Onion Ring Update
As you may or may not know, I am a connoisseur (connoisseuse?) of onion rings. Wherever I find onion rings …
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Mance’s Barbecue: GoT Episode 5.1 Commentary with Ciarán Hinds
For my friends who are interested but won’t be purchasing the Season Five set. Only the parts with Ciarán are transcribed. …
The Libertine Belles 36: Final Curtains
The last few threads are tied off in this final installment of the Belles. It’s been challenging to serialize a full-length novel at …
Philippe Viallet 2015 Gamay Rosé (Vin de Savoie)
Despite my year-round love for rosés, I sometimes find them a bit one-note. But not this one by Maison Philippe Viallet, …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen: Costumes and Hair
Early on in this series, I promised to discuss costumes and hair. I’m no expert, but I do take an interest …
The Libertine Belles 35: Semper Tuus Amator
The Roman historian Livy and others write of a statue of a she-wolf which stood on the Capitoline hill, a …
Giant Leopard Moth
The Long Suffering Husband saw this moth on the sidewalk and digitally captured it. The first thing I said when I …
Halloren Kugeln
The Germans have a genius for chocolate-making and confectionery. My first exposure to German chocolate was Easter candy shared by a …
The Libertine Belles 34: Let’s Stay Together
Few dishes are more satisfying than a humble bowl of noodle soup. Since I’m a vegetarian and chicken noodle is …
Summer Squash Salad
Do you ever try to reproduce things you’ve eaten in restaurants? I do. It’s never exactly the same, but often …
Linnet Moss 