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 KIM DAVIS: It's the first of December and in my kitchen that means COOKIES! Ever since my granddaughters started preschool (oh so many years ago) my favorite holiday tradition of baking cookies for their teachers started. By the time my special needs granddaughter reached 7th grade, she alone had about 50 people (teachers, aides, therapists, volunteers, etc.) who deserved to be recognized

Ang Pompano: Please welcome today’s guest, my wonderful agent, Nadia Lynch from Talcott Notch Literary. In addition to being an incredible advocate for writers, she’s also a dedicated book lover and a true connoisseur of comfort food. I’m delighted to have her here today to share a cozy seasonal recipe and a little glimpse into her world.Annette and me at lunch with fellow foodie Nadia LynchNadia

  This was quick and easy especially since I started with a rotisserie chicken.  It was also granddaughter approved!  I imagine you could use some of the leftover Thanksgiving turkey for this and it would be equally good and I don't see why you couldn't switch up the type of cheese if desired. I did not broil this at the end as the recipe says because I'd used my Pyrex baking

MADDIE DAY here, still recovering from Thanksgiving dinner. That said, the holiday was late this year, which means Hannukah and Christmas celebrations will begin shortly. And if you need a light and yummy appetizer to bring to a holiday party, I have you covered.Crispy Prosciutto and Parmesan PuffsAdapted from Ali Slagle's recipe in NYT CookingIngredients1 8- to 10-ounce sheet puff pastry, thawed

 FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS! HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!HAPPY THANKSGIVINGAT MYSTERY LOVERS' KITCHEN, WE ARE THANKFUL FOR ALL OF YOU! THANKS FOR SUPPORTING OUR BLOG AND SHARING OUR LOVE OF MYSTERIES AND FOOD! SHARE SOMETHING YOU'RE THANKFUL FOR IN THE COMMENTS.

  The word “stuffing” is technicallysupposed to be used only when it’s actually stuffed in the turkey’scavity, and “dressing” for when it’s cooked outside of thebird. But my family always called it stuffing whether inside orout—likely to avoid confusion with the “dressing” for asalad—even though we always have made it in a separate casserole,since it tends to get soggy

Happy Paperback Day to Maddie Day for the release in mass market paperback of Deadly Crush, Cece Barton Mystery #2!The book first released last fall in hardcover, but now it's available in a much more affordable format. Here's the blurb:It’s the beginning of a new year, and for widowed single mom and recent L.A. transplant to California wine country, Cece Barton, that means green hillsides,

 From Cleo Coyle: These baby pastries are easy to make, pretty on the plate, and just plain adorable. They're great for breakfast, brunch, or coffee breaks, and the festive red color will cheer up your holiday cookie plates. So...Let’s start baking!Cleo Coyle writes twobestselling mystery series with her husband.To learn more, click here.A Recipe Note from Cleo🍒

 From Cleo Coyle: Got extra cranberry sauce? With Thanksgiving Day nearly upon us, Marc and I are already thinking about one of our favorite foodie pleasures: Thanksgiving leftovers. Do you love leftovers as much as we do? Pumpkin pie for Friday breakfast (yes)! Then there's a whole weekend of open-faced hot turkey and gravy sandwiches, turkey salad, turkey

Ang Pompano: Hi Everyone, I’m really pleased to be here today with my first Spotlight piece for Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen. I joined the blog back in June, but this is my first time taking center stage for a couple of days. I’ve popped in before as a guest with some quirky recipes, so I thought I’d stick with that theme and share a little about how I grew up, what I read, and how I ended up writing