Author, Poet, Thinker, Pie

Old-Fashioned Caramel Cake I ngredients 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream 1/4 cup milk (I used evaporated milk)  1 cup butter, softened 1 ¾  to 2 cups sugar – It depends on how sweet you like it! 4 large eggs 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract (Almond extract would be good too!) Directions 1.    Preheat oven to 350°. Blend sour cream...

The Recipe For the Apple Pizza: Ingredients: 1 pack of puff pastry, 1 pack of marzipan, 3 large apples, and 1 jar of apricot jam.  Preparation: Roll out the puff pastry, then layer a circle of marzipan on top. Arrange the sliced apples overlapping on the marzipan.  Baking: Bake at 200°C until the pastry is cooked and the apples are golden brown.  The Glaze: While the pizza bakes, heat the apricot...

J.S. and Just Kim cultivate a lively discussion of the historical fiction novel 'The Frozen River' by Ariel Lawton, exploring its themes, historical accuracy, and character insights. Chapters   00:00 Introduction to The Frozen River 02:19 Martha Ballard: The Eighteenth Century Midwife 06:35 Themes of Gender and Justice 12:51 The Role of Small Town Dynamics 20:21 Historical Context and Its Relevanc...

In this episode, J.S and Just Kim share insights into family dynamics, Italian American culture, and the journey of self-discovery through literature and personal stories. She reflects on a novel set in Lake Como and Jersey, exploring themes of family, tradition, and personal growth. EASY Lemon Tart Recipe - Ingredients: 1 16-ounce package sugar cookie dough (I used the Pillsbury break-apart kind,...

Alexis and I discuss teaching literature and writing today as well as cover the following books: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, book and movie; A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, book, play, and movies (including Jim Carey, The Muppets, and Mickey's Christmas Carol adaptations); The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden - book and movie, Animal Farm by George Orwell, book and movies, and Atmosphere by Tayl...

In this episode, we tackle Kristin Hanna's The Women. We also discuss Dylan Thomas's " Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night and my poem, Gentle Sets the Sun, as well as specialty pizza pies!

Summer Beach Reads: The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand and Just For the Summer by Abby Jimenez. Foods, friends, and sights of Minneapolis. Atlantic Beach Pie Ingredients 1 1/2 cups finely crushed saltine crackers (from 1 sleeve, about 37 crackers) 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted  3 Tbsp. granulated sugar 1 large egg white, lightly beaten 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 4 large egg y...