After helping Prince Kung avert an international disaster and negotiating with Inspector Gong's mother for his betrothal to Concubine Swan, Lady Li takes a well-deserved evening to enjoy the first public performance by a female Peking opera performer. But her relaxing night out takes a dramatic turn when a murder is...
Friday, August 31, 2018
Monday, August 27, 2018
Autumn is almost here and while I'm thinking of cider,donuts, and pumpkins, I'm also thinking about turkey. There's something about it that just screams fall to me. I'm also thinking about pasta...but that could just be because I love pasta.
Creamy Turkey Dinner:
Ingredients:
2 pounds turkey breast, cut in chunks
1/2...
Friday, August 24, 2018
Kat O'Hara returns home penniless, heartbroken and without a job. When the magical Landers sisters hire her to run their new Enchanted Cafe little do they suspect that a gruesome murder is about to take place in the small town of Kissing Bridge Mountain. Things bubble over at the big chili cook-off when a crockpot goes...
Friday, August 17, 2018
Book Review: All For One
Katie
8:30 AM
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Brimming with heart, humor, and a bit of mystery, this third book in Melody Carlson’s lively new Boomer series packs a poignant punch! Life is heating up for the four Lindas—and it’s not just hot flashes! Abby’s losing sleep over her husband’s health and neglecting her bed-and-breakfast dreams. Caroline may have waited...
Monday, August 13, 2018
Lobster is one of those foods that I get to eat once in a blue moon. It just screams decadence to me and you know what? Every once in a while, you deserve a treat and this is the perfect easy dinner that will hopefully make you feel as if you're the queen or king of the ball!
Lobster Bisque:
Ingredients:
3 cups chicken...
Friday, August 10, 2018
A beguiling painting holds the secrets of a woman’s past and calls into question everything she thought she knew about the man she loved…
Nearly sixty years ago, renowned London artist Patrick Adams painted his most famous work: a portrait of his beloved Emma Temple, a fellow bohemian with whom he shared his life. Years...
Monday, August 6, 2018
Does anyone remember being a kid and saying, "ewww...lima beans!"? I don't. I loved lima beans as a kid. If I had an eww veggie, it would have been beets. I just could not get into them. Lima beans though? More please!
Lima Bean Soup:
Ingredients:
1 pound of soaked lima beans, drained (for quick soak: boil rapidly...
Friday, August 3, 2018
Cover Art
I like to pretend I’m just another immigrant trying make her way in New York City…but I’m not.
You may know of my family from stories of an older age. Across all nations, all cultures, my family was once worshipped as gods, cursed as demons and shunned as otherworldly creatures.
Reality? I am shen, but the...
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