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Today's featured fic is "The Beginning and the End" by snae_b

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There's nothing in this world that compares to an omega right on the brink. 

"Oh god, I'm close."

"I know."

A dozen of the biggest megacorps spent millions trying to bottle and sell it, but the cheap imitations never came close to the real thing. Not that your average joe would know it. They pretended to scoff at the not-so-subtle marketing and bought it up en masse. Dumped it on themselves by the gallon hoping that despite what they said at the dinner table or on national TV or at the pulpit that they might lure something they wanted but couldn't say they wanted. 

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50 First Dates Curry Chips🍟

From Echo

By Snae_b

Echo takes place in the Lunacy universe, which is how I was first introduced to Snae's work. And if you haven't had the pleasure, I highly recommend it. If you take anything away from this post it would be that (and to absolutely try these fries).

Curry chips were pretty prominent in Echo. And maybe they're as ubiquitous as hot dog stands are here in the states but I've never had them. And I love curry, and I love french fries so I wanted to give them a shot:

To do this I decided to followed my favorite chicken curry recipe but omitted the chicken.

(Basically empty your kitchen cupboard into this recipe)

Curry Sauce:

Curry powder: 3 Tablespoons

Paprika-1 teaspoon

Grated fresh ginger- teaspoon or more

Whole fat Greek yogurt-1 cup

Coconut milk- 3/4 cup to start, more to adjust consistency

2 cloves garlic or more

Small onion chopped

Bay leaves- 1

Tomato paste- 1 tablespoon

Half lemon juiced

Ground cinnamon-1 teaspoon

Cayenne pepper-1/4 teaspoon (more if you like it spicy omit if you don't)

Salt-to taste

Sugar- 1/2 teaspoon

Olive oil- 3 tablespoons

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until lightly browned.

Stir in garlic, curry powder, cinnamon, paprika, bay leaf, ginger, sugar and salt. 

Continue stirring for 2 minutes. Add tomato paste, yogurt, and coconut milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Remove bay leaf, and stir in lemon juice and cayenne pepper. Simmer 5 more minutes.

Later after it simmered it gets kinda thick, too thick for what I was trying to do. So I added more coconut milk to thin it out

Chips:

1 russet potato

Canola oil

Salt

Chop to french fry shape.

Soak them in cold water for 30 min to an hour (longer the better). Rinse twice, and dry them off as best you can.

Fry for 5 minutes per batch. (Trying not to overcrowd the fryer when frying)

Then fry again for another 5 minutes.

Goal is crisp. The crispier the better.

Salt fries immediately

Plate the fries and pour the sauce and you got curry chips.

Holy shit this was ridiculously, ridiculously good. I ate this far too quickly. I'm making this again as soon as possible.

Curry chips aren't a thing in the states but they should be cuz goddamn this was amazing.

It’s fucking on camera. It’s not that complicated.

Length: 20,045 words

AO3 Rating: Explicit / Spice Level 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Best for: After Dark, Human AU, Pick-me-Up

Triggers: None

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*Minor Spoilers* It's for purely professional fic reviewer reasons that I've reread this fic multiple times, it's my job after all, nothing weird about it. Truly it's my professional interest only that brought me back, not the idea of these two very skilled porn stars finding something completely new and fulfilling in each other. Certainly not their overwhelming chemistry and trust in each other. Ok, bit over. I love this story. It's sexy, it's romantic, its fun. It's a unique setting that shouldn't work for Aziraphale and yet of course it does. Our pair are professional porn actors here. Aziraphale is known for being a generous and supportive scene partner, and Crowley has been pigeonholed into this Dom Top persona that isn't what he truly desires. When they are paired for a shoot together, the sparks fly. It's filthy, but also so tender and sweet. Lots of flirting and banter that should be for the cameras, but is earnest and real. This is tons of fun and I would absolutely love to spend more time with this specific iteration. I know they are going to have such a fun and loving time together!

Woot woot! Chapter 2/3 of @snae‘s “Crossing Guard(ian) Angel” in podfic format is up and out! Link to podfic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/42280596/chapters/106199481 Link to original fanfic to tell @snae what you thought of their work: https://archiveofourown.org/works/41169180  Ciao!  Very Respectfully,