Stirring It Up

Dish #1

by Diane Muldrow, Barbara Pollack (Illustrator)

To Molly and Amanda, cooking classes with their friends Shawn and Peichi seem like the key ingredient for a super summer. That is, until their arch-nemesis, Natasha, shows up. But when tragedy strikes a local family, the girls decide to put their cooking skills to good use and make some meals for them. The meals hit the spot, plus the girls feel good about helping out. Maybe they can turn their hobby into something more?

Genres: Childrens, Middle Grade

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Diane Muldrow grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She later attended Ohio University, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Magazine Journalism and a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts: Dance. After her graduation, Diane moved to New York. She spent several years performing as an actress and dancer in New York’s downtown avant-garde performance scene. She also danced in a performance at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall and had her own one-woman shows.

Diane has also had a successful career in publishing, both as an editor and as an author. She has written over 100 books for children. Diane lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she enjoys trying new recipes and eating in local restaurants.

Reviews

[AndreyT · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have you ever cooked a dinner for your family or neighbors? Well, if you want to experience it you better read the first book of the dish series, called Stirring It Up! I want to recommend this book to people who are interested in cooking because this book is based on cooking and it contains real recipe for a food. As you can see in the cover page, it's a book wrote in a girl's perspective. You might hardly find boys except for dad and Justin. However, I am a boy, and when I read this book, and it didn't matter. As I said this book is a cooking book. So this book is not a story based book like Hunger Games or Harry Potter. This book has a story, and it happens without any "big" conflicts. This book's main characters are 11 years old. However, I think it doesn't matter. Even the main characters are 11 years old, this book is written in a 3rd person, which makes you easier to understand. So I would recommend this book to people who are interested in cooking, from elementary school to high school and maybe adults, too. I heard there are 12 editions so you might get one of them some day!

[Maryam A 240511 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amanda and Molly are twins 11 years old. Their story began in the summer vacation when they were sitting in the home alone and they have nothing to do. Molly and Amanda's mum and dad working hard all the day. So their mother has not time to cook for them what they want until the weekend so she bought for them from the restaurants. One day when their mother call the twin and told them what they want from the restaurant, they started to think to do a surprise for their parents that they will cook the dinner. So, Molly called her mum and told her that their dad will bring the dinner. The twins started to do the dinner to surprise their family. When their parents arrive home they were surprising about the dinner and they like. In addition, the twins attend a cooking class with their friend Shawn and Petichi. However, there is a tragedy satiation face the twins and they start to think of solution.

As you know I don't love reading but really I feel interesting when I read it and I will complete the second book. I recommended to you to read this book if you love cooking.

[Alia A 240511 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book talks about twins who are Amanda and Molly and they are eleven years old. The book talks about how the twins spent their summer vacation by starting to surprise their parents by cooking the dinner for family, because they used to bring food from restaurant. After that, twins started to attend cooking classes and deliver food for people.

I recommended this book to read, because it is very excited and enjoyable. You can read it during few days and the language of this book is easy. I used to be a person who hates reading but after reading this book and Taxi book by Khaled Alkhamissi I am starting to love reading.

[Ingrid · Rating 2 out of 5]

First of all, I'm an adult reading this book to see if I want to introduce the series to my friend's child. Nope! Not going to do it. I found the book pretty boring. It read like a chapter book. Nothing got resolved. I guess I'm a fan of adventure stories. This is like reading a journal of a dull life. Not a fan.

[Tara legere · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two girls try cooking and could have burned the house down then take cooking classes

[Ella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the book Stirring it up. The book is about cooking and I love to cook. I also love to watch cooking shows on TV. Reading this book, I felt like it would be really cool to have my own cooking business. Stirring it up inspired me to cook more and read the whole Dish series.

[Emzlostbookmark · Rating 5 out of 5]

i read this series when i was 10-12ish i loved it even tho i dint even remember the names of the mcs now lol

[Venessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book and all the books in the series is from my CHILDHOOD 😭😭 it still hits the same after so many years man

[Bear · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short & sweet

[Bmack · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a series geared to older elementary girls. At first, looking at the title and cover of the book, I didn’t really want to read it because I thought it was going to be about gossipy middle school girls. The total opposite is true. This series is about a set of twin girls and their friend who decided to start a hobby of cooking. It does have some middle school drama but very mild. The book also goes into great detail on how to cook safely, promotes close family relationships, and the girls are very polite and kind. If you have a tween, or parent of a tween, who is looking for a series with good family values and caring for others, you could safely recommend this series even though the cover and title may give you a different impression. The books also have recipes in the back that the girls make in the book.

[Paloma Robles · Rating 2 out of 5]

Paloma Robles

Language Arts

Last PCB!!

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Stirring It Up

By Diane Muldrow
I really enjoyed reading the book “Stirring it up” By Diane Muldrow. I was about these friends who were really young and started cooking and they delivered the food.Sometimes the food wasn’t ready on time they had to be quick do they could deliver the food in time.Some surprises were that they finished a lot of dishes and they had to deliver them on time otherwise the people would get mad.I sometimes got really confused reading this book because each chapter it changed to a different friend and I kind of didn’t know what was going on.At the end it was really amazing how they cooked for other people and they didnt even get paid.

[Tracie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice story about twin girls who discover they enjoy cooking one night when they decide to surprise their mother (who has been working extra hard) by making dinner for the family. Their new interest leads to a cooking class and good deeds. This is a warm story about family, friendship and the spice of life - just right for a quick satisfying escape.

[Ella · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good book. Not my favorite of the MANY books about cooking clubs, but pretty good. However what I want to know is how in the world this book got published with so many spelling mistakes. Maybe it's just the kindle version, but an example is on pg. 104
"Let's see, R-o-S-S. There are lots of Posses.

See what I mean?

[Annamarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is really good. Molly and Amanda are twins who are bored in the summer. They take up cooking and start a buisness. It's a great book.

[Tricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

hahaha i really really wanna read this book
anyone have it
?

[Prerana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book I am already on the 5th book. It wont make sense if you dont read it in order.I cant stop reading these books

[Ella · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not good

[Karina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series! I love the setting and what takes place! It's so genuine! I even try the recipies

[Pooja Dimba · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was not that good.
I did not enjoy it and I thought it was horrible.
I really suggest you don't read this because it is really unrealistic and not joyful.

[Jordan]

It just want the book for me !

[Sophia]

This book was REALLY good! I finished it in two days! It is definitly more of a girl book and it is all about cooking.

[Kristin · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is okay but an easy read.

[Kara22 · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was a intresting start to the series I really like baking so i enjoyed it!

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good beginning, but not one of my favorites. It was still a great book.

[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

As middle-grade series books go, this one is a winner for girls who like stories about friendships and cooking. Not super deep, but positive and fun.

[Saru (Queen of Bookland) · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a younger kid I remember excitedly reading this series beginning to end. I LOVE this book because it is what inspired me to write :)

[Emily Sorrells · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book for teenagers. I have some students who might get into this series.

[Kiran]

really good book. great for the summery mood

[Cameron · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this one

[Leah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I personly love all of diane muldrow books they are very intersting and I can't wait to read them