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03.28.15
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Cooking With Paige from Bartlett’s Rule

My characters are very real to me and they do all of the normal things that humans do — like cooking. In this excerpt Paige Andrews has cooked one of Lon Bartlett’s favorite dishes, the recipe is below.

It’s been a while since she walked out on him and didn’t look back so Paige is hoping that a comfortable meal together will help soften the awkwardness a little.

I hope you enjoy!
~ Chelle

Paige prepared one of his favorite dishes, Tortellini Alfredo. There was a tossed salad and warm garlic bread to go with it. The aroma of the Italian cooking mingled with the sweet flavors of the Caribbean restaurant downstairs cast an appetizing smell to her apartment. She hadn’t spent much time cooking since moving to Delaware. Cooking for one never seemed so inviting.

She had just finished setting the small card table she had opened in the living room when he knocked on the door. Taking the time to light candles on their dinner table, Paige called out that the door was open.

Lon came through the doorway and suddenly her small living room just seemed to get a little smaller. He carried a bottle of wine in one hand and a delicate bouquet of flowers in the other.

Paige pivoted to face him. She felt a nervous twinge in her stomach. “Hi.” She motioned to the table. “Dinner is just about ready. Thank you for coming.”

CHEESE TORTELLINI ALFREDO    

1 lb. cheese tortellini
1 pkg. frozen peas
1/4 lb. softened butter
1/2 cup grated Pecorino and/or Parmesan cheese (blend to taste)
3/4 cup heavy cream

Place peas in colander and run warm water to break them up. Cook tortellini in boiling water until firm; drain to the colander over the peas. In a pot on low heat, melt butter and mix with cream. Return the tortellini and peas to pot. On low heat, mix well with butter/cream, add cheese, salt, and pepper; mix well. Serves 4; best served with a side salad and hot garlic bread.

 

Bartlett’s Rule by Chelle Cordero shares the story of Lon and Paige’s love affair; a romance filled with hardship, emotion, danger and triumph. Falling in love was never the challenge; being there for each other, knowing just what to say and making it work is the real test. Paige and Lon are real; they are human, they cry and they laugh. Paige has to learn to trust. Lon has to learn to be patient.

Bartlett’s Rule was named one of Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s Top Ten Reads for 2009.

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12.16.13
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Surviving Sandy ~ Aiding Recovery and Rebuilding

Hurricane Sandy Pictures Book Created by Pascack Valley Learning Center to Aid Recovery and Rebuilding Efforts

Local students contributed to the making of this beautiful and historic tribute to Superstorm Sandy and those who endured her.

Pascack Valley Learning Center students, faculty, and parents have announced the completion of a 300-page book “Surviving Sandy.” The hardcover book details the Superstorm, outlines the challenges faced by survivors, and highlights the hope that volunteers brought in the months following the storm. Professional journalists and graphic artists provided countless hours to help oversee the writing, editing, and design of the book.

Pascack Valley’s student body comprises young people from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut who were directly affected by the storm. In November 2012, the 115 students were moved to help others. An upcoming school bake sale fundraiser was unselfishly transformed to raise dollars for the victims of Sandy. Students also held clothing, food and toy drives which were given to the United Way and People to People for distribution and presented $2,800 to the Red Cross.

But the students wanted to do more. The school body recognized an opportunity to raise further funds and decided to go into the publishing business. Working with professionals, the Pascack Valley Learning Center students, parents and faculty collected stories, photos, and interviewed top professionals in their respective fields. From New York City’s Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano to Seaside Heights, New Jersey’s hero police chief Tommy Boyd – their first hand stories of duty, care and heroism are what makes this unlike any other publication.

“The fundraising efforts and the idea for this book came from the hearts of the students,” says Principal Joanne Fratello. “It proves that young people can make a difference.”

Many of the charities who are dedicated to the recovery efforts will benefit from the proceeds of the book. These include: Tunnels to the Towers Foundation, Red Cross, New York Says Thank You Foundation, Pet Safe, Catholic Charities and The First Response Team of America. Their stories of duty, care, hope and rebuilding are also outlined in the book.

How to Help
Individuals and corporations wishing to purchase a Surviving Sandy book are encouraged to go to http://www.survivingsandybook.org. Foundations and schools are also able to purchase in bulk at a discounted price to raise dollars for their own charitable organizations.

Pascack Valley Learning Center in Airmont, New York is a school of Sterling Education. Sterling is a grades 3 – 12 learning institution teaching the skills of “Learning to Learn.” An integral part of Sterling’s educational program is teaching young people about community outreach and volunteerism. The book was made possible by the charitable fundraising arm:

THIS ALL NEW PUBLICATION BRINGS TO YOU PREVIOUSLY UNTOLD REAL LIFE STORIES OF HEROISM, DUTY, CARE, SURVIVAL, SELFLESSNESS, GUTSY LIFE AND DEATH DECISIONS AND INCREDIBLE PHOTOGRAPHS OF…

SUPERSTORM SANDY

  • HARD CASE COVER WITH DUST JACKET
  • 300 COLOR PAGES
  • LARGE FORMAT (11.69” X 9.33”)
  • PROFESSIONAL DESIGN AND PRINT
  • FASCINATING FEATURE PAGES
  • GRIPPING STORIES AND FIRST HAND ACCOUNTS
  • BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER PHOTOS
  • INFORMATIVE STATISTICS

DON’T MISS THIS BOOK… IT’S THE COMPREHENSIVE RECORD OF ONE OF THE EASTERN SEABOARD’S WORST NATURAL DISASTERS EVER… SUPERSTORM SANDY