Another delicious installment in the Bakeshop Series set in Ashland, ORânow in trade paperback!
After a blissful, extended leave with the twins, Jules is eager to be back in the kitchen. Thereâs never a shortage of hands willing to tote one of the babies around, from Carlos, who has become a baby whisperer extraordinaire, to Mom and the Professor, who adore being doting grandparents, and their new part-time manny, Ben. Itâs great timing because Lance and Arloâs wedding is mere weeks away, and the team at Torte has been tasked with creating the most elaborate cake to date, as well as a feast fit for kings.
Torte is bustling with preparations and tasting bitesârhubarb brown-butter bars, fresh nectarine and almond tarts, lemon Parmesan-stuffed artichokes, mini grilled cheese with tomato bisque, and wood-fired barbecue chicken pizza with cilantro and hot honey. Itâs all hands on deck for the signature statement cake, crafted with luscious layers of sponge and mounds of Italian buttercream and designed to hang upside down like an opulent chandelier.
Everything is going according to plan, until the night of Lanceâs stag party, when one of the guests imbibes a bit too much and ends up staggering off a balcony. Only Jules quickly realizes there's something more sinister afoot than just one cocktail too many. Sheâs determined to find the killer so that her best friend can walk down the aisle and marry the man of his dreams.
Another delicious installment in the Bakeshop Series set in Ashland, ORânow in trade paperback!
After a blissful, extended leave with the twins, Jules is eager to be back in the kitchen. Thereâs never a shortage of hands willing to tote one of the babies around, from Carlos, who has become a baby whisperer extraordinaire, to Mom and the Professor, who adore being doting grandparents, and their new part-time manny, Ben. Itâs great timing because Lance and Arloâs wedding is mere weeks away, and the team at Torte has been tasked with creating the most elaborate cake to date, as well as a feast fit for kings.
Torte is bustling with preparations and tasting bitesârhubarb brown-butter bars, fresh nectarine and almond tarts, lemon Parmesan-stuffed artichokes, mini grilled cheese with tomato bisque, and wood-fired barbecue chicken pizza with cilantro and hot honey. Itâs all hands on deck for the signature statement cake, crafted with luscious layers of sponge and mounds of Italian buttercream and designed to hang upside down like an opulent chandelier.
Everything is going according to plan, until the night of Lanceâs stag party, when one of the guests imbibes a bit too much and ends up staggering off a balcony. Only Jules quickly realizes there's something more sinister afoot than just one cocktail too many. Sheâs determined to find the killer so that her best friend can walk down the aisle and marry the man of his dreams.