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am a cozy mystery fan without a doubt but what I really enjoy
even more are mysteries with recipes. Laura Childs’
Tea mystery series is one of my all-time favorites. Seeing
the variety of recipes and the list of series (at the back
of the book) made me realize how much I’ve been missing.
The excerpts in the Cozy Cookbook have me looking up mystery
series I hadn’t considered before, like Connie Archer’s
A Spoonful of Murder from her Soup Lover’s
Mystery series. The main character is Lucky and the backdrop
is her late parents’ restaurant By the Spoonful Soup
Shop which sells soups, stews and sandwiches. The recipe that
follows the excerpt is French Toast Sandwich… OMG. I’ve
never tried Julie Hyzy’s White House Chef Series but
I think I just might and her easy to make Eggs Benedict recipe
looks like one even I can handle. Cleo Coyle’s Chocolate
Zombie Clusters from Murder by Mocha turned me into
cross-eyed Zombie. Yum. Victoria Hamilton’s Fourth of
July Potato Salad from her mystery Bowled Over and
Laura Childs’ Summer Tea Sparkler from Sweet Tea
Revenge had me craving summer time. But my favorite has
to be Erin’s Two-Bean and Pesto Salad from Leslie Budewitz’s
Crime Rib.(Great, now I’m hungry again)
About
a third of the way through the book I notice I was reading
the excerpts - and each recipe. With recipe books I usually
skip to what looks like a favorite. I found all the recipes
in The Cozy Cookbook inspiring. There is such a variety
you just can’t miss in pleasing the foodies in your
family. The Cozy Cookbook is a must for every mystery
reader’s kitchen.
The
Cozy Cookbook is set up in sections of: Breakfast, Breads,
Muffins, and other Baked Goodies; Soups, Salads, and Sandwiches;
Drinks; Appetizers; Main Courses; Side Dishes; and Desserts.
At the very back is a series list and Author bios.
- Cheese Shop Mysteries - Avery Aames
- Cookbook Nook Mysteries - Daryl Wood Gerber
- Charmed Pie Shoppe Mysteries - Ellery Adams
- Soup Lover’s Mysteries - Ellery Adams
- Food Lover’s Village Mysteries -
Leslie Budewitz
- Seattle Spice Shop Mysteries - Leslie Budewitz
- Tea Shop Mysteries - Laura Childs
- Coffeehouse Mysteries - Cleo Coyle
- Vintage Kitchen Mysteries - Victoria Hamilton
- Merry Muffin Mysteries - Victoria Hamilton
- Candy Holliday Murder Mysteries - B B Haywood
- White House Chef Mysteries - Julie Hyzy
- Cupcake Bakery Mysteries - Jenn McKinlay
- Library Lover’s Mysteries - Jenn
McKinlay
- Country Cooking School Mysteries - Paige
Shelton
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