I make everything about food. So when I finished reading Jasmine Guillory's fantastic novel, The Wedding Date, one of the things I latched onto was the heroine's love for pink donuts with sprinkles. But these baked chocolate donuts (double chocolate even!) go above and beyond with not just a dip in pink glaze, but real…
ARC provided by St. Martin's Press for review
As you read The Wife Between Us (yes, I’m already assuming you’re going to), you’ll have flashes of other books or movies. It might be the controlling husband in Sleeping with the Enemy, or the unreliable, alcoholic narrator in Girl on the Train. Greer Hendricks and Sarah…
We've reached that point in the winter where I'm just about to my limit with kale salads. I had to go in a completely different direction, but still wanted a distinct crunch. The answer was obvious and not-so-obvious at the same time: celery. I've made a celery salad before with honeycrisp apple, and while delicious,…
Looking into 2018, I'm planning on the same reading goal I had last year: 52. One book for each week of the year. 2017 was a year I escaped into books and if my most anticipated list is any indication, 2018 will be pretty much the same. Romance and thrillers are dominating the list at…
Before Tuesday, if you'd told me I could make English muffins that are puffy, inviting and full of flavor, I might have said, ah, nahhhhh. I've made them in the past using a couple of different recipes to ok results. But not results good enough to make them on the regular. With the English Muffins…
The Man in the Black Suit, Sylvain Reynard's latest, may have just turned me into a romantic suspense reader. It's an irresistible escape from real life, with art, intrigue and sexy European locales. Nicholas Cassirer is intent on avenging his sister and reclaiming the stolen artwork she died for. He finds himself at the Hotel…
Inspired by Acacia Santos, the heroine in Sylvain Reynard's new romantic suspense novel, The Man in the Black Suit, I made pão de queijo, or Brazilian cheese bread. Authentically made with sour cassava flour, the best I could do on short notice was tapioca flour from Bob's Red Mill, and still the result is pretty…
Today I'm thrilled to share the cover and an excerpt from Katy Ames' next release, After the Storm (Seven Winds #3), out January 18. I started the series last month, and if there's one thing I know, Katy Ames writes strong, competent women. In this one, Tessa Armstrong is a pastry chef and as you'll…
Plus More Food and Wine Events In and Around Seattle This Weekend(ish)
If you're not spending this weekend with Luke and Rey and the latest Star Wars installment, here's a quick look at a few food and wine events and classes in Seattle this weekend and beyond.
Photo Credit: RN74
Saturday, December 16
RN74's Champagne Fete (1:30-3:30 pm) -…
You may have breezed past these Pretzel Linzers with Salted Caramel when you picked up Deb Perelman's latest, Smitten Kitchen EveryDay. When I did my first look at the book, they caught my eye, but weren't the first thing I made. The linzers are tucked in the back with desserts, right next to a bakery style…
