July 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 25, 2011
Blog Tour with Deborah Halverson, Author of Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies Story Connection: Deborah, thank you so much for being a guest on the Story Connection Blog. Congratulations on the publication of your new book, Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies. As someone who has worked on both sides of the fence, you [...]
July 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 24, 2011
Friends: On Saturday, Kid Chef Eliana demonstrated her “Perfect Pesto” and signed books at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. The basil was picked fresh from my mom’s (her Nana’s) garden the evening before. She also cooked Italian-marinated chicken with fresh sage and oregano, garden rotini, pesto cream cheese dip, and sparkling pomegranate punch. It [...]
July 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 24, 2011
Friends: Kid Chef Eliana appeared on WWL-TV Morning News with Sally-Ann Roberts and Eric Paulsen. You can view the video segment of her appearance here. We arrived at the studio at 5:30am and prepared for the 3 hour show. Eliana had to cook the entire time and feed a crew of 20 people. She made [...]
July 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 19, 2011
Friends: Last week, I spent the whole week in Tennessee, doing professional development seminars across the state. I was hired by the Tennessee State of School Librarians and it was wonderful. I did “Handmade Tales” in the morning and “Kamishibai Story Theater” in the afternoon. My host, Allison Roberts, drove me all over the gorgeous [...]
July 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 9, 2011
Friends: Yesterday, my daughter, 11 year old Kid Chef Eliana, had a cooking demonstration and book signing at Cherry Books in Thibodaux, Louisiana. She made her delicious “Fresh from the Garden Salsa” from her cookbook, Eliana Cooks! Recipes for Creative Kids. It was a great crowd – the bookstore was packed! Everyone LOVED Kid Chef [...]
July 2011
by Dianne de Las Casas on July 9, 2011
Friends: Last Friday, I was at Lasalle Parish Library for my last summer reading program of the year. It was also my last summer reading program tour as I am no longer touring in the summer (more time for writing and spending time with my family). I love Andrea Book, the library director, and Donna [...]