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Poppy Jenkins: lesbian romance with classic feel in picturesque Welsh village

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Shira

One of the most demeaning effects homophobia has had on me is to try to convince me, from a young age, that we in the LGBT umbrella were cut off from the sweeter, more innocent sides of the human experience. Poppy Jenkins … Continue reading →

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The magic of gluten-free baking: a comic by Shira and Becca

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Shira

This is a background moment from the fluffy lgbtq fantasy book A Harvest of Ripe Figs. If you were wondering what kinds of work it took to create that gluten-free challah Aviva brings to Shabbat in the middle of the book, read … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre? Jane Austen? No, it’s the girls from The Second Mango, Regency-style!

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Shira

The f/f backstory in The Second Mango, done up as a Regency romance AU by Becca Schauer. So, here we have a grand estate, in which the sickly daughter of the house is falling in love with the cook who’s helping … Continue reading →

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Aviva salad! Crunchy raw goodness from the kitchen of Perach’s “royal favorite”

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Shira

Aviva, the bisexual chef who’s also the queen’s sweetheart, would like to share one of her best recipes with you! It’s vegetarian (with dairy), super refreshing, and requires no cooking.Aviva salad You will need: -Raw green peas, shelled -Celery -Baby hothouse … Continue reading →

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Aviva and the baklava

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Shira

Aviva, the working-class, bisexual chef turned royal mistress, as drawn by Jane Dominguez. Here we see her in a scene from Climbing the Date Palm in which she works all night by herself to accomplish a seemingly impossible task just to ensure … Continue reading →

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Yogurt as a spread: labneh

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Shira

Could be a recipe straight out of Aviva’s kitchen, but instead, it comes from my best friend. It’s a way to transform yogurt into something spreadable, and you can add any flavors you want afterwards — garlic, mint, lemon, or … Continue reading →

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In Aviva’s kitchen

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Shira

Queen Shulamit fell in love with Aviva, the cook who figured out how to safely navigate her multiple food allergies. Now Aviva’s kitchen house is gluten-free, chicken-free, and judgment-free; the ultimate Safe Space, just like Aviva’s arms. (Characters from The … Continue reading →

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