Welcome to the heart of our fictional and functional home—where stories simmer, cocktails sparkle, and good food is always on the menu. Between KR’s catering flair and CC’s culinary wizardry (with a cocktail shaker in one hand and a cast-iron skillet in the other), we’ve tested, tasted, and maybe torched a few things in the name of delicious research.
This is where our fiction meets flavor—and yes, sometimes the recipes come before the plot.
As in Carlos Santana smooth. Barber shop shave smooth. A woman’s leg smoooth! ALL great recipes begin with great ingredients. As in life…..garbage in, garbage out. Don’t skimp and use the cheap stuff save the Smirnoff for Jello shots. Were I ever to choose a “signature drink” This martini would be it. Super simple and…
Obviously, we took an unannounced hiatus from the blog the past few months (did anyone miss us??). Without giving out more mundane detail than anyone wants to read, it’s safe to say that we’ve been doing pretty much what everyone ELSE has been doing all Summer – gardening, making up recipes, spending time with family,…
Well, we did say that the blogging would be thin during the month of NaNoWriMo (aka November). I can report that K.R. Brorman, S.A. Young and I have all been writing like fiends and making significant progress not only toward the NaNo goal of 50,000 words each in a month, but also on the book…
Bacon Mac & Cheese 1/2 lb elbow macaroni 1lb thick cut bacon* 2 cups Mac Sauce** 2 cups cheddar cheese 1 clove or 1 tbsp minced garlic 1/2 cup diced onion salt & pepper to taste Cook pasta according to package instructions. Slice bacon strips into 1/2 inch pieces, break apart, fry in a large…
Having all my chickens in the roost has prompted a plethora of kitchen activity over the Holiday Season. Cookies, candies, breads, soups, stews….we won’t discuss the mess. I have made several incarnations (Paula Dean, Giada De Laurentiis, Ree Drummond aka The Pioneer Woman) of Chicken Chili over the last few months, trying to find or…
