K. Nilsson's Blog: Favorite Author Spotlight

Then, I pretended to be back for two weeks but only lied to myself. Why? In researching this niggling issue, I found a meme about the Six Types of Writers, and I don’t ascribe to any but the last one. The Angry Young Man/Woman is All about fighting the good fight; they gravitate toward journalism....

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INGREDIENTS 3 cups flour (sifted) 3 teaspoons baking powder (omit if using Self-Rising Flour) 1 teaspoon salt (omit if using Self-Rising Flour) 1⁄4 cup sugar 1 (12 ounce) can beer 1⁄2 cup melted butter (1/4 cup will do just fine) DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix dry ingredients and beer. Pour into a greased loaf pan. Pour melted butter over mixture. Bake 1 hour,...

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Ingredients 1 and 3/4 cups buttermilk* 1 large egg (optional, see note) 4 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled), plus more for your hands and counter 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 5 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed* optional: 1 cup raisins Preheat oven to 400F, lower if you use a convection oven. Use a seasoned 10–12-inch...

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St. Patrick’s Day caused me to spiral into a self-induced carb coma. Lent felt like too much restraint. And when I pulled the Irish soda bread, out of the oven, the aroma of the bread dotted with sweet studs of currants weakened my resolve. I couldn’t fight it any longer and ate half the loaf....

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Inspiration for Christmas Newsletter

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Cuccidati Italian fig cookies recipe Cuccidati, or Italian fig cookies are traditional treats made during the Christmas season. Ingredients 2 sticks unsalted butter softened 4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh 1/4 cup nonpareils colored sprinkles 2 cups dried figs 1 cup raisins 1 cup dates optional 3/4 cup walnuts 3/4 cup toasted almonds 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup orange marmalade 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips...

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Odin may have been the first Santa Claus Mythologists believe the white-bearded Old Norse god Odin originated the legend of Santa Claus. How did the terrifying specter of a warrior god soaring through the skies on his flying eight-legged white horse transform to the chuckling man who radiates eternal kindness, riding on a sleigh pulled...

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They say it was Jack. The history of pardoning turkeys is somewhat patchy. The most favorite began with Tad Lincoln’s pet Jack. In 1863, President Lincoln was gifted a live turkey for Christmas. Eight-year-old Tad adopted the bird and taught him to follow behind as he hiked around the White House grounds. The President told...

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