It’s Mardi Gras in Key West. As expected there are food trucks, parties, parades and a King and Queen. While riding a bicycle in a…
Orange Scones Recipe from a cozy mystery: Nacho Average Murder by Maddie Day
Although the series is based in Indiana, this novel takes the reader to Santa Barbara, CA. The recipes reflect southern California offering a perfect Orange…
Old-Fashioned Pound Cake from a novel: A Cup of Flour A Pinch of Death
This post features an Old-Fashioned Pound Cake and a new-socially active main character. The pound cake is rich and wonderful served with berries and whipped…
Honey Granola Parfait (Cranachan) from Jodi Picoult’s novel Mad Honey
We all have our secrets. Some of our secrets hide things only about ourselves. Some of our secrets hide things we have done. In Mad…
Rum Raisin Pudding from a novel: Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches
Daisy’s Tea Garden series is heavy on the character’s lives and loves and light on the murder mysteries. A fun and quick read if you…
Peanut Butter & Jam Cookies from a cozy mystery novel: Cherry Cheesecake Murder by Joanne Fluke
Hollywood comes to Lake Eden. The film crew brings the drama. The author provides the recipe. Hannah decides not to investigate rather to just snoop.…
Best Rich Lemon Cake from a cozy mystery novel: Pleading the Fish by Bree Baker
This wonderful series is set in Charm, NC, an outer banks island. The way the island is described makes me want to visit any of…
Southern Blackberry Jam Cake from a cozy mystery novel: Strangled Eggs and Ham by Maddie Day
While this book revolves around a murder mystery, the characters discuss the Southern Jam Cake with such details that I just had to make it.…
Minnesota Peach Cobbler from a Hannah Swensen Mystery Novel: Peach Cobbler Murder
Hannah’s bakery, The Cookie Jar, now has competition in the small town of Eden Lake. Hannah now has competition with her dating life. We know…
Chocolate Orange Poppy Seed Cake and book review
Do you believe in ghosts? Could there be a ghost haunting a widow? Libby and Bernie are skeptical. In fact, they are skeptical about a…
