The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

While at consignment shop yesterday my sister pointed out this book to me.A Taste of Murder (Diabolically Delicious Recipes from Contemporary Mystery Writers).

Scanning the Index I immediately found Loren D. Estleman's "Detroit Stuffed Peppers a la Amos Walker".
Knowing Lillian Jackson Braun had to be there, I discovered "Koko's Cupcakes".

Here is the recipe that MADE me buy this book: Robert B. Parker's submission..."Susan Silvermn's Boiled Water"
Place 1 1/2 cups of water in a small pot
Place over high heat
Check occasionally but do not watch
After water bubbles vigorously, remove. Serve in a pretty cup with a squeeze of lemon and some Equal.

LOL That Boiled Water is my type of cooking!

I hope you bought that book!!!!!!

Jill wrote: "I hope you bought that book!!!!!!"

Yep, I did. It's displayed right there next to all my Spenser novels.

How fun! Apparently there's a second book too!

Tee hee, Almeta, what a great recipe. ;-)

If you like recipe collections written by mystery authors, I recommend Killer Recipes. Quite a few of us mystery authors contributed to the collection, because the proceeds are going to cancer research.

There is also The Nero Wolfe Cookbook by Rex Stout which has good recipes and great anecdotes which refer back to the particular book in which certain foods were consumed

Jill wrote: "There is also The Nero Wolfe Cookbook by Rex Stout which has good recipes and great anecdotes which refer back to the particular book in which certain foods were consumed"

Love the debates that Nero and Fritz have over preparation techniques.

Would love to see these recipes.

It seems that if you buy this book, you won't be able to afford the ingredients!

Beth wrote: "Tee hee, Almeta, what a great recipe. ;-)

If you like recipe collections written by mystery authors, I recommend Killer Recipes. Quite a few of us mystery authors contributed to the..."

What a fun recipe book. Such clever Mystery based names. Mmmm Terrormisu!

Susan Silverman is my kind of cook!! Love all these posts and will have to check out the books, but it will just be for fun, not for cooking. :-) Thanks, for this thread, Almeta!

Almeta wrote: "Mmmm Terrormisu!"

Hahahaha! I might have to track this one down.

My husband (cook in the family) has made a couple of the Nero Wolfe recipes. They were good.

MissJessie wrote: "My husband (cook in the family) has made a couple of the Nero Wolfe recipes. They were good."

I have heard nothing but Good recommendations for this recipe collection. People tend to say that everything they tried was worth it.

Martha wrote: "Susan Silverman is my kind of cook!! Love all these posts and will have to check out the books, but it will just be for fun, not for cooking. :-) Thanks, for this thread, Almeta!"

I don't really collect recipe books, but the few mentioned here have fun titles and the connections to the authors make them personal.

I will, however, be trying the "Death by Chocolate" Cake for a club meeting next week.