Happy news! I’ll have another book published with 47North, the same wonderful people who published A Thousand Recipes for Revenge. The Cottage That Sways Between Sea and Sky (and that title may well change) is something different, a 1926-set cozy piece of historical fiction with a touch of fantasy and a lot of heart. It’ll come out in fall 2025.
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Read MoreThese Easy Flatbread Crackers are delicious, much better than anything you find in stores, and they are quick to make, too.
Anyone who knows me can figure out how I used these crackers: as a base for cheese. I need crackers to go with all kinds of cheese, so I don’t go heavy on savory flavors. The light seasonings here make for versatility. That versatility also makes these useful for dips, soups, or just eating straight.
A quick note on the cheese, too: whatever kind of Parmigiano-Reggiano or similar hard cheese you use inside these crackers, don’t get the pre-shredded kind if you can help it. Those shreds are coated with preservative, anti-stick stuff. That said, if you need to get shredded cheese for accessibility reasons, I understand–but be aware it can throw off recipes sometimes.
I like to say that cookie butter makes everything better. I would also add that rainbow sprinkles make everything better. These cookies feature both cookie butter AND rainbow sprinkles, and will absolutely blow your mind.
The recap, as there is always someone discovering cookie butter for the first time: it’s an addictive substance found near the peanut butter in most every grocery store in America; even my local Walmart has it in the main Biscoff brand or as a Walmart generic, and Trader Joe’s calls it Speculoos. It’s essentially pulverized cookies and oil. It has the exact same texture as peanut butter and can substitute for it in most any recipe. There is nothing healthy about it and it is incredibly delicious.
Cookie butter makes things taste like cookie dough. That’s outright magical when paired with chocolate. These cookies are especially pretty as they include white and brown chips along with the sprinkles.
Customize the sprinkles based on the season or reason. Red and green for Christmas, pink and/or red and/or white for Valentine’s, favorite sports team colors, whatever. Of course, basic rainbow sprinkles are always a great choice!
Modified from Food Network Magazine December 2022.
Greetings! I haven’t posted anything beyond Bready or Not in a while, with good reason–I’ve been inordinately busy. Things are happening. Good things. Things I hope to share more about very soon.
Right now, I have a chance to catch my breath. This gives me an opportunity to share some other good news–I’m taking part in many cons this year! June in particular will be a busy month for me.
Here are the current plans:
4th Street Fantasy in Minneapolis: June 14-16
I don’t know if I’ll have panels, but I’ll be in attendance nevertheless, happy to chat and likely with some cookies on my person. Do note that I’ll be vigilant about masking, not simply because this convention requests it, but because I’m committed to another convention days later…
Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio: June 19-22
I’m a special guest author at Origins this year! I’ve never been to this fair before, but I’ve heard great things. It looks like a smaller version of Gen Con, which is good, because Gen Con was way too much for my sensitive brain to handle. This will be my first time in Columbus! And there’s a cheese shop right near the convention! Yay!
World Fantasy Convention in Niagara Falls, NY: October 17-20
This is so far out, I’m still not fully sure when I’m arriving or leaving, so regard those dates as a rough estimate. I’ve only been to New York State once before, to the big city, and I’ve always wanted to see the falls. Much excitement! World Fantasy Cons are among my favorites because they are big and yet intimate at the same time. I hope to see a lot of people here that I haven’t seen in years.
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