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Francine Genovaldi’s immortal chocolate legacy

Francine Genovaldi worked with me in the typing pool. We had a tradition in that pool: for every birthday, we all brought in goodies. There were twelve word processor operators, and often the birthdays came three or four to a … Continue reading

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Winter soup with pot stickers and shrimp

This warming soup has a clear stock that will knock your socks off with flavors. Start with something homemade and tasty, like a rich chicken or ham stock. The second lot of vegetables goes in timed to retain flavor and … Continue reading

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Kicking it up a notch with mezcal: la bruja te prende fuego

I’m a two-margarita girl. When I lunch with my pals, I can pour them down between layers of food and I’m fine. Never met a margarita that intimidated me. This was before I met mezcal. This recipe is adapted from … Continue reading

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Just another lasagna recipe: no boil version

Today the weather is clammy and the sun is dim: good time to make lasagna. That’ll do for my cooking obligations for the next two and a half days, although how two people manage to eat a whole lasagna in … Continue reading

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A Hinky Universe Bundle and a great big book sale

Today’s piece of shameless self-promotion is shared between me, Jennifer Stevenson, and Book View Café, the publishing cooperative I helped found in 2008. Let’s dignify this with a little history: Back in 2008, a bunch of women who write fantasy … Continue reading

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Boozy chocolate trifle

Back at the dawnatime, when dinosaurs roamed the earth and my cell phone flipped open like a Classic Trek communicator, we used to have celebratory gatherings in the home. Yes, chickabiddies, more than ten people at once! Unmasked! Our faces … Continue reading

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Overdoing it on Mexican-style casserole

This stuff will kill you, but you won’t care.  It’s intense, dense, and more-ish.  Resist the temptation to add more ingredients, because your casserole will overflow.  Except definitely add more cheese…there’s never really enough cheese on top. In the bottom … Continue reading

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A punch in the heart: spicy cheesy polenta with chorizo

Cat asked me for “a a recipe full of fat and other things generally not thought good for you” and I replied, “Surely you jest.” Readers of this space know that’s practically all I cook. If you want roasted kale, lightly … Continue reading

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Thick Thai-style seafood chowder for a cold day

Somehow the middle of a cold, dank, dark November seems exactly the moment to cook up a pan of seafood chowder full of tropical Asian flavors: ginger, curry, lime, garlic, and cilantro. It’s like putting the promise of Spring into your mouth. This hearty, … Continue reading

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Rhubarb and raspberry had a baby and it made a wine

Not everybody is a rhubarb fan. Once upon a time, it was valued up there with apes, ivory, and peacocks, spices rare and unguents magical, but in the US, where I live and eat, rhubarb has always been regarded as … Continue reading

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