Gardens and Rhubarb
You may not know that I blog regularly in several other places. One of them is at The Lipstick Chronicles, every other Friday (alternating with such luminaries as Joshilyn Jackson and Diane...
View ArticleWriters for the Red Cross…a chance to bid on book-club-in-a-box!
Time sensitive! Bids must be in by March 20! Writers for the Red Cross auctions are going on this month, and we can all see what an amazing job they are always doing, but even more so when something...
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Posting at The Lipstick Chronicles
If you only read my blog here, you would think I had disappeared into the far reaches of Tasmania, but in fact, dear readers, I have been blogging twice a month at The Lipstick Chronicles, with a...
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The simple pleasure of tea
A reader wrote to me recently with these comments: I just finished another of your books and I really enjoy them……In your stories the women drink a variety of teas…..I’d like to find a good breakfast...
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A Piece of Heaven on sale in digital format
Just noticed that the digital price for A Piece of Heaven has dropped to $4.99. Check it out at Barnes and Noble Nook Store Amazon Kindle Store First Chapter Filler from The Taos News: Full Moon...
View ArticleWin a Nook or a Kindle before Christmas!
A chance to win a Nook or Kindle before Christmas I’m giving away one Nook and one Kindle this Christmas season. All you have to do to be eligible is join my mailing list. Go here:...
View ArticleHow to Bake a Perfect Life a RITA finalist!
I’m delighted to announce that my book, How to Bake a Perfect Life, is a RITA finalist for 2012. The winners will be announced July 28, 2012 in Anaheim, California. Read more about it:...
View ArticleThe Garden of Happy Endings is now available!
It seems like it’s been a long wait for this novel about sisters, second chances, and a community garden, but it is finally here. Read more about it here:...
View ArticleMassive Book Signing in Anaheim
I’ll be signing copies of The Garden of Happy Endings, The Sleeping Night, and possibly How To Bake A Perfect Life (which is up for a RITA this year!) in Anaheim next week at the GIANT literacy...
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RITA Award Hall of Fame Edition
Some of you have seen the news elsewhere, but it did seem there should be an official announcement. How To Bake A Perfect Life won the RITA from Romance Writers of America last week, a third win...
View ArticleNew book!
We’ve been tussling over the title of my next book for Bantam, but I’m happy to say I now have both a title and a date! Look for THE ALL YOU CAN DREAM BUFFET in May 2014. It’s the story of four food...
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A Retreat With Friends
It is no secret that I like to wander. When I was fifteen, I wrote in my journal that I wanted to see the world, write books, and BE HAPPY. I am rarely happier than when I’m out in the world, and I’ve...
View ArticleWriters for the Red Cross…a chance to bid on book-club-in-a-box!
Time sensitive! Bids must be in by March 20! Writers for the Red Cross auctions are going on this month, and we can all see what an amazing job they are always doing, but even more so when something...
View ArticleA New Book Underway
Hello, friends! Long time no post. It’s not that I haven’t been writing….I have. I have been experimenting with some new forms of work, largely some older young adult novels, which are super...
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Potato Leek Soup
Print Potato Leek Soup Ingredients Olive oil 2 large leeks, rinsed thoroughly and sliced 3 garlic cloves, chopped 2 shallots, diced 4-5 cups chicken broth 5 fist sized red potatoes, peeled and...
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Red Pasta Sauce, Vegetarian
Print Red Pasta Sauce, Vegetarian Ingredients 4 T olive oil 2 onions, diced 8 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 1/2 cup fresh basil 1 cup good quality red wine Salt and pepper 1 28-oz can crushed...
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Abuela Maria Elena’s Posole
Print Abuela Maria Elena’s Posole Ingredients 2 cups dried posole (dried whole hominy) 2 – 3 lb boneless pork shoulder 1/2 cup mild fresh green chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded, chopped 2 cloves...
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Spinach and Sundried Tomato Lasagna
Print Spinach and Sundried Tomato Lasagna Ingredients This lasagna is so hearty and flavorful even the meat eaters in the crowd will go for seconds. Promise. 12 0z crumbled goat cheese 1 T fresh...
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Cremonese Tart
Print Cremonese Tart Ingredients 1/2 pound spinach, washed and chopped 1/2 cup chopped mint 2 eggs 1/2 cup grated parmesan 4 Tbsp. butter 1 Tbsp. sugar 2 Tbsp. currants 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 1/8...
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Easy Pain au Chocolat
Print Easy Pain au Chocolat Ingredients 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tsp water 12 oz bittersweet chocolate (chocolate chips work fine) Instructions Prepare a baking...
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