It’s hard to believe we’re already more than a full week into 2023, and speeding along to the release of Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries book 5, Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity, this October! Before we get too far along, I want to pause and take a look back at one of Myrtle’s and my busiest years ever.
Well, it’s that time again: a new year and with it, a fresh start! Have you made any New Year’s Resolutions for 2023? If so, you’re participating in a tradition going back at least two centuries—if not longer. Let’s have a look at what the Victorians thought about New Year’s Resolutions. (more…)
No, Dear Reader, your eyes do not deceive. This is indeed a Holiday Baking Post! A few weeks ago, I received a treasure by post: a reader’s heirloom recipe for bûche de noël (or yule log cake), a French tradition dating from the late 19th century.