Sunday, June 18, 2017

Easy, Tasty French Quiche plus #bookgiveaway from guest author Kylie Logan



           

Today at Mystery Lovers' Kitchen we welcome our good friend and prolific writer, known today at Kylie Logan. That's because she's also well-known in the mystery world as Casey Daniels. She's sharing something French today because her newest book French Fried, has just been released. Thanks for joining us with this tasty recipe, Kylie!



Quiche is one of those rare dishes that’s appropriate for any meal.  Hot or room temperature, quiche is an easy breakfast treat.  Add a green or fruit salad and a glass of crisp Chardonnay, and it’s perfect for brunch or dinner.

            It’s also the ideal food for me to make to celebrate the publication of  French Fried, book #2 in my Ethnic Eats mystery series.

            Let me catch you up on the premise: Laurel Inwood, former chef to Hollywood stars, is now helping out her aunt at a greasy spoon diner located in an old train station in Hubbard, Ohio.  Business is pretty much as terminal as some of the murder victims in the series.  That is, until Laurel decides to add ethnic food specials to the menu.  The series started with Irish Stewed and now, in book #2, Laurel is featuring French food.  She’s being helped by Rocky Arnaud, a local farmer who was born in France.  When Rocky is found dead, Laurel knows she has to investigate and find justice for the woman who was her friend.

            There are a couple yummy recipes for French food in the book, but one I didn’t add was the one for quiche.  It’s easy and delicious.  Bon appetit!


            All you need is a few simple ingredients:

            a pie crust
            1 C cheese of your choice
            1 C sauteed veggies (either buy your favorites or use up left overs)
            1/3 C milk
            1/3 C whipping cream
            3 eggs



           
             Don’t let the pie crust intimidate you.  I use frozen and bake it myself.  If you’re trying to impress your friends, you can always pop the frozen crust out of the tin it comes in and put it in your own pie dish.  Bake according to package directions.

            While the crust is cooling, saute your vegetables.  I started with mushrooms and added a splash of May wine because we were given the bottle and it’s two sweet to drink.  This is a nice way to use some of it.   Then I added half of a small Vidalia onion, a little bit of ham, and the last four grape tomatoes I found in the fridge because they looked kind of sad and lonely.


         
          Once your crust cools, sprinkle half a cup of cheese on the bottom (note: you’ll see I didn’t do that.  That’s because, alas, I’m allergic to cheese.  The quiche is equally good without it).  Then spoon in your veggies.


            Now, whisk those three eggs along with the whipped cream and milk.  Pour that over the veggies, and sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.  Bake at 350 for approx. 30 minutes, or until your eggy filling is set.


         
             That’s it!  Quiche is elegant.  Quiche is delicious.  And it’s magnifique, too!






Kylie Logan lives in Northeast Ohio and writes both the Ethnic Eats mysteries and the League of Literary Ladies mysteries.  She is not fond of cooking, but she’s quite the fan of eating, so she’s always on the lookout for recipes that are both easy and delicious.  She’s convinced this recipe for quiche fits the bill.  Kylie is currently working on the third book of the Ethnic Eats series, Italian Iced, and munching her way through any number of scrumptious pasta dishes.  As Casey Daniels, she also writes the Pepper Martin mysteries.  Book #10 in the series is Graveyard Shift and has nothing to do with food and everything to do with solving a mystery for the ghost of Eliot Ness. 



To help celebrate the publication of French Fried, Kylie will send a copy of the book to one of the people who comments on this post.  US only, please.  She hates standing in line at the post office almost as much as she hates to cook!

           

42 comments:

  1. I love quiches. This is a must try.

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  2. Welcome, Kylie! LOVE this quiche recipe; and the book sounds wonderful. EMS591@aol.com

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    1. P.S. - Kylie, I too am from Northeast Ohio!!!!

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    2. I like quiche and this recipe looks pretty easy. I lived in NE Ohio for about 18 years. We used to visit the Great Lakes Brewery on the west side of Cleveland. The bar there was supposed to be a hangout of Eliot Ness.

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  3. Love the recipe and I know I would enjoy reading your book. Thanks for a chance to win a copy.

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  4. Mystery Lovers Kitchen, thanks for welcoming me here today. It's always nice to check in with readers and heck, you gave me the perfect excuse to make a quiche!

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    1. We're so happy to have you join us! And, I'm all for quiche so it's perfect. Thanks!

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  5. I've never had quiche because of the dairy.
    sgiden at verizon(.)net

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  6. Both the book and recipe sound delicious!
    kpbarnett1941[at]aol.com

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  7. I love quiche & this makes it so simple that I want to try it. Sounds perfect for the cooler/cold months. Thanks for the recipe & inspiring me to want to cook. Thanks for the giveaway. I haven't read this series yet but I have read all your others & love them. doward1952(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  8. Casey/Kylie New writer. New series. So exciting. Congrats on your new release. Thanks for the heads up guys. Love the recipe. And the chance to get a book sooner. Rather than later Your allergic to cheese? Dairy? My daughter is. We get a really excellent, like the real thing cheese from Sweden. Spendy. But worth it. Check out Vegusto if you haven't already. Della at deepotter (at) peoplepc (dot) com

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    1. Haven't heard of Vegusto, but I'll check it out. I get "cheese" from Go Veggie and theirs is pretty good. I'm not allergic to dairy, I'm allergic to aged things, so cheese, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar. And just to mix things up, I'm allergic to broccoli, too!

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  9. I am a quiche fan, myself. It is on rotation for family meals. Am intrigued by the Ethnic Eats series. Sounds like fun reading to me!
    little lamb lst at yahoo dot com

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  10. The quiche looks enticing. Love the recipe. Thanks for th is feature. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  11. This looks yummy. I like that you can switch out whichever veggies you have on hand. turtle6422(at)gmail(dot)com

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  12. This would be perfect for the summer lunch with the family. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  13. Not a big fan of quiche. But this one looks good.
    Pugpower63@gmail.com

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  14. Something I can actually cook and love is quiche. I will have to try this recipe. Thank you...
    Marilyn ewatvess@yahoo.com

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  15. Oops. Entered my comment under LizNoVeggieGirl. Need more coffee.
    patdupuy@yahoo.com

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  16. I've not made a quiche because I can't make a decent crust---maybe I'll try a frozen one.
    suefarrell.farrell@gmail.com

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  17. Quiche is one of my favorite foods

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  18. I love quiche. It is one of the foods I tend to make when I'm doing a readathon. It's easy and good hot or room temperature. I make mine with and without crust. I also add cayenne pepper to it when I'm seasoning it. Sometimes I just add a dash of hot sauce to my slice. I like mine fiery. Lol.
    cristinaalaska(@)gmail(.)com

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  19. I've never had one before..maybe I should try this one..would love to win this book
    greeneyes2755@yahoo.com

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  20. Have loved all the other series, so can't wait for the new one! And as good as your quiche looks, I'm allergic to eggs! :(
    Sue P - suepete12 at yahoo dot com

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  21. As I type this, I am eationg quiche! Your quiche looks great! Thank you so much for the chance to win!
    magicgirl2357@yahoo.com

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  22. I love quiche especially multi mushroom varieties. I am sure this next release will be wonderful too. Thank you.
    Cynthia B

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  23. I make quiche a lot during the winter. I tried making a crust out of Pillsbury croissants one time and it turned out really good.
    Thanks for the giveaway.
    lady(dot)janel(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  24. Looking forward to trying this quiche recipe and reading French Fried. dbahn(at)iw(dot)net

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  25. I LOVE QUICHE! I also have been exploring Kylie Logan and this book...love it!
    kat8762(at)aol(dot)com

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  26. New series to me. Enjoyed the description of the book, would enjoy reading.
    diannekc8(at)gmail(dot)com

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  27. Love quiche but have never made one, Thanks for the recipe!

    jtcgc at yahoo dot com

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  28. I love quiche and this reminded me I haven't had it in a long time. Thank you for the recipe!I would love a copy of your book! Meg85242 @ gmail dot com.

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  29. Great recipe, will make soon. Love the blurb about the book, it sounds fantastic. embam1969@comcast.net

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  30. My daughters' live to make quiche to add to their dinners and dinner parties. I'm going to have to copy it and email it to them. I wouldn't mind being your lucky winner also. LOL

    NoraAdrienne (at) gmail (dot) com

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  31. The recipe looks great and thank you for the giveaway! lclee59(at)centurylink(dot)net

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  32. Oh! I've not read this author yet! Cool! The comment about the ghost of Eliot Ness caught my attention! I make several types of Quiche all though out the year, as living in Texas our winters are not all that..lol I'm adding this Q recp. & author to my lists..nani_geplcs@yahoo.com

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  33. I loved your first book in this series! Looking forward to this next one,

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  34. I absolutely have loved the Casey Daniels series and can't wait for Elliott Ness. So I'll definitely order your other series to read. Love quiche and this looks like an easy way to make one. patruta.mcghan@gmail.com

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  35. Thanks for all your wonderful comments. Going to check with Linda Wiken, who invited me to guest blog here, and see how I announce my winner.

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  36. Quiche is wonderfully adaptable. Change the veggies, add meat, use different cheese, whatever.
    libbydodd at comcast dot net

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