Cooking With Love

As Debbie Thomas grew a love for cooking within her own kitchen, she knew that Cooking with Love could inspire others to not only love cooking as well but use it as an expression to share love to those in their lives. And she believes that the best way to do so is by focusing on dishes that are simple, healthy and full of flavor. Debbie did not go to culinary school as many cookbook authors have. Instead, she learned to cook from hard work and from the love that came from the matriarchs in her family. By watching her mother and grandmother cook, and then later cooking with her children and grandchildren, she quickly realized that while cooking may require a few learned skills, the best cooking comes when it starts from within. Over the years, Debbie perfected her cooking style ... one that marries simple with delicious, healthy with fresh, and tradition with uniqueness. While she was born in Chicago, Debbie grew up in Kentucky. Her blend of "homes" likely explains her love for blending Italian, country and urban twists to her recipes. Within Cooking with Love, be prepared to be inspired with: • A wide array of healthy and family-favorite dishes made simple, utilizing a few fresh ingredients that are promised to leave you yearning for more. • Inspiration on how to cook with "what you got." Utilizing your pantry when you cook can take the stress out of it altogether, and Debbie provides you the guidance you need to be prepared for a last-minute weeknight dish or a surprise guest dinner! • Suggestions for pulling together memorable meals throughout the week with her sample menus that pair several of her recipes found within the book. • Cooking insights peppered throughout, learning Debbie's tips for making cooking easy, fun and always from the heart. If you are someone who is looking to make memorable and healthy meals for your family, Cooking with Love is full of a variety of recipes with that vision in mind. From appetizers to meat dishes and vegetarian o

Debbie Thomas did not go to culinary school as many cookbook writers have. Instead, she learned to cook from hard work and from the love that came from the matriarchs in her family. She learned that cooking may require a few learned skills, but the best cooking comes when it starts from within. Debbie is married with four children and 10 grandchildren. At first, she found herself cooking for them, but over the years, the tables turned, and she started cooking with them. Now, each dish they make together has a different layer of deliciousness as it pairs with memories that will last a lifetime. And, in all reality, they always had a pizza in the freezer as a backup if their cooking experience didn't pan out as planned. While she was born in Chicago, Debbie grew up in a small town in Kentucky and lived her adult life in Louisville. Her blend of "homes" likely explains her love for marrying Italian, country and urban twists to her recipes. This book was as important to her as it will likely be to all who read it. May each person who tries a recipe from this cookbook feel the love Debbie put into crafting it and spread the love to others.