Fever 4 - DreamFever (48 page)

  An invaluable advantage of this recipe is its thick consistency, which keeps the
Unseelie from wriggling too much. Non-cream-cheese-based tea sandwiches have the
unfortunate penchant for crawling off the serving platter. (Unseelie sticks well in peanut
butter sandwiches, too.)

  Another great thing about this recipe is that the only thing you have to cook is the
hard-boiled eggs, and if you're in a hurry, you can omit them.

*Or toe, or arm, or whatever parts you've got.
 

                                  SHEPHERD'S PIE

                       (One of Inspector Jayne's favorites)

2 lbs. potatoes, peeled              1 carrot, peeled and chopped
and cubed                            1 sweet Vidalia onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. sour cream                   2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 large egg yolk                     2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
� cup heavy cream                    1 cup beef broth
1 Tbsp. olive oil                    2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 cups Unseelie, cubed               � cup peas
Salt, pepper, and garlic powder      2 Tbsp. chopped fresh
to taste                             parsley leaves
   Preheat oven to Broil/High.

  Boil potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and place in bowl; put aside. Mix
sour cream, egg yolk, and cream. Add to potatoes and mash to desired smoothness.

   Place large skillet on medium-high heat. Add oil and Unseelie cubes and season to
taste with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Add carrot and onion and cook for 5 minutes,
stirring frequently.

 In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and add flour. Whisk in broth and
Worcestershire sauce. Thicken gravy and add to meat and vegetables. Add peas.

  Fill casserole dish with meat and vegetable mixture, and spoon potatoes over meat.
Season potatoes to taste and broil 6 to 8 inches from top of oven, until evenly browned.
(You may need to cook covered so the Unseelie doesn't slither up the sides and end up
on the bottom of the oven.) Garnish with chopped parsley.
 

                             Acknowledgments
Many thanks to my fabulous editor, Shauna Summers, whose keen insights, unflagging
enthusiasm, and support have been such a big part of bringing this series to life. You're
a dream editor, Shauna! Thanks to Jessica Sebor for staying on top of the details and for
keeping track of me as I move all over the country. I know it hasn't been easy. Thanks
to Bantam Dell's fabulous marketing, art, and sales departments for all your hard work
and energy. Thanks also to the brilliant Genevieve Gagne-Hawes for reading and
critiquing the first drafts of all the Fever books. You're an amazing woman, and my
thanks are long overdue! Also, to my agent, Amy Berkower, and the good people at
Writer's House who do the behind-the-scenes work that isn't immediately recognized. I
see and appreciate all of it!

   Thanks to the Moning Maniacs, who make the message boards at karenmoning.com
such a fun place, sharing your passion for life, love, and books. Our drop-of-a-hat get-
togethers mean so much to me. Thanks to the talented fans who designed the artwork at
the Fever Fan Merchandise Store, and to the "precinct captains" who managed their leg
of the MacHalo World Tour. You're the best!

   Thanks to Leiha Mann, whose talents are so many and diverse that I can never list
them all: manager, innovator, coordinator, photographer, mover and shaker, and maker
of grand events. I'm continually astounded at how much person is packed inside that
tiny frame!

  Finally, a special thanks to my husband, Neil, who is the first person to hear Mac's
escapades every morning and the last person I talk to about them every night. From
brainstorming to editing, to writing the songs and recording the sound track, you've
enriched the Fever world, and my life, in so many ways! It's pure joy creating with you.

  To all the people who've devoted their time, energy, creativity, and insight to the
Fever world--thanks!

                                 About the Author

KAREN MARIE MONING is the internationally bestselling author of the Highlander and
Fever novels. Her books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and
Publishers Weekly bestseller lists, and have won numerous awards, including the
prestigious RITA. The Fever series has been optioned by Twentieth Century Fox/New
Regency Productions. You may write to her at [email protected].

Dreamfever is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the
product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual
           persons, living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

                   Copyright � 2009 by Karen Marie Moning, LLC

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