Nothing like grandma's cooking. My dad's mom used to cook Sunday dinner on a woodstove and that was the best food ever. The only thing she would fry in a electric skillet was chicken and then she would pour the drippings into a cast iron skillet and make the worlds best chicken gravy. I miss her and those Sunday dinners.

I'm not a grandma (yet), but I've started a cookbook "collection" to pass on to my daughter & "future" daughter-in-law and hopefully, i'll be passed on to their children as they add their own recipes too! kathi :)

Wow, Debbie, cookbooks are right up my alley. My daughter tells me I have enough - how can one ever have enough cookbooks? All of your books are amazing; I'm sure this will be right up at the top, too!!

I too, LOVE cookbooks - the more the better! Growing up, we would visit my Polish grandma (Babchi) she would have the entire day's menu planned and had been preparing it for days (we only lived less than 20 minutes away and would see her at least once a week) but...her food was the BEST!!! Still is to this day! She's gone now, but I lovingly honor her each time I prepare one of her recipes - my 3 sisters and I photocopied her handwritten cookbook after she passed away - it's become a family treasure!!!

Ok, my comment has nothing to do with cookbooks except it sounds like it will be wonderful....
My main reason for writing is b/c I'm half way through your newest book and love that you picked Jim and Shirley for a couple!!!
Nobody ever has my name unless they are old enough to be my grandmother (and the Cedar Cove Shirley isn't!!) so it was exciting for that reason alone. Even more importantly, my husband's name was Jim. He died in April from brain cancer, but it made me feel even closer to your story and characters -- almost like it was dedicated to us (even though the Cedar Cove Jim doesn't die from brain cancer for those who haven't read it yet!). I love too, that it's dedicated to those amazing women. I know you've discussed cancer in several books, but coming from the situation I have in the past couple years, it makes me realize and remember that none of us go through things like this alone.
Thank you!
Shirley
Enjoy the cookbook editing :)

uugghh!! I need to gain more patience. A whole year before we can get our hands on the cookbook!! Well, at least it will give me something to look forward too. That, and the next installment of the Cedar Cove series!!
You're the best, Debbie. I have enjoyed every book!!
Happy Anniversary, belated!!
-shellee :-)

my maiden name was Alder, my kids are bugging me to put out a family cookbook too, I had hoped to do it this year but got a embroidery machine last birthday and it has taken over my life. Maybe, your email is a sign I need to put some time into making our family cookbook. Can't wait to see yours, I might even have mine started by then.

Whether cookbook or not, as long as it is from Debbie it will be on my shelf. Thanks for the great reads. mamagee in Idaho

That sounds like such a wonderful idea. Grandmas are known for wonderful food. :) I look forward to the cookbook coming out. :)

As always, I look forward to anything Cedar Cove related.
Dorothy-berwyn