Now I've even recruited other writers for the rather counter-productive project of giving our books away. The delightful Emily Franklin has a book out! Too Many Cooks: Kitchen Adventures with 1 Mom, 4 Kids, and 102 New Recipes.

Here's what folks are saying:

One part David Sedaris, one part Julia Child, Emily Franklin's Too Many Cooks is a happy mix of recipes, memories, and good storytelling. A foodie and former chef, Franklin wants to pass on her love of food and cooking to her kids. Over the course of a year, she introduces her children to new dishes--some exotic, some thrown together with whatever she has in her cabinets--with varying degrees of success, sharing with readers over 100 original recipes. Along the way, she discovers how a delicious (or even disastrous) meal can bring families together and feed the soul.

"I love my mom and I'm a good cook, and still I can't help wishing that Emily Franklin would adopt me--or maybe send me a care package. But at least I've got her recipes now. And this book, which is the perfect mix of heartwarming and mouthwatering. Yum." - Catherine Newman, author of Waiting for Birdy

"Emily Franklin's Too Many Cooks is a boon for anyone trying to cook healthy simple meals for children. It is also great fun for those of us who love to peek at the domestic lives of others. Franklin has a warm, unpretentious voice and appealing recipes that are asking to be tried." - Jenni Ferrari-Adler, author of Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant

OK so here's how it works. Send me (or Emily) proof that you've bought a copy of each of our books, and we'll enter you in a drawing to win copies for your friends (or enemies.)