MORE THAN 100 RECIPES FROM AVERY AAMES/DARYL WOOD GERBER ELLERY ADAMS CONNIE ARCHER LESLIE BUDEWITZ LAURA CHILDS CLEO COYLE VICTORIA HAMILTON B. B. HAYWOOD JULIE HYZY JENN McKINLAY PAIGE SHELTON Great meals don’t have to be a mystery—but they can come from a mystery. Selecting the most delicious recipes from some of the most popular names in crime solving, The Cozy Cookbook serves up mouth-watering appetizers, entrèes, and desserts that will leave your family or book club group asking, “Whodunit?” In addition to recipes, choose a sleuth du jour from our menu of mystery series and get a taste of each of our authors’ bread and butter—page-turning puzzles and stay-up-all-night suspense in excerpts from their bestselling works. Whether you like your meals sautéed, roasted, baked, or served cold like revenge, The Cozy Cookbook has something to satisfy every mystery fan. This book contains previously published material. New York Times  bestselling author  Julie Hyzy  writes both the White House Chef Mysteries and the Manor House Mysteries for Berkley Prime Crime and has won the Anthony Award and the Barry Award for her work. A native Chicagoan, she thoroughly enjoys researching her books, especially when traveling to exciting new places is involved. Laura Childs is the  New York Times  bestselling author of the Cackleberry Club, Tea Shop, and Scrapbooking mysteries. In her past life she was a Clio Award–winning advertising writer and CEO of her own marketing firm. She lives in Plymouth, Minnesota. Cleo Coyle is a pseudonym for Alice Alfonsi, writing in collaboration with her husband, Marc Cerasini. Both are New York Times bestselling authors of the Coffeehouse Mysteries—now celebrating more than ten years in print. As Alice Kimberly, they also write the nationally bestselling Haunted Bookshop Mysteries. Alice has worked as a journalist in Washington, D.C., and New York, and has written popular fiction for adults and children. A former magazine editor, Marc has authored espionage thrillers and nonfiction for adults and children. Alice and Marc are also bestselling media tie-in writers who have penned properties for Lucasfilm, NBC, Fox, Disney, Imagine, and MGM. They live and work in New York City, where they write independently and together. The hardest decision  New York Times  bestselling author  Jenn McKinlay  ever had to make was what to major in during college. Then she discovered the sanctuary of the library and library science—a major that allowed her to study all the subjects. She loves working as a librarian. After all, what other occupation allows you to research the ethnobotanical properties of agave, perform a puppet show for twenty wiggly toddlers and try to answer why the rabbit’s foot is considered lucky, all in the same day? Jenn is also the author of the Cupcake Bakery Mysteries, the Hat Shop Mysteries and the Bluff Point romance series. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, in a house that is overrun with books, pets, kids and her husband’s guitars. B.B. Haywood  is the author of the  New York Times  bestselling Candy Holliday Murder Mysteries, including  Town in a Cinnamon Toast ,  Town in a Sweet Pickle , Town in a Pumpkin Bash ,  Town in a Wild Moose Chase ,  Town in a Lobster Stew , and  Town in a Blueberry Jam .     A Note from the Editor Welcome to The Cozy Cookbook ! If you’re looking for a side of mystery with a heaping helping of some truly delectable recipes, you’ve come to the right place. Within these pages you’ll find scrumptious offerings for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as delicious desserts, appetizers, sides, and drinks. You’ll also get to spend a little time with your favorite cozy mystery characters and meet some new ones as you peruse over a hundred mouthwatering recipes from our bestselling authors. We are delighted to be able to bring this collection to you and hope that you enjoy every page. Be sure to check out the series lists from the featured authors and devour the titles you haven’t yet sampled. We wish you happy reading and, of course, bon appétit!     Breakfast     Delilah’s Grilled Breakfast Sandwich From Clobbered by Camembert by Avery Aames MAKES 1 SANDWICH 2 eggs Dash of Tabasco 3 grinds of the pepper mill 2 tablespoons butter 1 green onion, green ends only 2 slices white bread 2 slices (at least 1 ounce each) Tomme Crayeuse cheese (may substitute cream cheese or Brie) First prepare the eggs. Crack the eggs into a bowl; whisk to blend. Add a dash of Tabasco and three grinds of the pepper mill. Heat sauté pan on medium-high heat. Grease the pan with ½ tablespoon butter. Chop the green onion ends. Drop the onion ends into the heated butter. Cook for 1 minute. Add the whisked eggs. Reduce heat to simmer. Stir the eggs until cooked through. Heat griddle to 400º F. Butter the outsides of each slice of bread using the remaining butter. Set the bread, butter side down, on the griddle. Top each side with half of the cheese. Mound the cooked