Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Some of my favorite recipes are the most basic ones. This Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie recipe is one I remember from my childhood and used in my third cozy mystery, Muffins & Murder (A perfect choice for this time of year since it starts with a Halloween murder!)...
Hot Cocoa Recipe

Hot Cocoa Recipe

Testing recipes for my culinary mysteries can be half the fun of creating the books–and this hot cocoa recipe is no exception. This one came out of my fourth Sweet Bites Mystery book, Eggnog & Extortion. It definitely takes longer than opening up a packet of...
Unbelievably Simple Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Unbelievably Simple Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Thanksgiving is less than a week away and I’ve slipped into preparation mode. We’re celebrating with friends this year so I won’t have to make a full meal for just my husband and myself, but I’ll still have a few things to take with us. Every...