Author Richard C. Morais talks with LC’s managing editor, Allison Parker, about his debut novel, The Hundred-Foot Journey.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Cracker Jack Mom
Her ball park tradition of peanuts and popcorn flummoxed her French husband and her son—until she made her own.
Surreal Meals: An Interview with Aimee Bender
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
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
Bake this cake in honor of Phanourious, the patron saint of lost objects, and you just might find something you never knew was missing.
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Saints, Cakes, and Redemption
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.