The Legend of Acorn Hollow

In Acorn Hollow, the townsfolk insist that their little hamlet is the real inspiration for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. But is that a blessing—or a curse?For Rita Calabrese, the Hudson Valley’s best garden-to-table cook, fiercest Italian matriarch, and most dogged reporter, Fall is a time for family, food, and festive fun. With her garden overflowing with the season’s bounty—including the ingredients for her drool-worthy chicken cacciatore, apple crisp, and pumpkin cheesecake—life is sweet. Her son, Vinnie, is starring in the local community theater production, and the town is buzzing with excitement for the annual festival to celebrate “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”But as the fall foliage peaks, so does the drama. First, a series of mysterious accidents befall the actor portraying Ichabod Crane. While most of the townspeople are willing to chalk it up to the supernatural antics of the headless horseman, the police have a far more mortal suspect in mind: Rita’s son, Vinnie.Then the notorious “black widow” of Acorn Hollow offers Rita tantalizing new clues about a pair of cold-case Halloween disappearances bearing the hallmarks of the original legend, right down to the smashed pumpkin by the old stone bridge. But there’s a catch: the widow insists that Rita cater her funeral—and has already picked an exact date.As the clock ticks down to the appointed date, Rita cooks up a fabulous funeral feast. But she begins to suspect that the widow is cooking up something of her own, and it just might be an elaborate trap to catch a killer…Includes mouth-watering fall recipes and irresistible Italian classics!