Thehungryartist
Children's book author (Soup Day 2010) and illustrator of over 20 books, including B is for Bulldozer, Good Night Engines, Wake Up Engines, and Chanukah Lights Everywhere. Look out for my next book, written by my husband, Denis Markell, out in August 2012, called Hush Little Monster!
MY BLOGS
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The Hungry Artist
http://www.thehungryartist.wordpress.com/
Food blog about healthy eating, cooking with kids, and children's book illustration
LATEST ARTICLES ( 129 )
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Fun Holiday Activites for Kids and Green Beans with Bacon and Shallots
It’s the holiday season, and we’ve been doing a lot of baking and crafts to give as gifts. Read more
Posted on 20 December 2012 ARTS & CRAFTS, FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Holiday Butter Cookies Three Ways
Every year I make a ton of holiday cookies to pass out to friends and family. I have been collecting recipes since 2000. Here are some of the every year... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Everybody Eats Lunch!
Before the crazy holiday season began, I was given the opportunity to review Everybody Eats Lunch! by Cricket Azima with pictures by Titus V. Thomas. Read more
Posted on 05 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Grandma Bebe’s Grand Marnier Cranberry Mold
Grandma Bebe’s Cranberry MoldWe’re in Illinois right now having a great time eating tons of delicious home cooked meals (my nephew and I made a huge Japanese... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Pea Soup Andersen’s Inspired Slow Cooker Pea Soup
It’s getting colder each day here in New York — you know what that means: Perfect soup weather! It’s our favorite thing to eat this time of year. Read more
Posted on 15 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Easy Weeknight Baked Pasta with Meat and Veggies
Trying to get some vegetables into your diet? (Sneaking in more vegetables in your kids’ diet also counts!)Here is an easy weeknight dish that accomplishes that... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Peanut Butter Chewy Granola Bars
Ok, so I meant to post this earlier, but I’ve been completely distracted by the recent events. Our thoughts and prayers go out to people in the surrounding area... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Pumpkin Custard and How to Use Leftover Ingredients
Let me tell you something about myself: I hate wasting food. One of my pet peeves used to be recipes that only used a small amount of an ingredient, as in one... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Pumpkin Granola Bars Two Ways: Chewy and Crunchy
Fall is already well underway! I can’t believe how fast Halloween is approaching. We’ve been promoting our book, Hush Little Monster, and doing book signings an... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Melissa Iwai and Denis Markell Dish on Hush, Little Monster
Melissa, Jamie and Denis Don’t you just love it when one good thing leads to another? I’ve been a big Melissa Iwai fan for awhile now. Read more
Posted on 10 October 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Healthy Desserts for Kids
Awhile ago, during the summer (those days seem far away!), I had the opportunity to join Katherine Lee of about.com in her kitchen for a fun afternoon of cookin... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2012 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK, PARENTING, RECIPES -
Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Mascarpone Filling and Chocolate Ganache Frosting
Recently we celebrated our nephew’s 20th birthday. He’s a chocolate lover so I decided to make him a chocolate cake. To dress it up, I added a raspberry spin... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Princeton Book Festival
This Saturday (September 8), Denis, Jamie and I will be at the 7th Annual Princeton Children’s Book Festival. Denis will read Hush Little Monster at 11:20 am an... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Amaretto Cream Crepe Cake
We visited Jamie’s grandparents again for Labor Day weekend. The weather was beautiful, and we had such a wonderful time with them! We love having dinner... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Jamie’s Trailmix and Blog
Well, it’s happened: My eight year old son asked me if he could have his own cooking blog. I guess I should have been flattered, but my first thought was, “Oh... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Roasted Potato, Tomato and Cheese Stuffed Roasted Zucchini
Another zucchini recipe here. It’s one of the few vegetables that my husband eats, so I try to figure out a lot of different ways to cook it! Read more
Posted on 15 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Monster Cookies
Our book was released by Simon and Schuster yesterday!back of postcard infoIt’s written by my husband, Denis, and inspired by our son, Jamie. Read more
Posted on 09 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Cats and Curried Tuna Lettuce Wraps
Curried Tuna Salad in Lettuce WrapRecipe at end of postLo-o-o-ve me.I recently finished some commissioned cat portraits. I love cats, and I love painting them. Read more
Posted on 02 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES -
Cancer and Nutrition
Roasted tomato, zucchini, eggplant, and Brie fritatta. Recipe at end of post.Awhile ago I was contacted by a complementary medicine advocate, Jillian McKee, of... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES -
Individual Summer Fruit Crumbles
With vanilla ice cream–a perfect summer treat! I’m right in the middle of finishing all the illustrations of my latest book project. Read more
Posted on 18 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES