Stories
Out of the Desert
This is a story about an old man who leaves his home in the desert and goes on a sailing adventure to find berries. Things don’t go as planned and he ends up discovering something even sweeter. Food pairing is Blackberry Coffee Cake Muffins.
Nateea’s Quest
Nateea is a village outcast who is not good at anything. One day feeling lost and worthless, she flees in frustration and meets a clay spirit who asks her for help on a journey to a volcano. Food Pairing is Taro Coconut Mochi.
Picolo’s Box
This is a story about a boy learning to share his precious wooden box. Food pairing is carrot cake.
Pineapple Express
Tis the season of holiday parties and winter storms. What if you could hitch a ride on a tropical storm? This poem is swirling with precipitous fun. Food pairing is a tropical parfait of pineapple, mango and coconut.
The Moss and the Crow
This is a story about a moss named Sammie who uproots herself to see the world. Food pairing is Walnut Clusters.
No Lines in the Sky
No Lines in the Sky is a story about a hot air balloon who searches the world for a festival where he belongs. Food pairing is Cinnamon Pine Nut Granola Bars.
Chronicles of Culinary Wizardry
Pip finds a message in a bottle that washed ashore at the beach. It contains a riddle describing the secret ingredient of a magical recipe. What could it be? Join Pip to discover what being a culinary wizard is all about!
Finding Burpasaurus
In Finding Burpasaurus, Cassidy, the class president, is wrongly accused of writing in a library book. How will she save her reputation? Food pairing is Scotch Eggs.
To Touch the Clouds
This is a fable-like story about a girl’s adventure to touch the clouds and how her journey triggers the journeys of the individuals she meets along the way. Recipe is Banana Banana Bread.
Stuart the Apple Tree
Have you ever read Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree? It asks us to think about the appropriate relationship between human beings and nature. This story is my exploration of that question. Meet Nilo and his friend Stuart, the apple tree. Food pairing is French Apple Tart.
The Brown Packaging Paper
Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! This is a story about a new piece of brown packaging paper on its first delivery job. However, throughout the delivery process, the paper starts to struggle with the reality of the profession – that being packaging paper can be a thankless job. Luckily, not all folks see things in the same way and that is often how creativity is born. Food pairing is Lemon Pound Cake.
There’s a Monster in My Closet
There are probably as many children’s stories about monsters in closets as there are clothes in my closet. But what if finding a monster in your closet was… normal, and you were the only one surprised? Join Marley as he gets to know his monster. Recipe is Chinese Tea Eggs.