Love is the universal story. Ice cream and coffee saves lives. Author Karin Kallmaker's site and shop.
Skip NavigationMain Menu
  • What’s New?
  • All About Everything
    • Close
      • 18th & Castro / 16 Shades…
      • Above Temptation
      • All the Wrong Places
      • Because I Said So
      • Captain of Industry
      • Castle Wrath
      • Car Pool
      • Christabel
      • Comfort and Joy
      • Cowboys and Kisses
      • The Dawning
      • Embrace in Motion
      • Finders Keepers
      • Fish Out of Water, A
      • Frosting 1: The Original
      • Frosting 2: Second Helpings
      • In Deep Waters: Cruising the Seas
      • In Deep Waters: Cruising the Strip
      • In Every Port
      • Just Like That
      • The Kiss that Counted
      • Love by the Numbers
      • Maybe Next Time
      • Making Up for Lost Time
      • My Lady Lipstick
      • Night Vision
      • One Degree of Separation
      • Painted Moon – 25th
      • Paperback Romance
      • Roller Coaster
      • Simply the Best
      • Stepping Stone
      • Substitute for Love
      • Sugar
      • Touchwood – 30th
      • Unbeliever
      • Unforgettable
      • Watermark
      • Warming Trend
      • Wild Things
      • The Coin of Love Series
        • Checked Out – Holidays 2023
        • Covered Hearts – Coming 2024
        • Knight of Nights
        • Velvet in Venice
        • Wind in Her Hair – Out Now!
      • More Book Info
        • All the Videos
        • Book Lingo
        • Français – Deutsch – Español
        • Print, Digital or Audio?
        • Where to Buy (or Borrow)
    • Close
  • Blog and News
    • Close
    • Quick Searches
      • All About the Coin of Love Series
      • Most Recent Bloggery
      • Latest on Karin’s Books
      • Events and Appearances
      • Latest Stories Added to the Shop
    • Frequent Topics
      • Writer Self-Care
      • LIFE + STYLE
      • A Few of My Favorite Things
      • About Writing
      • Sisters of the Pen
    • Close
  • Store
    • Close
    • Quick Links
      • Overview of the Coin of Love Series
      • Wind in Her Hair (Coin of Love) – eBook
      • Knight of Nights (Coin of Love) – eBook
      • Velvet in Venice (Coin of Love) – eBook
      • Limited Time Sale!
      • How to Get Signed Books
      • What’s New?

      • All the eBooks
      • 10% off Select Downloads
      • 20% off 3+ Select Downloads
      • Free and 99-cent Reads

      • All the Audiobooks

      • All the Print Books
      • Paperback Clearance
    • Customer Dashboard
      • Returning Users Sign In
      • (New users create account at checkout)

      • Go to Your Account
      • Downloads
      • Checkout
      • Cart
      • Contact
      • Privacy and Store Policies
      • Shipping Info and Policies
    • Close
  • Lists Are Fun
    • Close
    • Story Making
      • Top Reader Favorites
      • Reviews and Other Shiny Things
      • A Few of My Favorite Things
      • The Order of Books
      • Memory Lane – Naiad Press Covers
    • Colleagues and Book Biz
      • Editors
      • Narrators
      • Publishers
      • Translators
      • Resources – Readers and Writers
      • Novel or Novella or Short Story?
      • Anthologies or Collections or Bundles?
    • Close
  • Home
    • Close
    • Handy Places
      • Need Help?
      • Contact and Newsletter
      • About Karin & Press Info
      • Resources for All
      • Reviews and Shiny
    • FAQ – Fun Arbitrary Qs
    • Favorite Things
    • Home Page
    • Close
  • …Search
    • Close
    • Close
  • 0 Items
Home Blog Favorite Things

A Few of My Favorite Things

You might like them too.

Scoop of Baskin-Robbins Chick'n & Waffle Ice Cream on a waffle

How I Know the Universe Loves Us – My First Post about Ice Cream

Karin Kallmaker 04/16/2023 Cheers & Chocolate, Favorite Things 4 Comments

How can I have never blogged about ice cream? Filling that huge gap with an Ice Cream Retrospective, plus Baskin-Robbins Chick’n & Waffle summer limited flavor.

#FoodisRomantic#FoodScienceIce Cream
Golden brown cookies with cracks and sugar sparkle on a white plate that features a green-hatted and green-scarf wearing snowman.

Seattle Ginger Spice Cookies

Karin Kallmaker 12/22/2022 Cheers & Chocolate, Favorite Things 7 Comments

Once you’ve assembled the ingredients this recipe comes together quickly with very tasty results! Ginger and other warm spices are the stars.

#happyholidays#TheGayAgendaComfort FoodRecipe
Karin's superpower - knows where the chocolate is

It’s All Good: Chocolate for Her on a Budget

Karin Kallmaker 12/13/2022 Cheers & Chocolate, Favorite Things 3 Comments

My annual update! Personal advice for best chocolate when you’re short on cash or time. As much as we may love the people in our lives, our wallets might go ouch when we buy chocolate.

#chocolate#GiftsforHer#ValentineChocolate Advice
David dances for Patrick, Schitt's Creek

TV Comedies without Laugh Tracks

Karin Kallmaker 09/21/2021 Favorite Things 0 Comments

Four recent favorite sitcoms all have one thing in common: no laugh tracks. Kim’s Convenience, The Good Place, Schitt’s Creek, and New Girl, with Young Sheldon as a contender.

#KimsConvenience#NewGirl#nolaughtracks#SchittsCreek#TheGoodPlace
Nichelle Nichols as Nyota Uhura, on the bridge of the Enterprise, Star Trek the Original Series

Diagnostic Girlhood Crushes

Karin Kallmaker 09/11/2020 Favorite Things 0 Comments

The five fictional heroes who taught me that women were, without a doubt, heroes of their own lives.

#WomenAretheBestAwesome Women
violin pegs and sheet music

Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten

Karin Kallmaker 09/01/2020 Favorite Things 0 Comments

Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten by Arvo Pärt is my single favorite piece of music. Cathartic and healing – have a listen.

opening sound of music drawing meadow mountains

Resources I Value

A few of Karin Kallmaker’s favorite people, places, and things.

#chocolate#faves
bread dish give us this day our daily bread

Home Baked Bread a First Time Baker Can Make

Karin Kallmaker 08/21/2020 Cheers & Chocolate, Favorite Things 2 Comments

Easy, delicious home baked bread for first time bakers. Variations and practical tips for the King Arthur Flour No-Knead Peasant Bread recipe. Ad free site.

Comfort FoodNo-Knead BreadPeasant BreadRecipe

Potatoes, Green Beans, and Ham Hot Dish in the Instant Pot

Karin Kallmaker 04/11/2019 Cheers & Chocolate, Favorite Things 5 Comments

My favorite Instant Pot dish. Potatoes, green beans, and ham in comfort food bliss – in less than an hour start to finish. Great for beginners. Ad free site.

Budget MealComfort FoodInstant PotInstaPotRecipe
cherry chocolate oatmeal cookies recipe Karin Kallmaker

Cheery Cherry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Karin Kallmaker 12/14/2017 Cheers & Chocolate, Favorite Things 4 Comments

All the good things in life: Oats, brown sugar and butter, with bright pops of cherry and melting not-quite-bitter dark chocolate. Plus a short treatise on vanillin. Ad free site.

#vanillinC is for CookieCelebrationsRecipe
  • Page 1 of 2
  • 1
  • 2
  • →
avatar cartoon image that sort of looks like Karin waving hi. She has a purple cat ear bandeau over her short yellow hair.

Search for a STORY or TOPIC

Women are the heroes of their own lives service mark for kallmaker.com

Random Trivial Things

  • Trivia: Comfort and Joy
    The idea and opening scene of Comfort and Joy came from the first hearing of Ed Sheeran's "The A Team."

Featured Published Things

  • book cover Touchwood 30th Anniversary Edition hand drawing of a book, coffee mug and bookshelves Touchwood 30th Anniversary Edition - Paperback $16.95

Random Shiny Things

  • In Deep Waters 1 at Diva Magazine
    Kallmaker and Radclyffe come together to pen these hot short stories... A perfect bedtime read!
  • Reader Comments about Frosting on the Cake 1
    This one's a mouth-watering delight.
Image

Get an Email When There's a New Post

1 Post = 1 Email and that's it. No ads. Your info is never mined, sold, or shared by Karin.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

HOME        BLOG        CONTACT        ABOUT        RESOURCES        REVIEWS        FAQ

logo Karin Kallmaker's happy blonde over Romance and Chocolate Ink
Website  BOOKBOOM   •   Read PRIVACY AND STORE POLICIES
© Karin Kallmaker 1989 all the way to TODAY. All Rights Reserved.
Your Account
Downloads
Your Cart
Log Out
New Reads in the Store
Toggle the Widgetbar