A Lifetime of Good Eats
The Foods I Love to Cook and Share
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Holly Amidon has woven together the story of her life with the recipes that define her love of food, friends, and family. Her tales are often humorous, and her tone is light and fun, but her attention to detail with regard to the preparation of both sweet and savory dishes is on target. Readers will recognize several of their favorite recipes; American classics and the comfort foods that they grew up with. Holly enjoys putting a twist on many of these standard fares, making them her own. She covers all the food bases from breakfast items to appetizers and main meals, appropriately finishing with sweet endings. This cookbook is a joyful expression of a food, friend, and family-rich life.
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About the Book
This is not merely a collection of recipes. It is also the story of a life well-lived. The tradition of breaking bread together has prevailed over the ages, proving that food is meant to be shared. Holly Amidon delights in cooking for and eating with others. In this book, she weaves together the tale of her life with the foods that she enjoys preparing for the people she loves. Most of the recipes are recognizable comfort foods, but often Holly puts her own spin on them and creates dishes that become family and friend favorites.
About the Author
There isn’t a food that Holly Amidon doesn’t like to eat, or cook! A native of upstate New York, she has travelled extensively, sampling dishes from around the globe, but finds herself most at home with the comfort foods of her youth. Using fresh ingredients and recipes steeped in tradition, Holly creates meals that are meant to be shared. She loves to cook for family and friends, but has also forayed into the restaurant world at various times of her life. Whether it is an intimate dinner for two or a party for fifty, Holly’s food makes people happy.