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- What’s New for the 26th of July:
- A Kinrowan Estate story: chicken pot pieces
- What’s New for the 19th of July: Charles de Lint’s Ottawa novels with a quote from Drink Down the Moon, Gary’s review of Nordic fiddle music, It’s Michele Walther and Irina Behrendt playing Aaron Copland’s ‘Hoe Down’ from his Rodeo album
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Midsomer Odd Things
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Library and Its Librarian
- What’s New for the Fifth of July: Remembering Jane Yolen; some new Americana and jazz music; Fishing Blues
- A Kinrowan Estate Story: Recursive Loops
- What’s New for June 21: Jennifer Stevenson’s ‘Solstice’
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Turkish Coffee
- What’s New for the 7th of June: Foxes in literature, live Balkan music, comforting jazz, Americana jazz, and wonderfully weird fusion jazz; and John Fogerty live
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Bloodied Kings
- What’s New for the 24th of May: Gary’s Review of Elizabeth Bear’s White Space novels, iain’s review of the Lonely Signal Burns novellas by her, she reading her own story, ‘The Chains That You Refuse’, and I see Gary has some tasty music reviews fir us as well
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Our Greensward
- What’s New for the 10th of May: books reviewed by Jennifer Stevenson, music by Teddy Thompson, Americana music from all over, and some live music from John Fogerty
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Walk
- What’s New for the 26th of April: the nature of Stories; some new and newish SF, plus new world, jazz, folk and Americana music
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Spring Day
- What’s New for the 12th of April: Some new and recent SF; new Americana, Norwegian folk rock and jazz; and thoughts on War For The Oaks
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Unified Theory of Libraries (A Letter to Anna)
- What’s New for the 29th of March: Beer and spirits, in song and text, some new Scandinavian fiddle music and jazz flute music, and more
- A Kinrowan Estate story: A Ghostly Librarian
- What’s New for the 15th of March: some DeLint stories for early spring; lots of polskas, Serbian folk rock, progressive jazz, and Nordic music from the archives
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Hedge Witches
- What’s New for the 1st of March: Emma Bull’s War for The Oaks, Rosanne Cash’s ‘Runaway Train’, Johnny Cash at San Quentin, plus new Americana and jazz music
- A Kinrorwan Estate story: Cranachanh
- What’s New for the 15th of February: Some Seanan McGuire fantasy, Alison Bechdel’s latest, Pamela Dean’s Tam Lin; Nordic sounds, old time, Americana and Tex-Mex music
- What’s New for the 1st of February: Kage Baker retrospective; new Americana, Buddhist chants and Finnish songs, new and reissued jazz, and more
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Fireplaces in Kinrowan Hall
- What’s New for the 18th of January: World music and fiction by Amal El-Mohtar
- A Kinrowan Estate story: Bridges and Paths plus a Troll
Category Archives: Food and Drink
Rosemary Wolfe and the barbecue chicken wings
I invented this recipe one time when Gene & Rosemary Wolfe came over for a barbecue and Rosemary requested chicken. 3 lbs. chicken wings, with uneatable tips cut off 1/2 c ketchup 1/4 c white wine 1/4 c soy sauce … Continue reading
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Better corn bread than ya muthah’s
A few years ago my husband entered a bake-off with the cast and crew of Motown: The Musical when it was showing at what was then the Oriental Theater in Chicago. Bless him, he wanted to enter my corn bread. I said, … Continue reading
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Tagged bake-off, Motown, stagehand, Trash Sex Magic
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Mint julep like a baby sister
Some author, I believe it’s Wodehouse, reports that the mint julep is like a baby sister who steals her little hand in yours, and the next thing you know, the judge is telling you to pay five pounds to the bailiff. … Continue reading
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Garrett Oliver’s The Brewmaster’s Table: Discovering the Pleasures of Real Beer with Real Food
Christopher White wrote this review. Garrett Oliver is the Brewmaster of the Brooklyn Brewery. His hefty tome, The Brewmaster’s Table: Discovering the Pleasures of Real Beer with Real Food, is part brewing history, part culinary advice column, part travelogue and all … Continue reading
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Elizabeth Bear on All Things Culinary
One of the more amusing interviews that I have done in my many years here. Elizabeth Bear was born on the same day as Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, but in a different year. Among her works are two White Space novels, … Continue reading
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Block 15 Brewing Company’s The London Chronicle
This one-off seasonal ale from my favorite local brewery is billed as “the perfect dark beer for a warm spring afternoon,” and I can attest that it is so. I’m still working on my first can of this lovely concoction … Continue reading
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Smashmallow’s Cinnamon Churro marshmallows
‘Tis the season for warm festive beverages! And for all the things to top ’em. Nutmeg for nog, a cinnamon stick for mulled goodness, and for folk who partake of animal products (ex: gelatin), marshmallows for coffee and chocolate-centric libations. … Continue reading
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Gourmet du Village: Trio of Hot Chocolates
Founded in 1982, Gourmet du Village is a family-run Canadian company specializing in gourmet foods and tableware. What started as a hobby, a side business at Christmas-time, has grown into a full-time enterprise selling internationally. In addition to their line … Continue reading
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Seattle Chocolate
Chocolate bar companies excel in combing up with new combinations, sometimes with wondrous results. Other times not so much. Here’s three from Seattle Chocolate Company that I tried recently, evaluated across a number of axes. Happy Birthday Cake Batter Milk … Continue reading
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Scharffen Berger Chocolates
J.S.S. Boyce penned this review. Today we take a look at three bars from American chocolate makers Scharffen Berger. Using restored, vintage machinery from Europe, and starting from the raw cacao beans, this is the very definition of artisanal chocolate. … Continue reading
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