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Scone or Irish Soda Bread?

October 26, 2022 by Claudia Long Leave a Comment

Irish soda bread

After a trip to Ireland, I created this scone-like Irish soda bread recipe. Luscious, a bit lemony, a bit tangy. Bring out the butter!

Filed Under: advice, Food, Ireland, love Tagged With: #baking, #bread, #gingeredwhisk, #irish, #irishsodabread, #scones, #travel, love

Kiffles are the new Magic

December 2, 2021 by Claudia Long 5 Comments

I was enjoying Jean Metzer‘s The Matzah Ball, a really fun #Hanukkah romance in the classic Romance-novels style (meet-cute, boy and girl hate each other as sparks fly, the last […]

Filed Under: advice, Food, Hanukkah Tagged With: #Hanukkah, #Jewishfood, #NineTenthsoftheLaw, #rugelach, #TheMatazahBall, chocolate, Jewish, The Matzah Ball

Madam Mariana fields a question from…a dog!

April 29, 2021 by Claudia Long 2 Comments

In which Madam Mariana fields a question from…a dog! Yes, even dogs have questions about love, about life… Dear Madam Mariana,   I am a Scottish Terrier named Bilbo, and […]

Filed Under: advice, artists, Books on Parade, Dog's Life, Dogs, Food, Journeys, love, San Francisco, Uncategorized Tagged With: #AskMadamMariana, #dogs, #dogslife, #GreyfriarsBobby, #indiewriter, #MadamMariana, #obituaries, #ScottishTerrier, #typecasting, advice, love

Breaking up with a killer? Here’s how!

April 22, 2021 by Claudia Long Leave a Comment

Dear Mrs. Know-it-all, aka Madam Mariana: I am the taller, more beautiful sister of the notorious Zara Persil-Pendleton, who is getting all of the attention as usual. As if money-management […]

Filed Under: advice, artists, Books on Parade, Food, Journeys, love, San Francisco Tagged With: #bestsellingnovel, #booksonparade, #coittower, #MadamMariana, #moneymanagement, #siblingrivalry, #tellallnovel, advice, Jewish, Women writers, Women's Fiction

From Italia, con amore

April 15, 2021 by Claudia Long Leave a Comment

Beyond the Ghetto Gates

Mia cara Madam Mariana: I am corresponding with someone I may have feelings for. Our letters have to cross the Mediterranean Sea as I live in Ancona, Italy, and my friend is […]

Filed Under: advice, artists, Food, Journeys, love, San Francisco, Uncategorized Tagged With: #lovelorn #MadamMariana, historical fiction, historical romance, Jewish, love, Women writers, Women's Fiction, writing

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