LAURIE ROCKENBECK
My personal and random blog
Contest Winner? Nope.
Earlier this year I entered the Pacific Northwest Writers Association contest with my current work, a thriller set in Seattle. While I didn't win the contest, I am happy to have some new ideas to fuel the revisions ahead. If you had asked me eight years ago what I was...
Quince Liqueur–with the help of some friends
Those of you who know me well may be wondering about this latest project, because if you know me well, you know I don't drink booze. You probably also know that if quince is involved, there is no question about my participation in such a project. I have blogged quite...
Training Cats–attempt #1
In October of 1987, I went to a circus in Moscow and watched well trained cats jump through hoops, perch on poles, and walk across tightropes. When we had our first kitten, Figaro, we managed to train him to fetch. Okay, so he only fetched green things--beans and...
Got Rhubarb on My Mind
I recently wrote a guest blog for Full Circle Farm where I included a drink using rhubarb syrup. The color of the rhubarb syrup against grapefruit juice made for a stunning visual, and the flavors mingled nicely. I still wanted to pop the rhubarb flavors up a bit so...
My latest food obsession? Jerusalem: A Cookbook
I know I have a 'little problem' when it comes to cookbooks. It's been a year and a half since I last culled my shelves of three bags of unused books, and I'm already wishing I had more space again. This book was the most recent chosen by a cook-book club I belong to,...
Wow…not sure how THAT happened…..
Really?: I haven't put up a blog since November? I looked at the last blog post I made and just realized how long it has been since I've actually blogged. I chose the word actually here with purpose and not out of the lazy use of one of those pesky "ly" words. I use...
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