recipes – Esmeralda Stone

February 7, 2026

Need Something Sweet? Try The Brownies From ‘Lasting Remains’…

My newest book is fighting me. Or, more to the point, I’m fighting with myself, trying to get the beginning of the book right. And not perfect, just introducing the characters in the right way, without making too much happen all at once. It’s only going okay, so I did what any sensible writer does…

When They Have Nothing To Do, Make Them Bake Cake!

A discussion I recently had with a reader—okay, it was with my husband—was about why my characters do so much cooking and baking in my books. I have a few reasons for this. The main one being I’ve always enjoyed reading books that involve food. Jennifer Crusie’s Bet Me and Agnes and the Hitman are…

The Art of Making Pie Crust…

I made pie crust dough at six this morning. Not so I could make a pie that early, but because I like to refrigerate the dough for at least six hours before using it. It’s one of the things that makes it easier to roll out and handle. “How do you make your pie crust?”…