Grilled tenderloin Nicoise with Lemon Dill Olive Bernaise

Much to the chagrin of white tablecloth restaurants, great steak is not always about the steak, it’s about the rest of the dish. In this presentation, the steak sits on a bed of sauteed vegetables and is topped with a custom bernaise-style sauce mixed with chopped black olives.  I added a few leftover hash browns…

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Trinidad Tryst: Book 2 in the Menu of Passion romance series

London Cartwright is a Michelin-rated 5-star chef. But she’s lost her touch, so the owner has sent her away to find herself, find inspiration, re-kindle her passion for food…and maybe get passionate about other things along the way. In Book 1, she finds inspiration in Scotland (and Ian). In Book 2, she finds passion in…

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Debut Romance "Highland Hiatus"

  The Menu for Passion series is something I’ve wanted to do for a while. Though not what I want to be known for (thus the pen name), it is fun to be involved with. They are short novella’s and can be read in a couple of hours. The plan is to have several in…

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