I'm very excited. A DEADLY ÉCLAIR is out in trade paperback, and the e-book is still going for less than $1.99. Can you believe it? Plus, I just learned that the e-book for A SOUFFLÉ OF SUSPICION, which comes out in July, is less than $10. Do you have your copies?
GIVEAWAY BELOW!
I love to cook and I love to bake, but I have to admit writing the French Bistro Mysteries has really upped my game when it comes to desserts. I've tried my hand at a number of soufflés, madeleines (a delicious cookie), and tarts.
In A Souffle of Suspicion, I set the story around a Sweet Treats Festival. (Smart me...so I could bake.) There's a bake-off contest. There are lots of cookies and sweet drinks. There's even icing on a spoon! (No, I didn't put that recipe in the book. It's icing...on a spoon. You can do it!)
One of Mimi's favorite desserts is an easy,
delicious, and decadent sauce that enhances so many desserts. Thanks to Mimi, I'm going to
share it with you. Crème Anglaise is luscious and creamy (as the name states). Think “warm ice cream.” Yum. Serve over fresh fruit, pound cake, or other desserts,
including soufflé.
CRÈME ANGLAISE
(Makes 1 ½ cups)
2 large egg
yolks
1 cup heavy
cream
1/3 cup white
sugar
1 tablespoon
brandy-based orange liqueur such as Grand Marnier
1/4 teaspoon
vanilla extract
Whisk egg yolks,
cream, sugar, orange liqueur, and vanilla in a small saucepan until smooth.
Set saucepan
over medium-low heat and cook, stirring constantly, using a spatula or whisk to
scrape the bottom, until the mixture is hot and thickens. A candy thermometer
should reach about 180 degrees F. This takes 8-10 minutes. Be patient.
Allow sauce to
cool.
GIVEAWAY!
So I can get a little word of mouth publicity, I'm offering a copy of A SOUFFLÉ OF SUSPICION to one commenter. But in order to enter, you have to tell someone about the book. Who did you tell? Leave a comment and include your email so I can contact you if you win.
What's A Soufflé of Suspicion about?
The
buoyant mood at Bistro Rousseau deflates when Chef Camille’s sister, Renee,
turns up dead in the chef’s kitchen, and Mimi Rousseau must tease the real
killer out of a mélange of menacing characters.
Crush Week in Nouvelle Vie
is a madhouse—in a good way. Tourists pour into town for the pressing of the
Napa Valley’s world-renowned grapes and all the town’s businesses get a nice
lift, including Bistro Rousseau and Maison Rousseau. Mimi is raising the ante
this year with a Sweet Treats Festival, a wonderland of croissants, cakes,
tarts, and soufflés crafted with expert care by the area’s top talents.
Chef Camille’s sister Renee
is managing the festival with a cast-iron fist, upsetting everyone, including
her sister, which is bad for Camille when Renee turns up dead in the chef’s
kitchen. Mimi is still building her business, so her first course of action is
to whip up answers and catch the unsavory perpetrator before
Camille takes a dusting and gets burned.
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A SOUFFLÉ OF SUSPICION, the 2nd French Bistro Mystery, coming July 10
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I told our book club about this book and they are interested in getting it.
ReplyDeleteTEMPLAR, that's so cool! Thanks for sharing. ~ Daryl
DeleteI told my sister. Love the cover.
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Thanks, Leslie, I do, too. My artist is so talented! :) ~ Daryl
DeleteI have told my dear friend who read as much as I do and loves my choice of books. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteTraveler, great. Love to hear this. :) ~ Daryl
DeleteI told one of the librarians who likes mysteries
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Bless you, Sandy. I need librarians to buy this series. ~ Daryl
DeleteI told my close cousin who knows about my reading habits. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeletePetite, that sounds nefarious. LOL ~ Daryl
DeleteThank you for the recipe. I shared this on my Facebook. I only have my dogs and cats to talk to, so decided that would not have been too much help!
ReplyDeleteDeb, sharing on Facebook is great. You've got lots of extended friends there. :) ~ Daryl
DeleteI shared on FB and told a couple of reader friends. Dmskrug3 ay hotmail dot com
ReplyDeleteDaniele, terrific. Thanks. ~ Daryl
DeleteI am telling my book club members and friend Cathy, also an avid mystery reader. Dbahn@iw.net
ReplyDeleteDianne, that's nice. Thanks so much. ~ Daryl (Love book club readers!)
DeleteI love crème Anglaise, and can't wait to make this recipe!
ReplyDeleteCelia, it is so easy and so yummy!!! ~ Daryl
DeleteII told my golf foursome about this book this morning---we all like to read in the winter and play golf in the summer.
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Sue, I play golf! Good for you. I hope they are readers. Many of my golfing buddies are not. Or only "literary" books. ~ Daryl
DeleteSorry, missed that bit about reading in the winter. LOL
DeleteCreme Anglaise is the ultimate dressing for desserts.
ReplyDeleteI've told all my FB friends.
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Libby, thanks so much! ~ Daryl
DeleteI told my sister about your new book. We like share our books, so we talk books all the time. Can't wait to see what new recipes are in the book.
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Oh, good, Dianne. I'll be sharing a few more recipes here. There are 14 in the book. ~ Daryl
DeleteI told my neighbor and her sister.
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Taurus, sweet. Thanks. And congrats on winning Kate's book! ~ Daryl
DeleteTold my daughter. Thanks for the chance to win.
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Wish your daughter well. ;) ~ Daryl
DeleteTold my book club friends. Thanks for the opportunity to read more of your books. embam1969 at comcast dot net
ReplyDeleteAh, book clubs. If only I could get lots of mystery book clubs to read my books and all of the MLK authors' books! We have a ton. They could read for years. ~ Daryl
DeleteBarb, you won this giveaway. I'll contact you via email. Congrats!
DeleteI told my mom. She's a fan, too & isn't online much, so doesn't always know the release dates.
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Jana, thanks. Have her sign up for my newsletter (I don't glut the mailbox) and she'll always see when a book is coming out. ~ Daryl
DeleteI’m telling my friend Pam! Thanks for this opportunity.
ReplyDeleteDm_richards (at) yahoo (dot) com
Thanks, Di. I hope Pam enjoys it. ~ Daryl
DeleteLove the book and the recipe. Telling everyone I can, lol. Tell Sparky hello from us!
ReplyDeleteAw, my sweet Sparky. Did you see the picture I posted on Delicious Mysteries today? LOL ~ Daryl
DeleteI told my neighbors about the book. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom
ReplyDeleteI told my sister about the book because she and I usually love the same books. I told my cousin about the recipe because even though I can't get her to read she loves trying out things in the kitchen. sunbeltwd@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI told both my daughter who loves cozy mysteries as much as I do. I told her that if I won that I would pass it on to her after I finished.
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The winner of this giveaway is Barb M. Congrats. I'll contact you via email. ~Daryl
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