Book Monday-Author Trish Perry & The Perfect Blend

A little about The Perfect Blend by Author Trish Perry. Here's Trish:

"Steph Vandergrift left everything to elope with Middleburg attorney Rick Manfred, who then stood her up at the altar. Too embarrassed to return home, Steph hopes to earn enough to get by until she can decide what to do next. Tea Shop owner Milly Jewel hires her and appreciates the extra help at the tea shop. Also appreciative of Steph is Kendall James, one of the kindest, most eligible bachelors in the area. But by the time Steph feels able to consider dating again, her run-away fiancé returns and tries to win her back. Steph is wary, but she and Rick always blended so well. Christie Burnham, the frank-talking equestrian from whom Steph rents a room, and her frillier sister Liz become fast friends and confidantes to Steph. Between the two sisters, there isn't much any man is going to pull over on Middleburg's newest bachelorette and tea shop employee.



A little about Trish: Award-winning novelist Trish Perry has written The Perfect Blend (2010), Sunset Beach (2009), Beach Dreams (2008), Too Good to Be True (2007), and The Guy I’m Not Dating (2006), all for Harvest House Publishers. Her monthly column, “Real Life is Stranger,” appeared in Christian Fiction Online Magazine during its inaugural year. She was editor of Ink and the Spirit, the newsletter of Washington D.C.’s Capital Christian Writers organization (CCW), for seven years. Before her novels, Perry published numerous short stories, essays, devotionals, and poetry in Christian and general market media. She will release several new books in 2011. Perry holds a B.A. in Psychology, was a 1980s stockbroker, and held positions at the Securities and Exchange Commission and in several Washington law firms. She serves on the Board of Directors of CCW and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America. She invites you to visit her at www.trishperry.com"

Author Trish Perry & Her Sister's Mud Pie

My guest author and cook today is Trish Perry who writes for Harvest House Publishers. She had a pie recipe I can't wait to try. My dh will LUV it! Here's Trish:

"Whenever I make this recipe I think about my amazing sister, Noreen, who is no longer with me. She passed away at the age of 36. She was smart, funny, artistically gifted, and had the personality of a cheerleader, despite many physical struggles from the day she was born until the day she joined the Lord. Noreen pressed on in life, determined to live as “normally” as she could. She went to college and supported herself until her health necessitated her moving back home with my parents. Noreen loved people, animals, laughter, and God. She also loved making excellent pies, and this was one of her most popular.

MUD PIE

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

8 ounce package chocolate wafers

1/2 cup butter and 3 tablespoons butter

1-1/2 pints coffee ice cream, softened

1/3 cup cocoa

1/3 cup sugar

1-1/3 cups heavy whipping cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 squares semisweet chocolate (shaved for garnish)

Crush chocolate wafers into fine crumbs. Melt butter and mix in pie plate with crumbs. Press up sides and bottom of pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Cool completely.

Carefully spread softened ice cream into crust. Freeze until firm (about 2 hours).

In saucepan over medium heat, cook cocoa, sugar, 1/3 cup cream and 3 tablespoons butter until mix is smooth and boils. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Cool slightly, and then pour over ice cream.

Freeze until firm (overnight is best).

To serve: whip remaining cream to dollop on pie. Sprinkle chocolate shavings on top of cream.

A note of caution: my other sister, Donna, served this pie for guests once, and when she went to make the first cut, the entire frozen pie shot out of the pan and skittered across the hardwood floor, stopping at the feet of her guests. She was happy she had made two. You might want to do the same. You can always eat the leftovers!--Trish"

Trish, Personally we go by the 5 second rule in our house, so we would definitely eaten the pie AFTER the company left.

If you want to know more about Trish and her FUN books, drop by her website.


Thanks, Trish.--Lyn

PS: Here are Trish's books. If you'd like an autographed copy, go to her web page