_Hungry Monkey_ is all over this article from yesterday's Boston Globe:
[Kids' menus? Oh grow up!](http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/11/04/kids_menus_should_grow_up_to_be_as_interesting_as_their_parents/)
And it features two recipes from the book. You rock, Boston Globe.
The chapter "Picky-Picky" from _Hungry Monkey_ has been selected for [Best Food Writing 2009](http://www.amazon.com/dp/0738213691/?tag=mamstesgrubshack), which is available now. Makes a great gift.
You know, after the first four times I was selected for Best Food Writing, I thought it might be a fluke, but now I'm convinced that I'm pretty good.
This year's collection also features many of my friends, who are *really* good, including Francis Lam, Kim Severson, Molly Wizenberg, Bethany Jean Clement, and Steven Shaw.
Posted by mamster at 9:40, November 1st, 2009 under Uncategorized |
A couple of notes from Germany. First, the book has been renamed to
[Kulinarische Abenteuer mit einem Kleinkind](http://www.amazon.de/Kulinarische-Abenteuer-mit-einem-Kleinkind/dp/3802536894/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255368597&sr=8-2), which translates as "Culinary Adventures with a Small Child." The cover now features a photo by the excellent [Lara Ferroni](http://cookandeat.com/), who is currently writing a cookbook about doughnuts. Second, I got an enthusiastic review in Börsenblatt, a magazine for German booksellers:
[Börsenblatt review](http://hungrymonkeybook.com/pdf/MX-2300N_20091009_091617.pdf)
According to my friend Gunther Schmidl, they call the book a "three star cookbook and personal story at the same time." The included recipe, for frico (cheese wafers), is from the book.
I haven't heard anything about doing a German book tour, but [I bet I can speak German](http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33632).
Posted by mamster at 9:33, October 12th, 2009 under Uncategorized |
While in San Francisco I taped a segment with Leigh Glaser for the local ABC show View From the Bay. It aired Friday and you can watch it right now. The kids were awesome. I was completely terrified that they would hate the dumplings, and they loved them.
[Easy international foods your kid will enjoy](http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/video?id=6988253§ion=view_from_the_bay)
Posted by mamster at 6:08, August 31st, 2009 under Uncategorized |
As you know, _Hungry Monkey_ will be released in Germany in October as [Lirum larum Löffelstiel: Kulinarische Abenteuer mit einem Kleinkind](http://is.gd/2Ex8j). (Actually, Amazon says September. Even better.) But did you know it's going to have this awesome cover?
If they send me to Germany on book tour, I imagine it will be exactly like the movie _Top Secret._ People will keep saying, "Your papers, please," in fake German accents. Later, a party functionary will give a cloying welcome to the visiting American author and ask if he could be persuaded to read a selection from his masterwork, and I will kick over Philip Roth on the way to the stage.
Oh, and I will be presented with one of those FIND ...
Posted by mamster at 13:08, August 28th, 2009 under Uncategorized |
I've been promising you a New York date for months, and now I have one.
**Emily Franklin, Amanda Hesser, Giulia Melucci, and Matthew Amster-Burton**
October 17, 2009
2:30pm-4:30pm
[Blue Marble Ice Cream](http://www.bluemarbleicecream.com/)
420 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn
If you're not available in the afternoon, I'll make sure there's an opportunity to meet me and get your book signed that evening.
Posted by mamster at 6:47, August 19th, 2009 under Uncategorized |
I spent a great week in San Francisco and did three readings, all of which went well, but the best was on Friday at Books Inc in Alameda. I was relaxed enough by that point to kick off the event with a comedy routine about San Francisco hipsters, which I assure you is highly related to my book.
[Here are some photos](http://www.flickr.com/photos/marriedwithdinner/sets/72157618989860142/), taken by Anita of [Married with Dinner](http://marriedwithdinner.com/).
Posted by mamster at 12:47, May 31st, 2009 under Uncategorized |
NOW SHIPPING.