Sylvie’s Recipe Box
Here is my Recipe Box: a collection of recipes that have appeared in my books and in my newsletter. Enjoy!
Bread
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Taryn’s Angel Biscuits
Taryn, in Remembering Red Thunder, is a baker, so she has no problems making biscuits as light as angels. Me, on the other hand, I tend to make hard rocks. Biscuits aren’t a tradition in my family, but they are in my husband’s. And for whatever reason, I could never make biscuits that were fluffy….
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Cathlynn’s Media Muffins
These freshly baked holiday muffins help tame reporters hungry for a story.
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Oma’s Country Hearth Bread
Oma’s Country Hearth Bread in Broken Wings comes straight out of my own childhood. I remember my mother’s bread bowl—a big, beige ceramic bowl with a cream interior that bulged with the fragrant scent of rising yeast. I can still see the corner of sunlight falling on that bowl, then flour motes dancing in the…
Main Dish
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Beth’s Shepherd Pie
The way to a man’s heart is his stomach, goes the old saying. It worked for Beth in A Little Christmas Magic. This Shepherd’s Pie is classic New England comfort food.
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Valentin’s Pizza
Pizza is one of those versatile foods. You can put just about anything on a crust and turn it into a meal.
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Mac’s Baked Ravioli Casserole
Mac’s Baked Ravioli Casserole helps soothe Kyra after a nightmare in Silver Shadows. When my kids were younger, and I’d spent a harried day running after them, one of my fantasies was a man who could cooked. Mac fulfilled that fantasy for me. From Silver Shadows View my Catalog of Books Click here
Dessert
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Chocolate-Covered Watermelon Wedges
Staying cool this summer has proved a challenge. Air conditioning feels nice on those too-humid-to-breathe days, but I love throwing the windows open and enjoying the breeze. I came across this cool treat that contains two of my favorites: watermelon and dark chocolate.
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Chocolate-Raspberry Cakelets
I love chocolate. I consider it an essential food group. But after indulging a bit too much during the holidays, I’m trying to cut back. As I’m leafing through my recipes to make a special treat for my sweetie on Valentine’s Day, I’m keeping an eye on the number of servings. I don’t want to…
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Meredith’s Chocolate Thumbprints
These cookies from Christmas in Brighton are a decadent treat that disappears fast!
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Apple-Cranberry Crumble
Here’s a recipe that creates a link between fall and the holidays—an apple-cranberry crumble with a maple twist. Let the sweet-tart aroma invite company to join you at the supper table.
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Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cherries and dark chocolate offer antioxidants. Oats, fiber. Black walnuts, good fats. And the cinnamon has blood sugar-regulating properties. Almost good-for-you cookies.
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Dark Chocolate Lava Cakes
Here’s a fast treat that’s sure to impress a date. You can make these dark chocolate lava cakes ahead of time, then stick them into the oven as you finish dinner. (Yeah, so much for low fat and sugar.) F
