Rick Podowski & the Hefty Trio

Rick, Leti, Erin and Teresa in a car

By author Robert Miller

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"I became genuinely attached to Rick and the Hefty Trio and I sincerely hope that he and his friends gather the following they deserve."

--Mary Linn Roby, Chief Editor, A-1 Editing Service LLC

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Murder Before The Bell

  • Erin's Irish Leek & Swiss Pie with River Run Vintners Cote D' Aromas
  • Rick's Bigos--Hunter's Stew (The Polish national Dish) with Burrell School Syrah
  • Erin's Irish Poached Salmon with Watercress Sauce with Nicholson’s Pinot Noir
  • Leti's Pollitos en Vino Tinto (Little Chickens in Red Wine) with Sarah's Vineyard Grenache
  • Teresa's Heavenly Fettuccine with Downhill Winery’s Susannah’s Barbera
  • Rick's Pasta Puttanesca with Ahlgren's Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Leti's Mexican Chocolate Pots de Crème with Loma Prieta Merlot
  • Rick's Famous Polish Nut Strudel

The Fishy Chips

  • Erin's Irish Smoked Salmon Sandwiches with Santa Cruz Mountain Durif
  • Rick's Famous Polish Cabbage Rolls with Thomas Fogarty Pinot Noir
  • Meatless Bigos A La Rick with Salamandre Coyote Cuvée
  • Rick’s Potato Pierogies with Fernwood Mirepoix
  • Erin’s Irish Beef Stew with a Hunter Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Fettuccine and Clams a la Teresa with Alfaro’s Billy K Merlot
  • Leti's Steak Tampequena with Kathryn Kennedy Lateral

The Winning Certificate

  • Teresa's Hot Italian Sausages and Peppers with Pinder Winery Syrah
  • Leti's Mexican Ceviche and Rick's Roasted Asparagus And Red Onion
  • Quesadillas with Hallcrest Pinot Noir
  • Antonio's Famous Pozole with a Soquel Vineyards Trinity
  • Jenny's Irish Apple Maple Pork Chops with Vine Hill Zinfandel
  • Rick's Polish Beef Rolls With Dill Pickles and Silver Mountain Winery's Alloy
  • Kaz's Fish Bigos with Martin Ranch Grenache
  • Elaine's Chicken Cacciatore with a Cooper-Garrod Cabernet Franc
  • and a Cherry Zabaglione Tart

Death In The Science Classroom

  • Candy's Meatballs In Chile Sauce with Woodside Vineyards Kings Mountain Cabernet
  • Erin’s Egg, Bacon, and Leek Pie with Clos LaChance Grenache
  • Teresa's Pasta Pescatore with Poetic Cellars Mourvedre
  • Leti's Quick Chicken Mole with Roudon-Smith Duet
  • Rick’s Polish Chicken Flambé with Big Basin's Pinot Noir
  • Rick's Red Snapper, Veracruz Style with Roudon-Smith Claret
  • Rick's Irish Stew And Soda Bread with Zayante Merlot
  • Leti's Mexican Bread Pudding (Capirotada) with Beauregard's Late Harvest Zinfandel