One of the purest joys of the holiday season is doing my best to match the right gifter to the correct giftee. When we manage to to send just the right gift, and the bliss getting a book just for you, is one of my favorite traditions. I have been in a cooking rut, and I knew resident Cannonball Foodie ardaigle would probably have an idea of a cookbook that should be sitting on my kitchen counter. 
I wasn’t wrong, and it comes with an awesome mug I’ve been coveting for years, and an invitation to chat about the recipes we try as she has the book too (a gift from a friend for her as well)!
So I’m going to extend the invitation out even further, if you want this book, or have this book, or just want to receive photos of recipe pages of things I tried and liked let me know.
I am so excited for you to start cooking from it. I haven’t looked at my copy in years, but it was foundational in making me the cook I am. The chicken and dumplings would be some great after Christmas soul food. I’ll have to find my copy to send you some suggestions.