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake.

Leite’s Loves…Quotes Measuring Spoons

Sep 13, 2010 by Allison Parker

Corny? We say not. These heart-shaped measuring spoons, each engraved with a sentiment (“a heap of happiness”), bring a smile to the cook and whimsy to a recipe.

Saint Phanourios’s Cake

Aug 25, 2010 by Allison Parker

Bake this cake in honor of Phanourious, the patron saint of lost objects, and you just might find something you never knew was missing.

Saints, Cakes, and Redemption

Aug 25, 2010 by Allison Parker

Allison, our managing editor, discovers the blessings of making a phanouropita, a traditional Greek cake said to help the baker find missing things when it’s given away.