The Zin Mignon Series
Any 13 year-old can create something spectacular. Author Michael Daswick uses food and a genius kid cook to depict the humor, passion and creativity that flows when any young person chases their dreams. Follow 13 year-old Chef Zin Mignon as he discovers a secret note on the bottom of a jar of pickled pigs’ feet that sends him on an incredible quest which will change his life forever. It’s an adventure to discover who he really is and the greatness for which he is destined.
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“A fabulous Series which defies categorization.”
“Zin fills the funny void between celebrity TV chefs and pop-fiction.”
“So so good!”
“The Dramedy never stops.”
BOOK ONE
ZIN MIGNON and the SECRET of the PICKLED PIGS' FEET
BOOK TWO
ZIN MIGNON and the RIDDLE of the RUSSIAN RYE
A long way from the filthy streets of Brooklyn, Chef Zin lands in the glam of Beverly Hills to great fanfare. As private jets arrive for take-out, royalty waits for tables out on the sidewalk. But behind this flashy veneer the pots over-boil. Zin faces doubt and self-destruction, not to mention the rotten jealousies of his evil neighbors. Is his restaurant a scrumptious success? Or does it all go up in flames? Capably narrated by Nacho, his humble dishwasher.
BOOK THREE
ZIN MIGNON and THE LAST SUPPER
With the extraordinary events of Book #2 and the Secret of the Russian Rye behind him, Zin Mignon’s quest turns to his shadowy family history. The 13-year-old phenom Chef reaches the squalid peasants’ orphanages in the unfathomable hinterlands of Russia and hatches an incredible plan to feed the world’s poorest kids. Not so fast; do the ever-hungry orphans try to cook his goose?
BOOK FOUR
ZIN MIGNON and the MUSTARD MONKS
Zin Mignon approached his father’s grave and buckled in horror. “Mom! Look! Who would do such a thing?”
“Oh, son, I’m so sorry.” “I don’t get it. Dad was just a simple guy who ran a little deli. I mean… Wasn’t he?”
Thus begins the 4th book of brilliant 13 year-old Chef Zin Mignon. He’s one part culinary mastermind and two parts just- another-kid with The Great American Dream. But everything’s gone haywire. Zin’s returned to the docks of Brooklyn to to face the wicked winter wind and to learn, once and for all, about his family’s dark history. He’s long suspected the key lies among the mysterious Mustard Monks, who’ve apparently shadowed him in their yellow shrouds for years. But why?
The first 3 books of the sprawling Series have chronicled young Zin’s unfathomable yet delicious rise to the pinnacle of Chef-dom. He’s the finest Chef in the world, serving supermodels, billionaires, and every A-list celebrity in his Sunset Strip restaurant. We’ve also seen him roast rats in homeless camps, suffer the squalid orphanages of Russia, roam Gypsy caves of the Steppes, as he’s continually undermined by a host of ever-envious evil provocateurs. Zin has also climbed to the reclusive mountaintop Abbey of the mysterious Mustard Monks, who conceal their secrets like prized Russian caviar. But if he could only unravel his rotten family history.
Dare you learn the monumental secrets of Zin’s gnawing past? This book tells it all. Join Zin in his most fantastical world-spanning adventure yet. But be warned: food will never taste the same. In this epic conclusion, the Truth is Served. Will Zin be elated to finally uncover his family saga? Or utterly dashed into doom? Neither Zin, nor the reader, ever expected a shocker like this.
And yes… once and for all, brave and fearless readers will learn… Who the heck are the Mustard Monks?
