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2026 Reading Challenge

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Kathy Wielech Patterson

Goodreads Author

Born

in Baltimore, The United States

Website

http://minxeats.com

Twitter

daminxy1

Genre

Cooking, Food & Wine, Mystery

Member Since

July 2008

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https://www.goodreads.com/theminx

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Kathy Wielech Patterson's Blog

Hi there, Baltimore—and beyond! I’m Ivy Buchowski, and yes, I’ve officially taken over Minxeats for a little while. Kathy Patterson, aka Kat LaGue,, the brilliant mind behind the Good Scents cozy mysteries, was kind enough to let me hijack her blog so I can talk about one of my favorite things in the world: food. You might know me from the pages of her book Killer Sillage, poking around her fi

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Average rating: 4.1 · 29 ratings · 6 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Baltimore Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes From Charm City And The Surrounding Counties by Kathy Wielech Patterson (Goodreads Author), Neal Patterson, Kevin Carpenter Maher (Photographer) 3.68 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Food Lovers' Guide to Baltimore: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings by Kathy Wielech Patterson (Goodreads Author), Neal Patterson 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maryland's Chesapeake: How the Bay and Its Bounty Shaped a Cuisine by Kathy Wielech Patterson (Goodreads Author), Neal Patterson it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Maryland's Chesapeake: How the Bay and Its Bounty Shaped a Cuisine by Neal Patterson (2016-08-01) by Kathy Wielech Patterson (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Kathy is Currently Reading

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Invitation to a Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food

by Fuchsia Dunlop

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Oct 13, 2025 09:18AM

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Killer Sillage (Good Scents Mysteries)

by Kat LaGue (Goodreads Author)

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Kathy Patterson said: " I can't review this book, because I wrote it. But I am excited to share it with you.

I've been asked why I chose to write a cozy mystery, and the answer is simple: cozies have always felt like home. I love the mix of comfort and intrigue—stories wher ...more "

Sep 13, 2025 10:34AM · see review

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I started out enjoying this book, but ended up wondering why I spent 16 hours reading it. I enjoyed the whole "will they, won't they" of the first 7 books but it was just irritating in this one. The plot of the murder was just too complicated, and wh ...more
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