Historical Notes: The Mapmaker's Secret The real history behind my fiction. Read the Story I love reading an author’s notes at the back of a novel, especially in historical fiction. It’s great to understand how an author treats the facts, what elements of the story...
Foodish History: Eggnog 101 There's more to this Christmas drink than its boozy reputation! Read More Eggnog for Beginners Until recently, I’d never had eggnog. It was something I knew about through American books and movies. I knew it was alcoholic––after all,...
Foodish History: Woolton Pie Much-maligned, this recipe is delicious if you cook it right! Read More Woolton Pie Woolton Pie was famously developed by the head chef at the Savoy Hotel and named after the Minister of Food, Lord Woolton. It was one the many initiatives...
Foodish History: ANZAC Biscuits There's no playing fast and loose with this protected recipe! Read More Anzac biscuits are a very specific biscuit. I usually don’t have a lot of time for food snobbishness that says one recipe can’t be authentic because it wasn’t made...
Three things I loved about The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan Everything I love, but in book form. Read the Review My one line review of The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan in my last newsletter (when I had just started) was simply “everything I love, but in book...
