My British friend, fellow writer Andrea Gilbey, sent me these door pictures from one of her “rambles”. As the title says, they’re from the Guildhall in Leicester. First, an informational plaque, because she knows how I am. A closeup of the plaque: Here’s the interior:…

Sara was talking to my future son-in-law, and asked him about the D&D game he had recently played — if “played” is the word I want for a game that takes quick thinking and deep strategy. ANYWAY, she asked him how it went, and he…

This is kind of a cross between a rough-puff pastry and a shortcrust pastry. As is so often the case, my recipes read like something from the Middle Ages. Mix flour, salt, and water to make a dough that holds together but isn’t wet. Flour…