One of my intents at Saffrin & Company is to make connections with people who are amazing inspirers. Mary Alford is one such person. Her first published suspense book, Forgotten Past, just released this first week of June 2014. She has graciously offered to give away a book through a random drawing to someone who leaves a comment or question for Mary at juliesaffrin.com. Mary and I have a mutual interest in suspense writers. Prolific and early women suspense writers such as Phyllis A. Whitney and Victoria Holt served as Mary’s inspiration to keep working to make her publishing dreams become real. Today…
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I loved Gourmet magazine. Loved being taken to different localities around the world and educating myself as to how others lived and ate. The one issue I will not part with is the April 1990 issue. In it, is my most prized of recipes: Key Lime Pie with Almond Crumb Crust. Yes, I like most any kind of Key Lime Pie and will not turn down a graham-cracker crusted one, but if you have the time and especially if you have a food processor, why not take the time to whirl some zweiback toast, blanched almonds, and crush some key…
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