During the months of April and May we posted a series of recipes from our forthcoming book by Lorina Stephens, Stonehouse Cooks. The idea was to inspire our readers to prepare the recipes, take a photo, and submit it to the contest. The overwhelming winner of the contest is Vandy Simpson, costume designer and props maker for Theatre Orangeville. Vandy also writes the historical cooking blog Dagda’s Cauldron. In fact, we liked Vandy’s photos so…
Beef and Barley Soup I always start my beef and barley soup with leftovers, as I do most soups. So, as you will find becomes a theme in this book, you need to start with something else; in this case, you begin by enjoying a nice roast beef dinner. Next day, you launch into this recipe. 1 cup cubed left-over roast beef (The quantity here truly is irrelevant, just so long as you have some…
One of the exciting developments of 2010 was the signing of debut author, Shermin Nahid Kruse. Her novel, Butterfly Stitching, is a compelling and searing tale of a woman’s escape from Iran during the Tehran uprising of 1979. Butterfly Stitching is now in editing, and we’re shooting for a publication date either late 2011 or early 2012. For the cover art we’ve hired a remarkable Calgary artist, Jeff Minkevics. His interpretation of Shermin’s novel is…
We’re very pleased to announce we’ve signed another debut author, Shermin Kruse, and acquired the publishing rights to her novel, Butterfly Stitching. The novel is an honest, at times heart-breaking, window into the world of Samira, an Iranian woman caught in the contradictory and eventually revolutionary world of 1979 Tehran. Ultimately a very female novel, we feel very strongly this story will resonate not only with women on a global scale, but people who struggle…