Sometimes the shortest distance between two people is the length of a kitchen table...Far too young to be a widow, Angelina D'Angelo suddenly finds herself
facing a life without her beloved husband, Frank. Late one night
shortly after the funeral, she makes her way down to the kitchen and
pours all of her grief and anger into the only outlet she has left—her passion for cooking. In a frenzy of concentration and swift precision,...

When spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated to great food by his friends.

The new lunch lady at Ella Mentry School, Ms. LaGrange, writes secret messages in the mashed potatoes and tries her best to get A.J. and the other students to eat healthy foods.

"A smog has spread. Food crops are rapidly disappearing. A chef escapes her dying career in a dreary city to take a job at a decadent mountaintop colony seemingly free of the world's troubles. There, the sky is clear again. Rare ingredients abound. Her enigmatic employer and his visionary daughter have built a lush new life for the global elite, one that reawakens the chef to the pleasures of taste, touch, and her own body. In this atmosphere of hidden...

A shy teenager attempts to express how she really fees through the confections she makes at ther family's pasteleria. A tourist from Montenegro desperately seeks a magic soup dumpling that could cure his fear of death. An aspiring chef realizes that butter and soul are are the key ingredients to win a cooking competition that could grant him the money to save his mother's life -Inside cover

Even though Zia loves the Cantonese food her parents prepare at home, she is embarrassed to eat it at school, but when she realizes each meal has a special meaning, she begins to look forward to lunchtime. Includes a recipe for Zia's lucky yi mein.

When a tiger emerges from the pantry and accompanies him throughout his day, Dario helps his friends see the wonders around them, as they share their day with creatures large and small, resulting in joy, kindness and, finally, a full pantry.

Cece and her friend Isaac conduct an experiment to see if Cece's dog, Einstein, will eat vegetables. Includes glossary and activities using the forces of push and pull.

A class project leads Frankie to work to unravel the mystery of how the Food Phantom affects her community and how she and her classmates can make a difference.

Mary Clare divides treats into halves, thirds, or other fractional parts to make sure that each of her friends or family members can enjoy an equal share.