To All Our Friends North of the Border,
Wishing you
the Taylor Family
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
In a kingdom held together by secrets and lies, the truth could heal—or destroy.
The queen is dead. But the damage Elizabeth Rostoff leaves behind to lives, hopes, and relationships lives on.
Stella May is the penname for Marina Sardarova who has a fascinating history you should read on her website.
I had the great pleasure of attending a cooking class with my friend Bonnie several years ago. We were in New Orleans when this bright idea hit us. That’s what enjoying too many Hurricanes at Pat O’Brien’s in the French Quarter will do to a person. 😊 The next day we were still hot to try our hands at Cajun cooking when we happened on The New Orleans School of Cooking. We enrolled in a class and, as our good luck would have, were the only two students. A great time was had by all!
Since then, I’ve used up all the Joe’s Stuff I bought to season the dish and had to devise a new recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
Warm a Dutch oven on medium heat. Pour in oil. When it shimmers add onion, celery, and green pepper. Sauté 7 – 9 minutes, or until onion is translucent. Adjust heat so onion doesn’t burn. Add garlic. Sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Stir in sausage and stock. Add remaining ingredients, except rice and green onions, and then stir well.
Add rice and bring to a boil. Cover then lower heat to simmer. Cook 25 minutes. Stir well after each 10 minutes so rice doesn’t stick to pan. Add more stock if the food looks dry.
Sprinkle green onions across the rice mixture when you serve.
May you enjoy all the days of your life filled with good friends, laughter, and seated around a well-laden table!
Sloane
Taylor's cookbooks, Hot Mean Wear Aprons, Date Night Dinners, Date Night Dinners Italian Style, Sizzling Summer, and Recipes to Create Holidays Extraordinaire are released by Toque & Dagger Publishing and available at all book vendors.
Multi-published romance author Stella May is elated to announce the release of her latest novel New Life, Book Three in the Rostoff Family Saga! Here's the blurb and an excerpt to pique your interest.
The queen is dead. But the damage Elizabeth Rostoff leaves behind to lives, hopes, and relationships lives on.
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A candid snap of a teenage girl, beautiful in her budding femininity, smiling shyly in the camera. Hair of true platinum color, a rare Nordic shade, long and silky, and eyes the color of a sky before it rained. Katie... His beautiful princess, his baby sister... No, not a baby anymore. Peter sighed.
Ekaterina Rostoff, a famous artist, sculptor, celebrity.
His salvation. And curse.
Just thinking about her made his heart melt and sigh and stutter.
And burn with shame.
Peter lifted his hand, then dropped it down without touching her
beautiful image. With a helpless oath, he turned away, pulled at his hair with
both hands. Defeated, he dropped into a chair, and closed his eyes. As if
conjured by his unruly imagination, her face swam before him. Peter fisted his
hands.
Dammit.
Seeing Katie in Zolotoe
Selo took a toll on him. For almost seven years, he deliberately stayed
away from her, from California and his grandmother’s estate where they grew up. If not for Elizabeth’s
funeral, he would never have returned to that place.
That estate and the monstrosity of the manor house repelled and
attracted him at the same time. Two days ago, as soon as he saw it again after
all these years, the memories ambushed him. Bittersweet and poignant and
heartbreaking.
It made him feel again like a lost little boy from so long ago.
Or just yesterday? Two decades seemed to shrink to just two days. Or
even minutes. His imagination played a nasty trick, as the painfully familiar
face of a young woman swam before his eyes. Red curly hair, impossibly green
eyes, petite frame. And the voice, deep and velvety, like raw honey drizzled
over milk. Natasha. His first
adolescent crush, his best friend, his second mother.
With an effort, he banished her image from his mind, shut a lid on his
memories. Eighteen years ago, Natasha vanished into a thin air after accepting a
hefty check from Elizabeth. She never reappeared again.
Her betrayal still hurt. It always will. He forced himself to stop
wondering where she might be, or worrying if she was alright. No point to dwell
on it. He wished her well.
But dammed if he was able to forget or forgive.
Even the vivid reminder of Natasha paled in comparison with meeting
Katie.
She stole his breath the very first time he saw her. Just a tiny baby,
to him she seemed the most beautiful thing he’d ever seen. That moment etched
into his memory forever. The gazebo in his grandmother’s estate, the small
cradle, and the tiny baby with a mop of a silky hair. She slept with her
cherubic mouth half-open, covered in a pink blanket. And when she opened her
eyes, blinked, and smiled at him, she claimed his young heart. Forever.
Almost two decades later, she still remained the most beautiful thing
under the sun. And still every time she aimed her pewter eyes at Peter, his
heart broke.
Katie. His princess. His greatest joy.
His worst nightmare.
Stella May is the penname for Marina Sardarova who has a fascinating history you should read on her website.Stella writes fantasy romance as well as time travel romance. She is the author of 'Till Time Do Us Part, Book 1 in her Upon a Time series, and the stand-alone book Rhapsody in Dreams. Love and family are two cornerstones of her stories and life. Stella’s books are available in e-book and paperback through all major vendors.
Acclaimed romance author Stella May is elated to share the cover for her soon to release novel New Life, Book Three in the Rostoff Family Saga! Here's the blurb and an excerpt to pique your interest.
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Stella May is the penname for Marina Sardarova who has a fascinating history you should read on her website.Stella writes fantasy romance as well as time travel romance. She is the author of 'Till Time Do Us Part, Book 1 in her Upon a Time series, and the stand-alone book Rhapsody in Dreams. Love and family are two cornerstones of her stories and life. Stella’s books are available in e-book and paperback through all major vendors.