Beyond Delicious Cookbook: Recipes & Stories from the Original Ghost Whisperer - Paperback

by Mary Ann Winkowski (Author), David Powers (Author)

Savor this collection of more than 100 recipes, shared with the Ghost Whisperer by the spirits of several great cooks.

We cook because our connection to food is ever-present. We cook for sustenance and joy. For a culinary experience that's completely unique, the Beyond Delicious Cookbook tickles your tastebuds while making your paranormal senses tingle. It is half cookbook and half ghost story--two ingredients needed to create meals that are tasty and chillingly unforgettable.

Mary Ann Winkowski (aka "The Ghost Whisperer") has been communicating with earthbound spirits for most of her life, and she learned that our connection with food is not broken after death. In fact, she has received countless recipes from spirits of great cooks who have passed on. Co-written by David Powers, the Beyond Delicious Cookbook features more than 100 of these recipes, each paired with the ghostly tale of how Mary Ann learned about the dish. The book is divided into sections about soups, sides, main dishes, desserts, and more.

As Mary Ann notes, these recipes are the best home-cooked meals you can find because they came from the kitchens of families who prepared and perfected them over a lifetime. The meals are so beloved that the living asked Mary Ann to get them or so meaningful that a spirit asked her to record them for those left behind. The stories that go along with the recipes are often sweet, sometimes spooky, and always transfixing.

Book Features:

• More than 100 recipes passed to Mary Ann from beyond the grave


• Ghost stories that explain where each recipe came from


• Sections that feature main dishes, sides, desserts, and more


• Family favorites that have been handed down from previous generations

Author Biography

Mary Ann Winkowski was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Her earliest memories include talking to earthbound spirits and helping them cross over into the White Light. Mary Ann's reputation has spread worldwide. She has been a consultant to the CBS hit television show Ghost Whisperer, has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs, and has spoken at countless lectures, all while raising two daughters and foster parenting. Her abilities have offered solace to countless people, either by reuniting them with loved ones who have died or by removing unwanted spirits and negative energy. In early 2024, Mary Ann semiretired. She no longer conducts personal visits for clearings or does phone consultations. She is limiting her time to select appearances and personal Zoom consultations, which can be booked on her website.

David Powers earned a degree in creative writing from Ohio University. He has since worked as a freelance music critic; a section editor at an alternative newsweekly; and a technical writer, creating help files for a leading software developer. His fiction has appeared under the name David Christopher. He launched OH Hellmouth, a fictional accounting of "weird" Ohio presented in a blog format.