About Dragons
“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” -G.K. Chesterton
Dina’s Rugelah
Thoughts: This recipe comes from a very dear family friend, Dina Jacobson. She makes it for her family, and even made large batches of it herself recently for her 90th birthday party. She learned it from her mother, which makes it profound, because Dina lost her entire family in the …
Basil-wrapped Goat Cheese – The Hunger Games
“On the table, under a wooden bowl to protect it from hungry rats and cats alike, sits a perfect little goat cheese …
Valabar’s Salad – Vlad Taltos
“Valabar’s has several salads. Today’s was a combination of the round and the tall, broad-leaf kinds of lettuce, along with flatnuts, blanched tomato …
Lakeside Pasties – American Gods
“Shadow had no idea what a pasty was, but he said that would be fine, and in a few moments Mabel returned …
Vintage Molasses Cookies
Thoughts: This was a slightly tricky recipe, since it was only a partial list of ingredients. It comes from the family cookbook, …
Madame Corvaleur’s Chocolate Dusted Cherries – Red Seas under Red Skies
“Izmila Corvaleur was nearly of a size with Jean, wide and florid, prodigiously rounded in every place a woman could be round. She …