Wow! Each time I post a new section of our collaborative cozy mystery, A Brunch with Death, I get so eager for the alerts to start popping up. I love seeing all the comments, ideas, suggestions start flowing in. It’s easy to see how much you love cozy mysteries. Speaking of loving cozy mysteries, how […]

It’s time to vote! 🗳⁣ ⁣ Thanks for another round of incredible suggestions! I’m keeping running notes on all of your ideas, because even some that don’t get included in this round just may find their way into our collaboration after all. ⁣ ⁣ Here are five choices for each of the cliffhangers from last week’s […]

What’s better than cozy mysteries and collaboration right now, am I right? I don’t know about you, but this process brings a smile to my face each time I read a new comment or idea from all of you. The new pages for our cozy mystery series spin-off are here! Be sure to watch to […]

Writing cozy mysteries together is fun! This collaborative project we’ve kicked off has been such a great distraction right now. I’ve been stunned by the your response to the prompts so far and am really excited to see where our cozy mystery spin-off takes us next. If you haven’t already, be sure to check this […]

No foolin’ today, I promise. 😉 My super creative husband has been so impressed by the incredible reader response to our collaborative Bakeshop Mystery spin-off writing project, A BRUNCH WITH DEATH, that he felt it should have a proper cover. He thought this might be a fun little reward and maybe add some extra inspiration. 🤩 I […]

I think I’ve mentioned before that I love writing cozy mysteries for a living. 😍 Launching this collaborative project while we’re all practicing social distancing, however, has made the experience so much more fun than I could have ever imagined. Today, I’m very excited to release the first few pages of our collaborative cozy mystery […]

Happy New Year’s Eve! As you ring in the new year, I wish you health and peace, and of course this party-ready chocolate and salted caramel Linzer cookies. Ingredients ⅔ cup butter¾ cup sugar1 ½ tsp baking soda½ tsp salt1 tbsp heavy cream1 tsp vanilla½ cup cocoa powder2 ¼ cups flour1 cup powdered sugar10-12 wrapped […]

Can you believe it’s almost 2020? What are your plans for New Year’s Eve? It’s my anniversary and I love the fact that wherever I am, people are celebrating! On the topic of celebrating, I want to thank you for coming along on this baking adventure with me. It’s been 30 days of baking fun […]

Raise your hand if you love s’mores! There’s no need for a campfire with these cute s’mores cups, complete with toasted marshmallows and hot chocolate kisses. Yum! Ingredients 4 oz cream cheese (at room temp)¼ cup butter1 egg¼ cup graham crackers (crushed)¼ cup flour2 tbsp sugar1 tsp vanilla½ tsp salt1 cup mini marshmallows12 hot cocoa […]

Orange cardamom cookies are here for you. They’re like a palate refresher after a season of sweets, with fresh citrus and a touch of spice. Share them or save them all for yourself. Ingredients ½ cup butter½ cup sugar½ tsp orange extract1 egg½ tsp salt½ tsp baking powder⅓ cup oats1 tsp cardamomZest and juice of […]