Books and Recipes

Dragonfly by Leila Meacham is a World War II espionage story about five young Americans who are sent on missions in occupied Paris for the …

Happy Publication Day to my dear friend, Diane Kelly! With her trademarked wit, Diane Kelly delivers another fantastic cozy mystery with Dead in The Doorway: …

The Dutch House: A Novel by Ann Patchett is my PALS book club's April 2020 selection. I so enjoy these monthly meetings with food, frivolity, …

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides was selected as the Goodreads Choice Awards 2019 Winner for Best Mystery and Thriller. The publisher's blurb states: "The …

The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer will most likely be one of my top five books this year. And yes, if you know …

I am breaking tradition here. Normally I would post a lovely French recipe to complement the book Dragonfly. I will save the madeleine recipe for …

In Diane Kelly's cozy mystery, Dead In The Doorway, the former owner of a flip house had won many blue ribbons for her peach pies, …

After reading The Dutch House, I was craving a Dutch Baby pancake. If you have never had one, they are puffy, eggy and buttery. The …

After finishing the psychological thriller The Silent Patient, I needed a drink. I searched for cocktails containing the word Silent and found this one called …

A good part of the novel The Things We Cannot Say takes place in both World War II occupied Poland and in modern-day Poland. I …