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Williams-Sonoma Family Meals:
Creating Traditions in the Kitchen

(Oxmoor House)
DISCOVER - June 9, 2009

Reading this new cookbook brought back nostalgic memories of a by-gone era; a simpler time, less intense, less twittered. We yearned for the days of snitching cookie dough, helping mom shuck peas, and laughing with family around the kitchen table.

This is no ordinary cookbook. It's more than just a collection of recipes with pretty pictures; it's a lifestyle proposal from a wine country renaissance woman, Maria Helm Sinskey. The award-winning chef, mother of two and the culinary director at Robert Sinskey Vineyards makes a compelling case for spending family time in the kitchen teaching children to cook and choose healthy food. We're looking for ways to fit her ideas into our hectic days. Take a read, you too may be inspired to buy seasonally, go organic, or join the locavore movement!

Chapters are organized by ingredients. Each begins with a family cooking project that's fun and educational for all. These simple recipes take time to prepare. But remember, the point is to spend time together.

Uncover valuable tips on finding the best and freshest ingredients and learn how to skin a tomato, clean a leek, pit stone fruits, and much more.

You'll reuse recipes for years; but the memories will last a lifetime. It's a great gift idea for busy parents and grandparents.

Williams-Sonoma Family Meals: Creating Traditions in the Kitchen
Author: Maria Helm Sinskey
Publisher: Oxmoor House
Hardcover: 288 pages
www.FamilyMealsBook.com

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