Sabrina Jeffries's Blog, page 3
April 14, 2013
I’m Just Not That Into Him
I saw Thor for the first time last month. I enjoyed it moderately. But after watching it, I confess I didn’t get why everyone is so gaga over Chris Hemsworth. I mean, he’s cute and all, and I do like his blue eyes. But he’s blond. And I just don’t go for blonds. In fact, I [...]
March 31, 2013
Why I’m No April Fool
Believe it or not, April Fool’s Day jokes go back a long, LONG way. Someone did a spectacular one in 1860 when they invited people to watch the washing of the white lions at the Tower of London. The prank apparently drew lots of people; the only problem was that by 1860 the lions had long [...]
March 11, 2013
Family Food
Many Cajun recipes begin with “First you make a roux”: crawfish étouffée, gumbos of all kinds, jambalaya. Roux is sort of the Cajun equivalent of white sauce–flour browned in oil until it is just this side of burned. Roux is essential. The thing is, everyone makes their roux differently. I make it the way my [...]
