
Well I am pleased to announce Wren Bay, the story of making a home, is ready for purchase. I have posted the back cover to read (right click and open in a new window to make readable page) and the table of contents listing all the recipes. Some are some from my blog but there are 23 new recipes. You can read the intro and first chapter at my store or here. My store does have a sample of the book. I wanted to say the covers look fuzzy, (grrr, I am not sure I can fix that) but I can assure you the cover is not fuzzy when you get the book. It is just being on-line and blowing up the picture from the file. You can see both front and back cover here.
I know it is impolite to talk about money but I have had several chats with people about the cost of the book. Most people do not realize how expensive self-publishing is. So I am just going to be blunt here. I make $5.00, on all my books. That is it, 5 bucks, my line in the sand. All other costs are printing, shipping, publishing, ect. I wish I could do the book cheaper, really (I am still researching) but at this point, this is the cheapest I can do. I know my baking issue is in PDF form but I do not feel that is the best form for a 296 page novel. So this is what I wanted to share with you about the cost.
I am hoping in one month to have coming out party. If you purchase Wren Bay and like the book, maybe you would consider doing a post at her coming-out party. I have also been asked if I can sign the book. The answer is no because it comes strait from the publisher to you, when you order it. BUT at the coming out party, I am going to have book-plates, I can sign and send to you. Also for anyone in the Seattle area, I will be having a book sighing party on Bainbridge Island. I will share more when I have the info. I will have tea and yummy food from the book (because you know I have to feed you ;-)
I want to thank each and every one of you who come to my blog. This process of writing a book has been amazing, frustrating and my brain is way bigger now :-o But if it was not for all of you, I never could have, would have done this. So thank you soo much and I hope you love Wren the way I do. I hope she inspires you to follow your bliss with fierce passion, I know she has inspired me to xoxox
Table of Contents
Intro……………...……………………………………….9
Part 1 Chapter 1………………………………………...12
Chamomile Tisane………………….……………………..22
Chapter 2………...……………...………..…………..….23
Lavender Vinegar Rinse……...……………………...…….31
Chapter 3………………………..……………………….32
Gâteau Noix au Chocolat……………..…………………...39
Chocolate Ganache Sauce…………………………………39
Chapter 4……………………………..………………….40
Buttermilk Biscuits ………………..…………………….. 47
Fresh Blackberry Vinaigrette………………………...……48
Chapter 5……………………………..………………….49
Red Wine Plum Jam……..…………………….…………..56
Chapter 6………………………….………….………….57
Elderberry Syrup…...……………………………………...64
Chapter 7……………………………………………..….65
Rose Syrup………….……………………………………..72
Salad with Caramelized Peaches…………………………..73
Chapter 8………………………………………..……….74
Caraway Stuffed Pork Chops……………………………...84
Chapter 9……………………………………..………….85
Oven Dried Marinated Tomatoes with Herbs….…..…...…92
Grace's Tea Mix……………...…..………………………..92
Part 2 Chapter 10……...………..…………….………..94
CreamFraiche……………..……………..…………..…...103
Chapter 11…………………………..………………….104
Roasted Vanilla Apple or Pear Sauce…………………....112
Chapter 12……………………………………..…….....113
Overnight Oat Cakes………...…………………………...121
Chapter 13………………………………..…………….122
Cider Syrup.............................................. …………....132
Roasted Apple Sausages and Rosemary Potatoes.………..133
Chapter 14……………………………………………...134
Financier Almond Bundt…………...……..……………...143
Auberne's Mayo Cake…………...……………………….145
Chapter 15………………………………..…………….146
Meunière…….…………………………………………...156
Chapter 16………………………………..………….....157
Jam Hand-Pies ……..…………………………………….164
Pate Brisee…………..………………………………...….164
Chapter 17………...……………………..……………..165
Foot Warmer………..…………………………..…..…....175
Cider Cake………….………………………………….....175
Chapter 18….…………………………….………….....176
Earl Gray Cookies …………..…………………………...185
Lavender Honey Shortbread….…..………………….…..186
Part 3 Chapter 19………………..…………………….188
Légumes Farcis, Rice Stuffed Vegetables...……….…….196
Chapter 20…………………………..……………….....197
Canelle Lapin, Cinnamon Braised Rabbit………….….....209
Orange Honey Ice….…………………………………….210
Chapter 21…………………………………..………….211
Candy-Cane Soaked Chocolate Cake……...………….....220
Candy Cane Syrup…………………..…………………...220
Snow Cream……………….……………...……………...220
Chapter 22…………………………………..………….221
Chocolate Rosemary Bread…...………………………….228
Nettle Cheese Pie……….………………………………..229
Chapter 23………………………………..…………….230
Homemade Vegetable Stock……………………….…….238
Chapter 24………………………………..…………….239
Chapter 25………………………………..………….....248
Petite Plum Gâteau……………...……………………..…257
Onion Tart……………………………..………………....258
Chapter 26……………………..……………………….259
Lobster Melon Salad……………………………………..271
Chapter 27……………………………………………...272
Baked Cream Eggs with Browned Butter Spinach and Sun
Dried Tomatoes…………………..………………………285
Epilogue……………………………...………………....287
Letter from the Writer ……………..…………….….289
Cast of Charters…………………..………………...…292
List of Blessings…..…...………..…..…………….……293
Webography………....…..…………………….………294