Apple Cranberry Cobbler Cake [RECIPE]

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In my opinion, autumn is the perfect time of year to bake because two of my favorite things are in season: apples and cranberries! While Heather is the primary baker in our house, there are a few things I do like to prepare when she’s not using the oven. In this case, I love this hybrid recipe which takes advantage of ripe seasonal fruit and tops it with yummy batter that rises too thick to be called a traditional cobbler. But it is oh so good. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Continue reading “Apple Cranberry Cobbler Cake [RECIPE]”
Evil Lurks In A Sleepy Seaside Town In Preston and Child’s ‘Crimson Shore’ [REVIEW]

Dark lore and sinister secrets become much more than mere legend in Preston and Child’s latest novel, Crimson Shore. The story opens as Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast and his companion Constance Greene travel to Exmouth, Mass. to unravel the mystery behind the theft of a priceless wine collection. But is there more to this case than an empty wine cellar? Continue reading “Evil Lurks In A Sleepy Seaside Town In Preston and Child’s ‘Crimson Shore’ [REVIEW]”
Isabel Allende’s ‘The Japanese Lover’ Is A Timeless Tale Of Forbidden Love [REVIEW]

Many of us remember our first true love, the one who helped shape us into the person we are today. In Isabel Allende’s latest novel, The Japanese Lover, she weaves a story that captures the true essence of that first romance: from its initial excitement that enthralls the senses, to its buoyant passion, and finally to its devastating, heartbreaking end. Continue reading “Isabel Allende’s ‘The Japanese Lover’ Is A Timeless Tale Of Forbidden Love [REVIEW]”
RaeAnne Thayne’s ‘Evergreen Springs’ Restores Hope In Second Chances [REVIEW]

In RaeAnne Thayne’s Evergreen Springs, she transports readers back to Haven Point where a grumpy rancher has his life turned upside down by children, a celebration, and the optimistic physician who have blown into his life. Continue reading “RaeAnne Thayne’s ‘Evergreen Springs’ Restores Hope In Second Chances [REVIEW]”
What’s On Our iPod: Four Of Our Favorite Saxophonists Of All Time [VIDEOS]

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Nearly everywhere we travel, whether we’re standing on a subway platform in New York, wandering around Navy Pier in Chicago or walking down Bourbon Street in New Orleans, the sweet sounds of a 19th-century Belgian inventor’s most famous creation seems to find our ears. Continue reading “What’s On Our iPod: Four Of Our Favorite Saxophonists Of All Time [VIDEOS]”