I've just started A Paris Apartmentt by Michelle Gable, her first novel, and I like it very much. It's a fiction story that winds between the past and present, between two passionate women and their lives and loves and fortunes AND it has Paris and antiques to boot. No one had been in the Paris apartment since 1940, not even the Germans found this booty and it is there to explore and assess. Ms. Gable is new to Women's fiction and she started off well. (I finished the book, with pleasure.)
The above book is completely different from the last forty or fifty books that I just read. I have been in to Stuart Wood's forty books and finished them off. I liked them all. There were two or three that were not up to par, but I kept at it and they grew on me. He is a bit like my other hero, Lee Child but Mr. Child seems to be running out of steam. His last book Personal is bad. The one before that, really good. The one before that BAD. All of his others, eighteen or so, were really good. It's as though someone else wrote the two bad ones.
I like the Patterson books that he writes alone. I can tell not only from the cover but when a co-author takes over. Patterson's premise draws me in and the writing of the other author closes me out.
Several in the family enjoyed John Grisham's Sycamore Row which takes place in the same town with some of the characters from A Time To Kill.
I've just started Gone Girl. I can already see this is not going to end well. Apprehension is cast from the start. But, interesting so far.
Andy and Beth are fans of UNBROKEN, a true story that is coming out in movie form in December.
Our family has enjoyed most of John Grisham's books but I fear his latest comments will not do him any good. I expect his popularity is about to take a big hit in the pocket.
Can you spot the third dog in this picture? These three are best friends. Posy does not like the camera, so she missed out.
This is a great idea. We have two different coffee makers and just the spot to make this happen in the kitchen. (Idea on Pinterest.) Pronounced Pin-trest or Pin-ter-est.
Beth and I went shopping for the coffee bar, but came away with nothing. This is not going to be easy. One place had one like the picture below with a marble top, but it too was white and I have no white, to speak of, in the kitchen . We will keep looking.
LOVE this coffee bar!
George and Pam come here the day before Thanksgiving to wrestle the turkeys and help with menu. We will have lots of help this year. Yea! This casserole will be good to keep everyone happy and busy...sugar high.
George and Pam come here the day before Thanksgiving to wrestle the turkeys and help with menu. We will have lots of help this year. Yea! This casserole will be good to keep everyone happy and busy...sugar high.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of melted butter or baking spray
- 2 cans (12.4 oz each) refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing (icing reserved)
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup chopped Pecans
- 1/4 cup maple syrup + 1 teaspoon
Instructions
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Pour melted butter into a 3 quart baking dish that has been sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
Separate both cans of dough into 16 rolls; set icing aside. Cut each roll into 6 pieces - place the chopped cinnamon rolls over the melted butter.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, cinnamon & vanilla until combined. Drizzle the mixture over the cinnamon rolls. Sprinkle with pecans; drizzle with 1/4 cup maple syrup.
Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove covers from the icing; microwave for about 15 seconds or until thin enough to drizzle. Stir in 1 teaspoon of maple syrup. Drizzle over the cinnamon roll casserole.
This site is worth viewing. She also has many ways to enhance your coffee right at home. At least 20 recipes for coffee.
