It's

Cozy Food Friday

That means it's time to share a recipe from 

another great cozy mystery!

Today I'm featuring 

ONE FETE IN THE GRAVE 

Book 3 in the Liv and Di in Dixie Mysteries

by Vickie Fee

Party planner Liv McKay has outdone herself this time. She’s put together an unforgettable Fourth of July celebration for the town of Dixie, Tennessee—including breathtaking fireworks and an exciting Miss Dixie Beauty Pageant. Maybe a little too exciting.

As the party is winding down, Liv’s sense of triumph fizzles when the body of town councilman Bubba Rowland is discovered on the festival grounds. And now the prime suspect in his murder is Liv’s mother’s fiancé, Earl, who had a flare-up recently with Bubba. To clear Earl’s name, Liv and her best friend Di burst into action to smoke out the real killer before another life is extinguished . . .

MY REVIEW

ONE FETE IN THE GRAVE is a cozy festival of mystery, mayhem, and fun!

In this third installment of Fee’s series, ONE FETE IN THE GRAVE started off with one of, if not the best murder scenes I have read. In keeping with cozy guidelines, it’s not gory, but that doesn’t mean the image won’t stick in your head for a while. Oh yeah, you’ll see this one every time the victim’s name is mentioned.

Author Fee kept a steady stream of intrigue going, while also keeping the story fun and light, and everything moving along with a great flow. I became lost in her world of Dixie, TN. Seriously, more than half way through this book, I finally came up for air and food. I was so engrossed in the story, I lost all track time!

Since reading book one, DEATH CRASHES THE PARTY, I have loved everything about the Liv and Di in Dixie Mysteries. Author Vickie Fee has created wonderfully fun and richly written southern characters that always make me smile. She also has a real feel for what makes a mystery cunning and exciting. ONE FETE IN THE GRAVE is no different. This is the strongest, and best of the series by far. As a matter of fact, I think Ms. Fee has set a new bar for herself.

Oh! You have got to check out the back of the book when you’ve finished the story. There are pages of tips on throwing a great Fourth of July part, and for a baby shower! And these tips also come with recipe ideas!

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On to the recipe!

SOUTHERN POTATO SALAD

All food photos are borrowed from Google Images and its contributors, with many thanks. 

Your finished dish will very in appearance.

Ingredients

2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed

6 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

1 cup mayo

1 tablespoon yellow mustard

4 tablespoons chopped sweet pickles

Salt and pepper to taste

Smoked paprika 

Instructions

   Place eggs in pan and cover with cold water. When water starts to boil, reduce heat to a low simmer uncovered for one minute. Remove from heat and cover. Let stand for 12 minutes. Move eggs to an ice bath to cool.

   Peel and dice the potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Cover them with water in a large pot and bring to a boil for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain in a colander. Let potatoes cool completely before mixing, so they don't crumble.

   Peel and roughly chop hard-boiled eggs.

   In a separate bowl, mix together all the other ingredients except the paprika. Add potatoes and eggs and stir gently until the dressing coats the potatoes. Sprinkle paprika liberally on top. 

We don't make our potato salad with eggs and pickles in my family, but this sure does sound good.

What ingredients do you use in your potato salad?

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Please keep reading and check out my 

installments of 

Book Beginnings on Fridays

and

The Friday 56

Both the BB and 56 are also from

ONE FETE IN THE GRAVE

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Book Beginnings on Fridays is a meme hosted by Rose City Reader

Share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading

The Friday 56 is a meme hosted by Freda's Voice

Rules: *Grab a book, any book. *Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader (If you have to improvise, that's okay.) *Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it) that grab you. *Post it.

My Book Beginnings

There was a series of deafening explosions. Babies were crying. A dog was howling. And out of the corner of my eye, I could see the outline of a man, no doubt intoxicated, relieving himself in the bushes. 

My 56

I cleared my throat and searched for the right words.

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