From Cleo Coyle: Some characters haunt you long after a book is done, especially when they’re ghosts. Here are 5 reasons why we think you’ll enjoy being haunted by the characters in our new Haunted Bookshop Detective Mystery, recently honored as a *Star Reviewed Library Journal Pick of the Month!  OUR FIRST GIVEAWAY...Before we continue with today's Spotlight post, we'd like

Welcome to Cozy Wednesday! I am delighted to feature and share my thoughts today about Eat, Drink, and Get Buried (A Coffeehouse Mystery) by Cleo Coyle. Ea

Cleo Coyle, author of Eat, Drink and Get Buried, a Coffeehouse mystery, is visiting Ascroft, eh? today to introduce us to Clare Cosi and her world in New York’s Greenwich Village. Welcome, Cleo. I’…

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From Cleo Coyle: Before we get started on today's recipe, Marc and I would like to tell you about our EAT, DRINK, AND GET BURIED book & tote bag giveaway taking place as part of the pre-publication Blog Tour for our new Coffeehouse Mystery...GIVEAWAY NEWS!Enter by clicking one of the live links below...👉 Dollycas Review & Giveaway Post👉 Cozy Up with Kathy Review & Giveaway

by Sandra Murphy, Sarah Erwin, Tracy Condie, & Lorie Lewis HamIt’s once again time to look back at the books we reviewed here at KRL, and KRL News and Reviews, over the past year and share with you s...

  From Cleo Coyle: Because today is National Banana Split Day (no kidding), I'm sharing my "Coffeehouse" take on this classic American dessert. This is a fast, fun way to fancy up ye olde soda fountain sundae for the adult dinner table, and my recipe includes tips for making your own magic shell chocolate using your microwave. Now let's have some

From Cleo Coyle: Ever wonder where the phrase "cool as a cucumber" came from? The inside of a cucumber is 20 degrees cooler than the outside. Too bad we can't claim the same advantage on a sweltering hot summer day. Marc and I do the next best thing. We eat cold, crunchy cucumbers all summer long. The B vitamins in cukes make them a great pick-me-up food. They're

From Cleo Coyle: If you're looking for a tasty alternative to your typical picnic potato salad, give this wonderful German Potato Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing a try. The recipe was inspired by my husband's late grandmother Ethel. Like Marc and I, the amateur sleuth in our long-running Coffeehouse Mystery series grew up in Western Pennsylvania, where immigrants from Germany, as well as

CLEO COYLE: There are foods that we eat, and foods that feed our souls. Comfort food classics are the dishes that calm rough days, bring sighs of satisfaction, or maybe take us back to familiar family tables with every bite. What are your top three favorite comfort foods: savory or sweet? Mac and cheese, fried chicken, and mashed potatoes are at the top of the list for my husband Marc. As

I GIVE YOU THE CABBAGE...It looks like a big green moon, doesn't it? Okay, so the Artemis II lunar flyby mission may have influenced my judgement, but this photo does make this dense, leafy, highly nutritious vegetable appear as a celestial body. See the solar warmth on the left and the chilly dark side on the right? As the subject of a photo, it seems to have its own

Coming Fall 2026! Eat, Drink, and Get Buried by Cleo Coyle Don’t miss the upcoming entry in Cleo Coyle’s long-running Coffeehouse Mystery series: Eat, Drink, and Get Buried. When the Vi…

  Before we share our cookie recipe with you today, Marc and I invite you to drop by the Cover Reveal Giveaway Party at our blog. We have 2 new mysteries coming out this fall, one in our long-running Coffeehouse Mystery series and another in our Haunted Bookshop world. To celebrate, we're throwing a special Prize Package Giveaway for our readers that includes a

 Before we get started on today's recipe, Marc and I would like to tell you about our Coffeehouse Mystery Book & Tote Bag Giveaway taking place this week to thank our readers for helping us celebrate the publication of the beautiful new paperback edition of our hardcover mystery bestseller, No Roast for the Weary...GIVEAWAY NEWS!ENTER BY CLICKING HERE OR ON THE IMAGE ABOVE

Congratulations to our own... CLEO COYLE On the release of the *New Paperback Edition* of her Coffeehouse Mystery No Roast for the Weary Now in Paperback! National Mystery Bestseller #1 Amazon Category Best Seller Fresh Fiction Readers' Selection & 2 Best of Year Lists! Learn more or buy at: Amazon Barnes & Noble 

LUCY BURDETTE: I've taken a short break before I have to tackle my next Key West mystery, and I'm using that time to draft part of a novel set in a fancy Parisian restaurant. It's fun to figure out what this restaurant might be serving, and also where else my character might eat when she isn't working. Some of the dishes on Chez Cassan's menu aren't things I'd either cook or eat (fois gras, for

From Cleo Coyle: Warm and buttery, dripping with maple syrup, this roasted acorn squash feels almost sinful to eat, yet there’s very little butter and maple syrup involved. Packed with nutrition and dietary fiber, it makes a wonderful "writer’s snack" for me on a chilly winter day like this one as Marc and I dig ourselves out of the latest bomb cyclone blizzard to hit New York City. Were

From Cleo Coyle: My husband and I had a rough few days dealing with the long stretch of extreme cold weather in New York City. Not as rough as some who lost power (and electric heating) and others who tragically lost their lives. Our lesser (yet terribly unnerving) challenge occurred at 4 AM Sunday morning when we discovered our intake water pipe had frozen, and we had no water available in

Please join me in welcoming bestselling author Lois Winston back to the Kitchen!Lois is sharing a tasty recipe with us today, along with news about her latest release, Embroidered Lies and Alibis, and a giveaway for one lucky commenter. Take it away, Lois...~ Cleo🔎 🔎 🔎Coffee, Wine & Baked Goods, Oh My!Anastasia Pollack is the reluctant amateur sleuth of my Anastasia Pollack

With National Corn Chip Day coming up this Thursday (we kid you not), Marc and I decided to re-share our own unique twist on the famous Frito Pie, which the late, great chef Tony Bordain once called "shockingly tasty." We agree! And our version takes it to the next level...Our Frito Shepherd's Pie is a unique cross betweena tasty taco and pan of loaded potato skins.And the best

From Cleo Coyle: Warm vanilla custard brings back equally warm memories for me of my mom and childhood home, of my family's cozy kitchen and a just-baked custard out of the oven, smelling of egg and warm milk, vanilla and nutmeg. On this chilly winter day, I offer you this simple recipe to warm your heart, one that I hope will bring back that feeling of comfort for you, as well. And for

From Cleo Coyle: While my husband was growing up, he and his brother were big fans of their mom's Christmas fudge. Marc's mom is now in heaven, but a few years ago, I wanted him to be able to enjoy her fudge again, so I took up her "add-in" holiday tradition. You see, the fudge my mother-in-law made for her son began with the basic recipe found on jars of Marshmallow Fluff, with a few

  🍒 From Cleo Coyle: Poultry with cranberry sauce is a combination that thrums heartstrings in many of us, and it’s just one reason that Marc and I enjoy this easy stovetop recipe, especially during the fall and winter months. Another reason we enjoy it is the combination of seasonings in the dish. Cranberry, cinnamon, ginger, and orange bring an amazing aroma to your

 From Cleo Coyle: Got extra cranberry sauce? With Thanksgiving Day nearly upon us, Marc and I are already thinking about one of our favorite foodie pleasures: Thanksgiving leftovers. Do you love leftovers as much as we do? Pumpkin pie for Friday breakfast (yes)! Then there's a whole weekend of open-faced hot turkey and gravy sandwiches, turkey salad, turkey

From Cleo Coyle: These Pecan Pie Bars make a great dessert for Thanksgiving and a lovely cookie for eating or gifting at Christmas and Hanukkah. They're also a handy pantry recipe for winter because they freeze so well. But there are even more reasons why Marc and I call these the "Best Ever" Pecan Pie Bars. And I'll give you those reasons in the recipe below...Cleo Coyle writes

Read "The Ghost and The Haunted Mansion" by Alice Kimberly available from Rakuten Kobo. When the local mailman inherits a haunted house and demands an exorcism, Pen must act fast to save her favorite ...

Cleo Coyle: Happy Halloween week, everyone! For today's post, I'll show you how to dress up your plain old mashed potatoes in a beautiful costume of fall colors for Halloween (or Thanksgiving) or any day you're ready to jazz up your dinner plate. You'll not only love the gorgeous color, you'll enjoy the flavors in this recipe, too. So let's start cooking! Cleo Coyle writes

CLEO COYLE:  Do you remember that classic Peanuts movie, aired yearly for decades: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown? Or maybe you have fond memories of carving a jack-o'-lantern for Halloween? For reasons like these, I always think of October as a time to celebrate the humble pumpkin...👇Enjoy this fun little trip down the Great Pumpkin memory lane, courtesy of

From Cleo Coyle: Fall is now officially here. Whenever feel that brisk autumn chill in the air, I alway start craving pancakes, and these Pumpkin Pancakes make a fantastic fall meal. 🍂 Adding pumpkin is a great way to bring extra fiber, nutrition, and flavor to the table. These little cakes are amazing topped with my easy-to-make Warm Butter Pecan Syrup or try my

Breading and pan frying pork chops may look like a retro comfort food, but it's one of the best, quick methods for sealing in juices in today's leaner cuts of pork. And with 30 or more grams of protein in just one (8 oz) bone-in chop, this foolproof recipe is a delicious way to give your body a good source of high-quality protein with all nine essential amino acids. These amino acids are

From Cleo Coyle: This version of Frozen Hot Chocolate is insanely easy to make yet still quite tasty. It can be enjoyed as an icy chocolate drink or fun frozen dessert. Also, depending on how you choose to make it, this chocolate treat can be made sugar-free and even boost your daily intake of protein and collagen. I'll show you how in today's recipe. But first, I'm happy

  From Cleo Coyle: Writing novels for a living appears to be a perfectly safe occupation. As my fellow authors know, however, the writing life comes with one major hazard. No, we don't dodge flying bullets or psychopathic killers (though our characters may). What we combat every day is a more sinister villain: Excess Calorie Man. He lurks behind every extra handful of peanuts,

         LIBBY KLEIN: It's summertime and that means Beach Vacation for the Libby clan. My family makes an annual trek back to Cape May where I grew up. We hit all the usual tourist spots - the beach, the boardwalk, the mini golf. But when it comes to eating, most of our favorite places fly under the general tourist radar. Well, they don't fly under the radar anymore. Not

 From Cleo Coyle: While many no-churn (no machine) ice cream recipes exist online, they are not all equal. A number of years ago, I experimented with the most common no-churn recipe and tweaked it into a final version that delivered excellent results. Today I'm sharing those results with you.Below you'll find the two ways I make my no-churn vanilla. One is an insanely easy

Please join me in welcoming our guest author, Lisa Q. Mathews, with an inventive recipe and generous giveaway. I had the great pleasure of reading the launch book in Lisa's wonderful new Irish Bed & Breakfast Mystery series, THE JIG IS UP, and I absolutely loved it. The story is filled with warmth, suspenseful twists, and plenty of small-town charm. Lisa’s dry humor along with her expertise

When the Village Blend opens a Writer’s Block Lounge, a cold case crime turns up the heat on Clare and her crew in this gripping new entry in the beloved Coffeehouse Mystery series from New York...

From Cleo Coyle: For National Blueberry Day, I'm baking up my lovely, light BLUEBERRY BLONDIES. A cross between a butterscotch blondie and a blueberry muffin, these treats deliver delectable butterscotch background notes thanks to the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla. And though they're more "cakey" than a traditional blondie, once cooled they develop a slightly