Grilled Shrimp Wrapped in Proscuitto w/ Mango Hot Mustard Sauce
(Easy to make and makes a BIG impression. Courtesy of Sandy Dowling)
16 small fresh basil leaves
16 large shrimp, peeled, and deveined
16 half slices of proscuitto
Mango Hot Mustard sauce (follows)

Wrap the shrimp with a basil leaf and a half slice of proscuitto. Over a hot grill place the shrimp, and grill until just cooked through. Serve with Mango Hot Mustard Sauce.

Mango Hot Mustard Sauce
(courtesy of Sandy Dowling)
1/2 cup pureed ripe mango
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
3/4 teaspoon Chinese hot mustard powder
2 teaspoons white wine
1 tablespoon oil
Salt to taste

Place all ingredients in a blender. Puree for a minute or two. Check for flavor adding more salt or mustard, as desired. Set aside for at least 2 hours to allow flavors to meld. May be stored, covered, in refrigerator for up to 3 days.

How do I ever thank my friends Mike and Candice Lange for their help in bringing this web site to life? Mike only did this little creative task as a friend. (Website design is not his usual business). He's actually an incredible programmer and I owe him so much for spending the past two nights with me working on formatting the style of my site. It cost me hours of back massages while he worked on it, but I think you'll agree - the effort was well worth it. THANKS Mike! :)

Amateur Alert! I created the design for the header. (Hot isn't it? ;) Mike recruited his artistic whiz brother Steven to shrink the header and "make it sexy" for the web and I think he did an incredible job. I LOVE my site!

Thanks again Lange family for everything.

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Candice also has a site! You can find her at: http://www.candicelange.com

Mike and Candice's son, Corey, has cerebral palsy and Candice has put together a wealth of information and resources for anyone who must face the challenges of caring for a special needs child. I love you Candice.

My first novel, "Diamonds and Decadence" is finished! I presented this labor of love last week at the Romance Writer's of America (RWA) conference in Dallas. Both the agent and publisher I interviewed with were interested and asked me to submit my manuscript. Wish me luck!

I'm a member of the RWA Chapter "Passionate Ink". Here are some excerpts from my "soapbox" discussion on the perception of the erotic romance genre of writing:

There is obvious frustration by ER writers wanting to be taken seriously. I love reading the proactive dialogue and know it will continue. After all, we share a passion for writing of all things passionate in this forum.

With members like Angela (Knight) taking the proactive stance and writing books to educate as well as considering a position on the board to support the genre of ER the misguided perceptions will dissipate. It just takes patience and perseverance on all our parts.