Jennifer Moorman's Blog, page 33

Cooking Through Fiction: Lucinda's Secret — Sugar Cookies

Remember that moment when you judged someone too harshly and you realized that person had just experienced the worst day of his or her life, and you suddenly became a Class-A jerk for not “taking a walk in those shoes”? Or the time you complained that your waitress didn’t refill your tea glass often enough, and then she had a breakdown moment when she told you that her fiancé just left her? How about the afternoon when you cursed someone who was driving well below the speed limit, and when yo...

Cooking Through "The Baker's Man": Morning Glory Muffins

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Cooking Through Fiction: The Seeing Stone — Simon's Butterscotch Toffee Skillet Cookie

When I was a kid, I would describe myself as having been mischievous (which I used to pronounce miss-chee-vee-us; is this because I am southern or are others led astray by the pronunciation?). And being mischievous led me to make a few—okay, a lot of righteously stupid decisions.
A few of my less-than-stellar ideas:  Eating Play-Doh. Because Play-Doh has a peculiar, yet tantalizing smell, it had to taste good. It doesn’t. Eating soap. If bath soap smells so good (again with the smells), s...

Cooking Through Fiction: The Field Guide — Spiderwick Macaroni & Cheese

Years ago, Ma bought me The Spiderwick Chronicles series from a children’s store in my hometown because she said, “They were pretty.” And they are. The illustrations are fantastic, and the book covers alone make you want to rub your fingers over the embossed artwork, the gothic font, and the shiny high-gloss finish. During one of my bouts of insomnia, I sat up all night (and morning) and read the entire series. Now, I’ve decided to reread them on my “Cooking Through Fiction” journey.
In The Sp...

Cooking Through Fiction: The Field Guide's Spiderwick Macaroni & Cheese

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Cooking Through "The Baker's Man": Rum Cake

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Cooking Through Fiction: Dracula's Robber Steak

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Cooking Through "The Baker's Man": Peanut Brittle

One afternoon I decided it might be fun to combine my love of reading with my love of cooking. I thought I would start with my first published novel, The Baker’s Man, mainly because it’s full of baked goods, pastries, chocolates, and mouth-watering dishes. Another reason is because readers have asked me if I actually had recipes for some of the treats discussed in the book. And the answer is yes!
The main character, Anna O’Brien, owns a bakery, so each chapter in The Baker’s Man is titled with...

The Baker's Man Full Moon Giveaway

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Paradise Lost

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