Virtually Yummy

By Uvi Poznansky, Casi McLean, Edwin Dasso and 5 more

The recipes in this book come from different sources: some of them are treasured family recipes, some were garnered from our travels around the world, and others—inspired by the adventures of our characters and by their culinary feats.

Join us for a taste of hearty Rutabega soup, Mexican delicacies such as Mole Source, Berry Salsa and Mexican Omelet, French pastries such as Tart Tatin, and Indian deserts such as Mango Phirni. No matter where these recipes come from, we find them not only delicious but also inspiring. We hope you will too.

Our characters love eating and they love to cook. Often, they do it together. They come from our multi-author series, High-Tech Crime Solvers, centered around the fantastic new promise of high technology and the endless possibilities for crime that technology offers, in a world where getting away with murder can be not only plausible, but easy…if you just know how.

To enjoy Virtually Yummy, no high-tech skills are needed. Whip it up and be inspired!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Uviart
• Release date: May 12, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393589853

Uvi Poznansky

Uvi Poznansky is a California-based author, poet and artist. “I paint with my pen,” she says, “and write with my paintbrush.” She received a Fellowship grant and a Teaching Assistantship from the Architecture department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where she earned her M.A. in Architecture. Then, taking a sharp turn in her education, she earned her M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan. During the years she spent in advancing her career—first as an architect, and later as a software engineer, software team leader, software manager and a software consultant (with an emphasis on user interface for medical instruments devices)—she wrote and painted constantly. In addition, she taught art appreciation classes. Her versatile body of work can be seen on her website, which includes poems, short stories, bronze and ceramic sculptures, paper engineering projects, oil and watercolor paintings, charcoal, pen and pencil drawings, and mixed media. In addition, she posts her thoughts about the creative process on her blog. Uvi writes across a variety of genres: Apart From Love (literary fiction), Rise to Power (historical fiction), A Peek at Bathsheba (historical romance), The Edge of Revolt ((historical fiction) A Favorite Son (biblical fiction), Home (poetry), Twisted (dark fantasy) Now I Am Paper (children’s book) and Jess and Wiggle (children’s book.)

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Contents

Berry Salsa........................................................

Ingredients.................................................

Instructions.................................................

Excerpt........................................................

Coq Au Vin........................................................

Ingredients.................................................

Instructions.................................................

Excerpt........................................................

Brussels sprouts with bacon and raisins......

Ingredients.................................................

Instructions.................................................

Micah’s Hearty Homemade Chili...................

Ingredients.................................................

Instructions.................................................

Excerpt........................................................

Super Quick Pantry Chili................................

Ingredients.................................................

Instructions.................................................

Mexican Omelet................................................

Ingredients.................................................

Instructions.................................................

Excerpt........................................................

Pad Thai Noodles with Chicken and Shrimp 

Ingredients.................................................

Instructions.................................................

Except..........................................................

Rutabega Soup.................................................

Ingredients.................................................

Instructions.................................................

Excerpt........................................................

Mole Source......................................................

Ingredients.................................................

Instructions.................................................

Excerpt........................................................

Mango Phirni....................................................

Ingredients.................................................

Instructions.................................................

Excerpt........................................................

Cheesecake Filled Strawberries....................

Ingredients.................................................

Instructions.................................................

Excerpt........................................................

Salty Dog...........................................................

Ingredients.................................................

Instructions.................................................

Excerpt........................................................

Tart Tatin...........................................................

Ingredients.................................................

Instructions.................................................

Excerpt........................................................

About this Cookbook........................................

About the High-Tech Crime Solvers series..

About the Authors............................................

Note to the Reader...........................................

Virtually Yummy©2020 Uviart.......................

Berry Salsa

Ingredients

•  1 pint blueberries

•  1 pint strawberry

•  1⁄4 cup sugar

•  3 tablespoons sweet onions, minced

•  1 tablespoon vinegar (Blueberry, raspberry or Lemon Juice)

•  1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

•  hot pepper sauce, To Taste

•  1⁄4 cup almonds, Sliced or Slivered and toasted

Instructions

•  Rinse the berries and let dry on paper towels. Discard any berries that are not edible, hull the strawberries, and then slice strawberries in quarters.

•  In a large bowl, combine blueberries, strawberries, sugar, onion, vinegar, pepper, and hot pepper sauce. Mix well and place in refrigerator for at least one hour. Before serving, stir in the almonds. Serve over fruit sorbet, poultry, or pork.

Excerpt

From Virtually Lace by Uvi Poznansky

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Getting ready for the date with Ash, Michael bought not only a box of chocolates and a bottle of Rosé champagne but also all the ingredients necessary for his specialty: berry salsa, to be served along with hers: roasted chicken and vegetables.

When they had worked together in the back of his garage, the thrust of their virtual reality startup was not only games but also employee training in the food industry. They had created lessons in a detailed environment, designed for employees to interact remotely with their future everyday job surroundings and learn the required tasks, such as dealing with Walmart’s holiday rush, mastering the espresso pull, and cooking a variety of gourmet meals.

In the course of their work, one particular meal became their favorite. Ash used to love preparing it together with him and watching him simulate the entire process. Now, this was going to be more than a date. It was going to be a celebration.

Michael parked on the street, opened his garage door, and entered. Its concrete floor and walls painted blue, the place looked like a warehouse, where a variety of kitchen appliances were stocked. Coffee machines, sinks of various sizes, commercial ovens, even faucets. Once they had been replicated in the virtual world, there was no use for them anymore. Having no time or patience for selling them on eBay, he had draped them in blue fabrics, so they could disappear into the background when conjuring a simulated food preparation environment.

In his real kitchen, Michael rinsed the strawberries. After they dried for a few minutes on paper towels, he hulled them and sliced them into quarters. Then, just as he finished mincing the onions and adding them to the bowl, the front door opened and in came Ash.

Wearing a midnight-blue avant-garde sequin cocktail dress with a plunging v-neckline and no jewelry except for pearl stud earrings, she looked stunning. Her lips glistened into a smile when he touched his nose to hers, coming into a kiss, almost.

Ash took in the trace of Dior Sauvage aftershave on his chin, and her eyes closed as she gave a little moan. Then she pulled back, took a silk apron off a hook, and joined him in preparation of the meal, as if no time had passed since their last date, way back when.

I missed you, he said.

Ash answered by letting him bite into a strawberry she was nibbling on. Having washed some blueberries, she added them