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Spiced Latte Killer (INNcredibly Sweet #10)
by Summer PrescottCold feet get even colder when a corpse shows up. Seriously, a body can be such a damper on wedding plans. Sweet new beginnings and heart-wrenching endings abound in this thrilling Cozy Mystery. Cupcake baker Melissa Gladstone-Beckett is thrown for a loop when her dashing detective husband's murder investigation threatens to throw a huge wrench in a wedding that she's planning for a dear friend. The mother of the groom is a suspect, and it's up to Missy to clear her name so that wedding bells can ring. A wide web of intrigue forms as clues pile up, but bring no clarity to the case. Frustrated to no end, Missy keeps on digging, determined to see her friend get married. Meanwhile, Missy's handyman takes off on his own quest, which may lead to tragedy. The beleaguered baker is torn in so many directions at once that she finds herself taking risks that maybe she shouldn't. She has the best of intentions, but her curiosity could lead to her demise in this exciting and suspenseful story. This fun Cozy Mystery can be read as a standalone, but if you're interested in finding out more about Missy, her husband, Detective Chas Beckett, and the rest of the gang, you'll want to read the Frosted Love Cozy Mysteries, which precede this series, along with all the other INNcredibly Sweet books which follow this one. The saga continues with the Cupcakes in Paradise series. Enjoy them all!
Distilled in Washington: A History (American Palate)
by Becky GarrisonStories to SavorWashington has a tortured history with liquor. Efforts to ban or restrict it date back to1854, before the region even attained statehood, with blue laws remaining on the books well into the twentieth century. From Jimmie Durkin, an enterprising saloon owner, to Roy Olmstead, a former Seattle cop turned gentleman bootlegger, the business of liquor has inspired both trouble and innovation.Join author and journalist Becky Garrison as she traces the history of the barrel and the bottle from early settlement to the modern craft distilling boom in the Evergreen State.
Turkey and Terror: Book 6 in the Diner of the Dead Series
by Carolyn Q. HunterWhen Thanksgiving rolls around, Sonja Reed is excited to accompany her significant other, Sheriff Frank Thompson, to visit his family on their ranch in rural Wyoming. The busy diner owner is looking forward to a relaxing vacation away from the flurry of holiday activity at the diner, and from the seemingly endless supernatural activity in her home town. The amateur sleuth soon realizes her dreams of escape are futile, however, when a mysterious ghost on horseback seems dead set on stalking her. With an unexpected and somewhat bloody murder case thrown in the mix, Sonja finds herself in the midst of perhaps the oddest holiday vacation she's ever encountered.
Toffee Apple Killer (INNcredibly Sweet #11)
by Summer PrescottHolidays can be murder. Cupcake baker, Melissa Gladstone-Beckett, is in the midst of Thanksgiving preparations when tragedy strikes in her adopted hometown of Calgon, Florida. While her dashing detective husband, Chas, tries to solve the murder of a young woman, Missy's friend, bestselling author, Izzy Gillmore attempts to work through the pain of a breakup, by entering the dating scene, with dismal results, but shows her true character when she puts her life in danger to help a friend. As if she didn't already have enough to worry about, with keeping Izzy safe and trying to solve a mystery, Missy’s best friend, Echo, is ordered to rest or be hospitalized for the duration of her pregnancy. To say that Missy's life is a bit challenging at the moment, is an understatement. Announcements made at Thanksgiving dinner rock her group of family and friends to their core, and what's left unsaid leaves them more than a bit nervous. Step on board the roller coaster of Missy's life in Calgon, and enjoy the ride! This fun Cozy Mystery can be read as a standalone, but if you're interested in finding out more about Missy, her husband, Detective Chas Beckett, and the rest of the gang, you'll want to read the Frosted Love Cozy Mysteries, which precede this series, along with all the other INNcredibly Sweet books which follow this one. The saga continues with the Cupcakes in Paradise series. Enjoy them all!
A Side of Sabotage: A Quinnie Boyd Mystery (Quinnie Boyd Mysteries #3)
by C. M. SurrisiFor decades, Gusty's Café has been a beloved staple in Maiden Rock, Maine. Quinnie Boyd's dad runs the café, just like Quinnie's granddad before him. But the family business has new competition when a bad-boy chef from Boston opens his own place in the small vacation town. The new restaurant takes fancy dining to the extreme. Still, that's not a crime . . . but when things start to go wrong at Gusty's, Quinnie suspects foul play. Are the people behind Restaurant Hubert trying to squash the Boyds' family café? Quinnie is about to find out if it is a coincidence—or sabotage.
Diet for a Changing Climate: Food for Thought
by Christy Mihaly Sue HeavenrichThe United Nations supports a compelling solution to world hunger: eat insects! Explore the vast world of unexpected foods that may help solve the global hunger crisis. Weeds, wild plants, invasive and feral species, and bugs are all food for thought. Learn about the nutritional value of various plant and animal species; visit a cricket farm; try a recipe for dandelion pancakes, kudzu salsa, or pickled purslane; and discover more about climate change, sustainability, green agriculture, indigenous foods, farm-to-table restaurants, and how to be an eco-friendly producer, consumer, and chef. Meet average folks and experts in the field who will help you stretch your culinary imagination!
Owl's Outstanding Donuts
by Robin YardiA wild California mystery full of feathers, sprinkles, and more Ever since Mattie Waters lost her mother, she's been sharing a trailer with her aunt Molly, the proud owner of Owl's Outstanding Donuts. This hoot of a donut shop serves up delicious snacks to people driving down California's Highway One—treats like the Turkey Talon, the Banana Slug Bar, and the Strawberry Iced Classic. Mattie loves her aunt and the shop, even if she's still dealing with a life without her mom. But not everybody is a fan of Owl's Outstanding Donuts. When an owl taps on Mattie's window one night, Mattie looks out to see suspicious activity not far from the shop. A shady duo is dumping gloop near the highway. And soon people want to blame Aunt Molly! With help from her friends, Mattie sets out to find the real gloopers. Along the way, she'll face fears that have followed her since her mother's passing—and get to know Alfred, a stuffy, donut-loving owl who's also on the case. "Readers of all ages will be cheering—and hooting!—for Mattie and her friends as they track down the culprits in this brilliant, high-stakes mystery with heart. Owl's Outstanding Donuts is, well, simply outstanding!"—Kristen Kittscher, author of The Wig in the Window
Mug It!: Easy & Delicious Meals for One
by Pam McElroyDinner for one can be a lonely, tasteless prospect. But when dinner (or lunch, breakfast, or a snack, for that matter) is made in a mug, it suddenly becomes a whole lot more fun. From blueberry muffins and quiches to mac 'n cheese and chocolate peanut butter cake, Mug It! contains 60 simple, delicious, recipes for every taste and craving. Perfect for after-school snacks, dorm room dinners, quick lunches at the office, and more, this book will change the way you think about mealtime. Easy-to-follow recipes and four-color photographs of quirky, playful mugs make Mug It! the perfect cookbook for nearly anyone who has a mug, a microwave, and an appetite.
Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat
by Marion NestleAmerica's leading nutritionist exposes how the food industry corrupts scientific research for profit Is chocolate heart-healthy? Does yogurt prevent type 2 diabetes? Do pomegranates help cheat death? News accounts bombard us with such amazing claims, report them as science, and influence what we eat. Yet, as Marion Nestle explains, these studies are more about marketing than science; they are often paid for by companies that sell those foods. Whether it's a Coca-Cola-backed study hailing light exercise as a calorie neutralizer, or blueberry-sponsored investigators proclaiming that this fruit prevents erectile dysfunction, every corner of the food industry knows how to turn conflicted research into big profit. As Nestle argues, it's time to put public health first. Written with unmatched rigor and insight, Unsavory Truth reveals how the food industry manipulates nutrition science--and suggests what we can do about it.
Never Home Alone: From Microbes to Millipedes, Camel Crickets, and Honeybees, the Natural History of Where We Live
by Rob DunnA natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements <P><P>Even when the floors are sparkling clean and the house seems silent, our domestic domain is wild beyond imagination. In Never Home Alone, biologist Rob Dunn introduces us to the nearly 200,000 species living with us in our own homes, from the Egyptian meal moths in our cupboards and camel crickets in our basements to the lactobacillus lounging on our kitchen counters. You are not alone. <P><P>Yet, as we obsess over sterilizing our homes and separating our spaces from nature, we are unwittingly cultivating an entirely new playground for evolution. These changes are reshaping the organisms that live with us--prompting some to become more dangerous, while undermining those species that benefit our bodies or help us keep more threatening organisms at bay. <P><P>No one who reads this engrossing, revelatory book will look at their homes in the same way again.
Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
by Mark PendergrastThe definitive history of the world's most popular drugUncommon Grounds tells the story of coffee from its discovery on a hill in ancient Abyssinia to the advent of Starbucks. Mark Pendergrast reviews the dramatic changes in coffee culture over the past decade, from the disastrous "Coffee Crisis" that caused global prices to plummet to the rise of the Fair Trade movement and the "third-wave" of quality-obsessed coffee connoisseurs. As the scope of coffee culture continues to expand, Uncommon Grounds remains more than ever a brilliantly entertaining guide to the currents of one of the world's favorite beverages.
Letters to a Young Chef
by Daniel BouludDaniel Boulud is a pioneer of our contemporary food culture-from the reinvention of French food to the fine dining revolution in America. A modern man with a classical foundation and a lifetime of experience, Boulud speaks with passion about the vocation of creating food. Part memoir, part advice book, part recipe book, this updated edition celebrating of the art of cooking will continue to delight and enlighten all chefs, from passionate amateurs to serious professionals.
Edible Economics: A Hungry Economist Explains the World
by Ha-Joon ChangEdible Economics brings the sort of creative fusion that spices up a great kitchen to the often too-disciplined subject of economics For decades, a single, free-market philosophy has dominated global economics. But this intellectual monoculture is bland and unhealthy. Bestselling author and economist Ha-Joon Chang makes challenging economic ideas delicious by plating them alongside stories about food from around the world, using the diverse histories behind familiar food items to explore economic theory. For Chang, chocolate is a lifelong addiction, but more exciting are the insights it offers into postindustrial knowledge economies; and while okra makes Southern gumbo heart-meltingly smooth, it also speaks of capitalism&’s entangled relationship with freedom. Myth-busting, witty, and thought-provoking, Edible Economics serves up a feast of bold ideas about globalization, climate change, immigration, austerity, automation, and why carrots need not be orange. It shows that getting to grips with the economy is like learning a recipe: when we understand it, we can adapt and improve it—and better understand our world.
Food, Inc. 2: Inside the Quest for a Better Future for Food
by Participant and Karl WeberAn eye-opening guide to how America feeds itself and an essential companion book to the new documentary America&’s food system is broken, harming family farmers, workers, the environment, and our health. But it doesn&’t have to be this way. Here, brilliant innovators, scientists, journalists and activists explain how we can create a hopeful new future for food, if we have the courage to seize the moment. In 2008, the award-winning documentary Food, Inc. shook up our perceptions of what we ate. Now, the movie&’s timely sequel and this new companion book will address the remarkable developments in the world of food—from lab-grown meat to the burgeoning food sovereignty movement—that have unfolded since then. Featuring thought-provoking original essays from: Michael Pollan • Eric Schlosser • David E. Kelley and Andrew Zimmern • Senator Cory Booker • Sarah E. Lloyd • Carlos A. Monteiro and Geoffrey Cannon • Lisa Elaine Held • Larissa Zimberoff • Saru Jayaraman • Christiana Musk • Nancy Easton • Leah Penniman • David LeZaks and Lauren Manning • The Coalition of Immokalee Workers • Michiel Bakker • Danielle Nierenberg This book is the perfect roadmap to understanding not only our current dysfunctional food system, but also what each of us can do to help reform it.
The Next Supper: The End of Restaurants as We Knew Them, and What Comes After
by Corey MintzA searing expose of the restaurant industry, and a path to a better, safer, happier meal.In the years before the pandemic, the restaurant business was booming. Americans spent more than half of their annual food budgets dining out. In a generation, chefs had gone from behind-the-scenes laborers to TV stars. The arrival of Uber Eats, DoorDash, and other meal delivery apps was overtaking home cooking.Beneath all that growth lurked serious problems. Many of the best restaurants in the world employed unpaid cooks. Meal delivery apps were putting restaurants out of business. And all that dining out meant dramatically less healthy diets. The industry may have been booming, but it also desperately needed to change.Then, along came COVID-19. From the farm to the street-side patio, from the sweaty kitchen to the swarm of delivery vehicles buzzing about our cities, everything about the restaurant business is changing, for better or worse. The Next Supper tells this story and offers clear and essential advice for what and how to eat to ensure the well-being of cooks and waitstaff, not to mention our bodies and the environment. The Next Supper reminds us that breaking bread is an essential human activity and charts a path to preserving the joy of eating out in a turbulent era.
Buyer Aware: Harnessing Our Consumer Power for a Safe, Fair, and Transparent Marketplace
by Marta L. TelladoIn an era of corporate overreach when consumers have never been more vulnerable to digital surveillance, unsafe food, and dangerously faulty products, the president and CEO of Consumer Reports gives us a playbook to put the power back in our hands. You've been getting ripped off. The rules that have protected consumers for decades are failing. Companies are spying on us. Many of the products we once trusted are dangerous and failing at alarming rates. Whether we are buying a crib, a small appliance, an iPhone app, or shopping for car insurance, it's become harder than ever to know whether the choices we make in the marketplace are putting us at risk-either from physical harm or the abuse of our personal data by hackers or corporations. This is intolerable. It's wrong. And we don't have to put up with it anymore. Marta L. Tellado, the president and CEO of Consumer Reports, has been an advocate for consumers for decades. In Buyer Aware, Tellado shows you the steps you can take to protect yourself from predatory business practices, and how to exert your inherent power as a consumer to spur politicians and businesses to clean up their act. Only then can we ensure that we have an economy that is fair, safe, and transparent for all, and puts consumers first.
Peppermint Mocha Killer (INNcredibly Sweet #13)
by Summer PrescottParties and parades and decorating, oh my! As if life isn't busy enough for a cupcake-baking business owner, the holidays take things up several notches. Melissa Beckett, her dashing detective hubby, Chas, and the rest of the gang in the sleepy, beachside town of Calgon, Florida, are kicking things into high gear as the holidays descend upon them. There are cupcakes to be made, parade floats to decorate, and parties to plan. In the midst of it all, Missy and Chas are delighted to receive a visit from some very special guests, but their joy is diminished somewhat by a holiday murder that rocks the entire community. Will Missy figure out 'whodunit' in time for everyone to have a happy holiday season? Or will this be her final investigation? Find out the answers to that and more in this fast-paced tale of holiday intrigue! This fun Cozy Mystery can be read as a standalone, but if you're interested in finding out more about Missy, her husband, Detective Chas Beckett, and the rest of the gang, you'll want to read the Frosted Love Cozy Mysteries, which precede this series, along with all the other INNcredibly Sweet books which follow this one. The saga continues with the Cupcakes in Paradise series. Enjoy them all!
Creepy Christmas Waffle: Book 7 in the Diner of the Dead Series
by Carolyn Q. HunterIt's Christmas time in Haunted Falls and Sonja is getting ready for the annual block party that her mother and her neighbors hold every year. Sonja is looking forward to great food, decorations, a warm fire, Christmas carols, and is even hoping that her significant other, Sheriff Frank Thompson, will finally kiss her under the mistletoe. Tragedy strikes, however, as it often does in Haunted Falls, and Sonja is chilled to the core when she receives a very strange and sinister present on her doorstep--a present that may just spell doom for everyone who is close to her during this holiday season.
Paleo Diet: 250 + Paleo Recipes and Desserts + 100 Paleo Diet Beginner's Tips, Tools, and Resources
by Kevin Hughes<p><p>Do You Want To Lose Weight, Gain Energy, & Prevent Illnesses? <p><p>Are You Tired of Feeling Out Of Shape? <p><p>Want to Start A Diet That Will Allow You to Change Your Life Forever? <p>If you answered “YES” to any of the above questions then you'll want to grab this book and learn how the Paleo diet might be right for you. <p>No longer starve yourself when dieting. The wonderful thing about following the Paleo diet is you never have that hungry feeling that comes with most other traditional diets. No longer equate the term dieting with suffering! <p>The Paleo diet will not only help you lose weight, it will also help you become the best version of yourself. It will help to lower your blood sugar, lower your blood pressure, and lower bad cholesterol levels. It will give you a greater sense of mental clarity and boost your energy levels sky high! <p>This book will give you 250+ Paleo recipes covering everything from breakfast to dessert. I'll also go over what the diet is and isn't, frequently asked questions, and all the resources you can use daily to keep yourself on track.</p>
A Quiche to Die For (The Darling Deli #17)
by Patti BenningHoneymoons are amazing... But going back to work is murder! Back from her honeymoon, deli owner and amateur sleuth, Moira Darling, tries to return to normal life after two blissful weeks in Europe with her new husband. Everything is going smoothly at Darling's DELIcious Delights, and her home life couldn't be happier. The cherry on the cake of her amazing life - she finds out that she now has another wedding to plan - her daughter's! Unfortunately, reality comes crashing back in when the deli is robbed, at gunpoint. The criminal gets away with a pile of cash, and one of Moira's most valued possessions. Her husband, David, takes the case immediately, driven by his desire to keep his wife safe. The robber strikes yet again, and this time, when they murder someone that Moira knows, she jumps feet first into the investigation, despite her husband's warnings. Will she find the killer before tragedy strikes again? Find out in this deliciously fast-paced Cozy Mystery!
Instant Pot: 200+ Instant Pot Recipes - Quick & Delicious Recipes You Can Make At Home!
by Kevin HughesIncluded in this book are over 200+ Instant Pot recipes you can make with ease from the comfort of your own home. From breakfast, lunch, and dinner, to deserts, this cookbook has all of the recipes you'll need to keep your family well fed and happy.
Sweetheart Killer (INNcredibly Sweet #14)
by Summer PrescottDon't worry when they're arguing, worry when they're quiet. How well can we truly know someone? Cupcake baker Melissa Beckett has a lot on her plate - running a business, keeping up with Friends and family, and indulging in more than her share of hair-raising amateur sleuthing. Lives are changing and murder is afoot in this fast-paced adventure in the sleepy seaside town of Calgon, Florida. As if Missy doesn't have enough on her mind, her dashing detective hubby, Chas, becomes suddenly distant, and she wonders what hides behind his brooding, distracted demeanor. Missy's bestselling author friend, Izzy, takes a bold new step in her life and an awkward situation presents itself, while her handyman, Spencer, is off working in an exotic locale, taking some time to think. Spencer has some major life decisions to make, and his choices will impact Missy and Chas’s life profoundly. Will Calgon ever be the same? This fun Cozy Mystery can be read as a standalone, but if you're interested in finding out more about Missy, her husband, Detective Chas Beckett, and the rest of the gang, you'll want to read the Frosted Love Cozy Mysteries, which precede this series, along with all the other INNcredibly Sweet books which follow this one. The saga continues with the Cupcakes in Paradise series. Enjoy them all!
Spooky Sweetheart Waffle: Book 9 in the Diner of the Dead Series
by Carolyn Q. HunterIt's Valentine's Day and the wealthiest woman in Haunted Falls, Belinda Smith, is hosting a Sweetheart Dance at her sprawling estate. She has enlisted her childhood friend, local diner owner, Sonja, to cater the event. Sonja is thrilled for another chance to showcase her cooking skills, and can't wait to unveil her newest waffle recipe, but her world is turned upside down when a local sanitation worker is found dead in the dumpster behind the diner. What seems at first like a textbook murder case, turns out to be far more complicated and sinister than either Sonja or her beau, Sheriff Frank Thompson, could have ever imagined, and the duo is tossed into the midst of a spooky situation that may put both of them in jeopardy. Just when Sonja is convinced that things couldn't possibly get any trickier, a mystery guest in her own home throws yet another wrench into the works. What should have been a sweet holiday, turns into a maelstrom of eerie events and shudder-worthy situations. . . will Sonja and Frank solve the mystery before it's too late?
A Side of Murder (The Darling Deli #18)
by Patti BenningRomance is in the air... And murder is on the menu. Deli owner and amateur sleuth, Moira Darling, is hoping that her first Valentine's Day married to her new husband will be special, and David doesn't disappoint. Their evening together is perfect, until the two of them witness a tragic death, and can do nothing to help. When one of Moira's closest friends is implicated in the incident, she tries to convince David to take the case, but he's too caught up in a new project of his own. It's up to Moira to get to the bottom of the mysterious death and clear her friend's name before it's too late. You'll love this deliciously fast-paced, action- packed Cozy Mystery!
Desserts of New York: A Book That Takes You Through New York in Search of the Best Desserts
by Teodora KanlicDesserts of New York takes you through the city in search of the best sweets! Traveling through 40 of the top stores and bakeries.