I love watermelon: fresh, as a hard candy, or in Kool Aid form. If you agree, you must try these watermelon cupcakes. Using watermelon flavored…
Prepare for National Cocktail Day with The Cindy from If the Shoe Fits
It is time to prepare for National Cocktail Day. This holiday happens every March 24. I have several fresh and fabulous cocktails for you to…
Mango Upside Down Cake form a cozy mystery: The Mango Murders by Lucy Burdette
How do you improve on the classically fabulous pineapple upside down cake? Use fresh mangos as the base fruit alongside the maraschino cherries. This Mango…
Literary Leftover Review: If the Shoe Fits a Romance Novel by July Murphy
Cindy is the last contestant chosen for a dating show, similar to The Bachelorette. When filming begins, she realizes that the man is the same…
Chicago Deep Dish Pizza from a cozy mystery: Six Feet Deep Dish by Mindy Quigley
The deep dish pizza recipe produced the best authentic Chicago style crust. If you love a crispy deep dish pizza, you must try this recipe.…
Spicy Peach Puff Pastry from a cozy mystery novel: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander
The puff pastry is spiced with cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon which leads to a rich warm flavor that pairs perfectly with the peaches. The novel,…
Chicken Adobo from a cozy mystery novel: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
This cozy mystery will introduce you to a Filipino-American family who loves as much as the cook. Lila returns home to help her Tita Rosie…
Crab Cakes and Avocado Mango Salsa from a cozy mystery novel: A Poisonous Palate by Lucy Burdette
Living in a commune-like camping area on Big Pine Key in the 1970s, Catherine and Veronica encounter many interesting characters. When Veronica goes missing, Catherine…
Literary Leftover Book Review: Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister
This thriller uses the trope of time travel in a unique way that was fascinating and evoked frustration for the main character. I highly recommend…
Turtle Cookies from a cozy mystery novel: Scarfed Down by Maddie Day
A quick read novella set at Christmas time with more focus on the mystery than the holiday. I loved picking this novel up because it…
