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A Brief History of Lager: 500 Years of the World's Favourite Beer
by Mark DredgeIn this fascinating book, beer expert Mark Dredge dives into the history of lager, from how it was first brewed to what role was played by German monks and kings in the creation of the drink we know so well today. From the importance of 500-year-old purity laws to a scrupulously researched exploration of modern beer gardens (it's a hard life), Mark has delved deep into the story of the world's favourite beer. From 16th Century Bavaria to the recent popularity of specialist craft lagers, A Brief History of Lager is an engaging and informative exploration of a classic drink. Pint, anyone?(p) 2019 Octopus Publishing Group
A Bright Clean Mind: Veganism for Creative Transformation
by Camille DeAngelis#1 New Release in Art Instruction ? Explore the Connection Between Diet and CreativityIf you liked Brain Food, Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself or Grain Brain, you’ll love A Bright Clean Mind.Vegan Food is Everywhere: When people ask how author and certified vegan lifestyle coach Camille DeAngelis feels satisfied on a vegan diet, she thinks of the moment in James and the Giant Peach when the Grasshopper and the Centipede fret that they have nothing to eat until James points out that they're traveling inside an enormous piece of fruit. There is plenty, Camille reminds us in A Bright Clean Mind, a self-help motivational book for artists and creatives. Everything we could ever want to eat, and more, is all around us.Imagine a Better Life: Because we live in a culture in which the eating and wearing of animals is taken for granted, we rarely recognize our limiting meat-centric mindset. But if we can employ our imagination to create worlds from scratch, we can surely use our imaginative power to envision a new way of seeing ourselves in relation to the animals we eat. On the other side of this brain transformation is a lifestyle that is ideal for our own health and emotional well-being and is much more environmentally sustainable.Improve Your Work Flow: Camille believes that creative hobbies and habits reinvigorate one's primary work. But she knits, sews, embroiders, and bakes for the pleasure of it, too. Her productivity and brain power have been remarkable since going vegan seven years ago, and even more importantly, she no longer feels any of the frustration or uncertainty artists tend to accept as part of the creative process.A Bright Clean Mind is perfect for every creative suffering from brain fog. In this book, you will discover:The effect your diet may be having on your creativity and moodExamples of how going vegan is basically giving yourself brain foodWays to incorporate a vegan diet into your busy life
A Burger to Believe In: Recipes and Fundamentals
by Paolo Lucchesi Chris KronnerA deep-dive into the art and philosophy of making the perfect hamburger, with recipes for game-changing burgers and all the accoutrements.Chris Kronner has dedicated his creative energy, professional skills, and a lifetime of burger experiences to understanding America's favorite sandwich. In his debut cookbook, this trusted chef reveals the secrets behind his art and obsession, and teaches you how to create all of the elements of a perfect burger at home. Including tips for sourcing and grinding high-quality meat, musings on what makes a good bun, creative ideas for toppings (spoiler alert: there are more bad ideas out there than good, and restraint is the name of the game), and more than forty burger accompaniments and alternatives—from superior onion rings to seasonal salads to Filet-O-Fish-inspired Crab Burgers—this book is not only a burger bible, but also a meditation on creating perfection in simplicity.
A Bushel's Worth
by Kayann ShortIn this love story of land and family, Kayann Short explores her farm roots from her grandparents' North Dakota homesteads to her own Stonebridge Farm, an organic, community-supported farm on the Colorado Front Range where small-scale, local agriculture borrows lessons of the past to cultivate sustainable communities for the future."A Bushel's Worth is my favorite kind of nonfiction. Not only is it about many topics close to my heart-gardening, food, family-it is a beautifully told story, and a love story at that, centered around the love of a couple, their love for the land, and a community's love for a way of life. This book forever changed my perspective and awareness as I 'walk out' in my own garden."--Katrina Kittle, author, The Blessings of the Animals"A heartfelt meditation on farm, food, and family. A Bushel's Worth tells a love story of the land and a life spent caring for it."-Hannah Nordhaus, author, The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honeybees Help Feed America"Kayann Short shares a passionate and often lyrical account of how she and her husband John took their first brave steps toward revitalizing a small Colorado farm and with it their lives and the community they drew around them. This is a book about how agriculture continues to create culture when it is practiced with generosity, creativity and attention. It is an inspiring story, a gift for all of us, both on and off the farm, who are trying to learn how to slow down our frenzied lives so that we may give ourselves to what really matters."-Gregory Spaid, author, Grace: Photographs of Rural America"With a companionable mix of literary and earthy sensibilities, Kayann Short writes with graceful, ferocious attentiveness [and] finds reassurance for herself and her modern family in "the old wisdom of the fields."-John Calderazzo, author, Rising Fire: Volcanoes & Our Inner Lives"[A] beautifully written and sensually rich 'ecobiography' of farm life...A Bushel's Worth is a loving natural history - of a farm, a marriage, and a way of life that has changed interestingly and dramatically over just a few generations."-Jane Shellenberger, author, Organic Gardener's Companion: Growing Vegetables in the West"The book is a substantial meal...as much about growing community as it is about growing food, and it leaves the reader with a generous bushel of instruction and inspiration on both counts."-Susan Becker, Director, Boulder Public Library Oral History Program"A Bushel's Worth: An Ecobiography eloquently depicts humans and nature coexisting and mutually benefiting not only in theory, but in actuality...where people treat each other respectfully as they gently work on and with the land."-Shelly Eberly, National Outings Leader, Sierra Club
A Bíblia da Longevidade: como ter uma vida longa e saudável com dietas, exercícios e estilos de vida
by Hiddenstuff EntertainmentVocê gostaria de ser capaz de ter uma vida mais longa e se livrar de doenças, desconfortos, inflamações, dores e depressões? Por muito tempo, técnicas de curas naturais têm sido utilizadas para tratar um grande número de enfermidades e para ajudar pessoas a viverem mais! O uso das técnicas de cura natural também pode ajudar com doenças crônicas, com seu sistema imunológico, níveis de energia, foco, felicidade geral e muito mais! Introduzindo os segredos dos professionais para viverem mais e se sentirem mais saudáveis do que nunca! Com décadas de estratégias testadas, este livro mostrará a você a maneira mais rápida e efetiva de curar seu corpo naturalmente para beneficiar seu bem estar! Você aprenderá a aumentar seu bem estar em apenas poucas semanas. Não apenas isso, mas você melhorará todos os aspectos de sua vida. Quer descobrir como as pessoas lidam com doenças crônicas e enfermidades? Você também pode aprender esses segredos isso e se permitir ser mas feliz e saudável. Este guia ensina técnicas comprovadas sem o uso de suplementos caros ou cursos. O que está incluído: - Viva mais; - Sinta-se mais saudável; - Remédios; - Vença doenças crônicas; - Tenha mais energia; - Durma melhor; - Supere enfermidades; - Nutrição; - O que você deveria saber; + MUITO MAIS! Se você quiser viver mais, ser mais saudável, curar enfermidades ou aumentar seu foco e bem estar, então, este guia é para você! → Volte para o topo da página e clique em “adicionar ao carrinho” para comprá-lo imediatamente ← Aviso legal: O(s) autor e/ou detentor(es) de direitos legais não alega(m), promete(m) nem garante(m) a precisão, perfeição nem suficiência dos conteúdos deste livro e expressamente não se responsabiliza(m) por erros e omissões aqui contidos. Esse produto deve ser us
A Caledonian Feast (Canongate Classics)
by Annette HopeStories, recipes, and cultural legacy combine in this award-winning book: &“recipes, sociology, history and anecdote are woven into a plaid of pleasure&” (The Listener). Scottish cuisine reflects both the richness of the country&’s resources and the ingenuity of Scottish people who often needed to be frugal. From the ninth century to the present, from the simplicity of porridge and oatcakes to the gourmet delights of fish and game, A Caledonian Feast offers a fascinating history of Scotland, complete with author Annette Hope&’s personal collection of authentic recipes.A Caledonian Feast is widely acknowledged to be the definitive culinary history of Scotland. Immensely readable and informative, it draws upon many strands of Scotland&’s literary heritage, including works by Scott, Boswell, Smollett, and Hogg, as well as agriculturalists, social historians, and specialist food writers like Marian McNeill. It was shortlisted for Scotland&’s premier literary prize, the McVitie, and given a Scottish Arts Council Award when first published in 1987. This edition of A Caledonian Feast includes a superb introduction from Clarissa Dickson Wright. &“Exceptionally wide-ranging, well-organized and nicely put.&” —Sunday Times &“A joy to read.&” —Sunday Telegraph
A Call for Kelp (Seaside Café Mysteries #4)
by Bree BakerIt's sink or swim for Everly with her most bizarre case yet!Everly Swan is busy as a bee running her beachside iced tea shop, and the small island of Charm, North Carolina is abuzz-Mitzi Calgon, an iconic Hollywood actress, is in town! Everly's great-aunts are making a documentary about beekeeping and Mira has agreed to help. But when the actress turns up dead, reporters and fans swarm the island, muddying the water and disrupting the peaceful lives of the townspeople.Everly's never been good at minding her own beeswax, so she starts following her own leads and combing through the evidence. Then there's the mystery of Detective Hays-ever since their kiss under the mistletoe, he's been acting distant. And he's annoyingly determined to keep Everly away from the case. But when she receives a cryptic warning to "Bee Careful", Everly realizes that she's gotten herself into a really sticky situation...The fourth book in Bree Baker's Seaside Café Mystery series, readers of Joanne Fluke and Kate Carlisle will love A Call for Kelp!
A Call to Farms: Reconnecting To Nature, Food, And Community In A Modern World
by Jennifer GraysonHope for the future lies with a new generation of regenerative farmers. Within a decade, nearly half of all American farmland will change hands as an older generation of farmers steps aside. In their place, a groundswell of new growers will face numerous challenges, including soil degradation, insufficient income, and investors devouring farmland at a staggering pace. These new farmers are embracing regenerative agriculture—the holistic approach to growing food that restores the soil and biodiversity—in the movement to reclaim our health and the planet’s. But can their efforts help reverse an epidemic of diet-related disease, food inequality, and even climate change? To answer that question and more, award-winning journalist Jennifer Grayson embedded herself in a groundbreaking farmer training program, then embarked on this investigative journey. The diverse array of farmers, graziers, and food activists whom she profiles here are working toward better, more sustainable foodways for all. From a one-acre market garden in Oregon to activists reviving food sovereignty in South Carolina, A Call to Farms tells the captivating story of these new agrarians finding hope and purpose in reconnecting to the land and striving to improve the future of American food.
A Calorie is a Calorie: The Inescapable Science that Controls Our Body Weight
by Keith FraynWe all know someone who seems to eat very little yet cannot avoid weight gain, or someone who eats everything they like while remaining slim. Why? Is it the kinds of food we eat, and when? Are our hormones to blame? Could it be chemicals in our environment? Even specialists are now questioning our understanding of the forces that shape body weight, and we are all more confused than ever.In this book, Keith Frayn, one of the world's leading experts on metabolism, argues that all these challenges are distracting us from tackling the obesity problem in the only way it can be addressed: by rebalancing the disregarded message of 'calories in - calories out'.Taking readers on a deep dive into the real science of energy balance, he reveals how nutrition research has been plagued by the difficulty of really knowing what people are eating and doing; why it is unlikely that some nutrients are intrinsically more fattening than others; how supposed differences between people in the speed of their metabolism vanish in the laboratory; how energy balance is altered in obese people and people who have managed to lose weight; and why these responses - honed over millennia of evolution - make dieting so hard. With clarity and insights from expert research, Frayn provides a clear-eyed perspective on current trends mired in controversy and confusion: time-restricted eating, intermittent fasting, low-carb versus low-fat meal plans, high-protein breakfasts and other dietary trickery. In a world where desirable, energy-rich food is increasingly plentiful, and labour-saving gadgets widespread, it becomes more and more difficult to stick to the simple message of energy balance. But, as Frayn shows, we can reshape our lives and improve our health by going back to what we know about calories, rediscovering the benefits of a more active life, and getting smart about what we eat.
A Calorie is a Calorie: The Inescapable Science that Controls Our Body Weight
by Keith FraynWe all know someone who seems to eat very little yet cannot avoid weight gain, or someone who eats everything they like while remaining slim. Why? Is it the kinds of food we eat, and when? Are our hormones to blame? Could it be chemicals in our environment? Even specialists are now questioning our understanding of the forces that shape body weight, and we are all more confused than ever.In this book, Keith Frayn, one of the world's leading experts on metabolism, argues that all these challenges are distracting us from tackling the obesity problem in the only way it can be addressed: by rebalancing the disregarded message of 'calories in - calories out'.Taking readers on a deep dive into the real science of energy balance, he reveals how nutrition research has been plagued by the difficulty of really knowing what people are eating and doing; why it is unlikely that some nutrients are intrinsically more fattening than others; how supposed differences between people in the speed of their metabolism vanish in the laboratory; how energy balance is altered in obese people and people who have managed to lose weight; and why these responses - honed over millennia of evolution - make dieting so hard. With clarity and insights from expert research, Frayn provides a clear-eyed perspective on current trends mired in controversy and confusion: time-restricted eating, intermittent fasting, low-carb versus low-fat meal plans, high-protein breakfasts and other dietary trickery. In a world where desirable, energy-rich food is increasingly plentiful, and labour-saving gadgets widespread, it becomes more and more difficult to stick to the simple message of energy balance. But, as Frayn shows, we can reshape our lives and improve our health by going back to what we know about calories, rediscovering the benefits of a more active life, and getting smart about what we eat.
A Carafe of Red
by Gerald AsherEvery wine has a story. In this collection of elegantly written essays from the past thirty years, updated with a new introduction and endnotes, renowned author Gerald Asher informs wine enthusiasts with insightful, engrossing accounts of wines from Europe and America that offer just as much for those who simply enjoy vivid evocations of people and places. Asher puts wine in its context by taking the reader on a series of discursive journeys that start with the carafe at his elbow. In his introduction, Asher says, "Wine . . . draws on everything and leads everywhere." Whether the subject is a supposedly simple red wine shared in a Parisian café or a Napa Valley Cabernet tasted with its vintner, every essay in A Carafe of Red is as pleasurable as the wines themselves.
A Catered Bake-Off (A Mystery With Recipes)
by Isis CrawfordWhen sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons bring their culinary prowess from A Little Taste of Heaven catering company to a baking competition in Upstate New York, it&’s murder that takes the cake . . .What&’s the worst that could happen on a reality show bake-off filmed at a picturesque estate? As it turns out, a whole lot. Thrown into the fray against four seasoned competitors, the Simmons sisters face more than just cameras broadcasting their frosting mishaps on local TV. Right from the get-go, their small screen debut sours with suspicious ingredients and malfunctioning appliances. Then there&’s the inexplicable invasion of goats that sends the entire production into a tailspin, followed by a flurry of ominous notes delivered anonymously to the cast and crew.Tensions really reach a boiling point when one of the judges meets a grisly end—death by exploding espresso machine! With a dangerous mystery solidifying, Bernie and Libby whisk through the vast property on a mission to uncover who could have taken down the show&’s discerning food critic. But when the bake-off serves another victim, the sleuthing siblings find themselves racing to catch a mixed-up killer before the final timer dings . . .Includes Original Recipes for You to Try!
A Catered Book Club Murder (A Mystery With Recipes)
by Isis CrawfordSisters Bernie and Libby Simmons are used to catering lip-smacking treats to an artsy group of book lovers—until fiction spills into reality . . . If anything can be said about endearingly predictable Margo Hemsley, it&’s that she always serves elaborate desserts at her mystery book club meetings. That&’s why everyone fears the worst after she doesn&’t pick up her order from Bernie and Libby and skips out on the monthly gathering. The Simmons sisters can&’t imagine their acquaintance vanishing like a character from one of her favorite novels, at least not willingly. When the search ends with the discovery of a dead body, Bernie and Libby agree to help the nine remaining book club members prove their friend was murdered. But a speed read through Margo&’s background reveals there was more to the victim than harmless hobbies and frumpy cardigans would suggest. As the sleuthing sisters unearth scandalous secrets about the book club members, they&’ll have to determine who was connected to Margo&’s shady dealings—and who sent her to an early grave . . .
A Catered Christmas (A Mystery With Recipes #3)
by Isis Crawford&’Tis the season to be sleuthing—as two sisters try to solve a crime at a cooking show. Picturesque Longley, New York, is ringing in the holiday season, but visions of sugar plums are not dancing in Libby Simmons&’s head—especially since she and her sister Bernie are set to appear on the Hortense Calabash Cooking Show. The premise is to give six professional caterers random ingredients and have them whip up a holiday meal. The icing on the fruitcake is that Hortense Calabash is a grinch of epic proportions. And the other contestants are some of the most demanding—and difficult—chefs in the business. Bernie and Libby are thrown into the mix as arguments and accusations simmer on the set. Then Hortense, all dressed up as Santa Claus for the opening sequence, is killed by an exploding oven. With the holiday rush in full swing and a killer still on the loose, Bernie and Libby have no choice but to wrap up the mystery before their geese are well and fully cooked…Includes scrumptious holiday recipes for you to try! &“Fans of culinary cozies by Joanne Fluke and Diane Mott Davidson will enjoy discovering Crawford.&” –Library Journal
A Catered Christmas Cookie Exchange (A Mystery With Recipes #9)
by Isis Crawford&“Fans of culinary cozies by Joanne Fluke and Diane Mott Davidson will enjoy discovering Crawford.&”—Library Journal Bernie and Libby Simmons, caterers extraordinaire, are hosting a televised cookie contest just in time for Christmas, but unfriendly rivalries cook up a cutthroat competition… The feisty members of the Christmas Cookie Club Exchange are busy perfecting their recipes once again. And with the Baking for Life cookie contest on the line, the stakes are higher—and deadlier—than ever. When the odds-on favorite dies in a suspicious car accident en route to the show, Bernie and Libby start digging and are shocked to uncover a soap opera of sinister secrets and clandestine affairs. But they'll stop at nothing to get to the truth, because no holiday treat is sweeter than justice.Includes original recipes for you to try! &“A chatty, cozy mystery.&”—Library Journal
A Catered Doggie Wedding (A Mystery With Recipes #17)
by Isis CrawfordWhen Bernie and Libby Simmons, sisters and co-owners of A Little Taste of Heaven, are hired to cater a posh pooch party, they wind up stepping into a fresh murder investigation! At A Little Taste of Heaven, Bernie and Libby Simmons cater all sorts of affairs, from book clubs to bridal showers and everything in between. So when their counterman, Googie, asks them to cater a doggie wedding for his girlfriend Jenni&’s eight-month-old golden retrievers, they jump on the opportunity. The reception, which will also serve as a grand opening for Jennie&’s new doggie daycare center, is no small affair. Bertha and Ernie—the bride and groom—will be celebrating with more than a hundred guests, including the puppers&’ pals and their people. But all weddings, even shaggy shindigs, come with some drama. Not everyone in town is excited about the upcoming pup-tuials—or Jenni&’s business. Someone is sending threatening messages to Bernie, Libby, and others in town, warning them to cancel the festivities. But when folks start dying under curious circumstances, Bernie and Libby know it&’s up to them to untangle the leads and find the murderer before anyone else bites it. Includes Original Recipes for You to Try!
A Catered Fourth of July (A Mystery With Recipes #10)
by Isis CrawfordIt&’s murder by musket at a Revolutionary War re-enactment: &“This satisfying cozy will appeal to fans of Joanne Fluke&’s Hannah Swensen mysteries.&”—Booklist High noon on July Fourth in the quiet town of Longley, New York, and it&’s got to be a hundred degrees. Thankfully, sisters Bernie and Libby are setting up their yummy catering in a shady gazebo for the reenactment of The Battle of Meadow Creek—and not baking in those Revolutionary War uniforms with their fellow townspeople. After a few cheery exchanges of &“Moveth&” and &“Thou speakest treason,&” the muskets are fired and the fake battle is over. But the blood on the notorious town playboy looks very real. Is it possible he&’s had his last tryst? When town councilman and resident loudmouth Rick Evans accuses Libby&’s beau, Marvin, Bernie and Libby know they&’ve got to get cooking on the case. But the former Casanova has burned half the town—including the hotheaded politician and his occasionally faithful wife. And what about the re-enactor who&’s training as an EMT yet almost fainted at the sight of the deceased&’s blood? Bernie and Libby have their plates overloaded with suspects, and will need to work fast to clear Marvin&’s name. The simmering killer is still out there, armed and taking shots, and unless the sisters quickly get to the bottom of this patriotic pre-meditation, their goose may be cooked…Includes original recipes for you to try! &“Scorned women, jealous husbands, Wiccans, and Hilda the pet pig add to the cozy fun.&”—Publishers Weekly
A Catered Mother's Day (A Mystery With Recipes #11)
by Isis CrawfordA mom feels taken for granted—but she&’s got bigger problems when she&’s taken in for murder: &“Engaging…cozy fans will find plenty to like.&”—Publishers Weekly It&’s Mother&’s Day in sleepy Longely, New York, and catering sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons&’ friend Ellen is an overworked, underappreciated mom who&’s fed up. She&’s a dutiful wife and mother while also running her pet-treat business—yet her birthday and anniversary have both been forgotten. But when she tries to fake her own kidnapping as a prank to get back at her family, things go very wrong. The phony ransom note directed her husband to come to a local motel, but when he gets there, Ellen&’s being arrested for murdering the man whose body is in her room. She insists she doesn&’t even know him—but her staged abduction doesn&’t exactly inspire confidence in the police. Now Bernie and Libby will have to cook up a plan to clear their pal&’s name…Includes original recipes for you to try!
A Catered Murder (A Mystery With Recipes #1)
by Isis CrawfordTwo sisters get into catering and crimesolving in &“a delicious mystery…that will have readers begging for second helpings&” (Leslie Maier). Bernadette Simmons wasn't sure what to expect when she left L.A.—and her no-good, cheating boyfriend—to move back in with her family in New York. And her sister Libby had no idea what she was in for when she hired Bernie to work for her catering business. But in between cutting up canapés and dishing up desserts, the two find themselves in the midst of a mystery they can sink their teeth into… Right now they&’re baking cookies and slicing rare beef tenderloin to serve at a high school reunion. The dinner has a Dracula theme and a very strange guest of honor: Laird Wrenn, a New York Times-bestselling author of vampire novels. Libby and Bernie know this will be an evening unlike any other. And they're proven right when Laird pours a glass of water, takes a long sip—and drops stone-cold dead. Now, with murder on the menu and Libby under suspicion, the sisters must put their heads together to figure out whodunit, in a mystery that promises to be deadly to the very last bite.Includes 7 delectable recipes for you to try! &“A naturally flowing narrative, lively and likeable characters, and plenty of clever word play amid the foul play set this first novel above the common run of cozies.&”—Publishers Weekly &“Fans who love culinary mysteries are going to gain pounds after reading this delicious who-done-it.&”—I Love a Mystery
A Catered New Year’s Eve (A Mystery With Recipes)
by Isis CrawfordSisters Bernie and Libby Simmons are reunited with a distant relative who wants them to cater a New Year&’s Eve event—and help find a guilty party . . . It&’s been years since Bernie and Libby&’s parents became estranged from Ada Sinclair&’s side of the family—though the reasons for the rift are lost to history. The sisters, however, are intrigued when Ada makes contact and tells them about the long-ago deaths of her father and his business partner—both of which were ruled accidental. Ada thinks otherwise—and has a plan. On New Year&’s Eve, she&’ll gather a group of guests and read from a diary she&’s found in her mother&’s attic that she thinks will expose the culprit. The Simmons sisters agree to provide refreshments for the bash, but when the night arrives, a guest drops dead. In the tumult, the diary disappears. When Ada is arrested for murder, she&’ll have to hope that Bernie and Libby can provide a resolution before the clock runs out. Includes Original Recipes for You to Try! &“Fast paced and lively, this mystery will appeal to fans of Joanne Fluke and Laura Childs.&”—Booklist
A Catered Quilting Bee (A Mystery With Recipes #17)
by Isis CrawfordSisters and caterers Bernie and Libby Simmons, owners of A Little Taste of Heaven, return for another culinary cozy with catering, dogs, and murder. Quilts, quiet, and delicious food. That&’s exactly what Bernie and Libby expect as they build the menu for the Longely Sip and Sew Quilting Circle&’s first-ever exhibition hosted at the local library. The eclectic ladies of the group couldn&’t appear more harmlessly wholesome if they tried, especially mild-mannered kindergarten teacher Cecilia Larson, who hired A Little of Taste of Heaven to cater the event. So it&’s a complete shock when disturbing news drops about member Ellen Fisher, found hanging from a plant hook in her otherwise pristine sewing room . . . All are very quick to deem the tragic death a suicide. All except for Cecilia. She believes something else happened to her best friend—who was busy adding the finishing stitches on her greatest work yet in hopes of displaying it at the exhibition—and looks to Bernie and Libby to expose the truth . . . and the killer. As Ellen&’s patchy past comes into focus along with a mysterious connection to a missing seven-hundred-year-old quilt fragment, can the sisters unravel the victim&’s final thread before another turns up dead? Includes Original Recipes for You to Try!
A Catered St. Patrick's Day: A Mystery With Recipes (A Mystery With Recipes #8)
by Isis Crawford&“Cozy fans will appreciate the zany characters, witty dialogue and puzzling plot.&”—Publishers Weekly To most of the people of Longely, New York, St. Paddy's Day means good food, great music, and plenty of Guinness. But when the lifeless body of Mike Sweeney floats to the top of a vat of green beer, it looks like the luck o' the Irish has just run out. Unfortunately for the Simmons sisters, Bernie and Libby, the number one suspect is related to one of their very best catering customers, the pampered and powerful Bree Nottingham. When Bree visits A Little Taste of Heaven to beseech them to clear her nephew's name, they just can't say no. But the more information Bernie and Libby stir up, the more Duncan Nottingham looks like a killer. For Bernie and Libby, the situation is in danger of boiling over. And they can't count on good old Saint Pat to drive out the snake in their midst…they'll have to do it themselves. &“Fans of culinary cozies by Joanne Fluke and Diane Mott Davidson will enjoy discovering Crawford.&”—Library JournalIncludes original recipes for you to try!
A Catered Tea Party (A Mystery With Recipes #12)
by Isis CrawfordA billionaire is felled at a fundraiser: &“Fans of culinary cozies by Joanne Fluke and Diane Mott Davidson will enjoy discovering Crawford.&”—Library Journal Everyone in Longely, New York is talking about Blue House, an art complex that will bring the quaint little town a theater, an art gallery, and even a restaurant and coffee bar. But they&’re less than enthusiastic about Ludvoc &“Zeb&” Zalinsky, the self-made billionaire who&’s funding the complex—and rubbing everyone the wrong way. Sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons are catering an elaborate tea party for an opening night gala fundraiser. But just when it seems the Alice in Wonderland-themed tea party is going according to plan, Zeb lifts an electric tea kettle, clutches his chest, and falls to the floor. It doesn&’t take long for police to decide that this seemingly random accident was actually cold-blooded murder. As Bernie and Libby set out to find the culprit, they realize Zeb might have had more enemies than money. With so many possible culprits to sort through, only one thing is clear: Zeb was poured a steaming cup of revenge—and a second serving may be on the menu… Includes original recipes for you to try!
A Catered Thanksgiving (A Mystery With Recipes #7)
by Isis CrawfordA dysfunctional family holiday turns deadly in this &“sprightly&” mystery (Publishers Weekly). Whipping up Thanksgiving dinner can be stressful for anyone, but that goes double for the Field family. Everything has to be perfect, or they risk getting cut out of dominating patriarch Monty&’s lucrative will. That&’s where sisters Bernie and Libby&’s catering company, A Little Taste of Heaven, comes in. Surely with their lumpless mashed potatoes and to-die-for gravy, even the super-dysfunctional Fields can get along for one meal. But no one can dress up disaster when the turkey goes boom right in Monty&’s scowling face, sending him to that great dining room in the sky. With everyone harboring their own cornucopia of secrets, discovering who wanted to carve up Monty won&’t be easy. Worse, the Field Mansion is draped under a snowstorm, trapping them with a killer determined to get more than his piece of the pie. Bernie and Libby will have to find out who the culprit is, fast, before the leftovers—and their chances of surviving—run out for good… Includes tasty recipes! &“Fans of culinary cozies by Joanne Fluke and Diane Mott Davidson will enjoy discovering Crawford.&” –Library Journal
A Catered Valentine's Day (A Mystery With Recipes #4)
by Isis CrawfordIn this &“well-paced&” mystery, a chocolate shop owner is killed, and there&’s quite an assortment of suspects (Publishers Weekly). Sisters Bernie and Libby, owners of A Taste of Heaven, have plans to partner up with the Just Chocolate store for a taste-tempting Valentine's Day fundraiser featuring pairings of exotic chocolates, food, and wine, as well as a bachelor auction. And though Bernie isn&’t too happy about her boyfriend volunteering to be auctioned off, she&’s got too much on her plate to be jealous: one of the coolers is leaking; they need a new butter supplier, and the mother of a very good client has died. Putting their preparations on hold, Bernie and Libby attend the funeral, only to be recruited to help solve a mystery. In an old cemetery-turned-lover&’s-lane, the body of Ted Gorman has been found in someone else&’s grave. The same Ted Gorman who supposedly died in a fiery car crash weeks earlier. Ted was the owner–with his wife–of Just Chocolate. So now, as Bernie and Libby continue working with the grieving widow, they open up a mixed box of dark financial scandal, sticky family ties, bittersweet passion, and just desserts.Includes scrumptious dessert recipes for you to try! &“Fans of culinary cozies by Joanne Fluke and Diane Mott Davidson will enjoy discovering Crawford.&” –Library Journal