by Jodi Lea Stewart Keeping History Alive Unique Challenges Though historic fiction writing presents many unique challenges, the most difficult one is that the writer didn’t live during the time period of the novel. Because my favorite time period to write in is the...
Whatever name you give it, Dressing is Emotional Why? Because this particular, traditionally-American food embodies place, race, memories, holidays, hearth, and home. It’s literally an experience fueled by the annals of time and passed-down experiences. Most...
Series: Keepin’ it Real Do you ever feel bitter? I did, and I hated it because I knew I should be AUTHENTICALLY GRATEFUL every day in every way. I’m human, though, and the “jolly” side of the human condition often relies on premises that...
FRIED CORN WITH BACON AND PEPPERS Ingredients 2-3 cans drained, crispy corn or 1 large bag of rinsed frozen corn 3-4 slices bacon, cubed 1/2 cup onions, chopped 1/2 of a pasilla, poblano, or Anaheim pepper, diced  *I prefer pasilla* small can of hatch...
Series: Keepin’ it Real There is nothing new under the sun, and history truly does repeat itself again and again, making the past forever relevant, thereby keeping the past something to honor. By delving into the realism of humanity and history through study...
