In food-themed stories, these everyday acts are elevated and given more dimension with the addition of romance and love.Ĭan you tell us a bit about the project you’re currently working on, just to whet our appetite? Sitting at a table and sharing food is an intimate and warm experience, and it’s not a long step to move the experience into the erotic. What do you think makes romantic stories featuring food and cooking so popular with readers?įood and cooking are exceptionally relatable-we all eat and prepare meals (whether elaborate or microwavable). “Foodie” romance is a growing niche in romantic fiction. I also find that cooking grounds me and connects me to the people (and one favorite person in particular!) for whom I cook. I love to experiment with new spices and recipes. I’m an amateur cook-it’s one of my favorite hobbies. I believe that is such a nurturing and giving act in itself, but the meal takes on new meaning as Liz both honors Rena’s past and opens her soul for the future by combining tastes from India and Texas as she cooks.ĭo you have any personal experience with cooking or the food business, or did you have to do research for your story? I’m sure you’ve heard the expression, “The way to a woman’s heart is through her stomach?” Does that hold true in your story too?ĭefinitely! One of my characters (Liz) cooks a meal for the other (Rena).

This story was inspired by my personal experiences as I adapted to the food culture here in Texas after moving from Washington. What sparked the idea for this short story? It’s about combining flavors in new ways, both in cooking and in life. “East Meets West” is a story about a woman from India and a native Texan who meet on the San Antonio River Walk. Welcome to the Ylva blog, Karis Walsh!Ĭan you tell us a little bit about the story you contributed to All You Can Eat? Today, we’re interviewing another author who contributed to our anthology All You Can Eat: A Buffet of Lesbian Erotica and Romance.

Mounting Evidence by Karis Walsh