Author: Jane Green
Title: Good Taste: Simple, Delicious, Recipes For Family and Friends
Publisher: NAL
Publish Date: Oct 4, 2016
Buy: Amazon
Book Blurb:
Jane Green’s life has always revolved around her kitchen...
... from inviting over friends for an impromptu brunch; to wowing guests with delicious new recipes; to making sure her ever-on-the-move family makes time to sit down together. For Jane, food is enjoyable because of the people surrounding it and the pleasures of hosting and nourishing those she cares about, body and soul.
Now, Jane opens wide the doors of her stunning home to share tips on entertaining, ideas for making any gathering a cozy yet classy affair, and some of her favorite dishes, ranging from tempting hors d’oeuvres like Sweet Corn and Chili Soup, to mouthwatering one-pot mains like Slow-Braised Onion Chicken, to sinfully satisfying desserts like Warm Chocolate and Banana Cake.
This book is Jane’s perfect recipe for making a wonderful life complete with friends, loving family, and moments filled with good food, good times, and, of course, Good Taste.
Review: Good Taste is the kind of cookbook people that like gourmet foods and like to host parties should quickly add to their collection.
Then there's me. I'm a 40 something singleton (as Bridget Jones might say) that is a caregiver for my mom and I feed my sister and her kids most days of the week. So I don't always make fancy schmancy dinners, with equally fancy friends. One of the recipes was made for Hugh Grant, color me jealous.
There are several recipes I do intend to try. I made the eggplant mozarella slices, sans rosemary and they were wonderful, I highly recommend trying them if you buy the cookbook. I fully intend to make Toad In The Hole, Sweet Corn and Chili Soup and I want to try her chocolate chip cookies. Oh and the Salted Chocolate Mousse.
The photos make the food look rustic and yummy and a little daunting if you aren't an accomplished cook.
A lot of authors have cookbooks now, but I find this one to be really unique. It is really personal and though the recipes might not always be when I would serve for my family they look fabulous.
Rating: 5 flowers
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Saturday, October 15, 2016
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Great Escapes Book Tours Book Review: The Stitching Hour
The Stitching Hour:
An Embroidery Mystery
Cozy Mystery
9th in Series
Publisher: NAL (November 3, 2015)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0451473844
E-Book ASIN: B00S75OKKQ

An Embroidery Mystery
Cozy Mystery
9th in Series
Publisher: NAL (November 3, 2015)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0451473844
E-Book ASIN: B00S75OKKQ
Synopsis:
In the latest mystery from the bestselling author of Wicked Stitch, the future of Marcy Singer’s embroidery shop is dangling by a thread…
Marcy’s shop, the Seven-Year Stitch, is one year old this October so it’s time to party in little Tallulah Falls, Oregon. Aside from the Halloween decorations and festive stitching kits and patterns, Marcy’s got all sorts of celebratory swag, including Seven-Year Stitch key rings and goodie bags.
Unfortunately, her new neighbors might spoil the revelry. An eccentric couple has opened a haunted house next door, and all that screaming will certainly scare off customers. But there’s even more to be frightened of after a local waitress is found dead on the sidewalk with mysterious markings on her neck—and one of Marcy’s key rings beneath her. With no time to hem and haw, Marcy must act fast if she hopes to restore the peace to Tallulah Falls…
Review: I read Wicked Stitch in April and I really loved it, so I was super excited to read the next book, which is Halloween themed. I'm really loving this series and will definitely have to go back and read the first books. For those new to this series there are 8 books before this one. This is a series that is easy to love.
In this book a haunted attraction is opening next door and Marcy isn't very excited about it. Then a waitress is found dead, and it looks like their might be vampires on the loose. That alone makes for a perfect Halloween themed mystery..
Keira wasn't really the most well liked girl. Her ex boyfriends all have issues with her. Her father likes her sister better, so there are a lot of potential suspects.
The owners of the Haunted Emporium are really eclectic and a little bit creepy and the more you get to know them, the more questions you have about them.
I love Marcy and Ted. There relationship is coming along nicely and Marcy's mom has a relationship starting too.
The mystery was fun and fast paced. There is a certain point where you know who the killer had to be though, but it was fun to learn what the motives were.
I really enjoyed this book and I can't wait for the next book in this series
Rating: 5 flowers
Review: I read Wicked Stitch in April and I really loved it, so I was super excited to read the next book, which is Halloween themed. I'm really loving this series and will definitely have to go back and read the first books. For those new to this series there are 8 books before this one. This is a series that is easy to love.
In this book a haunted attraction is opening next door and Marcy isn't very excited about it. Then a waitress is found dead, and it looks like their might be vampires on the loose. That alone makes for a perfect Halloween themed mystery..
Keira wasn't really the most well liked girl. Her ex boyfriends all have issues with her. Her father likes her sister better, so there are a lot of potential suspects.
The owners of the Haunted Emporium are really eclectic and a little bit creepy and the more you get to know them, the more questions you have about them.
I love Marcy and Ted. There relationship is coming along nicely and Marcy's mom has a relationship starting too.
The mystery was fun and fast paced. There is a certain point where you know who the killer had to be though, but it was fun to learn what the motives were.
I really enjoyed this book and I can't wait for the next book in this series
Rating: 5 flowers
About This Author
Your Biography Information for your tour page and for use by the bloggers – Gayle Trent (and pseudonym Amanda Lee) writes the Daphne Martin Cake Decorating series and the Embroidery Mystery series. The cake decorating series features a heroine who is starting her life over in Southwest Virginia after a nasty divorce. The Embroidery Mystery series features a heroine who recently moved to the Oregon coast to open an embroidery specialty shop.
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