Mary Goodbody Books

In recipes and reminiscences equally delicious, Edna Lewis celebrates the uniquely American country cooking she grew up with some fifty years ago in a small Virginia Piedmont farming community that had been settled by freed slaves. With menus for the four seasons, she shares the ways her family prepared and enjoyed food, savoring the delights of each special time of year

Part troubleshooter, part culinary encyclopedia, Kitchen Companion is the home cook's guide to the mysteries of the kitchen. Always a fascinating read, this A-to-Z reference is packed with useful definitions, step-by-step instructions, and hundreds of helpful illustrations, charts, and topics. Lay-flat binding.