The Literary Cook

I am on a quest. I want to perfect the chicken salad recipe. And this one… this one comes pretty close. A hint of sweetness among the savory bite of the chicken, but not too sweet (which is the kiss of death for chicken salad). But something is missing. I can’t quite put my finger [...]

I’ve been very skeptical about trying cake cooked in a microwave. It just sounds so… unappetizing. But I keep coming across recipes and I’ve even seen them use microwave cake on Iron Chef America, so I decided to experiment. And surprisingly enough, it’s very very good. I learned the hard way to only fill your [...]

I had forgotten what good writing was until I picked this book up last week. I’d gotten so used to reading fantastic stories hidden behind mediocre writing (read: Twilight or House of Night), that I’d convinced myself that mediocre writing was the norm. Then I read Spirit Bound, the fifth installment of Richelle Mead’s Vampire [...]

She pretty much nailed it. I can’t believe she actually ate it though!