The one true pumpkin pie that our family insists on having for Christmas and Thanksgiving. We didn't invent it, but we've been making variations on this pie for thirty years. (And yes, the photo at right is the actual pie...
Last Halloween I attended the Trick or Treat bash at the Mystery Lovers Bookshop. (It's a great event, and if you're anywhere near Pittsburgh, I highly recommend it.) This year, though, I'm staying home to help my five-year-old twin nephews...
Shortly after 2 p.m. today, a friend sent me an invitation to Facebook. I don't presently have a Facebook page. I haven't yet had the time to figure out what, if anything, I need Facebook for. So I did the...
Sauvcaste thgh on'crest.Late last night, while poring over my manuscript, I scribbled that in the margin at the beginning of chapter 23. Or something resembling that. I have no idea what it means. Something important enough to scribble a note...
I spent a very satisfactory New Year's Eve, with one tiny exception. Started well. I got a bunch of useful errands out of the way, then picked up Mom and we met my brother, sister-in-law, and nephews for an early...
Okay, the ad was from an ambulance-chasing law firm but still:"If you or a loved one have been seriously injured or killed in an ATV accident . . ."Methinks if you have been killed in an ATV accident, you're unlikely...
I called Mom and told her I was making the pie for Thanksgiving. "The Pie?" she asked. "Of course," I replied. The recipe follows. Mother's Sinfully Rich Pumpkin Mousse Pie Like Meg's mother, my mom found this recipe in the...
