A food Renaissance is underway. People are regaining interest in cooking, attempting to eat healthier and return to the days of slow-cooked, homegrown cuisine while juggling a profession and a family. Rustic Joyful Food is about life, and Generations is about the past, which will always influence our present and form our future.

The meals in this book are easy and tasty; they are heart food. They are intended to remind you of the importance of family time and the memories built around food. You'll find the following items inside:

• Grandma Gloria's Oven-Fried Chicken Legs
• Mom's Swiss Steak
• Old-Scool Cracker Crumb Nuggets and Sauces
• Company Chicken (for when you have company!)
• Real Baked Potato Soup (cheesy potato goodness!)
• Curried Carrot Soup (sometimes, you need to step out!)
• Aunty Pat's Dilly Potatoes (like nostalgia and home)
• Off-the-Cob Street Corn with Chipotle and Feta (a new classic)
• Italian Sodas
• Egg Coffee
• Grandma Hawkins's Applesauce Bundt Cake
• Honey Butter Biscuit Strawberry Shortcake
• Mug Cakes, a.k.a. The Emotional Support Treat
• Sticky Toffee Pudding