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61) Deadly Desserts
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A plea from the past can't be ignored!While her sisters fought hard to keep the cafe alive, Ruby Finch had her eye on becoming the town librarian. It took a death for that to come about which wasn't ideal. Now she's helping her fiancé with his new diner, the site of a murder and then arson, and wondering why bad things keep happening.When she finds a note with a plea for help, Ruby can't agree with the sheriff that it is a hoax or a joke. Thankfully...
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This book is a traveler's guide to the regional foods of the United States, dishes that are only found in certain parts of the country or are connected to a particular place through their history.
Learn the intriguing stories behind specialties like the Philly cheesesteak, the Chicago-style hot dog and Nashville hot chicken, as well as hyperlocal delicacies such as the Juicy Lucy burger, Hangtown fry and shoofly pie. Find out the distinctions...
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A guide to making bubble tea at home, along with a history of the popular drink and thirty-five recipes from a popular Manhattan tea shop entrepreneur.
From its origins in Taiwan, bubble tea, or boba, has developed legions of ardent fans across the globe. Often topped with chewy balls of tapioca or other toppings, this sweet treat is colorful, fun, and personalized. Now, with this cookbook, boba lovers can make it themselves using all-natural ingredients!...
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When is a witch not a witch?Jessica Lavender lived a mediocre life until she discovers she is a witch. After intense training Jess realizes that although she loves helping people, there is more to life than being a potion making store owner. Her familiar insists she is a witch above everything, but Jess's passion for baking can't be denied any longer. It won't be easy convincing Maestro to rethink his plans for her.When her new neighbor is accused...
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Shelby and Jesse are back on the island they love, living at a dive resort while Jesse delves into research for his dissertation. Shelby's life gets interesting after the quirky and colorful resort baker takes her under her wing, a scruffy beach dog moves onto her porch, and she adopts an adorable kitten. When a disagreeable tourist dies, suspicion is cast on Shelby's new friends and acquaintances. Wanting to clear their names, she dives into tracking...
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In this unique fusion of culinary short stories, I invite you to embark on a delectable journey across 17 captivating gastronomic destinations, where rich histories, vibrant cultures, and diverse gastronomic traditions converge.Prepare for a voyage filled with culinary delights, as we explore the Tzar's treasures of Russia. From caviar to blini and Beef Stroganoff, you'll uncover the diverse and hearty flavors that have shaped the region.Each chapter...
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When Ruby's father passes away, but fails to leave her the millions some expected, Steve, her husband of 35 years, moves out. Alone, but in control of her own affairs for the first time in her life, Ruby is torn between panic and relief. When she investigates the remote beach cabin her father had left her instead of his estate, she discovers a dilapidated beach resort in a remote location, seemingly untouched since its former owner, Cecelia Johansen,...
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Mallory Beck didn't expect to start dating her detective friend and childhood crush, Alex Martinez. At the very least, after her husband's recent death, she didn't expect to date someone she really likes so soon. But this isn't a real date anyway. It's a Bible study, and she has some questions about God, not to mention the pressing need to escape her recently freeloading father for an evening. Besides, how heated could things get at a Bible study?...
69) Tragic Tuesday
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It's springtime, and Tabby figures what better way to unite the town of Crystal Cove than creating a community garden! The problem is, she knows nothing about tending the earth. However, there are several folks in town who have strong beliefs in how to start a garden right-unfortunately, all of these strong beliefs seem to disagree with one another. Tabby thinks she has it handled when she comes up with a system that makes each group of gardeners...
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Readers are giving this cozy series five stars! ★★★★★ Read this sixth standalone mystery in the Mallory Beck series now! Some people will kill for the perfect antique. The question is… who did?When Mallory and Amber try their hand at catering their first event-an antique auction held on New Year's Eve-they have high hopes for helping the locals ring in the new year with a little culinary decadence. But when a highly anticipated collector...
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Nothing goes better with milkshakes than burgers… or is that murder? Traveling bakers, Ruby and Bee, are excited when they stop in the Main Street of small town, Sleepy Creek, Ohio. They're ready to serve their delicious treats to the locals until… Bee ends up in a milkshake-flinging confrontation with a customer wearing leopard print pants and rhinestone-spangled glasses. When the girls open up the food truck the next morning, they're horrified...
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Mallory Beck isn't in the habit of involving herself in local politics, but when she supports a new friend at a meeting to save the local library and the main speaker is found dead on the steps of the town hall, she finds herself deep in the heart of another murder investigation. Her cat, Hunch, who loves a good mystery, is thrilled and, as usual, helps her discover a key clue. Mallory's clever friend and long-ago crush, Alex, is on the case. He was...
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Spring has arrived in Honeysuckle Grove, and now that crime has finally settled down, Mallory is excited to put her extra time into her new catering business. Despite the lack of crime, though, Alex has been noticeably MIA in Mallory's life, working in the background on a secretive high-profile case. Lately, it's taking up every bit of his time, and it's hard for Mallory not to feel both jilted and curious.Not meaning to-or at the very least, not...
74) Murder à la Mode
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With the wine harvest behind them, things had just started to calm down for Maggie and Laurent in their French village of Saint-Buvard when a team of celebrity judges arrives to put on a contest to decide in a blind taste test which country makes the best pastries-the Brits, the Americans, the Germans or the French. When one of the contestants ends up stabbed to death, the suspect is a friend. Maggie will need to find a way past the woman's obvious...
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When Mallory Beck wins a food tour experience in New Orleans, she invites teenage Amber, her foodie BFF, to join her on a road trip of French and creole cuisine. Mallory's cat-sitter cancels at the last minute, and presumptuous, cheeky Hunch helps himself to shotgun in Mallory's Prius. A good thing, too, because when a know-it-all food tour participant turns up dead and wrapped in Mardi Gras beads, they'll need Hunch's keen nose to sniff out any foul...
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One dead body, two cake pops, and… zero suspects? Murder has never been this confusing. Life has only just returned to normal in Bourbon, Kentucky, after a lengthy "caramel war" between the confectioners of the small town. And traveling bakers, Ruby and Bee, are determined to bring a little sweetness and positivity to the locals with their spring special: cake pops. Until one of their customers, a stranger who has no connections to anyone in town,...
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"This book grills up an enjoyable read for both avid foodies and novice diners alike! Perman's sneak peek into the fascinating history of In-N-Out is as good as the delicious burgers themselves."
-Mario Batali, celebrity chef and author of Molto Italiano
A behind-the-counter look at the fast-food chain that breaks all the rules, Stacy Perman's In-N-Out Burger is the New York Times bestselling inside story of the family behind the California-based...
78) She Chef
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From this five foot tall, hundred pound woman running dinner house kitchens staffed with men, to how to flip an egg in a sauté pan, to a near shoot out at her restaurant in the mountains of Oregon, her experiences are varied and unique. Linda is a chef! Linda came of age far from home in the seventies where young people believed in buying local, saving the earth, and stopping war. This was also a time where the food culture was changing in America....
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They wanted a feast, but what they got was a mystery with all the trimmings.Twins Samantha and Lizzie hoped for a peaceful Thanksgiving in their charming Texas town. But when Lizzie's boss, a seasoned private investigator, entrusts her with a baffling case, their holiday takes a curious turn. A priceless family heirloom, on loan to the museum, vanishes during the annual Pilgrim Pageant in front of hundreds of witnesses. Left in its place is Gobbles,...
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A fresh take on the Camino packed with the flavours of northern Spain.
In this deeply personal culinary travelogue, food culture writer Lindy Mechefske invites readers to join her in savouring the richness of the Camino. Returning to the most basic human needs - walking, eating, and sleeping - she rediscovers purpose at a time of change and transition.
Walk, Eat, Repeat recounts Mechefske's arduous, yet fulfilling, pilgrimage on the Camino from...