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| 7efb9b3 | Setting out some honey shortbread cookies to go with the lemonade, she flashed on memories of her grandmother, offering refreshments to anyone who was lucky enough to come through the kitchen door. As a working farm, Bella Vista was always busy with workers, some seasonal and others permanent. 'In my kitchen, everyone is family,' Bubbie used to say, beaming as the orchard workers, mechanics or gardeners gladly wolfed down her baked goods. | bubbie eva-johansen hospitality isabel-johansen refreshments | Susan Wiggs | |
| 3eb4947 | Magnus had caught it gingerly, half expecting it to blow in his face. The Teacher chuckled. "Don't worry, it can't do anything without fire." The thing looked and felt pretty innocuous, actually. It was shorter and fatter than a candlestick, and not colored red like it was in the comic books or the new Technicolor cartoons that still ran at the cinema every Saturday afternoon. Magnus had no money for such things anymore, but sometimes he an.. | cinema dynamite magnus-johansen resistance-movement theater | Susan Wiggs | |
| e5a9600 | Opening a book was like opening a door to another world, and once she stepped across the threshold, she was transported. When she was reading a story, she lived inside a different skin. She | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 550602e | If I'm all alone, then the standard for sanity is up to me entirely. | morality sanity self-esteem society solitude | Susan Wiggs | |
| 8865ecf | Okay, did you know there's a basketball court on the top floor of the Supreme Court building?" "Nobody knows that," said Fletcher. "I do. Highest court in the land." | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 28a3df8 | louche, wearing a gauzy neck scarf and | Susan Wiggs | ||
| b11a55e | Even the most egregious captive state, bound and gagged on her damp bunk, felt eerily familiar to her. With nothing to do but lie there and think of things, she reflected that captivity took many different forms. A woman under the domination of her father or husband was as much a prisoner as a hostage on a boat. She had merely traded one form of servitude for another. | historical-fiction historical-romance | Susan Wiggs | |
| 57455af | AMERICAN LEGION FUNERAL HOT DISH 1 pound ground beef 1/2 onion, chopped 1 cup frozen sliced carrots 1 cup frozen cauliflower 1 cup frozen chopped broccoli 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of chicken soup 3-4 stalks celery, chopped 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon white pepper 1 12-ounce bag chow mein noodles Preheat oven to 325degF. Fry hamburger and onion in large cast-iron pan, breaking hamburger up into small pieces. Drain .. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 96746b4 | Gran was gone. She had passed quietly one night in springtime, and Annie's world shifted on its axis. The pain of this grief was like nothing she had ever felt before. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 65dd17d | Although it seemed impossible to find joy in the depths of her grief, Annie sensed that this was what Gran had been trying to tell her all along. She finally understood. This hurt she felt was the price of loving with her whole heart. But having Gran in her life had been worth every moment of pain. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| bb5c161 | In time, the grief turned into a dull ache with occasional flares of agony. It was like a fading bruise Annie forgot about until she bumped into a memory. Gran. It was the little moments that pierced most sharply, the remembrance of a smile, a gesture, a soft-voiced phrase. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| aa15dbc | Antonio was fascinated by Isabel's razor-sharp knives from Japan. He made 'kia' sounds like a karate expert as he sliced the tomatoes and added them to the pan. there were some unexpected ingredients, things Tess would never dream of putting in tomato sauce- whole star anise, a vanilla bean split down the middle, a sprinkling of sugar, a sprig of thyme and bay leaves from the herb garden. | ingredients isabel-johansen tomato-sauce | Susan Wiggs | |
| b2307e3 | He was a hopeless romantic. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| ec975d5 | No creature should ever be trapped against its will," she used to say. "It will ruin itself, just trying to escape." | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 2701b20 | The estate looked vast and prosperous- on the surface, at least. Bella Vista was stunningly lovely, the orchards well tended and clearly productive. If there was a place in the world that was closer to heaven, she wasn't aware of it. Bella Vista- Beautiful View. A panorama view of the orchards, herb and flower fields radiated outward from the patio. The scents of ripe apples, lavender and roses rode the breeze, mingling with the mind-meltin.. | estate fields flowers orchards scents | Susan Wiggs | |
| b9a1f6f | They basked in the sweet-scented breeze, and felt the sunshine warming their bare heads. Petals drifted from the gnarled apple and cherry trees, creating a pretty storm, like confetti. They lay together in the grass, watching a beetle trundling through the blades, its clumsy movements reminiscent of the soldiers' giant transport trucks. Birdsong filled the air, horse buses clopped through the street, and somewhere along the city docks, a sh.. | annelise-winther copenhagen mother-and-daughter springtime | Susan Wiggs | |
| 66adab5 | Isabel had always enjoyed a house full of people. 'Feed your friends, and their mouths will be too full to gossip,' Bubbie used to say. 'Feed your enemies, and they'll become your friends.' Throughout Isabel's childhood, the Johansen household had been full of people coming over, sitting down for a glass of wine or a slice of pie, staying up late, talking and laughing. Bubbie and Grandfather had been determined that she should never feel li.. | granddaughter hospitality isabel-johansen magnus-and-eva rootedness | Susan Wiggs | |
| 68fca46 | He could look out the window and see nothing but deep snow and deep woods, the perfect picture for Christmas. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 668fa9c | It's funny how much influence our parents have on us." "True." | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 1884ea9 | I'm still figuring out who I am when I'm single." "Fair" | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 104d3ff | This is the first real food I've had since the patisserie trolley at the Bordeaux airport," Shannon said. She took a bite, and an expression of rapture came over her face. "They'll probably close the borders of France to me for saying this, but I've never had a better quiche lorraine." Tess's mother possessed a combination of Irish charm and whimsy and American directness. According to Tess, these traits had served her well in her professio.. | quiche-lorraine shannon-delaney | Susan Wiggs | |
| 86d102e | BAKED HOT CHOCOLATE It's crucial to use the best quality chocolate you can find. Don't put anything in this dessert you wouldn't eat directly. And don't overbake. You want a delicate crust on top of a warm, silken interior. 9 ounces of dark semi-sweet chocolate, chopped 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes 4 eggs 1/4 cup sugar whipped cream or vanilla ice cream to taste Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange six small ovenproof mugs .. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 786921c | We often destroy the world's real wealth to create an illusion of wealth, confusing symbol and substance. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 9913df1 | DEDICATION In memory of my dad, Nick Klist --with deepest gratitude for all the love, the courage, the laughter, and the wisdom of a lifetime. He lives in the hearts of those who loved him. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 837eb56 | Sonnet. What the hell kinda name is Sonnet?" "My mom was into Shakespeare when she had me--a May birthday. I'm named after Sonnet number 18. Do you know it?" "'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day,'" Jezebel quoted, her voice taking on the cadence and tone of the syncopated sound that had made her famous. "'Thou are more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath too short a date. Some.. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 23230cd | Refusing to feel hurt also meant she numbed herself to joy, but the sacrifice was worth it. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 827e468 | a fight was never about the thing being fought over. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 91e6266 | FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER 3 cups sugar 3 cups flour 3 cups milk Day 1: In a nonmetal bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour and 1 cup milk. Stir with wooden or plastic spoon (don't use metal spoon or electric mixer). Cover bowl loosely with a tea towel. Keep at room temperature, not in fridge. Stir mixture once each day on days 2, 3 and 4. Day 5: Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour and 1 cup milk, and stir. Stir mixture once each day on days 6, 7 a.. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 1b445d8 | All arguments, at their core, were about power. Who had it. Who wanted it. Who would surrender. Who would prevail. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 9770972 | remember the love. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 968f21d | My grandmother used to always say, if you can't be on time, be early. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 9bbe1b4 | Annie's other prized book lay nearby--a copy of Lord of the Flies, a vintage clothbound volume in a sturdy slipcase, one of three copies she possessed. She hoped the reporter wouldn't ask about that. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| a3b7af4 | What a joy life is when you have made a close working partnership with Nature, helping her to produce for the benefit of mankind new forms, colors, and perfumes in flowers which were never known before; fruits in form, size, and flavor never before seen on this globe."--Luther Burbank. "It's the" | Susan Wiggs | ||
| fffa45f | San Francisco was her favorite. It was the kind of city where being independent was valued, not pitied or regarded as a problem to be rectified by well-meaning friends. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| fb155c5 | JULEKAKE Julekake means Yule Cake or Christmas Cake. Every Scandinavian family has their favorite version, usually baked by Mor Mor (Grandmother), who is always present, even if she's passed on. This cake should never be prepared alone. Stand beside someone you love as you cut the citron into chunks and blend it with the flour, cardamom, fruits, butter, eggs, yeast and sugar. The scent of cardamom will fill you with nostalgia as the aroma o.. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 7a467dd | BACKYARD GARDEN SALAD In wartime, patriotic families cultivated "Victory Gardens" to promote self-sufficiency and help the war effort. 4 cups mixed greens 1/4 cup fresh sprigs of dill 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 4 large basil leaves, rolled up and thinly sliced crosswise 1 large lemon, halved 1/4 cup fruity olive oil pinch of salt fresh ground black pepper to taste 1 cup toasted walnuts 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 cup fresh ed.. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 64aa598 | understanding. The day she and Rand had broken up, her father had spoken with surprising insight: There's a kind of love that has the power to save you, to get you through life. It's like breathing. You have to do it or you'll die. And when it's over, your soul starts to bleed, Livvy. There's no pain in the world like it, I swear. Now, finally, | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 503b9dc | RUSTIC TOMATO SAUCE WITHOUT ANY BITTERNESS People go to too much trouble to chop things fine. It's also not necessary to oil the pan for fresh tomatoes. Let the food keep its own character. 6 pounds beefsteak or heirloom tomatoes 4 star anise pods 1 vanilla pod sea salt & cracked black pepper to season white sugar--a pinch, if needed 2 sprigs of fresh thyme 1-2 bay leaves Infusion fresh garlic one bunch fresh basil extra virgin olive oil He.. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| e851118 | walking again. But being inconspicuous on | Susan Wiggs | ||
| dd3b780 | The chilly blue of loneliness was a shadow on snow. The | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 365cd23 | Rourke was the Grim Reaper with a hard-on. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 7563c0a | Fine, then just tell me what I need to do. It's your specialty, right? Turning a diamond in the rough into a polished gem." She regarded him skeptically. "Assuming there's a precious stone under that exterior." "Ha. You know it, sugar pie." "New rule," she said. "Don't go around calling women names like sugar pie." "If I called men names like that, people would think I'm queer." "And don't say queer." "Everybody says queer. It's even in the.. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| 9fe0285 | No, this was the kind of moment that made everything stop. You separated it from every other one, pressing the feeling to your heart, like a dried flower slipped between the pages of a beloved book. The moment was made of something fragile and delicate, yet it possessed the power to last forever. | Susan Wiggs | ||
| fd8ea42 | Love wasn't a selfish thing. It was the kindest, most generous impulse a man could have. | Susan Wiggs |