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Jane and (from the left) mystery authors:
Brunonia Barry, Jane, Jason Pinter, S. J. Rozan, and Cathy Pickens (The "Dixon" gal Jane will be touring NC with shortly!) at Murder 203, Connecticut's Mystery Festival

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In my Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries, Josie often uses her mother's handwritten cookbook. Her mother would add notes and comments, like serving something savory to balance a salty dish. In Antiques to Die For, I wrote:

"Jerry's Chicken had been created by my grandfather, my mother's father, Jerry Keas, who was, apparently, an onion guy. He loved growing them and he loved eating them. He also loved cooking with them and he invented this recipe.


"It's not easy to make, my mother had written all those years ago. Don't try it unless you have the time."

For his recipe, Josie's mom added this note: "Josie, dear, this is your grandfather's recipe. He was, as you know, an onion fanatic, and he often experimented with different onions. He favored Vidalias, but I prefer red onions. Also, because of the pungent, nutty flavor of the fontina, I always serve it with something sweet, like.... [MORE]

All of the recipes mentioned in the Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries are on Jane's website. Yum!