
Does anyone else want to go to this Halloween party despite the evil donuts? Ginger Bolton's new book, BOSTON SCREAM MURDER will be here on August 25th!
Check below for the giveaway!
First of all, I have to confess that I have never
been to Greece except in movies or the pages of novels set there.
However,
one meal in a restaurant in Toronto’s Greektown made me feel like I was sitting
in the sunlight on a terrace overlooking the blue waters of the Aegean. I don’t
remember exactly what was in the main dish besides chicken, beef, and tomatoes.
I’ll have to go back and try it another time. . . .
Meanwhile,
the side of roast potatoes also tasted of sunshine and adventure and should be
easier to replicate.
One
of the fun things about writing a food-related cozy mystery series is, well,
needing new kitchen gadgets and appliances. When I started writing about a
donut shop named Deputy Donut and its co-owner, Emily Westhill, who makes and
serves donuts and coffee while collecting clues from patrons about murders, the
first thing I had to have was a deep-fryer.
It
is wonderful at cooking many delicious things. But it has a drawback—all that
oil! Not only do you have to buy it by the barrel, you have to clean it out of
your deep-fryer, and you have to find a way to discard it.
Enter
the air-fryer toaster oven. This is actually a small oven with a convection
setting. You coat the food with a relatively small amount of oil. Hot air blows
around the food giving it a crispy texture and some the flavor of frying.
Also,
enter my next-door neighbor with a large bag of new potatoes from her sons’
farm. “They’re seconds,” she said, “but you can mash them, and they taste the
same.”
Well!
These were beautiful, huge potatoes, the kind you can cut for French fries. So
what if some of them had a little bump here or there? What a wonderful gift
during a pandemic!
We
mashed some, we made French fries, and I played around with Greek seasoning on
potatoes cut like French fries. You can find Greek seasoning in your grocery
store or in a specialty shop. We order ours from the incredible Silk Road Spices in Calgary, Alberta. I
like all things fries, but you can cut the potatoes into slices or wedges if
you prefer and if you adjust cooking times accordingly.
OVEN-ROASTED
FRIES WITH GREEK SEASONING
Ingredients:
2 large potatoes
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice—fresh or bottled
2 teaspoons Greek seasoning
Salt to taste
Preparation method:
Wash potatoes. Peel if necessary. Cut into fries.
Place fries in microwaveable container and cover.
Preheat oven, convection oven, or air-fryer oven
to 400˚.
Microwave until potatoes are just becoming tender.
Sprinkle fries with olive oil, lemon juice, and
Greek seasoning. Toss gently to coat fries.
Arrange fries in single layer on aluminum foil in
baking pan or air-fryer basket.
Bake at 400˚
for 10 minutes or until fries start becoming golden
Remove
from oven and turn fries over.
Turn
on convection or air-fry setting, maintaining temperature at 400˚ and cook for
two or more minutes until fries are crispy but not burnt.
Salt
to taste and serve warm.

Connect with Ginger:
Website: https://gingerbolton.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorGingerBolton/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ginger_bolton
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16834862.Ginger_Bolton/
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/ginger-bolton
One lucky person will win a copy of BOSTON SCREAM MURDER! US and Canadian addresses only, please. Leave a comment with your email address to enter.
Looks like a great series! I’ve been looking for a new series to read!
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Thank you! I hope you enjoy it. The first book in the series, SURVIVAL OF THE FRITTERS is only $1.99 on Kindle right now.
DeleteAs a Calgarian I am pleased to see a wonderful shop mentioned from my home town. It would be lovely to have my hometown featured in more novels but I know of only a few book series that were published several years ago.
ReplyDeleteAnother mention of the air fryer convection oven has really piqued my interest. This blog has provided great book reviews, recipes and appliance recommendations. Thanks!
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We love opening our packages from Silk Road Spices and we love how fresh the spices are, even after a week or so traveling to us.
DeleteWe've been considering the purchase an air fryer convection oven.
ReplyDeletejtcgc at yahoo dot com
We use ours nearly every day, for all sorts of things. Last night, we had air-fried zucchini seasoned with Italian spices and garlicky olive oil. Delicious! The garden is producing a lot of zucchini....
DeleteI enjoyed your heroine. I read the first books. I don’t know why I lost you. suefoster109 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteThank you! And I'm glad you found me again.
DeleteThe roasted potatoes are delectable. I enjoy your delightful books. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
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DeleteMy mom and I will be giving this recipe a try.
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I hope you like it!
ReplyDeleteI love your books and I may have to look into getting an air fryer. Thanks for the giveaway. ckmbeg (at) gmail (dot) com
ReplyDeleteThank you! My air-fryer is like a mini convection oven. It's very useful, especially in hot weather when you don't want to turn on the big oven, but if you have a convection oven, you can crisp things that way. And toaster ovens (which I don't have) are also handy, like for baking a couple of potatoes.
DeleteYummy recipe! Thank you! Also, I love the Deputy Donut mysteries and I'm so glad there are more coming! aut1063(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, and thank you! I'm already working on the sixth Deputy Donut Mystery.
DeleteI really enjoy this series and would love a chance to win! Have a great day and be well!
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Thank you! You, too.
DeleteThat cover is divine! It's absolutely perfect. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
ReplyDeleteabigailfbn (at) yahoo (dot) com
You're welcome. I love the cover, too. When you read the book, you'll see how well the folks at Kensington Publishing Corp. and the artist, Mary Ann Lasher, stuck to the story when they planned and executed (can I use that word????)the cover.
DeletePerfect timing for this--I just bought a mandolin that cuts French fries!!
ReplyDeleteOoooh! Be careful with your fingers. We've been eating a lot of fries. You can (ahem) buy seasoned frozen ones that take only about five minutes from frozen in the air fryer and turn out like fast-food fries. (Which I tend to like...) We've also been buying more sweet potatoes than ever before and making sweet potato fries. We often season them with smoked paprika from Silk Road Spices.
DeleteI absolutely love this series. I'm super excited for Boston Scream.
ReplyDeletekozo8989(at)hotmail(dot)com
Thank you! BOSTON SCREAM MURDER was fun to write. Halloween!
DeleteI’ve been eating lots of fries this summer. Call it craving. Lol! I love the cover of this book. It sounds fantastic. Can’t wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteMeljprincess AT aol DOT com
They're soooo good! Right up there with potato chips .
DeleteThose fries look yummy! I love the cover and can’t wait to get to this one in the series! I just recently finished the first and enjoyed it so much!
ReplyDeleteAwww, thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
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DeleteI listened to the first book in this series and really enjoyed it. I love donuts and Halloween and look forward to reading this one! (aydiniak "at" gmail "dot" com)
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to hear that! Thank you!
DeleteThis looks yummy
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Thank you!
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This looks yummy
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This looks delicious but I look even more forward to getting your new book. I really enjoy reading them. I keep a list of books I want and when their coming out. Yours is on it.
ReplyDeleteAwww, that's fantastic. Thank you! I can tell you adore Dep.
DeleteWonderful series. The potatoes are so enticing and yummy. Perfect. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteThank you. I love new potatoes, and those so-called "seconds" were fabulous.
DeleteWelcome, Ginger! Love the Deputy Donut series and this cover is fabulous! Can't wait to try to fries.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Daryl a.k.a. Avery!
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ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! Good luck!
DeleteSo love this series - can't wait for release! Sue P - suepete12 at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's soon....
DeleteLove fries, and baked, and mashed, and free!! Lucky you!! I also love donuts and your series sounds delicious. :)
ReplyDeletekpbarnett1941(at)aol(dot)com
Who knew a bag of potatoes would be so exciting? Very lucky! Thank you.
DeleteThanks for the recipe! Sounds yummy! Thanks too for a chance to win your latest bkok. Love this series! ljbonkoski@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteAwww, thank you. And you're welcome!
DeleteI love Halloween themed mysteries!!! Your donut themed mystery with the adorable kitty and puppy looks amazing!!! I have never read your books before but I would love to!!! I would be so happy to win your book! Thanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteAren't Halloween mysteries fun? Maybe that's because Halloween is so much fun. Good luck!
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