by Ria Voros | Nov 22, 2017 | Books & Reading, From Ria, Travel, Writing
Recently I got the chance to go away, as I have before, to write. Just write. (Well, maybe there was a wee bit of socializing. But not much.) I have a tight revision deadline for my latest novel, so any time I can grab to work on it, I take. And this time I had a...
by Hannah | Jul 1, 2017 | Food, From Hannah, Travel, Writing
I recently received this lovely note from a reader, Sandi, regarding A French Wedding: ‘Wonderful book. My husband was from Brittany and we enjoyed Douarnenez every summer. His Aunt’s seafood platter and Kouign-Amann was amazing. Thank you for bringing back...
by Hannah | Jun 14, 2017 | Food, From Hannah, Markets & Food Stores, Travel, Writing
Is it a croissant? Is it a brioche? Is it a kind of donut?! Nope, it’s kouign-amann. My romance with kouign-amann began with a hunt for the setting for my next novel. Already a Francophile I had a few ideas about where I wanted to set A French Wedding...
by Ria Voros | May 3, 2017 | Books & Reading, Food, From Hannah, From Ria, How She (or he) Does It, Includes a recipe!, Interviews, Travel, Writing
Welcome back to our ongoing author series, How She (or He) Does It, wherein we explore the fascinating (and often delicious) lives of creative people we love and admire. Here and here are a few of our faves if you want more of a taste. Today we bring you the delights...
by Ria Voros | Mar 29, 2017 | From Ria, Seasonal, Travel
Friends, March just tipped over into spring and the snowdrops are out. The coldest, snowiest winter we’ve seen in a lot of years (because we are spoiled with warm, rainy winters most of the time) has become an archived story filled with even more of those...
by Hannah | Mar 21, 2017 | Food, From Hannah, Travel, Writing
I have returned from my whirlwind trip to Macau and Hong Kong. My head is still spinning. Being on the other side of the world, without my little tribe, submerged in a different culture, climate and language, had me feeling discombobulated. And then...
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