Instead of my usual Too Yummy Tuesday posts, I’ll be featuring yummy recipes and delicious blurbs from some fellow romance authors throughout the holidays!
Today’s recipe comes from DW Alder, author of The Spring of Seduction.
Irish Porter Cake
In honour of my Irish main character, I present
a holiday treat from Ireland!
(from olums.ie/recipies/porter-cake/)
Ingredients
450g / 1lb Odlums Cream Plain Flour
Pinch of Salt
1 level teaspoon Baking Powder
1 level teaspoon Mixed Spice
225g / 8oz Sugar
225g / 8oz Butter
450g / 1lb Sultanas
125g / 4oz Candied Peel
300ml / 1/2 pint Guinness (Porter)
2 Eggs (beaten)
Directions
Preheat oven 180°C/350°F
Line a 20cm/8″ round cake tin with greaseproof
paper.
Sieve the flour, salt, baking powder and mixed
spice into a bowl and add the sugar.
Rub in the butter and add the fruit and mix.
Add the porter to the beaten eggs and add to
fruit mixture.
Mix well.
Transfer to the prepared tin and bake for
approximately 2 hours.
Place on a low shelf position in the oven.
NOTES:
Check cake after an hour and if it is browning
too quickly, cover with a double layer of greaseproof paper until baked.
*~*~*~*~*~*
(Shelter from the Winter series Book 1)
by DW Alder
Paranormal
Brijit McRaith has been on the run for
centuries. Pursued by her mad creator for most of her years as a vampire, she
has finally found peace and sanctuary in her native Ireland. But a modern world
on the brink of war has caught up with her and after decades of quiet, Brijit
finds herself on the run again. To add to her personal chaos, she becomes
smitten with mortal Kelly O'Donnell, and Brijit’s initial plans to lay low fall
by the wayside. With an uncertain future ahead of her, can Brijit protect her
newfound love from a world on the edge of destroying itself?
This book contains scenes of explicit erotica
and is meant for readers 18 years of age or older.
Excerpt:
Brijit reached up and put her hand behind
Kelly’s head, intertwining her fingers with curly locks of dark red hair. “You
feel it too, don’t you?”
Kelly’s
breathing quickened and her cheeks burned red as Brijit’s touch made her body
tense with conflicting emotions. Her eyes closed halfway and the fear started
to morph into something resembling ecstasy. “Uh huh,” she murmured. “What have
you been doing to me all evening? I can’t think straight when you look at me.”
Brijit
stroked Kelly’s hair, pulled her hand away and pushed her fingers back through
the strands, starting at her temples and ending at the back of her head. Her
fingertips pressed into Kelly’s scalp with the slightest of pressure, which
excited the nerves in her skin. “I’m not doing anything. I don’t do vampire
mind tricks. I feel this connection with you…it’s rare that it’s this strong.
There haven’t been many over the centuries that make me feel like this.”
Kelly
looked into the green eyes and felt the fear and terror turn to waves of want
and lust. She brought her hands to Brijit’s face, feeling the soft yet strong
skin so very cold beneath her fingertips. Brijit smiled and leaned in slowly.
Her lips found Kelly’s. Slowly, she brushed by them.
Kelly
felt her breathing quicken as the vampire teased her, their mouths hovering
near each other. Finally she moved in closer, craving the touch of Brijit’s
lips. She pressed into them gently and felt their softness meet her own in a
kiss that was gentle yet tentative at the same time…
Buy links:
From my publisher, eXtasy Books: http://www.extasybooks.com/dw-adler/
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/dwadler
DW Adler ("Call me Don") was born and
raised in beautiful Nova Scotia, Canada. After receiving a degree in psychology
and an almost-minor in Irish Studies, he learned how to fix computers. He now
sweats profusely in Florida where he does IT support for a living when he's not
writing.
Don counts such authors as Anne Rice, JRR
Tolkien, and Edgar Allan Poe, as well as a love for Irish/Celtic myth and
folklore as his influences. He loves to read sci-fi, fantasy, post-apocalyptic,
and anything having to do with vampires.
Other than sipping tea and writing, Don dabbles
in computer animation and graphic design, is a doting father to his little
girl, and a loving husband. He is constantly plotting how to get back home to
Nova Scotia and flees there whenever the sight of snow becomes a necessity.
No, he will not fix your computer.
Author Links:
Website: http://www.dw-adler.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdlerDW
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dw.adler.5
Google+: https://google.com/+DWAdler
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