Short Food

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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 ...

Meals That Raised Me: Street & Childhood Memories Short Food Stories About Love, Memory, and Home What if the meals you remember most... were never about the food? This is not a cookbook. There are no recipes, no measurements, no perfect instructions. Instead, this is a collection of quiet, emotional stories—moments where food became something more. A plate of fried rice that almost burned... A street vendor who remembered your name... Midnight noodles eaten in silence... A cup of tea that couldn’t fix what was breaking... Each story is simple. Each moment is familiar. And yet, together...

"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.

Meals That Raised Me: Midnight Thoughts & Quiet Kitchens Short Food Stories About Loneliness, Reflection, and the Silence In Between Some nights don’t ask for answers. They don’t ask you to move on. They don’t even ask you to understand anything at all. They just leave you alone— in a quiet kitchen, with your thoughts, and the silence in between. This is not a book about loss. This is not a book about fixing what’s broken. This is a book about what comes after. Meals That Raised Me: Midnight Thoughts & Quiet Kitchens is a collection of soft, reflective stories about being alone ...

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...

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...

Sometimes revenge is best served with whipped cream. The strawberry shortcake was supposed to win Sweet Springs Bakery a blue ribbon. The food critic was supposed to taste it, not die in it. When Spring Grove's most despised columnist takes a fatal tumble at the town's biggest event, baker Savannah Stanton knows something doesn't add up. Sheriff Cole Hensley needs her help sorting through witness statements—and when Savannah spots what everyone else missed, this small-town accident starts looking a lot like murder.

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...

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!

Meals That Raised Me: Family, Love & Loss Short Food Stories About Relationships, Memories, and Letting Go Some meals are never finished. Some conversations never find their ending. And some people… never stay as long as we thought they would. This is not a cookbook. There are no recipes to follow, no measurements to memorize. Instead, this book is a collection of deeply personal, emotional stories—moments where food becomes a witness to love, distance, regret, and the quiet weight of what we leave unsaid. A dinner that slowly falls apart… A taste that brings back someone you can’t ...

The recipe for murder includes one part rivalry, two parts revenge. The Spring Grove County Fair was supposed to be about blue ribbons and friendly competition. But when a decades-old baking rivalry turns deadly, Savannah Stanton finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation that's anything but sweet. With the help of Spring Grove's handsome Sheriff Cole Hensley, Savannah begins uncovering secrets that have been simmering in this small Arkansas town for years. Everyone seems to have something to hide, and the more questions she asks, the more dangerous the answers become. In a town ...

Embark on your French learning adventure with French 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.

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 ...

Old flames die hard. Especially when one of them is a literal fire demon. (Contains Spice!) A fire demon with a temper he keeps on a tight leash, Levi Collins runs the kitchen at The Lighthouse Diner with iron control and absolutely no room for chaos. He gave up culinary school, ambition, and his heart when tragedy pulled him home to raise his niece. Feelings were a luxury he could not afford. Especially the kind tied to the one woman he never stopped thinking about. Then Nina Yamagata walks back into his kitchen. A brilliant kitsune pastry chef whose creations once rewrote the rules of ...

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 ...

"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...

They say chocolate is irresistible... this time it's deadly. When Savannah Stanton arrives in Spring Grove to help her cousin Holly run the family bakery, she's looking for a fresh start, not a fresh crime scene. But after a prominent charity board member drops dead at a gala event—right after eating one of Holly's cupcakes—both the bakery's reputation and Holly's freedom are at risk. As suspicions swirl around Sweet Springs Bakery, Savannah finds herself drawn into a web of small-town secrets, suspicious financial dealings, and long-buried scandals. With help from the handsome but ...

No matter what obstacles you’re 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, endometriosis, fibroids, egg quality, low sperm count, and more. But you can impact all of these conditions with one key shift: changing your diet.

An all-night bake, a world record, and a killer with a very short fuse. When the Sweet Springs Bakery crew joins forces with the Spring Grove Community Club to bake the world's largest monster cookie, Savannah Stanton expects flour, chaos, and a very long night. She gets all three—plus a body. Good thing she has a sheriff on speed dial, a cousin who asks the right questions, and a habit of noticing exactly the wrong things at exactly the right time.