Daily Diversion #200: Easter Shortcake

Posted on April 21, 2014 by maedez

Easter shortcake

Daily Diversion #173: Peanut Butter Nutella Cookies

Posted on November 12, 2013 by maedez

I didn’t feel like writing last night, so I did this:

Peanut Butter Nutella Cookies

Baking always banishes my creative lethargy.

Daily Diversion #167: Out/In

Posted on October 15, 2013 by maedez

Brunch out: French toast with sweet sauce and berries.

Dinner in: Tofu stir fry with leek “noodles” and Thai eggplant, with gai-lan on the side. My husband is the best.

Daily Diversion #154: Worth the Effort

Posted on August 19, 2013 by maedez

I could not let summer slink away without having frozen yogurt at least once. Perhaps I went a little overboard, but anything that separates me from my writing has to be worth the effort. This was.

Toppings overload

[Book Nerd Links] Ten Amazing Cheeses and Their Literary Counterparts

Posted on July 14, 2013 by maedez

Cheese Reads: Ten Amazing Cheeses and Their Literary Counterparts [courtesy The Airship]

This is…different, and mouth-watering. Thoughts?

Daily Diversion #146: My Week in Photos

Posted on July 7, 2013 by maedez

This week has been a busy one. In addition to the Fourth of July holiday, The Chef and I hosted our first out-of-town guests. My studio is still a work-in-progress. I never thought it would take a month and counting to get organized. I will keep pushing through until it is precisely what I need it to be. Regular posting will resume on Monday, with more in-depth content following a week later. I would promise the return of book reviews, [R]evolving Incarnations, etc. sooner but, alas, dear readers, this is my birthday week. I made a pact with myself to step back and fully enjoy the turning of a new decade. Until then, here is a look at my not-very-literary or productive week. Enjoy!

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Daily Diversion #129: If You Want to Be Happy, Marry a Chef

Posted on May 21, 2013 by maedez

I eat better when The Chef is home. I miss that man.

Tasty, tasty dinner.

“You can’t just eat good food. You’ve got to talk about it too. And you’ve got to talk about it to somebody who understands that kind of food.”-Kurt Vonnegut, Jailbird

Daily Diversion #123: Baking, Not Crying/Dutch Baby

Posted on May 3, 2013 by maedez

It wasn’t all tears and boredom whilst my Internet was down. I made this scrumptious Dutch Baby for my mom’s birthday breakfast. If I cannot write, I bake. It’s therapeutic, creative, and opens my writing mind like a fierce, bracing gust of wind.

Mixed Berry Dutch Baby

Easy, gorgeous, and light.

Slice of life

What beautiful berries!

Cast-iron skillet

This is no ordinary skillet. No, it has an impressive pedigree. It was purchased, second-hand from a Goodwill, for my mother-in-law by her mother-in-law in 1953. She, in turn, gave it to my husband, The Chef, about 3 1/2 years ago. Before we married, before I became part of its story. Now, by baking this simple Dutch Baby, I’ve joined the line. Melded myself to their family history. Our family history.