Pushing Up Rhubarb (A Millsferry Mystery Book 1)

by Diana Saco

  Makes 4-6 sandwiches.

  Ingredients

  Tuna Paste

  12 oz white albacore tuna in water (drained)

  3 tbsp guacamole

  1 tsp diced jalapeño (or skip if you get spicy guacamole)

  6 tbsp garden vegetable cream cheese

  1 tbsp sweet relish

  2 tbsp chopped pimentos

  1 tsp ground mustard

  2 tsp honey

  1 tsp dried dill weed

  Sandwich Fixings

  2 slices of bread, any type but sourdough recommended

  1/2 tbsp unsalted butter

  1/2 tsp fresh grated garlic or 1/4 tsp dried garlic powder

  1 slice of cheese, any type but Swiss or cheddar work best

  Directions

  Combine and blend all the tuna paste ingredients.

  Melt butter in medium high skillet

  Add garlic and sauté lightly

  Place the bread in the skillet and start grilling

  Add cheese and a thick layer of tuna paste

  Grill until cheese is melted and bread is a golden brown

  Serve hot with two spears of kosher dill pickles and vegetable chips, or French fries (if Bruno has done something really good).

  For geeks and foodies

  Acknowledgements

  Thanks to my twin sister, Nikki Saco, for everything. Thanks to Alexis Bunce for her invaluable input. Thanks also to the rest of my family and friends for their love and encouragement. And for the privilege of letting me share this story with you, I’d like to thank my readers (you know who you are).

  -DS (May, 2015)

  About the Author

  In 2002, Diana Saco wrote about cyberspace as a place where people could build virtual communities. Over a decade later, the Internet is all about getting linked, tagged, liked, pinned, and followed. Occasionally, deeper social bonds can develop. So what if they get their start among fans of the world’s funniest cat videos!

  Inspired by the lighter side of social networking (and possibly one or two cat videos), Diana now writes fictional stories with real heart. In her new series of novels, she introduces a community of affable geeks and foodies who are as passionate about organic fruits and vegetables as they are about electronic gadgets and the Internet. Welcome to the make-believe town of Millsferry, the data milling capital of a very small county in Massachusetts.

  Diana is a partner at an IT consulting and media production LLC in South Florida. She also enjoys creating characters likable enough for anyone to want to friend or follow. In her spare time, she hangs out with well-intentioned detectives and overzealous bakers in Millsferry, a great place to reinvent oneself.