Summer time is for family reunions, picnics, baseball, and if you are in Lake Eden, murder. A cozy mystery with old fashioned values and lots…
Cinnamon Swirl Cupcakes from a cozy mystery novel: Dying for Devil’s Food
The book may be named after Devil’s Food cake, but the Cinnamon Sinners Cupcake is the best recipe in this book. High school reunions may…
Literary Leftover Book Review: The Escape Room by Megan Goldin
Escape rooms are popular, but what if what you thought was a game, was really a matter of life or death? Would it still be…
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…
Volcano Fudge inspired by Eruption and Deep Fire Rise, Novels about Volcanos
Two reviews in one! Eruption a Crichton & Patterson novel and Deep Fire Rise by Gosch. Both novels tell stories about a volcano eruption. However,…
Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies and a Book Review of Murder Most Sweet
When a spice cookie meets an oatmeal raisin cookie, the result is the perfect soft cookie recipe found in this cozy mystery. Main character, Teddie…
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…
Double Blue Blueberry Pancake recipe and book review of Fatal Reservations
Once in a Blue Moon; Double Blue Blueberry Pancake Recipe from a cozy mystery: Fatal Reservations by Lucy Burdette Hayley has found herself connected to…
The Silent Woman by Minka Kent; a Literary Leftover Book Review
A psychological mystery thriller with characters who keep you guessing whether you can trust them or not. A former wife who can’t communicate is not…
Sparkling Pear Champagne Cocktail Recipe cozy mystery Death of a Cookbook Author
Recipe #2 from this fun novel. This time for a simple but elegant cocktail. In the novel, Hayley receives an invite to a Flavor Channel…
