Why do readers like genres? Readers like genres because they are familiar. Readers choose a genre because they’ve enjoyed other, similar books. They know more…
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Why do readers like genres? Readers like genres because they are familiar. Readers choose a genre because they’ve enjoyed other, similar books. They know more…
Themes? We don’t need no stinking themes. No, John Huston never used that line in one of his movies. But the iconic line about badges…
We’re continuing to get Stuff from Mr. Gene’s garden. In addition to cucumbers, we’re getting squash and tomatoes. Lots of tomatoes. Today I’m going to…
Yesterday, Mr. Gene left four huge, ripe cucumbers on the kitchen counter for me, fresh from the garden. I like cucumbers, and was glad to…
Puttanesca Sauce We had spaghetti and meatballs tonight, and I tried an awesome new sauce, puttanesca. Of course, there’s a story behind this sauce. Several…
When we write fiction, we create fictional characters. Hitchcock famously said that the audience cares about the characters, while the plot is there to give…
We share a monthly dinner and evening of conversation with another couple. We alternate who hosts the dinner. The host provides the main course and…
Tonight we’re having seared ahi tuna with steamed baby bok choi. For the sauce, I used a variation on traditional ponzu dipping sauce that worked…
The main course tonight is duck leg quarters with Asian apricot sauce. For a side, we had roasted Brussels sprouts and apple slices. The salad…
At the grocery store yesterday I picked up a couple of swordfish steaks. So, last night’s dinner started with sous vide swordfish. I had some…