Please welcome Josie Riviera, a USA Today bestselling author. Remember to comment to be entered in the Kindle Fire 7 giveaway on Christmas Eve. Also, Josie has an additional giveaway.
What
is your favorite childhood Christmas memory?
I loved baking Christmas cookies and
drinking hot chocolate. (still do!)
What is your favorite adult
Christmas memory?
(see above) J
Is there a Christmas song that’s
your favorite?
I’m a professional musician, a pianist, so it’s hard to choose.
A.
Secular: "Baby It’s Cold Outside"
B.
Religious: Handel’s "Messiah"
Tell us about your
family’s Christmas traditions.
My family is 100% Italian, which means the
feast of the 7 fishes is a must on Christmas Eve.
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| Example of Feast of the Seven Fishes |
What about Christmas do you most
enjoy?
Spending time with family and good friends.
Is there something about this
holiday that drives you crazy?
The commercialism.
What do you hope for this Christmas?
I hope my Christmas will bubble over with
laughter and that our holiday traditions will remain, and we will all
experience joy in the moment, not looking back to yesterday or ahead to tomorrow.
Do you have a treasured Christmas
food? If so, would you care to share the recipe?
Because there are so many cookie recipes
available, I’ll share one of our favorite holiday cakes. The pistachio cake is
easy to bake, and the red and green is festive and fun.
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| Pistachio Pudding Cake |
Pistachio Cake Recipe
Easy, fast, and festive, this recipe is always a treat! You will need:
One package of white cake mix-
any brand
1 package of Pistachio instant
pudding- sugar free may be used instead of regular
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup water
½ cup milk
5 eggs
Blend cake mix with 1 package of
pudding. Add oil, milk, and water. Add
eggs- 1 at a time, beating well with electric mixer after each addition.
Pour into a greased (or spray
with cooking spray) tube or bundt pan.
Bake 1 hour-at 350 degrees. May be done beforehand- as ovens vary.
Cool for 30 minutes, and invert
onto favorite cake platter.
For a lighter and festive
topping, sprinkle with sifted confectioners sugar and sliced maraschino
cherries.
Optional frosting recipe:
(Spread on cooled cake)
½ pint heavy cream
1 package instant pistachio
pudding (sugar free may be used)
1 container thawed Cool Whip
(fat-free may be used)
Beat heavy cream until thick.
Blend in rest of ingredients. Frost as desired.
Enjoy!
Do you have a
Christmas book you’d like to share?
Title: HOLIDAY HEARTS: A Sweet and Wholesome Romance Bundle
Author: Josie Riviera
Genre: Sweet Contemporary Holiday Romance
Publisher: Macmillan
HOLIDAY HEARTS Blurb:
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HOLIDAY HEARTS Excerpt:
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A SNOWY WHITE CHRISTMAS
Margaret Snow no longer believes in fairy tales, but she's determined her young daughter will experience a real, upstate New York Christmas, not LA's face...everything. Giving up glitz and glamour to return to the trailer park is easy, but facing her high school sweetheart, Fernando Brandt, is another story. Especially when the sparks flying between them illuminate the insecurities that could prevent her from accepting the true gift of Christmas--unconditional love.
CANDLEGLOW AND MISTLETOE
When Noelle Wentworth's bus crashes, one deep, rumbling voice calms her racing heart--then a handsome face kicks it back into allegro. But love is a concerto she never learned to play. Noelle once saved Gabriel Waters from a high school bully. There's no recognition in her eyes, but there's something else that tugs at his heart--pain and distrust. Unexpected attraction burns warm and sweet, but their pasts could turn the promise of love to ashes.
A PORTUGUESE CHRISTMAS
Injured during a Portuguese surfing competition, Krystal is determined to defy doctor's orders to make it home to Rhode Island by Christmas. First, though, she has to get past handsome, arrogant Adolfo Silva.
Keeping Krystal safe is Adolfo's first priority, but this bold, courageous woman's wings won't be clipped. Somehow, he must convince her that spending Christmas with him isn't the end of her world. Because she's become the center of his.
If you love to binge-watch a certain wholesome holiday movie channel, Josie Riviera's holiday romance bundle is the perfect gift to yourself. Cozy up under a quilt with a cup of hot cocoa and enjoy!
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GIVEAWAY
As a thank you from me to you for commenting today, I'm offering a free digital download of SEEKING CATHERINE, a sweet/spicy historical romance novella, when you subscribe to my newsletter. By subscribing, you'll receive sneak peeks, exclusive giveaways and stay updated on my new releases.
Here's the blurb: Bargained away to a brothel, she is beyond hope, beyond rescue...but not beyond the reach of the one man who can save her.
Here's the link:
