Synopses & Reviews
Roxie Kelley and Shelly Reeves Smith have been friends and business partners for many years, creating a delightful line of note cards, appointment calendars, and cookbooks. Evoking the simple life -- where friends are dear and home life is precious -- their Among Friends Collection has been snapped up by devoted followers across the country.
Since it was first published four years ago, the duo's first cookbook, Just a Matter of Thyme, has sold more than 80,000 copies in the gift trade alone. Many of the recipes in the engaging Just a Matter of Thyme were contributed by the authors' friends and family; others came from the restaurant Kelley once owned. In addition, Just a Matter of Thyme contains a clever and creative section on gift basket ideas.
With Heart and Soul was born when fans clamored for the next Among Friends book. In addition to a new collection of recipes, With Heart and Soul includes a Heart Smart section and helpful household hints from recipes for potting soil to removing white spots from wood furniture, scattered throughout the book. With Heart and Soul has sold nearly 50,000 copies since it was first published two years ago.
Synopsis
It is the good company of friends and family, as well as the favorite foods we share, that feeds and sustains us." --Roxie Kelley and Shelly Reeves Smith
* This illustrated cookbook series is available for the first time in paperback.
Roxie Kelley and Shelly Reeves Smith nourish the body and soul by combining simple yet satisfying recipes with tips on gracious living and friendly entertaining, all presented alongside warm and inviting hand-drawn illustrations. Destined to become treasured family keepsakes, each book features flavorful recipes along with distinctive touches:
* In addition to recipes such as Salmon Spread, Buttermilk Chive Biscuits, Creamy Carrot and Tomato Soup, Deep Dish Steak Pie, and White Chocolate Raspberry Cake, this more-than-a-cookbook book includes tips on household cleaning, organizing, gardening, and entertaining. A "Heart Smart" chapter encourages a healthy diet and lifestyle, and special pages where cooks can add their own thoughts and treasured recipes fill this book with heart and soul.
About the Author
Roxie Kelley has authored more than 10 best-selling cookbooks and founded three restaurants, a home decor store, and a manufacturing company, all based in Lake of the Ozarks. She finds her inspiration through her faith, her family, and close friends. She is currently residing in St.Louis, MO. You may find some of her bakery creations at local Farmers' Markets in the St.Louis area.
&Shelly Reeves Smith is an award-winning illustrator whose designs are featured through Andrews McMeel Publishing and other licensors. She lives in Galena, Missouri.
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