August 2011
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Sophie's Electronic Journal of Cooking Endeavors...
Ginger. Just mentioning that beautiful Oriental rhizome sends me into a spice heaven fever-dream. In the past, being unfamiliar with the creature, I used ginger spice blends or pastes in my recipes. The taste was there but the great Alton Brown constantly foretells of the drastically increased flavors and pleasure that only using real ginger can bring to the soirée. So whilst at the market, I fell...
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Brass Tacks #19
After the events of March 19th, Sophie officially banned pets from her kitchen.
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Brass Tacks #18
Henrietta is often hundreds of miles away from her hometown, where her stepfather and younger brother live. She much prefers it that way.
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Brass Tacks #16
In another world, Sophie could be a famous chef, Elisabet could be a surgeon, Kaeden could be a scientist and Henrietta could join the Air Force, but the sky was always Kieran’s only option.
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Brass Tacks #14
Kaeden named the Sappho after the Greek poet. Yes, that one. Most of the crew are still unaware of the origins of the name of their ship.
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Brass Tacks #13
Sophie came to the realization that the crew of the Sappho were smugglers on her third day aboard.
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Sophie's Cabinet of Culinary Curiosities
Meis On Place
Pronunciation: (maze - on - pl-ah-ce)
Origin: France; literally means “putting in place”
Definition: A phrase used in the culinary world to have all necessary ingredients, utensils, etc in place and ready before cooking.
Example: When baking, have your flour, sugar, eggs, butter, etc all measured and/or weighed to the correct amounts, gather any and all mixing bowls,...
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Sophie's Electronic Journal of Cooking Endeavors...
I will admit this outright: I thoroughly enjoy consuming a delicious bowl of Ramen soup now and again. That being said, Ramen doesn’t have to be glared upon as “artificially flavored sodium”, even though that argument could be achieved with some ease. I deduced that the culprit was within that temptingly shiny, silver package of flavoring. Preservatives galore, dry, icky pieces...
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Brass Tacks #12
Despite her missing limbs, sore joints and diminished eyesight, Kieran is the Sappho’s best fighter.
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Brass Tacks #11
Rather than the net increase in health Kaeden expected to see after the Sappho gained a medic, the crew seemed to take Elisabet’s presence as permission to attempt increasingly dangerous stunts… and fail.
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Brass Tacks #10
Kieran’s surname as birth was not “Von Rosenhart”, but you must admit it does sound fantastic.
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Brass Tacks #9
Henrietta wears war medals she could not possibly have won. There is absolutely no evidence that she steals them from the men she kills. There is also no evidence that she doesn’t.
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Brass Tacks #8
The only thing stranger than seeing Elisabet in a dress would be seeing Kieran in one.
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Brass Tacks #7
Captain Kieran resisted “Ezekiel McDowell’s”* inclusion in the (until then) all-female crew of the Sappho until Kaeden convinced the captain that “Ezekiel” was a sodomite**.
*see Brass Tacks #6
**this later turned out to be accurate.
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Brass Tacks #6
Elisabet affected a male guise in order to attend med school. She was still answering to “Mister McDowell” when she first boarded the Sappho.
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Brass Tacks #5
Kaeden is the only crew member on the Sappho who thinks it’s a good idea to wear a corset whilst running for her life.
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Brass Tacks #4
Several Sappho crew members habitually carry a side arm with them. Kieran also carries three knives, Elisabet carries trauma shears, and Sophie carries a whisk.
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Brass Tacks #3
The crew members of the Sappho are not pirates; they are smugglers. This involves a lot less shooting, a bit more running, and about the same amount of alcohol.
