Arlene Michlin Bronstein wrote her first cookbook, Beautiful Buffets, in 1989. This was followed by Carlos: Contemporary French Cuisine, written for one of Zagat's top Chicago restaurants. Arlene's next book, My Word is My Bond, is the story of the Chicago Board of Trade, told by 21 traders, ages 40-90. From that book, she took on the role of executive producer for a PBS documentary of the same name. Beautiful Buffets, II came out in the fall of 2014. How Did Nonnie get to Heaven? is Arlene's first children's book.