Passionate Cook - Sharon Kleve

Sharon Kleve was born and raised in Washington and currently lives on the Olympic Peninsula with her husband.

She loves romance. She loves reading romance, living romance, and especially loves writing about romance. She gets no greater feeling than watching her characters come alive in each other's arms. Most of all, she loves giving her characters the happily ever after they deserve—with a few bumps and bruises along the way.

One of her favorite things to do is picking up a new book and sinking into the story, immersing herself in the emotions between the characters. She hopes to inspire her readers the same way her favorite authors have inspired her.

When not writing, she can usually be found either curled up in her recliner with her cat and a good book, or in the kitchen baking sourdough bread or bagels.

Author of "The Corny Myers Series"

Book One, Flamingo Blues, Published December 2011

Book Two, Be Mine, Published February 2012

Book Three, Klutzy Love, Published August 2012

I'm a Passionate Cook:

Besides writing, cooking is my passion and I spend a lot of time in my kitchen. A few years ago we remodeled it and now I have a large kitchen that inspires me to do even more.

A couple weeks before our sixteenth year wedding anniversary this year instead of going out I created a romantic dinner for two. We drank a couple glasses of chardonnay and looked longing into each other eyes. My husband says that’s cheaper than an upgrade on a diamond ring. Ha ah!

I thought I share the rest of the dinner menu, minus the looking into each other eye’s; you’re on your own with that one.

Lip Smacking Pork Roulade is a main dish in the Passionate Cooks cook book. Below are the two side dishes I served with it. You can't have a romantic dinner without something delicious to drink. My fresh Blackberry margaritas fit the bill.

Find her recipe for lip-smacking pork in the 

Passionate cooks

http://www.allromanceebooks.com//product-passionatecooks-944744-174.html

New Red Potatoes with Parsley

• 1 (1-pound) new red potatoes
• 2 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 bunch fresh parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Wash and cut the new potatoes into quarters and dry.
3. Put the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and new potatoes in a bowl and toss.
4. Add salt and pepper and toss again.
5. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and spread the potatoes in a single layer.
6. Chop the bunch of parsley and set aside
7. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes or until tender.
8. Put alongside the Pork on a pretty platter and top with the parsley.

Sautéed Garlic Broccoli

Ingredients

·         1 (1-pound) fresh, washed and dried broccoli

·         4 tablespoon olive oil

·         2 tablespoon of butter

·         4 large finely chopped cloves of garlic

·         1 lime

·         1/4 teaspoon salt

·         1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Preheat the olive oil and butter in a large non-stick pan
2. Add the garlic and slowly soften it, but don’t burn it.
3. Add the broccoli and sauté until tender.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Cut the lime into quarters.
6. Put alongside the Pork on a pretty platter and top with lime juice.

Mouth Watering Blackberry Margarita

Ingredients

·         12 oz. Agave Tequila

·         6 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice

·         3 oz Agave nectar

·         3 oz water

·         ¼ cup blackberries, frozen will work if they're not in season.

·         A pinch of rock salt

Directions

1. Shake vigorously and pour over crushed ice.
2. Add a few blackberries for more color
3. Makes about 6 servings, depending on the size of the glass

Klutzy Love Blurb:

Corny is a hot chick with a great job that she loves. All that changed in the blink of an eye when her boss had an accident involving an oversized rubber band. She’s still a hot chick, but her boss is dead.

Steve Spears is a seasoned narcotics cop who ends up wanting to strangle Corny on a regular basis. After finding out Corny’s dream of opening a pet detective business, he decides he doesn’t want a girlfriend who routinely puts herself in danger. That’s his job!

Corny misses Steve, but she’s getting on with her life. She decides to get a month’s worth of dating out of the way in a single night, by combining her three favorite things—men, food, and alcohol.

Steve’s big gun and cop’s intuition saves Corny’s life, but not from another trip to the emergency room. He makes Corny promise never to get hurt again—she agreed, but has her fingers crossed behind her back.

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Links to Purchase:

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Sharon-Kleve/e/B006JAH14S/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Klutzy-Love-ebook/dp/B0091HGE6W/ref=pd_rhf_ee_p_t_1

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Thanks for stopping by and sharing your recipes, Sharon

Anita
www.anitaphilmar.com