Books: A Well-Seasoned Kitchen
A Well-Seasoned Kitchen is
a recipe treasury for cooks who cherish creating delicious meals to
nourish relationships with family and friends. Developed by mother and
daughter, Sally Clayton and Lee Clayton Roper, the book is ideally
suited for today's modern cook who juggles a busy life but finds joy in
preparing meals for others. The hardcover cookbook includes 186 tested
recipes, planning menus, helpful tips and four-color photos by renowned
food photographer Laurie Smith.
Lee
conceived the idea for this cookbook as her aging mother (who was a
fabulous cook and hostess) was showing signs of memory loss. Gathering
recipes, remembering their shared cooking experiences and relieving
family memories provided an opportunity to both keep her mother mentally
active and also engage with her. The result of their effort is a
wonderful collection of recipes that are uncomplicated, delicious and
beautiful-- and work equally well for entertaining and everyday use. Sadly, just as they were finishing the book,
Lee’s mom, Sally Clayton, passed away. As the book was originally
conceived as a project to mentally engage her mother, a portion of
proceeds benefit the Colorado Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.