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Hilary Hattenbach

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in Los Angeles, The United States

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Memoir, Humor and Comedy, Cookbooks

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Erma Bombeck, Roald Dahl, David Sedaris, Shel Silverstein, Dorothy Par ...more

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Hilary Hattenbach is the coauthor of THE KITCHEN DECODED COOKBOOK, (Skyhorse, 2014.) An innovative cookbook organized into chapters according to kitchen tools, it is jam-packed with fun facts and delicious recipes. She is the winner of the 2016 Mona Schreiber Prize for Humorous Fiction and Nonfiction. Her personal essay, "A Knockout Performance" is included in the Mother's Day edition of CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: BEST MOM EVER!, available in stores on March 21st, 2017. In her spare time she tap dances and enjoys watching BBC mysteries with her husband, Jared and dog, Noodle. ...more

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	Chicken Soup for the Soul: Best Mom Ever by Amy Newmark (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Hilary Hattenbach (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Valerie Testa Almquist (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.20 avg rating — 30 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kitchen Decoded: Tools, Tricks, and Recipes for Great Food by Logan Levant, Hilary Hattenbach (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[The Kitchen Decoded: Tools, Tricks, and Recipes for Great Food] [By: Levant, Logan] [November, 2014] by Hilary Hattenbach (Goodreads Author), Logan Levant, Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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kitchendecoded:October is National Cookie Month and it’s pumpkin...

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October is National Cookie Month and it’s pumpkin season so in order to celebrate all this goodness, we’re posting our Pumpkin Whoopie Pie recipe on the blog today. If you have our cookbook, THE KITCHEN DECODED, this recipe can be found on pages 207 & 208. If you make these, tag us in your photos @kitchendecoded on Instagram #KitchenDecoded. Happy Baking!

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The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

by Margareta Magnusson

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Gotham Girl Interrupted: My Misadventures in Motherhood, Love, and Epilepsy

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