INHERIT THE WORD is out!!
This is the second in A Cookbook Nook mystery series.
Also out today, ICED TO DEATH by our very own Peg Cochran. Congrats, Peg!!!! Click on the title to learn more.
And we have a winner from last week's book giveaway.
Libby D!!!
I'll be contacting you to find out which book you
wish to receive. Congratulations!! I'm still having more book giveaways through this month, so check out the rules below...
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I feel like I've been promoting for a decade right about now, with DAYS OF WINE AND ROQUEFORT out last month and now INHERIT THE WORD. It's quite a challenge to keep my head on my shoulders and my mind clear!
From the back cover of Inherit:
When tempers get too hot to handle, someone’s bound to get
grilled.
Jenna Hart moved back
to Crystal Cove, California, with the intention to relax and help her aunt,
Vera, run the local culinary bookshop and café. But it’s hard to follow a
simple recipe for relaxation when murder gets thrown in the mix…
The Cookbook Nook is set to host the town’s upcoming Grill
Fest, a tasty tradition which pits local amateur chefs against one another to
concoct the most delicious dishes. This year’s challenge: Grilled Cheese. But
with competing chefs bearing grudges from past years, more mouths are running
off than salivating.
The expression “too many cooks” proves all too true when the
eight-time champ is found murdered in the alley behind the café. Soon a local
diner owner (and Jenna’s “second mother”) is suspected of bumping off the
competition, and Jenna has to douse the flames before the wrong person gets
burned…
Praise for the series:
“A delectable tasty mix of
characters, crime, and cookbooks.”
— New York
Times bestselling author Kate Carlisle
I hope you'll check it out.
In the meantime, today I'm sharing one of the recipes from the book. It was inspired by an appetizer my mother made. I gave that history to Jenna, the protagonist in the series. Her mother used to make these delicious appetizers. Her mother did all the cooking, which is why Jenna needs to ramp up her kitchen skills. She turned the is scrumptious little appetizer into a grilled cheese, and was quite pleased with herself!
In the meantime, today I'm sharing one of the recipes from the book. It was inspired by an appetizer my mother made. I gave that history to Jenna, the protagonist in the series. Her mother used to make these delicious appetizers. Her mother did all the cooking, which is why Jenna needs to ramp up her kitchen skills. She turned the is scrumptious little appetizer into a grilled cheese, and was quite pleased with herself!
Enjoy.
PS This is the recipe I mentioned in my newsletter, if you receive that!
PS This is the recipe I mentioned in my newsletter, if you receive that!
Shrimp Swiss Cheese Melt
(Makes 2 sandwiches)
4 slices bread
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons cream cheese
2 tablespoons chives, chopped
1 teaspoon Bouquet Garni (or tarragon
or parsley)
½ teaspoon lemon zest
Salt to taste
4 large shrimp, diced
4 large asparagus, cooked to tender
4 slices Swiss cheese
For the asparagus:
Bring an
inch of water to boil in a saucepan. Snap off the ends of the asparagus and
cook, covered, in boiling water for 2 minutes. Pour off the water. Keep
asparagus covered for 2 more minutes. Rinse in cold water. Slice in half and
then cut into in thin strips. Set aside.
For the shrimp salad:
Remove the
tails and dice the shrimp. In a medium bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons of the
mayonnaise, cream cheese, chives, spice, lemon zest, and the shrimp. Taste and
add salt if desired.
To assemble:
Use the
remaining mayonnaise and spread on each slice of bread. Place all 4 slices of
the bread, mayonnaise side down, on a cutting board. Spread the
shrimp-cheese-mixture on 2 of the slices. Lay out the asparagus on the other 2
slices. Top each with Swiss cheese. Place the two sides together.
If cooking on a stovetop: Heat a large
skillet over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Set the sandwiches on the skillet
and cook for 4 minutes, until golden brown. Flip the sandwiches, using a
spatula, and cook another 2-4 minutes. You can compress the sandwich with the
spatula. Turn the sandwich one more time. Press down with the spatula, and
remove from the pan. Let cool about 2-3 minutes, and serve.
For the book giveaway this week, leave a comment with your email included. If you tweet or share on Facebook, tell me in your comment and you'll be entered TWICE.
I'll give you your choice of one of the Cheese Shop mysteries, including the latest DAYS OF WINE AND ROQUEFORT, or a copy of FINAL SENTENCE, the 1st in the Cookbook Nook mysteries. I'll announce the winner next week. Good luck!
