How about celebrating with my go-to Bubble and Squeak recipe? (No cats were harmed…) Bubble and squeak is a quirky name for a dish that is mostly fried leftover vegetables, usually from Sunday lunch—making it popular for Monday lunch or dinner. It’s also a popular British appetizer. The origins of the name bubble and squeak
Happy First Birthday, Bubble and Squeak!
Please check out this interview with fellow Byrdcliffe writer Nancy Bilyeau about Dazzlepaint and the magical mountain that inspired it.
So very excited to see my article, “What They Read at Byrdcliffe,” published by the University College of London Press in #PaperTrails. You can check it out for free at https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/169046 And then do come back to check out my blog for updates about the treasures I’ve discovered on Byrdcliffe’s (virtual) shelves.
I am excited to be chatting with one of my favorite authors, Laurie R. King, about her new Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes novel #Castle Shade as well as the #MysteryWritersofAmerica handbook, How to Write a Mystery, that she coedited. Please come join us for a (virtual) literary tea at the West Hurley Public Library on Monday
Virtual Tea with Laurie R. King at West Hurley Library on July 26!
We’re already at Midsummer and the wheel has turned into the waning half of the year, even though to many of us, it may feel like summer is just getting started. But as of the Solstice, the the days are already getting shorter, and there are plenty of traditions that celebrate that fact. Let’s start
Very excited to be chatting with some of my favorite mystery writers at one of my favorite libraries. Free and open to the public! You can find more details here.
It’s been a pretty good week for orchids in the garden, including this first-time bloomer that I gave up on so long ago I can’t even remember its name. And these two are opening up nicely, although I had to hack back the neighboring columbine to give them room. But this week really belongs to
THIS WEEK: Had a great time enjoying a presentation on cutting gardens from Vanishing Point Farm https://www.vanishingpointfarm.com/ at the Ulster County Historical Society https://ulstercountyhs.org/. Here’s where we planted our seedlings in our “cutting planter.” Finally got the poor ferns out of doors and out of the clutches of Bubble and Squeak, who are no longer
FIVE NEW ROSES: Two new climbers: St. Swithun and Lady of Shalott Three new shrub roses: Lichfield Angel, Tottering-by-Gently, and St. Patrick’s Rose (The last obviously planted to convince the garter snake it’s not welcome in the garden.) OTHER: Doubling down on Columbines in the Woodland with seeds and bare-roots plants. Primroses (Cowslip) on North
I have two exciting virtual events happening in May. First, on May 10 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., I will be joining the West Hurley Library’s Book Discussion Group, to discuss my historical novels, The Horseman’s Word and Dazzlepaint. You can find out more about joining us here. Then, on May 14 and 15, I’ll