Welcome to Recipe for Romance!
Happy Easter to those who celebrate. There’s a great and easy recipe at the end that is a delicious treat for celebrations.
Today, I’m sharing a snippet of THE DREADSTONE KING, a fantasy romance out now. Allira Maplestaff is the 13th Warrior of the Festival of the Relic, but she only agreed to go on this expedition as a glorified stablehand. She’s minding the horses while the other knights go into the Dreadstone Tombs and wreak havoc – but the Tombs are not unguarded.
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It took twenty minutes to grab all the horses and calm them down after Allira ascertained there wasn’t a threat. To be honest, her own heart had shot out of her chest when the howl ripped through the forest, and it had taken her several seconds to figure out what had happened. Then she swore and rushed to try to untangle the horses as their tack had slipped off their backs and made a mess.
She’d finally calmed them all and got them tacked up just as the men ran out of the entrance to the Tombs. Though she had never been there before, she could tell it was a freaky place that probably should be left alone. Only three of the four men who’d gone in came bolting for the horses. Their faces were whiter than a burial shroud, and none of them were joking anymore.
“What happened? Where’s Danville?” Allira released the tether rope holding the horses’ leads. She caught her mount and Danville’s, but no one answered her as they kicked their mounts into a gallop.
Allira paused, holding the horses still as she turned back to the Tombs, scanning for the last knight to come out. His horse tugged at the reins, trying to follow the others, but she forced it to wait.
Come on, Danville. Where are you?
But after ten minutes, he still hadn’t appeared, and she realized he wouldn’t be coming. The Tombs had claimed its first hero of the year. A combination of anger and disgust settled into her belly as she swung up into the saddle and turned from the Tombs, tugging Danville’s horse behind her. What a stupid, fucking waste. The only thing the Tombs brought was death and despair for families.
Gluten-Free Rosemary Focaccia Bread
For many meals, most folks want a good bread to go with it, but some breads take forever to make. Focaccia is a quick and easy bread that allows for all sorts of flavors. We’re making Rosemary Focaccia, but you could choose garlic, onion, tomato, olives, or any combo of flavors.
INGREDIENTS
3 cups gluten free 1:1 baking flour
2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
1 pkg or 2 1/2 tsp instant active yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 Tbsp oil in dough
1 Tbsp oil on bread
2 Tbsp dried Rosemary or 1 sprig fresh Rosemary
2 Tbsp grated hard cheese (Parmesan, Asiago, Romano, Manchego)
DIRECTIONS
Add flour, salt, sugar, and yeast to a large bowl, and whisk it together. Add water, and 2 Tbsp oil, mixing until the dough is pliable.
Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for a short time until smooth. With gluten free dough, it’s dry enough you don’t have to work it hard or with much extra flour.
Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise for 45 minutes. Because it’s gluten free, it won’t rise much.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and gently press risen dough out until it’s 1/2 inch (13 mm) thickness. Brush 1 Tbsp of oil over the top of the dough.
Using a fork, make dimples in the dough all over. Sprinkle the cheese and Rosemary all across the top.
Let rise for another 20 minutes. Preheat your oven to 375 F (191 C). Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes and serve.
