So many folks said such nice things about my last book, “Down Home Cooking – Recipes from the Southern Heart,” that I’ve been encouraged to write another! This one is about one of the most cherished parts of my heart – my youngest daughter Dee. Dee has always been happy, full of life, energy, and activity. She met Si when they were both at college. They fell in love, and got married when the war was over. Believe me when I tell you, they’re both natural-born cooks.

There are 22 wonderful recipes here, from Spiced Fresh Peaches and Pork Stew with Cornmeal Dumplings to a BUNCH of cakes, including the recipe for their wedding cake that they made. They all have that great taste of the South in them. The recipes include Sweet Potato, Peanut, and Apple Pound Cake, White Fruit Cake, Pineapple Pound Cake, Southern Caramel Cake, Uncooked Date Cake, Cold Oven Whipping Cream Pound Cake, and more! Find the ones that you like best, and enjoy!

Many of the recipes are unusual, some are really old, and some are just old favorites, but you won’t find anything strange here, just more good, old-fashioned, down-home food. After all, we’re deep in the South, you know, where sushi is still called bait.