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[Nov. 30th, 2009|08:01 pm] |
Title: Takes the Cake
Author/Artist: Arionrhod, MacKay
Excerpt: With a pen containing an edible ink, Remus began to carefully write out on the delicate paper his recipe for minestrone soup, a time consuming task, but one that he thought would be well worth the effort.
Commentary: Well, it is self-evident why I chose this recipe, isn't it? And this recipe of "Minestrone con Pesto" is one of my favourites, I thought it could well be Remus' too. The instructions are a bit long, I doubt they would fit on a small piece of rice paper, but maybe he was summarizing it!
Source: "The Ethnic Vegetarian Kitchen", by Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff
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| Recipe Project: Oysters Leviosa |
[Nov. 30th, 2009|03:32 am] |
Title: Voyage of the Leviosa
Author: ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) busaikko
Excerpt:
Lupin had with him Mr Snape and the seaman Diggory & the Other man suffering of his Head and Died the next day & was buried. Their boat was quite Lively, which goes to prove that a diet of Oysters & Coconuts is Vitalising to the Humours. I recommend it Heartily to you and Draco our Son. – excerpted from a letter of Captain Lucius Malfoy as recounted in "The Voyage of HMS Leviosa" by the inimitable busaikko.
( Oysters Leviosa ) |
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| Thanks |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|08:16 pm] |
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Wants to give a big thank you ahead of time to all the people who has created art of stories for the snupin santa exchange. And a really big THANK YOU to all the little elves who put it together. This is my favorite time of the year so again thanks to all. |
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| Sunday Edition |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|06:04 pm] |
One Shots:
lemondropseven: Bloodlust - (Severus, R *warnings*)
iulia_linnea: Posted various ficlets - (Luna, Neville, Lucius, George, various)
Works In Progress:
scribbulus_ink and arionrhod: Takes the Cake - was updated (Severus/Remus, R)
Drabbles:
leela_cat: The Signing - (Severus/Harry, PG13)
lemondropseven: Harry Potter, A Fairy Tale - (Severus/Harry, G)
nimrod_9: Another Kind of White Wedding - (Severus/Remus, PG13)
sweetmelodykiss: Always - (Severus/Harry, PG)
iulia_linnea: Posted various ficlets - (Luna, Neville, Lucius, George, various)
synn: Unasked - (Severus/Bill, Severus/Harry, G-PG)
alisanne: Patronus Interruptus - (Severus/Harry, Neville/Ginny, PG)
Art:
jin_fenghuang: Holiday Drawble - (Severus/Harry, PG)
bielol: Untitled - (Severus/Harry, PG)
Community News:
![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif) snape100: Posted their latest Challenge
Newsletters:
dailysnitch: Posted their Saturday Edition
dailysnitch: Posted their Helga Hufflepuff Special Edition
qubbler_report: Posted their Sunday Edition
If you have any links or tips for us, please let us know. Email us at potterprophet.ij@gmail.com. |
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| Recipe Project: Rosemary Focaccia |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|04:37 pm] |
Title: Troth
Author: celandineb
Excerpt:
It wasn't a wizarding restaurant, nor even a particularly high-class Muggle establishment for that matter. Cheap and mediocre Italian was the cuisine on offer, but the place close by and perfectly adequate for the days when neither of them felt like cooking. Severus confessed to liking the tagliatelle alla bolognese, while Remus was fond of the bread basket placed on every table. The owner's son was the baker, and the bread was always hot, fresh, and delicious.
Commentary: Bread. Good Italian bread with rosemary - how can you go wrong? And I would totally have Remus's response to Severus, having been fed this bread first. (Well, I would anyhow, but you know what I mean.
Source: Cook's Illustrated, May/June 1997 - Rosemary Focaccia
( Rosemary Focaccia ) |
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| Recipe Project: Cheese and Onion Pie |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|04:34 pm] |
Title: Breaking Bread Together
Author: celandineb
Excerpt:
Remus glanced down and realised that he had reached across the table and taken Severus's hand in his enthusiasm. It was warm and bony and he could feel the calluses on Severus's skin before he hastily let go, murmuring an apology. To cover his embarrassment, he took a sip of wine. Severus had already had a bottle open, and it was excellent.
They changed conversational topics to the less sensitive one of Quidditch as they ate the main course, another dish that Remus had never had and that Severus called a quiche. It was a sort of an egg pie, with bacon and onions and cheese mixed into the egg, and seasoned with subtle herbs as well. Like the rest of the meal, the flavour was simply marvellous, so much so that Remus was unembarrassed about asking for a second slice. Accompanying the quiche were cooked tomatoes, their sweet acidity complementing its richness.
Severus, not having taken an additional helping, finished eating first, and watched Remus as he ate his last few bites, again with that inscrutable expression on his face. Remus's breath quickened under the heated gaze, and when he laid down his knife and fork, aligning them neatly on his plate, he ran his tongue over his lips to see how Severus would react.
Commentary: Again, not exactly what Severus cooked, but I don't make real quiches. *g* This onion pie has onions and cheese and tomatoes (although no bacon) so it's kind of a combination of the two dishes mentioned in the story.
Source: Anna Thomas, The Vegetarian Epicure - Cheese and Onion Pie
( Cheese and Onion Pie ) |
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| Recipe Project: Russian Potato Soup |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|04:34 pm] |
Title: Breaking Bread Together
Author: celandineb
Excerpt:
Remus stood uncertainly in the kitchen doorway, watching Severus bustle around. His movements were deft and sure and altogether he gave off a rather depressing air of competence. Well, he had been first in their class in Potions every year, doubtless earning an Outstanding N.E.W.T., and cooking wasn't perhaps so different from potion making, when you got down to it.
He didn't like to interrupt Severus's concentration and so he stood silently as Severus worked.
"You could carry these to the table now, if you would." Severus indicated the several bowls and dishes that were ready, and Remus gladly complied.
"It all looks marvellous," he complimented Severus as they sat down.
Severus flushed. "Thank you."
They began with three oysters on the half shell each, something that Remus had never before eaten, but which to his surprise he found delicious. The starter was followed by a light yellow soup, potato, he thought, but with something else as well, and bits of what he guessed might be mushroom, woody and complex in flavour.
"This never came out of a tin, did it?" Remus asked, although he was certain in his own mind as to the answer. "Is it difficult? Do you have a recipe?" Not that he himself was much of a cook, but for something like this, he would be willing to put in more effort.
"My own invention," Severus muttered. "No recipe. Er. How is new your job going?"
Commentary: The color of this soup is very much what I imagined the soup Severus makes in the fic to have looked like, although there are no mushrooms in this recipe and certainly no aphrodisiac herbs!
Source: Bernard Clayton's Complete Book of Soups and Stews - Russian Potato Soup
( Russian Potato Soup ) |
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| Quickie Mod Post, lots of reminders! |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|03:56 pm] |
There is exactly one set of Snape/Lupin offerings in hp_art_tales, and it's mine. Submissions close today (November 29).
The first point has been awarded in Stuff the Stockings! Remember, you have to go back to the main post and leave a link if you've been advertising snupin_santa for the contest. Don't forget, there are fabulous prizes at stake, including your own copy of Chocolate & Asphodel, v. 2. (While you're waiting for the exchange to start, you might consider perusing C&A2 and offering some comments to the contributors)
The Recipe Challenge is drawing to a close. November 30 is the last day for posts on the community. After that, it will be up to drusillas_rain's discretion if she'll accept e-mailed entries as she works on compiling the book.
Be sure to read over McKay's "Coming Soon" post for Snupin_Santa. There's lots of good information there, especially if you plan on participating in Stuff the Stockings.
There are some new holiday icons here from whitestar, but artists, we're still looking for more. In fact, Whitestar has offered to add her iconing touch to any art I can send her, so consider submitting some art soon if you want to see it receive the delux icon treatment. ~_^
If you're involved in the Print Calendar project, your art is due December 15, don't forget in all the holiday madness!
Speaking of calendars, I'm going to go ahead and remind you to switch to December's desktop calendar now. The art is by the very fun, very talented tripperfunster, and it should be very useful in such a busy month!
Finally, I want to thank all of the members here for being such great, generous participants in the community. There's been lots of searches and requests lately, and I'm seeing many new and different members speaking up to help out or volunteer. I'll never stop saying this - you are the reason this community continues to be a warm and friendly place for Lupin/Snape fans, and you're each wonderful and invaluable. Thank you all!
LJ-only users, please forgive me for not making a post with LJ links, but I promise you that all the posts linked here have a LJ equivalent post. I'm just super-rushed because company is on my doorstep!
snupin_santa in less than two days! EEEE!
love, lore |
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| Update |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|12:02 pm] |
Takes the Cake by Arionrhod and McKay has been updated with another chapter. It's up to ~32,000 words. Non-magical AU, rated R.
Note: I realize this story is being updated more slowly than our collaborations usually are. It is finished, but I'm the one who does the editing and posting of our collaborations, and I'm not withholding it on purpose to make people wait for more; I'm editing and updating as I can after being body-slammed by the usual end-of-semester grading madness plus an unexpected RL event that has eaten up what little free time I have at present.
I promise I will get the remainder edited and posted as soon as I can. However, I'd appreciate understanding and patience, rather than pointed comments about withholding feedback/ratings/whatever because it isn't finished.
Thanks very much! |
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| Looking for fiction |
[Nov. 29th, 2009|04:41 pm] |
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May I ask if anyone has on file the story "Revelations" by Adrienne? It is the third part of her (unfinished) trilogy, "Perdition", "Redemption" and "Revelations", one of the best early Snupins I've ever read, in spite of the depressing themes it addresses (incest and child abuse). I thought I had saved it, but have recently discovered that in last year's computer crash, it has been lost. |
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[Nov. 29th, 2009|02:05 am] |
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Would there be any way for us to have testimonials? Like back in the old GJ days. |
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| Sales Over |
[Nov. 28th, 2009|12:18 am] |
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All of the IJ holiday sales have ended and prices are back to normal. We will be putting Permanently Insane accounts on sale for their regular price before Christmas. |
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| Moonshadow update |
[Nov. 27th, 2009|08:29 pm] |
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Stories added to Moonshadow, the Snape/Lupin archive, during the past two months:
Title: Alpha Male (29 K)
Author: sweetmelodykiss
Title: Back (4 K)
Author: astopperindeath
The archive is located at http://www.ssf-moonshadow.com
Also, the Crack Broom masterlist-by-author is now current. |
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| Recipe Project: Easy Brownies |
[Nov. 27th, 2009|03:04 pm] |
Title: The Way of the World
Author: McKay (scribbulus_ink)
Commentary: McKay's "Way of the World" contains some wonderful domestic scenes between Snape and Lupin in the kitchen, where, for example, Lupin teaches Snape how to cook (and survive) in the muggle world.
McKay already posted a great recipe from the story, so I hope no one minds that I'm posting one for brownies inspired by this delightful scene:
Excerpt:
"Laugh at me, will you?" Severus snarled. "You'll pay for that!"
And suddenly, Severus reached into the bowl, scooped up a huge handful of batter, and advanced on Remus.
"No -- Severus, you wouldn't!" Remus stared at him, wide-eyed, as he began backing away.
"Oh, wouldn't I." Severus' voice was a silky purr now, but his smile was pure evil.
( Remus couldn't help but think that batter-covered Severus would have been even better. )
( Easy Brownies recipe ) |
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| ART: Smooch, PG |
[Nov. 27th, 2009|10:16 pm] |
Title: Smooch
Author/Artist: jin_fenghuang
Rating: PG
Pairing(s)/character(s):Snape/Lupin
Summary: Just a sweet little kiss
Warnings: none
Notes: This drawble is for r_grayjoy , who writes the most awesome limericks ever XD
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| Black Friday Sale is here |
[Nov. 27th, 2009|08:05 am] |
I have turned on today's special Black Friday sale.
Until 4:00pm(EST) we will be holding a sale on Permanently Insane accounts, Permanent Extra Userpics, and Insane Userpics the prices are as follows.
Permanently Insane account - $30
Insane Userpics - $70
Permanent Extra Userpics - $5
At 4:00 today all prices on IJ will go back to their normal amounts. |
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[Nov. 27th, 2009|11:01 am] |
It's Friday morning here in Australia, and I'm reccing this essay:
http://randomneses.livejournal.com/479704.html
It's about the Snape/Lily pairing, and why there's so much Lily-bashing (apparently) that goes on in the Snapefen camp. I don't entirely agree with it, but it's thought-provoking,to say the least.
I look forward to hearing what other members think!
Alison |
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cheerful