Lone Star Book Blog Tours - Gourmet On A Hot Plate by Judy Alter

GOURMET ON A HOT PLATE

by

Judy Alter

Genre: Cookbook / Cooking Tips / Tiny Kitchen
Publisher: Alter Ego Press
Date of Publication: November 6, 2018

Number of Pages: 132

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Gourmet on a Hot Plate is a collection of recipes and kitchen tips compiled after living for some time in a 600-square-foot cottage, with a tiny kitchen, no stove, no dishwasher, and barely any counter space. Given these limitations, Judy Alter developed a new approach to food, one that let her get in touch with the food itself. She does not have an Insta-Pot, an air-fryer, or a microwave. Her recipes call for using either a magnetic induction hot plate or a toaster oven. In the introduction, she explains her choices for making the best use of her tiny space. 

The collection begins with appetizers because that’s where Alter began her new cooking adventure. Gradually she branched out to main dishes, light suppers, soups and salads, and vegetable side dishes. Most recipes serve two or three. There’s a suggested list of cooking tools along with lists of what to keep on hand in your tiny pantry, your refrigerator, and your freezer, and a small section on condiments and cooking hints.

These pages will guide you to making your own spaghetti sauce—or brightening up a jar of prepared sauce—to making last-minute casseroles and simmer-all-day soups. Want Stroganoff but can’t afford the expensive beef? Alter shows you how to make it with hamburger. Love tuna? She’s got recipes for you. Sections on pasta, eggs, and appetizer trays offer practical and helpful choices for casual entertaining.

Above all, this is a practical guide for cooking with joy when you find yourself in a tiny space.

PRAISE FOR GOURMET ON A HOT PLATE:

Love cooking? Love the minimalist lifestyle? Your tiny kitchen doesn’t need to limit your gourmet dreams. Judy Alter’s Gourmet On a Hot Plate will inspire you with big ideas to satisfy everyone around the table. — Susan Wittig Albert, author of Queen Anne’s Lace

Whether you cook on a hot plate or have access to a full kitchen, this gem of a cookbook contains great recipes for those of us who cook for one. – T.R. Thompson

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Ten Things I like to eat…and a few I don’t

By Author Judy Alter

On my yes-yes list:

*  Salmon

*  Potato Salad

*  Spinach

*  Tuna and chicken salads

*  Blue cheese

*  Anchovies

*  Pasta

 *  Chopped liver

*  Potatoes

*  Green salad

And on my no-no list

x    Peppers of any kind, particularly bell

x   Thai food

x    Shrimp, because of an allergy

x   Brains or sweetbreads—never tried

Without formal culinary training, Judy Alter has cooked her way through life, feeding family and friends at everything from casual dinners al fresco to elaborate meals for twenty. An award-winning author and publisher, she jokes she’ll come back in another life as a chef.

Today Alter finds herself cooking in a four-by-six kitchen where zoning laws forbid built-ins but allow anything that plugs in. So she cooks with a hot plate, toaster oven, and a large refrigerator/freezer. Given these limitations, she has developed a new approach to food, one that she says lets her get in touch with the food itself. By choice, she does not have an Insta-Pot, an air-fryer, a microwave. Her menu choices are dictated by her cooking facilities—and she loves it.

She shares her tiny kitchen tips and recipes, developed over the past couple of years, in Gourmet on a Hot Plate. Alter is the author of three previous cookbooks: Cooking My Way through Life with Kids and Books, Texas is Chili Country, and Extraordinary Texas Chefs,and a contributor to Bake, Love, Write and We’d Rather Be Writing. Her recipe for Doris’ Casserole has been included in so many books it’s almost an American classic by now.

Be part of her ongoing cooking adventure at the Gourmet on a Hot Plate blog, where she encourages discussion and welcomes recipes, comments, and questions.

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Lone Star Book Blog Tours - Driftwood Bay by Irene Hannon

 DRIFTWOOD BAY

A Hope Harbor Novel, Book 5
by

IRENE HANNON

  Genre: Contemporary / Christian / Romance

Publisher: Revell

Date of Publication: April 2, 2019

Number of Pages: 368

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After tragedy upends her world, Jeannette Mason retreats to the tiny Oregon seaside town of Hope Harbor to create a new life. Vowing to avoid emotional attachments, she focuses on running her lavender farm and tea-room—until a new neighbor with a destructive dog and a forlorn little girl invades her turf. But she needn’t worry. Dr. Logan West is too busy coping with an unexpected family, a radical lifestyle change, and an unruly pup to have any interest in his aloof and disagreeable neighbor.

Yet when both Jeanette and Logan find themselves pulled into the life of a tattered Christian family fleeing persecution in war-torn Syria, might they discover that love sometimes comes calling when it’s least expected?

Bestselling and award-winning author Irene Hannon invites readers back to the charming seaside town of Hope Harbor, where they are sure to find peace, healing, and a second chance at happiness.

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Interview with Toby the beagle!

Tell me a little about yourself, Toby.

I’m a one-year-old beagle—barely out of puppy stage—with lots of energy! I don’t remember my first owner very well. He didn’t keep me long. I’m not sure why. I think maybe he got tired of me barking in his ear every morning. But hey, he needed a wake-up call. Now I live in Hope Harbor with Logan and a little girl named Molly. We just moved here.

Tell me about your new home.

Hope Harbor is awesome! Much better than San Francisco. We live near a beach, and I love running on the sand. Next door there’s a cool garden with big plants that are easy to dig up. I brought one home for Logan the other day, but he didn’t seem to appreciate it. Neither did the lady next door.

Is Molly a good playmate?

Not yet. She’s kind of nervous around me, so I don’t jump on her too much or lick her. I think she’s about five, so she’s pretty little for a human. And she’s very sad. I’ve been doing my best to make her laugh, but so far I haven’t succeeded. But I’ll keep trying!

How do you like living with Logan and Molly?

Logan’s an okay guy, even if we don’t always get along. I mean, the trash can was right there the other night. How could I not explore it? But he didn’t like washing the floor—again. He’s real nice to Molly, though, and tries hard to be a good dad…even if he needs a lot of practice. Molly’s sweet, but too quiet. We need to fix that. And we will!

Besides running on the beach, what’s your favorite thing to do?

Bark and dig and play hide-and-seek with Logan. Unfortunately, he doesn’t like any of those things. I don’t think he’s used to having a dog around. But I’m working on him. One of these days I’ll have him trained!

Irene Hannon is the bestselling author of more than fifty novels, including One Perfect Spring, Hope Harbor, Sea Rose Lane, Sandpiper Cove, and Pelican Point, as well as Dangerous Illusions and the Private Justice and Men of Valor suspense series. Her books have been honored with three coveted RITA Awards from Romance Writers of America, and she is a member of that organization’s elite Hall of Fame. Her many other awards include National Readers’ Choice, Daphne du Maurier, Retailers’ Choice, Booksellers’ Best, Carols, and Reviewers’ Choice from RT Book Reviews magazine, which also honored her with a Career Achievement award for her entire body of work. In addition, she is a two-time Christy Award finalist. 

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