Kalamata-Balsamic Chicken with Feta
(A favorite dish of Author Stephen Kosa)
·
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless
chicken breast halves
·
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
·
Cooking spray
·
1 cup grape tomatoes,
halved
·
16 pitted kalamata olives,
halved
·
3 tablespoons light balsamic
vinaigrette
·
3 tablespoons crumbled feta
cheese
2 tablespoons small basil
leaves
Sprinkle chicken evenly with pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over
medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Cook chicken 6 to 7 minutes on
each side or until done. Transfer chicken to a serving platter; keep warm. While chicken cooks, combine tomatoes,
olives, and vinaigrette in a medium bowl.
Add tomato mixture to pan; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until tomatoes soften.
Spoon over chicken. Top evenly with cheese and basil.
Vanishing
Trail - The Taking of Jonathan Bishop - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of
Stir, Laugh, Repeat; Think With Your Taste Buds; A Book and A Dish
His rocking slowed slightly as his mind
drifted. He could still see her, running
vigorously along the sandy beach, just paces ahead of her pursuer. Her feet churned heavily in the thick sand as
she struggled to pull ahead. she gasped
for breath while her heart pounded fiercely - her freedom just strides
away. She was young and athletic, but
ultimately no match for the swift moves of the former wide receiver from
Wisconsin. with a burst of power he
closed the gap between them. It was
inevitable. He reached for her and with
one fluid motion cradled her in his arms as they spilled gently to the ground. "You run pretty fast for an
attorney," she said with a thick Spanish accent, giggling and gasping for
breath. "You're not so bad yourself
for a stodgy old museum curator."
A contented silence ensured as they watch the sun
slide into the ocean like a giant orange ball melting into a mirror. He would never forget that day in Peru. It was a magical day - a day of life, a day
of hope, a day of promise. It was the
beginning of their life together, the life they had both dreamed about. But like so many dreams, reality was certain
to trickle in.
He slipped the photograph back into his shirt pocket
and headed inside to bed Tomorrow would
bring another long day in court - another act in the seemingly endless
theatrical production.
Attorney Jake Bishop's mind seldom strays from his
beautiful wife Blanca who had died in a car accident in her home country of
Peru while on an archaeological trip.
She left his heart with a void but not before giving him a precious son
they named Jonathan after his best friend Professor Jonathan Albright.
Jake's life was drifting along until fate hit again
with someone taking his son. Jake vowed
to find him and after months of hopes that didn't pan out he felt that he would
never hold his son again. After the
death of Professor Albright and the letter he left, Jake found a new hope that
sent him right back where his journey began... Peru. But not in search for his son but for the
possibility that Blanca just might be alive.
This book is a hard one to put down. It combines romance, mystery and the black
market. I held my breath in hopes that the
woman the Professor wrote about in his letter to Jake would turn out to be his
wife. I crossed my fingers while hoping
that he or the FBI would find Jonathan. And
then there was Jake's old girlfriend Maggie from years back who still had
strong feelings for him. That brought
questions that I couldn't wait to find answers to. Will it have a happy ending? Will the woman be Blanca? Will they ever find Jonathan? Will Jake even make it out of Peru
alive? I have to say that the ending of
this book took me by surprise, as I think it will you. I thoroughly enjoyed this book from beginning
to end.