What is a vacation without the great meals? It's a fork in the road, some time away from home. But add a great meal and it's an adventure. One you will never forget. Laughing kids, hot coals, and sauce you can't get at a restaurant back home. Savor it. The first time, and the time years from now that you are reminded of it. These are the best times of your life. You can make 'em last. Just like the thirty year old story you just told. Family and friends and a trip to the grocery store are all the ingredients you need. The rest is up to you!

I have taken quite a while to get this cookbook out. I started it, along with another one, while we were living in Florida. That was in 2007. I wanted to write this book to continue sharing my recipes and photos of the food I make with you and hope that you will enjoy the food when you try it.

A fun cookbook that has everyday comfort food recipes such as Heart Attack Mac & Cheese and Best Ever Roast Beef, as well as not so everyday Pesto, and Pickling and canning Beets. The pages are filled with some of the most requested recipes for snacks, desserts, breads, soups & sandwiches, breakfast, and dinner. Designed specifically for my children, who always wanted to help me cook but never wanted to stay in the kitchen long enough to learn; youll find some basic cooking terms and definitions, measurements, pans, and pictures to assist for any level cook; seasoned or not. You may have a laugh or two at some of the funny stories and tips about recipe mishaps through the years. Preparing food shouldnt be about becoming top chef, but purely for the enjoyment of cooking, sharing with family and friends, and pleasing palates.

Publisher Description

Creating memorable feasts for family and friends is one of life’s great pleasures: how better to celebrate life and love than to gather at a happy table laden with scrumptious home-cooked food? You don’t need to be an expert cook to produce heart-warming dishes that sing with flavour – all that's required is passion, patience and smart preparation well in advance. Jane-Anne Hobbs has created over 90 original, triple-tested recipes designed to take the fuss out of home entertaining and bring smiles to the faces of the people you love. Whether you’re planning a relaxed get-together over a homely dish of soup, stew or salad, or a lavish spread with all the bells and whistles, you’ll find plenty of inspiring new ideas here, plus top tips for planning and preparing a meal to remember