Like many I fell into the seductive trap of HBO’s Sharp Objects (2018), the miniseries adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s 2006 novel. Created by Marti Noxon (who I would follow anywhere since Buffy) and directed by …
Apple Charlotte | Downton Abbey
I have always thought that there is no more fruitful source of family discontent than a housewife’s badly cooked dinners and untidy ways. -Isabella Beeton Though Apple Charlotte never actually got made on Downton Abbey, …
Rye Popovers with Welsh Rarebit Sauce | Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
I adored Tim Burton’s 2016 film Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children based on the book of the same name by Ransom Riggs. I can attribute most of my love to the film’s charming and …
Rosy Lemon Cakes
I had a very specific image of Sansa’s favorite treat in mind as I was reading Game of Thrones, so it took a couple of tries to get them right! I had a vision of …
Rosemary Lemon Cakes
No Game of Thrones menu, especially one themed Queen in the North, is complete without the iconic lemon cakes. Previously I had made a southern Highgardenish version delicately flavored with rosewater, dolloped with a rosey …
Witchy Autumn Spice Mix
Tis the season! I’ve decked the halls with pumpkins and cobwebs, and fall baking is in full swing. Here’s a deliciously fragrant witchy spice mix for all your fall treats, everything from gingerbread to roasted …
Figgy Ginger Barm Brack
Barm brack is an Irish sweet bread studded with dried fruits and candied peel. Though traditionally made with sultanas, I changed it up with dried figs and ginger, one of my favorite combos. It’s a …