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In an age where convenience often ranks above quality, many Americans have abandoned traditional recipes and methods of cooking for fast solutions to their hunger and nourishment needs. Modern families are busier than ever, juggling hectic schedules that send them to fast-food restaurant drive-through windows and to grocery stores crowded with pre-processed and ready-to-eat foods. With parents frequently working during the daytime, efficient food preparation in the evenings has become the number one priority in kitchens across the country. This trend began during the post–World War II years, which heralded the arrival of "fast foods" and innovative technological advancements that sought to...
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Fiction. Don Noble follows up on his immensely popular Climbing Mount Cheaha to produce another anthology of Alabama fiction--comic, this time. The collection includes the following writers: Caroline Haines, Jack Pendarvis, William Cobb, Brad Watson, Barry Hannah, Wendy Reed, Lee Smith, Michael Knight, Pat Meyer, Bart Barton, Madison Jones, Dan Wallace, Suzanne Hudson, Joe Formicella, Joe Taylor, Eugene Walter, Truman Capote, and Michelle Richmond. "I didn't know there were this many funny Alabamians, well, except maybe in an election season. But because of A STATE OF LAUGHTER, I now know what a bugle head is, that an old woman can do a lot of damage with a 14-inch hog knife, and that--when arrested for soliciting--it is hard to keep both hands on your head and step out of a car, even when the police tell you to"--Rick Bragg.
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USA Today Best author featured on “ABC 20/20” brings you an Annie Graceland Cozy Novella! Annie Graceland: Cheesehead. Unwed. Hi-LAR-ious baker who speaks to 'The Dead!' I squeeze into my not-so-little red dress because I’m meeting my handsome detective boyfriend, Raphael Campillio, for Valentine’s dinner at a cute trattoria. When my cat, Theodore Von Pumpernickle pulls his ‘I’m a finicky eater’ act, I detour to the pet store to buy him something yummy. I’m in the cat food aisle staring at the ugliest cat carrier I’ve ever seen when I hear gunshots. A panicked, lost, black cat, is skittering toward the front door. I do what any sensible person would: I tackle the cat. I rip my dress. I lug that cat around in the ugliest carrier trying to find his owner. But the only guy that will help me is the ghost of the man who was just murdered… __ Cupcakes, Signs, & Valentines – A Novella was originally published as Trouble’s Crummy Valentine’s Day in “Year-Round Trouble" by Kalioka Press in 2020. Copyright © 2020 by Pamela DuMond. “Trouble” the cat character is the creative property of Carolyn Haines.