Janet Kagan

Writer Janet Kagan died in early March.

I don't know how old she was; I'll go look it up in a minute. (Born 1945. The same age as my first boyfriend.)

She wrote my two favorite Science fiction novels: Mirabile and Hellspark.

I often wished there were more novels by her.

Easiest Recipe Ever

I like Jenny Baker's cookbooks. This comes from Simple French Cuisine: From Provence and Languedoc.

Carrots
Honey
Whole Orange

For every pound of carrots add an equal amount of honey and one whole orange which should be stabbed with a knife before adding it. Put in twice as much water as carrots (in other words, 32 ounces of water for 16 ounces of carrots and 16 ounces of honey.).

Bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer. Cook for at least half an hour, but you can keep cooking for as long as you like. According to the original recipe, after about hour 5 it will turn into jam. I don't know. I've never cooked it that long.

What I do know is that people who claim they hate cooked carrots, carrots in general, or carrot shaped objects will sharpen their elbows and run over the other guests in order to get plenty of this dish.

It's terrific cold which makes this an easy, if sticky, picnic dish.

Another Death

Stan Winston, a special effects maven, died.

Among other things, he worked on the Jurassic Park franchise.