by Chloe | Dec 24, 2021 | Cookery
I’ve got more books, to read, for sure, but right now my mind’s on holiday cookies. Specifically, these: Double Chocolate Cranberry Biscotti 1 3/4 cups flour 3/4 c sugar 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp instant coffee...
by Chloe | Oct 21, 2021 | Cookery
I LOVE Halloween so I thought I’d share one of our favorite, macabre seasonal centerpieces: Watermelon Brain. Observe the First Rule of the Kitchen: “No blood in the food.” CAREFULLY slice a flat spot on the long side of a head-shaped melon. Using a...
by Chloe | Feb 19, 2021 | Cookery, Musings, New Heights
Today is a day for homemade chicken soup, and we’re also planning the menus for when our son returns from out of state. It’s got me thinking about food as a gesture of love, acceptance, and nurturing. On The Boy’s list would be chicken pot pie, flank steak, and...
by Chloe | Jul 20, 2020 | Cookery, Helios
One fun thing about doing novel research is learning, and for a novel set in another country, that means food! In a strange circle of Life Inspiring Art in turn inspiring my life, I have learned how to crack an egg with one hand, how to make my own hummus (easy with a...
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