New Chip on the Block: Recipes for Success

About the Book

John and Kalila suffered the tragic loss of their daughter and sister respectively in 2006. Kalila spiraled deeper into alcoholism, a fight-of-her-life recovery, relapse, and custody struggle with her son’s father. John’s health and finances tumbled, but they triumphed through the creative endeavor that led to NUTILLA™ and this book. Cooking is a metaphor for nurturing, supporting, and growing closer, becoming more spiritual and happier in their relationship with each other and with those they love. You will laugh and cry as they irreverently weave their passion for food and cooking through this unorthodox-diary-almanac-cookbook approach to overcoming tragedy.

About the Author

Father and daughter, John Higgins and Kalila Brinley-Higgins, hit some potholes in their lives that would become their crucible for success in the form of a new snack, NUTILLA™ chips. John, a grandfather and an Al-Anon member, is an accountant and tax preparer. He previously authored A Santa Barbara Old Town Tradition: Joe’s Café, Just Ask Oprah, Collective Works of Lyrical Ewe, and several stage plays, essays, and reviews. Kalila, a parent and member of AA, works in Santa Barbara.