This is where you will find some great recipes for the dishes served in the novels and short stories that make up the Watervalley Books series.
“In the South, we love our grits. If the rest of the world tried them, they’d love them too. It could be the foundation for world peace. In the Carolinas they make shrimp and grits. Tennessee is short on shrimp, but we have lots of tomatoes. Down at the Depot Diner, we make this […]
“I love chicken salad! Love it, love it, love it. Over the years down at the Depot Diner I have made a dozen different kinds of chicken salad… some with curry, some with thyme, and even some with anchovy paste (don’t ask.) But this is my favorite! The key is the fresh tarragon. It gives […]
“For the record, I’m a Methodist. And it’s a little known fact, but Methodist make the best barbeque ribs. I know, I know, everybody thinks that only the Baptist get to play on the Kingdom Kitchen Team. But we Methodist know a thing or two about making some Divine Swine. With me, making great ribs […]
“Chess pie is Southern and simple – flour, sugar, eggs, butter. I add a couple of extras to give it some zing. Enjoy, and be sure to bless it before you eat!” Connie Preheat oven to 300 degrees. -1/2 cup butter, melted -1 tablespoon white vinegar or 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (if you’re out […]
The fourth book in the Watervalley Book series! After a turbulent eighteen months, Luke Bradford is finally at peace with his new life as the sole physician in rural Watervalley. [...]
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“The Splendor of Ordinary Days” Is #1 Best Seller
The Splendor of Ordinary Days makes it to #1 on The Tennessean Best Seller List! On October 18th, the BookMan BookWoman bookstore in Hillsboro Village hosted a standing-room only book signing and author event to celebrate the latest novel in the Watervalley Books series, and that week the The Splendor of Ordinary Days rose to #4 on the […]
Kindle Fire HD 6 Giveaway Complete
Congratulations to Amanda Morris for winning the The Splendor of Ordinary Days Kindle Fire HD 6 Giveaway! With more than 1800 entries, Amanda was randomly selected and will receive a Kindle Fire HD 6 and signed copies of all three novels in the Watervalley Series. Special thanks to everyone who participated in the contest and the blog […]
A Cat Tale (The latest news from Watervalley.)
It should be noted that in ancient Egypt, cats were worshiped as kings and queens. Apparently, they haven’t forgotten this.
Facts and Fiction: (I don’t just make this stuff up.)
In my late teens I remember driving a country road out of Water Valley, Tennessee (the real one) up to Franklin, Tennessee in the next county. For a Middle Tennessee backroad, it bordered on bizarre. Around here we have rolling hills and ridges. Old backroads are rambling affairs; typically following the point of least resistance […]
