Torri D. Cooke's Blog
October 6, 2012
Passion in Panama
Passion in Panama
More than nine lonely years have passed since Bernadette Mackenzie flew
out of Singapore and out of Chef Kurt Gander's life. When she left, she
took his heart with her and more. Searching and never finding, Kurt
finally finally locates her in a provincial Panamanian town. Flying
half-way around the world, Chef Kurt confronts his passionate past and
the woman he can't
More than nine lonely years have passed since Bernadette Mackenzie flew
out of Singapore and out of Chef Kurt Gander's life. When she left, she
took his heart with her and more. Searching and never finding, Kurt
finally finally locates her in a provincial Panamanian town. Flying
half-way around the world, Chef Kurt confronts his passionate past and
the woman he can't
October 5, 2012
Va-Va Vavoom Vampire Dip
This is a delicious dip for crackers, crab claws, and especially Walda's Witch Fingers from Hungry for Halloween.
August 23, 2012
Gorgonzola Horseradish Dressing
One
of the first jobs I was given in the best restaurant I ever worked in
was making all the salad dressings. We had about ten different ones. In
my home kitchen, I never buy salad dressings--not even the ‘all natural’
ones (read the labels to see what ingredients are considered natural). Please, do yourself a favor and just try
to put together your own dressings. It is so, so easy to
of the first jobs I was given in the best restaurant I ever worked in
was making all the salad dressings. We had about ten different ones. In
my home kitchen, I never buy salad dressings--not even the ‘all natural’
ones (read the labels to see what ingredients are considered natural). Please, do yourself a favor and just try
to put together your own dressings. It is so, so easy to
August 7, 2012
Tuscan Chicken Soup (Sizzling in Singapore)
I love soup and I make a lot of it—all different kinds. I rarely
actually use a 'recipe' for most of my cooking and almost never for a
soup. Consequently, except for chicken and vegetable soup (either with
noodles or rice) I rarely make exactly the same soup twice. I'm glad I'm
writing this one down for my readers because it was so delicious and I
want to remember what I did.
July 26, 2012
Mae’s Mom’s Mac and Cheese (Sizzling in Singapore)
When I was deciding what Mae would be cooking when Nick came to see
her, I purposely chose something that almost everyone would recognize as
‘home cooking’. I know there are lots of diners out there that serve
this dish in excellent fashion, but to me this is the dish, above all
others, that says ‘home’. And if anything is universal among those who
toil all day in kitchens crafting dishes
her, I purposely chose something that almost everyone would recognize as
‘home cooking’. I know there are lots of diners out there that serve
this dish in excellent fashion, but to me this is the dish, above all
others, that says ‘home’. And if anything is universal among those who
toil all day in kitchens crafting dishes
The Condom Conundrum
I'm
going to get this right out in the open from the start. I have seen, on
Amazon reviews and other places, readers who take an erotica author to
task for 'allowing' her characters to do the nasty without breaking out
the raincoats. I am also guilty as charged. I want to respond, in
advance, to that criticism.
Mine
are works of fiction. They are flights of fancy. I require that my
going to get this right out in the open from the start. I have seen, on
Amazon reviews and other places, readers who take an erotica author to
task for 'allowing' her characters to do the nasty without breaking out
the raincoats. I am also guilty as charged. I want to respond, in
advance, to that criticism.
Mine
are works of fiction. They are flights of fancy. I require that my
