Monday, May 6, 2019

Around the Kitchen Table + #Book #Giveaway




LUCY BURDETTE: As I'm deep into writing the first draft of Key West mystery #10, THE KEY LIME CRIME, I've been wondering what recipes I should choose for the back of the book. (I assume there will be Key lime pie of some sort!) In #9, A DEADLY FEAST, hitting bookshelves this week, the action centers on a food tour. So I chose and developed my version of some recipes that we actually sampled when we took the tour (smoked fish dip and lobster macaroni and cheese), some that are from my Thanksgiving trove since that's the season, and one from Chef Martha Hubbard, a real chef and also character--Sponger Key Lime Pie.

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Where do the recipes come from in your books? 

DARYL:  I do a lot of research for my recipes. First I start with a theme. And then comb through my files as well as cookbooks and online. Then I tweak, tweak, tweak. The interesting thing about recipes is the ingredients aren't "proprietary." How many versions of a sugar cookie can there be?  But the verbiage we use to describe how to make that cookie is "ours" so it had better be in our voice, using our words. when I was doing recipes for PRESSING THE ISSUE, the 6th Cookbook Nook Mystery, which featured a Renaissance Fair, I actually found a recipe online for a 14th century cheesecake with rosewater. So much fun. It turned out great - with a lot of tweaking. Also, one time when I was at Ruth's Chris, I asked them for their flourless chocolate cake recipe. They brought it to me. It was for 40 portions!  Ha!  So I fiddled with that to make a cheesecake-sized cake, and voila, my own recipe. LINK TO THIS CAKE RECIPE

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Although I don't include recipes in my books, I do choose one dish that I've describe in the book and include the recipe for it in my newsletter. I also put that recipe on my website. Since my newest book is Leave No Scone Unturned I choose a scone recipe. I usually research recipes on line, then tweak them.

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SHEILA CONNOLLY: The only series of mine that includes recipes is the Orchard Mysteries, and I have a wealth of apple recipes, from antique to modern, to choose from (and my own apple trees to harvest, when they cooperate). Otherwise most of my characters are too busy or too distracted by solving crimes to cook, and Maura Donovan from the County Cork Mysteries doesn't know how to cook anyway (he grandmother used to do most of the cooking, when they lived in Boston). But! I find a lot of inspiration in local restaurants, and all my characters do enjoy eating. Which of course gives me the perfect excuse to check out real restaurants in various locations, including Ireland. And I shamelessly borrowed a sugar cookie recipe from an English baker at the Skibbereen farmers market (she doesn't mind), where I discovered that adding cornstarch to the dough makes a real difference.

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ESSIE LANG:  Although I talk about food in the Castle Bookshop Mysteries, I don't add recipes. What I do is try to think of what dish I've tasted or would love to have eaten, that would fit well on the menu of the restaurant that Shelby Cox, often with Zack Griffen, dine in. And, of course, they usually comment on their meals, as diners do. When I wrote the Dinner Club Mysteries, as Linda Wiken, each dinner that the Culinary Capers Dinner Club held was based on a real cookbook. So, if I used any as recipes in the back, I tweaked them. In the second book, Roux the Day, I used the Mystery Writers of America Cookbook and had permission from the writers to use their recipes intact. What was guaranteed with that series was, no poisons were ever used!



PEG COCHRAN: I am always tweaking the recipes I use for cooking--lightening them up, leaving out things we don't like or can't get or combining two similar recipes--and some of those have made their way into my books.  For my Cranberry Cove series, I experimented with adding cranberries to recipes I've made like cookies, coffee cake, etc.  Some of my experiments were a bust but some were lucky finds!

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Leslie: The sources are as varied as the recipes themselves. In the Food Lovers' Village Mysteries, the recipes are designed to let the reader recreate the food from the festival featured in the book, as well as a few faves from Erin and her mother, Fresca, often with a Montana flavor. Some come from my own repertoire while others are new, for the theme of the book. My BFF has contributed a recipe or two, like Erin's Enchiladas, from TREBLE AT THE JAM FEST. And now and again, I eat something I just have to give my characters

Many of the recipes in the Spice Shop series use the featured herb or spice, and I'll go scouting for those, like this Lemon Thyme Shortbread from KILLING THYME. Others Pepper throws together at home, using ingredients she finds on her forays through Pike Place Market, or one of the Flick Chicks serves at the weekly movie gathering. Pepper and her girlfriends occasionally go out on the town, and I love creating, or recreating, a special cocktail they enjoy. This month and next here at the Kitchen, I'll be sharing recipes from CHAI ANOTHER DAY, the fourth Spice Shop Mystery, coming June 11!   


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Krista Davis: Most of the Domestic Diva Mysteries have a theme, so the recipes usually correspond to the theme. It's not a stretch to figure out that when The Diva Sweetens the Pie there should probably be pie recipes. I try to think of my readers, too. For instance, I did took a very unofficial poll on Facebook to find out how many people make their own pie crust. 



Most people buy a pre-made pie crust or use the refrigerated kind that you roll out. So why spend a lot of time on pie crust recipes? I did include one traditional pie crust recipe that I like (you make it with frozen butter!), but I made others with gingersnaps and graham crackers. Not only did they suit the pies better, but they're super easy to make at home. No rolling necessary!


Cleo Coyle: Marc and I have been cooking (and experimenting in the kitchen) since we were children. We grew up around the Pittsburgh area in big, food-loving families, but we didn't meet until we moved to New York City....
Behold my kitchen fails on the road to finding the BEST OATMEAL MUFFIN (high in fiber yet super tasty with great texture and hearty, nutty flavor). To get my final recipe, featured in our Coffeehouse Mystery DEAD COLD BREW, click here or on the photo above.

During our thirty+ years of living (and cooking and eating!) in New York, Marc and I have been inspired by its vast array of human stories, its diverse cultural influences, and its food. Readers of our Coffeehouse Mysteries have seen that influence in our culinary mysteries for going on 16 years and 18 books, and we look forward to many more (years and books) to come. Sample some of our recipes right here at Mystery Lovers' Kitchen or at our Cleo Coyle Recipe Blog and may you always eat with joy! ~ Cleo



Giveaway

Where do you get your recipes? To one commenter, we're giving away these books from Lucy Burdette, Krista Davis, Sheila Connolly, and Daryl Wood Gerber.
Leave an email so we can contact you if you win. The winner will be chosen on Friday May 10 at noon!


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109 comments:

  1. I get recipes from cozy books, Facebook has lots of recipes that get posted. I have some recipe books and my Mom's and Grandma's recipes too . when I was 12 I received a recipe book to write in and saved recipes from my aunt's and people I babysat for. Thank you for the chance to get these awesome books from wonderful authors.dauthors.doauthors.dauthors.donakutska7@gmail com

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  2. Donakutska7@gmail.com my email got messed up in my post.

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  3. I get recipes from cookbooks, magazines, and relatives. lindaherold999(at)gmail(dot)com

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  4. I have many recipes that are from my family: grandmoms, aunts, cousins. I love reading cookbooks and my librarian can vouch for that! I also get recipes from the mysteries I read.
    Thank you for the contest.
    debprice60@gmail.com

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  5. I get my recipes from a lot of different places. One of my favorites is allrecipes.com. I get a lot from Pinterest so they are from different sites on the internet. I also have all of Pioneer Woman's cookbooks.

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    1. Almaj, I find things on Pinterest I must make. If there isn't a recipe, I try to come up with one for the picture. Love that site. ~ Daryl

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  6. I get my recipes from all over.
    1.Cookbooks(I have lots of cookbooks modern to vintage)
    2.Online(different sites)
    3.New & vintage recipe cards from family,friends and eBay.
    4.Cozy mystery Books
    I love collecting and reading recipes as much I love baking and cooking.
    BakingCookies32(at)Gmail(dot)com

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  7. My recipes have come from all over: family, friends, cookbooks, cozy books, internet, food packages, magazines. Thanks for the contest. Your books are great! ckmbeg (at) gmail (dot) com

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  8. It's fun to read about everyones recipe finding and making process! I typically find the bulk of my recipes in cookbooks and on food blogs; however, I also find them in magazines, the backs of books, from a friend, etc. Thank you all so much for sharing your recipes with us and for the chance to win!
    magicgirl2357@yahoo.com

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  9. I get my recipes from all over! Friends, Family, Cookbooks, Cozies, Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook... I love a good recipe! Awesome article today- Thank you for this opportunity 🥰
    Cheers-
    Kelly Braun
    Gaelicark(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  10. I get my recipes from a lot of different places. Online, cookbooks [old & new], magazines, cozy books, news papers, and relatives. I generally follow the recipe the first time, then play with them, trying different flavors, amounts, etc. deepotter (at) peoplepc (dot) com

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  11. Everywhere. Originally of course from my mom and grandma, but my mother collected recipes from the newspaper and magazines and the back of food cans and boxes so I developed that habit and added getting them from blogs like this and food sites. I also like to experiment when making something standard to liven it up a bit or when using up leftovers. Thanks for all the great recipes and the giveaway.
    sallycootie(at)gmail(dot)com

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  12. I have 3 bookshelves full of cookbooks from around the world. I have a 30yr old copy of The Joy of Cooking which a friend gave me years ago when she bought a new one. I have a Chinese Cookery book from the 1950's that is amazing. AND, I also watch ALL of the cooking shows on PBS.

    I love to cook and have even been paid a time or two by friends who wanted me to cater their parties. I made sure all four of my children could cook, including the boys. I reminded them that they'd probably leave home one day and being able to prepare their own meals would save them a fortune.

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  13. I get recipes from multiple sources (including random internet browsing) but my favorites are those that were passed down from my grandmother and the treasures I've found in old church cookbooks! ibmandums@yahoo.com

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  14. Love hearing about where you all find your treasures! I think it's probably easier these days with recipes online. But I sure do treasure my recipe box with handwritten directions from people I loved!

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  15. I have cookbooks from my engagement years ago, but I go online mostly since it is quick and efficient and I can access suc special recipes. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  16. I get recipes from my monthly issues of Cooking Light, Cooks Illustrated, and Cooks Country, as well as from email and when I look up a recipe online. And yes, I also get them from cozies. Thanks for the great post and the great giveaway! aut1063(at)gmail(dot)com

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  17. I never can follow a recipe to the letter, so baking is not a good option for me, lol. I usually look up recipes online and find several of the same thing so I can play with them to make it the way I want it. Also when I bought my instant pot, i found several recipe books. My way of thinking with recipes is that they are a starting point for me to jump off. Thanks for the chance to win. Kayt18 (at) comcast (dot)net

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  18. I get recipes from friends and the internet. I also have my Mom's recipe box and lots of cookbooks. I also copy recipes I like from the cozies I read.
    Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
    diannekc8(at)gmail(dot)com

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  19. The internet, cookbooks, friends, and, occasionally, my imagination.

    libbydodd at comcast dot net

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  20. I was given a treasure trove of recipes which I use and hide away since they are old and enjoyed for special occasions. When I need a new outlook I browse online which gives me so much to practice and try out. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  21. I get recipes online, from Cozies, from cookbooks and occasionally from my head. I’m sure there are many recipes stored in my subconscious.

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    1. Forgot my info. suefoster109 at gmail dot com

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  22. I get recipes from your books, cookbooks, Food Network shows, handed down from family, and blogs like this. Hey Roberta, how about that frozen Key Lime pie on a stick as one of your recipes for book 10? Kkcochran (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  23. I get recipes from Southern Living, from cookbooks, and have some from my late mother. rebarger(at)bellsouth(dot)net

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  24. I get my recipes from so many different sources: cookbooks, blogs, websites, books, the Sunday paper, etc. I am constantly looking for new recipes that are sweet or savory. Yummy! Email: brendadickson8@dmail.com

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  25. My sources have changed over the years. Originally recipes came from cookbooks and family. Then magazines like Southern Living and local newspapers. Now I get quite a few from blogs like MLK and googling on the internet. I find I'm not buying cookbooks anymore. In fact I did a big purge several years ago. But I would still be tempted by a new cookbook with recipes from somewhere I traveled and enjoyed the food!
    patdupuy@yahoo.com

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  26. My sources for recipes are multiple. My first collection of recipes came from family and friends’ shares. Then from cookbooks (I have a vast collection) that were gifted to me or I purchased. Followed by recipe searches on the internet or in magazines. My final source for recipes is from my favorite authors’ books. Plus on occasion I throw ingredients together and taste what the results are.

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  27. I love searching out recipes. I enjoy at the end of books I read, I check out cookbooks from the library and then I tweak recipes to add ingredients on hand. I have a good selection of cookbooks at my house as well. I always enjoy seeing what you all are cooking up on this blog too!! Thanks for a chance to win! ljbonkoski@yahoo.com

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  28. I get my recipes form cookbooks and books that include recipes, online cooking sites (like epicurious.com, NYT cooking, food52), and friends and family.
    little lamb lst at yahoo dot com

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  29. Everywhere! Jo Fluke's series, lots of other mystery writers (thank you all!); the cooking shows on our local PBS affiliate; I read cookbooks like I read fiction. Grandma Elizabeth's recipes, never written down, just transmitted from mothers to daughters. Cooking Light, may it rest in peace, a great resource for ideas on making healthier choices. Mrs.mergner@gmail.com

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  30. I find recipes in numerous locations. I follow several facebook recipe threads, instant pot and keto mostly. I love trying to doctor recipes I find using alternative flours like almond and coconut for a lower carb count. Hubby is not a fan of most vegetables so I look for savory recipes where he won't really noticed that I've put in riced cauliflower and tiny bits of broccoli, for instance. tcp.cats@gmail (dot) com.

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  31. I get my recipes from various sources. Taste of Home magazine, Facebook, recipes that authors put in their books, Food Network, Davita dialyis website and in center, my brother is a dialysis patient, recipes that authors post on their blogs, everywhere I see a recipe I like to try I will print it Thanks for the chance to win

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  32. I get recipes from a variety of places - cozies, cookbooks, cooking magazines, family & friends
    jwhaley4@aol.com

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  34. I get from mum, books, Pinterest everywhere

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  35. I find recipes everywhere. My favorites are in my recipe box - 1963 - although many are faded and/or covered with food splashes, fingerprints, etc. My 3 boys started cooking when they were young.
    kpbarnett1941[@]aol.com

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  36. I get recipes from many places, including Rachel Ray, Facebook, Authors sites, Food Network, magazines, and family and friends!
    Rebecca
    rbooth43(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  37. You all are making me hungry! I get recipes from cookbooks I have, websites (Wildtree products), friends and I do try recipes in books I read. My son said to me once, "you like to cook...". It isn't that I like to cook, I like to eat. gayleboyce@gmail.com

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  38. I get my recipes from a lot of different places. I have my Grandmother’s recipe cards, and a handful of cookbooks, but most recently I have been getting them from the Internet - allrecipes.com is a favorite, and of course Pinterest. I am transitioning to a plant-based diet, so I have picked up a couple cookbooks recently to help with that. My email iskehrenhaft@gmail.com. Thanks!

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  39. I use cookbooks, family recipes, make it up, cooking classes, or the cozy food writers. Yup! I make those too!

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  40. I've gotten recipes from my Mother and my Aunt. My Aunt always got recipes and redid them her way. Which was usually better.
    marisara.ew@gmail.com

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  41. Many of the recipes I got from my mom. I do try some from cookbooks and some from cozy mystery books.

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  42. I use recipes from my mother's cookbook and from magazines. It's fun to try new things,but also great to go back to the originals! lerumt@gmail.com

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  43. I have gotten recipes from friends,relatives,online sites and blogs. I love trying new and different recipes.
    marypopmom (at) yahoo (dot) com
    Maryann

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  44. I have gotten recipes from my grandmother, my mother and friends. Right now since I am on a diet, I typically get my recipes from a popular eating healthy website. Thank you so much for the opportunity. staceytoney6@gmail.com

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  45. Some of my recipes I look up online, others are just taking a basic recipe and then adding my own changes to it. I'm not a measurer so there's no way to pass on my recipes except to tell people what I used in it and a guesstimation of how much. I grew up with a chef as a father and a mother who always used family recipes passed down for generations so I got the best of both worlds. greeneyesredhair@gmail.com

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  46. I get some recipes from family & friends, but most I find from blogs, sites, & books. Thank you for the giveaway! turtle6422 at gmail dot com

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  47. I have many recipes that I got from my Mom including a Good Housekeeping cookbook from the 1950's! The rest I get from pinterest!

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  48. I don't cook for just me anymore but will take a basic recipe and go from there to make something that sounds good. Sometimes it is great and sometimes it is a pass. LOL Thanks for the giveaway. doward1952(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  49. I must admit that I enjoy the recipes from Cleo Coyle (oh, those coffee ribs and strawberry muffins are to die for), and besides my family and friends, Julia Child, Rachael Ray, Giada de Laurentiis, Ina Garten, and Mary Ann Esposito are favorites!! sharonrizzo@hotmail.com

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  50. I get my recipes from an ancient copy of "The American Woman's Cookbook" which is highly entertaining as a lot of the items are not found in groceries today and they're usually recipes to serve 12+ since it was a 1940s book. When I read "Pluck chicken.." in one I knew i wasn't in Kansas anymore, lol! I tried to start a cozy mystery club revolving around food mysteries called "Food and Foul Play" but as we're a tiny library in rural Ohio literally surrounded by corn fields, we didn't get enough people to continue. But I did enjoy trying out recipes from the books! My go to recipe for Scones is in Krista Davis's "The Diva Serves High Tea." Now that's an authentic scone! Not this cake-like sugary Starbucks stuff!

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  51. I will shamelessly adopt, beg for, or adapt any recipe that makes my mouth water! I get a whole lot of them just by reading the authors' recipes listed right here, on the sides of the screen. How could I resist apple bacon gouda quiche??

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  52. I like to find recipes in old magazine and Pinterest. If it is an easy recipe that takes no time at all is for sure something I would like to try. strgth4yu@hotmail.com

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  53. I find recipes every where. Look on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest you can find dozens.

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  54. Wow, what a giveaway!! I find most of my recipes online these days. Legallyblonde1961@yahoo.com

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  55. I love dump cake, so quick and easy. Thanks for the contest! jenniferkrameraz at gmail dot com.

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  56. I find recipes all over, but prefer to start with a basic idea and create my own recipe. My best friend and I are hoping to publish our creations soon! sherman.saraaann (at) gmail (dot) com

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  57. I get some recipes from my sister who is a fabulous cook. Others I get online or from a cook book.

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  58. I get recipes from a number of places. I get some from cookbooks I've had for years. I use some of my mom's recipes, I get some from online, and from friends and neighbors. lclee59(at)centurylink(dot)net

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  59. That chocolate cake looks SO good. I get recipes online and I work at the library so I check out cook books to see if I like them enough to purchase them. Also a few years ago I typed up all of my grandma's recipe cards and made a big book for them for family members. hlc78@yahoo.com

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  60. My husband & I have several recipe books, one of which has recipes from my father-in-law. I also look up recipes on google & copy/ keep recipes from magazines. I also bought some recipe cards because I tend to alter recipes to suit our preferences too.

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  61. I get mine from everywhere (not literally but you get what I mean!). I have an addiction with animal videos and food videos online so tons come from that. If a meal is good that someone else has made and I know I'll try and make it, I ask for the recipe. I've gotten recipes from fiction books and cook books. I love all things food!

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  62. I get Mine from many places. Facebook, friends, family, books. And I keep notebooks of them.

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  63. I love collecting recipes. I am in a couple groups on Facebook who share some wonderful recipes. I have some handed down from family members. Then I am always searching Pinterest and Food Network. The list goes on and on... have a 'slight' addiction *LoL*

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  64. I got a lot of my recipes from my grandma. They both were from down south. But my favorite cookbook is the old family circle cookbooks from the 70’s. I still have them. I even have a couple old Amish cookbooks.

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  65. My Mother, Grandmother, friends and various cookbooks.
    cjreynolds52(at)comcast(dot)net

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  66. I have collected recipes since I was a young girl(from friends and my grandmother). Now I mainly get my recipes from the books I read. True story! Sometimes our home library gets a make-over when I can't remember which book had the amazing Blueberry Muffins, Flourless Chocolate Cake, etc. Occasionally I have to turn to the internet when I'm looking for something specific that I haven't run across in a book. I really appreciate the added bonus of a great recipe along with my mystery, thank you all so much! konecny7(at)gmail(dot)com

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  67. In addition to the recipes I inherited from my Nannie, I find recipes in my local grocery store, online, from cooking shows & books (cookbooks & mystery novels)...these recipes I tend to tweak to suit my tastes (and ingredients on hand...lol). tanya.shook@gmail.com

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  68. I get a lot of recipes from cooking shows; they make something that looks so good that I just have to try it! I have a ton of cookbooks that I love to just look through, Pinterest is always good, and Cozy Mysteries; it's fun to make a recipe that the characters in the book make!
    Thanks for having this great giveaway!
    Heidiark@yahoo.com

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  69. I GET A LOT OF RECIPES FROM MY MOTHER'S AND MY GRANDMOTHER'S RECIPE BOOKS. I make a lot of changes and add interesting "modern" spices and mixes to change them up. I love to make bread and have several recipes that are "mine". But my best recipe is for pecan biscotti. I make that recipe at least once a week and give them away in pretty bags and wraps as thank yous and "just because" gifts.

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  70. I have a lot of recipes I use from my Grandma, my Dad and my aunt. I love to cook and bake and constantly check out recipes from cookbooks, mystery series, magazines, blogs and social media sites. I often make a Carrot Soup recipe that Sheila Connolly wrote about that she liked when she visited Skibbereen, Ireland.

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  71. I get recipes from Facebook and pinterest. Denise.morgan1259@gmail.com

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  72. I get recipes from pinterest and facebook. I was very lucky recently. I looked in a bag that was in my closet and found several hand written recipes that my mother had written. She passed several years ago, so to find them was a blessing

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  73. I used to always turn to my favourite cookbooks or family pass downs and I certainly have made a few dishes from recipes in my cozy’s. Now, I turn to Pinterest for almost everything. People are so creative! Kvongrathsavay@gmail.com

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  74. Most of my recipes come from my mom but I also get them from friends and on the internet. Thanks so much for the chance to win!
    faithdcreech at gmail dot com

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  75. I have recipes that were my mom’s. I also get them from friends, Pinterest, and recipe websites. I love browsing through cookbooks also. cking78503(at)aol(dot)com

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  76. I get my recipes from my mother, fun cozy mysteries, the internet (especially Pinterest), as well as my collection of cookbooks. Thank you for the chance to win cozy mysteries!
    vjvereeke(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  77. I get my recipes from my 91 year old mother in law who measures nothing! She has said to me often a version of "Keep adding until it looks good." Sigh. But she is an amazing cook, and I will keep making her dishes, even if my version is never quite as good as her version.

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  78. I still have recipes that were my Grandmother and Mother,s . I also still have cookbooks and use the internet. I really like the receipts you all put in the back of your books. Thank you for that. Nancyhallenbeck@gmail.com

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  80. I get my recipes from friends and family. I also love collecting cookbooks. I also get recipes from the internet and Facebook. Thank you.
    bearsgal(dot)sweet1964(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  81. I have a few of my mom’s, some she transcribed from the radio show called Yankee Kitchen. The rest are usually pulled from my husbands cookbook collection! Dm _ Richards (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  82. Most all of my recipes are on old faded and messed up handwritten sheets from my grandma and great grandma

    Heavensgateranchandrescue@gmail.com

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  83. I get recipes from cozy mysteries (of course) and I'll search the internet for something I'm interested in, like "orange brownies." But I still rely on my old Betty Crocker cookbook I got in college and recipes from my Mom.

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  84. I have a lot of cookbooks I have had for many years that I use. Plus, I have lots of recipes from over the years, too. I have gotten a lot of recipes recently from newsletters and pinterest that sound pretty good that I have saved. And, I just google things.
    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  85. Pinterest, taste of home, mystery books, cookbooks, friends online searches. A lot of places!
    Dianeherr at Cox dot net

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  86. More and more I become interested in ones on Facebook. I usually do not make anything with more than 6 ingredients, so I alter them.
    browninggloria(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  87. I usually look at the ones on here and on the internet. I like a lot of heart healthy and low salt so I can tweak what I see and use it when I cook...I like to use avocado and Greek yogurt to add to some of the recipes for instance ...thank you for the contest.
    Marilyn ewatvess@yahoo.com

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  88. I have been getting my recipes from Pinterest and from author emails.

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  89. I love finding new recipes and foodie ideas. While taking a couples cooking class recently, the chef told the participants to try utube for new recipes. Great new source for me!

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  90. I get recipes from cozy mysteries, magazines, my two bookcases of cookbooks, the internet and recipes that I was given by relatives that have passed. Some recipes I make exactly as written and many I tweak to make my own. I just love to play with a recipe to see if I can make it better or more of my own.
    scarletbegonia5858(at)gmail(dot)com

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  91. I get recipes from Cozy mysteries, websites and of course my best reference - my mom.
    kkat(dot)edwards(at)gmail(dot)com

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  92. I find a lot of my recipes on the Internet, but am more and more using ones from cozy books, which is fun. I have two favorite cookbooks that a friend of my Mom's compiled of her own favorite recipes and her friends' favorites as well -- they are my go-to cookbooks. Thanks so much for the great giveway! bobandcelia@sbcglobal.net

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  93. I have a lot of recipes from friends & family. I get them from authors(blogs, books, emails), fb, magazines, & tv.
    daw655@hotmail.com

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  94. I usually get recipes from family and friends.
    Theresa N
    weceno at yahoo dot com

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  95. Sheila Siarkiewicz says: I love the recipes I find in cozy mysteries!!
    generallylost@hotmail.com

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  96. I get my recipes from many places. Lately I have been getting them from the internet but I have many passed down from my grandmothers, favorite cookbooks and recipes I have invented on my own deniseaustin59@ayhoo.com

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  97. I have a large collection of cookbooks. I often can’t try the recipes in books because we only eat kosher. Plus, some of my kids are lactose intolerant so that excludes a lot of recipes. Luckily, I can read whatever I want! 😀

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  98. A lot of the things I make, my mom gives me ideas or I see them on the food Network shows. I am not very good but I am willing to try things and make it fun.
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  99. Taylor R. WilliamsMay 7, 2019 at 8:41 PM

    I get recipes from a lot of places - I collect cookbooks, mostly garage sale/thrift store cheap ones, so I have about 40 now, plus I love to get recipes from cozies ! I also get quite a few off a couple of facebook pages I follow - love to cook. Thanks for such a great contest. trwilliams69(at)msn(dot)com

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  100. I get recipes online mostly but I do have a small collection of cookbooks too ! Ina Garten, Rachel Ray, Emeril, Betty Crocker (was my mom’s) to name a few☘️

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  101. I get recipes from all over, the internet, box meals, family, friends, whatever works. Problem is just organizing them all! anajs95 at gmail dot com

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