We recently launched a series of free recipes from best-selling Moosewood Cookbook author Mollie Katzen’s new book Get Cooking. Mollie became famous for offering Americans new dishes that were lighter, simpler, and healthier than what appeared in most cookbooks in 1977, when Moosewood was published. Get Cooking continues that tradition of simple, good food with recipes from Steak Fajitas, Salmon Burgers, Peanut-Butter Crunchy Things, and more.

But Mollie’s also created something entirely new for this book: a series of videos on technique, ingredients, and recipes that appear on a site created to be a companion to the book. Many readers remember fondly Mollie’s hand-drawn illustrations in Moosewood, but I think these videos are a great way to translate Mollie’s warmth and knowledge for digital readers.

And with Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s never too early to, well, get cooking.

Here’s a taste of the videos with one on potatoes–a Thanksgiving staple–done three ways:

Potatoes Three Ways

I’m thrilled to announce that DailyLit has now delivered over 25 million book installments.

How happy are we that we didn’t have to hand-deliver each one!

Hope you had a great weekend.

I started DailyLit because I wanted a way to enrich my life in just a few minutes day in between running from work and helping my kids with their homework. I was wondering what drew you to DailyLit and how it’s affected your life. Visit our Question of the Week forum to let us know.

Hey kids! It’s a new week, so we’ve got a new question for you.

Weigh in on the best, worst, or most desperately needed benders in books here.

The election is almost here–it’s only been, what, 15, 20 years of campaigning so far? We’re in the democratic spirit at DailyLit and want to open up another avenue for you to speak your mind. Our Question of the Week wonders what kind of pick you’d make for president in a special kind of election.

The polling place is open after the jump.

The big day is finally here–happy Halloween, everyone! Get in the spirit with one of the classic creepy books I added to my top-10 scariest BookList. Then in this week’s Question of the Week tell us what books you find or used to find really frightening and share your ideas for book-themed Halloween costumes.

Did you know that all Hallows’ Eve evolved from an ancient Gaelic harvest festival to the costumed candy harvest we know today? The Gaels believed that on Halloween night the boundary between the living and the dead dissolved, allowing dead souls to wreak havoc on earth. Mischief still reigns supreme on Halloween, and perhaps after all the trick-or-treaters and costume revelers have gone home, our own ghosts haunt us in the darkest hours of the night…(Be still, skeptical brain! Halloween’s more fun if you believe in ghosts, if only for a night.)

Here’s to a night of tricks, treats, and Sarah Palin costumes. Have a great holiday, everyone!

Happy Monday! There’s a new DailyLit Question of the Week, and it’s ready for your responses. Here’s a hint: it has to do with this week’s holiday and BOOks. (See what I did there?)

If your mind is bubbling with ideas, jump to the forum and tell us what you think!

It’s Monday again, and that means it’s time for DailyLit’s Question of the Week. Last week we asked which literary hero/heroine you would be, and your responses ran the gamut–from Alice in Wonderland to Huckleberry Finn (with only one Elizabeth-Bennett-wanna-be! Maybe Mr. Darcy has lost his touch…).

But it’s a new week and a new question. So get your literary thinking caps ready, and jump to this week’s question.