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2) Dark tort
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
While searching for the killer of her friend Dusty, Goldy finds herself knee-deep in suspects; one of whom is very dangerous and liable to cook Goldy's goose.
3) Comfort food
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A celebrity chef shows her friends and family the joy of fulfillment--and manages to spice up her own life at the same time.
4) Double shot
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Formats
Description
Goldy Schulz's ex-husband is released from prison and soon afterwards Goldy becomes the victim of threats, rumors, and violence. Then there's a murder and suspicion centers on Goldy. She must use all her powers of detection to find the real killer.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Formats
Description
Caterer Faith Fairchild has a bad feeling about her father-in-law's decision to celebrate his seventieth birthday with a family reunion ski week at the Pine Slopes resort in Vermont -- the Fairchilds' favorite getaway since Faith's husband, the Reverend Thomas Fairchild, was a toddler. At first her unease seems unfounded -- until Faith comes across a corpse on one of the cross-country trails, the apparent victim of a heart attack. Then one catastrophe...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Virginia is for lovers--and Storyton Hall is its best vacation spot for lovers of books. The big event this summer at Jane Steward's resort is A Bookish Cook-Off. It's a blend of the literary and the culinary--but someone's headed for the mortuary... Six chefs are preparing to compete in an outdoor tent at Storyton Hall for prizes that will boost their careers--but is there someone who can't stand the heat? It looks that way when one of the contestants...
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Formats
Description
Diane Mott Davidson's New York Times best-selling novels are gourmet fare for mystery lovers. Recipes for such delicacies as "911 Chocolate Emergency Cookies" and "Damson-in-Distress Plum Tart" make Sticks & Scones especially delightful. Catering Elizabethan fare to Aspen Meadow's elite at an authentic castle brought from England is a dream come true for Goldy. But the day of the luncheon, Goldy is rudely awakened by a shotgun blast through her living...
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Yasmin's family is hosting a big party, but Yasmin is worried that the traditional food her family is cooking is too spicy--so her family challenges Yasmin to come up with a dish of her own.
10) Chopping spree
Author
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Formats
Description
For Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz, business isn’t just booming—it’s skyrocketing. But as her friend Marla is constantly warning her, “Success can kill you.” Goldy knows she needs to slow down before she breaks down, and she vows she’ll do it--right after her next booking: a cocktail party for the Westside Mall’s Elite Shoppers Club. It’s the event of the shopping season: the Princess Without a Pricetag party for the wealthy shopaholics...
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
292 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
More than a year has passed since Marjan, Bahar, and Layla, the beautiful Iranian Aminpour sisters, sought refuge in the quaint Irish town of Ballinacroagh. Opening the beguiling Babylon Cafe, they charmed the locals with their warm hearts and delectable Persian cuisine, bringing a saffron-scented spice to the once-sleepy village.
But when a young woman with a dark secret literally washes up on Clew Bay Beach, the sisters' world is once again turned...
12) Fatally flaky
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz encounters bridezilla--and murder--when bridezilla's fiancé is killed because he was doing research at the Gold Gulch Spa--an allegation that's confirmed when the deceased's best friend (Goldy's godfather) is attacked.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
520L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Sofia loves cooking, and she is extra excited to help her abuela make arroz con leche [rice pudding] using the secret recipe. But will one little mistake ruin the entire dish? Worse yet, will it ruin the entire church dinner?" -- Page [4] cover.
14) Cooking queen
Author
Series
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kylie Jean Carter is making her special pecan pie for Thanksgiving when Aunt Susie suggests she enter the cooking contest for kids on the Good Morning Texas television show--Kylie makes it to the final which she really wants to win so she can donate the winnings to a local food pantry.
16) Deep dish
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
The Cooking Channel is looking for its next big star, and Gina is certain that she fits the bill. Trouble is, the execs also have their eyes on Mr. "Kill It and Grill It" Tate Moody, the star of a hunting, fishing, and cooking show named Vittles. Tate is the ultimate man's man, with a dog named Moonpie and a penchant for flannel shirts. He's also a tasty side of beef with a swooning female fan base. All Gina has on her side are a free-spirited, college-dropout...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1992
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
201 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful PR firm, sells her London flat, and samples a taste of early retirement in the quiet village of Carsely. Bored, lonely and used to getting her way, she enters a local baking contest. Surely a blue ribbon for the best quiche will make her the toast of the town. But her recipe for social advancement sours when Judge Cummings-Browne not only snubs her entry, but falls over dead!...
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
480L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Max is planning a big surprise for Mother's Day, but he needs Zoe's help. If everything goes as planned, this could be the best Mother's Day ever!
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
490L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (27 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
Español
Description
Sofia helps her abuela make arroz con leche for the church dinner, but things don't go as planned. Find out if Sofia is able to fix the recipe so her grandma isn't embarrassed in this early chapter book.
20) Sweet revenge
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
"Goldy Schulz is thrilled to be catering a holiday breakfast feast for the staff of the Aspen Meadow Library. But little does she know that on the menu, alongside the Great Expectations Grapefruit, Chuzzlewit Cheese Pie, and Bleak House Bars, is a large helping of murder. While setting up at the library, Goldy spots a woman lurking in the stacks who bears a striking resemblance to Sandee Brisbane--the Sandee Brisbane who killed Goldy's ex-husband,...