https://youtu.be/uC0cOrXrEOM   On Thin Icing is set in the remote Southern Oregon Mountains at Lake of the Woods resort where a snow storm descends on the high alpine lake forcing everyone to gather around a cracking fire with steaming mugs of French press, spiked hot chocolate and these Cinnamon Chip Muffins as a blizzard rages […]

Congratulations to Beth Calnen! 🎉🎉🎉 She was randomly selected as the daily winner for Day 2 of my 12 Days of Cozy Bakes giveaway! Beth has some holiday cheer in the form of A BATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, book 2 in my Bakeshop Mystery Series, and a set of holiday mailer stickers to make […]

Living in the Rogue Valley means that we are surrounded by organic orchards known for producing some of the most delicious produce in the world. This recipe, which Jules and the team craft up in A Batter of Life and Death, is the perfect bite of comfort with each spoonful. These apple pear crisps are […]

Congratulations to Jill Jensen Coghlan! She was randomly selected as the daily winner for Day 1 of my 12 Days of Cozy Bakes giveaway! Jill has some holiday cheer in the form of MEET YOUR BAKER, book 1 in my Bakeshop Mystery Series, and a red Torte logo apron headed her way. If you haven’t […]

https://youtu.be/9QVGn6QAxc0 This holiday season I wanted to share a gift with you and after much deliberation I finally decided that I would spend the next twelve days baking and sharing the most requested recipes from the Bakeshop Mysteries. These are recipes that Jules and the team at Torte bake in the series but never made […]

I spent days and days trying to come up with something special to share with you this holiday season and a fortuitous recipe request from a reader gave me the idea to bake up the most-requested recipes that never made the final cut for the books of my Bakeshop Mystery Series. These delectable bakes are finally getting […]

It’s the start of Labor Day weekend and there is no greater labor than writing and pitching a mystery novel to the agent of your dreams and landing a book deal. At long last my Mystery Series Masterclass is here! 🥳 If you’ve dreamed of starting a writing career this is the course for you. I’m […]

Thanks so much for joining me for another 5 Things Friday live this morning! Today we talked about quick & easy ways to support your favorite authors. I also gave a peek at my current TBR stack and we chatted a little about our new collaborative cozy mystery writing project. So join in the fun […]

UPDATE: Giveaway has ended. 🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to Lynn Brown for being randomly selected as the winner! 🎉🎉🎉  Thanks so much to all who entered. It was such a fun release week and I look forward to even more exciting events and giveaways I have in store for you this summer! Keep an eye on my […]

  The Bundt baking continues in celebration of the upcoming release of my new cozy mystery, Nothing Bundt Trouble. Are you ready for a super simple recipe for a party, family gathering, or any occasion that calls for a large sandwich? How about a Bundtwich?!? 🥪 Yes, all you need is a pack of your […]