I’ve been wanting to try this recipe for a couple of years now, but it feels like as soon as spring hits Vermont, it’s summer a week later and the hops are already six feet long. WELL. I was weeding the garden earlier in the week, and wouldn’t you know, all those hops are making
Dish: Interstellar Garden Salad First appeared in: Star Wars Galaxies, video game, 2003 Planet: Coruscant – Region: Core Worlds Maintaining a healthy diet can be difficult while traveling through space. Fortunately, scientists and bio-engineers have devised numerous nutritional supplements and mealstuffs to help interstellar travelers keep in fighting form. In fact, such a demand for
When in Rome, eat as the Romans do. Or, in my case, as they did, nearly 2,000 years ago. Even though these days I’m often up to my elbows in trying to create recipes for fictional worlds, historical foodstuffs remain one of my passions and big interests when time allows. So naturally, when planning a family
It’s almost that time of year again! I’ve got some zany new recipes to try, and if they work, I’ll be posting the recipes in the next couple of weeks. One fun addition this year is that we’ll be using all our own eggs! The thing I love most, perhaps, about approaching a holiday like
To celebrate the launch of the new Hearthstone Innkeeper’s Tavern Cookbook, I’m hosting a virtual drinkalong. Each week I’ll post the recipe on Tuesday or Wednesday, then we’ll make the drink on Thursday (or whenever you can!), sharing the photos of our drinks online. Be sure to tag your photos on Facebook and Twitter with #HearthstoneDrinkalong, along
Hey everybody! To celebrate the launch of the new Hearthstone Innkeeper’s Tavern Cookbook, I’m hosting a virtual drinkalong. I’d happily serve you all myself, but until we actually get Wonka-vision up and working, we’ll have to make do! Each week I’ll be sharing a drink recipe, starting with several from the Hearthstone cookbook and moving
Everybody get in here! It’s Hearthstone Cookbook day! As of today, the Official Hearthstone Innkeeper’s Tavern Cookbook is released out into the world for your snacking and imbibing enjoyment. It’s about 50 recipes with lots of delicious pub-style snacks and appetizers, plus a wide variety of cocktails and mocktails to satisfy just about everyone’s palate.
I have a secret librarian who has been sending me all sorts of books that I might not know to pick up on my own. They range from rather saucy YA novels to some really interesting pseudo-historical series, and I’ve had a blast working my way through them. One of the most recent was the
The Starks are always right eventually, and with winter also comes the gift giving season. I occasionally share products on the blog when I find something I really fall in love with, and today is another of those days. Aren’t these fabulous?! They’re designed by the whimsical and talented artist Nicola Robinson, whose work is showcased
Many of you have been asking for inspiration for your S7 feasts, so I thought I’d put together this little idea list. One of my favorite “themes” for a meal we did was one where we “traveled” the Kingsroad, sampling dishes as we went. This was pretty early on in the days of the blog, but