tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post7375993053855296720..comments2023-05-24T08:06:43.882-04:00Comments on Romance Writer's Revenge: In honor of our Coxswain.Terri Osburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-62126530861955052732011-01-27T04:52:43.001-05:002011-01-27T04:52:43.001-05:00Thank you Marnee, you are a goddess among pirates!...Thank you Marnee, you are a goddess among pirates!<br><br>I read Meg Benjamin's "Venus in Blue Jeans" over the weekend, since everybody was raving about it last week, and I noticed her use of food. I was hungry the whole time I was reading it.<br><br>Of course, I'm always hungry, so it's not like it was a big surprise, I just really, really wanted to dive into that book and go to those places and get that food she kept mentioning. <br><br>It did give it a very realistic feel, because we all eat. My WIP really only covers a 24-hour period (lots of action over the whole 24 hours), so at one point, I realized they probably had to eat *something* and tossed some eggs on toast in here (they're in Ireland). Hmmm....now I'm thinking I may have missed some opportunities here....halnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-5406502554789048072011-01-27T04:52:43.000-05:002011-01-27T04:52:43.000-05:00I haven't added any food cravings to my WIP bu...I haven't added any food cravings to my WIP but I do think that sometimes reading about a characters addiction to food or shoes, etc. can help make them more relatable. We all have our "thing", so why shouldn't our characters?<br><br>In the last book I read, A Brush of Darkness, the heroine is constantly talking about her addiction to bacon. It fit within the story line becuase she has to eat constantly for power, but she fixates on bacon and it's quite funny.Scapegoathttp://sabrinashields.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-59265884427668567642011-01-27T04:58:11.001-05:002011-01-27T04:58:11.001-05:00My characters eat now and then. There's one po...My characters eat now and then. There's one point where Emma has an extra-super stressful day early in the book where she has her BFF bring her dark chocolate truffles. The scene goes down as if it's a crack deal in the beginning and she needs a fix. I think it's funny.<br><br>I hope it's funny.<br><br>There's also spaghetti and pizza. This is essential set in my hometown which is probably 80% Italians. Very fitting for the area. :)Bosunhttp://www.romancewritersrevenge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-31162937805954663462011-01-27T04:58:11.000-05:002011-01-27T04:58:11.000-05:00Hal - You read the book! Didn't you love it? C...Hal - You read the book! Didn't you love it? Cal. *sigh* And a heroine who isn't dainty and wisp thin was so refreshing. LOL!Bosunhttp://www.romancewritersrevenge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-4581109311849254352011-01-27T05:05:14.000-05:002011-01-27T05:05:14.000-05:00Hal - you're welcome, sweets. :)I am always h...Hal - you're welcome, sweets. <br><br>:)<br><br>I am always hungry too, but I'm not preggo. That's probably not good.....<br><br>I was thinking there should be lots of places for me to add them in my MS too. I'm adding an 8 year old boy, so that's probably plenty of opportunity right there.<br><br>Scape - I've heard about the bacon obsession in A Brush of Darkness. I've heard there's a recipe for putting bacon in brownies. Anyone hear of this?Marneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-83436060600423422852011-01-27T05:07:03.000-05:002011-01-27T05:07:03.000-05:00My arteries clogged just reading that.My arteries clogged just reading that.Bosunhttp://www.romancewritersrevenge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-58376738269280851262011-01-27T05:09:03.001-05:002011-01-27T05:09:03.001-05:00Bo'sun - dark chocolate truffles..... Now we...Bo'sun - dark chocolate truffles..... Now we're talking about the good stuff. These days I have to hide that stuff in my house because my eldest is loving him some chocolate. I refuse to share expensive chocolate with him. Just out of principle. I mean, he's 4. He can't APPRECIATE the sweet, awesomeness of Godiva. To him, it's just like any other chocolate. SO, until he gets his priorities right, it's Hershey bars for him.<br><br>A crack deal. Hahahhaa!!<br><br>I really need to get my hand on Meg Benjamin's books.Marneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-1656218756020278532011-01-27T05:09:03.000-05:002011-01-27T05:09:03.000-05:00Harry Potter wouldn't be the same without the ...Harry Potter wouldn't be the same without the food. *LOL* And Barbara O'Neal (or Samuel?) wouldn't be the same without the food. I remember in A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux, where the heroine made brownies in Tudor England (which she went to some amazing trouble to pull it off, but you believed, Yeah, that would work...). <br><br>I'm always noticing food in books. *LOL* And I almost always usually start craving whatever they're eating. *LOL* And then I'll go, "I have the stuff for that" and I'll start making it. It's sad, I admit. <br><br>And I have food occasionally in my WIPs. I had it in GOGU quite a bit--pancakes, jerked chicken, et al. In this one, I haven't had food yet...I'm not very far and I don't have a lot of opportunity with the story line to focus on food. I can focus on the lack of it though. *LOL* That could be fun. *LOL* In the first WIP, there was food there too, notably, chocolate ice cream...and I believe waffles. Apparently I like breakfast foods in my books. Something to do the morning after, I guess.Hellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-14430787472723035272011-01-27T05:11:27.000-05:002011-01-27T05:11:27.000-05:00I forgot about that scene. Emma is making breakfas...I forgot about that scene. Emma is making breakfast and Nate decides he'd rather have....something else. On the counter. LOL!<br><br>Ahem.<br><br>Crusie is a master of many things and food is one of them. The Chicken Marsala in BET ME is legendary at this point. LOL! I think Hellie even makes it!Bosunhttp://www.romancewritersrevenge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-81013817274987282012011-01-27T05:13:36.001-05:002011-01-27T05:13:36.001-05:00I make chicken marsala because of Jenny Crusie. Ye...I make chicken marsala because of Jenny Crusie. Yes. *LOL* And it comes out pretty tasty, I think. Well, it's at least edible.Hellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-20367801187965729272011-01-27T05:13:36.000-05:002011-01-27T05:13:36.000-05:00Crusie also had that banana bread from the last bo...Crusie also had that banana bread from the last book, but while I enjoy banana bread, I can eat it once every 2 years or so and not have it again for a while.Hellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-20501512539049169862011-01-27T05:16:38.000-05:002011-01-27T05:16:38.000-05:00I have pictures of someone making the bacon browni...I have pictures of someone making the bacon brownies. I know they exist. I've heard they're good. I love both bacon and brownies separately but together? I'm reserving judgment.<br><br>Hells - You're right! HP wouldn't be the same without the food. I always wanted to try some of that. Maybe sometime soon I can get to Harry Potter world in Orlando so I can try it. <br><br>I like breakfast food too, pancakes, sweet rolls of any kind. <br><br>My current MS is in the Regency, so I'd have to figure out the food. It's hard to add the food though when I'm not craving that food. Meat pies? Not so much.Marneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-89086088968463575352011-01-27T05:21:02.000-05:002011-01-27T05:21:02.000-05:00I've got a menu plan for a week now. Thanks g...I've got a menu plan for a week now. Thanks guys! LOL<br><br>I don't have too much food in my books so far, although in one I'm revising the hero is a chef, so there is some food there.<br><br>There's usually coffee involved though (big surprise!)Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-68816920452055393142011-01-27T05:22:55.000-05:002011-01-27T05:22:55.000-05:00I love Chicken Marsala but the DH hates mushrooms....I love Chicken Marsala but the DH hates mushrooms. (I know, crazy right?) I get it when I go out to restaurants. There's an Italian place here that I go to and it's sooooo good.<br><br>And I make banana bread all the time. It's a family fav.Marneenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-35684959085625018652011-01-27T05:23:59.002-05:002011-01-27T05:23:59.002-05:00I did have this idea in my head for a heroine who ...I did have this idea in my head for a heroine who cooks when she's stressed. It was RS so every time something went wrong (regularly), she'd start cooking all this food . . . I need to use her somewhere. She was fun.halnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-69574881857581230952011-01-27T05:23:59.001-05:002011-01-27T05:23:59.001-05:00Crime shows seem to always have coffee. Whether it...Crime shows seem to always have coffee. Whether it's Tony and Gibbs getting theirs mixed up, or Castle bringing Kate a cup every morning. Coffee is essential. <br><br>Marn - Are you watching Downton Abby? I know it's Edwardian and not Regency, but I don't think English food has changed much over the years. In the show, they're always sitting down to another meal and a few specific dishes have been mentioned so far.Bosunhttp://www.romancewritersrevenge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-59743740121270228892011-01-27T05:23:59.000-05:002011-01-27T05:23:59.000-05:00Yes, but Brits are about the BREAKFAST, Marn. Hot ...Yes, but Brits are about the BREAKFAST, Marn. Hot chocolate, bacon, eggs, toast, etc. Whenever I read about food in the Regency period, it's usually a buffet breakfast--and the heroine is eating bacon. Good times. <br><br>Or Gunther's ice cream.<br><br>Or perhaps a roasted bird or two. Other sides are always rather vague in books, since their idea of cooking veggies was soooooo much different than ours.Hellionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-61066631970759576022011-01-27T05:26:37.001-05:002011-01-27T05:26:37.001-05:00Dude. We're soooo married to the same person. ...Dude. We're soooo married to the same person. <br><br>It's creepy, really :)halnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-9209475846814485582011-01-27T05:26:37.000-05:002011-01-27T05:26:37.000-05:00Ter - yeah, I really liked Meg Benjamin's &quo...Ter - yeah, I really liked Meg Benjamin's "Venus in Blue Jeans." I'm waiting to guy the next one in the series until I head for the hospital. I figure that'll be a nice distraction once they drug me up. Cause I plan on getting some major drugs.halnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-87023292735928784842011-01-27T05:28:26.000-05:002011-01-27T05:28:26.000-05:00I love Downton Abbey! I love seeing the "mod...I love Downton Abbey! I love seeing the "modern" things of the early 20th century with the formality of the previous century. It's also great to see how the servants are just like all the co-workers you've ever had to deal with. LOL Some work harder than others, some are sneaky and petty. Good times.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-73059640810885878212011-01-27T05:34:37.001-05:002011-01-27T05:34:37.001-05:00I've never heard of Downton Abbey. Is it somet...I've never heard of Downton Abbey. Is it something I need to find?halnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-34705234239112840892011-01-27T05:34:37.000-05:002011-01-27T05:34:37.000-05:00I just tried to eat my monitor.I just tried to eat my monitor.Leslie Langtryhttp://www.leslielangtry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-70484611061847383292011-01-27T05:39:32.001-05:002011-01-27T05:39:32.001-05:00LOL, Leslie -- wait til we break out the alcohol.LOL, Leslie -- wait til we break out the alcohol.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-37498003318541080642011-01-27T05:39:32.000-05:002011-01-27T05:39:32.000-05:00Hal, I've been watching Downton Abbey on the p...Hal, I've been watching Downton Abbey on the pbs.org website each week. It's written by Julian Fellowes, who wrote Gosford Park, and it's kind of a modern-ish version of Upstairs, Downstairs. I am really enjoying it.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-416913236621309814.post-12088487416550570842011-01-27T05:40:51.000-05:002011-01-27T05:40:51.000-05:00you are my favorite people ever, with the pirates ...you are my favorite people ever, with the pirates and the eating and the drinking...Leslie Langtryhttp://www.leslielangtry.comnoreply@blogger.com