Blog & Recipes | Shail Rajan

I had my first book signing and...

I had my very first book signing event at a major retail store this past weekend! I can't even tell you how nervous I was in the days...

RECIPE: Creamy Campanelle With Sweet Corn, Green Peas & Parmesan

I'm lucky enough to have an amazing farmer's market nearby, and even more lucky to have one particular farmer who texts me a list of the...

New book launch & that little orange flag

Life has been crazy hectic these past few months with ups (Li'l Bug - my new baby nephew, an amazing trip to Maui), downs (we were the...

RECIPE: Vegetarian Cubanos

I'm a sucker for all food-related entertainment. Shows, movies, photos, TikTok videos, you name it! If someone is cooking, you can bet...

RECIPE: Potato & Onion Bourekas

As the weather starts to get cooler and the leaves begin to change color (and new episodes of the Great British Baking Show start up...

Halloween & Imposter Syndrome

I stopped dressing up for Halloween a long time ago...but I picked it up again when my kids were young and have been doing it every year...

RECIPE: Cumin & Lime Chopped Salad

I imagine Callie making this for lunch on a quiet Sunday afternoon when all her guests are out enjoying everything the Finger Lakes has...

Women's Fiction Day

For most of my adult life, I've been reading, enjoying, and writing women's fiction. But would you believe I didn't even know there was a...

Sneak Peek from Chapter 2: A Surprise Visit

Here's an exclusive little snippet from the amazing audiobook version of The Summer Breeze: Bed & Breakfast. This is from Chapter 2: A...