The Cat Who...
Cookbook by Lillian Jackson Braun

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

Mountclemen's Dinner

Then came a bittersweet chocolate dessert
with a velvet texture, and Qwilleran felt
miraculously in harmony with a world in
which art critics could cook like French
chefs and cats could read... Later they had
small cups of Turkish coffee in the living room,
and Mountclemens said, "How are you enjoying `
your new milieu?"

A La Carte

Wednesday morning Qwilleran went
upstairs with the plane ticket and
knocked on Mountlemen's door.
"Good mrning, Mr. Qwilleran...
I hope you're not in a hurry. I have
a ramekin of eggs with herbs and sour
cream, ready to put in the oven, if you
can wait. And some chicken livers and
bacon en brochette."
" For that I can wait," said Qwilleran.
" The table is set in the kitchen, and we
can have a compote of fresh pineapple
while we keep an eye on the broiler...I
dry my own herbs," Mountclemens explained.
" Do you appreciate a little mint marinated with
pineapple? I think it gives the fruit another
dimension. Pineapple can be a little too direct.

Well Easter is coming up and for having ham goes this recipe.

Pineapple Compote
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1 fresh pineapple (about 4 cups)
2 teaspoons dried mint
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Sounds tempting


Qwilleran had just experienced the
first forkful of chicken livers rolled in
bacon and seasoned with a touch of basil,
and he rolled his eyes greatfully
heavenward.