Samantha Gianulis' Debut Release, Little Grapes on the Vine...Mommy's Musings on Food & Family Tackles a New Book Genre: Essayistic Recipes

Life has a way of happening in the kitchen, and food forges bonds that last forever. When Samantha Gianulis left catering and event planning to be a full-time mom, she developed her love of writing and cooking, giving us her debut food memoir, Little Grapes on the Vine...Mommy's Musings on Food & Family. Greek-by-marriage, mom of three, her book is written from behind the apron, with 62 recipes and 23 essays about becoming a wife, a parent, and a grown-up. Her poignant essays speak to a culture of foodies, parents, and anyone who eats when they are happy, eats to celebrate, or eats to feel better.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 11, 2007 -- Comfort food advocate Samantha Gianulis knew she was on to something when her children learned to read by following recipes. To celebrate food as her family's expression of love, Samantha recently published a collection of 23 essays and 62 recipes in Little Grapes on the Vine…Mommy's Musings on Food & Family.

"Food is more than comfort," says Samantha, mom of a boy and two girls from her home in southern California. "It is the medium by which our spirits are transported to a welcoming place, an opportunity to connect with others, and to get in touch with ourselves."

Samantha provides a unique blend of heart-warming essays and workable recipes to create a new genre of writing.

"I've always loved cooking and writing," admits Sam. "Little Grapes on the Vine is dinner theater on the page."

"In a deliciously original voice, Samantha lets you into her kitchen and her heart, sharing tasty musings about food and family and the recipes that tie them together", claims Patricia Cobe, Mompreneur® and Food Editor, Restaurant Business Magazine.

Samantha Gianulis is an author, magazine editor and columnist with a background in catering. She lives with her husband and their three children in San Diego, CA.

Little Grapes on the Vine…Mommy's Musings on Food & Family (Wyatt-Mackenzie, March 2007, ISBN: 1-932279-66-5) is available through all major bookstores and online booksellers.

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