Congratulations to Stephanie Grant! 🎉🥳🎉 She was randomly selected as the daily winner for Day 10 of my 12 Days of Cozy Bakes giveaway! Stephanie has won a signed copy of the 10th book in my Bakeshop Mysteries, A CUP OF HOLIDAY FEAR, and a skull and crossbones diner mug straight from the cover of […]

https://youtu.be/G_ix1Og7B0c   This recipe is near and dear to my heart. 🥰 When I wrote A Cup of Holiday Fear, I new that Torte would without a doubt feature traditional Christmas stollen on their special holiday menu. When I was growing up my mom would bake stollen for neighbor gifts and our Christmas breakfast. I […]

Unfortunately, I had to disqualify the first winner initially drawn for day 9 of my giveaway. ☹️ Out of the several thousand entries so far, the first entry chosen today by the system was the Tech Guy’s (aka my husband)! What are the odds?!? For those who don’t know, he helps set-up and manage the […]

https://youtu.be/NjBu92TBTBE   I know what you’re thinking. A book with the word “pie” in the title and the most requested recipe is for cookies? 🤔 It’s true! These cookies are so simple, yet they look like something destined to be in Torte’s pastry case. Plus they taste even better than they look. In Live and […]

  Who doesn’t love a wedding? 💍 I had planned for this storyline for a few years before I was able to write it and there’s nothing as romantic as an outdoor, summer wedding in my opinion. TILL DEATH DO US TART, book eight in my Bakeshop Mystery Series, had me dreaming about summer’s fresh and […]

Congratulations to Lisa Richardson! 🎉🥳🎉 She was randomly selected as the daily winner for Day 7 of my 12 Days of Cozy Bakes giveaway! Lisa has won some holiday cheer in the form of ANOTHER ONE BITES THE CRUST, book 7 in my Bakeshop Mystery Series, and a festive & cheery Christmas Gnomes mug! There’s […]

  One of the best things about writing a long running series is that over time Torte’s staff has expanded, just like it would in the real world. This recipe comes from Bethany who is a newer addition to the bakeshop. She got her start by baking and hand-delivering decedent and delicious brownies. These aren’t […]

Congratulations to Nikki Murray! 🎉🥳🎉 She was randomly selected as the daily winner for Day 6 of my 12 Days of Cozy Bakes giveaway! Nikki has won some holiday cheer in the form of A CRIME OF PASSION FRUIT, book 6 in my Bakeshop Mystery Series, and an adorable “Let’s Bake Stuff and Watch Christmas […]

  Crepe cakes were having their heyday on Instagram when I was writing A Crime of Passion Fruit. I spent many hours drooling over the light and delicate crepe structures, layered with fresh berries and whipped cream, and I knew it would be exactly what Jules would bake for her return to the seas in […]

Congratulations to Ilene Rabinowe! 🎉🥳🎉 She was randomly selected as the daily winner for Day 5 of my 12 Days of Cozy Bakes giveaway! Ilene has won a signed copy of FUDGE AND JURY, book 5 in my Bakeshop Mystery Series, and an adorable, festive “Ho Ho Ho” mug perfect for sipping her favorite warm […]