Books Read since last time

165 - The Shop on Blossom Street - Debbie Macomber
166 - Lord of Scoundrels - Loretta Chase
167 - Night Whispers - Judith McNaught
168 - Died in the Wool - Mary Kruger
169 - Lady Beware - Jo Beverley
170 - Knit Fast Die Young - Mary Kruger
171 - A Killer Stitch - Maggie Sefton
172 - Every Breath You Take - Judith McNaught
173 - Knitting - Anne Bartlett
174 - A Lady's Secret - Jo Beverley
175 - Pants on Fire - Maggie Alderson
176 - Tender Triumph - Judith McNaught
177 - Cherry Cheesecake Murder - Joanne Fluke
178 - Someone to Watch Over Me - Judith McNaught
179 - Azincourt - Bernard Cornwell
180 - Needles and Pearls - Gil McNeil

The Chase was fun, definitely one I'd like to get a keeper copy of. I also liked the McNaughts - except for Tender Triumph - I like the romantic suspense stuff. Liked the first Beverley but not the second one.

As you can see, I've also been reading a lot of "knitting fiction"; I really liked the McNeil - it was a sequel but I have the first one "Divas Don't Knit" on order from the library.

The Fluke had heaps of recipes in it and I'm going to need some help from the USians to decipher some of her comments (and ingredients). I'll post separately on that.

Recipe stuff - help needed

So, the book is "Cherry Cheesecake Murder" but Joanne Fluke. Subtitled "A Hannah Swensen Mystery with Recipes".

A recipe titled All-Nighter Cookies calls for 'peanut butter chips' - I have no idea what these are and would welcome some enlightenment.

Another titled Angel Kisses uses something called "Hershey's Kisses" put into the middle of what sounds like an Italian meringue stiffened with flour - also no idea what she's talking about there.

Finally, in one titled "ooey-Gooey Chewy Cookie Bars" she specifies unsweetened baking cocoa and goes on to say "Make sure you get an American brand - some of the others are Dutch process and they won't work in this recipe." I have Cadbury's cocoa powder (Australian) and Schmidt's Dunkle Kakao (German) both are unsweetened pure cocoa powder but neither mention this 'Dutch process' on the boxes. Can anyone tell me what she's talking about?

Thanking responders in advance and returning you to your regular programming.


PS - I had my first recipe accepted by Best Recipes last week. Go to

www.bestrecipes.com.au

and search under Easy Sultana Loaf