The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook, (Hardcover)

from book58lover

I have to note that I purchased this book because I didn't win it in the Early Reviewers program. And I am delighted. As another reviewer noted, the physical appearance is splendid; I almost don't want to put it in a greasy kitchen. I thoroughly enjoyed the information by and about the authors, e...

from thornton37814

My favorite fiction genre is the mystery. My favorite non-fiction books tend to be cookbooks. When you throw the two together, it is like magic. This volume, edited by Kate White, includes recipes from many American mystery writers. I've heard of many of them; others I had not. The recipes are or...

from AliceaP

I've marked several recipes to try for my next party and I've learned heaps of trivia about food and famous mystery writers (and characters). For instance, did you know that you can use milk as a kind of invisible ink? (You know I'm going to have try this out now.) Fans of Agatha Christie won't b...

from MareF

This is a book I will never finish reading. Not only is this book chock full of delightful recipes each author shares a personal bit so even when you've prepared the food and are awaiting the finished dish there is still plenty to amuse the reader. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoy...

from aardvark2

What a nice job Quirk Books has done with this book: beautiful binding, thick pages, good layout, good type size, and an attached ribbon as a place marker. A LARGE number of authors are included (though many are not known to me). Each recipe is introduced, in a paragraph or two, by the author. On...