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Deconstruction Challenge, via Top Chef

Tonight, the chefs were asked to deconstruct a classic dish. One of them was fish and chips, which happens to be one of Christopher Robin’s favorites, so I found myself trying to imagine how to do it. As we watched, I kept tossing out ideas, and CR finally said, “Try it!” (Subtext: please [...]

THE SECRET OF EVERYTHING, Barbara O'Neal

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Coming your way January 5, 2010:

FROM THE BACK COVER: In this spectacular new novel, Barbara O’Neal delivers a generous helping of the best in life–family, food, and love–in the story of a woman’s search for the one thing worth more than anything.

At thirty-seven, Tessa Harlow is still working her way [...]

My spider friend

Early in the summer, I noticed a yellow spider on one of my tomato plants. He seemed to be taking care of nasty bugs, so I let him be. He grew a little, and a little more, so the pot was no longer working as an apartment. He built a web along the [...]

Radio essay online

I taped another radio essay last week. It went live this morning and you can hear it here:

http://krccnews.org/rccnews/citizen-report-joan-i/2009/06/11/6111

stems

Met a friend for tea the other day and this vase was on the table. Kept playing with the way it looked. Just for fun.

The first (work) day after the big rush to the end

First, a happy note for the day: THE LOST RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS has just gone into an 8th printing! Thanks to you guys. I’m so thrilled.

Anyone who has ever written had to work to deadline knows the giddy feeling that arrives just afterward. I mailed the new book to my agent and editor last [...]

Testing recipes

D-day is Friday. I’ve been testing recipes after I’ve done my pages for the day. Honestly? It’s a great way to write a book.

Today was raisin bread day.

Tomorrow morning, French toast made with the fresh raisin bread.

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An excellent review and interview

The Gazette Telegraph’s book columnist had some lovely things to say about The Lost Recipe For Happiness:

http://anitalaydonmiller.blogspot.com/

I should add that she most graciously interviewed me and read my book open-mindedly even though I accidentally blindsided her in a blog I wrote for RTB. Thanks, Anita. A lady and a scholar.

Practicing beauty

It seemed like I spent way too much time at this Internet computer last week. Don’t get me wrong: the Internet is a valuable, interesting place and for an isolated writer, the most glorious communication tool ever invented. However, I can find myself wasting time, and not productively wasting time, either (like Facebook [...]

Chatting it up at the Cherry Forums

I’ll be a guest at the Cherry Forums all this week. Please come talk to me!

http://www.cherryforums.com/index.php?topic=2920.0

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