I’m so excited to share the first sneak peek at the new GoT cookbook, due out this spring. The first volume, A Feast of Ice and Fire, is what set me on this strange and wonderful path all those years ago, so it was such a complete delight to be invited back into the kitchens
“Blackstrap Coffee. This 2 century old favorite coffee was a staple among miners in the 1800’s. Otherwise known as ‘Muckmen Blackstrap’ this strong blended roast will give you long lasting energy and keep you warm for hours” I don’t have a ton of time these days for playing games, and certainly nothing like I
At long last, and at the behest of so many of you, I have launched a Patreon account for the Inn at the Crossroads! For those of you who have been visiting this fine establishment for years, welcome back! If you are new to the Inn at the Crossroads, welcome! Let me tell you a
Sources: From Putney Matrons cookbook, 1957 Prep: 10 minutes, with 1 hour of cooling – Cooking: 15 minutes – Freezing: 8 hours, or overnight Makes: 6-8 servings Dietary: GF This recipe comes from a unique little collection of Vermont recipes that I acquired as part of an auction lot several years ago. Put together
So as part of my personal pandemic self-care, I decided to try and ride the wave of New Year resolution fitness and diet tweaking. So far, so good. I even splurged on a Ring Fit for the Nintendo Switch, because I normally loathe exercise, and need to be tricked into thinking it’s fun. Also, PANDEMIC,
So we’re approaching the holiday season and the long-awaited end of 2020, which has been unlike any other year in recent memory as far as challenges go. The festivities will look a lot different than usual this year, so I thought it would be nice to put up some suggestions of a few recipes that
There’s a LOT to love about The Mandalorian. The authentic feel of Star Wars that hearkens back to the original trilogy, the callbacks to other SW stories and characters, not to mention the amazing technology that totally immerses the actors and fans in each setting. But one thing I love (granted, I am totally biased)
(This post contains an affiliate link, which means I might get a small kickback if you decide you need this cookbook too, but in all honestly, I’m only promoting it because I think it’s the best thing since sliced bread.) I have a kitchen confession: I’ve never been able to make French macarons. Which is
This is something I’ve been playing with now for years and years, and haven’t gotten quite right to my satisfaction until now. Frank Herbert is a little bit coy with his descriptions of melange, but overall the sense is that of cinnamon, sometimes specifically “bitter cinnamon”. In Dune, Dr. Yueh waxes poetical, saying that the
In recent weeks, I have received several independent requests for a Lembas recipe, and I have to thank those of you who reached out and gave me the nudges I needed to finally get this recipe up on the blog. You might think to yourself, “Huh, it’s super weird that there aren’t more LotR recipes