Monday, February 04, 2008

A break from the nasties...

Laurie King is starting a new Russell/Holmes novel! *happy sigh*

Every now and again I get to snuggle up with a book and some tea and read away an hour, and Allison is keeping me well stocked between the Rex Stout Nero Wolfe series and Peter Capstick's adventures. I have a special fondness for Ms. King, though, ever since my aunt handed me The Beekeeper's Apprentice during my hospital stint in tenth grade. (Someday I'll get to that story, really. It's just a bit of a downer, and I think we've had enough of that for a few days.) They're quick, intelligent, action-packed, and have a razor-sharp heroine whose birthdays have roughly coincided with my own as the series goes on. What more could a girl ask for from her entertainment? On top of all that, there's Sherlock Holmes- cynical, biting, brilliant, marvelous Holmes.

*cough* Oh, erm, sorry...

In any case, it's been years in between books, and I'm thrilled.

There are now two loaves of bread proofing on the countertop next to the crockpot of soup that's simmering for dinner tonight. I'm a bit nervous about them. I've never done bread from scratch before, you see, and I've read far too many horrible stories about attempts that have ended in inedible bricks. Please keep your fingers crossed that my yeast is still good and that the bread fairies are in good humor.

I'm going to try and sneak in some quiet reading time before Mooch finishes her nap... We'll let you know how the bread turns out.

3 comments:

Duamuteffe said...

Mmm, Sherlock Holmes - one of my earliest and most longstanding crushes. It's the intelligence and sarcasm, which also explains why I have such a massive thing for House.

Duamuteffe said...

How did the bread turn out? Is it the sourdough recipe?

Don't worry if it goes wrong; I have had some spectacular mishaps with bread #grins# If you'd like, we can go through the Alton Brown baking book together; I haven't had a chance yet and I imagine it will be enlightening.

Also, there's a quote from the Traveller In Black (remind me to loan that to you if I haven't already) about people in ages without magic being naturally drawn to cooking instead, as it's the closest thing to alchemy...

Dagdamor said...

lol, the Traveller in Black, sounds awesome, sorta makes me wish i had a friend that would bake with me :D but de shiksa would be needing a name to go with her crazy experiments, how could we find one befitting her talent and grandeur?