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Stuffed Mushroom Caps

on June 26, 2018

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BURIED IN BOOKS, the twelfth book in the Bibliophile Mystery series by Kate Carlisle is one that fans have long been waiting for: protagonist Brooklyn Wainwright is getting ready to marry heart-throb Derek Stone. I love how the author has developed their relationship over the series and while this is a mystery and not a romance, it echoes what most readers want: real life with a happy ending… well, except for the dead bodies that Brooklyn seems to find. Her own mother calls her a murder magnet and Brooklyn’s future mother-in-law is starting to agree. While I adore Brooklyn and Derek as characters, Brooklyn’s mother, Becky, and Derek’s mother, Meg, steal each scene they are in. They add zany humor to the story that kept me laughing out loud, yet beneath that is unconditional love and support for their offspring which I find refreshing. In fact, both Brooklyn’s family and Derek’s family are close-knit and seem to get along well together with the impending wedding. I enjoy that Ms. Carlisle focuses the dysfunction on the murderer and not on family.

Amongst the backdrop of wedding plans and a workshop on rare book restoration that Brooklyn is presenting at the National Librarians Association Conference, the murder of one of her old college friends takes place. The theme of betrayal and trust plays throughout the story which I found poignant with Brooklyn’s wedding right around the corner. It also touches on regret of losing friends over the course of years and the joys of reconnecting. There were plenty of suspicious characters introduced and I didn’t want to put the book down until I found out the culprit at the suspense reveal. I also couldn’t wait to find out if Brooklyn was going to get her dream wedding! Ms. Carlisle provides a page-turning story that will thrill her many fans and gain her new ones!

Brooklyn isn’t much of a cook and one of these days hopes to try to conquer some simple recipes. Ms. Carlisle has complied with Brooklyn’s wishes and adds several easy-to-make recipes at the back of the book. I was drawn to the Stuffed Mushroom Caps which uses only four simple ingredients and are a snap to put together. They look elegant and are a delicious appetizer for any type of party! They pair amazingly well with a nicely chilled bottle of champagne and I’ll be making these again and again for family celebrations. 

Amazon Synopsis

In the latest in this New York Times bestselling series, matrimony and murder collide as San Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright walks down the aisle…

Brooklyn has it all covered. She’s triple-checked her wedding to-do list, and everything is on track for the upcoming ceremony with the love of her life, security expert Derek Stone. 

Not everyone has been as lucky in love as Brooklyn. Her old college roommates Heather and Sara lost touch twelve years ago when Sara stole Heather’s boyfriend. Brooklyn was caught in the middle and hasn’t seen her former besties since their falling-out. When they both show up at her surprise bridal shower, Brooklyn is sure drama will ensue. But she’s touched when the women seem willing to sort out their differences and gift her rare copies of The Three Musketeers and The Red Fairy Book. 

Brooklyn’s prewedding calm is shattered when one of her formerly feuding friends is found murdered and Brooklyn determines that one of the rare books is a forgery. She can’t help but wonder if the victim played a part in this fraud, or if she was targeted because she discovered the scam. With a killer and con artist on the loose, Brooklyn and Derek—with the unsolicited help of their meddling mothers—must catch the culprit before their big day turns into a big mess.

 

 

 

 

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An elegant, delicious appetizer these Stuffed Mushroom Caps use only four simple ingredients and are a snap to put together!

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Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces mushrooms, stems removed
  • 5 ounces Boursin garlic and fine herbs cheese
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees (F).

  2. Discard the mushroom stems. Stuff each mushroom cap with cheese.

  3. Mix together bread crumbs and  melted butter, then sprinkle over the mushroom caps.

  4. Roast until brown, 20 - 25 minutes.

An elegant, delicious appetizer these Stuffed Mushroom Caps use only four simple ingredients and are a snap to put together!

 

 

 

 

 

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An elegant, delicious appetizer these Stuffed Mushroom Caps use only four simple ingredients and are a snap to put together!

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72 thoughts on “Stuffed Mushroom Caps”

  1. holdenj says:
    June 26, 2018 at 3:26 am

    A little of both, depends on the book or the series. Some I don’t mind lending out.

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    • Kate Carlisle says:
      June 26, 2018 at 11:35 am

      It also depends on who’s asking, I bet. 🙂 If you can trust a person to return it, then saying yes is easier.

      Reply
  2. Melissa Basnight says:
    June 26, 2018 at 5:27 am

    Some books I keep some I pass on to others.

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  3. Becky Richardson says:
    June 26, 2018 at 5:47 am

    I pass them on to libraries and nursing homes when I’m finished.

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    • Kate Carlisle says:
      June 26, 2018 at 11:45 am

      That’s such a great idea, Becky. Share the joy!

      Reply
  4. Gina Borkowski says:
    June 26, 2018 at 5:55 am

    Mostly I keep my books unless someone really expresses interest in one. Sometimes I donate to my local library.

    Reply
  5. Linda Kish says:
    June 26, 2018 at 6:00 am

    I usually pass them on once I have read them. A few of them I keep.

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  6. Robin L. Coxon says:
    June 26, 2018 at 6:15 am

    I donate them to the friends of the library for their book sale. The only ones I keep are ones that are signed by an author to me personally.

    Reply
  7. Autumn Trapani says:
    June 26, 2018 at 6:34 am

    I usually pass them on. Unless they have some really scrumptious recipes.

    Reply
    • Kate Carlisle says:
      June 26, 2018 at 11:53 am

      BURIED IN BOOKS has some amazing recipes, Autumn. 🙂 They’re recipes from Brooklyn and Derek’s wedding. I’ve also created some great book-shaped appetizer recipes that are available in the Secret Room at KateCarlisle.com. I thought my readers would love them because they’d be perfect for book clubs or meetings at libraries. Enjoy!

      Reply
  8. Lil says:
    June 26, 2018 at 6:36 am

    That depends on the book. Some end up on my keeper shelves and some I donate to libraries and community centers/facilities.

    Reply
  9. Virginia says:
    June 26, 2018 at 6:44 am

    A little of both. If I really like a series then I will keep the books but then again I will pass some books a long. Usually to my sisters of my sister in law.

    Reply
    • Kate Carlisle says:
      June 26, 2018 at 11:58 am

      So nice that you have reading tastes in common.

      Reply
  10. Lisa Harness says:
    June 26, 2018 at 7:06 am

    I do both.

    Reply
  11. Cynthia Blain says:
    June 26, 2018 at 7:08 am

    I used to keep almost all my books but it became overwhelming so now I pass them on by the box full. I save the autographed books by my very favorite authors however and have a special bookcase for those.
    Thank you for the recipe which was a reminder that I haven’t made any in awhile. I like to get these nudges to be in the kitchen. Thank you.
    . ?

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    • Kate Carlisle says:
      June 26, 2018 at 12:01 pm

      I’m happy to be a kitchen nudger! 😀

      Reply
  12. Celia Fowler says:
    June 26, 2018 at 7:09 am

    I’m more of a book collector, but I do share my books ~

    Reply
  13. Kathy McWherter says:
    June 26, 2018 at 7:10 am

    I love books and would love to own them all. I keep a few but mostly pass them on. I also read a lot of books from the library. I read 3 or 4 books a week, so can’t afford to buy that many!

    Reply
    • Kate Carlisle says:
      June 26, 2018 at 12:05 pm

      That’s what makes libraries so great, Kathy! I’m so glad you’re able to feed your reading habit there. 🙂

      Reply
  14. Julie Waldron says:
    June 26, 2018 at 7:10 am

    If I like the book, I will keep it. If I don’t like it, I pass it on.

    Reply
  15. Merry says:
    June 26, 2018 at 8:12 am

    I do both. If it’s a great story, a favorite author or signed copy I keep most of those. Otherwise I share the book love.

    Reply
  16. johnna smith says:
    June 26, 2018 at 8:17 am

    I am a huge book collector. I keep series I really enjoy and I collect weird, odd and different titles

    Reply
    • Kate Carlisle says:
      June 26, 2018 at 12:10 pm

      Oh, that’s fun, Johnna! I’d love to hear a couple examples of odd titles.

      Reply
  17. Elizabeth Dodd says:
    June 26, 2018 at 8:17 am

    I am a book junky! I love books.
    Some I can’t stand to get rid of and keep (as evidenced by the full bookcases and stacks all over), some I donate to the library, and some I give to reader friends.

    I’m curious, why is there one line of mushrooms to the side of the baking sheet? How are they different from the others?

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    • Kate Carlisle says:
      June 26, 2018 at 12:13 pm

      You’re very observant, Elizabeth! I didn’t even notice that. Kim made the video, so I can’t answer your question. My best guess is that she made those with gluten-free bread crumbs. (But that’s just a guess.)

      Reply
  18. Sally Schmidt says:
    June 26, 2018 at 8:34 am

    Kind of a combination of both. There are some books I just cannot part with, and I do re-read so want to save them. But I donate a lot of them to the mini-library at the VA Clinic on the Air Force Base where we receive our medical care. I hope others can get the enjoyment from them I did.

    Reply
  19. Kathleen Kendler says:
    June 26, 2018 at 8:50 am

    I lik t o pass them on once I’ve read them.

    Reply
  20. Renee says:
    June 26, 2018 at 9:42 am

    I used to keep them…then went through a stage of selling them until it ceased to be something I could earn money from….so either pass on to adult daughter who reads and returns…if in good enough shape, I pass on to library…or chair It you shop..or a used book store that gives me credit so I can buy more!

    Reply
  21. Sharon Guagliardo says:
    June 26, 2018 at 9:58 am

    There are some books that I keep, my favorites. But most books I donate to the library.

    Reply
  22. Holly Stover says:
    June 26, 2018 at 10:02 am

    I pass them on unless signed by author

    Reply
  23. Kristi Lewis says:
    June 26, 2018 at 10:03 am

    I usually pass them on or donate to our free library. There are certain ones that I will not part with.

    Reply
  24. Mary C says:
    June 26, 2018 at 10:41 am

    I do both.

    Reply
  25. Dianne Casey says:
    June 26, 2018 at 11:33 am

    After I read a book I pass it on to my sister. We have similar tastes in books and this way we don’t buy the same books.

    Reply
    • Kate Carlisle says:
      June 26, 2018 at 12:17 pm

      I just love it when families share a love of reading, especially the same books. <3 What a wonderful bond you share with your sister, Dianne.

      Reply
  26. BJ Marley says:
    June 26, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    I used to keep every book that came into my possession. Then in college, I had to resell books to buy the books for the next semester, but I still held on to my fiction. Now unless a book is extra special, I release it to brighten someone else’s reading time.

    Reply
  27. Anne says:
    June 26, 2018 at 12:57 pm

    I collect them until I move then I cull my very favorites and those I most want to read then give the rest to the library for it’s fundraising. I moved last August and donated 8 large boxes of books, many I hadn’t read. Oh, it was painful. That’s why I only buy ebooks now though I still get gifted paper books. One of the books I saved was Kate’s One Book in the Grave which I recently reread.

    Reply
    • Kate Carlisle says:
      June 26, 2018 at 4:21 pm

      I’m honored, Anne. Thank you. Here’s hoping you don’t have to move for a while.

      Reply
  28. Cathy Inboden says:
    June 26, 2018 at 1:13 pm

    I collect books. I have over 3 autographed books now. Thank you for a chance to win buried in Books gift box filled with chocolates.

    Reply
  29. Kelly says:
    June 26, 2018 at 1:16 pm

    I am a hoarder of books and like to keep them to reread over…….:)

    Reply
  30. Joanne Merrill says:
    June 26, 2018 at 2:01 pm

    Love the triple berry coffee cake! Can’t wait to try the mushrooms.

    Reply
  31. Daphne Cochran says:
    June 26, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    We have a small family book club so once the books get back to me I donate them to a local library. I keep the ones that are signed.

    Reply
  32. Ruth Hill says:
    June 26, 2018 at 2:39 pm

    Honestly, I do both. I like sharing them when I can, but sometimes I hoard them. I actually prefer kindle books!

    Reply
  33. Faith Creech says:
    June 26, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    Unfortunately I am a collector of books! But I do share my books with friends and family!?

    Reply
    • Kate Carlisle says:
      June 26, 2018 at 4:24 pm

      I don’t consider that unfortunate at all! 😀

      Reply
  34. Robin Chase says:
    June 26, 2018 at 4:22 pm

    I’m a collector. I probably qualify as a book hoarder. ??

    Reply
  35. Brooke Showalter says:
    June 26, 2018 at 4:43 pm

    I collect some – cozies, my favorite books, and autographed ones.

    These mushroom caps look delicious!

    Reply
  36. Marci Konecny says:
    June 26, 2018 at 4:45 pm

    We have a library that any of our family and friends can borrow from, its the first thing you see when you walk in the house. I REALLY like books. Lol. Hard to part with them unless I purchase them as gifts from the beginning. However, loving books so much has made me purchase multiple copies of the same book, which are definitely easier to pass on to someone else. I have recently started giving books away that I win and then purchasing the same book for myself. Makes my day to win and I like passing that feeling on….but then I really want to read the book and give the author something in return.

    Reply
  37. Cecilia says:
    June 26, 2018 at 5:24 pm

    Some books I like to keep, but most of my books I pass on to an older friend.

    Reply
  38. John Smith says:
    June 26, 2018 at 5:45 pm

    “Do you collect books or pass them on once you’ve read them?” I used to be more of a collector than I am, but I’m still leery of loaning books, since people never seem to return them!

    Reply
  39. Virginia Dixon says:
    June 26, 2018 at 6:25 pm

    Thank you for the review of Buried in Books. I have found a new series to add to my read list, also thank you for a chance to win a Buried in books gift bix.
    It depends on the book. If I really enjoy them I keep them if I don’t then they are taken to the used book store and traded in.

    Reply
  40. Alisha Collins says:
    June 26, 2018 at 6:56 pm

    Usually only to my Mom because she’ll return them. I use to let my little Sister borrow my books but she like to keep them and not return them so I no longer let her unless it’s one I don’t think I’ll reread again.

    Reply
  41. Di Richards says:
    June 26, 2018 at 8:39 pm

    I keep ones I think I’ll reread. Trying to find good homes for the rest!

    Reply
  42. Linda Chudej says:
    June 26, 2018 at 10:10 pm

    Review’s excellent & recipe looks really good!

    Reply
  43. Linda Chudej says:
    June 26, 2018 at 10:13 pm

    I keep the books that become special to me but I pass along other books to friends & organizations.

    Reply
  44. Frances Hampton says:
    June 26, 2018 at 11:15 pm

    I do both. I absolutely keep any signed books. I also tend to keep books with recipes in them. If I loved a book I will keep it, (I have Barney the Beagle – the first book I read by myself 50 years ago). Other books I like to pass on.

    Reply
  45. Leslie Lawrence says:
    June 27, 2018 at 4:46 am

    I keep the books that I buy. I let people borrow my books.

    Reply
  46. Ashley Cate says:
    June 27, 2018 at 9:02 am

    It depends on the book and on who is asking to borrow it. There are some books that I have to hold on to but I (usually) have no problem loaning out books to other people as long as I’m sure that I’ll get the book back. I’m looking forward to reading Buried in Books! It’s next up in my TBR pile.

    Reply
  47. Tari Hann says:
    June 27, 2018 at 9:43 am

    The only books so far I have been able to let go are those that I accidentally bought another copy of or found in a used book sale only to find I already had it. Baby steps lol

    Reply
  48. Angela LeBlanc says:
    June 27, 2018 at 10:47 am

    I collect the autographed ones, but most are on kindles or my laptop

    Reply
  49. Kiki says:
    June 28, 2018 at 6:34 am

    I normally keep my books but if I know someone likes a certain book that I have, I will give them the book.

    Reply
  50. Margaret Rushton says:
    June 28, 2018 at 6:43 am

    In the past I would lend out my books to my Aunt but when she was getting ready to move into a retirement community and told me she donated lots of extra things in her house to her church yard sale, I found out my books went there too. She “forgot” they were mine. First editions and some were signed books. Never again do I loan out books.

    Reply
  51. Paula Adams says:
    June 28, 2018 at 6:48 am

    I collect autograghed books and also keep books from my favorite authors. Others I donate to the library for their book sales.

    Reply
  52. Kassey Lewis says:
    June 28, 2018 at 6:55 am

    I usually keep my book’s, but if I find one that I know a specific person would love, I pass it on to them when I’m done

    Reply
  53. peggy clayton says:
    June 28, 2018 at 9:53 am

    I keep the books that are autographed then I pass the others on to a girl that my husband deals with she loves to read and write reviews also!

    Reply
  54. Connie Leel says:
    June 28, 2018 at 5:48 pm

    I do a little bit of both. I keep my signed copies, but will lend them out to be read.

    Reply
  55. Peggy says:
    June 29, 2018 at 7:47 am

    I collect books, pass some on once I’ve read them, and loan them to family and friends.

    Reply
  56. Kristin Schadler says:
    June 29, 2018 at 1:20 pm

    I only lend to my mom. I don’t trust anyone else with my books. And she made the mistake of lending my books out to someone else, and I went ballistic. She won’t make that mistake again. 🙂

    Reply
  57. ToniAnn Sprouse says:
    July 2, 2018 at 6:31 am

    I lend out books, but I really love when they return to me. There is something very comforting about being surrounded by stacks of books!!

    Reply
  58. Della Williamson says:
    July 2, 2018 at 6:57 am

    Mostly I collect. But there have been some that I did pass on. They were books that I did not really like. Such as some insipid (no real plot or character development, no real adventure or mystery) romances that weren’t really romances. Few even know what it is today. So don’t read at all anymore. But every fall my sister visits, she brings me a sack full of books that she’s read that year. Some are syfy, a couple might be mystery. Most are romances, mostly historical. But she also gets a lot of Harlequin.
    Appreciate the stuffed mushroom recipe. We do them once in awhile in the summer. Our fave is with horseradish, baby shrimp, chopped celery, etc. I haven’t tried a new one in years. So will do this with for variety. Past time I looked at others.

    Reply
  59. Pam Flynn says:
    July 2, 2018 at 9:12 am

    Sometimes I collect books and sometimes I pass them along. Inspiring books or fun books I keep! Thanks!

    Reply
  60. Kara Marks says:
    July 2, 2018 at 12:29 pm

    I’ve always collected books, but with this last move, I had to get rid of most. I’m starting all over again though!

    Reply
  61. Linda Herold says:
    July 2, 2018 at 4:11 pm

    I am a paperback book collector! I recently had bookshelves made for my livingroom!!

    Reply

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