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Thanks so much to my friend Lynne from Lynne's Recipe Trails https://lynnesrecipetrails.com for nominating me for this quote challenge. Lynne's blog is full of tasty inspiration, and she's a lovely person, so I hope you have a chance to visit with her for a while. :-) I'm a bit of a quote nerd, actually. I... Continue Reading →
I did it. I made soufflé! And it wasn't as big a deal as I thought it would be. Being a novice, I went to the master and followed Ms. Martha's recipe. Here it is if you'd like to have a peek: http://www.marthastewart.com/356052/individual-chocolate-souffles This recipe makes four mini soufflés, for those of you who are... Continue Reading →
Happy Year of the Fire Monkey, les amis! As an 80s child, this is my year. Apparently though, the Year of the Monkey isn't supposed to be great for Monkeys...superrrr! I've been building this up to people all year. I guess I should have done a bit more research. ;-) I meant to learn how... Continue Reading →
A sampling of quotes from some of the books I've read recently. Hopefully you'll find your next read among them or perhaps be reminded of one that you enjoyed. Happy reading, Bookworms, and thanks for stopping by. A :) On Writing & Life: "E.L. Doctorow once said that "writing a novel is like driving a... Continue Reading →
Here's another cluster of quotables from some of the novels and poetry collections I've been enjoying recently. I hope you enjoy them too. A :) On Book People: "I never had a book get angry or yell at me, never had a book show disappointment in me or consider me stupid because I didn't... Continue Reading →
As a reader, there's nothing more joyous than finding a beautifully written sentence or passage, one that lingers, enlightens, unsettles - makes you want to dog-ear a page, or reach for a pen to underline it or add your own impressions to the margin. Here are some book quotes that I've been living with for... Continue Reading →
Anita Kushwaha, Author 