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We are pleased to announce that orders for The Zine Directive, our physical K/S fanzine, will open Wednesday, August 19th!

(What better way to celebrate Gene Roddenberry's birthday than a zine full of his characters being in love, right?)

If you want to be first to know when sales go live, please fill out this pre-registration form!

NOTE: This does not reserve you a copy or commit you to purchasing. We will send ordering information directly to your email when the date arrives.

Each copy of TZD will be $30 USD + shipping*, but...

What, exactly, are you buying? Let us remind you!

A 218-page fanzine printed on a vintage "replicator" (risograph), lovingly collated and comb-bound by hand

All-new, original fanfiction, poetry, & more typed on actual antique typewriters

Art & written work from more than 60 beloved fandom artists and writers!

Experience never-before-seen Vulcan anatomy (😏), get Kirk’s take on an ancient Vulcan text about Pon Farr, read Uhura's letters of advice for the crew...

Return to the epic world of Sha Ka Ree by @therebewhaleshere for a spicy missing scene!

Art from fandom foremothers Shelley Butler, Marilyn Cole, and Gayle Feyrer, published together in a physical zine for the first time in decades

An interview with fandom foremother CatelenaMara about early K/S, science fiction fandom, and the evolution of fan culture

A dedication by Jenna Sinclair, acclaimed author of the classic 1992 fic Sharing the Sunlight (+ many other fandom hats since the 70s!)

Extra features that can only exist in a physical zine like papercrafts, a crossword, madlibs, your very own mini zine, make-your-own bookmarks... and more!

See what else you can expect to find in our table of contents as well as our contributor spotlights (still ongoing!) If you have any questions please contact us directly on tumblr, or via email (thezinedirective@ gmail.com) ｡ ⊹ ₊ ⟡

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My dear Cheshire got me into the Moomins a few years back, primarily the comics and what I could read of the books (I still need to get my hands on a physical copy of them, dangit cost of living! -shakes fist-).

Anyway, Snufkin is extremely relatable to me and basically lives the life I dream about living so after finally deciding to binge watch all I could of them I decided to see if there were any recipes for the soups and stews he makes in the show. And tada! There is! 

It’s the most Finnish recipe I’ve ever cooked but it came out pretty damn bomb with some tweaking, if I do say so myself.

I figured others might like it too, since he’s become so popular here, so here’s my version of it: 

6 carrots  1 large onion  2 tbsp oil 3 cups water  1 vegetable broth cube 3 tablespoons of wild rice 1 cup of heavy cream

Salt and pepper to taste.

Pinch of thyme for each bowl.

1. Peel and slice the vegetables, stir them together with oil in a large sauce pan over high heat. I left my carrots in big chunks because I’m a New Englander and that’s how I like my potatoes in chowder but if you do that I recommend cooking them for about five to ten minutes with a cover over them all on their own before adding the onions because they came out a bit tough in the center for me. Cook, stirring consistently, until onions are golden and slightly transparent. 1.5. While veggies are cooking, bring water to a boil in a medium to large pot. 

You know you have the right sized onion if it’s roughly the size of Little My’s head. 

2. When water is boiling and veggies are mostly cooked, add vegetable broth cube to the water. Stir broth, add vegetables to the pot once they’re ready (careful of splash back!). 

3. Now add the rice, stirring continuously, for around 30 minutes or more depending on the rice you used. Mine took about 40 minutes because I added wild rice to mine instead of white or brown. 

4. Bring to a gentle simmer and add the cream. Stir continuously over low heat, remove from heat when it reaches desired thickness.

5. Serve in your favorite bowl with a pinch of salt, pepper and thyme to taste! You can also try green onion or a similar veggie/spice of your liking but I think the thyme is the perfect addition to not overwhelm things. <3 

6. Share a bowl with your favorite Moomin! It is a Snufkin soup after all!