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Sweet Potato Biscuits #Thanksgiving recipe from Molly MacRae:  We aren’t a marshmallow and sweet potato family. Sweet potatoes, yes, but tending more towards the savory. Roasted sweet potato spears with molasses and horseradish are a Thanksgiving and Christmas tradition at our house. Black bean and…

New Cover Reveal and #Recipe for Coconut Lime Cake by @LibbyKlein #Holiday #Dessert #Thanksgiving #Christmas: Libby Klein I've been obsessed with the Great British Baking Show lately. I've been sick so I've been binge watching Netflix to distract myself. I'm gutted every time my favorite baker is…

Hayley Snow’s Corn Pudding for Thanksgiving or Any Time a Roast Chicken Appears: LUCY BURDETTE: I imagine that a dish like this might have been one of the first things Hayley made for Nathan when their relationship was new. It’s exactly the kind of homestyle food he loves, and now he requests it…

The Stolen Recipe That Became Our Thanksgiving Tradition by Ang Pompano. (plus a givaway): Ang Pompano: It goes without saying that Thanksgiving is all about tradition, and traditions mean a lot to Annette and me. One of our longest-standing traditions goes back to when our kids were little: me…

Creamy Mushroom Chicken Pasta with Red Bell Pepper and Thyme: LESLIE BUDEWITZ:  This is a classic combo that somehow, we’d never made—essentially, an alfredo with chicken, bell pepper, and mushrooms. It’s easy enough for a weeknight dinner, pretty enough for weekends or guests. We used a mix of…

Pumpkin Risotto #Recipe by @LibbyKlein #Pumpkin #Thanksgiving: Libby Klein Risotto is one of those things I have had in restaurants that lack a decent gluten-free menu. It seems like some of them go out of their way to add gluten to everything. Steak marinated in beer. Chicken with soy sauce in the…

Spicy Peanut Pumpkin Soup #Halloween recipe from Molly MacRae: Only as spicy as you want it to be, with a lovely zing of lime, this soup is good on every level. Next time I’ll double the recipe so we have leftovers for lunch.   Spicy Peanut Pumpkin Soup Adapted from Yewande Komolafe in The New…

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A Peach Pie in Disguise for #Halloween by Lucy Burdette: LUCY BURDETTE: I remembered making a wonderful pie ten or so years ago for wonderful writer Nancy Pickard, whom we’d invited to teach a class in Connecticut. The recipe came from Whole Grain Baking by King Arthur flour. It was a peach pie…

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Spiced Pumpkin Cake #Halloween @MaddieDayAuthor #giveaway: MADDIE DAY reporting in. Here at the Kitchen, we're supposed to offer you readers clever Halloween recipes this season. Alas, I'm behind on everything, and I came came up short. This yummy cake at least includes pumpkin and complementary…

Chickpea Curry with Pumpkin and Kale #Halloween Recipe by @Leslie Karst: Before I get to today's recipe, I'm excited to announce that my latest Orchid Isle mystery, WATERS OF DESTRUCTION, was just released yesterday as a trade paperback, at the new low price of $16.99--yippee! (Buy link here.)Okay,…

Dessert, Candy Worms and Chaos: Making Graveyard Pudding with My Grandsons. 
Plus a FREE Halloween story for everyone! by Ang Pompano: ANG POMPANO: I don’t know about where you live, but here in Connecticut, Halloween has become a major holiday. Some folks go all out, decorating almost as much as…

Paperback Release Day for WATERS OF DESTRUCTION! @LeslieKarst: I'm thrilled to announce that today, my second Orchid Isle mystery, Waters of Destruction, is being released as a trade paperback, at the new low price of $16.99! So if you've been waiting to buy the book until the price came down,…

Halloween Chex Mix -- #halloweenweek treats from Leslie Budewitz: LESLIE BUDEWITZ:  One of the highlights of the Christmas season in my childhood neighborhood was the exchange of food gifts among the families. Our next-door neighbors often gave us a big bag of homemade Chex Mix—you remember it, I’m…

Welcoming mystery writer Penny Warner to Mystery Lovers' Kitchen today. She brings a fa-BOO-lous brownie recipe and a giveaway.

Spooky Cake Mix Cookies #Recipe Peg Cochran/Margaret Loudon #Halloween:  I bought what I thought was a mix for brownies and you can imagine my disappointment when I got home from the store and discovered I'd picked up a chocolate cake mix instead.  I didn't want to make a cake--I had nothing to…

Lella’s Tuscan Bread Soup by Lucy Burdette: LUCY BURDETTE: When John and I visited the beautiful city of Siena, Italy last month, we very much enjoyed taking a cooking class with Scuola di Cucina di Lella. I’ve taken other classes in the past (Japan and France,) but this was a first for John. It’s…

Muffins with Carrot, Oats, and Walnuts from Vicki Delany: Is there anything better than a lovely, warm, home-made muffin?  Not in my opinion, and there isn’t much baking that comes easier either. I had some excess carrots on hand and wanted to do something with them. I have no need to make a…

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Churro Cookies #coverreveal #giveaway & #recipe Kim Davis:  KIM DAVIS: I'm delighted to let you be the first to see the brand new cover for Catering to the Dead, the eighth book in my Cupcake Catering Mysteries! Keep scrolling down the page for a look... With a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)…

How to Make an Easy SPICED APPLE SPOONBREAD from author Cleo Coyle: ☕ From Cleo Coyle: One apple and some simple ingredients come together in this recipe to create a tasty bread pudding, perfect for chilly fall mornings, afternoon snacking, or even an after-dinner dessert. Serve it with a drizzle…

Fabulously Moist Pumpkin Bread with Walnuts #Recipe by @Libby Klein: Libby Klein The merest hint of chill in the air, the first leaf to turn colors, and I fly into action baking fall treats. Autumn is my favorite time of year and I will it to start when the days are so muggy you need a shower after…

These scones!

Diet Killers: Recipes for Readers - discussing the narrative skills of the amazing Barbara Rosenblat and offering a recipe for the amazing Date, Walnut, Chocolate Chip Cake.

Muffuletta Pasta #Recipe by @LibbyKlein: Libby Klein I've just returned from a Mystery Writer's Conference in New Orleans where I did as many tours as I could squeeze into two pre-conference days. My favorite tour was a guided food tour of the city by a local chef. Even though I couldn't eat…

Pasta with Fennel, Sausage, and Sweet Pepper Ragu -- dinner with Leslie Budewitz: LESLIE BUDEWITZ: Who doesn’t love a hearty pasta made in one pot? This recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner. It’s flexible, too – choose hot, mild, or unseasoned sausage, and hot or sweet peppers, as you prefer.…

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Where, oh where does the mystery writer write?

Hurricane @vmburns #recipe:  VMBURNS: In September, I attended the world mystery conference, Bouchercon 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is known for good food and I was not disappointed. I also found good cocktails. I had my first hurricane. It was delicious. So, of course I had to try…

No-Knead Bread: MADDIE DAY: After the worst of the warm weather abated earlier this month, I had a hankering for fresh bread, and it was finally cool enough to contemplate baking. I wasn't really up for my usual whole wheat yeasted kneaded recipe, and my sourdough starter is dead, so I hunted down…

Grilled Bananas #recipe from Molly MacRae:   Earlier this month, Ang Pompano shared his recipe for grilled melon. It looks amazing! It also made me realize that we hadn’t grilled bananas even once this summer. We probably wouldn’t fire up the grill just for bananas, but if we have the fire going,…

A Delicious if Homely Cherry Crostata by Lucy Burdette #LydiaBastianich:  LUCY BURDETTE: I saw a recipe for this cherry dessert made by food writer Adam Roberts a month or two ago. He borrowed the recipe from Lydia Bastianich, and I decided I must try it since the cherries have been so good this…

Fresh Tomato Pasta From Vicki Delany: This is a non-recipe recipe. Nothing I love more than tomatoes in season, preferably bought direct from the farmer who grew them.  Right now, here in Southern Ontario we’re overwhelmed with the bounty.  Although, due to the summer’s drought some home gardeners…

Chicken Curry #Recipe Peg Cochran/Margaret Loudon:  I didn't always like curry.  The first time I tasted it I thought it was horrible.  Somewhere along the line, I changed my mind and now I adore curries.  This recipe looks as if it has a lot of ingredients but it's quite easy and quick to make.  I…

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Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread #recipe from Molly MacRae:  Zucchini is versatile and so is this recipe. You can make it as muffins, as one big loaf, or as two smaller loaves (adjusting the baking time accordingly). You can add nuts, substitute butter for all or some of the vegetable oil, leave out…

Confessions of a Habitual Griller- I grilled a melon and it actually worked by Ang Pompano:  ANG POMPANO: One of the earliest lessons I learned was, "Don't play with your food." But when I heard about grilling watermelon, I had to give it a shot. I had no recipe, no clue how it was supposed to be…

Peach Ricotta Cake: MADDIE DAY here, with a delicious cake to sweeten your end of summer.Local peaches have been abundant this year, and I happened to have a container of ricotta cheese in my fridge. I hunted around for a recipe and adapted this one I found online.Peach Ricotta CakeRecipe adapted…

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A bushel of apple recipes from the cooks in the Mystery Lovers' Kitchen - plus a 6-book giveaway!

Classic Buttery Vanilla Cake #Recipe @LibbyKlein: Libby Klein I told you in my last post for Food and Wine Magazine's best chocolate cake that I made that amazing chocolate frosting three times. Here's one of the times. I made a classic buttery vanilla cake with chocolate frosting old school style…

Tomato Pie by Lucy Burdette @Onceuponachef: LUCY BURDETTE: this is my favorite time of the year for produce – the big tomatoes, peppers, okra, peaches, cantaloupe, cucumbers! And do not let me forget corn on the cob.Once again, lots of critters have ravaged John’s garden, but they don’t seem to…

Udon Noodles with Pork and Bok Choy from Vicki Delany: I love noodles of all sorts and am always looking for more ways to use them.  My daughter went to an Asian supermarket and bought me these frozen udon noodles. Far better than the dried variety!  Here’s a nice quick way to use them with some…

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Roasted Sausage and Potatoes #recipe @vmburns:  VMBURNS: I inherited my hatred of grocery shopping from my mom. Every Saturday, I remember hearing, "I hate going to the grocery store." During the pandemic I discovered the freedom of grocery delivery services. There are positives and negatives to…