“Who told you that?” Urso asked.
Jordan chuckled. “Tim got it from Luigi, who learned it from Arlo. I also heard that Barton and Emma Burrell are selling after all.”
I gaped. “But if Clydesdale Enterprises isn’t buying their place, who is?”
“Tallulah Barker. She wants to expand her animal rescue facility.”
“Well, I’ll be.” Urso ran his fingers along the brim of his hat. “Think I’ll get some dinner and share the news with the other folks.” He winked at me, and I felt a flicker of something skitter up the back of my neck. Attraction?
As he disappeared into the house, the Providence Do-Gooders offered another cheery, “Hello, Chief.”
The door banged closed, and all I could hear were the night creatures, which weren’t many in the winter. Their chirping waned. The evening grew silent.
I wrapped my arms around myself.
“Are you cold, sweetheart?” Jordan drew me into an embrace.
“Not when you hold me.” I craved the scent of him.
“You know, when Chip was in town, it made me realize something. I never want to take you for granted.”
A warmth shot through me. I felt heady with all the male attention. “And now you’re going to tell me you adore me?” I teased.
“No.” He paused. A long moment passed. “I love you, Charlotte. I want to spend the rest of my life with you.”
Had I heard right? My knees went weak.
“Do you think you can see past my, um, situation with WITSEC? Will you—” He dropped to one knee, pulled a small black box from his pocket, and popped it open. A platinum diamond ring twinkled within the velvet folds. “Will you marry me?”
RECIPES
In large bowl, combine sugar, butter, cheese, salt, extract, and yolk. Beat until smooth. Stir in flour. Chill the dough for 4-8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Roll the dough into a long tube shape. Cut the dough in slices. Lay on cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Press with spoon. Brush with slightly beaten egg white and add a dollop of your favorite jam.
Bake for 7-10 minutes until golden brown.
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In large bowl, combine sugar, butter, cheese, salt, extract, and yolk. Beat until smooth. Stir in sweet rice flour, tapioca starch, and xanthan gum. Chill the dough for 4-8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Roll the dough into a long tube shape. Cut the dough in slices. Lay on cookie sheet 1 inch apart. Press with spoon. Brush with slightly beaten egg white and add a dollop of your favorite jam.
Bake for 7-10 minutes until golden brown.
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by Delilah
(MAKES ONE SANDWICH)
First prepare the eggs. Crack the eggs into a bowl; whisk to blend. Add a dash of Tabasco and three grinds of the peppermill.
Heat saute pan on medium high. Grease the pan with ? tablespoon butter. Chop the green onion ends. Drop the onion ends into the heated butter. Cook for one minute. Add the whisked eggs. Reduce heat to simmer. Stir the eggs until cooked through.
Heat griddle to 400 degrees.
Butter the outsides of each slice of bread using the remaining butter.
Slice the cheese and set aside.
Set the bread, butter side down, on the griddle. Top each side with half of the cheese. Mound the cooked eggs on one side of the bread with cheese. Set the other side of bread with cheese on top. Cook for two to three minutes until the bread on the griddle is a medium brown. Using a spatula, flip the sandwich and cook another two to three minutes.
(SERVES 2)
Make the pancake mix according to directions (below).
Warm the maple syrup by heating a pot filled with water. Set the syrup carafe into the boiling water. Turn off the heat.
Heat griddle to 400 degrees. Make 16 pancakes. After flipping the pancakes, top each with a piece of Gouda
