A Catered Valentine's Day

A Catered Valentine's Day

Author: Isis Crawford

Publisher: Kensington Books

Published: 2006-12-26

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780758206893

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Caterers and sisters Bernie and Libby, while attending the funeral for a client's mother, are plunged into a bizarre mystery when the corpse of Ted Gorman, the owner of Just Chocolate, who supposedly died in a fiery car crash weeks earlier, is found in someone else's grave.


A Catered Valentine's Day

A Catered Valentine's Day

Author: Isis Crawford

Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 0758242921

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In this “well-paced” mystery, a chocolate shop owner is killed, and there’s quite an assortment of suspects (Publishers Weekly). Sisters Bernie and Libby, owners of A Taste of Heaven, have plans to partner up with the Just Chocolate store for a taste-tempting Valentine's Day fundraiser featuring pairings of exotic chocolates, food, and wine, as well as a bachelor auction. And though Bernie isn’t too happy about her boyfriend volunteering to be auctioned off, she’s got too much on her plate to be jealous: one of the coolers is leaking; they need a new butter supplier, and the mother of a very good client has died. Putting their preparations on hold, Bernie and Libby attend the funeral, only to be recruited to help solve a mystery. In an old cemetery-turned-lover’s-lane, the body of Ted Gorman has been found in someone else’s grave. The same Ted Gorman who supposedly died in a fiery car crash weeks earlier. Ted was the owner–with his wife–of Just Chocolate. So now, as Bernie and Libby continue working with the grieving widow, they open up a mixed box of dark financial scandal, sticky family ties, bittersweet passion, and just desserts. Includes scrumptious dessert recipes for you to try! “Fans of culinary cozies by Joanne Fluke and Diane Mott Davidson will enjoy discovering Crawford.” –Library Journal


Valentine Surprise

Valentine Surprise

Author: Corinne Demas

Publisher: Walker Childrens

Published: 2007-12-26

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13:

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A little girl tries to create the perfect heart-shaped valentine for her mother on Valentine's Day.


TONJAS TABLE

TONJAS TABLE

Author: Tonja Engen

Publisher: Wise Ink

Published: 2016-11-03

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781945769207

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Tonja's Table: Menus and Recipes for Every Occasion delivers flavor-packed meals your guests and family will love. Knowing what to make is often one of the biggest challenges when entertaining. This book is for any home cook who wants to take the guesswork out of what to make for any occasion. Whether it's a formal dinner party or a backyard bash, Tonja's Table delivers a fun, confident, foolproof way to cook for your family and friends. Tonja's fun, enthusiastic, and inviting approach to cooking is like having your best friend in the kitchen. This cookbook includes over 40 menus for entertaining and parties, weekend entertaining, weeknight dinners, and a special section for restaurant-inspired recipes. You will never have to solve the "what should I make?" dilemma again.


Have Her Over for Dinner

Have Her Over for Dinner

Author: Matt Moore

Publisher: Matt Moore

Published: 2010-03

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 9780615318790

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Let's face it, today we are inundated with articles about cooking, food, and wine in almost every part of our lives. From The Wall Street Journal to Playboy Magazine, you'd be hard pressed not to find a commentary related to the subject of food. At a time when I'm trying to figure out my best financial opportunities or determine which girl of the SEC is the best looking, why am I being told how to cook something? The simple answer is women. Don't get me wrong, a quick glance at any men's magazine will always yield the same redundant taglines; "Lose your Gut," "1001 Financial Solutions," or "Score your Dream Job" on the cover. However, by now the majority of writers have exhausted the subjects of health, wealth, and power as a means to attract women, and they realize that cooking is just another avenue that they can use to appeal to the wants and needs of their readers. Don't trust me? Take a stroll through the magazine aisle at your local grocery store, and you might find that even Field and Stream has gone haute-cuisine on your latest hunt. Confused by the last sentence? Good, this book is for you.


Happy Thanksgiving, Gus!

Happy Thanksgiving, Gus!

Author: Jacklyn Williams

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2007-09

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781404812628

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When Gus and Bean go to gather farm vegetables for Thanksgiving, Gus brings his camera along so that he can finish a homework assignment.


A Catered Quilting Bee

A Catered Quilting Bee

Author: Isis Crawford

Publisher: Kensington Cozies

Published: 2024-02-20

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1496735005

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Sisters and caterers Bernie and Libby Simmons, owners of A Little Taste of Heaven, return for another culinary cozy with catering, dogs, and murder. Quilts, quiet, and delicious food. That’s exactly what Bernie and Libby expect as they build the menu for the Longely Sip and Sew Quilting Circle’s first-ever exhibition hosted at the local library. The eclectic ladies of the group couldn’t appear more harmlessly wholesome if they tried, especially mild-mannered kindergarten teacher Cecilia Larson, who hired A Little of Taste of Heaven to cater the event. So it’s a complete shock when disturbing news drops about member Ellen Fisher, found hanging from a plant hook in her otherwise pristine sewing room . . . All are very quick to deem the tragic death a suicide. All except for Cecilia. She believes something else happened to her best friend—who was busy adding the finishing stitches on her greatest work yet in hopes of displaying it at the exhibition—and looks to Bernie and Libby to expose the truth . . . and the killer. As Ellen’s patchy past comes into focus along with a mysterious connection to a missing seven-hundred-year-old quilt fragment, can the sisters unravel the victim’s final thread before another turns up dead? Includes Original Recipes for You to Try!


A Catered Doggie Wedding

A Catered Doggie Wedding

Author: Isis Crawford

Publisher: Kensington Books

Published: 2022-06-28

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1496734998

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When Bernie and Libby Simmons, sisters and co-owners of A Little Taste of Heaven, are hired to cater a posh pooch party, they wind up stepping into a fresh murder investigation! At A Little Taste of Heaven, Bernie and Libby Simmons cater all sorts of affairs, from book clubs to bridal showers and everything in between. So when their counterman, Googie, asks them to cater a doggie wedding for his girlfriend Jenni’s eight-month-old golden retrievers, they jump on the opportunity. The reception, which will also serve as a grand opening for Jennie’s new doggie daycare center, is no small affair. Bertha and Ernie—the bride and groom—will be celebrating with more than a hundred guests, including the puppers’ pals and their people. But all weddings, even shaggy shindigs, come with some drama. Not everyone in town is excited about the upcoming pup-tuials—or Jenni’s business. Someone is sending threatening messages to Bernie, Libby, and others in town, warning them to cancel the festivities. But when folks start dying under curious circumstances, Bernie and Libby know it’s up to them to untangle the leads and find the murderer before anyone else bites it. Includes Original Recipes for You to Try!


A Catered Cat Wedding

A Catered Cat Wedding

Author: Isis Crawford

Publisher: Kensington Cozies

Published: 2018-09-25

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1496714989

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An “amusing” mystery filled with “lively characters, irresistible food descriptions, and witty dialogue” (Publishers Weekly). Susie Katz is known as the crazy cat lady of Longely, New York, and goes out of her way to earn the title, right down to her cat T-shirts and porcelain Hello Kitties. She’s a fanatic for anything feline. Humans, not so much. So when she decides to put up a tent on her property and hold an extravagant wedding ceremony for her two Russian blues, she makes sure to include a few two-legged guests—primarily to raise some hackles. All her favorite enemies will be there: her bird-loving neighbor, a rival cat breeder, a local animal rights activist, and the niece and nephew who stand to inherit her considerable fortune…if she doesn’t spend it all on cat tchotchkes first. Susie can’t wait for them all to watch as Boris and Natasha slink up the aisle in their very expensive diamond-studded collars, before everyone starts digging in to the poached salmon and caviar provided for the occasion by catering sisters Bernie and Libby. But chaos erupts when a wedding gift is unwrapped and a mischief of mice jump out of the box—followed by the disappearance of all the pampered partygoers. Just a few hours later, Susie is stabbed in the back while searching for her missing kitties near the now-empty tent—and it’s up to the Simmons sisters to sniff out the killer. Includes original recipes for you to try!


A Catered Costume Party

A Catered Costume Party

Author: Isis Crawford

Publisher: Kensington Cozies

Published: 2017-08-29

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 1617733385

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A man is found hanging at a Halloween party, and two sleuthing sisters must unmask a killer: “Charming.”—Publishers Weekly When sisters Bernie and Libby Simmons agree to cater an extravagant Halloween party in their little town of Longely, New York, they figured a ghost or two and a bloodcurdling scream might be part of the menu, but they never expected to be haunted by the specter of murder. Darius Witherspoon isn’t giving up on his plan for a catered costume party—despite the recent disappearance of his wife, Penelope. He may be heartbroken, but perhaps throwing a big shindig in her honor will boost his spirits. He hires Bernie and Libby to provide the treats. They’d prefer to avoid the festivities altogether, but as always, there are bills to be paid. And in the midst of the celebration, Darius is discovered hanging from a noose outside one of the ballroom’s French doors—with a note left behind that suggests this was not suicide. It’s up to Bernie and Libby to find out whodunit… Includes original recipes for you to try! “Recurring characters, especially the sisters’ widowed father, retired police chief Sean, add depth and humor.”—Publishers Weekly Includes Original Recipes for You to Try!