A Brief History of Waffles
Since waffles are closely associated with Lady Day and that’s just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to do a quick diving into the research rabbit hole, looking at the history of waffles!
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Reason #34 Why writing takes so long
There is one hazard though, that modern science has not found a solution for. Desk Dragons.
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Of course there were dragons—that’s how I introduce Jane Austen’s Dragons. It is rather a bold claim. How can I say that? I confess, you’re not the first person to ask me that with a decidedly skeptical look. After all, you’ve devoured ever one of Austen’s works cover to cover, multiple times and there’s nary a dragon scale from “It’s a truth universally acknowledged to… “With they Gardiners they were on most intimate terms…” On … Continue reading →
Bonus Scene: What is to become of me?
Historical Pies for Pi Day
Yes, my nerd-ish tendencies are showing. Today is Pi Day (as in the number pi, 3.14) AND I’ve been watching the Great British Baking show. So I thought I’d offer a little advice and a few recipes from Austen’s day.
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