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January 2, 2015 By Keira Gillett

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Q: What is your favorite meal?

January 1, 2015 By Keira Gillett

A: I love to eat Thai red curry. I didn’t always love it. In fact when I was first introduced at the tender age of 11 I thought the vegetables were strange. Being naturally suspicious of my mom’s intentions in ordering and sharing healthy food, I ate just the chicken out of it. Nowadays my favorite part is the vegetables! I love to eat red curry so much I learned how to make it. Here’s the recipe:

  • Red Curry Paste – as much as you’re comfortable using (it’s spicy)
  • Chicken – cut into bite size pieces, pan fry in butter, salt, and flour
  • Pineapple – bites of these are amazing as they soak up the curry flavors 🙂
  • Zucchini – cut in rounds to desired thickness, thin rounds will melt into the curry, everything else is a bit meatier
  • Asparagus – bend and snap them, use the parts next to the head, toss the rest
  • Snow peas – because they’re prettier than normal peas
  • Green Bell pepper – tasty and traditional, slice long and medium thickness
  • Red Bell pepper – tasty and traditional, slice long and medium thickness
  • Basil – I put in very little, but that’s my personal preference
  • Coconut milk – lots of it, at least three cans, the more you use the creamier it is (and less spicy)
  • Bamboo shoots – I try to get the thin strips like the ones restaurants use

Cut, chop, toss in a pot, bring to a boil, stir it up, taste test and add anything to make it perfect.

Make some jasmine rice and pour curry on top. Perfection!

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Q: What’s the best thing about being a writer?

December 31, 2014 By Keira Gillett

A: So far, it was hearing from my sister who doesn’t really like to read that she loved the first book in the Zaria Fierce Trilogy and couldn’t stop thinking about it. That gave me warm fuzzies.

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Q: What book are you reading now?

December 30, 2014 By Keira Gillett

A: Check out my Goodreads profile to see what books I’ve read and am reading now.

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Q: What were your favorite stories as a child?

December 27, 2014 By Keira Gillett

A: My mother would read Half Magic once a year for a while when I was young. I loved it. I read nearly every Animoph book to come out while I was in middle school and discovered Ella Enchanted around the same time. I read that book aloud twice to my younger sisters. We loved it. I also love Harry Potter, Twilight, Artemis Fowl, Iron Fey, Goddess Test, Selection Trilogy, Percy Jackson, and Hunger Games to name a few series.

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Artistic Influences – John Bauer

December 26, 2014 By Keira Gillett

John Bauer (1882-1912) is a Swedish painter known for his work in an annual compilation of Swedish fairy tales. His artwork is magical and earthy. Each panel tells a story with rich and exquisite imagery. Below are some examples of his work that influenced Zaria Fierce and the Secret of Gloomwood Forest.

Visit the Jönköpings läns museum to see John Bauer’s work in person.

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