Manor of Dying

by Kathleen Bridge

  Zest of 1 small Lemon

  Salt/pepper to taste

  1 12-ounce jar marinated artichokes, drained

  8-ounce mini fresh mozzarella balls in water, drained

  1-1/2 cups pitted and stuffed green olives (you can also mix in pitted kalamata olives), drained

  chopped pistachios (optional)

  Mix olive oil, vinegar, garlic, Italian seasoning, herbs, lemon zest, salt and pepper.

  Toss artichokes, mozzarella and olives into oil mixture until evenly coated. Marinate 30 minutes before serving.

  Sprinkle with chopped pistachios (optional)

  Meg’s Easy Cheesecake Bars

  2 packages refrigerated crescent rolls

  2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, room temperature

  1 cup white sugar

  1 tablespoon vanilla extract

  1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted

  3/4 cup cinnamon sugar

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9 baking pan with cooking spray.

  Lay one roll of crescent rolls in a single layer on the bottom of the pan. Pinch together any seams, stretch to fit bottom of the pan.

  In a bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese, white sugar and vanilla until combined. Spread over first crescent layer.

  Unroll the other crescent roll on a cutting board. Pinch seams and stretch so it is same size as pan. Carefully lay it over the top of the cheesecake filling. Pour the melted butter over the top, and evenly sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top.

  Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before chilling in the refrigerator. Cut bars and store covered in the refrigerator.

  Claire’s Cranberry Pineapple Punch

  4 cups pineapple juice

  4 cups cranberry juice

  2 liters ginger ale

  Juice of 1 to 2 limes

  (You can also add 2 cups of rum)

  Garnish:

  2 limes sliced

  1 cup of fresh cranberries (frozen to keep the punch cold)

  Books by Kathleen Bridge

  Hamptons Home & Garden Mysteries

  Better Homes and Corpses

  Hearse and Gardens

  Ghostal Living

  Manor of Dying

  By the Sea Mysteries

  Death by the Sea

  A Killing by the Sea

  Murder by the Sea

  About the Author

  Kathleen Bridge is the national bestselling author of the Hamptons Home & Garden Mystery series and the By the Sea Mystery series. She started her writing career working at The Michigan State University News in East Lansing, Michigan. A member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, she is also the author and photographer of an antiques reference guide, Lithographed Paper Toys, Books, and Games. She teaches creative writing in addition to working as an antiques and vintage dealer. Kathleen blissfully lives on a barrier island in Florida. Readers can visit her on the web at www.kathleenbridge.com.