At my bridal shower several summers ago, I was presented with a book of hand-written recipes cobbled together from the women I knew, and even those I didn’t, as several of my great-grandmother’s recipes made an appearance in the book, thanks to my aunt. That recipe book has been one of the greatest of my wedding gifts, as it has provided a plethora of regular recipes as well as constant inspiration.

The difficult recipes in the book have certainly challenged and grown my abilities as a cook. But it is the simpler recipes that I wish to praise here. Simple cooking, for most mothers and homemakers, constitutes the diet of an ordinary life, and there is a great gladness that can come from simple cooking done well.

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