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Step into the Storybook Kitchen, where every recipe has a tale to tell. From Aunt Rosa’s hearty Italian classics to sweet Southern treats straight out of small-town romance, these dishes are inspired by the characters and settings that live on my pages.

Whether you’re craving a taste of Tuscany, a cozy slice of pie from a Texas porch, or a comforting soup from a New England café, you’ll find flavors that bring stories to life—one delicious bite at a time.

If you’ve read my book Movers and Shakers (a Guideposts mystery) you already know about Grandma Pearl. She’s a key player in the story, though all of the information about her is shared posthumously. At the end of the book I shared a recipe that actually came from my own mother’s cookbook. It’s called Grandma …

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