“They each took a plate and helped themselves to a feast that looked as if it had been prepared for a magazine… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“Grandfather, is it all right if we join you for a bit?" "Of course. Particularly since you've brought sustenance." He eyed the… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“Time for lunch. Take me somewhere good. Somewhere Italian." She chose Vine, one of the cafes on the main plaza, and ordered… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“Antonio was fascinated by Isabel's razor-sharp knives from Japan. He made 'kia' sounds like a karate expert as he sliced the tomatoes… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“Isabel felt soft and yielding; her blouse felt soft. Everything about her seemed soft, and she smelled of dried flowers, rosemary, fresh… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“BAKED HOT CHOCOLATE It’s crucial to use the best quality chocolate you can find. Don’t put anything in this dessert you wouldn’t… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“Lately, she'd been waking up early every day, too excited to sleep. She was working on the biggest project she'd ever dared… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“AMERICAN LEGION FUNERAL HOT DISH 1 pound ground beef ½ onion, chopped 1 cup frozen sliced carrots 1 cup frozen cauliflower 1… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“BACKYARD GARDEN SALAD In wartime, patriotic families cultivated “Victory Gardens” to promote self-sufficiency and help the war effort. 4 cups mixed greens… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“Life could be very distracting, thought Isabel. And that was a good thing. It kept her from focusing on things that couldn't… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“FRIENDSHIP BREAD STARTER 3 cups sugar 3 cups flour 3 cups milk Day 1: In a nonmetal bowl, combine 1 cup sugar,… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“Let's grab something for you from the kitchen, and then we'll go find Magnus." The "something" turned out to be a wedge… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“RUSTIC TOMATO SAUCE WITHOUT ANY BITTERNESS People go to too much trouble to chop things fine. It’s also not necessary to oil… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“JULEKAKE Julekake means Yule Cake or Christmas Cake. Every Scandinavian family has their favorite version, usually baked by Mor Mor (Grandmother), who… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“Gougères Gougères are airy French cheese puffs that originated in France, and are traditionally served this time of year with champagne dry,… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share Image
“They basked in the sweet-scented breeze, and felt the sunshine warming their bare heads. Petals drifted from the gnarled apple and cherry trees, creating… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share
“This time of year, the purple blooms were busy with life- not just the bees, but butterflies and ladybugs, skippers and emerald-toned beetles, flitting… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share
“Here, he felt like a stranger in a strange- and extremely seductive- land. In contrast to the places of his past, Bella Vista seemed… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share
“Again, he had the urge to touch her. She was just... delicious to him. He couldn't understand it. He'd never felt so drawn to… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share
“There can be no fooling ourselves into thinking this is something other than what it is—the willful ejection of Molly from our nest. It’s… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share
“She caught herself working so hard at mothering that she forgot to enjoy her children. -from ~Homecoming Season~” — Susan Wiggs Copy Share
“Already, Seattle is taking hold of her. She still holds Sedona in the dry tan of her skin and in her hair, but the… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share
“The time for falling in love was when you were emotionally available and free of cares, when it didn’t matter what time you came… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share
“In this life, I had all I ever wanted. Losing Erik was a sadness that knit itself into my soul, but that sadness was… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share
“I’m fat, okay? Getting rid of my braces and glasses is not going to change that.” “Stop it,” Camille said. God, why were teenagers… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share
“There is more real wealth in a pound of honey, or a load of manure for that matter, than all the currency in the… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share
“loved coming here. It always felt so…safe. I was allowed to read any book I wanted. No one interrupted me, or if they did,… — Susan Wiggs Copy Share
Scary thought - what if I get to know myself and I'm someone I don't want to be? — Susan Wiggs Copy Share
“What makes photography a strange invention is that its primary raw materials are light and time. —John Berger, English art critic” — Susan Wiggs Copy Share
