“Food imaginatively and lovingly prepared, and eaten in good company, warms the being with something more than the mere intake of calories. I cannot conceive of cooking for friends or family, under reasonable conditions, as being a chore.”
This book offers a glimpse into the author's life in a rural setting, featuring a variety of recipes inspired by the local cuisine and natural ingredients available in the Florida countryside. more
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was an American author renowned for her works set in the Florida Everglades. Her novel 'The Yearling' earned her the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1939. Born on August 8, 1896, Rawlings passed away on December 14, 1953. more
“I had done battle with a great fear and the victory was mine.”
“Garlic, like perfume, must be used with discretion and on the proper occasions.”