Frosted Cheerwine Brownies
In the novella, Another Big Bust by Diane Kelly, North Carolina native Shae Sharpe loves to drink the cherry-flavored soda Cheerwine. According to the Cheerwine website, L.D. Peeler created Cheerwine […]
Philadephia Water Ice
After reading Long Bright River, which takes place in Philadelphia, I decided to see what foods the city is known for besides cheesesteak. According to VisitPhilly.com, Water Ice is one […]
Breakfast Burritos
In the novel Have You Seen Luis Velez? Raymond takes Mrs. G. out for brunch. Mrs. G. is thrilled because it had been over a decade since she had eaten […]
Peach Almond Cookie Cobbler
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, peach crisps, and cobblers. They […]
The Ultimate Grilled Pimiento Cheese Topped with Bacon and Tomato
The book Big Lies In A Small Town takes place in Edenton, North Carolina, which is a real southern coastal town in the Carolina Inner Banks region. Pimiento cheese is […]
Homestyle Beef Casserole
After reading Nothing More Dangerous, I tried to think of a dish a 15-year-old boy would love. I remembered this Homestyle Beef Casserole recipe from Southern Living Magazine. With four […]
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bundt Cake
Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland by Gerald Clarke is my book club’s February 2020 selection. The hostess has decided to have a Wizard of Oz theme for our […]
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream
While I gave up reading the novel Truly Devious, I did not give up on making a Vermont themed recipe. And what is the best thing to ever come out […]
Peanut Butter Cookies
There is a scene in Daisy Jones & The Six where the band chows down on some “special” cookies. Later, when Daisy offers Billy’s daughter, Julia, a peanut butter cookie, […]