Joanne Fluke - Joanne Flukes Lake Eden Cookbook: Hannah Swensens Recipes from the Cookie Jar

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Hugs to Ruel, my in-house editor, whos tasted
every single recipe in this book.
(Its a tough job, but somebodys got to do it!)
And hugs to the kids whove helped so much along the way.
Big kisses for the grandkids who learned, early on, that a
balanced diet is a cookie in each hand.
Big bundles of thanks for the cookbook advice I received from
J.B., Gretchen, and the staff at Seattle Mystery Bookshop ,
Linda. Patrick, and MaryElizabeth at Mysterious Galaxy in
San Diego, Barbara Peters and her staff at The Poisoned Pen in
Scottsdale, AZ, the launch party crowd at Mysteries to Die For
in Thousand Oaks, CA, and Mary Alice Gorman at Mystery
Lovers Bookshop in Oakmont, PA.
Thank you to my friends and neighbors who dont seem to
mind doing a taste test now and then: Mel & Kurt, Lyn & Bill,
Lu, Gina & Fiona, Adrienne, Jay, Bob, Laura & Mark, Amanda,
John B., Judy Q., Dr. Bob & Sue, Richard & Krista, Mark B.,
Angelique, Daryl and her staff at Groves Accountancy,
and everyone at First Private Bank.
Special thanks to my superb Editor-in-Chief and valued friend,
John Scognamiglio.
Hugs all around to Steve, Laurie, Doug, David, Adam, Robin,
Karen, Adeola, Lesleigh, Vida, Darla, Rosanna, and all the other
folks at Kensington Publishing who keep Hannah sleuthing
and baking up a storm.
Thanks to Hiro Kimura, my talented cover artist, whos
drawn scrumptious desserts for the covers of every
Hannah Swensen mystery.
(Take a look at the lovely map of Lake Eden hes done for this
cookbook. Except for the murder rate, wouldnt you just love
to live there?)
Grateful thanks to Lou Malcangi at Kensington for designing
all of Hannahs incredibly gorgeous dust jackets and paperback
covers.
Thanks to John at Placed4Success.com for Hannahs movie and
TV spots.
And even more thanks for handling my social media.
Thanks to Kathy Allen for testing most of the new recipes in
this cookbook and organizing taste tests.
Thank you to Sally Hayes (and Gary, too) for sharing oodles of
her wonderful recipes.
And hugs to my friend, Trudi Nash, who comes up with some
of the best homemade treats Ive ever tasted.
Thank you to Angie Sherwood of SherwoodsForest.com for
making deliciously scented candles of the title desserts.
Angies candles look so real and smell so tasty, several have
ended up on dinner tables by mistake!
Thanks to Ken Wilson, friend, media guide in L.A., and
an excellent cook.
Hugs to superb food stylist Lois Brown, for making my recipes
look yummy on KPNX-TV in Phoenix. And thanks to a second
fantastic food stylist, Judy Krug, for making things easy for me
on WGN-TV in Chicago.
Thank you to Dr. Rahhal, Dr. and Kathy Line, and Dr. Wallen.
Thanks to Jamie Wallace for keeping my Web site,
MurderSheBaked.com up to date and looking great.
Thank you to all the readers who love to cook and share
their favorite recipes with me. Youll find some of them in
this cookbook.
Special thanks to Mom, Gammie, Kitty, Myrt, Bert, and all the
resourceful Minnesota cooks who know how to make do with
whats in the pantry and still come up with something delicious.
(You cant run to the store in a blizzard, doncha know?)

BOOKS BY JOANNE FLUKE

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
Strawberry Shortcake Murder
Blueberry Muffin Murder
Lemon Meringue Pie Murder
Fudge Cupcake Murder
Sugar Cookie Murder
Peach Cobbler Murder
Cherry Cheesecake Murder
Key Lime Pie Murder
Carrot Cake Murder
Cream Puff Murder
Plum Pudding Murder
Apple Turnover Murder
Devils Food Cake Murder

Published by Kensington Publishing Corporation

BAKING CONVERSION CHART

These conversions are approximate, but theyll work just fine for Hannah Swensens recipes.

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Note: Hannahs rectangular sheet cake pan, 9-inches by 13-inches, is approximately 23 centimeters by 32.5 centimeters.

Appetizers