Chocolate Cobbler

Well the weather has finally changed.  The late warm fall has given way to rain and frost around here.  It makes you want hot tea,  hot cocoa and warm pies, cakes, cobblers.  Well you get the idea.  So last night still being the Thanksgiving weekend ( meaning indulge in whatever you want to eat ) I got out a new cookbook and made a Chocolate Cobbler.  I have never had or heard of Chocolate Cobbler, but having the word chocolate in  the name it had to be good.

The recipe is in the new cookbook by  Christy  Jordan   Southern Plate classic comfort food that makes everyone feel like family.   The recipe  was easy to make, baked 40 minutes and out of the oven came a warm wonderful dessert.  When you dish out the cobbler there is a hot chocolate gravy that is at the bottom of the dish, mixed with the cobbler cake/crust.

It was the perfect dessert for a wet rainy night.

I'm not sure which recipe I will try next but I  definitely will be making more recipes from this cookbook.  To buy the book you can use the link below:


 www.oldriverbooks.com

or visit Christy Jordans website or other recipes :


www.southernplate.com

Here is the  Chocolate Cobbler recipe  by Christy Jordan in her cookbook Southern Plate classic comfort food that makes everyone feel like family :

1 cup Self rising flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup + 2TBLS unsweeten cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 TBLS veg. oil
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 3/4 cup hot tap water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8x8 pan

In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar (white), 2 TBLS cocoa powder. Add milk, vanilla, oil and nuts. mix well pour into pan.
In a small bowl mix the brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa powder. sprinkle over the batter.  VERY SLOWLY.
pour the hot tap water over the dry mixture and batter. ( BE SURE TO POUR WATER SLOWLY OR YOU'LL MIX UP THE INGREDIENTS.)
put into oven and bake 40 - 45 minutes. to test for doneness, stick a toothpick in no more than 1/2" if it comes out clean cobbler is done.

This can also be served with vanilla ice cream.

The Bricklayer by Noah Boyd

Noah Boyd is a pseudonym for a  former FBI agent who worked for 20 years tracking down and solving cases.  Now in his first novel written under the name Noah Boyd, he is writing about an ex- FBI agent named Steve Vail.

  Steve Vail is an agent who doesn't like to follow the rules to get his results, hence his  being an  ex-agent.  But when Kate Bannon  FBI deputy assistant director in Chicago starts running out of time and leads to find a blackmailer, she calls in someone from her past who she knows can get the job done.

This book is a good start for a new author.  The paperback edition of this book is now out, so look for it.  I  am already looking  forward to the next book Agent X  featuring Steve Vail.

Agent X is due to be released 2/8/2011.

Crave by J.R. Ward

Well I started Crave on Sunday and finished the book on Monday.  This is the second book in the Fallen Angels series by J.R.Ward.  There are seven deadly sins and seven souls that must be saved, Jim Heron is again in a battle with a demon for these souls. Who wins? Who Loses? No spoilers here.

The story takes place in Boston, MA. and Caldwell, NY.   I am posting a  few photos of Boston that I took on a recent trip.  We stayed in Salem MA. and took  the Salem Ferry over to Boston for the day.  There is so much to see and do in Boston that you need  more than one day to see and do everything. So if you plan a trip allow a few days for Boston.  When your in Boston  be sure you walk the trail of Paul Revere since the tour  buses can't get on some of the narrow streets.On the map pictured below  Charles Street is the long red line.

Enjoy reading Crave and let me know what you think.

Olde River Book Shoppe

Olde River Book Shoppe

If you want new just in from the publisher books at 25% to 30% off cover price.  Or if your looking for gently used hardcover first editions of other books we have those, usually for less than the cost of a paperback edition. Be sure to check out Olde River Book Shoppe. you can shop from this facebook link click link then use the arrow tab to shop.  The other way is to  go to the address bar at the top of your browser and type in   www.oldriverbooks.com  to visit the shop.

Triumph

Triumph

Hey everyone I knows it's not a place or food but it is a neat reference photo. For anyone reading THE REVERSAL by Michael Connelly, this is the car Mickey Haller Referenced in the book.  Just click on the above link to see the car. Also while your there you may want to see the other photos by Michael Connelly.

Why I started this blog

I have always loved to read and enjoy a good story.  A good book can take you places without your leaving home. As a grandson once told his grandmother when she said it was time to turn out the lights and sleep," But grandma it's daylight where I am."  You see anyone can get lost in the moment and place they are reading about. 

As years past and I read more and more I always wondered about the towns, cities, places I was reading about.  I had read about  New Orleans and the french quarter, Bar Harbor in  Maine,  Savannah Georgia, and many more places.  One day I decided I wanted to see some of the places I had read about. 

On this blog I hope to share with you some of the places and cities I have read about and which books they are featured it.  I also hope you will share your adventures in books and the places you have been. Post  the books you are reading or have read and any photos or observations you had about the places.  There might even be some post about the food  and recipes found in books.