Short Food

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"The Food of the Gods" was first published in the May 1964 issue of Playboy. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a grand master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Bring on the holiday cheer in this delightful collection of three feel-good novellas from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Night We Met—with bonus recipes and illustrations, perfect for gifting! Featuring an ensemble cast. Sweater Weather: Read by Anthony Palmini and Patti Murin...

Held captive by her employers -- and by her own demons -- on a mysterious farm, a widow struggles to reunite with her young son in this uniquely American story of freedom, perseverance, and survival. Darlene, once an exemplary wife and a loving mother to her young son, Eddie, finds herself...

Falling in love with your high school ex is never smart. Especially when he’s a werewolf and you’re pretending it’s all fake. Jason Brooks has seven days to prove he's in a serious relationship or forfeit the Lighthouse Diner. When his Aunt Ophelia left it to him, she made one impossible demand: settle down and build a life worth staying for. Jason thought love would come naturally. It didn’t. Now his aunt is returning, and if he’s still single, she’ll sell the diner out from under him. Emily Carter swore she’d never come back to Chrysanthemum Cove. A witch with a sharp mind ...

In New Oslo, the sweetest treats hide the darkest secrets... Lena Larsen's first date with Sheriff Mark was supposed to be simple: enjoy the local Bake-Off festival and indulge in some delicious pastries. But when the head judge drops dead in front of the whole town, Lena's plans for romance are put on hold. Armed with her grandmother's ghostly advice and her own keen eye for detail, Lena can't help but stick her nose where it doesn't belong. As she uncovers a web of rivalries, resentments, and hidden affairs, she realizes that in New Oslo, even the most respected citizens have something to...

In New Oslo, the fundraisers are killer... Lena Larsen's fundraising dinner for the local senior center was supposed to be a quiet, sophisticated affair. But when a guest drops dead at the table, Lena's amateur sleuthing skills are put to the test. With a ghostly grandmother offering cryptic clues, a handsome sheriff struggling to remain impartial, and a cast of small-town characters each hiding their own secrets, Lena must unravel a web of lies before the killer strikes again. Can she solve the mystery and clear her name? Or will her meddling serve up a second course of murder? Granny's ...

Recently widowed, Marie is finally free to explore her most secret desires. And what she wants most is to be the toy for Dave, her 18-year-old sudden roommate. She wants to be used by him whenever he likes, however he likes. Dave is innocent, but Marie is more than happy to convince him to submit to her desires, and his own. Check out this steamy short story full of fun free-use scenes as Marie and Dave learn that you're never too old to play with your toys!

Embark on your Russian learning adventure with Russian Short Stories for Beginners (A1)–Food and Cooking Edition. This delightful collection brings you 20 bite-sized, tales set in kitchens, markets, cafés, and family tables—each written at the A1 level to ensure clarity and help you build confidence from the very beginning.

I start most mornings with two or three cups of coffee, like millions of people around the world. It's something I don't believe I could do without for very long — and until I went looking, I had no idea how little I actually knew about it. I'm no expert. But I found seven things about this ordinary drink that turned out to be genuinely surprising — and I wrote them down. Like: the goatherd everyone credits with discovering coffee almost certainly never existed. Or that coffee lost to tea in England for reasons that had nothing to do with taste. Or that the coffee break you take for ...

When recipes are stolen, revenge boils over... Lena Larsen's Victorian guest house in New Oslo was supposed to host a simple charity chili competition. But when celebrity chef Chad "Chili" Bartell turns up dead—face down in his own cooking pot—the temperature in the kitchen really starts to rise. With her best friend Charlie, her sheriff boyfriend Mark, and the not-so-subtle guidance of her grandmother's ghost, Lena must sift through a stew of suspects: a food blogger with a fiery temper, a local diner owner with a simmering grudge, an ambitious PR agent stirring up trouble, and a PTA ...

Old recipes. Older grudges. One very cold case. Savannah Stanton and her cousin Holly have poured their hearts into Sweet Springs Bakery, and tonight is their chance to show off. The first ever Spring Grove Cheesecake Competition is bringing the whole town together, complete with three judges, four contestants, and one legendary recipe handed down from Holly's late mother. What should be an evening of friendly rivalry and good dessert turns into something far worse when the night ends with a dead body in the bakery. The contestants all have alibis. They all have motives. And at least one of...

A Humorous Women's Fiction Short of Divorce, Betrayal, and Sweet Revenge Twenty years of marriage, a million-dollar sensory insurance policy, and one catastrophic dinosaur chicken nugget. Jillian Romero is the invisible culinary genius and ghostwriter behind her husband Miles, a pompous food critic whose palate is supposedly insured for a million dollars. When Jillian discovers a hidden folder of photos showing Miles's twenty-something blogger mistress eating her carefully prepared meals on her grandmother's china, she doesn't scream or throw a pan. Instead, she hires a terrifyingly ...

Small-town secrets, sharp tongues, and a murder that leaves more than pie on the menu… Hannah Harper’s pie truck is thriving, her golden retriever George is a local favorite, and ex-cop Noah Jackson might just be stirring up more than friendship. But when sharp-tongued food critic Vera Smithers trashes Hannah online and turns up dead, Ogilvie’s cozy calm crumbles overnight. In this small-town cozy mystery romance, gossip spreads faster than pie crust flakes. With every neighbor a suspect and secrets baked into every corner, Hannah must clear her name before she becomes the next ...

One Cozy Pie Truck. Two Complicated Men. And a Murder That Could Ruin Everything. When baker Hannah Harper returns to small-town Ogilvie to rebuild her life, her charming pie truck is the talk of the Fall Festival—especially when she’s pitted against her smug rival, her ex-boyfriend shows up as a surprise judge, and her aging oven goes on strike. But when someone turns up dead, Hannah finds herself caught in a recipe for disaster that’s anything but sweet. With a loyal dog at her side and a brooding handyman who might just be more than he seems, Hannah must uncover the truth before ...

UG Krishnamurti has been called the ‘anti-guru’, the ‘raging sage’ and the ‘thinker who shuns thought’. UG does not give lectures, has no organizations, does not write books, holds no gatherings and peddles no mantras. Yet he is the most talked-about thinker in India. This biography...

"Jessie (a.k.a. the Glucose Goddess) takes you on a fun and informative journey to understand how food affects your sugar spikes and your health. This practical guide is full of wonderful tips and hacks on how and what to eat; a must for anyone who wants to understand their body and improve...

No matter what obstacles youre facing in your journey to parenthood, Getting to Baby will help you take control of your fertility with an approach that has already helped thousands of women achieve their dream of having a baby. Infertility can stem from a number of challenges: PCOS...

Death by devil's food—but was it really the cake? Savannah Stanton thought she was finally settling into small-town life in Spring Grove. But when a prestigious judge drops dead during the town's annual Dessert Festival—right after sampling Holly's signature devil's food cake—Savannah finds herself kneading through far more than just dough. With the bakery's reputation at stake and whispers of sabotage rising like badly proofed bread, Savannah must sift through a cast of colorful suspects: a fiercely competitive rival baker, a resentful estranged brother, and a host of other townsfolk...