Well, I made a pretty good dent in that baked spaghetti last night at supper, and I thought it was delicious. I would definitely make it again, with a few tweaks. Maybe a little tomato paste and some garlic. That's the fun in cooking--you can always tinker a little,...

I'm loving this book--"The Texas McKettricks: Tate"--it's among my best, but it's been a long, hard pull, too, for reasons that have nothing to do with the book itself. I expect to be finished in a week, and zooming right on into book 2: "Garrett". These Texas...

I'm always going on about zinnias--and they ARE beautiful--but it occurs to me that I might have given dahlias short shrift in the process. Three giant lavender blossoms grace my table as I write this--I did not intend to cut them, but (gardening lesson #422), the...

I love this weather--partly because I get to stay home and work on the book. No outside appointments.My deck garden is flourishing--I've harvested a lot of cherry tomatoes (delicious) and chopped one of my own green peppers for today's omlet. (As it turned out, all...

I'm inspired! The bunkhouse crew loved the fancy French beef stew as much as I did. I can't wait to make it again, this time with a few touches of my own, like more stew-meat and more carrots. I hope Julia doesn't roll over in her grave when I say this, but I think...

I did it! I followed through on my first Julia Child recipe--shopping, gathering ingredients, chopping, measuring and mixing. Boeuf Bourguignon, ala Linda Lael Miller. 🙂 According to Julia, the dish is better after a night in the refrigerator, and it was after eight...

Before I get into the subject matter of this blog--my new and totally unexpected interest in cooking, of all things--let me say that although I enjoyed the tour for "The Bridegroom" (#9 this week on the New York Times Bestseller list!!!) I am VERY glad to be home....

I'll be going to the airport in a little while, and I still have stuff scattered around, waiting to be jammed into some bag, somewhere--and THIS when I'm deliberately leaving things behind, lightening the load.Breakfast will arrive soon.Travel days are...

Well, I've had a dickens of a time getting internet service here in Reno, even though my fabulous publisher installed me in a very nice hotel, in the concierge tower. Casino/hotels don't want you hanging out in your room, after all, blogging and writing and living as...

It's a little after seven, and I have retired to my lovely hotel room here in Oklahoma City for a quiet evening of writing and resting.I normally get up very early, but this morning was an exception. I slept in, I was so comfortable, and nearly missed the delivery of...

My goodness, life is complicated for the technically challenged. Every day, in-box is jammed with invitations to be somebody's friend, somewhere. Some of the names are familiar--my brother's, for instance--but many are strangers. All I need to do is upload a picture,...

I arrived at KWGN Channel 5 at six this morning, made up and ready to talk books. It's always fun to visit a news room--I get a particular kick out of the weather person standing in front of a blank blue or green screen, showing where the high-pressure areas are, and...