Crowned December 13, 1474 In today’s world we’d name her Bella, because too often we are prone to morphing elegant into cute. Bella steps out into the sunshine without a care in the world. She has a brimming bank account and some red Christian Louboutin boots that give her the appearance of floating through the… Continue reading Isabel of Castile (The Queens)
Category: Straight from the Scullery
Baked directly and served hot.
Scarred (Flash Fiction)
The gray-green eyes across the table were entrancing. Sarah shifted in her chair and swallowed nervously. A tiny metallic bell sound indicated that the five minutes allotted for this round was already ticking away. Where to start? Was that sweat dripping down her back?? “I -” Sarah thought to share that she had once been… Continue reading Scarred (Flash Fiction)
I Forgot (Flash Fiction)
Tucked away in a corner of my brain, I have a very organized list of things that need to be done. But I neglected to write it down. Replacing the storm-torn shingle on the western slope of the roof would have been on that list, had I been so diligent. When I walked in the… Continue reading I Forgot (Flash Fiction)
Gathering the Ingredients
I learned many things at the Cookery School this summer...some vitally important to producing a beautiful bake, others more entertaining in nature. In England, for example, if you are "faffing about," you are just idly moving around without much purpose. "Looking busy," as some teens I know are wont to do (and a few adults… Continue reading Gathering the Ingredients
Baking in Bath
My love for baking has reached an entirely new level. Forgive me if this post is a bit on the “rambling” side! While I could legitimately chalk it up to jet lag and many late nights in British pubs, in truth it is more likely due to the fact that I haven’t completely sorted out… Continue reading Baking in Bath
Hillary Danaher 