Science fiction author Patrick Tylee gets irked
with smart phones and just wants to look at the Milky Way from his backyard,
read every book he can, and chase around the house his kid and dog. Learn more about Patrick and his books
at his website.
Even the
characters in a novel have to eat, and it gives me a chance to enhance the
realism of a scene. Growling stomachs and watery mouths lead to crunchy bites
and greasy fingers. In my debut sci-fi, Wisdom,
a hungry little girl and her alien dad box up some spicy Chicken Chooza.
A common
dish in North Africa and the southeastern Mediterranean, it transforms the
average bird into a Phoenix. For a crock pot alternative, remove the fryer parts
from the marinade and place on top of potatoes and favorite veggies, almost
covering the meat with bone broth. Cook on medium, switching to low to prevent
overcooking the chicken.
Chicken Chooza
Salt
20g (approx. 3/4 oz.) red chili paste
Juice of 2 lemons
100ml (approx. 1/2 cup) yogurt
15g (approx. 1/2 oz.) ginger paste
10g (approx. 1/3 oz.) garlic paste
1/2 tsp cumin powder
30g (approx. 1 oz.) cream
A pinch of saffron
1/2 tsp rose petal powder
1/2 tsp Shahi Jeera
1/2 tsp Green cardamom
20g (approx. 3/4 oz.) red chili paste
Juice of 2 lemons
100ml (approx. 1/2 cup) yogurt
15g (approx. 1/2 oz.) ginger paste
10g (approx. 1/3 oz.) garlic paste
1/2 tsp cumin powder
30g (approx. 1 oz.) cream
A pinch of saffron
1/2 tsp rose petal powder
1/2 tsp Shahi Jeera
1/2 tsp Green cardamom
1/2
tsp black cardamom
1/4 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp black peppercorn
1/2 tsp fennel seed
1/2 tsp mace
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Orange food coloring
40 ml (approx. 1-1/2 oz.) oil
1/4 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp black peppercorn
1/2 tsp fennel seed
1/2 tsp mace
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Orange food coloring
40 ml (approx. 1-1/2 oz.) oil
Wash
chicken thoroughly. Slit the flesh evenly on all sides and break the joints to
make 4 pieces.
Rub
in salt, red chili paste and lemon juice. Set aside for 2 hours.
Whip
yogurt, add all the ground spices and marinate the chicken in this for 2 hours.
Place
in an oven at 230o C and roast, basting with the oil regularly and
turning chicken occasionally until cooked through.
Wisdom
When the gas-condenser vessel
of the brutal Prawl-Tang mistakenly arrives in the Sol system, the Knowers of
Jupiter are in danger. Ambassador to their planet, Moyab-4 convinces his brother
clones to create a Savior Class artificial person to prevent the annihilation
of the Knowers. Using the tools at his disposal, the newly awakened Jove pilots
the Equus, accompanied by two virtual entities: Knowledgebase and Wisdom, as
well as his biting sarcasm, quirky intellect, and the humor that hides his self
doubt. Jove finds himself on Earth, central to a plan that includes the death
of every human - including the ones who have befriended him, like the innocent
orphan, Elmyrah. Influenced by the humans' own knowledge of Good and Evil, Jove
bends the will of entire worlds to see that everyone gets what they deserve.
Wisdom, however, has plans of her own. She knows what's best for all. They just
need to be made to listen.
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I love when guests bring their recipes! Thanks.
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