Corinne Wetzel
@what-a-story.bsky.social
Teacher 🍎 Writer ✏️ Researcher
Kidlit 📖 Food History 🍳 Cast Iron Hollow Ware
Kidlit 📖 Food History 🍳 Cast Iron Hollow Ware
Sweet potato pudding, recipe from Amelia Simmons’ 1796 AMERICAN COOKERY; updated for modern cooks by Rebecca Suerdieck of cookingandfire.wixsite.com/workshops. We made this at Rebecca’s Nov hearth-cooking class and I wanted to try it at home. Sweet potatoes, apples, raisins, cream, eggs—delicious!
December 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Sweet potato pudding, recipe from Amelia Simmons’ 1796 AMERICAN COOKERY; updated for modern cooks by Rebecca Suerdieck of cookingandfire.wixsite.com/workshops. We made this at Rebecca’s Nov hearth-cooking class and I wanted to try it at home. Sweet potatoes, apples, raisins, cream, eggs—delicious!
We roasted chicken, made cheese, and baked pie, pudding, and cornbread at Patrick Henry’s Virginia home Scotchtown last weekend. Instructor Rebecca Suerdieck led us expertly through a fun and informative day of hands-on hearth cooking, with a feast at the end.
cookingandfire.wixsite.com/workshops
cookingandfire.wixsite.com/workshops
November 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
We roasted chicken, made cheese, and baked pie, pudding, and cornbread at Patrick Henry’s Virginia home Scotchtown last weekend. Instructor Rebecca Suerdieck led us expertly through a fun and informative day of hands-on hearth cooking, with a feast at the end.
cookingandfire.wixsite.com/workshops
cookingandfire.wixsite.com/workshops
When real-life reminds you of a dystopian novel
In a Hot Mic Moment, Xi and Putin Muse About Living Forever www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/w...
In a Hot Mic Moment, Xi and Putin Muse About Living Forever www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/w...
September 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
When real-life reminds you of a dystopian novel
In a Hot Mic Moment, Xi and Putin Muse About Living Forever www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/w...
In a Hot Mic Moment, Xi and Putin Muse About Living Forever www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/w...
Did you know that in 1925, Indiana had the highest per capita KKK membership in the USA? Read all about it one of the best nonfiction history books I’ve read this decade: Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan. Con man/politician Stephenson is a dead ringer for our current national leadership.
August 18, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Did you know that in 1925, Indiana had the highest per capita KKK membership in the USA? Read all about it one of the best nonfiction history books I’ve read this decade: Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan. Con man/politician Stephenson is a dead ringer for our current national leadership.
Middle grade novel IT AIN’T SO AWFUL, FALAFEL by Firoozeh Dumas provides a child’s-eye view of what it was like in the 1970s to be a refugee fleeing Iranian dictatorship and settling in the USA. The young protagonist reminds us that military parades featuring tanks & guns are a dictator’s game.
June 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Middle grade novel IT AIN’T SO AWFUL, FALAFEL by Firoozeh Dumas provides a child’s-eye view of what it was like in the 1970s to be a refugee fleeing Iranian dictatorship and settling in the USA. The young protagonist reminds us that military parades featuring tanks & guns are a dictator’s game.
Stories help us understand recurring patterns in world events.
Recent horrifying deportation news reminded me of 2 excellent YA books:
THEY CALLED US ENEMY by @georgetakei.bsky.social & INTERNMENT by @samiraahmed.bsky.social
If you haven’t read them, I recommend reading & sharing w/a young person.
Recent horrifying deportation news reminded me of 2 excellent YA books:
THEY CALLED US ENEMY by @georgetakei.bsky.social & INTERNMENT by @samiraahmed.bsky.social
If you haven’t read them, I recommend reading & sharing w/a young person.
March 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Stories help us understand recurring patterns in world events.
Recent horrifying deportation news reminded me of 2 excellent YA books:
THEY CALLED US ENEMY by @georgetakei.bsky.social & INTERNMENT by @samiraahmed.bsky.social
If you haven’t read them, I recommend reading & sharing w/a young person.
Recent horrifying deportation news reminded me of 2 excellent YA books:
THEY CALLED US ENEMY by @georgetakei.bsky.social & INTERNMENT by @samiraahmed.bsky.social
If you haven’t read them, I recommend reading & sharing w/a young person.
Thursday night at Scrawl Books in Reston, VA, RACING THE CLOUDS author @sydneydunlap.bsky.social was interviewed by talented historical fiction author Kate Albus. Fascinating insights from both into author’s craft and inspiration for writing. Both authors’ newest books came home with me. #kidlit
March 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Thursday night at Scrawl Books in Reston, VA, RACING THE CLOUDS author @sydneydunlap.bsky.social was interviewed by talented historical fiction author Kate Albus. Fascinating insights from both into author’s craft and inspiration for writing. Both authors’ newest books came home with me. #kidlit
Grocery prices have gone up and the packages seem smaller. I’ve activated my long-dormant discount shopper persona to meet the moment. Here’s my $100 Wegman’s “market basket.”Their advertised “Hot Zone” specials really are bargains. Acknowledged splurges are nigiri and bakery bread ($21 of total).
February 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Grocery prices have gone up and the packages seem smaller. I’ve activated my long-dormant discount shopper persona to meet the moment. Here’s my $100 Wegman’s “market basket.”Their advertised “Hot Zone” specials really are bargains. Acknowledged splurges are nigiri and bakery bread ($21 of total).
Just finished INDIAN NO MORE by Charlene Willing McManis w/ @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
Great to read elementary-level MG hist fiction with authentic native voice. Sad, hopeful, reflective, shocking, centering, and real. Eye-opening, too, to read of U.S. govt terminations in the 1950s. #kidlit
Great to read elementary-level MG hist fiction with authentic native voice. Sad, hopeful, reflective, shocking, centering, and real. Eye-opening, too, to read of U.S. govt terminations in the 1950s. #kidlit
February 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Just finished INDIAN NO MORE by Charlene Willing McManis w/ @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social
Great to read elementary-level MG hist fiction with authentic native voice. Sad, hopeful, reflective, shocking, centering, and real. Eye-opening, too, to read of U.S. govt terminations in the 1950s. #kidlit
Great to read elementary-level MG hist fiction with authentic native voice. Sad, hopeful, reflective, shocking, centering, and real. Eye-opening, too, to read of U.S. govt terminations in the 1950s. #kidlit
Dr. Davies @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social thoughtfully and eloquently explains why there’s no substitute for primary source research, and why AI can never replace this important interaction between researcher and documents.
January 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Dr. Davies @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social thoughtfully and eloquently explains why there’s no substitute for primary source research, and why AI can never replace this important interaction between researcher and documents.
Since, apparently, the price of #breakfast drives election results, I’ll be interested to see what happens with the price of my fave ingredients during the next four chaotic years.
January 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Since, apparently, the price of #breakfast drives election results, I’ll be interested to see what happens with the price of my fave ingredients during the next four chaotic years.
Stove eye cover? Griddle? Probably both, and still smooth and ready to cook a pancake or a couple of eggs. Considering it’s older than any person alive today, that’s one durable piece of cookware.
January 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Stove eye cover? Griddle? Probably both, and still smooth and ready to cook a pancake or a couple of eggs. Considering it’s older than any person alive today, that’s one durable piece of cookware.
It’s cold & rainy outside—my favorite weather for making/eating Nederlandse poffertjes. I remember eating these treats at The Hague’s cozy Paviljoen Malieveld malieveld.nl on days like today, with rain spattering the big windows. Poffertjes originated in 18th c monasteries. #foodhistory #poffertjes
December 9, 2024 at 5:44 PM
It’s cold & rainy outside—my favorite weather for making/eating Nederlandse poffertjes. I remember eating these treats at The Hague’s cozy Paviljoen Malieveld malieveld.nl on days like today, with rain spattering the big windows. Poffertjes originated in 18th c monasteries. #foodhistory #poffertjes
The Giant of Manio at Carnac, Brittany, France stands on its own, near the other alignments. 6 meters high. #StandingStoneSunday
December 8, 2024 at 12:59 PM
The Giant of Manio at Carnac, Brittany, France stands on its own, near the other alignments. 6 meters high. #StandingStoneSunday
I’m in snowy PA with writer friends at @highlightsfound.bsky.social, working on current research. Thrilled to be in the Renée Watson cabin, with Zora Neale Hurston watching over me. Ms. Hurston said research is “poking and prying with a purpose.” Hoping to sort out the fluff and focus this project.
December 5, 2024 at 12:09 PM
I’m in snowy PA with writer friends at @highlightsfound.bsky.social, working on current research. Thrilled to be in the Renée Watson cabin, with Zora Neale Hurston watching over me. Ms. Hurston said research is “poking and prying with a purpose.” Hoping to sort out the fluff and focus this project.
In middle school, reluctant boy readers can be the most resistant to choosing and sticking with a book. Year after year, Stuart Gibbs’ SPACE CASE and SPY SCHOOL series have hooked these guys and kept them reading.
December 4, 2024 at 1:23 PM
In middle school, reluctant boy readers can be the most resistant to choosing and sticking with a book. Year after year, Stuart Gibbs’ SPACE CASE and SPY SCHOOL series have hooked these guys and kept them reading.
I’m hankering for a really good apple right now, and remembering the wide variety, rich history, and wonderful flavors of English apples. Photos are from apple picking in Suffolk and an apple festival in Essex.
December 3, 2024 at 2:03 AM
I’m hankering for a really good apple right now, and remembering the wide variety, rich history, and wonderful flavors of English apples. Photos are from apple picking in Suffolk and an apple festival in Essex.
We do enjoy our morning muffins and party cupcakes, but the small breads and cakes known as “gems” are mostly forgotten. Between 1870 and 1930, everyone was enjoying gems, from hearty, healthy Graham gems to sweet apple or date gems.
#foodhistory #castiron
#foodhistory #castiron
December 1, 2024 at 2:48 AM
We do enjoy our morning muffins and party cupcakes, but the small breads and cakes known as “gems” are mostly forgotten. Between 1870 and 1930, everyone was enjoying gems, from hearty, healthy Graham gems to sweet apple or date gems.
#foodhistory #castiron
#foodhistory #castiron
Rachel Kushner’s CREATION LAKE was one of my favorite books of the year, and now I see The NY Times has put it on their 100 Notable Books of 2024 list. Philosophical musings about the nature and evolution of humankind plus spies, intrigue and eco-terrorism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 26, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Rachel Kushner’s CREATION LAKE was one of my favorite books of the year, and now I see The NY Times has put it on their 100 Notable Books of 2024 list. Philosophical musings about the nature and evolution of humankind plus spies, intrigue and eco-terrorism.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
On #MosaicMonday: the floor of the thermopolium at Ostia Antica, Rome’s nearby port.
Takeaway dinners are nothing new.
Takeaway dinners are nothing new.
November 25, 2024 at 2:23 PM
On #MosaicMonday: the floor of the thermopolium at Ostia Antica, Rome’s nearby port.
Takeaway dinners are nothing new.
Takeaway dinners are nothing new.
There’s nothing like compelling YA mystery, and wow, I KILLED ZOE SPANOS by Kit Frick delivers the goods. Main character Anna confesses at the beginning! The plot was so intricate, with a scatter of red herrings, I didn’t figure it out, and the Rebecca/DuMaurier references added gothic creepiness.
November 25, 2024 at 2:20 AM
There’s nothing like compelling YA mystery, and wow, I KILLED ZOE SPANOS by Kit Frick delivers the goods. Main character Anna confesses at the beginning! The plot was so intricate, with a scatter of red herrings, I didn’t figure it out, and the Rebecca/DuMaurier references added gothic creepiness.
For #StandingStoneSunday, here is a small Iron Age stone circle at Bremsnes on Averøya, on Norway’s west coast.
November 24, 2024 at 4:20 PM
For #StandingStoneSunday, here is a small Iron Age stone circle at Bremsnes on Averøya, on Norway’s west coast.