The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook

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I grew up in Western New York, with a huge Italian, German, and Irish influence in my family life. Frederick Douglas, Susan B. Anthony, the Haudenosaunee, and the Erie Canal are a big part of the history in my area. This is, I believe, is one reason I like reading about history and historical fiction.

I garden, cook, and preserve some of the food I grow. I, also, enjoy traveling. A book or two are always with me when I travel. And there is always one in my car, at my desk, and anywhere I may have a chance to read. Primarily I read fiction--young adult, historical fiction, mysteries, thrillers. I do enjoy a good memoir, biographies, and cookbooks. If someone recommends something, I will always check it out.

The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook

7:19 pm 17 February 2015

The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook

Edited by Kate White

Hardcover, 176 pages

Expected publication: March 24th 2015 by Quirk Books (first published March 10th 2015)

ISBN 1594747571 (ISBN13: 9781594747571)

This is a fun read that happens to be a cookbook. A collection of mystery writers have contributed recipes from something simple to more complex, and each recipe has a blurb relating its relevance to one of the author's books. Even the recipes names have a creative twist to them. Included also are a few tidbits on Poe's take on a good meal and P.D. James' take on herbal toxicology as it pertains to plots of mystery novels. There are 171 pages of recipes plus metric conversions for volume and weights, and an index. 7 chapters covering breakfast, entrees, soups, appetizers, salads and sides, desserts, and cocktails. This cookbook would allow booklovers or even a small book club have a lot of fun cooking together.

****This book was won in a Booklikes giveaway given by publisher, Quirk Books.****

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