Katie Bonner and the artists at Artisans Alley, as well as the merchants of Victoria Square, band together with a collection of their favorite recipes.
Katie Bonner and the rest of the locals from Victoria Square invite you into their kitchens to share tantalizing recipes and intimate stories about food, family, and life. So tie on your apron and sharpen your knives, because Recipes To Die For is chock full of culinary treasures such as Andy Rust's Cinnamon Rolls, Vance Ingram’s Barbequed Ribs, and Sweet Sue’s Toffee Squares. And you don't want to miss Aunt Lizzie’s Cream Scones. They're to die for!
Professional Reviews
Feathered Quill Reviews
This Victoria Square community cookbook's charming collection of recipes is murderously delicious. Not only are we treated to a wide assortment of recipes, new and classic, we get to know a bit more about the people of Victoria Square. The introduction is written by Katie Bonner and she chit chats with us before many of the recipes. Katie may be a no nonsense gal, but she does have a sense of humor. When Luther Collier, the undertaker, offered her his recipe for the Zombie, she says that "Maybe he needs something that strong after working with the dearly departed all day." Perhaps. I did enjoy learning more about the characters in the Victoria Square series and loved the recipes. I now know what to do with those spare parsnips someone in this house just had to have and how to make my own homemade granola. Lorraine Bartlett claims that "cooking can be murder," but seriously ... some of these recipes make you feel like you've died and gone to heaven. Oh, those peppermint patties!
From author Deb Baker
If you read A Crafty Killing (the first book in this series), you know how much fun Bartlett's characters are. Katie Bonner and her friends from Artisan Alley whip up some great dishes along with accompanying stories. Aunt Lizzie's cream scones really are to die for. And I particularly liked the section on teas (check out the berry tea). The funeral home director's contribution made me laugh out loud - a Zombie cocktail. How apropos!
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