Review of "Food To Die For: Secrets from Kay Scarpetta's Kitchen" by Patricia Cornwell, Marlene Brown

You are invited to enter the kitchen of Kay Scarpetta, the fictional character created by Cornwell in her mysteries about a forensic scientist. Did you read "Point of Origin" where she and Benton are off for a vacation on Hilton Head? Scarpetta tells him to stock up on pecans and tomatoes, among other tasty items, so they can eat well if they are snowbound... and they are. Kay whips up a wonderful New Year's meal. For that book, Kay also prepared a breakfast bagel for Marino, her policeman buddy, and couple of killer salads. The cookbook is put together in sections that represent her books and their plots. There are color photos of some of the mouth-watering dishes that you too can master. Remember that Kay is Italian, so there are some major dishes from that rich culinary heritage.

Fans of the Scarpetta mysteries as well as fans of good food will enjoy this cookbook that features down-to-earth, really makable recipes. Nothing too exotic here, just very satisfying meals from an excellent author.