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CORNED BEEF BRISKET
Setting the Scene:
In ARRANGED IN HEAVEN (Berkley, ISBN 0-515-12275-0), the ghost of
Gayla’s mother joins her in the kitchen as she fixes tomato soup and grilled cheese
sandwiches for Dr. Dan Newman, who has come to her place after a rough case in the
operating room. The matchmaking ghost is appalled! She has to talk to Gayla, remind her
the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.
Excerpt from ARRANGED IN HEAVEN:
“B-but you’re dead.”
I’m still watching you, baby. You’ve made me proud. I like your young man,
from what I’ve seen of him.”
“Why can’t I see you?” Gayla thought she heard her mother choke back tears.
“It’s a miracle that you can hear me. I’m only supposed to be able to look at you,
not talk with you. I’m glad, though. I always wanted to tell you I was sorry for letting you
down when you needed me most.”
It was Gayla’s turn to cry. With the back of her hand she brushed tears from her
cheeks. “I let you down, Mom. I needed to say I’m sorry, too.”
“Oh, Gayla. If only . . .”
“I’m okay, Mom. Really.” Gayla heard a sizzling sound from the stove. “Oh, no!
I’m burning the soup.”
“You’ll never get Danny to propose if you feed him out of a can,” her mother told
her, scolding in the gentle way Gayla remembered so well. “You should make him a
brisket, the way I taught you. With potatoes and carrots. And cheesecake for dessert.”
Corned Beef Brisket
Ingredients:
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1
corned beef brisket, about 4 lb, with the seasoning packet that’s packaged with it
medium onion
Water to cover the brisket
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6
4
1
T prepared mustard
T light brown sugar
medium red-skinned potatoes
carrots, cut in 2-inch chunks
small cabbage, quartered
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