I love summertime when fruit is sweet and delicious. We’re lucky in Florida to have two strawberry growing seasons, and having Plant City strawberries in late winter is a treat!An easy topping for ice cream or custard is Macerated Strawberries. I use this in trifles and Strawberry Cream Pie. The method can be used for […]
Month: July 2015
Writing Fiction: Plot
Ah, Plot. For me, writing is like driving: I like to know my destination before I begin the journey. I like to outline. I like to have my title, even if it’s just a working title, and I like knowing the ending. Any or all of these things may change along the way, but at the […]
Vanilla Pastry Cream
I love pastry cream. I could eat it by the spoonful, and one of the best things about making it is licking the spoon, beaters, bowl, etc. – if it has pastry cream on it, it is fair game.A Mixed-Berry Trifle (pictured below) or Strawberry Cream Pie are two desserts I use vanilla pastry cream […]
Writing Fiction: Social Issues
Writing mystery fiction is an opportunity to explore a world in which justice prevails. It can be topical, and it can address areas of social justice. Some readers like stories which have elements about pressing social issues. A story can be both entertaining and informative, and I like to write stories that include both.I’ve been a […]
