Comments on Mystery Lovers' Kitchen: Cleo Coyle's Shamrock Pistachio Muffins (with Rico...

Hi again Cleo :) I've given you an award becau...

2010-03-16T17:16:39.462-04:00

Hi again Cleo :) I've given you an award because I like your cookie cutters - KIDDING!!! I think you're cool and your site is awesome - so many things I love in one place; coffee, mystery and yummy recipes! Here's the link, hope you'll take a look and accept!

http://quickiesonthedinnertable.yolasite.com/recipes/my-first-award-yay-

These look great, and I really love the use of ric...

2010-03-14T15:12:45.591-04:00

These look great, and I really love the use of ricotta. Must be SO moist.

I'm getting quite jealous about all the green ...

2010-03-14T13:01:47.721-04:00

I'm getting quite jealous about all the green revelry building up to the day! I almost wish I were Irish! Lovely cupcakes Cleo - I do like the green ones (my second favourite colour) and pistachios too :)

Thanks, Katy! - and they taste good, too. I'm ...

2010-03-14T10:19:23.700-04:00

Thanks, Katy! - and they taste good, too. I'm eating one this morning (Sunday) for breakfast, smeared with soft butter. Two days after baking they are still moist, tender, and delicious. (The ricotta really is a secret ingredient.)

Just be sure to store your cooled muffins in a plastic container or do what I do, simply put them on a flat plate and cover the whole thing with plastic wrap. They will stay fresh and delicious for days!

~Cleo
Coffeehouse Mystery.com
“Where coffee and crime are always brewing…”

Gosh those look good!

2010-03-14T08:50:53.672-04:00

Gosh those look good!

Replies to... @Carol Kilgore - Happy Birthday (a ...

2010-03-13T16:22:12.585-05:00

Replies to...

@Carol Kilgore - Happy Birthday (a little early) to that special St. Patrick's day b-day person in your house. I hope you have a great (green) celebration.

@Ingrid King - Pistcahio ice cream is one of my favorites and I really wanted to reproduce the flavor in a muffin. If you decide to make these, take a taste of the batter. With the ricotta in there, I swear it tastes just like pistachio ice cream!

@Janel - Thank you for dropping by today! As I mentioned to Ingrid, with the ricotta in the batter, it tastes just like pistachio ice cream, one of my all-time faves. :-)

~Cleo
Coffeehouse Mystery.com
“Where coffee and crime are always brewing…”

@Avery, Elizabeth, Jenn, Krista - Sweet comments. ...

2010-03-13T16:11:08.568-05:00

@Avery, Elizabeth, Jenn, Krista - Sweet comments. Thank you all!

@Julie - I am so very sad to hear that Chicago has cancelled its St. Patrick's Day parade. I'm with you and do hope the mayor at least does the green river! Hey, do you remember the thriller feature film The Fugitive, based on the TV show? Harrison Ford disappears in the Chicago St. Patrick's Day parade -- a great thriller-getaway moment. And the film even shows the city's green river. Fingers crossed, the Chicago budget cuts are only temporary and the parade will return next year.

~Cleo
Coffeehouse Mystery.com
“Where coffee and crime are always brewing…”

@Juju - Sending my warmest java thanks for posting...

2010-03-13T15:46:17.749-05:00

@Juju - Sending my warmest java thanks for posting a link to today's muffin recipe on your "Tales of Whimsy" blog! You are clearly an internet literary goddess. (For anyone who wants to check out Juju's tasty blog and her cool list of "Friday Blasts" click here)

~Cleo
Coffeehouse Mystery.com

I love pistachios! I'm sure the ricotta just m...

2010-03-12T17:26:27.241-05:00

I love pistachios! I'm sure the ricotta just makes these even more delicious. Thank you for the wonderful recipe!

These sound amazing - I never heard of pistachio m...

2010-03-12T16:35:45.989-05:00

These sound amazing - I never heard of pistachio muffins before, but now that I've read your recipe, I can't imagine how I lived this long without trying them.

Have fun at the parade!

What a sweet blend of Irish and Italian. You are ...

2010-03-12T15:23:36.980-05:00

What a sweet blend of Irish and Italian. You are the Queen of muffins, Cleo! Yum!

~ Krista

I linked to this post on my blog today :) Happy Friday!

We have a St. Paddy's Day birthday in our hous...

2010-03-12T10:56:24.851-05:00

We have a St. Paddy's Day birthday in our house. Can't wait to try these. Thanks.

These are beautiful and I love the variations you ...

2010-03-12T10:40:39.271-05:00

These are beautiful and I love the variations you provided. How fun. Believe it or not Chicago has eliminated our St. Paddy's Day parade. Budget cuts. I'm not sure if Mayor Daley's still planning to turn the river green, but I really hope that tradition hasn't been cut! Enjoy your parade!

Julie

Cleo- Pistachio is one of my favorite flavors. H...

2010-03-12T09:47:00.180-05:00

Cleo-

Pistachio is one of my favorite flavors. How clever of you to muffinize it for St Patty's.
I used to live in New Haven and the St Patty's parade there was HUGE. I remember 32 degrees and green beer -- good times!

Enjoy the parade!

OMG These sound amazing!

2010-03-12T08:30:22.659-05:00

OMG
These sound amazing!

What a great idea! Ricotta is perfect to work with...

2010-03-12T05:55:20.403-05:00

What a great idea! Ricotta is perfect to work with and makes such good sense for muffins. I love pistachios and these muffins look tasty AND festive!!

Riley/Elizabeth

Pistachios! Yum! What green-filled fun! Thanks ...

2010-03-12T01:16:16.715-05:00

Pistachios! Yum! What green-filled fun! Thanks for sharing, Cleo! ~Avery